“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” (John C. Maxwell)
Growing people is the key to growing your success.
Episode 152: Changing the Game with John O’Sullivan
John O’Sullivan is the CEO and founder of the Changing the Game Project. He is the author of two #1 bestselling books, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids and Every Moment Matters: How the World’s Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams. He is also the host of the popular podcast “Changing the Game”.
Click here to read John’s complete bio.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Dealing with “uncoachable kids”
- How to stop dealing with parents
- A different kind of coaching tree
- The “A-Ha” moment in his coaching career
- What makes Steve Kerr such a good coach
… And so much more!!!
Episode 148: Dr. Bhrett McCabe, Sports Pyschologist
Dr. Bhrett McCabe is one of the leading experts in the area of sports pyschology. The best of the best turn to him when they need help with performance and mindset. He is the founder of The MindSide and is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with Clinical Psychology PhD from Louisiana State University (LSU). He is also a practicing Sports Psychologist and he works with a number of PGA TOUR professionals, including Jon Rahm and Billy Horschel. Dr. McCabe has also worked extensively with the University of Alabama athletic department. His podcast “The Secrets to Winning” comes highly recommended and is one of our favorites.
Click here for Dr. McCabe’s complete bio
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What makes Nick Saban so good
- Mental toughness
- Getting the most out of athletes
- Building a championship culture
- … and so much more!!!
Episode 146: Coaching Culture with J.P. Nerbun
J.P. Nerbun is the founder of Thrive On Challenge, host of the “Coaching Culture” podcast, and author of Calling Up: Discovering Your Journey to Transformational Leadership. He was also a college basketball player, winning the NIT Championship when he was a member of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Click here for J.P.’s complete bio
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Dealing with “uncoachable” players
- Focusing on the process even though you get fired if you lose
- What transformational coaching means
- How to build a strong culture
- Rules and punishment for your team
- … and so much more!!!
Episode 145: Joanna Bernabei-McNamee, ACC Coach of the Year
Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is the head women’s basketball coach at Boston College. In only her second season at BC, she was honored as the 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference’s Coach of the Year. She led BC to an impressive 20-12 overall record and a fourth place finish in the conference with an 11-7 record. The 20 victories were the most in program history since the 2010-11 season. The team also set a new program record for the most ACC victories with 11. She has previously coached at Albany University, Pikeville College, and West Virginia Wesleyan. She also was an assistant on the 2006 Maryland Terrapins squad that won the national championship.
Click here to read her entire bio.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- “Secret sauce” to turning around a program
- First steps after taking over a new job
- Football tailgating tips
- Balancing a high-level job and family life
- … and so much more!!!
Basic Training
My friend Alan Stein, Jr. is considered one of the top performance coaches in the nation. For years he has worked with some of the best basketball players in the world. In fact, when I was a basketball coach, I used many of his conditioning drills for my teams.
He once told me about his first encounter with Kobe Bryant back in 2007 when he was in his prime and considered the best player in the world. Nike flew Alan out to the Kobe Bryant Skills Camp.
Episode 142: Karissa Niehoff, NFHS Executive Director
Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the first female to head the national leadership organization for high school athletics and performing arts activities and the sixth full-time executive director of the NFHS, which celebrated its 100th year of service during the 2018-19 school year. She previously was executive director of the Connecticut Association of Schools-Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for seven years.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- The state of high school athletics (recorded prior to Covid-19)
- Advice for how parents can help their kids best
- Challenges & opportunities facing high school athletics
- Qualities of great coaches
- … and so much more!!!
Episode 138: Mike Lombardi, former NFL General Manager
Michael Lombardi spent three decades in the NFL as an executive with the 49ers, Browns, Eagles and Raiders. From 2014-16 he was also an assistant to the coaching staff of the Patriots. In addition to his current work with The Athletic, he’s also worked for other media outlets, including Sports Illustrated, the NFL Network, NFL.com and The Ringer. He is a frequent guest on talk shows, podcasts, and NFL shows. Lombardi worked alongside such NFL legends as Bill Belichick, Bill Walsh, and Al Davis. He and basketball coaching legend, George Raveling, provide daily insights through their site The Daily Coach. The former Cleveland Browns General Manager also hosts his own podcast “The GM Shuffle” with Adnan Virk, and co-hosts a Saturday morning sports betting program on Sirius XM for Vegas Stats & Information Network. In late 2018, Lombardi released Gridiron Genius: A Master Class in Winning Championships and Building Dynasties in the NFL, featuring a foreword by Bill Belichick.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Bill Belichick’s secret sauce with the Patriots
- What the best coaches do better than anyone else
- How championship cultures are built
- Whether a coach will be successful or not
- Why teams like the Cleveland Browns are not successful
- … and so much more!!!
BORED Yet?
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” (Albert Einstein)
You’ve stocked up on more toilet paper than one person should own at one time.
You’re starting to wonder if your hands will ever smell like something other than hand sanitizer.
You’re binge-watching shows you would never be caught dead admitting to viewing.
You’re watching all of ESPN’s 30 for 30’s again.
Sound familiar?
BORED yet?
Episode 134: Coach Bill Curry
Bill Curry has been the head football coach at Alabama, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, and Georgia State. He was a 2x SEC Coach of the Year, ACC Coach of the Year, as well as the National Coach of the Year in 1989 for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Before embarking upon a coaching career, he played 10 years in the NFL as a Center. He played in Super Bowls I, III, and V, winning two Super Bowl rings with the Packers and the Colts.
Click here to read Coach Curry’s complete resume and biography.
You can find out more about Coach Bill Curry, his motivational speaking opportunities, and his book “Ten Men You Meet In The Huddle” by visiting www.BillCurry.net.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- What the best teams have in common
- Playing for Vince Lombardi and Don Shula
- Attending Martin Luther King’s funeral
- Why Johnny Unitas and Bart Star were so great
- … and so much more!!!
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