John Calipari on Coaching, Curiosity, and Planning Life After Basketball

About this episode

Charisse Rivers interviews John Calipari about coaching, curiosity, and planning for life after basketball.

Charisse Rivers sits down with John Calipari, former long-time Kentucky basketball coach and current head coach at Arkansas, to discuss leadership, motivation, and life beyond the court. Calipari reflects on teaching curiosity and humility, preparing young athletes to understand money, and how he thinks about legacy and planning for the future. Like this episode?  Hit that Follow button and never miss an episode! 💬 Engage, Share, and Learn even more with Charisse and her team at Zinnia Wealth Management : Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn and YouTube ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Charisse Rivers

Guest: John Calipari

Topics covered

• coaching
• leadership
• motivation
• life planning
• athlete education

Keywords

• coaching
• curiosity
• legacy
• money management
• basketball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Zinnia Wealth Management

Places: Kentucky, Arkansas

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