Building Excellence

Bailey Miles

Welcome to the Building Excellence Podcast with Bailey Miles. The mission of this show is all about sharing inspiring stories from some successful athletes, coaches, business minds, and thought leaders to help you build excellence in your life, leadership, and legacy. 

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Kyle Stark - Former Pittsburgh Pirates Assistant GM & President of Stark Contrast On Character, Curiosity, & Mission

    #248: Kyle Stark is a baseball executive and leadership consultant best known for his long tenure with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he served as Director of Player Development before being promoted to Assistant General Manager and later Vice President/Assistant GM, playing a key role in rebuilding the organization’s farm system and supporting the club’s return to postseason contention in the mid-2010s. A Pennsylvania native, Stark holds degrees from Ball State University, the University of Toledo College of Law, and St. Bonaventure University, and previously worked in baseball operations with the Cleveland Indians. After departing the Pirates in 2019, he transitioned into leadership coaching and consulting, working with sports teams, businesses, and organizations on culture, performance, and organizational development.

    48 min

  2. 1 FEB

    Paul Mainieri - South Carolina Head Baseball Coach On Embracing Challenges & Leadership Lessons From A Coaching Legend

    #247: Paul Mainieri is the South Carolina Head Baseball Coach. He was also the head coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), where he led the Tigers from 2007 to 2021 and won the 2009 College World Series national championship. Over a coaching career spanning four decades, Mainieri also led successful programs at St. Thomas University, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the University of Notre Dame, earning a reputation for building disciplined, competitive teams and developing players both on and off the field. With more than 1,500 career wins, multiple Coach of the Year honors, and numerous College World Series appearances, Mainieri is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential coaches in college baseball history.

    51 min

  3. 26 JAN

    John Cohen - Auburn Athletic Director On Failure, Growth, & Building Mental Toughness

    #246: John Cohen is the Athletic Director at Auburn University, a position he assumed in October 2022 after a long career in the Southeastern Conference. Before coming to Auburn, Cohen was athletic director at Mississippi State University from 2016–2022 and previously spent 25 years as a college baseball coach, including head coaching stints at Mississippi State, Kentucky, and Northwestern State, earning two SEC Coach of the Year honors. A former Mississippi State baseball player, he combines experience as an athlete, coach, and administrator, and has overseen significant competitive, fundraising, and facility growth at Auburn while guiding all sports programs toward postseason success.

    45 min

  4. 19 JAN

    Mac Lake - Founder of Multiply Group On Influence, Excellence, & Self Awareness

    #245: Mac Lake is a trusted voice in Christian leadership and church multiplication. With over 30 years of experience equipping leaders, Mac is passionate about helping individuals and organizations develop the character and competency needed to lead themselves—and others—with purpose. In 1997, Mac planted Carolina Forest Community Church in Myrtle Beach, SC. He later served as Leadership Development Pastor at Seacoast Church in Charleston, where he helped create scalable systems to identify and equip leaders at every level. In 2010, he became the founding architect of the LAUNCH Church Planting Network, a model adopted by the North American Mission Board, where he served as a leadership strategist. Today, Mac leads The Multiply Group, an organization dedicated to helping churches and businesses build intentional leadership development cultures. He’s the author of seven books, including The Multiplication Effect, Leading Others, and Leading Yourself, a practical training guide with a foreword by John C. Maxwell.

    53 min

  5. 12 JAN

    Tim Walton - University of Florida Head Softball Coach On Building A Winning Culture & Sustaining Excellence

    #244: Tim Walton is the head coach of the University of Florida Gators softball program where he has led the team since 2006 and amassed well over 1,000 career victories, numerous SEC titles and Women’s College World Series appearances, including back-to-back national championships in 2014 and 2015. He has been selected 5 times as the SEC Coach of Year and was inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame.  Walton has also made significant contributions on the international stage, serving as an assistant coach with the USA Women’s National Team, helping guide Team USA to medals at events such as the World Games, Pan American Games, and WBSC World Cup, as well as assisting the U.S. junior national teams to world titles Before coaching, Walton played collegiate baseball at Oklahoma and briefly in the Philadelphia Phillies’ minor league system; he also coached at Wichita State and served as an assistant at Oklahoma early in his career.  For more on Coach Walton you can check out floridagators.com as well as all social platforms.  Enjoy the show!

    52 min

  6. 5 JAN

    Dave Berke - Former Marine Fighter Pilot, TOPGUN Instructor, & Chief Development Officer for Echelon Front On The Need to Lead

    #243: Dave Berke is a retired US Marine Corps Officer, TOPGUN Instructor, and now a leadership instructor and speaker with Echelon Front, where he serves as Chief Development Officer. As a F/A-18 pilot, he deployed twice from the USS John C Stennis in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He spent three years as an Instructor Pilot at TOPGUN, where he served as the Training Officer and the senior staff pilot responsible for the conduct of the TOPGUN course.   He then served as an ANGLICO Forward Air Controller supporting the Army’s 1st Armored Division during extensive urban combat operations on the ground in Ramadi, Iraq in 2006. Dave led his supporting arms liaison team on scores of combat missions into the most dangerous neighborhoods and accompanied SEAL Task Unit Bruiser on virtually every major operation in the Battle of Ramadi. He was the only Marine selected to fly the F-22 Raptor, having served as an exchange officer at the Air Force’s 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron as the Division Commander. He became the first operational pilot ever to fly and be qualified in the F-35B, serving as the Commanding Officer of the Marine Corps’ first F-35 squadron from 2012-2014. Dave holds both a Master's in International Public Policy and an MBA from The John Hopkins University. Upon his retirement from the Marine Corps, Dave joined Echelon Front providing unmatched experience and a unique perspective on combat leadership, analytical decision making, risk mitigation, and creating winning teams. He serves as Echelon Front’s Chief Development Officer, as well as a leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor. Book: https://www.amazon.com/Need-Lead-Instructors-Leadership-Challenge/dp/125036163X

    1 hr

  7. 29/12/2025

    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

    1 min

  8. 22/12/2025

    Steve Largent - Seattle Seahawks & NFL Hall Of Fame Wide Receiver On Faith, Focus, & Principles To A Great Marriage

    #242: Steve Largent is a NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver who spent 14 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. When he retired he held all of the major NFL receiving records. Steve played at the University of Tulsa where he was an All American. He was drafted in the 4th round of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. After the preseason with the Oilers Steve was cut, but signed with Seattle and the rest is history. During his time in Seattle he was a 7x Pro Bowl selection, 2x NFL Receiving Yards leader, the NFL Man of the Year Award Recipient, just to name a few of his accolades. His number 80 has been retired by the Seahawks and number 83 has been retired by the University of Tulsa. In 1995 he was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame.  However, before all of his football success Steve overcame a lot of adversity from his upbringing with an absent father and alcoholic stepfather, which he shares.  After his time in the NFL he served as a member of the US House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002 and ran for Governor in the state of Oklahoma. He also served as the CEO of CTIA - The Wireless Association for 10 years. On the show he shares his story, playing in the NFL, forgiveness, overcoming challenges, the importance of relationships, principles to 50 year marriage, being a great dad, pursing excellence, the power of focus, leadership, and his faith and how it changed his life.  Enjoy the show!

    55 min
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Welcome to the Building Excellence Podcast with Bailey Miles. The mission of this show is all about sharing inspiring stories from some successful athletes, coaches, business minds, and thought leaders to help you build excellence in your life, leadership, and legacy. 

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  • Creator
    Bailey Miles
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    254
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Building Excellence
  • Show Website
    Building Excellence

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