Better Coaching with Luke Gromer
Luke Gromer | RYG Athletics
The Better Coaching Podcast connects coaches with ideas and strategies they can implement to grow as a coach and a leader so they can develop better teams, better players, and better people.
Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!
Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.
Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!
Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.
Episodes
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Sep 1, 2023 • 1h 12min
117. Practicing for Performance with John Kessel of USA Volleyball (replay)
John Kessel, formerly of USA Volleyball, discusses practice design and performance for coaches with Luke Gromer.
CEC Links:
Website: CuttingEdgeCoach.com
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
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@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
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Jul 31, 2023 • 57min
116. What Young Men Want and Need from their Coaches with Kip Ioane of Teams of Men
Kip Ioane of Teams of Men joins Luke Gromer to discuss using sport to develop good, brave men.
CEC Links:
Website: CuttingEdgeCoach.com
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
About Kip:
Full Bio
Connect with Kip:
Website: https://www.teamsofmenmembership.group/
Twitter: TeamsofMen
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
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Jul 3, 2023 • 56min
115. Helping Your Athletes Become Ready for Real Life with Andrew McPeak of Growing Leaders
Andrew McPeak joins Luke Gromer to discuss his new book, Ready for Real Life and more about Generation Z.
CEC Links:
Website: CuttingEdgeCoach.com
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
About Andrew McPeak:
"Andrew is a millennial speaker and Vice President of Content for Growing Leaders. His experiences as researcher, speaker, and content designer have led him to become well versed in communicating to and about the next generation."
Full Bio: https://growingleaders.com/about/keynote-speakers/andrew-mcpeak/
Connect with Andrew McPeak:
Book: https://readyforreallifebook.com/
Website: GrowingLeaders.com
LinkEd In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmcpeak/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewmcpeak
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
Jun 12, 2023 • 3min
Programming Update - 6/12/23
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Jun 5, 2023 • 45min
114. How You and Your Athletes Can Thrive Under Pressure with Dr. Stu Singer, Sports Psychologist
Dr. Stu Singer discusses 3 core principles of mental strength, the science of the brain, practical tips to improve your mental well-being and performance, and more!
CEC Links:
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Stu Singer:
Stu has worked as a Performance Psychology Coach for over a decade. He has worked in the NBA, WNBA, NCAA Division 1, MLS, NWSL, Men’s and Women’s Soccer National Team members, and USA Olympic Gold medalists.
He has been an integral staff member for a 2019 WNBA World Championship, 2 NCAA Final Fours, 5 Big-Ten Championships, 9 NCAA Tournaments, a Conference USA Championship, and an Atlantic 10 Championship.
His most notable work includes his roles with the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, University of Maryland, Ole Miss University, Rice University, and multiple individual athletes from around the world’s top leagues.
His approach focuses on teaching and providing mental performance skills for athletes that have the pressures of competing at elite levels of sport.
Connect with Stu Singer:
Website: wellperformancecoach.com
Sports Psychology Course: wellperformancewinfirst.thinkific.com
App: DeSo App: http://appsto.re/us/O-mOgb.i
Twitter: @wellperformance
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
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May 29, 2023 • 27min
113. Complete Coaching and The Integration of Spirituality in Coaching with Dr. Hal Wilson | Part 2
Dr. Charles "Hal" Wilson joins Luke Gromer to discuss legacy leadership, athlete-centered coaching, and more!
CEC Links:
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Dr. Wilson:
Read his LinkedIn Bio.
Highlights:
Associate professor of coaching education at Georgia Southern
28 years of coaching experience
Connect with Dr. Wilson & Georgia Southern:
Website: https://chp.georgiasouthern.edu/hk/graduate/coach/
Twitter: @Hal_Wilson
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
May 22, 2023 • 33min
112. Legacy Leadership and The 3 Ms of Coaching with Dr. Hal Wilson | Part 1
Dr. Charles "Hal" Wilson joins Luke Gromer to discuss legacy leadership, athlete-centered coaching, and more!
CEC Links:
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Dr. Wilson:
Read his LinkedIn Bio.
Highlights:
Associate professor of coaching education at Georgia Southern
28 years of coaching experience
Connect with Dr. Wilson & Georgia Southern:
Website: https://chp.georgiasouthern.edu/hk/graduate/coach/
Twitter: @Hal_Wilson
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
May 15, 2023 • 32min
111. Sustaining Success & Motivating Players with Coach Kirsten Booth, Creighton Women’s Volleyball Head Coach
Coach Kristin Bernthal Booth, Head Women's Volleyball Coach at Creighton University, joins Luke Gromer to discuss sustaining success, motivating players, and more!
CEC Links:
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Coach Booth:
Read her full bio here.
Highlights:
20 year HC
3x National Coach of the Year
All-time wins leader at Creighton, 414
Connect with Coach Booth:
Twitter: @CoachKBooth
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
May 8, 2023 • 28min
110. Improving the Warm Up and Coaching through Principles of Play with Philip O’Callaghan | Part 2
Mr. Tennis Coach, Phillip O'Callaghan, joins Luke Gromer to discuss how coaches can improve the warm up and teach through principles of play!
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Phill O'Callaghan:
Phillip is a PE teacher and Tennis Coach in Ireland.
Phillip has a newsletter for coaches that focuses on skill acquisition and practice design, in addition to blogs and insightful twitter threads and content that can be found on his twitter profile.
Connect with Phillip:
Twitter: @Mr_Tennis_Coach
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
May 1, 2023 • 28min
109. 4 Environment Design Principles with Philip O’Callaghan | Part 1
Mr. Tennis Coach, Phillip O'Callaghan, joins Luke Gromer to discuss environment design principles for coaches!
Film for Coaches Workshop: FilmforCoaches.com
Mentorship Program Interest: Click here
Get the FREE Podcast Notes: CuttingEdgeCoach.com/podcast
Get access to the 2022 Summer Coaching Series: SummerCoachingSeries.com
About Phill O'Callaghan:
Phillip is a PE teacher and Tennis Coach in Ireland.
Phillip has a newsletter for coaches that focuses on skill acquisition and practice design, in addition to blogs and insightful twitter threads and content that can be found on his twitter profile.
Connect with Phillip:
Twitter: @Mr_Tennis_Coach
Connect with us:
@CECoaching_
@LukeGromer
info@cuttingedgecoach.com
