Built Not Born

Tom Mandile

We are TNT, Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese — a veteran teacher/head coach and a student-athlete sharing the mindset, habits, and life lessons that lead to success on and off the court.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    The Mindset That Built A Sports Media Career | with PJ Potter

    Sports journalism is about more than reporting scores. In this episode of the Built Not Born Podcast, Coach Tom Mandile and elite athlete Thomas Calabrese sit down with award-winning sports journalist PJ Potter to discuss how one story changed his life, the setbacks that tested his resolve, and the resilience that helped him build a successful career in sports media. Whether you're an athlete, coach, student, or high performer, you'll walk away with powerful lessons on perseverance, work ethic, storytelling, and finding purpose when life forces you to pivot.  Learn more about PJ Potter: Articles: https://www.nj.com/staff/ppotter/ X: https://x.com/PJ_Potter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pj-potter The Built Not Born Podcast is about helping you build the mindset, discipline, leadership, and daily habits needed to grow on and off the court. Hosted by Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese, each episode brings honest conversations around sports, mental toughness, accountability, confidence, personal growth, and what it really takes to improve every single day. Whether you are an athlete, student, parent, coach, or competitor, this podcast is designed to challenge you to think bigger, work harder, lead better, and become more intentional in every area of life. Because success is not given. It is built. Connect with Tom Mandile: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tom.mandile/ Website: https://tommandile.com/ Connect with Thomas Calabrese: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomas.calabrese_/ This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: Simplified Impact

    44 min

  2. May 27

    The Mindset That Built a 2,000-Point Scorer | Tom Calabrese on Legacy and Winning

    In a generation focused on highlights, rankings, and social media, legendary 2,000 point scorer Tom Calabrese breaks down the old school basketball mindset, discipline, toughness, work ethic, and winning mentality that helped build one of the greatest high school basketball legacies in New Jersey. Join Coach Tom Mandile and elite athlete Thomas Calabrese for an insightful conversation on basketball culture, leadership, and what today’s players are missing from the game. The Built Not Born Podcast is about helping you build the mindset, discipline, leadership, and daily habits needed to grow on and off the court. Hosted by Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese, each episode brings honest conversations around sports, mental toughness, accountability, confidence, personal growth, and what it really takes to improve every single day. Whether you are an athlete, student, parent, coach, or competitor, this podcast is designed to challenge you to think bigger, work harder, lead better, and become more intentional in every area of life. Because success is not given. It is built. Connect with Tom Mandile: Instagram:  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tom.mandile/⁠ Website: ⁠https://tommandile.com/⁠ Connect with Thomas Calabrese: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thomas.calabrese_/⁠ This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: ⁠Simplified Impact⁠

    29 min

  3. May 20

    The Mental Battle Injured Athletes Don’t Talk About

    An athlete’s mentality gets challenged the most when you’re forced to sit still while everyone else keeps improving. In this episode of the Built Not Born Podcast, Coach Tom Mandile and elite athlete Thomas Calabrese open up about the mental side of injury recovery, the pressure of falling behind, and how resilience, confidence, and daily discipline help shape stronger competitors in sports and in life. The Built Not Born Podcast is about helping you build the mindset, discipline, leadership, and daily habits needed to grow on and off the court. Hosted by Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese, each episode brings honest conversations around sports, mental toughness, accountability, confidence, personal growth, and what it really takes to improve every single day. Whether you are an athlete, student, parent, coach, or competitor, this podcast is designed to challenge you to think bigger, work harder, lead better, and become more intentional in every area of life. Because success is not given. It is built. Connect with Tom Mandile: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tom.mandile/⁠ Website: ⁠https://tommandile.com/⁠ Connect with Thomas Calabrese: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thomas.calabrese_/ This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: Simplified Impact

    9 min

  4. May 13

    Basketball, Pain & The Comeback Mindset Every Athlete Needs

    Mental toughness gets tested when life doesn’t go according to plan, and in the very first episode of the Built Not Born Podcast, Tom Mandile sits down with co-host and elite athlete Thomas Calabrese to talk about his journey from scoring his 1,000th point to dealing with a major shoulder injury, the adversity that followed, and the discipline, rehab, and resilience helping fuel his comeback. The Built Not Born Podcast is about helping you build the mindset, discipline, leadership, and daily habits needed to grow on and off the court. Hosted by Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese, each episode brings honest conversations around sports, mental toughness, accountability, confidence, personal growth, and what it really takes to improve every single day. Whether you are an athlete, student, parent, coach, or competitor, this podcast is designed to challenge you to think bigger, work harder, lead better, and become more intentional in every area of life. Because success is not given. It is built. Connect with Tom Mandile:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.mandile/Website: https://tommandile.com/ Connect with Thomas Calabrese:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomas.calabrese_/ This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: Simplified Impact

    19 min
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We are TNT, Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese — a veteran teacher/head coach and a student-athlete sharing the mindset, habits, and life lessons that lead to success on and off the court.

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  • Creator
    Tom Mandile
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Tom Mandile
  • Show Website
    Built Not Born