The Real Shift Show with
Ripley Rader
In this episode of The Real Shift Show, co-hosts Anna Crowe and Katy Temple sit down with Jim Brogan — former NBA player, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and co-author of Bullets, Basketballs, and Boardrooms.
Jim has spent over 40 years studying high performance — working with professional athletes, CEOs, and top organizations —
to understand what actually drives success.
In this episode:
The “10-year overnight success” journey and staying the course
Why Ripley chose no investors - and how that shaped her freedom
The mindset shift behind “embrace the cringe” and stepping into visibility
Designing clothes that empower women to "take up space" (literally and figuratively)
Leadership, therapy, and building a workplace rooted in fierce joy
The truth about doing it all: you can—just not all at the same time
In this episode of The Real Shift Show,
co-hosts Anna Crowe and Katy Temple sit down with Jim Brogan — former NBA player, leadership coach, keynote speaker, and co-author of Bullets, Basketballs, and Boardrooms. Jim has spent over 40 years studying high performance — working with professional athletes, CEOs, and top organizations — to understand what actually drives success.
His approach blends neuroscience, discipline, and real-world application, helping people move from intention to execution. At the core of his work is a simple idea: success isn’t about big moments — it’s built through small, consistent actions over time.
Jim challenges the way we think about discipline, reframing it not as something rigid or punishing, but as a system that creates freedom, confidence, and results. In this episode, we talk about:
