"Building the Mindset, Systems, and Habits to Create Champions in School, Sport, and Life."
Welcome to the
B.U.I.L.T. D1FF3R3NT
Studio Podcast!
A weekly conversation with student-athletes, coaches, parents, educators, and leaders who are shaping the future of performance and personal growth. Each episode explores the mindsets, systems, and daily disciplines that separate potential from progress—revealing the habits, standards, and internal shifts that help young people and those who guide them perform, lead, and grow with purpose in school, sport, and life.
We invite you to join us as a featured guest as we break down the blueprint for success, covering everything from resilience and emotional control to leadership and academic focus. Whether you're on the field, in the classroom, or in life, we’re here to help you evolve into the best version of yourself, starting now.
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Questions We May Ask!
The Origin Question — Identity & Foundation
Before the titles, roles, or results — who are you really?
What moments, environments, or experiences shaped how you show up today?
The Adversity Question — Growth Under Pressure
Think back to a moment when things didn’t go as planned.
What challenge forced you to grow, adjust, or rethink how you operate — and what did it teach you?
The Discipline Question — Habits & Systems
When motivation fades, what habits, routines, or systems do you rely on to stay consistent and move forward?
The Influence Question — Who Helped Build You
Who played a meaningful role in your development, and what lesson from them still guides your decisions today?
The B.U.I.L.T D1FF3R3NT Standard — Passing It Forward
If you could pass one standard, mindset, or principle to the next generation — something that would truly set them apart — what would it be?
About Our Host
Randy Narciso
Coach Randy is a Student-Athlete Success Coach and performance strategist who helps young athletes build discipline, confidence, and academic excellence. With over 30 years of leadership experience across technology, education, and sports, he combines people development with system design to shape complete, high-character competitors. His background as a tech product leader and entrepreneur strengthens his strategic, structured approach to youth development.
Through his signature BUILT D1FF3R3NT model, Coach Randy trains athletes in mental performance, academic discipline, and competitive growth. His framework blends mindset training, emotional intelligence, study systems, and performance habits helping athletes develop resilience, identity, leadership, and decision-making skills that translate far beyond the game.
For more than 15 years, Coach Randy has coached athletes from middle school to college, helping them excel in sport, school, and life. Today, he continues his mission through AthletIQ Connect, BUILT D1FF3R3NT, and speaking engagements, empowering student-athletes to prepare for college, career, and the world with character, responsibility, and consistency.
Coach Randy is a seasoned presenter and leader with 20,000+ professional presentations delivered across podcasts, keynotes, workshops, seminars, consultations, and high-impact speaking engagements.
He has spoken to student-athletes, coaches, parents, educators, executives, and leaders in environments where performance, clarity, and results matter—ranging from Fortune 100 companies and multi-million-dollar startups to school districts, elite sports academies, and community organizations.
Whether addressing a boardroom, a locker room, or a live audience, Coach Randy brings a rare blend of calm authority, strategic insight, and real-world experience, translating complex ideas into clear, actionable frameworks that drive mindset shifts, elevate standards, and produce lasting impact.
Did You Know This About
Randy Narciso
Coach Randy has spent over 45 years combined in athletics, leadership, and high-performance coaching blending sport, psychology, and strategy to help student-athletes build identity, discipline, and next-level confidence. His BUILT D1FF3R3NT framework has transformed how young athletes think, train, study, and lead, proving that champions aren’t born — they’re built.
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