Back in July 2025, Carl joined Joe Favorite and Tom Richardson on the Columbia University Sports Management Podcast (The CUSP Show) to talk about what success means in today's world and explore the qualities that make a good leader.

Carl Thomas sat down with Mike Mooney for an episode of Your E.P.I.C. Pursuit, a podcast that explores leadership and high performance through the lens of Excellence, Presence, Intentionality, and Curiosity. In this episode, Carl shares the leadership lessons that helped him navigate that crisis and build triathlon's Olympic format from scratch, including the answer to the question: What happens when a thunderstorm destroys your entire event course at 1 AM - and 2,500 athletes show up in 5 hours? More broadly, when the storm hits, what kind of leader will you be?Carl Thomas is a global C-suite growth strategist, pioneering sports marketing executive, and host of the Best Boss Ever podcast. He created the Olympic triathlon format and co-founded both USA Triathlon and the International Triathlon Union. His leadership journey spans Fortune 500 companies, startup ventures, and building high-performance teams across marketing, sales, and business development.

Join us as Carl explores the career journey of Jody Churich, COO of Vail Resorts' six major destination resorts: Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Whistler Blackcomb, and Park City. We delve into leadership, innovation, and the future of winter sports and Olympic planning.