Kirk

Let's see. Hey guys. First of all, Vincent, so great to see you to hear your journey again. John, thanks so much for having us on. There's so many things, just your podcast, right? Passion struck. It says a lot right there. The ICL was really fundamentally built about teaching character and leadership to youth.

Let's see. Hey guys. First of all, Vincent, so great to see you to hear your journey again. John, thanks so much for having us on. There's so many things, just your podcast, right? Passion struck. It says a lot right there. The ICL was really fundamentally built about teaching character and leadership to youth.

Let's see. Hey guys. First of all, Vincent, so great to see you to hear your journey again. John, thanks so much for having us on. There's so many things, just your podcast, right? Passion struck. It says a lot right there. The ICL was really fundamentally built about teaching character and leadership to youth.

a lot of it by sharing these stories like Vincent really struck a chord when he spoke to all of our students and families at orientation and it really has nothing to do with what sport you're competing in what your passion is it's about having that passion and it's about having a purpose and So much of Vincent's journey was not your typical experience, right? It's so much about character.

a lot of it by sharing these stories like Vincent really struck a chord when he spoke to all of our students and families at orientation and it really has nothing to do with what sport you're competing in what your passion is it's about having that passion and it's about having a purpose and So much of Vincent's journey was not your typical experience, right? It's so much about character.

a lot of it by sharing these stories like Vincent really struck a chord when he spoke to all of our students and families at orientation and it really has nothing to do with what sport you're competing in what your passion is it's about having that passion and it's about having a purpose and So much of Vincent's journey was not your typical experience, right? It's so much about character.

And what Vincent was amazing at is relating both academics, the sort of physical, mental, emotional, academic, spiritual side of trying to achieve your best at something you're passionate about. And it's not... the end result, right? It's not the gold medal. It's a signifying what the process was and how that passion is stoked.

And what Vincent was amazing at is relating both academics, the sort of physical, mental, emotional, academic, spiritual side of trying to achieve your best at something you're passionate about. And it's not... the end result, right? It's not the gold medal. It's a signifying what the process was and how that passion is stoked.

And what Vincent was amazing at is relating both academics, the sort of physical, mental, emotional, academic, spiritual side of trying to achieve your best at something you're passionate about. And it's not... the end result, right? It's not the gold medal. It's a signifying what the process was and how that passion is stoked.

And then so many youth think that I like something, it should come easy. I should just be good at it. And yet what really these mentorship and what world champion mentors are all about is saying, actually, here's my journey.

And then so many youth think that I like something, it should come easy. I should just be good at it. And yet what really these mentorship and what world champion mentors are all about is saying, actually, here's my journey.

And then so many youth think that I like something, it should come easy. I should just be good at it. And yet what really these mentorship and what world champion mentors are all about is saying, actually, here's my journey.

here are things that i learned along the way but what ties in is it's not just a one track goal of trying to win that gold medal right vincent is incredibly for being so passionate and giving so much time to one sport he's incredibly well-rounded when he talks about his academic pursuits and integrating math and physics into what he does that's part the next generation doesn't really hear that

here are things that i learned along the way but what ties in is it's not just a one track goal of trying to win that gold medal right vincent is incredibly for being so passionate and giving so much time to one sport he's incredibly well-rounded when he talks about his academic pursuits and integrating math and physics into what he does that's part the next generation doesn't really hear that

here are things that i learned along the way but what ties in is it's not just a one track goal of trying to win that gold medal right vincent is incredibly for being so passionate and giving so much time to one sport he's incredibly well-rounded when he talks about his academic pursuits and integrating math and physics into what he does that's part the next generation doesn't really hear that

And there had, before I founded the ICL, I was a tennis player and I didn't reach the heights of some of our champions and Novak Djokovic and Monica Seles and didn't get that medal. But I understood the importance of that working hard, that building character. And if we can instill that into the next generation, That would really make an impact. And then we were able to integrate it.

And there had, before I founded the ICL, I was a tennis player and I didn't reach the heights of some of our champions and Novak Djokovic and Monica Seles and didn't get that medal. But I understood the importance of that working hard, that building character. And if we can instill that into the next generation, That would really make an impact. And then we were able to integrate it.

And there had, before I founded the ICL, I was a tennis player and I didn't reach the heights of some of our champions and Novak Djokovic and Monica Seles and didn't get that medal. But I understood the importance of that working hard, that building character. And if we can instill that into the next generation, That would really make an impact. And then we were able to integrate it.

It took about 15 years. And we realized that these striving athletes needed an outlet. They needed a school. They needed an academic environment, but really more a community environment. Because so many times, and I think Vincent alluded to it, you feel like an outlier. Sometimes when you're at regular school and you're training at five in the morning and Other kids don't really understand that.

It took about 15 years. And we realized that these striving athletes needed an outlet. They needed a school. They needed an academic environment, but really more a community environment. Because so many times, and I think Vincent alluded to it, you feel like an outlier. Sometimes when you're at regular school and you're training at five in the morning and Other kids don't really understand that.