Bringing Your A-Game: How to Boost Personal Motivation & Succeed (feat. Brittany Wagner)
When it comes to pursuing our goals, mindset is everything. Whether we’re trying to find a new job, get fitter or develop healthier relationships – we need to think like a winner.
And that means stepping away from our excuses, developing practical strategies to grow, and overcoming obstacles that get in our way.
If that sounds like something you want to cultivate then you’re going to love what my guest, Brittany Wagner, shares on this episode.
Brittany Wagner is a nationally respected athletic academic counselor and motivational speaker best known for her role as the breakout star of the hit Netflix documentary series, “Last Chance U.” Brittany guided many young men to academic and professional success despite run-ins with the law, extreme poverty, abandonment, and often a complete lack of academic preparedness. Brittany has been featured in ABC’s Nightline, The Dan Patrick Show, GQ, The New York Times, The LA Times and Sports Illustrated — to name a few.
Brittany is going to motivate us with her experiential wisdom in everyday situations. She’ll offer tools, tips and strategies that will embolden us to pursue our goals and put in the work necessary to make our dreams come true.
Interview time stamps:
03:01 ︳Brittany explains the events in her life that led to the making of the Netflix documentary series “Last Chance U”
06:50 ︳How Brittany helped her students overcome internal challenges despite their difficult backgrounds
13:33 ︳Why it’s important to show up in your life
17:20 ︳The importance of slowing down and feeling our feelings
18:35 ︳Avoiding the “magic wand” syndrome
19:09 ︳The key to developing a winners mindset
21:48 ︳Why we should avoid comparing ourselves with others
24:08 ︳Brittany talks about her initiative “Ten Thousand Pencils” that aids at-risk youth in high schools and colleges in the U.S.
26:48 ︳Why it’s important for teachers, counselors and coaches to see their students as a person and help them grow as individuals
Learn more about Brittany Wagner at her website.