Sports journalism is about more than reporting scores. In this episode of the Built Not Born Podcast, Coach Tom Mandile and elite athlete Thomas Calabrese sit down with award-winning sports journalist PJ Potter to discuss how one story changed his life, the setbacks that tested his resolve, and the resilience that helped him build a successful career in sports media. Whether you're an athlete, coach, student, or high performer, you'll walk away with powerful lessons on perseverance, work ethic, storytelling, and finding purpose when life forces you to pivot.

Learn more about PJ Potter:

Articles: https://www.nj.com/staff/ppotter/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pj-potter

The Built Not Born Podcast is about helping you build the mindset, discipline, leadership, and daily habits needed to grow on and off the court.

Hosted by Tom Mandile and Thomas Calabrese, each episode brings honest conversations around sports, mental toughness, accountability, confidence, personal growth, and what it really takes to improve every single day. Whether you are an athlete, student, parent, coach, or competitor, this podcast is designed to challenge you to think bigger, work harder, lead better, and become more intentional in every area of life.

Because success is not given. It is built.

Connect with Tom Mandile:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.mandile/

Website: https://tommandile.com/

Connect with Thomas Calabrese:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomas.calabrese_/

This Podcast Is Produced, Engineered & Edited By: Simplified Impact