Lessons From The Sidelines
In sports, business, and life, we learn things that can take us from where we are to where we want to go. Lessons From The Sidelines brings you inside the minds of elite performers, championship coaches, corporate leaders, and successful entrepreneurs to uncover the principles that drive sustained success.
Hosted by veteran coach Greg Brown, each episode delivers real-world insights on leadership, team dynamics, communication, resilience, and performing under pressure. These are the lessons forged in locker rooms, boardrooms, and beyond. Whether you’re leading a team, building a business, or pursuing excellence in your own arena, Greg and his guests will equip you with practical strategies and a winning mindset you can apply immediately.
Lessons From The Sidelines
Latest Episodes
"Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing" - Jim Boone on 600 Wins & a Career of Adapting Without Losing Yourself
Bob Knight used to say leaders get so focused on hunting rabbits that they miss the elephant about to run them over. Jim Boone has spent 40 years in college basketball making sure that doesn't happen to him — and it's a big reason he's one of t...
“You're Responsible, But You're Not in Control”: JT Henderson on Leading From Locker Rooms to the Capitol
JT “Hollywood” Henderson has had one of the more unlikely career arcs in this show's history: college basketball operations under two legendary coaches, a pivot into nonprofit fundraising, and now Communications Director for a sitting Lieutenan...
“Shame, Guilt & Fear Are Highly Effective — and Still Wrong”: Greg Armstrong on Coaching the Whole Athlete
Shame, guilt, and fear are highly effective coaching tools. Greg Armstrong won't pretend otherwise. But in Episode 7 of Lessons From The Sidelines, the cross-country coach, campus minister, and ultra-marathon record holder makes the case that e...
“How Do You Live Your Faith Out at ESPN?” — Jason Romano on the Question That Changed Everything
Jason Romano spent 17 years at ESPN producing some of the biggest shows in sports — Mike and Mike, SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, College GameDay — before walking away from a dream job with no guaranteed landing spot. Why? A question from...
“What I Do Doesn’t Define Who I Am”: Drew Maddux on Identity, Pressure & Comprehensive Excellence
At five years old, Drew Maddux drew himself in a Vanderbilt basketball uniform wearing his dad’s number. He went on to become a third-generation Commodore, a four-year starter, and an All-SEC honoree — and he’ll tell you that chasing that visio...