THIS. with Shauna Griffiths

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features my dynamic, incredible friend - Dilan Gomih - making the case for well-being in the workplace. Dilan is a keynote speaker, human performance expert, and the founder of Dilagence, a company that empowers workforces to leverage the power of well-being as a performance strategy. Her work has been featured in Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Business Insider, Oprah Daily, PopSugar, and PureWow. Having transitioned from finance to fitness, including working in management with world-renowned brands like Barry's and CrossFit, she made it her mission to break the myth that well-being and hard work are incompatible. She built Dilagence with the belief that physical, mental, and emotional well-being unlocks longevity in and out of the workplace. In addition to her work with Dilagence, Dilan is a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, a ForbesWomen contributor, and serves as a strategic advisor to the Initiative on Workplace Inclusion at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She also enjoys ninja training and competed on American Ninja Warrior. This episode will give you new perspectives on well-being in the workplace for yourself and the people in your care. Within minutes of listening, you'll understand why I felt compelled to draft her as a official 2025 #LeadershipAthlete. Tune-in to also hear about: - Peak performance at work - Flexible wellness: Celebrating small wins - Prioritizing impact and joy  - Starting your day with your breath vs your phone - Multitasking: The human challenge - Mind-body connection for productivity - And more! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME.

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features my friend, Jones Loflin, Author, Speaker & Coach. Jones' passion for over 29 years has been to teach, train, and coach people to make "life giving" choices with their time so they can achieve a level of success they never dreamed possible. He shares his insights and strategies through onsite and virtual keynotes, training and coaching programs, his online courses, and his books: Juggling Elephants, Always Growing, and Focused as a Bee. This episode was specifically designed to guaranteed you applicable and actionable tools that you can put into play immediately to aid your learning, growth and evolution as a leader. The more you do that - the better you are for yourself - and the people and business in your care. Tune-in to also hear about: - Permission to be Mediocre - Benefits of Being Focused as a Bee - The Power of Verbalizing Thoughts  - Discovering Your Passion - Consistency: The Key to Impact - Time Management vs Goal Achievement - Taking Small Steps Today - And more! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME. 

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features my great long-time friend and former New Jersey Nets colleague, Dan Lefton, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Detroit Pistons. His run as a Front Office Leader in the NBA family has including difference making stops at the Pistons twice, the New Jersey Nets and Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment. Along the way he also worked for the Washington Commanders and courageously Co-Founded and was President of Dynasty Sports & Entertainment. Lefton is fantastic in all the ways which you'll soon witness for yourself. I've always deeply appreciated his grounding presence, his ability to collaborate while having difference perspectives, and his genuine outspoken support for women in business. Very quickly, you will understand why I'm proud and grateful to claim him as a First Draft Class #LeadershipAthlete.  Tune-in to also hear about: - Old-School New Jersey Nets Days & Front Office Icons - The Revival of Detroit AND the Pistons  - AI & Ticketing: Disruption & Frictionless Experiences - Shifts in Work Culture -  Breaking Gender Barriers & His Lovely Badass Wife, Laura Lefton, VP, Club Business Development for National Football League (NFL) - a fellow First Draft Class #LeadershipAthlete - The Importance and Impact of Steadiness - Sharpie Confidence  We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME. 

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features Greg Merrill, a 3x company founder turned Nike corporate executive and board member - and 3x Girl Dad!  Greg has extensive experience supporting and guiding companies and executives through business challenges. He is sought after for his unique blend of experience growing and digitally transforming public and private companies across a range of industries, including brand & retail, luxury fashion, sport, footwear & apparel, technology, health & fitness, and sustainability.    His 20+ year journey has taken him from the health and fitness industry to 3x company founder, to corporate executive at Nike, to now advising executives and boards on company growth and transformation. Greg coaches and advises Family Offices, UHNWIs, and Athletes & Musicians on leveraging their brand and platform to build successful business ventures.  His authenticity and infectious energy come through from the very moment you press play.  I promised I would keep the intro blooper in and I'm a person of my word!  Greg leads with heart, while winning at business, and elevating others along the way. I walked away from our recording session feeling inspired and impacted and I know you will too.  Tune-in to hear about: Meeting People Where They are  Retails Hidden Data Opportunity Doing it Scared The Power of Partnership in Relationships Being Part of the Solution Safe Spaces for Preteen Girls  Long-Term vs Short-Term Focus in Business And more! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features International IP Attorney, Professor & Partner at Gearhart Law, David Postolski.   David is an IP and Patent Attorney who is dedicated his career to helping inventors, emerging companies, innovators, creators, artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and small to large companies on their journey to understand, protect, strategize, monetize, enforce their intellectual property including patents, trademarks and copyrights. The way he operates with an unwavering commitment to educating and empowering entrepreneurs compelled me to have him on the show after the first 10 minutes of our first conversation.  David's joy, passion and compassion come through loud and clear in this episode and with everything he does. His unconventional approach to his craft is refreshing and I'm grateful to shine light on him and share him with you here.  Tune-in to hear about:  Protecting your IP Entrepreneurs Leveraging Vulnerability is a Strength  David's Unconventional Approach  Why His Believes in Free Consultations  Breaking Down Complex Ideas  The Relativity of Fear Embracing Vulnerability in Loss AND MORE!  We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features the remarkable Jon Schwartz, Managing Director, Head of Sports for Prosek Partners - an agency focused on building – and protecting – the top brands in business.  It's definitely worth pointing out that Prosek is a certified Woman-Owned Business and among the largest independent, integrated communications and marketing firms globally. Specializing in providing a full range of communications solutions to financial and professional services companies, Prosek delivers business impact through an unexpected level of passion, creativity and marketing savvy.  Having previously held leadership positions at the Big 10 – NFL – NASCAR – Bank of America – Mastercard and more - Jon is arguably one of the impactful Sports Business Strategic Communications Leaders. He's also an incredible human who prides himself on mentoring and leading with giving as evidenced by his Professorship at NYU’s Tisch Institute for Global Sport, and in his advocacy for disabled athletes. For all of these reasons and more - I'm beyond proud to announce that he is also a member of the 2025 #LeadershipAthlete Draft Class.  This episode is full of real talk and tips - many that are applicable in both work and in life. So, tune-in and take notes during this Masterclass in Unlocking the Power of Sports & Communications featuring: Lessons from Jon's incredible career journey  Crisis Comms Rules of the Road Athletes as Business Owners Communicating Your Brand Athletes in the NIL Era What Mentoring Actually Means  The Evolution of Sports Ownership AND MORE! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features Laura Barnard, visionary Founder of BREAKTHRU, Author, Speaker, AND - a member of the 2025 #LeadershipAthlete Draft Class. Laura is a force who is on a mission to transform the landscape of leadership - and I'm here for her and that all day every day. She has continued to elevate her own leadership game from hooping at Harvard to corporate America and now as an entrepreneur.  She's definitely got a lock on the Leadership Athlete mindset that I talk so much about, and I can't wait for you to hear her straightforward transformational take on things.  Tune-in to hear about: Revolutionizing Leadership Development Empowering Career Transitions Breaking Barriers in Leadership  The importance of being seen, being heard, and being YOU Redefining Leadership for the Modern Workplace Embracing Leadership as a Collaborative Sport The Rollercoaster of Entrepreneurship  Navigating Misogyny Her groundbreaking book, LEADERSHIP TYPES, that is a must read for anyone on a path to evolving their leadership game Exploring and unlocking your authentic leadership type using her proprietary innovative and inclusive model, the Spectrum of Leadership Empowerment (TM).  We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features National Medical Sales & Marketing Leader, Author, Certified Executive & ICF Coach, Meghan Clarke. And, I'm proud to share she also happens to be Drafted as a 2025 #LeadershipAthlete! As you'll soon find out - Meghan is a testament to the reality that Leadership in Sales a Sport. Whether you are pitching a product, a service, yourself, your ideas and solutions, and/or your people for advancement - this episode will help you take your game to the next level.   Tune-in to hear about: Unlocking magic with courage to connect on LinkedIn  Game changing feedback Meghan received along the way Critical characteristics for winning in sales  Overcoming sales slumps  Embracing disappointment for growth  Seeking to understand and THEN contributing  Collecting NOs to get to the YESes We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features Chris Vasami, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Founder of Vasami Training, Cancer Warrior, Former Professional Baseball Player, a fellow member of The Post – who is a prime example of my theory that Leadership is a Sport. It's my honor to announce that I've drafted Chris in the 2025 #LeadershipAthlete Draft Class. Simply said, Chris is incredible. His mission to help people achieve personal greatness is in play and on full display in this episode. Chris delivers truth in a way few do. Like every interaction I have with Chris - our recording session left me positively impacted and I'm confident that this episode will do the same for you. You're in for an episode that may very well be game changing for you - if you let it. Tune-in for no-bullshit talk, how-tos, and inspiration about topics including: - overcoming adversity and living with chronic illness - you'll hear Chris' courageous health journey, and you'll hear me talk about my own battle that I've never spoken about publicly before - how 'decisive action' is part of unlocking greatness - what blocks greatness - the importance of celebrating small victories - why 'motion before emotion' matters - what 'brilliant at the basics' is all about - overcoming resistance to chance - choosing hard and building resiliency - repurposing elite athlete skills for daily life - and more! We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME.    

I'm your host and coaching teammate, Shauna Griffiths, and I'm grateful to bring you another conversation with an impactful leader. This edition features Charlie Ruiz, Founder of CLR Connection, Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, and Former Professional Athlete. I'm grateful to count Charlie as a friend, a fellow member of The Post, AND a member of the 2025 #LeadershipAthlete Draft Class. Charlie's mission is to help leaders perform through presence in all areas of personal development. He helps shape team and individual behaviors through mindset, communication and identity. In this episode you'll drop into the two of us chopping it up as Coaches, hitting on hot topics including: - how he got from there to here - real talk about knowing yourself, transitions, and reinventions - underestimates learning curves - shaping Leadership Performance through mindset, communication, and identity - the importance of presence, coachability, and authenticity  - cheat codes for storytelling - and him putting me in the batter's box  - some helpful HOWs for learning, growing and evolving We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to hearing your feedback! LEADERSHIP IS A SPORT & IT’S GAMETIME.