September 27, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Christine Krall

Figure Skating Olympian & Coach, Christine Krall, has been on the ice arabesque-ing and coaching for a combined 49+ years, and today on our WIN podcast she taught us many pivotal lessons that we can…

Welcome to GRIT

And the amazing WIN Podcast

Channel Director, Lee Elias delivers educational and uplifting conversations with coaches, athletes, professional bad youth sports leaders, and mental fitness gurus. The mission: Learn Championship Traits for Life.

“The unique spirit and culture of sports organizations offers many mental fitness lessons for parents, coaches, and youth athletes who want to perform at their best. My mission is to share them with you.”

September 13, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Breaking Through Adversities with Football Legend Ricky Watters

Football Legend Ricky Watters is a Super Bowl Champion, National Champion, motivational speaker,…

August 30, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Dr. Cassidy Preston

Dr. Cassidy Preston of Consistent Elite Performance joins WIN to talk about how overcoming…

August 16, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Tina Whitlock

Tina Whitlock is a tech fellow with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. A former all-American…

August 2, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Lauren Ammon

Lauren Ammon, is a certified professional coach that has dedicated her personal life to helping…

July 19, 2022

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – The Journey From Hockey To Hell And Back with Brady Leavold

Traveling to Hell and Back can hurt just as bad (if not worse) than a check to the head. Just as…

July 6, 2022

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Tackling Barriers and Blazing Trails With Carly Helfand

Carly Helfand is setting the example for women to always have a seat at the table in the sports…

June 21, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Mental Fitness, Football, and Podcasting with Captain Cons

Today’s guest is one of the hosts from the extremely popular podcast, Zero-Pod-thirty, on Barstool…

June 7, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Ascending and Descending Mountains With Skier and Adventure Enthusiast, Ben White

When discussing life’s challenges, it’s common to hear metaphors about “climbing the mountain”,…

May 24, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Leah O’Brien Amico

The greatest of all-time debate is something that never stops raging amongst sports fans. Like any…

May 17, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Coach Shawnee Harle

Just like an athlete's career, coaching can take many different roads with many different roles.…

May 10, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Rob Jones

31 marathons in 31 days in 31 different cities. Even the thought of that challenge is daunting. We…

May 3, 2022

Championship Traits For Life – Coach Matt Lisle

Watch any Disney sports film and you’ll most likely witness a heart-warming story of an underdog…

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December 27, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Mike McKenna

The life of a professional athlete can be hard. The life of a minor league athlete, one who moves up and down and around consistently, can be even harder. Our guest today,…

December 20, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Frank Buonomo

You hear it all the time, the journey is the gift. But what does that actually mean? This week’s guest, Frank Buonomo, worked in a power position in the NHL for over 20…

December 14, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits for Life – Ryan Whitney

Which would you rather have: a long career as a pro-athlete or the #1 podcast in your sport in the world? Ryan Whitney accomplished both, through an NHL career and co-hosting…

December 7, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits for Life – Rick Nash

Rick Nash, is a 15 year NHL veteran, former Captain, 5-time All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and current Director of Player Development for the Columbus Blue…

November 30, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits for Life – Sergeant Major (Ret) Chris “Dutch” Moyer

No team has ever succeeded when those involved are only worried about themselves. It does beg the question though, How do you create a WE over ME mentality for your team?…

November 22, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits for Life – Matt Eversmann

Courage, commitment, and teammates can be found on sports fields and battlefields. US Army First Sergeant (R) & American Hero, Matt Eversmann, joins WIN! Learn about his…

November 8, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Randy Grimes

Once a star center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Randy Grimes has an incredible life story to share involving his struggles with addiction and how he is now bridging the gap…

November 1, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Eric Nystrom

This week’s guest was the 10th overall draft pick in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft and made his debut three years later with the Calgary Flames. Eric Nystrom joins the show this…

October 25, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Phil DeCapito

Sometimes adversity isn’t the failures we face, but the mountains themselves that we climb on the rise to the top. This week, University of Pittsburgh’s Coach DeCapito,…

October 19, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – John Moloney, Chief Commercial Officer at Bose

Iron sharpens iron. It’s a common phrase, but one that is not focused on enough as a tool for winning. This week’s guest, John Moloney, the Chief Commercial Officer for the…

October 11, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Mike Smith

"The Greatest Of All Time" is a title that is earned by more than just championships, rings, and records. It recognizes the amount of adversity a person overcomes and how…

October 4, 2021

WIN: Championship Traits For Life – Gabe Hunterton

Whoever said being smart and athletic were mutually exclusive, has never met this week's WIN guest. Meet Gabe Hunterton: Yale Graduate, D1 basketball player (who played in…