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Clark Lea

Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
EPISODE 307

Belief is a practice

We’ve all got big goals and dreams, both for ourselves and our people.

But often, there’s a gap between what we say we want and what we’re actually willing to do to get it.

Vanderbilt head football coach Clark Lea is obsessed with closing that gap. For him, the ultimate measure of your beliefs isn’t how you feel or what you say. It’s the actions you take. And that alignment is at the heart of the incredible turnaround he’s leading.

Under his leadership, Vanderbilt’s football program has gone from being the punching bags of the SEC to one of the NCAA’s most exciting teams, notching their first 10-win season in 2025. 

This conversation gives you an inside look at what’s driving their success … and an inspiring reminder that your true beliefs show up in what you practice, not what you preach. 

This episode is for you if:

  • You feel disconnected from your goals or your core values
  • You want to disrupt a culture that’s gotten used to losing
  • You’re feeling discouraged after a setback
  • You just love all things college football

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Clips

  • Let your team see you as a whole person
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • A bigger role means you’re less involved, not more
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • Change the people, or change the people
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • Belief is a practice
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • In tough seasons, focus on what you’re learning
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • Everyone on the team is a steward of the team
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • When you shut off learning, you shut off growth
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach
  • Aim for ownership, not just compliance
    Clark Lea
    Clark Lea
    Vanderbilt, Head Football Coach

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