E.107 | Chantal Vallée: Culture First, Even When It Costs You — Part One

What if the biggest obstacle to growth isn’t failure, but the instinct to protect yourself from it?Chantal Vallée is the head coach of the University of Windsor women’s basketball program, a five-time national champion, and the author of Dare to Win. Yet some of the most interesting moments in this conversation have little to do with winning. They come from the times she got it wrong, the lessons she almost missed, and the questions she continues to wrestle with after decades of coaching.As Justin and Shane quickly discover, Chantal has little interest in presenting herself as someone who has all the answers. The conversation moves easily between stories, reflection, and the realities of leading others when the outcome is uncertain. At several points, she challenges assumptions that many coaches, leaders, and parents rarely stop to question.This episode is an invitation to consider a simple but uncomfortable idea: growth often begins where certainty ends.