https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/athletes-at-law--7197660Where the locker room meets the boardroom. Hosted by Todd Burnham & Phil McCarthy. Be a fan first. #fan

Athletes at Law is the podcast where competition meets career. Hosts Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy — former Hobart lacrosse teammates turned founder-CEOs — sit down with athletes who became builders, leaders, and professionals to unpack what the game taught them about business, failure, and life after the final whistle.

No highlight reels. Just the real playbook: discipline, resilience, systems, and culture — and the losses that shaped the wins.

]]>enEntrepreneurshipCopyright Todd Burnhamhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5cbbd66b2d9701e827449bdf1884d085.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/athletes-at-law--7197660Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:35:17 +0000Todd BurnhamTodd Burnhamfeeds@spreaker.comWhere the locker room meets the boardroom. Hosted by Todd Burnham & Phil McCarthy. Be a fan first. #fan Athletes at Law is the podcast where competition meets career. Hosts Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy — former Hobart lacrosse teammates turned...Where the locker room meets the boardroom. Hosted by Todd Burnham & Phil McCarthy. Be a fan first. #fan

Athletes at Law is the podcast where competition meets career. Hosts Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy — former Hobart lacrosse teammates turned founder-CEOs — sit down with athletes who became builders, leaders, and professionals to unpack what the game taught them about business, failure, and life after the final whistle.

No highlight reels. Just the real playbook: discipline, resilience, systems, and culture — and the losses that shaped the wins.

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In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore excellence as a practice, not a peak. Drawing on their years as Hobart lacrosse teammates and their careers building companies, they dig into the difference between chasing outcomes and holding standards, why excellence shows up in the smallest reps first, and how the habits built on a field become the operating system for a career, a team, and a family.

Whether you’re an athlete, a founder, a parent, or someone raising your own bar, this conversation is about building a way of doing things that holds up when nobody’s watching.

In this episode:

• Why excellence is a way of operating — not a moment, a title, or a trophy
• Standards vs. goals: what to hold onto when outcomes are out of your control
• How excellence shows up in the smallest reps before it shows up on the scoreboard
• The difference between being driven and being disciplined
• What great teammates and great colleagues have in common
• Why culture is just excellence made contagious
• How to raise your standard without burning out
• Excellence at home: what your kids learn from how you do small things
• The role of failure in refining the way you work
• Practical ways to audit your own standards this week

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113695Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:16:14 +0000Todd BurnhamWhat separates people who are excellent from people who are occasionally great? And why is excellence less about talent — and more about the way you do everything? In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore excellence...
In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore excellence as a practice, not a peak. Drawing on their years as Hobart lacrosse teammates and their careers building companies, they dig into the difference between chasing outcomes and holding standards, why excellence shows up in the smallest reps first, and how the habits built on a field become the operating system for a career, a team, and a family.

Whether you’re an athlete, a founder, a parent, or someone raising your own bar, this conversation is about building a way of doing things that holds up when nobody’s watching.

In this episode:

• Why excellence is a way of operating — not a moment, a title, or a trophy
• Standards vs. goals: what to hold onto when outcomes are out of your control
• How excellence shows up in the smallest reps before it shows up on the scoreboard
• The difference between being driven and being disciplined
• What great teammates and great colleagues have in common
• Why culture is just excellence made contagious
• How to raise your standard without burning out
• Excellence at home: what your kids learn from how you do small things
• The role of failure in refining the way you work
• Practical ways to audit your own standards this week

]]>882athletes,athletesatlaw,character,consistency,culture,discipline,excellence,fan,growth,habits,integrity,leadership,mastery,performance,podcast,practice,process,sports,standards,workethicfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep02-why-we-play--73113693
In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore the deeper reasons behind competition, motivation, and personal growth. Using lessons from athletics, they discuss how defining your own rewards, embracing the process, and building meaningful habits can help you become a stronger leader, teammate, parent, and professional.

Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, executive, or simply someone striving to improve every day, this conversation offers practical ways to connect your daily actions to a greater purpose.

In this episode:
•  Why understanding why you play changes everything
• The connection between habits, rewards, and long-term success
• Competing against your former self instead of others
• How motivation evolves from childhood through adulthood 
• Why leaders must intentionally build rewarding environments
• The importance of defining your own version of success
• Using sports to discover your strengths and purpose
• Building excellent teams through shared rewards
• Short-term vs. long-term motivation
• Practical ways to create sustainable high performance]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113693Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:16:10 +0000Todd BurnhamWhy do we compete? Why do we keep showing up when things get hard? And how does the mindset we develop through sports shape the way we lead in business and in life? In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore the deeper...
In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy explore the deeper reasons behind competition, motivation, and personal growth. Using lessons from athletics, they discuss how defining your own rewards, embracing the process, and building meaningful habits can help you become a stronger leader, teammate, parent, and professional.

Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, executive, or simply someone striving to improve every day, this conversation offers practical ways to connect your daily actions to a greater purpose.

In this episode:
•  Why understanding why you play changes everything
• The connection between habits, rewards, and long-term success
• Competing against your former self instead of others
• How motivation evolves from childhood through adulthood 
• Why leaders must intentionally build rewarding environments
• The importance of defining your own version of success
• Using sports to discover your strengths and purpose
• Building excellent teams through shared rewards
• Short-term vs. long-term motivation
• Practical ways to create sustainable high performance]]>824athletes,athletesatlaw,business,competition,culture,drive,fan,growth,habits,leadership,mindset,motivation,performance,podcast,psychology,purpose,rewards,sports,teamwork,winningfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep01-how-to-pick-a-sport--73113684
In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down the first decision every athlete makes — the one nobody coaches. Drawing on their years as Hobart lacrosse teammates and their careers building companies, they explore what actually belongs in the decision: temperament over trophies, coaching over prestige, and the difference between a kid who’s signed up and a kid who’s bought in.

Whether you’re a parent navigating youth sports, an athlete choosing your lane, or an adult wondering if it’s too late to start, this conversation gives you a framework that works on the field — and far beyond it.

In this episode:
• Why the reason a kid comes back tomorrow matters more than the sport they pick
• The scouting report hiding in plain sight: what your kid returns to without being asked
• Matching environment to temperament — team vs. individual, contact vs. finesse
• Why great coaching beats a prestigious program every time
• The case against early specialization — and when an athlete earns their way into it
• How motivation shifts when the choice is truly the athlete’s own
• Picking a sport as an adult: community, sustainability, and who it trains you to be
• What choosing a sport and choosing a career have in common
• Building buy-in instead of sign-ups — at home and at work
• Practical questions to ask before the first practice]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73113684Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:16:03 +0000Todd BurnhamHow do you pick the right sport — for your kid, or for yourself? And why does the way you choose shape everything that comes after the choice? In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down the first decision every...
In this episode of Athletes at Law, Todd Burnham and Phil McCarthy break down the first decision every athlete makes — the one nobody coaches. Drawing on their years as Hobart lacrosse teammates and their careers building companies, they explore what actually belongs in the decision: temperament over trophies, coaching over prestige, and the difference between a kid who’s signed up and a kid who’s bought in.

Whether you’re a parent navigating youth sports, an athlete choosing your lane, or an adult wondering if it’s too late to start, this conversation gives you a framework that works on the field — and far beyond it.

In this episode:
• Why the reason a kid comes back tomorrow matters more than the sport they pick
• The scouting report hiding in plain sight: what your kid returns to without being asked
• Matching environment to temperament — team vs. individual, contact vs. finesse
• Why great coaching beats a prestigious program every time
• The case against early specialization — and when an athlete earns their way into it
• How motivation shifts when the choice is truly the athlete’s own
• Picking a sport as an adult: community, sustainability, and who it trains you to be
• What choosing a sport and choosing a career have in common
• Building buy-in instead of sign-ups — at home and at work
• Practical questions to ask before the first practice]]>1215athletes,athletesatlaw,athletics,choices,coaching,decisions,development,family,fan,kids,lacrosse,mindset,parenting,podcast,recruiting,specialization,sports,teamwork,temperament,youthfalse11full