EP 47: GILAD KARNI

Gilad Karni is a former professional basketball player + Special Forces Operative. Gilad now uses his background in sports, leadership, and high-pressure skills, to mentor former professional athletes to become inspiring entrepreneurs by awakening their ultimate potential, purpose, and leadership skills.

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We Discussed:

• His basketball career in Israel
• The current NBA player he played against as the Captain of the Israel Under 24 National Team
• Serving in the Special Forces
• How he met his wife, which sounds like it should be a Netflix movie
• How he followed the NBA while in Europe growing up, and experiencing the expansion of the game globally
• The NBA players he modeled his career after
• Mental Health in sports and the “performance mindset” and how to navigate after the playing days are over
• His current work in life coaching and helping people in business, including former athletes, Olympians, and entrepreneurs
• His new book + new podcast