I share how Mike showed up for me during a pivotal time in my career at Google, even though he was not my manager, and how that experience shaped the way I think about mentorship and building a coaching tree. We talk about investing in others, creating opportunities for people around you, and what it really means to lead through encouragement, belief, and consistency.

If you are trying to grow in your career, support others, or become the kind of leader who creates lasting impact, this conversation is for you. Show up, stay consistent, and always remember to be better.

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Inspired by lessons from Ted Lasso and insights from The Dip by Seth Godin, this conversation focuses on why consistency often beats talent, why belief has to come before results show up, and how choosing curiosity over judgment can change the way we lead and support the people around us.

Growth rarely happens overnight. It happens when we stay steady, believe longer than others expect us to, and take the time to understand each other better.

If you are leading a team, building confidence in yourself, or simply trying to take the next step forward in your life, this episode is a reminder that becoming better starts with how we show up each day.

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This episode explores what it means to stay connected to your childhood dreams, push through the brick walls that test your commitment, invest in helping others succeed, protect your time, and think intentionally about the legacy you are building every day.

Inspired in part by the message behind the song Daydream by Lily Meola, this conversation is a reminder that it is easy to lose sight of what once mattered to us, but it is never too late to reconnect with it.

If this were your last lecture, what would you want people to remember?

Show up. Stay consistent. And always remember to be better.

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Brandon’s story is especially meaningful to me because I originally hired him early in his career. Years later, he became my leader. That kind of journey does not happen by accident. It happened because Brandon stayed intentional about his development and committed himself to learning, especially through reading and continuous self improvement.

In this conversation, we talk about his transition from minor league baseball into sales leadership and the lessons sports taught him about discipline, preparation, and resilience. We also talk about how mindset shapes results and why the people who grow the most are the ones who stay curious and keep building their skills over time.

One of the biggest takeaways from this episode is simple: Your ceiling is what you choose.

If you are early in your career or working toward your next level as a leader, Brandon’s story is a great reminder that growth compounds when you stay consistent and keep learning.

Show up. Stay consistent. And always remember to be better.

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• Show up
• Be respectful
• Work hard

Through a few personal stories, I share how he modeled these values every day and how they shaped me as a parent, leader, and teammate. Sometimes the most important lessons are not complicated. They are consistent.

Show up. Stay consistent. And always remember to be better.

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From missed investment opportunities to real estate decisions I’d love a do-over on, this one is part storytime, part therapy session, and hopefully part lesson for you so you don’t make the same mistakes I did.

Because the truth is… most of us don’t learn money from wins. We learn it from the moments that make us say, “what was I thinking?”

Here are a couple takeaways that stuck with me:

• Financial responsibility is not optional… it compounds just like your investments
• A long-term mindset beats short-term emotions every single time

If you’ve ever made a money move you regret, you’re not alone. The goal isn’t perfection… it’s progress.

Be better today than you were yesterday.

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I also share a personal story from my marathon training where I came up short of my goal. It reminded me that big outcomes rarely come from one moment. They come from the small habits we repeat every day.

Three ideas from the book that have stuck with me:

• Small habits lead to massive results over time
• Identity drives behavior and shapes the actions we take each day
• Designing your environment makes good habits easier and bad habits harder

If you are trying to improve your health, career, or mindset, remember that progress comes from consistent small wins.

As James Clear writes, you do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems.

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That’s Eric Branagan-Franco.

In the latest Be Better Tribe Podcast episode I sat down with my former Cal Poly teammate, captain and goalkeeper. Someone I’ve been lucky to call a friend for over 20 years. We talk about pressure, leadership, and how the lessons from competing at a high level carried into his career as a physical therapist and now opening his own practice.

Proud to share a conversation with someone who has always set the standard.

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He was modeling it through discipline, consistency, and the expectation that you could always raise the bar.

In this conversation, we did not focus on the highlight reel or the surface level wins. We talked about the long arc and how early influences shape who we become, how standards are set through behavior rather than words, and how success evolves as our priorities change. The older I get, the more I realize that “Be Better” is not something I invented. It was something I was shown consistently over time.

This one is about honoring the people who quietly shape our standards and challenge us to grow, sometimes without even realizing the imprint they are leaving.

If you have ever had a coach, mentor, or leader who set that standard for you, I think this episode will resonate.

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It was supposed to be an interview with my uncle.
We talked about it. Planned it.
I thought we had more time.

We didn’t.

He grew up picking strawberries in the fields, broke track records that stood for 20+ years, went to law school, and served the County of San Diego for 25+ years.

But, what I’ll remember most are the 5am fishing trips, the movie theater jokes, the books he gave me, and the conversations about life.

If there’s someone you’ve been meaning to call, interview, thank, or learn from — do it.

Tomorrow isn’t promised.

Over and out. 🫡

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The Podcast will hopefully take a bit more of a comedic approach, while still instilling some lessons, stories, and things that have impacted me. Being 39, when the average life expectancy is 78.4 is an interesting place to be.

The bulk of the Podcast is shifting perspective from 'have to' to 'get to' and the impact it has on one's outlook. Finally, the discussion explores the equation E + P = O (Event + Perception = Outcome) and its significance in shaping one's life experiences.

Takeaways

• Reflection on Midway Point
• Shifting Perspective from 'Have To' to 'Get To'
• E + P = O (Event + Perception = Outcome)

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Takeaways:

• Connect with people.
• Be Coachable.
• Work Ethic.

At the end you'll here us discuss you don't "have" to you "get" to. This one simple shift in words changes everything. We'll focus more here another time.

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Each book offered something different: discipline, perspective, resilience, humility, and clarity. Together, they’ve influenced how I show up at work, at home, and in my own head.

The books:

Atomic Habits – James Clear

You Are a Badass – Jen Sincero

The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz

Mindset – Carol Dweck

Grit – Angela Duckworth

The Energy Bus – Jon Gordon

The Obstacle Is the Way – Ryan Holiday

The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Heather Morris

Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl

The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch

Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom

La Tienda - Felipe Munoz

Takeaways

- Small habits, repeated daily, shape who we become.

- How we interpret challenges often matters more than the challenge itself.

- Meaning, purpose, and perspective can carry us through even the hardest moments.

If you’ve read any of these, or have a book that changed your perspective, I’d love to hear which one and why.

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Takeaways

• The Camino de Santiago is a transformative journey that encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual challenges.
• Impactful conversations and experiences on the Camino can lead to valuable life lessons and insights.

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Structure
• 07:42 The Decision to Walk the Camino
• 13:23 Impactful Conversations on the Camino

Takeaways

• Be Better Mentality
• Inspiration from Books