Unlocking Athlete Potential: Navigating Fame, Social Media, and Passion with Laura
Join me, Steve Ramona, as I welcome the exceptional Laura, a master in Meta Performance Executive Coaching, on "Doing Business with a Servant’s Heart." Together, we explore the nuanced world of high-profile athletes and their families, tackling the emotional and logistical hurdles that come with fame, hefty contracts, and public attention. Laura and I discuss how essential a robust support system is, highlighting the importance of personal growth over mere financial success, and how specialized coaching can lead to transformational change.
We then shed light on the complex landscape of social media for athletes and their families. With insightful examples from the lives of Steph Curry and his wife, we navigate the critical need for maintaining privacy and security amidst the pressures of online presence. Laura offers invaluable strategies for managing potential conflicts from social media use and emphasizes the power of passion and vision in driving long-term success. Our conversation underscores how empathetic communication and strategic coaching can help athletes set clear, measurable goals and sustain their motivation.
The episode wraps up with a profound exploration of how passion can unleash one’s full potential. Laura and I delve into thought-provoking questions designed to align actions with what genuinely excites you, emphasizing the importance of support systems for achieving true meta performance. I share my personal journey into the sports niche, driven by a lifelong passion for athletics, and a fun segment where I reveal my dream dinner guests—Bob Marley, Ronald Reagan, and Babe Ruth—for an engaging and inspirational conversation. Don’t miss out on Laura’s compelling insights, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more motivational content.
(00:00) Business and Life With a Purpose
(11:33) Social Media and Passion for Change
(17:06) Unleashing Full Potential Through Passion
(22:36) Finding Passion Through Body Sensation
(27:24) Inspiring Subscription for Growth
Laura Barnes is an Executive Coach who specializes in "Meta Performance" – transformational coaching that helps people discover what they are truly capable of. With a background in sport management, athlete development, hospitality, and private service, Laura brings a unique blend of service and support to her coaching work. She believes that each of us is capable of far more than we are currently experiencing – and we’re probably underestimating the capabilities of the people around us too. Laura’s passion is personal and leadership development and she focuses on working with the significant others of athletes and sport coaches as well as sport business owners and athletes who have started nonprofits and foundations to support the causes they care most about.
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