What Champions Do Differently, with Dain Blanton

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Best Ever Podcast

Scott Eblin

14 episodes

4 days ago

The Best Ever Podcast with Scott Eblin is your insider’s guide to what it takes to lead at the highest level at work, at home, and in your community. Each week, Scott sits down with remarkable leaders for real, revealing conversations about the mindset shifts, self-management habits, and everyday routines that fuel extraordinary leadership impact. Drawing on his 25 years of experience as a top executive coach, Scott brings a coach’s lens to every episode to help you bridge the gap between intention and action.

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What Champions Do Differently, with Dain Blanton

Best Ever Podcast

59 minutes

3 months ago

What Champions Do Differently, with Dain Blanton

What does it take to win—not once, but over and over again?

Olympic gold medalist and USC Women’s Beach Volleyball head coach Dain Blanton knows. In this episode, Dain joins Scott to talk about the connection between consistency, mindset, and high-performance outcomes. From daily meditation and visualization routines to the importance of technical repetition, Dain shares how he prepares his athletes to perform under pressure—and how those same strategies translate far beyond sports.

Whether he’s coaching a championship team, broadcasting from the Olympic sidelines, or showing up as a dad, Dain brings intention and heart to everything he does. Tune in to hear how self-management, discipline, and empathy shape the lives of world-class athletes, and how you can use those same tools to lead your own team with greater clarity and purpose.

Follow Dain on Instagram: @dainblanton

Explore USC Beach Volleyball: usctrojans.com | @uscbeach

Connect with Dain on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dainblanton/

(02:13) What Makes a Great Coach? Consistency Over Intensity
(06:26) Teaching Athletes to Lead Themselves
(08:14) Meditation + Visualization: Dain’s Daily Edge
(10:32) You Don’t Rise to the Occasion—You Fall to Your Training
(19:05) Coaching Gen Z: Trust First, Then Technique
(24:36) Spotting the Wrong Fit—and What to Do About It
(29:27) What Makes a Great Playing Partner?
(33:22) Winning Olympic Gold: The Moment That Changed Everything
(39:09) Communicating With Truth, Trust, and Adaptability
(46:41) Staying Ahead of Aging With Fitness and Focus
(52:00) Coachable Moment

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