Leading from the Inside Out: How Brian Carver is Building Culture, & Vision

Episode Title: Leading from the Inside Out with Brian Carver

In this powerful episode of Bound for Greatness, host Scott Garvis sits down with Brian Carver—Athletic Director, Head Boys Basketball Coach at Enka High School (NC), and member of the NCHSAA Board of Directors—to explore what real leadership looks like in education-based athletics.

Coach Carver shares hard-earned wisdom from his 30+ years in the game, reflecting on how time management, emotional intelligence, and personal growth have transformed his impact as a coach and administrator. From building trust with coaches to navigating personal tragedy, Carver opens up about what it truly means to lead yourself first so you can lead others well.

💥 Topics include:

• Why “you can’t lead anyone else until you lead yourself”

• How to master your calendar to reclaim time and reduce burnout

• Creating vision and buy-in across your athletic department

• The role of emotional intelligence in athletic leadership

• How personal loss shaped his mission to help student-athletes feel like they matter

This is more than a leadership talk—it's a blueprint for sustainable impact in schools, sports, and life.

🔗 Tune in, reflect, and start leading from the inside out.

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