Bill Parisi is a globally recognized leader in sports performance, speed training, and youth athletic development. As the founder and CEO of the Parisi Speed School, Bill has built one of the world’s most successful sports performance training organizations—impacting more than one million athletes through over 100 locations nationwide. He is also a speaker and author.

2:15 Building Parisi Speed School

5:40 Speed as a Trainable Skill

9:05 Don’t Should on Your Kids Mindset

12:30 From One Gym to National Scale

16:45 Confidence Built Through Evidence

20:10 Linking Character to Speed Training

23:50 From Basement Setup to ESPN

27:30 Prioritizing Mechanics Over Talent

30:55 Mental Discipline of Sprinters

34:40 Selecting Coaches Who Can Connect

38:05 Moving From Training Athletes to Training Leaders

41:30 If Starting Today

45:20 Protecting Potential Rather Than Rushing It

50:10 Culture Before Curriculum

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Destin Bell is the founder of Card.io, the platform transforming how athletes, creators, and everyday performers build consistency and accountability. Destin’s work centers on discipline, daily habits, and showing up with purpose. He has appeared on Shark Tank as well as Squid Game: The Challenge.

0:03 The Twin War That Built a Competitor

6:55 When Public Speaking Became a Combat Sport

7:52 The Graduation Speech They Tried to Cut

9:33 The Moment the Room Cried and He Arrived

12:25 Confidence Wasn’t Taught — It Was Engineered

17:50 When Words Became Weapons, Not Homework

20:00 The Childhood Game That Created a CEO

21:00 Why Discipline Alone Never Wins the Long Game

22:59 Seeing Someone Who Looks Like You Shifted the Ceiling

29:50 Rock Bottom on an Attic Floor Became a Launch Pad

30:36 COVID Didn’t Just End Plan B — It Forced Plan Only

35:55 Identity Rebuilt Under Pressure and No Exit

40:22 Shark Tank Came Calling (Literally)

41:34 From “Is This a Scam?” to “Pack Your Bags”

42:47 When the Pitch Stopped Feeling Like a Pitch

47:16 The Pause That Took Back Power

47:40 Silence as Strategy: Negotiation in Neutral

51:34 When TV Ended but the Relationships Didn’t

55:17 Inside Squid Game Dorm life, elimination pressure, and life on one of Netflix’s most watched shows.

1:02:31 The “now what?” gap Emotional and psychological drop after a major achievement.

1:03:10 Forward focus Shift toward investing, development, and new opportunities.

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Howard Falco is a mindfulness and self-empowerment expert, author, and performance coach who specializes in the power of self-awareness. He works with athletes, executives, and individuals seeking to unlock their full potential through a deeper understanding of the mind. Howard is the author of I AM: The Power of Discovering Who You Really Are, Time in a Bottle, and his most recent book INVINCIBLE.

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01:18 The Awakening Behind a Life-Changing Hinge Moment

4:31 Interpreting Spiritual Breakthroughs and the Nature of Guidance

6:49 Forgiveness, Identity Release, and the Expansion of Inner Peace

9:06 Staying Present, Staying Rooted, and Sustaining Emotional Freedom

12:18 Faith and Action

17:04 Understanding “I Am” and Self-Definition

21:02 Limiting Narratives and Re-Claiming Self-Worth

24:26 Why Achievement Alone Can’t Fill an Unhealed Inner Life

25:59 A Practical Framework for Elevated Awareness and Growth

27:26 Directing the Ego as a Tool for Growth in Mental Toughness

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