What Elite Athletes Have in Common (From a Strength & Performance Coach) | Brad McCullough

Talk With A Courageous Heart · Oct 15, 2026 · 38m

What do elite athletes really have in common? It's not just talent.

Strength coach Brad McCullough reveals what he's learned from coaching high-level athletes — a winning mindset, discipline, consistency, and leadership — and why the best are often not the most gifted, but the ones who toil the hardest.

Brad also shares his own courageous story: from depression and anxiety to peace and joy through faith in Jesus, how a broken neck ended his playing career and led him to coaching, and why he now leads with connection first and sees something good in every athlete.

If you're an athlete, coach…