Way of Champions Podcast

#180 Robert Weintraub, author of The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery

09 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Robert Weintraub, author of The Divine Miss Marble: A Life of Tennis, Fame, and Mystery. In The ...

#179 "Be the Best Player for the Team, not the Best Player on The Team: A Conversation with 4x Olympian Bo Hanson"

02 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Bo Hanson, 4x Olympian and 3x Olympic Medalist. We talk about using failure in childhood as fuel ...

#178 How to Overcome Disruption and Build More Team Unity with Dr Wade Gilbert and Dr Jerry Lynch

26 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome back Dr. Wade. Gilbert, an award-winning professor in the department of kinesiology at California...

#177 "It's not about the setback, it's about the comeback!" Sports Psychology Consultant Dr Rob Bell discusses his new book "Puke and Rally"

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome back Sport Psychology consultant Dr. Rob Bell. Dr. Bell is a Certified Mental Performance Coach...

#176 Anson Dorrance, World Cup and 21x NCAA Champion Coach

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we replay an episode from 2018 with a 36-time NCAA Champion Sport Psychology Consultant and one of the grea...

#175 How to Coach Kids with Chris Snyder and Nadine Dubina from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Chris Snyder and Nadine Dubina from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. We dive into how t...

#174 "Talent can be the obstacle" with Allon Khakshouri, former manager of world #1 Novak Djokovic

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome High Performance Expert, Allon Khakshouri. Allon Khakshouri is a recognized personality in the...

#173 How to be an Effective Coach with David and Keith Mayer

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome David and Keith Mayer, authors of the book Gold Dust: How to Become A More Effective Coach, Qui...

#172 How to Be a Great Sports parent and a Better Coach with Seth Taylor and Skye Eddy Bruce

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Skye Eddy Bruce and Seth Taylor. We dive into the youth sports world and discuss the topic of be...

#171 The Miraculous Story Of Austin Hatch: From 2x Plane Crash Survivor to University of Michigan Basketball

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Austin Hatch, a two-time plane crash survivor and inspirational speaker. Hatch's story is noth...

#170 The Language of Great Coaching: Nick Winkelman Discusses the Art and Science of Teaching Movement

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. He i...

#169 How Do We Get 40 Million Kids Back to Playing Sports Safely?: Bill Kerig from GreatCoach.com has some answers

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Bill Kerig, founder and CEO of GreatCoach.com. Bill Kerig was a collegiate ice hockey player as...

#168 Dr Neeru Jayanthi: Overuse Injuries, Specialization and the importance of Providing a Healthy Youth Sports Experience

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Dr Neeru Jayanthi, Emory Sports Medicine & Tennis Medicine physician specializing in research o...

#167 What is the Purpose of Youth Sports? A Fireside Chat with Joe Ehrmann, Jody Redman, Nate Baldwin and Bev Smith

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Joe Ehrmann, Jody Redman, Nate Baldwin and Bev Smith for an incredible cup of virtual coffee as...

#166 The Purpose of Coaching is NOT to Fix the Next 30 Seconds: A Conversation with Mark Bennett and Alan Keane

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Alan Keane and Mark Bennett, both previous guests on our podcast. We dive into the purpose of c...

#165 Hall of Fame Coach Tara Vanderveer, Head Coach of Stanford Women's Basketball Team

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Tara Vanderveer, Head Coach of the Stanford Women's Basketball team. Coach Vanderveer is a 2-Tim...

#164 It's Not a Skill Unless it Holds Up Under Pressure: A Conversation with Ben Freakley, Toronto Blue Jays Head of Mental Performance

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

#163 George Mumford: How to Become a Mindful Coach, and Develop Mindfulness in Your Athletes

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome George Mumford, author of The Mindful Athlete and Mindfulness & Elite Performance Expert. We d...

#162 Chris Armas NY Red Bulls Head Coach: "You Just Can't Tell Them You Care; You Have to Show Them You Care"

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome Chris Armas, New York Red Bulls Head Coach, and former professional soccer player. Armas made 66...

#161 The Influence of Sleep on Performance with Dr. Meeta Singh

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Dr. Meeta Singh, a sleep medicine doctor from the Henry Ford Sleep Disorder Center. Dr. Singh spe...

#160 Inside the Mind of a World Cup Referee with Esse Baharmast

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Esfandiar "Esse" Baharmast, a former referee, player, coach and current instructor who has been i...

#159 How to Support Your Athletes During COVID-19

22 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John O'Sullivan and James Leath get together and do a free webinar about how to support your kids and your athletes during these uncertain times. Fi...

#158 Quin Snyder: NBA Head Coach, philosopher, and Master of the Relationship Game

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome NBA Head Coach of the Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder. We discuss Coach Quin's journey of going from a pla...

#157 How to be a Great Coach with Martin Rooney, author and NFL, MMA and Special Forces Trainer

08 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Martin Rooney, author and trainer for the NFL, MMA, Special Forces Trainer…and high school kid...

#156 "Don't End Up a Flat Squirrel" with sport psychologist Dr. Tiff Jones

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome Dr. Tiffany (Tiff) Jones, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) who is on the United ...

#155 How to Coach Your Own Child: An Excerpt from Every Moment Matters

23 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week, John will be reading a chapter from his new book Every Moment Matters on "How to Coach Your Own Child." It is estimated that over 80% of c...

#154 Raising Strong, Resilient Girls through Positive Psychology with author and coach Lani Silversides

16 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast we welcome, Lani Silversides. Lani is a former Division I athlete, current high school mathematics teacher...

#153 How to Help Athletes Transition Out of Sports with former NFL player Phil Costa

09 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome Phil Costa, former NFL Player for the Dallas Cowboys. We dive into a question every athlete must eventually face when they come t...

#152 The Future Coach: Incorporating psychology into every session with EPL and Olympic Sport Psychologist Tom Bates

02 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we welcome back to the podcast Sport Psychologist Tom Bates. Tom has over 15 years working with youth and senior domestic international athl...

Bonus Episode: "In Search of Greatness" with Film Director Gabe Polsky

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you have not yet watched In Search of Greatness, you will want to after this incredible discussion with the movie's director Gabe Polsky. We dive d...

#151 Kevin Kirk: Olympic and Professional Golf Coach and 2019 PGA Teacher of the Year

26 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2019, Kevin Kirk was voted PGA Coach of the Year. Kevin Kirk is one of the top golf coaches in the world. He is a deep thinker, culture creator, a...

#150 How to Develop Thinking Players with 10x NCAA Champ and Lacrosse Legend Gary Gait

19 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you get buy-in from athletes? Why is it important to not try and fit players into a system? How can being a creative thinker make you a better ...

#149 US Soccer Legend Landon Donovan and Carrie Taylor: Breaking New Ground in Professional Soccer with SD Loyal

12 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are super excited to have USMNT Legend and current SD Loyal Head Coach Landon Donovan on the podcast, joined by his assistant coach Carrie Taylor. ...

#148 Bo Eason, NFL All Pro, Broadway star, and author of There is No Plan B for Your A Game"

05 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From the football field, to the stage, to becoming a best-selling, author Bo Eason joins us on the Way of Champions Podcast to discuss peaking in yout...

#147 Dr. Bob Weil, Sports Podiatrist, on Building a Foundation of Athletic Excellence

29 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If the shoe fits, performance improves! That is the message our guest this week is so passionate about sharing. Dr. Bob Weil is a sports Podiatrist & ...

#146 Dr. Jay Martin, All-Time Winningest Men's Collegiate Soccer Coach

22 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jay Martin, Head Men's Soccer Coach for Ohio Wesleyan for the past 42 years is the winningest coach in college men's soccer history. We talk with...

#145 Inside the Mind of an Elite Athlete with Annie Vernon, Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Rower

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is it like to be be competing to be the best in the world at your sport? In this week's episode, we talk with author and Olympian Annie Vernon ab...

#144 How Do Athletes Define Fun? Amanda Visek PhD shares ideas for Coaches and Parents

08 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome back Amanda Visek, a certified mental performance coach and associate professor at George Washin...

#143 Establishing a mental framework for success with Sport Psychologist Dan Abrahams

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist who works alongside individuals, teams, coaches and organizations globally. He is known for his passion to de-mys...

#142 What Coaches Can Learn from Video Game Designers with UEFA A Licensed Coach Amy Price

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

FA National Women's Coach Developer, Amy Price shares her unique approach to player development as she shares how coaches can use the principles of vi...

#141 Catch Them Being Good: A replay of our interview with the late, great World Cup and Olympic Champion Tony DiCicco

17 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tony DiCicco was the former Head Coach of the US Women's National and Olympic Soccer Teams, as well as the US U20 Women's National Team.  He coached...

#140 How to Design a Great Practice and Prepare your Athletes for Competition with Skill Acquisition Expert Ian Renshaw

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"Can you turn the skill into a game?" That is the challenge from this week on the Way of Champions Podcast. Join us as we talk with Dr. Ian Renshaw, ...

#139 How to Teach your Athletes to Move Safely and Efficiently with Running Rewired author Jay Dicharry

03 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John talks with Jay Dicharry, one of America's leading physical therapists and a board-certified Sports Cli...

#138 Is Sport Essentially Good, or is That Wishful Thinking? A Conversation with Sports Sociologist Jay Coakley

27 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

iTunes  -  Spotify  -  Stitcher This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John talks with Sport Sociologist Jay Coakley, Professor Emeritus of...

#137 Jenny Levy, Two-Time National Lacrosse Champion and Coach of the Year, on why it's not the winning, it's the atmosphere that matters most

20 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is a replay of episode 023. It is so good, we wanted to share it again! What if one of the best basketball coaches in the world told you that doi...

#136 Steve Kerr, 8x NBA Champion player and coach, on developing your culture and being a great coach

13 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have a treat for you this week!!! This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John and Jerry have a discussion with 8x NBA Champion player and coac...

#135 Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance talks athlete development, strength training, building culture, and the multi-sport athlete

06 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John talks with Chris Ritter of Ritter Sports Performance. The conversation is full of great topics, includ...

#134 Eastern Philosophy Meets Western Athlete Performance: A Discussion with Chungliang Al Huang

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John and Jerry talk with Al Huang about how Eastern philosophy meets Western psychology and how it relates...

Highlight Episode: John and James break down the most interesting topics raised in recent interviews

22 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode we are changing it up a little bit. John and James go back a few episodes and discuss some of the major points from each inter...

Professional Soccer Player Chris Wondolowski on building a warrior culture and becoming the all time leading scorer in MLS history

15 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John and Jerry talk with San Jose Earthquakes' Chris Wondolowski on building a warrior culture and becomin...

#131 Terry Steiner, Team USA Women's Wrestling Head Coach "You could be the last person with a chance to reach that kid!"

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"What is the difference between an artist and a coach? At the end of the day, an artist can throw their work away, but a coach cannot." You do not wan...

#130 What are your coaching "non-negotiables?" A discussion with Sport Consultant JP Nurbun

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's podcast guest is J.P. Nerbun, mentor, writer, coach, and sports consultant. We dive into the difference between transformational coachi...

#129 Win the Day with sport psychologist and Way of Champions founder Dr. Jerry Lynch

25 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How does picking values make us better coaches? What are ways coaches can increase influence? How do we find life balance as a coach? All this and so ...

#128 Can We Stop the Officials Shortage by Shaming Parents and Coaches? A Conversation with Referee Brian Barlow

17 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week's podcast guest is Brian Barlow, Oklahoma father and soccer referee Brian Barlow. On his facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/youreoffsi...

#127 Mark Pulisic, Father of USMNT Star Christian Pulisic, on Coaching and Raising Highly Motivated Athletes

11 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend, US men's national team star Christian Pulisic began his EPL career with Chelsea after his $73 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund to...

#126 "The Only Thing that Will Prevent You From Getting Better is Thinking that you Know it All:" 59 High-Performance Lessons with Fergus Connolly, NFL and EPL Sport Performance Coach

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast we welcome Dr. Fergus Connolly, one of the world's foremost human performance thought leaders and influencers. Dr. Connolly h...

#125 Champions Act Like Champions Before they Become Champions: How to Find Your Hidden Talent with Author and Coach Travis Daugherty

28 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's podcast we welcome Travis Daugherty, a coach, teacher, speaker, and author of Hidden Talent: Uncovering What Really Makes a Champion ...

#124 "It's difficult to be a great teammate if you are still focused on yourself" with Dr. Peter Scales, author of Mental and Emotional Training for Tennis

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

"It's difficult to be a great teammate if you are still focused on yourself," says Dr. Peter Scales, author of Mental and Emotional Training for Tenni...

#123 Coaches of the Future Need to be Evidence Based Coaches with Dr. Ron Quinn

14 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coaches of the future need to be evidence based coaches, according to Dr. Ronald Quinn, our recent guest on the Way of Champions Podcast. Join us as w...

#122 The Importance of Free Play in the Development of a Young Athlete with Ted Kroeten, founder of Joy of the People

07 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What does free play have to do with performance? Why does deliberate practice often fail to help a child reach their full potential? Let's find out! J...

#121 5 Olympic Medals and a Lifetime of Lessons: An Interview with UK Sport's Dame Katherine Grainger

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can an Olympic Silver Medal be the greatest and worst moment of your life? This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome 5x Olympian and c...

#120 Soccer Starts at Home with Tom Byer

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  Tom Byer is a former professional soccer player originally from New York but who is now based in Tokyo, Japan as one of the most decorated and admi...

#119 Using Play to Enhance Player and Team Development with Richard Cheetham

16 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Cheetham MBE is Senior Fellow in Sports Coaching. He recently been awarded the 2018 UK Coaching Coach Developer of the year. Cheetham has work...

#118 How to Learn Like a Jungle Tiger with Trevor Ragan from TrainUgly.com

09 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Trevor Ragan, the guest on this week's Way of Champions Podcast. Trevor is the founder of Train Ugly, and the host of a fantastic podcast called...

Bonus Episode: John and Jerry do a deep dive into the 2019 Way of Champions Conference

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus episode, John and Jerry discuss the Way of Champions Conference in Denver, CO on August 2-4.   Visit https://changingthegameproject.com...

#117 "Turning Confrontation into Communication, not Conflict" with Rob Miller from Proactive Coaching

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rob is a motivational speaker for "Proactive Coaching". Along with Bruce Brown, Rob uses his speaking skills and "coaching" knowledge to promote the "...

#114 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

26 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has mas...

#113 Former US olympic Soccer Player and National Team Coach Erik Imler on Developing a Coaching Philosophy

19 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week is Erik Imler. Imler, a UVA graduate, was a NCAA National Champion in 1989, 1991 and 1992 and went on to be a member of the 1992 O...

#112 "Is Coaching an art or a Science?" A discussion with former Team USA Volleyball Head Coach Terry Liskevych

12 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Liskevych spent 12 years as the head coach of the USA National Women's Volleyball Team. During his tenure with the National Team, the U.S. poste...

#113 The Difference Between Talent and Ability, a discussion with Stuart Armstrong, host of The Talent Equation Podcast

05 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Armstrong is the Head of Coaching for Sport England. Prior to Sport England, he was the Player Development Manager for the Rugby Football Union...

#111 Training the Mind for Optimal Performance with Lindsey Wilson

28 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we have a discussion with Lindsey Wilson from Positive Performance Training about the importance of the men...

#110 Coaches are terrible at Talent ID, so we must be architects of an optimal learning environment: A discussion with Dr. Joe Baker

21 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Joe Baker is one of our favorite people in talent development, sport specialization, and long term athlete development, and our conversation this ...

#109 Understanding the Sport Parent Psyche with iSport360's Ian Goldberg

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Goldberg is a sports dad, coach and Founder of iSport360, a SportsTech company that is helping coaches, kids and parents set goals, share player f...

#108 USA Hockey Technical Director Ken Martel: How to successfully implement a Long Term Athlete Development model

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With over 25 years of experience in player development and a long history as a coach with USA Hockey, Ken Martel was named technical director of USA...

#107 How to Find Your Coaching True North with Celia Slater and Jerry Lynch

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  Celia Slater brings nearly 30 years of unmatched experience in college athletics as both an organizational head and a collegiate basketball coach, ...

#106 "If you love the process, the process will eventually love you back" a conversation with Super Bowl Champion Strength Coach Jon Torine

24 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jon's professional career began with the Buffalo Bills as assistant strength and conditioning coach. For 14 years he worked as the head strength and c...

#105 "How to Put Play Back into a Child's Day" with Eric Seibel and Tim Bedley from "Global School Play Day"

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Global School Play Day is an ad-hoc leadership team of educators inspired by Dr. Peter Gray's research on the decline of play and the adverse psycho...

#104 Parenting Young Champions and Peak Performance with Gold Medal Winning Sport Psychologist Dr Roberta Kraus

10 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Roberta V. Kraus is currently featured as an expert in a new video series launched by TrueSport, an educational program powered by the U.S. Anti-D...

#104 "You Coach a Child, Not a Sport!" with Dr. Martin Toms

03 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Martin Toms is a senior lecturer in Sports Coaching in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences.   Dr T...

#103 How to Build a Model Youth Sports Organization with John Leutkemeyer, Kirkwood (MO) Youth Hockey

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us as we talk toJohn Luetkemeyer about how a youth sports organization went from a local disaster to national recognition based on volunteers ch...

#102 "Is there a difference between Coaching Girls and Coaching Boys?" with Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach

17 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen Dieffenbach is an associate professor of Athletic Coaching Education and the director of the Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Science at ...

#101 "How to Create a Season to Remember" with former MLB player Jack Perconte

10 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Patrick "Jack" Perconte (born August 31, 1954) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1980 to 1986. In additio...

#100 "Every Child is One Relationship Away from a Successful Life:" A Lesson on Transformational Coaching from Joe Ehrmann and Jody Redman of the InSideOut Initiative

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast would not exist, the Changing the Game Project would not exist, if it were not for Joe Ehrmann. Many years ago, I read his incredible boo...

#99 How to Help your Teams Overcome Fear in "Must Win" Games: A Fireside Chat with John and Jerry

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

  Do your athletes struggle with the right frame of mind for the "big game"? Does the pressure of a "must win" have an effect on their pre-game minds...

#98 MLS All Star and US National Team Forward Brian Ching discusses his Journey from Hawaii to the World Cup

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

He was not always the best player in the group, he didn't play soccer year-round, and he didn't have access to see the game being played by the best. ...

#97 "Nobody Becomes a Champion by Accident" with Dana Cavalea, Former NY Yankees Strength and Conditioning Coach

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You can take courses, read a bunch of books, listen to a thousand podcasts on what you should be doing to be a champion. Dana Cavalea hs been there to...

#96 "Success is Not an Accident; Success is a Choice" with Alan Stein Jr., author of Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's not what the greatest performers do in the moment of competition that makes them the greatest. It is what they did in the "unseen" moments long b...

#95 5 Tools to Help You Win without Talking About Winning with longtime HS Basketball Coach Greg Garrison

30 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We present a lot of theory on the Way of Champions podcast, but putting that theory into practice is what matters most. In this episode, we talk with ...

#94 Can We Promote and Teach Creativity with James Vaughan from the Player Development Project

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We all want our players to be creative. We structure the way they train to promote creativity. We talk to them about embracing creativity. However, be...

#93 Super Bowl Champion and All-Pro Lineman Matt Birk and the Case for Late Specialization in Sports

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

He didn't specialize early. In fact, he didn't play until high school and scouts were not lining up to sign him for college football, and yet Matt Bir...

#92 A Fireside Chat on the Future of Coaching with Mark Bennett, Stuart Armstrong, Juan Gonzales Mendia, and John O'Sullivan

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Become a fly on the wall and listen in as the experts behind the Future Coaching Conference plan out the sessions, discuss what it means to be a great...

#91 A Conversation with World Cup and Olympic Sports Psychologist Bill Beswick

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  It is important the people coaching our children have all the qualities and skills necessary to develop success beyond the game. Who "coaches" our ...

#90 How a Coaching Mentor Can Change Your Life with Alan Keane, England u18 Basketball Head Coach

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We often talk on this podcast about theory and research, but this week we are talking about application. We have mentioned many times about the import...

#89 A Commitment to Changing the Culture of Coaching with Lynn Berling-Manuel, CEO of United Soccer Coaches

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

To make real change we need those in a position of influence to support and advance the cause. United Soccer Coaches is the largest coaching membershi...

#88 How to start a coaching mentorship group in your community with Ryan Krzykowski, Founder of Community for Coaches

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What group has the most influential position and platform to impact the lives of our children? Coaches. What are we doing to ensure that group is prep...

#87 Becoming a Coaching Wizard with Russel Earnshaw and John Fletcher of The Magic Academy

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of coaching athletes for today's outcomes, why not coach them in a way that prepares them to succeed in future seasons too? Teach them what th...

#86 Building faster, stronger athletes at every age with Olympic and World Champion strength coach Mike Boyle

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Does weight lifting stunt growth? At what age should my kid start lifting? Mike Boyle is one of the pioneers in strength training and has worked at al...

#85 How to Transform the Culture of Your Youth Sports Program with Nate Baldwin, Appleton Parks and Recreation Sports Coordinator

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Across the board, youth sports participation rates are dropping and coach retention is extremely low, yet Appleton recreation is seeing an average of ...

#84 How to Build Great Habits and Break Bad Ones with Internationally Known Author and Blogger James Clear

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever tried to break a bad habit or create a good one and struggled to get the results to stick? James Clear has solved the problem and shares...

#83 Children Become the Messages They Hear the Most with Dr. Jim Taylor, Sports Psychologist and author of Raising Young Athletes

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What do you say to your athlete in the car ride to and from the game? What is the message during games, especially in those tense moments of high pres...