The Growth Project

Episode 80: Honesty, Collaboration, Feedback - The Marks of Authentic Leadership

Jul 29, 2020

What defines great leadership and how can we notice it when it’s there? In today’s episode of The Growth Project podcast, Dr. Katie Nichols interviews Kaitlyn Cunningham, the Director of Women's Basketball Strength & Conditioning at Clemson University, to discuss the continual pursuit of better and how honesty,...

Episode 79: Happiness, Results, Growth - Pursue or Ensue?

Jul 22, 2020

Do happiness, results, and growth occur through deliberate pursuit or ensue through a more organic way? Or is it a combination of the two? In this episode of The Growth Project, Dr. Drew Brannon and Dr. Cory Shaffer dive into a discussion focused on the topic of pursuing versus ensuing. Listen in on any device!

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Episode 78: Build The Foundation

Jul 15, 2020

Mitch Doolittle has coached college football for nearly 15 years and has learned many lessons along the way. As a result, his coaching philosophy has evolved, as have his methods of driving performance. Mitch shares his perspective on the value of building the relationship foundation with those you lead. Whether you...

Episode 77: Three Lessons From Nike's Breaking2 Documentary

Jul 8, 2020

Breaking2, a documentary by Nike, chronicles the quest of three athletes to run a sub-2 hour marathon. Dr. Drew Brannon and Dr. Cory Shaffer discuss three important lessons from Breaking2 - why "software" becomes increasingly important as advantages from "hardware" level off, how the theory of marginal gains was...

Episode 76: Finding The Best Version Of Ourselves

Jul 1, 2020

How do we find our best selves each day? Dr. Jordan Cinquino, an Internal Medicine Physician in Buffalo, NY, talks with Dr. Cory Shaffer to explain why finding balance away from work truly fuels our best selves. In addition, Jordan describes his experiences as a front line medical professional combating the coronavirus...