The Victory Degree
by Nik Atanackovic
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On a mission to interview & learn from the world's greatest athletes.
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- 9 Brutal Truths About Tom Brady: Relentless Obsession, Childhood Scars & Hidden Pain | Lars Anderson Interview · 1 h 29 min · Episode 126Tom Brady was slow and chunky as a kid, and usually the last one picked. Fourteen years later he couldn’t win the starting job on a freshman team that scored one touchdown all…
- Michael Brockers On: Aaron Donald’s GREATNESS, Sean McVay’s Standard & Facing Brady and Belichick · 59 min · Episode 125Michael Brockers played next to Aaron Donald, was a Rams captain, and played in a Super Bowl against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. In this episode he gets honest about what…
- Marques Johnson on CRAZY Michael Jordan, John Wooden, Larry Bird Stories & What It Takes to Be Great · 1 h 32 min · Episode 124Five-time NBA All-Star Marques Johnson joins The Victory Degree to share stories and lessons from a lifetime in basketball—from his upbringing in Los Angeles and playing for John…
- 8 Harsh Truths to Build a Winning Mindset From Michael Jordan · 1 h 3 min · Episode 123What drove Michael Jordan, and what can we learn from the way he approached the game? In this episode of The Victory Degree Podcast, I break down my favorite quotes and stories…
- Jonathan Bender on Breaking Michael Jordan’s Record, Guarding Kobe & Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough · 1 h 10 min · Episode 122What does it take to build real confidence and keep moving forward when life changes your plans? Former NBA player and entrepreneur Jonathan Bender joins me on The Victory Degree…
- 11 State Titles. 2 Undefeated Seasons. 10 Lessons From a Hall of Fame Coach to Unlock Your Potential - Charles Smith · 1 h 14 min · Episode 121With 11 state championships, two undefeated 41–0 seasons, and induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, basketball coach Charles Smith joins The Victory Degree to…
- Someone Half As Smart As You Is Making 10X More - Ed Latimore · 1 h 34 min · Episode 120Ed Latimore has lived a life shaped by boxing, discipline, adversity, and a relentless curiosity about what makes people succeed. In this conversation, we explore the psychology…
- 10 Harsh Truths To Build An Unbreakable Mindset From Ray Lewis · 1 h 23 min · Episode 119Ray Lewis’ journey was shaped by adversity, discipline, self-belief, and an relentless commitment to becoming better. In this episode, I break down 10 of the most powerful…
- 10 Powerful Lessons From The Inner Game of Tennis To Unlock Your Potential - Ryan Sweeney · 1 h 27 min · Episode 118Ryan Sweeney is a former college tennis player, filmmaker, and founder of The Inner Game, a modern performance platform inspired by the work of The Inner Game of Tennis author…
- 12 Harsh Truths To Stop Wasting Your Potential From Saudi Arabia's First Pro Boxer - Zizo Almaayouf · 1 h 19 min · Episode 117Ziyad "Zizo" Almaayouf is Saudi Arabia's first professional boxer. He has fought at Madison Square Garden and on undercards in front of millions worldwide, all while building a…
- 15 Harsh Truths On Fear, Doubt, and Discipline From The NFL’s Greatest WR - Jerry Rice · 1 h 12 min · Episode 116Jerry Rice is widely considered the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, and by some measures the greatest football player, period. But the mindset behind the records is less…
- 12 Brutal Lessons On Success From Basketball's Greatest Coach - John Wooden · 1 h 27 min · Episode 115John Wooden won ten national championships, seven of them in a row, and eighty-eight consecutive games. He also never talked about winning. In this episode I go through "Wooden…
- Maxx Crosby & Brock Bowers’ Hidden Habits & How Constraints Built The Greatest Athletes | Eagles Coach Beyah Rasool · 1 h 57 min · Episode 114Coach Beyah Rasool has coached football at nearly every level of the game where he spent last season inside the Raiders building around Max Crosby and Brock Bowers before joining…
- How The Greatest Olympian of All Time Wins - Michael Phelps · 1 h 17 min · Episode 113Michael Phelps won more Olympic gold medals than most countries. This episode is about how. I spent over a week inside the mind of the most decorated Olympian ever — his book No…
- Seth Greenberg On: Lessons From 30+ Years of Coaching, Coach K & The Camp That Built Michael Jordan · 1 h 6 min · Episode 112Prior to taking the position at ESPN Seth Greenberg was a coach for 34 years, the last 22 as a head coach. Greenberg has been the head coach at Long Beach State, the University…
- Larry Bird: Inside the Mind of Basketball's Greatest Underdog · 1 h 4 min · Episode 111Magic Johnson said there was only one player he ever truly feared. This episode goes inside the mind of Larry Bird — not a career recap, but a deep dive into how he actually…
- The Brutal Reality of the NFL Fans Never See - Alex Barrett · 1 h 28 min · Episode 110Alex Barrett spent nine years in the NFL — undrafted out of San Diego State, through stints with the Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, and San Francisco 49ers. But his journey…
- He Shared a QB Room With Aaron Rodgers & Brock Purdy: This Is The Harsh Truth About Elite Success - Kurt Benkert · 1 h 56 min · Episode 109Kurt Benkert is a former NFL quarterback, content creator and entrepreneur. Kurt spent his career inside the quarterback rooms of some of the best to ever play the position, and…
- The Relentless Mind of Steph Curry · 56 min · Episode 108This video recaps everything I learned about Steph Curry, his mindset & how he operates from reading the book: Shot Ready By Stephen Curry bit.ly/4g3jRfr
- Navy SEAL: "Pain Is The Path To Becoming Unbreakable" - David Rutherford · 2 h 41 min · Episode 107Former Navy SEAL medic and instructor David Rutherford has spent 30+ years studying what drives people to perform — and what makes them quit — in the most extreme environments on…







