Adam Bradley: Founder of "Lead 'Em Up" & Hardwood Hustle Podcast
Sports Motivation Podcast
Niyi Sobo
4.9 ā¢ 767 Ratings
šļø 22 July 2016
ā±ļø 52 minutes
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Summary
Adam Bradley is an entrepreneur, entrepreneur, speaker, and coach born & raised in the DMV.
Adam started his entrepreneurial endeavours back in 2010 building a local online sports radio network called "Ball Hogs Radio". In less than 3-years Adam grew his network from one show to nine shows and in 2013 signed an agreement to become part of Ted Leonsis, the Owner of the Wizards & Capitals, and his Monumental Sports Network.
Two years later, Adam stepped away from his ownership role of the network to put a greater focus on his nationally recognized coaching podcast the Hardwood Hustle & his sports leadership company Lead 'Em Up.
Through Adam's Hardwood Hustle podcast he's had the opportunity to sit down with some of the biggest names in sports; Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban & Jay Bilas. As the Founder of Lead 'Em Up, he works with High School athletes all over the country providing High School coaches with a leadership and character curriculum to implement with their teams.
Adam just celebrated his 8th wedding anniversary and this past week and this last year he and his wife welcomed his first baby, a little girl named Georgia.
Adam is passionate about impacting people and has a heart focused on building up those around him.
In today's episode, Adam and IĀ discussĀ important topics like; coaching advice, handling pressure withinĀ statistics, concerns within an athlete's appearance, 'attraction vs. chase', and learning from life's biggest lessons and challenges. Check it out!
Episode 71 Time Stamps:
(7:07) The start of Adam's passion for sports
(14:09) Common characteristics among famous athletes that set them apart from the crowd
(19:51) Mental toughness, dominant mindsets, and getting yourself fired up on bad days
(23:05) Valuable coaching advice; specific things we can't stand about our players
(27:06) Approaching statistics
(30:12) Healthy fruit produces!
(32:05) Advice for players concerned about their appearance;Ā "Attraction vs. the Chase"
(36:36) The most effective way to transform a culture/team
(39:15) Adam's most challenging period in his life; how he learned from his 19-year-old self
(44:47) Must read books in Adam's library!
Click HEREĀ for today's blog post!
DISCOVER:Ā
Hardwood Hustle Podcast:Ā iTunesĀ |Ā Website
Lead 'Em Up Official Website:Ā LEADEMUP.com
Adam's personal blog website:Ā abradley.life
Connect with Adam on Twitter:Ā @ABradley5
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Blog posts for ALLĀ podcast episodes can be found here:Ā IMNOTYOU.COM/PODCAST
Thanks for listening to another IMNOTYOU Sports Motivation Podcast!
Much love!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome athletes, top performers, and all those looking to gain that killer instinct, |
| 0:07.0 | that edge you need to dominate in any environment. |
| 0:10.0 | This is the Sports Motivation podcast, and I'm your host, Nees Showbo. |
| 0:15.0 | I played ball and succeeded at the highest levels, and I'm now committed to showing you |
| 0:20.0 | how you can accomplish the ambitious |
| 0:21.8 | goals and visions that you have. This podcast is designed to teach you high level strategy, |
| 0:28.4 | not just fluff and hype. This will cut to the core if you let it. And by taking action on the |
| 0:33.7 | practical and next level advice I share, you will see results. |
| 0:38.2 | Expect them. |
| 0:39.5 | Expect to be more confident. |
| 0:41.2 | Expect to be more focused. |
| 0:43.0 | Expect to be more decisive. |
| 0:45.1 | And expect to be more fearless. |
| 0:47.3 | Expect to become the leader your vision needs you to become. |
| 0:50.8 | So listen up. |
| 0:51.8 | Take notes. |
| 0:53.0 | Let's get to it. |
| 1:13.0 | Thank you. come. So listen up. Take notes. Let's get to it. Welcome to the sports motivation podcast. It is your host, Nees Showbo. I am super excited for today's guest. |
| 1:21.0 | In 2010, our guest, Adam Bradley, built a local online sports radio network called Ballhogs Radio. |
| 1:29.7 | In less than three years, he grew his network from one show to nine shows. And then in 2013, he signed an agreement to become a part of Ted Leonis, who is also the owner of the Wizards and Capitals in the D.C. area and his |
| 1:35.0 | monumental sports network. Adam stepped away from his ownership role to put a greater focus on |
| 1:41.1 | his nationally recognized coaching podcast, which is super dope, and everyone should go and check out. |
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