Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect time to spotlight a leader who has spent more than two decades working alongside New England Patriots greats. Lisa Borges has partnered with two of football’s most iconic quarterbacks — Tom Brady and Doug Flutie — giving her a rare, front-row view of what elite performers look like beyond the headlines.
As Executive Director of the TB12 Foundation, Lisa helps carry forward Tom Brady’s mission to redefine health and longevity by expanding free access to training, rehabilitation, and nutrition resources. Before that, she spent 18 years leading the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, guiding families through some of life’s hardest challenges and helping turn advocacy into action.
Her story is a reminder that the best leadership lessons often come not from playbooks, but from people — and from watching what great leaders do when no one is watching.
In this special edition episode, you will learn:
"Don is one of the best storytellers I’ve ever met. I’ve known him for a long time and every time we talk I walk away wiser and more inspired. He is the best in the business at teaching you a skill – storytelling – that will last you a lifetime.”
“The ability for athletes to get hired is carried on through you because you are putting out the message that lessons learned from sports are important in life. It is embedded in this podcast, what you’re doing is significant.”
We speak the same language. I am inspired by the stories you tell, the people you have met, and the things you’ve done. Those of us that are competitors like to follow others that have been down that journey, so it is always fun talking to you!”
“Many of the leaders I have worked with were excellent athletes, and I think there is a direct correlation. You’re one of the few people that really has pursued this study, Don. Keep up the great work. What you are doing really makes a difference.”
“Don, you have mastered the skill of interviewing and asking great questions. That is a great skill all leaders need in order to understand their team members’ thought processes.”
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