Welcome to John Gordon's Positive University Podcast.

I'm Daniel Decker, the co-host of the show, and today John is joined by Jade McCarthy,

a former sports broadcaster for ESPN.

Jade is also a writer and a storyteller.

Her story is a great example of showing up, doing the work, and how when you do,

opportunity will find you.

I love what she said when she said availability is the best ability.

If you aren't available, you'll never have opportunities to grow.

Now that's just one of the many nuggets and takeaways that you're going to get from this podcast,

so make sure you listen all the way through, and our feature resource today is training camp.

It's one of John's many best-selling books, but this one is where John shares what the best

do better than everyone else. It's a small book with big lessons that will help you be your best

and bring out the best in others. Check it out, download free posters, and access the online

video training program at trainingcamp11.com. That's trainingcamp11.com. All right, let's jump in

and join John and Jade. Hey, this is John Gordon with Positive University, and today my guess

is Jade McCarthy. Jade, how you doing? I'm great, John. I'm super excited to be here talking

with you today, so it's made a good day even better. How's that? I appreciate that. I love that,

and I've watched you for years on ESPN when you were on the show, and I watched you because

one, you're great at what you do, but also because of your name is Jade, and my daughter's name is

Jade. I never saw another person with the name Jade on TV, so I thought that was pretty cool.

Okay, so wait, I have to stop you to ask, how did you come up with your daughter's name?

My wife came up with it, so my wife pretty much chose the name and loved it, and I thought,

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