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In episode #1, Chris Clark, the head coach of the men's rowing team at the University of Wisconsin, reflecting on his years as leader and competitor across the world. We discussed:

1. Dwelling on failures (7:04).

2. Eliminating impediments (11:50)

3. The myth of Sysiphus and the momentum of a team (12:20)

4. Multi-sport athletes who "know they know nothing" (16:00)

5. The value of athletes with "the right attitude" (19:55)

6. Finding his first rowing mentors at Orange Coast College, the national team, and beyond (25:00)

7. Reassessing coaches years after being on their teams (27:45)

8. Oxford Coach Mike Spracklen's patience with young "Heater" Clark... and the lessons Heater learned (28:20)

9. Coaching at Navy...while delivering pizzas (33:50)

10. His perspective that "nobody is above or below anything" (34:30)