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Pre-Zero Sports Talk
Pre-Zero Sports Talk is a sports leadership podcast exploring high performance, coaching, athlete development, sports business, faith, purpose, innovation, sustainability, clean progress, and life beyond the game.
Hosted by Sid Bensalah, with over 30 years of global sports industry experience, the podcast brings honest, long-form conversations with athletes, coaches, leaders, founders, innovators, and changemakers.
This is not only a podcast about sport. It is about what sport reveals about people, how we lead, how we handle pressure, how we pursue meaning, and how we build lives, teams, and communities with purpose.
Through real conversations beyond the game, Pre-Zero Sports Talk explores leadership, performance, faith and purpose, identity, resilience, human potential, athlete well-being, coaching culture, community impact, sports governance, clean progress, sustainability, technology, innovation, and the future of sport.
No filter. No bias. Straight talk.
Subscribe and join real conversations on sport, leadership, faith, performance, purpose, community, impact, and life beyond the game.
Episodes
106 episodes
Why Practice Beats Motivation in Leadership | Chris Majer
Leadership transformation, deliberate practice, human potential, coaching, trust, resilience, and high-performance culture are central to this conversation with Chris Majer.What does it really take to transform your life, your leadership...
Leadership Under Pressure: Faith, Burnout, and Purpose | David Petrash
Leadership under pressure, faith, purpose, burnout, identity, communication, marriage, and the cost of success are central to this conversation with David Petrash.In Episode #105, Sid B...
Burnout, Leadership, and Parenthood: Success on Paper, Empty Inside | Nicole Anderson
What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted, but still feel exhausted, disconnected, and empty inside?In Episode #104 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk,
AI Won’t Replace Humans, But Bad Leadership Might | Stephanie Sylvestre
Will AI replace people, or will poor leadership create the real damage?In Episode #103 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down ...
Succession, Trust, and Leadership Beyond the Leader | Björn Vikard
What happens when a team, company, or culture depends too much on one leader?In Episode #102 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah...
Sports Leadership, Pressure, and NIL Lessons | Jonathan K. Osborne
What do sports teach us about leadership, pressure, character, and life beyond the game?In Episode #101 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensal...
Achievement Addiction, Faith, and Identity | Dr. Jack Groppel
What happens when success, achievement, and external validation are still not enough?In Episode #100 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah<...
Why U.S. Soccer Struggles: Pay-to-Play, Money, and Youth Development | Alex Lubyansky
Why does U.S. soccer produce so many players, yet still struggle to build a true performance-driven development system?In Episode #99 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk,
Resilience, Coaching, and Adaptive Sport | Scott Martin
How do you rebuild your life after losing both hands and parts of your feet?In Episode #98 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits d...
Dyslexia, Learning Systems, and Education Reform | Russell Van Brocklen
What if dyslexia is not a disability, but a different way of processing information that many schools still do not understand?In Episode #97 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk,
Sport, Sustainability, and Impact Leadership | Josephina Oji
How can an outsider perspective help sport become more strategic, responsible, and impactful?In Episode #96 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Be...
Men, Purpose, and Self-Leadership | Maxim Shapiro
Why do so many men feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who they are meant to become?In Episode #95 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk,
Executive Health and Performance: Your Body Is the Business Plan | Tom Waite
What if your body is the real business plan behind your leadership, clarity, and long-term performance?In Episode #94 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk,
Women’s Sports, Coaching, and Pay Equity | Angela R. Lewis
What does the future of women’s sports require from coaches, leaders, media, and communities?In Episode #93 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Be...
Event Experience, Leadership, and Innovation | David Sauers
What happens when an overlooked event problem becomes a national business opportunity?In Episode #92 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah<...
Golf Putting Tips: Master Lag Putting with Bob Labbe
Want to stop three-putting and build more confidence on the green?In Episode #91 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with <...
Cancer, Faith, and Resilient Leadership | Dr. Matthew Kutz
How do faith, family, and purpose hold up when suffering becomes real?In Episode #90 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with
Athlete to Entrepreneur: Resilience, Loss, and Leadership | Kandace Kalin
How do you rebuild your life and career after loss, grief, and professional setback?In Episode #89 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with
Purpose in Sport: Storytelling, Strategy, and Social Impact | Radha Balani
How can sport use storytelling, strategy, and purpose to create real social impact?In Episode #88 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with
Family Meals, Food Waste, and Mindful Leadership | Janet Irizarry
Can the kitchen teach leadership, empathy, gratitude, and legacy?In Episode #87 of Pre-Zero Sports Talk, Sid Bensalah sits down with
How Cities Can Cool Themselves: Climate Design with Joshua Harrison
In this powerful episode, host Sid Bensalah is joined by Joshua Harrison, co-founder of Le...
Searching for Father: Faith, Legacy & Leadership with Mark Motsenbocker
In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Sid Bensalah sits down with Mark Motsenbocker, a seasoned executive, mentor, and ...
The Pickleball Boom: How Miles Reynolds Is Building More Than Courts
Miles Reynolds, a sports entrepreneur, founder, and president of Legendary Sports Construction, host of the Pickleball Bu...
