LOCKED | Season 2, Episode 1: The Universal Language with Youness El Fehdi

LOCKED | Season 2, Episode 1: The Universal Language with Youness El Fehdi

He speaks five languages fluently. But this episode is about the one language underneath all of them: connection. Youness El Fehdi is a Moroccan-American speaker, bestselling author, and polyglot who built a meaningful life out of adversity. He reversed Type 2 diabetes and dropped 70 pounds in 90 days, naturally, with no medication. He turned his son's autism diagnosis into a mission of advocacy. And he's spent his life proving that courage and communication can take you across any border. In the Season 2 premiere, Brad sits down with his first cold-outreach guest for a conversation about reinvention, discipline, and the decision to bet on yourself and become more. In this episode: - Reversing diabetes and rebuilding his health from scratch - Why motivation is just a byproduct of doing - Becoming antifragile: getting stronger from what tries to break you - The mindset shift that makes learning any language possible - Raising a neurodiverse son and what it taught him about connection - Why everything you put out into the world is really for someone else If this conversation gives you something, share it with someone who needs it. Trust. Dare. Believe.

Joe Bakewell — Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach | Baylor School

Trust. Dare. Believe. Brad sits down with Baylor School Associate Head Wrestling Coach Joe Bakewell — a National Wrestling Hall of Famer who proves great coaching isn't about headlines. It's about the people in the trenches, building wrestlers into men. From two-time captain at McDaniel College to 27 years at Maryland's McDonogh School, NWCA Assistant Coach of the Year, and now Chattanooga — where he's spent three years developing Brad's son George into a college-bound wrestler. In this episode: Why there's no success without sacrifice The hard truth every parent needs: let your kids struggle — don't always fix it for them The mentor who saw greatness in Joe before he saw it himself 35+ years in the sport. Still giving everything. 🎧 Get LOCKED.

JOE BAKEWELL, HALL OF FAME WRESTLING COACH, BAYLOR SCHOOL. PART 1: TRUST

Part 1 of 2 with Baylor School Associate Head Wrestling Coach Joe Bakewell. From a five-year-old in Western PA to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. The mentors who poured into him, the year he almost quit, and the 27-year build at McDonough. We leave off at the edge of the leap. Part 2 drops tomorrow. Trust, dare, believe. It's time to get locked.

LOCKED HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEASON 1

In this episode Brad looks back at some of the best lessons discussed so far in Season 1. Sound bites that will last a lifetime. STAY LOCKED #TDB

LOCKED: THE SEAN RUSSELL STORY

What does it take to go from four-time Georgia state wrestling champion to Olympic trials qualifier — and then pour all of that into the next generation? In this episode of LOCKED, host Brad Emendorfer sits down with Baylor School Head Wrestling Coach Sean Russell for a raw, inspiring conversation about trust, resilience, and what it truly means to be locked in. Sean takes us through his journey — from dominating the mats at Collins Hill High School, to becoming an NCAA All-American at Edinburgh University, to his unforgettable run at the 2021 Last Chance Olympic Qualifier where he beat three elite wrestlers to punch his ticket to the Olympic Trials. But it's not just the wins that define him. It's how he bounced back from the losses. Now in his first year as Head Wrestling Coach at one of the most storied prep programs in the country, Sean is building something bigger than championships — he's building resilient young men. If you've ever been knocked down and had to find a reason to get back up, this episode is for you. Trust. Dare. Believe.