{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/679be8912ca2b62f97b5851f/688cf250c6d705dd3ab0c0ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#008 How Baseball, Dreams & Fatherhood Shaped a Leader with Joe Ferraro","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/679be8912ca2b62f97b5851f/1754067303199-581d2397-44a2-46a8-902f-d226290fdeb6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if the true measure of a life isn't success – but rather how you show up for others?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Getting Under the Skin, Topaz talks with educator, coach, podcast host, and father Joe Ferraro (he/him). Joe's journey has been shaped by baseball, family, and an unwavering pursuit of self-awareness. From Sunday dinners to national championships, his story reflects discipline, vulnerability, and deep reflection.</p><p><br></p><p>Joe shares:</p><p>- The quiet legacy of his dad and how food became their love language</p><p>- What a recurring dream about losing his glove taught him about purpose</p><p>- How becoming a coach at 21 compelled him to grow before he felt ready</p><p>- The fears he still holds about being \"too soft\" with his students</p><p>- Why learning to lead by voice, not just by example, is both a gift and a responsibility</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation explores the gifts we inherit and those we discover, the tension between being a public voice and a private seeker, and the courage it takes to listen to what life is trying to offer us, even when it's unexpected.</p><p><br></p><p>These conversations are not performative interviews, book release tours or productivity hacks. </p><p><br></p><p>Genuine curiosity is the compass for these honest, human-to-human exchanges of stories. We explore how people are formed by the lives they’ve lived and celebrate the wisdom gained along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Getting Under The Skin.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗 Learn more about our guest</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/jferraro1/</p><p>https://www.onepercentbetterproject.com/</p><p>https://www.damngoodconversations.com/joe-ferraro</p><p>______________________________________________________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Watch the full season of GUTS on YouTube</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4epHaaofIRu1qr0AK7PnwrYJDp2O_FTZ or listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts.</p><p>🌐 Subscribe for updates</p><p>https://topazadizes.com</p><p>👉 Follow us on social media:</p><p>Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/guts.podcast/</p><p>TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@guts.podcast</p><p>LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/topazadizes/</p>","author_name":"The Skin Deep"}