The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast

Gill Athletics

#292: Tonja Buford-Bailey-TBBTC

#292: Tonja Buford-Bailey-TBBTC

1h 53m

Athletes Mentioned

🎙️ Season 6 Premiere with Tonja Buford-Bailey! 🏃‍♀️🏅


Welcome back to Season 6 of the podcast! 🎉 We're kicking things off with an absolute legend in track and field—Tonja Buford-Bailey! 🌟 Tonja is the owner, founder, and head coach of the TBB Track Club, coaching elite athletes like Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas 🥇 and appearing in both seasons of the Netflix series SPRINT. 📺✨


In this episode, Tonja shares:


Her journey from 3-time Olympian to coaching the world’s best athletes. 🌍👟

Behind-the-scenes insights from her time on SPRINT. 🎬

The importance of work ethic beyond the résumé with her memorable quote: “Your work ethic, your dedication—you can’t put that on a résumé.” 💼🔥

Discover what it takes to succeed in track and field, both on and off the track. Tune in for an inspiring and motivational conversation with one of the sport's greats. 🦅


Listen now to start Season 6 with a bang! 🎧💥


🌟 Explore Our Library: Dive into nearly 300 episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff, Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan, as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois) and Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more for your listening pleasure.


📲 Stay Connected: Want to get in touch with our host, Mike Cunningham? Follow him on Twitter (@MikeCunningham), shoot him an email at mcunningham@gillathletics.com, or send a text to 217-898-3038. We love hearing from you! 🎧👍