Ep. 155: Shawn Lyght – Notre Dame Lacrosse: Earning Respect in Elite Spaces

Dec 26, 2025

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Welcome to the Lead ‘Em Up Podcast, powered by Chick-Fil-A. Join me (Adam Bradley), the Lead ‘Em Up team, and a lineup of special guests as we bring you a dynamic leadership podcast that will help you strengthen your team's culture, engage your athletes and develop leaders throughout your program. Since launching Lead 'Em Up in 2015 we've served thousands of teams across the country and throughout this weekly podcast we're excited to share all of our learnings and insight with you. Each week get prepared to take notes as we engage you in thoughtful leadership discussions, educational case studies, spirited debates and lively guest interviews. Hit the subscribe button, write something positive in the review section and get ready to begin developing your people into the leaders needed to win. Lets have some fun and #LeadEm Up

Ep. 155: Shawn Lyght – Notre Dame Lacrosse: Earning Respect in Elite Spaces

Dec 26, 2025

In this episode, we sit down with Shawn Lyght, Notre Dame lacrosse standout, to unpack the unseen side of leadership inside an elite program. Shawn shares what it was really like stepping into a locker room filled with older, accomplished players, learning how to prove he belonged without letting confidence turn into arrogance. We also break down the true separators at the Division I level, earning respect without forcing it, and how leadership changes when pressure increases. This conversation is a masterclass in earned leadership, humility under pressure, and what it takes to thrive in elite environments.

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Welcome to the Lead ‘Em Up Podcast, powered by Chick-Fil-A. Join me (Adam Bradley), the Lead ‘Em Up team, and a lineup of special guests as we bring you a dynamic leadership podcast that will help you strengthen your team's culture, engage your athletes and develop leaders throughout your program. Since launching Lead 'Em Up in 2015 we've served thousands of teams across the country and throughout this weekly podcast we're excited to share all of our learnings and insight with you. Each week get prepared to take notes as we engage you in thoughtful leadership discussions, educational case studies, spirited debates and lively guest interviews. Hit the subscribe button, write something positive in the review section and get ready to begin developing your people into the leaders needed to win. Lets have some fun and #LeadEm Up

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