Sports EPISODES

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message March Madness doesn’t just create upsets, it exposes pressure. When a Blue Blood full of NBA-bound freshmen meets an older underdog with nothing to lose, the scoreboard can lie and the clock tells the truth. I’m David Kaiser, and this Mojo Minute breaks down the anatomy of the NCAA Tournament upset so you can see Cinderella coming before the final buzzer. We start with the real advantage most fans ignore: expectation weight. Favor...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message A single game can change the national mood. From the Miracle on Ice to overtime golds and record-shattering routines, we unpack how sports moments break through cynicism, quiet the noise, and remind us we’re still capable of feeling like one country. We talk about the power of unscripted drama, why visible excellence cuts across lines, and how simple stories—our team versus the world—reconnect neighbors who can’t agree on anything ...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message A secret code to the Hall of Justice, only the hall is the Ohio State facility and the heroes wear scarlet and gray—that’s the childhood doorway that sets this story in motion. We unpack Kirk Herbstreit’s memoir to explore how a life steeped in Buckeye lore can shape a dream, test an identity, and ultimately reveal a role you never knew you were built to play. If you’ve ever chased the picture-perfect ending and found a different c...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The cubicle jokes were the hook, but the accuracy was the engine. We look at Scott Adams’ life and ideas with fresh eyes—how Dilbert named the dysfunction so many of us felt, how The Dilbert Principle exposed bad incentives, and why his most lasting gift may be a set of practical tools for everyday progress. We share how systems beat goals, why routines create momentum, and how talent stacking and energy management let normal peopl...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message What happens when a nation faces an existential threat and decides to act alone? The 2007 Israeli strike on Syria's nuclear reactor provides a powerful case study in preemptive action and strategic courage. When Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert received intelligence about a Syrian nuclear reactor being built with North Korean assistance near the Euphrates River, he faced a momentous decision. Despite U.S. President George W. Bus...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message Remember waving your favorite team's flag high (or the Steelers Terrible Towel in this case), feeling the thrill of victory as they clinch the big game? That's the kind of passion and excitement we're tapping into today. As we embark on another NFL season, I thought we would bring you some NFL wisdom from a Pro Football Hall of Famer. We're traveling back to my childhood days as an ardent fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers,...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message In this MM, we review one of life's best teaching lessons most likely brought down through the generations by our mothers and to provide such as example we look to Ian O'Conner's book, Coach K which shares an embarrasing story for us to learn from. Key points: One of the best teaching lessons in lifeDont ASSUME because it makes an "A-S-S out of U and M-E"How to make a good apology much like a good confession.Want to leave a r...

FAN MAIL--We would love YOUR feedback--Send us a Text Message The power of example is often underestimated. Not so, in todays MM, where we watch a little league baseball player hug another competitor in an incredible show of compassion and sportsmanship. Key Points from the Episode: Kids are often our best teachers because of their purity of heartBe sure to get the tissues readyOther resources: Video of the Little League Hug More goodness Get our top book recommendations list Want...

MOJO Minute #84 is a different episode. We step back and see what is an example of living a flourishing life.

Key Points from the Episode:
How does faith help shape character?

This Jewish basketball powerhouse leads the way in the integration of faith, hope and charity.

In Hebrew, the root word for victory is the same as eternity, how fitting!

Other resources:
Ari Berman, Yeshiva university president's Op-Ed in the WSJ

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In this MOJO Minute, Lets talk some basketball on the court and wisdom off the court with two of the great college basketball coaches of all time by checking out Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the court & Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, & Life
Key Points from the Episode:
Wooden's "Masterpiece Days"

Coach K's pursue excellence NOT success

Are you your own point guard of life?

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This weekend, the college football regular season comes to a close and so for this special MOJO Minute, we will appreciate the nuggets of recreation in sports and its greatest rivalry--Ohio State vs Michigan football game--commonly referred to as 'The Game.'
Key Points from the Episode:
MM#43--Pay it Forward

Dennis Hopper "Bad Things, Man"
ESPN's End of the Century top ten analysis of the greatest of sports rivalries

ENJOY the game folks!

Other resources:
2006 Game of the Century highlights

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In this special college football edition, we reflect on Woody Hayes, the great Ohio State Football coach, who gave a very inspirational graduation speech in 1986.

Key points:
Why Paying It Forward matters

How self-pity always harms you

Woody Hayes’s final farewell address

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In this episode, we explore Jack Nicklaus quote on playing badly, well!

Key points:
Jack Nicklaus's quotes

Arnold Palmer quote

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