Jarod Nanna: Discipline, Faith & Peak Performance

Jarod Nanna: Discipline, Faith & Peak Performance

From Edutainment Learning by Ralph Krauss

May 5, 2026 · 30 min · Season 1 · Episode 216

About this episode

Dr. Jarod A. Nanna discusses the importance of discipline, faith, and holistic wellness in achieving peak performance.

What does it take to build a life rooted in discipline, purpose, and high performance? In this powerful Edutainment Learning interview, we sit down with Dr. Jarod A. Nanna—educational leader, veteran, former collegiate athlete, and founder of SelfElite—to explore how faith, resilience, and intentional growth can shape success in every area of life. From his early days growing up in Western Pennsylvania to earning All-Conference honors at Thiel College, Jarod shares how athletics, military service, and education helped him develop a mindset centered on accountability, perseverance, and leadership. Now working with student-athletes and diverse learners in a performance-based virtual academy, Jarod emphasizes the importance of holistic wellness—developing not just physically, but intellectually, emotionally, socially, financially, and spiritually. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

People in this episode

Host: Ralph Krauss

Guest: Dr. Jarod A. Nanna

Topics covered

  • discipline
  • faith
  • performance
  • education
  • wellness
  • leadership

Keywords

  • discipline
  • faith
  • performance
  • education
  • wellness
  • leadership
  • student-athletes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SelfElite, Thiel College

Places: Western Pennsylvania

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