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The Champion Mindset with Allistair McCaw

Success is a Choice

Release Date: 12/30/2025

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Allistair McCaw, one of the foremost experts in culture and champion mindsets, is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast.

Allistair talks with Jamy Bechler about a bunch of things including ...

  • What great leaders do best
  • Habits that make a champion
  • Developing a champions mindset
  • Best ways to develop a strong culture
  • How to empower leaders and team members
  • Things that require zero talent that will make you great

Allistair McCaw is a global keynote speaker and author of 8 best-selling books. He's a world-renown consultant in leadership, team culture, and high performance mindsets. He's an avid marathoner in his spare time.

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  • 2:34 - What does it take to run a marathon?
  • 4:09 - How do people develop mental toughness?
  • 6:03 - What are some of those talents that people do not think of?
  • 8:23 -  How do you develop the habits to be constantly excellent?
  • 13:42 - Where did the champion-minded phrase come from?
  • 16:08 - What makes the great coaches great?
  • 19:49 - Is there a secret sauce that coaches have to get everything out of their players?
  • 24:18 - How do some coaches get the best out of their players?
  • 25:49 - Are you basically saying, Jamy, you get away with it if you're winning?

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Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you.

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Jamy Bechler is the author of nine books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact Team@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter