"On the other side of your toughest challenges is your maximum growth." – Chip Baker

On this special edition of the Challenger Deep: Athletes Rising Above Adversity podcast, we’re highlighting a powerful new resource for coaches, athletes, and leaders—The Path for Coaches: Mentorship. This new book is a compilation of wisdom from 20 diverse voices in the coaching world, and in these two episodes, we’re honored to feature three of them: Chip Baker, George Lee, and Armando Jacinto.

In the second conversation, we’re joined by Coach Armando Jacinto, a retired athletic director and coach with 37 years in education. His story is one of grit, resilience, and breaking stereotypes—especially as a 5’8” Hispanic athlete who became a head coach and later an athletic director, despite being told he didn’t “fit the mold.”

​Coach Jacinto shares:

"We all add value to the world. But when we come together, that value multiplies." – Chip Baker

​"Everything you want in life is on the other side of hard." – George Lee

This book is not a how-to. It’s a why-to.

With stories from D1 coaches, athletic directors, and leaders at every level, this compilation is a reflection of mentorship in action. Each chapter offers a unique lens on how influence is passed down, and how adversity becomes a foundation for greatness.

If you’re a coach, parent, teacher, or mentor of any kind—this book is for you.

Mentorship isn’t just about helping others—it’s about becoming who you were meant to be. These episodes of Challenger Deep are a reminder that no one rises alone.

So whether you're an athlete fighting through challenges, a coach pouring into the next generation, or someone looking for your next step… this is the path. This is the moment.

Don’t miss the free resources from Challenger Deep: Athletes Rising Above Adversity—visit www.ConfidentAthleteProgram.com/ChallengerDeep to access everything we offer from the book.

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