Students Take Over: Captain Campfire with Aliya, Yonnell, and Blake

This spring I'm releasing bonus episodes of The Take Home. No new
lectures on leadership, instead I'm sharing the amazing podcasts
created by the students in my Leadership for Sport Professionals
class.


Today's bonus episode features "Captain Campfire" produced and
created by Aliya Jackson, Yonnell Esprit, and Blake Poole. 
The podcast motto "Winning isn't just a goal, it's a mindset"
sets the foundation for an excellent episode. 


In the podcast, they interview Trinity alumni Taylor Kotfas and
Jimmy Tatum. Taylor is 2023 Graduate of Trinity University who
earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, with Minors
in Business and Geosciences. She was a standout on the Trinity
Women's team, including winning multiple conference championships
and holding the school record in the 4x400.


Jimmy has two degrees from Trinity, including his Masters in
Accountancy which he earned in 2021. He played baseball during
his undergraduate days at Trinity and is currently a Senior Audit
Associate at KPMG. 


They discuss principles of Authentic Leadership and various
Gender and Leadership theories. Both Taylor and Jimmy offer great
advice - and their perspective as more recent university
graduates is refreshing and eye-opening. Taylor highlights that
great leadership is about building relationships before anything
else. She says people must know they are cared for and it's the
leader’s job to make sure people are equipped with the skills to
become a little bit better each day. Jimmy talks about the power
of authenticity and self-awareness. He says great leaders must be
okay with themselves and that "it's okay to not know." 


Humility and learning from failure are key messages that surface
throughout the conversations. The episode is fun and upbeat,
and that Curveball segment is top shelf.


I hope you enjoy!


Music credits: 
Intro (Artist: Purple Planet Music. Track: One Fine Summer).
During the interviews (Artist: Purple Planet Music. Track: Reach
for Success). Outro (Artist: Purple Planet Music. Track: One Fine
Summer).