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Coach DiBernardo delivers his message from the unique perspective of being both a businessman and athletic coach. His method for identifying and accomplishing whatever it is you want isn't complicated; it originates from three words: connect, feel, and live. The process is about personal growth and realizing you are who you think you are.

Welcome to the true story of my life. From a modest upbringing in a town never before exposed to soccer, to the playing fields of competitive NCAA Division I soccer. From the plush grass fields, coaching next to farms in the suburbs, to the concrete courts and metal fences that surrounded them in NYC. I would be left to find my own way in a world where anything could happen and often did. The tragedy, the violence, the assaults, and the murders would all impact me. Soccer would expose me to a world many don't even know exists.

Creating Champions is my way of sharing insights, thoughts, and stories from my 30+ years of being a coach. The Pod isn't about sports by the way, it is about winning the daily small battles, finding the courage to start something new, losing your ego, showing compassion, developing empathy, and realizing that we can all get better, while still being content with who we are today. Listen, I love to win and I always want to win, but the definition of winning is something that I have come to view differently over the years. Winning could be as simple as finding the courage to just show up ...