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249. Why Not You with Ryan Lavarnway

249. Why Not You with Ryan Lavarnway

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Ryan Lavarnway spent ten seasons in Major League Baseball and was called up and sent back down to the minors 26 times over 12 years. He was the slowest player on his high school team, never started a single varsity game at his natural position, and read in old newspaper clippings that every coach he ever had called him both the hardest worker they had seen and an unlikely success.At 17, desperate to be seen, Ryan raised his hand when his high school coach wondered aloud who would bat fourth. The coach didn't laugh. He asked, "Why not you?" Ryan didn't have an answer, and the doubts that had been running his head suddenly had nowhere to go. That question carried him to Yale, the majors, a World Series ring, and the Olympics with Team Israel.In this conversation, Ryan tells Lori how he trained the mental side of a career built on uncertainty: controlling what he could control each day, raising the floor instead of the ceiling, refusing to call any goal "unrealistic," and deliberately drafting the people he needs around him. He also shares the one thing he misses now that he has retired: waking up and knowing exactly what a win looks like.What You'll Take AwayWhy the question "Why not you?" can turn self-doubt into a roadmap of hurdles to clearHow to raise the floor, not the ceiling: give 100% of what you have on the days you don't feel your bestWhy calling a goal "unrealistic" is the first step toward not reaching it, and what to call it insteadThe six roles worth drafting onto your team: a coach, a peer, a gambler, an analyst, a cheerleader, and a BS meterWhy life after a scoreboard requires you to decide for yourself what a win looks like today, this month, and this yearGuest BioRyan Lavarnway played ten seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher after starring at Yale, and is a World Series champion and an Olympian who represented Team Israel at the Tokyo Olympics. Over 12 years he was added to and removed from Major League rosters 26 times, a career he describes as proof that resilience, adaptability, and self-belief can beat the odds. Today he is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and leadership coach who helps teams and individuals unlock their potential. He is also an Ironman, a 90s music fan, a coffee addict, and a proud girl dad.Chapters & Key Timestamps00:00 Cold open: 26 call-ups and the question "Why not you?"01:21 Meeting at the Warrior Defined men's retreat02:24 How "do your best" became "be the best" in a young athlete's mind03:45 A father who coached by asking Ryan to teach him05:00 From catcher to the slowest outfielder, and back again07:03 Every coach called him the hardest worker, and an unlikely success08:40 The mental side of being sent down 26 times10:01 Control what you can control today11:43 Raise the floor, not the ceiling12:29 The high school coach who asked, "Why not you?"15:04 Keep the goal audacious, make the next step small16:59 Why you should never call your goal unrealistic18:56 Draft your team: coach, peer, gambler, analyst, cheerleader, BS meter21:42 Letting people be who they naturally are for you25:16 Going after the Olympic opportunity instead of waiting for it26:31 New North Stars: husband, father, and life after baseball27:17 What he misses most: knowing what a win is28:51 A career's worth of walk-up songs30:15 Where to find Ryan30:46 Lori's five takeawaysResources MentionedBook: The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World by Brad Stulberg - https://www.bradstulberg.org/p/the-way-of-excellenceBook: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (mentioned by Lori)Research: Goal-setting research by Locke, Shaw, Saari, and Latham (see Research & Sources)Walk-up Songs: "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison and "Head & Heart" by Joel Corry featuring MNEK (his two most frequent); others over the years included "What I Like About You" by The Romantics, "Carry On Wayward Son" by Kansas, "What It's Like" by Everlast, "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, and "Superstition" by Stevie WonderConnect With Ryan LavarnwayWebsite: https://ryanlavarnway.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-lavarnway/Ryan is available for keynote speaking, workshops, and leadership coaching. Reach out through his website or LinkedIn.Continue With LoriWebsite: https://zenrabbit.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorisaitz/Email: Lori@ZenRabbit.comInvitation From LoriZen RabbitThis episode is sponsored by Zen Rabbit. Trust is the foundation of all great workplaces, and in today's hybrid, fast-moving work culture, it's built through consistent, clear, human communication.Quarterly town halls, Slack messages, or team-building events are rarely enough to create the connection employees need. That's why forward-thinking companies are hiring Lori to create internal and private podcasts that bring leaders and employees together through authentic stories and real conversations.Think of it as the old-school company newsletter reinvented for ...
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