The Pivotal Breakthrough Podcast With Angela Hucles Mangano

Breakthrough Conversation with Diana Cutaia

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela talks with Diana Cutaia, President & Founder of Coaching Peace, an organization she launched in 2012 to help schools, teams, companies, and national organizations build positive, safe cultures rooted in empathy, understanding, and leadership. Her work sits at the intersection of sport, education, equity, and human development. Before founding Coaching Peace, Diana’s coaching career includes leading women’s basketball programs at Curry College, Mount Holyoke College, and Norwalk Community College. Angela is also the author of Protect Your Confidence. The power of confidence cannot be underestimated. Without confidence, pivots will pass you by. Without confidence, your breakthrough moments will not manifest. What would your life look like if confidence was your norm? What would your workplace culture look like if self-confidence, and confidence in your teammates, were unshakeable truths? Starting from this moment, what amazing things can happen in your life and your business, simply by choosing to trust yourself, and trust that your life is meant to work out for your good? Time for some vitamin ‘C,’ for confidence.  Pivots are not detours; they are the breakthroughs needed to expand the path forward. Consume this podcast wherever you get yours, and connect with Angela across social channels. Share your breakthrough moments that may give someone else the courage to pivot. Thank you for being here.

Breakthrough Conversation with Angela Ruggiero

Whenever 2 ‘Angelas’ get together, the conversation is fire! In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela talks with Angela Ruggiero, 4x Olympian, Olympic gold medalist, Hockey Hall of Famer, and one of the most decorated players in the history of women’s ice hockey. She won gold with Team USA at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, followed by silver medals in 2002 and 2010, and bronze in 2006. Beyond the ice, Angela has become a powerful leader in global sport, serving as President of the Women’s Sports Foundation and as a member of the International Olympic Committee. In this episode, Angela R. shares how she gave herself permission not be good at something, which released the pressure valve when she pivoted and tried something new. This perspective is especially helpful when you are transitioning from something you excel at to start a new beginning. The compounded lesson is also knowing when to step away; if you stay in one place in your career (or life) for too long, you could be missing the pivots that are trying to unlock your intended breakthroughs. Always keep moving! Pivots are not detours; they are the breakthroughs needed to expand the path forward. Consume this podcast wherever you get yours, and connect with Angela across social channels. Share your breakthrough moments that may give someone else the courage to pivot. Thank you for being here.

Breakthrough Conversation with Lori Lindsey

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, “Angie” has an easy talk with her long-time friend, former teammate, and “little sister,” Lori Lindsey. Before becoming one of the most recognizable voices in soccer, Lori was a two-time ACC Player of the Year, (joining Mia Hamm as one of the only players to earn that ACC honor in consecutive years), a U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder who helped Team USA win gold at the 2012 London Olympics, and former professional soccer player with a career spanning more than a decade. Listening to Lori should inspire each of us to tap into our inner athlete. No matter your vocation or industry, getting to the top 1% of your craft is all about putting in the practice reps that set you apart. There are no shortcuts, and when you love what you do, you don’t want them. Like Lori, become a ‘gimper’ for your craft. Be that person who strives to exceed by adding uncommon details and beauty to your deliverables. Pivots are not detours; they are the breakthroughs needed to expand the path forward. Consume this podcast wherever you get yours, and connect with Angela across social channels. Share your breakthrough moments that may give someone else the courage to pivot. Thank you for being here.

Breakthrough Conversation with Joanna Lohman

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, “Ange” chats it up with Joanna Lohman, an author, leadership expert and performance strategist who helps individuals and teams lead authentically, while performing at high levels. Angela and Joanna were teammates on the US Women’s National Team. Joanna’s soccer accolades are seemingly too many to name; the award, however, that we want to shout out on this podcast is Joanna’s honor of being a 4x Academic All-American while at Penn State University.  (Thanks, Joanna for underlining the ‘student’ in student athlete!) Listen as Joanna describes her breakthrough moment of attending the 1999 White House celebration after the Women’s World Cup which solidified her commitment to being a professional athlete. This was a true, ‘if you can see it, you can be it’ moment. We ask our TPB listeners to consider 2 things in tandem with this episode: 1) What people/places/situations are you seeing every day that are presented to remind you of your purpose and greatness? 2) How are you positioning yourself to be seen and serve as a guide post for others’ breakthrough moments? Pivots are not detours; they are the breakthroughs needed to expand the path forward. Consume this podcast wherever you get yours, and connect with Angela across social channels. Share your breakthrough moments that may give someone else the courage to pivot. Thank you for being here.

Breakthrough Conversation with Valerie Holland

In this ‘breakthrough’ conversation, Angela shares the mic with Valerie Holland, Director of Team Environment for the Houston Dynamo Football Club. (What a cool job title!) Valerie welcomes new players to the club, and supports them throughout their tenure with the organization. In some respects, she is a unicorn in the sports industry having a 12-year tenure with the club, holding multiple roles, and coming from a non-sports background. Val gives voice to the fact that a job in sports operations is not as ‘sexy’ as it looks. When she started, she had to learn her role on her own, so she gave herself a timeline to see if this is something she really wanted to do. Thankfully, she stayed, and along the way, created multiple careers for herself within the club, maximizing her passion for outreach to youth in the community. Val has not scored 1 goal for the team on the pitch, but to so many in our community, she is the person we think of when we think of the Dynamo/Dash. You are a difference-maker, Val! Pivots are not detours; they are the breakthroughs needed to expand the path forward. Consume this podcast wherever you get yours, and connect with Angela across social channels. Share your breakthrough moments that may give someone else the courage to pivot. Thank you for being here.