Coach Lew Caralla On What It Takes To Be Great, Sacrifices, Attributes Of The Most Successful People, & Giving Viral Speeches

Today on the podcast is the Director of Strength & Conditioning at the Univerisity of Charlotte, Lew Caralla. 

He's perhaps best known for his viral practice speeches to his teams over the years that have amassed hundreds of millions of views. He made a book out of some of the principles he talks about called "Fire Lighters 365."

Before his current role, Caralla was Buffalo's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach in 2018, following stints as Director of Strength and Conditioning at Louisiana-Lafayette (2016-17) and North Texas (2015). He was named Football Scoop's 2018 Strength Coach of the Year during his time at Buffalo.

He served as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Michigan for three years (2012-14), at Mississippi State for one (2011), and at Georgia Tech. His career began with an internship at South Florida in 2007. He was an intern at Virginia in 2008 and became a graduate assistant at Mississippi State in 2009-10.

Originally from Tarpon Springs, Fla., Caralla graduated with a bachelor's degree in wellness and corporate fitness from Defiance (Ohio) in 2008. He was a two-time all-conference running back and also earned academic all-conference accolades twice. He received a master's degree in kinesiology from Mississippi State in 2010. 

In today's conversation, Lew discusses what it takes to be great, what separates the good from the great, lessons from working with NFL legends, his journey in sport, and so much more! This conversation will get you fired up and ready to attack whatever task is at hand. 

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