The Winning Tools Podcast: Recent Episodes

Coach Matthew Mitchell + Lacy Mitchell Arant

The Winning Tools is a resource that can help you win the day, everyday! Using the simple principles of honesty, hard work and discipline. Coach Matthew Mitchell, University of Kentucky’s all time winningest women's basketball coach, 3x SEC Coach Of The Year and SEC Champion, will be bringing what he knows about winning and excellence to you — alongside his daughter and entrepreneur Lacy Arant. Buckle up for some fun! We can’t wait to have you join us!

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What an incredible first season of the Winning Tools podcast — We hope you feel inspired to go back and dig deeper into each of these episodes and the rest of them that are there for you. We are all on the same team at The Winning Tools to get better each and every day as leaders, and we couldn’t do this without YOU. We want to continue to serve you as a leader and we need your feedback to be able to do that! You can find The Winning Tools anywhere you listen to podcasts, but it would mean the world to us if you would hop over to Apple podcasts and leave a review under any episode this season that you learned something valuable from. We believe in getting better each and every day and getting your feedback will help us do just that… and you never know! You just might hear your review right here, next season!  

From all of us at The Winning Tools, I’m Lacy Mitchell Arant. THANK you for joining us and we’ll see you soon on Season 2 of The Winning Tools podcast. 

Edited and produced by Ryan Monette 
Intro voiced by Scott Henry

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Sometimes all we can see is the difficulty of our challenges. They might seem impossible, maybe insurmountable! Today, we are talking about creating a pathway to success by finding the possibility to win. Coach Mitchell uncovers the missing piece that is crucialWe can make this shift to be a 

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Are you sometimes overwhelmed by the voices in your head? Do they lead you? Or are you able to acknowledge and lead them? Today, we'll meet them, name them and make sure we are listening to the one who can add value to our leadership journey. 

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One of a leader's greatest strengths is realizing what they don't know. We are breaking down curiosity today, where Coach Mitchell learned it and how it can transform your leadership journey. 

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The responsibility of leadership comes with many moving parts and often lots of complexity. This week, we are teaching you how to cut through the complex issues so that you can make progress today. 

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We are moving from distracted to engaged this week. You might think you're just distracted by tasks or shiny objects, but we believe there are 3 much bigger issues distracting us as leaders in our world today. 

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Are you struggling with feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Use these few tips to feel relief in the moment. 

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The problem? You're trying to control what you can't. The solution? In this episode.

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Life Hack: When you know your purpose, you can align what you consume with it, saving you time, energy and preserving capacity for the most important things!  

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How much time are you wasting with negative, critical or unproductive thoughts? Here's a framework for organizing your thoughts to fuel you forward! 

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Blanket statements and group feedback might be easier, but Coach breaks down why direct communication that is honest, open and caring wins every time. 

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We believe that the best leaders are lifelong learners - which is why it's so important to have a coach…no matter if you've been leading for 1 or 20 years. In this episode, Coach Mitchell talks about his evolution in seeking mentorship and how powerful it has been in his journey.

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We believe that the best leaders are lifelong learners - which is why it's so important to have a coach…no matter if you've been leading for 1 or 20 years. In this episode, Coach Mitchell talks about his evolution in seeking mentorship and how powerful it has been in his journey.

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Coach Mitchell saw these 3 powerful words on a shopping trip long ago and they've had a radical impact on him ever since…

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We lead by learning! Personal growth is vital to our success as leaders and in our organization. Today, Coach shares the 3 things that inspire his personal growth and development. 

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Coach tells the story of his infamous first meeting with Coach Pat Summitt - a sports icon who changed the game of women's basketball. One mistake almost changed everything!

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Join us this week as Coach and Lacy walk us through the one of the most powerful tools we can add to our tool box. You ready to talk discipline's rocket fuel?

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Coach and Lacy break down comparison and how deeply it can affect every aspect of your life.

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On today's  episode Coach Mitchell walks us through how to build the strength for a resilient mindset. 

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On this weeks episode Coach and Lacy will walk us through the 3 pillars of Accountability and how you don’t get very far without it...

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On today's episode your hosts break down the 3 main aspects of coachability and explain how it is a vital skill to growing into the leader you want to become.

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The Winning Tools only work by making a daily commitment to them. In this episode, we share how the results you experience are directly related to the level of discipline you commit to.

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Coach Mitchell shares how Hard Work became a pillar of the Winning Tools system and the three things you’ll get better at when you’re committed to The Winning Tools definition of Hard Work.

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On today’s show we’re taking a deep dive into what’s considered the cornerstone of Winning Tools - the principal of Honesty. While many people automatically associate truth with honesty, Coach Mitchell provides a different perspective and shows how much you can gain from a simple distinction.

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Your hosts break down The Winning Tools — what they are, where they came from and why you need them! We believe in the power of every day progress. Let’s dive in!

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The Winning Tools Trailer - Meet your hosts!