EP177: Behind the Build: How We're Scaling Transforming Sports | COO Nikki Pepper

In this episode, George is joined by Nikki Pepper, COO of Transforming Basketball, to discuss how her background in gymnastics, collegiate cheerleading, weightlifting, marketing, and coaching has shaped her approach to leadership and athlete development. Nikki shares lessons from her time at Reebok, the importance of building relationships and connecting with people first, and how constraints-led principles can be applied across different sports.   Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing Nikki Pepper and Her Journey to Transforming Basketball 02:00 – From Reebok to Transforming Basketball: Lessons in Business and Leadership 04:00 – Building Trust by Connecting With People First 06:00 – Relationships, Reputation, and Growing Through Others 08:00 – Applying Constraints-Led Principles Beyond Basketball 10:00 – Pressure Sets and Creating Competition-Like Environments 12:00 – Self-Talk, Emotional Regulation, and Visualization 14:00 – The Future of Transforming Basketball and Expanding Into Other Sports 16:00 – Why Information Without Implementation Isn't Transformation 17:00 – Lessons From the Rosetto Residential Summer Camp 19:00 – Transformative Tip    Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/    Links: Website: http://transformingbball.app/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball