Building Excellence
Welcome to the Building Excellence Podcast with Bailey Miles. The mission of this show is all about sharing inspiring stories from some successful athletes, coaches, business minds, and thought leaders to help you build excellence in your life, leadership, and legacy.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 231
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Roland Thornqvist - Former Florida Women's Tennis Head Coach On Pressure, Poise, & The Importance Of Body Language
#189: Roland Thornqvist is the University of Florida Women’s Tennis former head coach and 4X National Champion. Thornqvist owns a remarkable 582-157 head coaching record in 28 years, including a 507-…
Matt Pinnell - Lieutenant Governor Of Oklahoma On Overcoming Criticism, Leadership, & Making Bold Decisions
#188: Matt Pinnell is the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. Pinnell is President of the Oklahoma State Senate and serves on multiple constitutional boards and commissions, including serving as Chairma…
Chris Acker - Long Beach State Men's Basketball Head Coach On Clarity, Honesty, & The Daily Pursuit Of Excellence
Chris Acker is the Long Beach State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach.
Acker has spent the last five seasons as an assistant coach at San Diego State, playing a crucial role in the team’s recent…
Robin Siegfried - Former Co-Owner & CEO Of NORDAM On Staying On Fire
#186: Robin Siegfried is the former Co-Owner & CEO of NORDAM, which stands for Northeastern Oklahoma Research, Development, & Manufacturing. Chances are if you have ever flown on a plane you have int…
Bubba Cunningham - University Of North Carolina Director Of Athletics On Vision, Prioritizing Decisions, & Excellence In Athletics
#185: Bubba Cunningham is the University of North Carolina Director of Athletics. Under his leadership, the athletic department has accomplished numerous academic and athletic achievements.
The Tar He…
Kevin Deshazo - Co-Founder of BETTER On Vision, Consistency, and Into The Storm
#184: Kevin Deshazo is the Co-Founder of BETTER and a partner at global leadership development firm GiANT. He works with some of the best leaders, teams, and organizations in the industry of sports o…
Pat Chambers - FGCU Men's Basketball Head Coach On Influence, Perspective, & Pillars Of Excellence
#183: Pat Chambers is the Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball head coach. He is the former head coach at Penn State and Boston University, as well as the associate head coach at Villanova.…
Daniel Lamarre - Vice Chairman & Former CEO Of Cirque Du Soleil On Saying Yes, Creativity, & Care
#182: Daniel Lamarre is Vice Chairman and former CEO of Cirque Du Soleil. As CEO he guided the organization through a period of astounding growth and then brought it back to life during the massive u…
Chris Haack - Georgia Men's Golf Head Coach On Pressure, Poise, & Sustained A Culture Of Excellence
#181: Chris Haack is the University of Georgia Head Men’s Golf Coach. Haack has coached the Bulldogs to two national championships (the only two in school history), eight SEC titles, 67 team tourname…
Taylor Edge - Founder & CEO Of Season Builder On Risk, Calling, & Capable Of Better
#180: Taylor Edge is the Founder and CEO of Season Builder. The Season Builder Foundation's mission is to help students and young adults define direction and equip them to pursue it with purpose.
Tayl…
Admiral Mike Manazir - Retired US Navy Admiral & Top Gun Pilot On Learning To Lead To Win
#179: Admiral Mike Manazir is a retired US Navy Admiral who is a Top Gun fighter pilot and instructor who commanded the aircraft carrier the USS Nimitz, an F-14 squadron, and a Carrier Strike Group.
…
John Rossman - Bestselling Author, Former Amazon Exec, & Co-Founder Of Rossman Partners On Big Bet Leadership
John Rossman is the author of four books on leadership and business innovation including the best seller The Amazon Way and Big Bet Leadership. He is an early Amazon executive who played a key role i…
Mike Morrell - UNC Asheville Men's Basketball Head Coach On Defining Success, Incremental Growth, & Doing The Simple Things Well
#177: Mike Morrell is the UNC Asheville men’s basketball head coach. In 2023 he was selected as the Big South Coach of the Year and led UNCA to a Big South Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance…
Ken Coleman - 3X Bestselling Author, Speaker, & Ken Coleman Show Host On Finding Meaningful Work & The Proximity Principle
Ken Coleman is the three-time bestselling author of Find the Work You're Wired to Do, From Paycheck to Purpose, The Proximity Principle, and host of The Ken Coleman Show. As America’s Work Expert, he…
Alan Bowman - Oklahoma State Quarterback On Confidence, Consistency, & Building A Great Support System
#175: Alan bowman is the staring quarterback at Oklahoma State University. With currently less than two weeks before the start of the 2024 season, Alan has been selected on the Manning Award, Johnny …
Tony Monetti - B2 Stealth Bomber Pilot On Core Values, FLY Mentality, & The Stealth Way
Tony Monetti is a former B2 Stealth Bomber Pilot and currently leads Stealth Advantage Consulting as CEO.
Tony is a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, and holds two Masters Degrees. During his exemplar…
Lorenzo Romar - Former University of Washington Men's Basketball Coach On Discipline, Faith, & Genuine Relationships
#173: Lorenzo Romar is one of college basketball’s all time winningest and most accomplished coaches. More importantly he is one of the most respected coaches. He has served as the head coach at the …
Scott Mabrey - CEO Mabrey Bank On Leading From Authenticity, Preparation, & Perspective
#172: Scott Mabrey is Chief Executive Officer of Mabrey Bank. Mabrey Bank is a $1.7 billion community bank with 15 locations throughout Oklahoma. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Mabrey B…
Jeremy Foley - University of Florida Athletic Director Emeritus On Building Trust, A Championship Mentality, & Establishing Culture
#171: Jeremy Foley is the University of Florida Athletic Director Emeritus and served as the Athletic Director from 1992-2016.
During his tenure leading the University of Florida, the Gators accumula…
Wayne Simien - NBA Champion & Kansas Basketball All American On Determination, Leadership, & Faith
#170: Wayne Simien is a former NBA world champion with the Miami Heat, Kansas basketball player, and current KU athletics associate AD.
Growing up Wayne had two very important role models being his pa…