The Competitive Kindness Podcast

The pressure to win has never been higher and how you lead matters! Hosted by Dr. Rob Clark and inspired by the book, The Competitive Kindness Podcast explores how leaders build championship teams while building your teammates to reach their full potential. Through candid conversations, research-backed insights, and real-world stories, you’ll learn how valuing, supporting, and empowering people drives both performance and wellbeing. Dare to lead differently! Dare to be kind!

The Competitive Kindness Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Dr. Rob Clark, with 14 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Dr. Rob Clark hosts The Competitive Kindness Podcast, a business show with 14 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Kindness with Boundaries; Guest - Coach Joanne Bowers (Washington, SJSU)

  Sep 28, 202638 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail This episode focuses upon the boundaries of Competitive Kindness. Dr. Rob Clark hosts guest Joanne Bowers, nationally renowned women's gymnastics head coach (San Jose State and formerly University of Washington) who has won numerous conference coach of the year and helped her teams advance in the NCAA gymnastics championships. Coach Bowers offers insights into setting boundaries for your kindness, how clarity and honesty build championship cultures, and how to talk to the modern athlete--which has much broader implications that sport. Her championship insights demonstrate why her teams have thrived under his leadership and she shares how she has grown throughout her leadership journey. The movement builds… Support the show

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  Episode #3

  Real Connection & Competitive Kindness; Guest - Dr. Nate Meikle Professor at Kansas

  Sep 21, 202634 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail This episode focuses upon the power of real connection and Competitive Kindness. Dr. Rob Clark hosts guest Dr. Nate Meikle (Assistant Professor of Management at University of Kansas) who has interviewed hundreds of top leaders in education, corporations, NCAA and NFL leaders, and others in the Meikles and Dimes Podcast. Nate offers the keys to effective communication, conflict negotiation, and insights on how to overcome false social perception on kindness. His perspective from academic research and from real-life interviews with top leaders provides incredibly rich information sure to be of help to you. The movement builds… Support the show

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  Episode #2

  The Championship Blueprint & Competitive Kindness; Guest - Leon Costello, Montana State University

  Sep 14, 202634 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail This episode focuses upon the championship blueprint and Competitive Kindness. Rob Clark hosts guest Leon Costello (Director of Athletics at Montana State) who has had one of the most successful decade runs in college athletics. Leon offers insights into culture, hiring for fit, building teams, insights on innovation in NIL/Revenue Share, and building relationships. His championship insights show why his teams have thrived under his leadership while showing ways that he has grown throughout his leadership journey. The movement builds… Support the show

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  Episode #1

  The Courage to Care; Guest - Bryan Blair, AD at Syracuse University

  Sep 7, 202634 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail Here is the kickoff for Season 2 of the Competitive Kindness Podcast! This episode focuses on having the courage to care, which is critical to Competitive Kindness. Rob Clark hosts guest Bryan Blair, the Director of Athletics at Syracuse University. Bryan is a highly respected athletics administrator that has led successful teams and champions at Toledo prior to becoming the AD at Syracuse. He offers incredible insights on the perspective on how to build vision and belief while helping others have the courage to care and being supported by effective leadership. He shares the importance of family and his inspiring insights demonstrate why he is so highly revered as a national leader in college sports. The movement builds… Support the show

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  Episode #11

  5 Principles of Competitive Kindness; All Guests from Season 1 (Finale)

  Jun 30, 202631 minS1

  Send us Fan Mail The Season 1 Finale episode focuses on the 5 key leadership principles of Competitive Kindness that emerged from the 10 guests of Season 1. The insights of compassion, integrity, humility, genuine authenticity, and vision-driven encouragement are designed to help you become the best version of yourself. Each of the 5 principles are briefly discussed and segments from all of the interviews from season 1 are utilized throughout the episode. A special Fast and Friendly Five section of the guests will make you laugh and leave you inspired by the incredible advice. The Competitive Kindness movement builds…

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