For the first time on What It Takes, the microphone gets turned around.

Instead of interviewing one of the most respected coaches in softball, Coach Marla Townsend interviews her co-host, Paul Reddick.

Paul shares the story behind his coaching career, from growing up in New Jersey and falling in love with baseball, to discovering that his greatest gift wasn't playing the game, but helping other people become better through it.

He talks about failure, burnout, faith, purpose, building businesses, coaching thousands of athletes, and why he believes coaching is not simply a profession but a calling.

More importantly, he explains why his mission has changed over the years. Instead of chasing better baseball players, he's become much more interested in helping develop better people.

If you've ever wondered what shaped Paul's philosophy, where his ideas come from, or why he coaches the way he does, this is the episode.

00:40 – Paul's baseball beginnings growing up in New Jersey and attending Seton Hall Prep.

03:00 – Expectations, disappointment, and learning that playing ability wasn't going to define his future.

05:20 – How coaching found Paul at just 19 years old.

07:30 – The first pitching lesson and discovering a passion for teaching.

09:45 – The difference between loving baseball and discovering a calling.

12:00 – Why Paul believes coaching is a gift rather than simply a profession.

14:30 – Building one of the earliest online baseball education businesses and reaching players around the world.

17:15 – What decades of coaching taught Paul about people, not just mechanics.

20:00 – Why the greatest coaches are really in the business of changing lives.

22:45 – Faith, purpose, and how Paul's beliefs influence the way he approaches coaching.

25:00 – Why helping someone become who they were created to be matters more than producing a better athlete.

27:15 – The next chapter: why Paul feels called to do his most meaningful work now.

29:30 – Looking back at the journey, the lessons learned, and what still drives him every day.

32:00 – How to connect with Paul and closing thoughts.