

Way of Champions Podcast
John O'Sullivan
The Way of Champions Podcast is hosted by Dr. Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan, team culture and performance specialists. Each week we connect you with the top minds in sports, coaching, leadership, and building championship programs so you can take your athletes and teams to the next level.
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Dec 22, 2019 • 50min
#146 Dr. Jay Martin, All-Time Winningest Men's Collegiate Soccer Coach
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 Coach Martin about the importance of making practice fun, how kids have changed in the past 43 years of coaching, and how to use player ideas to improv practice. Highlights from the Podcast: What brings Coach Martin back coaching after 4-+ years and two national championships? How have things changed in collegiate sports over the past 40+ years? The importance of creating an enticing practice. How does Coach Martin handle sport/academic conflicts? How have kids changed in 43 years, and if so, how? What is the difference between a coach and a trainer? Coach Martin discusses how to engage players to improve practice How do you prepare an athlete to sit the bench for the first or second year? Under Martin's guidance, Ohio Wesleyan was the winningest men's soccer team in the NCAA — regardless of division — during the 1980s, compiling a winning percentage of .815 to top such programs as Indiana, UNC-Greensboro and UCLA. The Battling Bishops bettered that during the 1990s, compiling a winning percentage of .825, and improved upon that during the 2000s, with a winning percentage of .827. Resources mentioned: Every Moment Matters, John O'Sullivan Link Connect with Dr.Jay Martin Twitter: Ohio Wesleyan Soccer Instagram: Website: http://drjaymartin.com Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Dec 15, 2019 • 1h 16min
#145 Inside the Mind of an Elite Athlete with Annie Vernon, Olympic Silver Medalist and World Champion Rower
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 about why sport psychology is as important to understand as building physical strength, how to build confidence and stay motivates, and what to do the you or your athlete has Raceday jitters. Highlights from the Podcast: Annie shares how she got into rowing as a child Does coming in second mean failure? How did Annie recover from the results at the 2008 Olympics? Annie discusses where the title of her book Mind Games came from. Why is mental skills training looked at with a negative stigma? Annie shares ideas on specific sport psychology skills from her book What does confidence mean and how do you build it? Why do coaches have to be careful about he words they use? How to deal with Raceday jitters. Everyone has their "one moment" in their sport…how do you feel about it now? With nearly a decade at the top of Britain's most successful Olympic sport, Annie has a proven track record in the cauldron of seven World Championships and two Olympic Games. She became a World Champion for the first time in 2007 and this set the scene for an assault on the Beijing Olympics in 2008, where their crew of four attempted to be the first British women's rowing team to become Olympic Champions. Read more about Annie here: http://www.annievernon.co.uk/about-annie-vernon/ Resources mentioned: Mindgames - Determination, doubt, and lucky socks: an insider's guide to the psychology of athletes by Annie Vernon The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown Sexism in elite sport exists but men and women are different — let's celebrate that by Annie Vernon Connect with Annie Vernon: Twitter: @annievernongb Instagram: @annievernongb Website: http://www.annievernon.co.uk Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: • Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! • A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month • A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. • Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Dec 8, 2019 • 1h 9min
#144 How Do Athletes Define Fun? Amanda Visek PhD shares ideas for Coaches and Parents
This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome back Amanda Visek, a certified mental performance coach and associate professor at George Washington University. Dr. Visek has contributed to some of the most incredible research out there on youth sports. During our chat, we discuss why fun is looked upon so poorly in youth sport, what are the similarities between coaching boys and girls, and how kids from ages 8 and 18 define fun. Dr. Visek has been a huge inspiration for John's new book, Every Moment Matters, out this week! Highlights from the Podcast: Dr. Visek helps us to understand her recent work with youth sports Using concept maps to help kids have fun in sports Why do coaches think some athletes want it to be fun and some want sport to be competitive? Dr. Visek explains why fun is synonymous with development What were the differences between younger and older athletes? Are team dynamics between 8-year-olds and 16-year-olds different? What are some differences between what boys and girls said was fun about playing sports? What are the key takeaways coaches can use to make the sport experience better for their athletes? What does vulnerability have to do with good coaching? What is the biggest takeaway from all the research? Amanda J. Visek, PhD, CMPC is an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., USA. Her translational approach to scientific research has focused on the application of pediatric sport psychology to issues of public health, namely improving child and adolescent health outcomes by establishing sport participation as a public health practice through safe, positive physical activity and human movement experiences that are fun. Her federally funded, applied research includes the FUN MAPS, the latest sport science advancement capturing attention from local grassroots communities to national and international sport organizations. The FUN MAPS are the scientific blueprints for the fun integration theory, the first-ever fully conceptual framework for optimizing youth's positive sport experiences, both in their childhood and through their adolescence. Her work has been featured nationally in USA Today, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, ESPNW, the N.Y Times for Kids, U.S. News & World Report, National Public Radio, CBS Radio, ABC News, NBC News, NBC Sports, FOX News and many others, while also being featured globally. She has authored over 29 peer-reviewed papers, 7 book chapters, and given more than 145 refereed and invited talks around the world. The recipient of early career achievement awards from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology and the American Psychological Association's Division 47, she is committed to leveraging children's physical literacy via the most fun sport experiences possible. Resources mentioned: WOC #30 What Makes Sports Fun for Athletes of All Ages with Amanda Visek, PhD. (Podcast) Click here to see a list of Dr. Visek's publications WOC Podcast #6: USOC Coaching Education Director Chris Snyder (Podcast) Quality Coaching Frame Work (PDF) Connect with Amanda Visek Twitter: @AJVisek Email: AVisek@gwu.edu Website: Click here

Dec 1, 2019 • 1h 22min
#143 Establishing a mental framework for success with Sport Psychologist Dan Abrahams
Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist who works alongside individuals, teams, coaches and organizations globally. He is known for his passion to de-mystify sport psychology and for creating simple to use performance techniques. Dan is a returning guest to the show (see episode #003) and it was again an incredible conversation. We discuss ways an athlete can establish a mental framework for success, how much of our performance we control, and we have a debate on whether attitude, energy and effort are in the control of the athlete. Highlights from the Discussion: Dan talks about the different strategies he uses to help athletes perform at their best What do stomping "ANTS" and focusing on "Controllables" have to do with performance? How much of our performance do we control? What does a mental framework look like for a typical athlete? Dan explains the importance of self-talk for any athlete How to manage pain by taking control of the inner dialogue with the self Understanding the psycho-social model of learning for athletes How do we help coaches write sessions plans that increase learning? Why Dan believes Attitude, Energy, and Effort are not controllable How a small turn of language can help an athlete better understand how to improve their behavior What has Dan learned by having his own podcast The Sport Psych Show A former professional golfer and PGA qualified, Dan has a First Class Honours degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Sport Psychology. He is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), meaning he is an accredited psychologist and bound by the HCPC's code of conduct which emphasises confidentiality, evidence of professional development, safe practice, and standards of proficiency. Dan is the author of several sport psychology booksas well as the founder of the Dan Abrahams Soccer Academy. Resources: The Sport Psych Show, podcast by Dan Abrahams #003 Way of Champions Podcast with EPL Sport Psych Dan Abrahams Click here for Dan Abraham Books on Amazon Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchenson Connect with Dan Abrahams: Twitter: @DanAbrahams77 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danabrahamssoccer/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwm6s7NBEddS_QtdnEn6-WQ Website: https://danabrahams.com Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Nov 24, 2019 • 1h 30min
#142 What Coaches Can Learn from Video Game Designers with UEFA A Licensed Coach Amy Price
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 video game design to engage in their development, setting challenges, designing tasks and encouraging problem-solving. Highlights from the Discussion: How to gain trust of a new team Assessing what a team needs from a coach How does video game design mirror great practice strategies Can we create a 'flow-zone" for multiple players at one time? How can we make players pleasantly unpleasant? Finding the balance between hard and fun What are the elements of video games that are applicable to sports practice? The 5 video game strategies that can be used with athletes Connect with Amy Price: Twitter: https://twitter.com/amyprice_10 Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amy_Price9 Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: • Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! • A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month • A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. • Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Nov 17, 2019 • 1h 2min
#141 Catch Them Being Good: A replay of our interview with the late, great World Cup and Olympic Champion Tony DiCicco
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 the US National Team to their famous victory in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Championship, the largest women's sporting event in history. Unfortunately, Tony passed away in June of 2017. In 1996, he coached the US Women's Olympic Team to the first ever Gold Medal in Women's Soccer. In 2008, in his return to international soccer, he coached the US to the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup Championship in Chile. Tony DiCicco is not only the most successful US National Team Coach of all time, but he is a person who understands a thing or two about building culture, team dynamics, and leadership. Highlights from the Discussion: How (and when) Tony got into coaching Tony explains how to get athlete buy-in What really makes Mia Hamm so special Can you cut a player and help her career? What must the US do to produce high-quality players Winning does not equal development Every kid has a path Did Tony coach his own children? Tony's Rule of One Moments Tonys Coaching Philosophy Resources: Catch Them Being Good: Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls by Tony DiCicco Goalkeeper: Soccer Training Manual by Toni DiCicco Check out other resources by Tony DiCicco: https://amzn.to/35bj1FC Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: • Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! • A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month • A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. • Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Nov 10, 2019 • 1h 24min
#140 How to Design a Great Practice and Prepare your Athletes for Competition with Skill Acquisition Expert Ian Renshaw
"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, Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. We discuss the fundamental ideas behind teaching children, how we as coaches inhibit earning by prioritizing a good looking practice drill over developing the athlete, and how meet the individual needs of a large practice squad. Highlights from the Discussion: Why aren't kids taught how to learn in sport? How do you meet the needs of all the kids in a class of 30? What are some fundamental ideas behind teaching kids? Are we being realistic about what we teach and the age of the athlete? Are we limiting our gameplay by having drills in practice too strict? Representative Learning Design, explained How do we as coaches prevent athlete development through practice strategies that are out of date? Coaching is about developing awareness, so we should be putting our kids in situations where they have to be aware. Challenge: Can you turn the skill into a game? Dr. Renshaw is a former P.E. teacher, who's day job has been about teaching and researching sports coaching, skill acquisition and sport psychology for over 25 years now. Outside of this, Ian has coached and continues to coach a range of sports, but largely focuses on cricket coaching from 8 year olds through to adults, football and rugby union. Ian is particularity interested in developing constraint-led approaches for P.E. and coaching. Resources Mentioned: The Constraints-Led Approach by Ian Renshaw Connect with Ian Renshaw Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianren21 Email: i.renshaw@qut.edu.au Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: •Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! •A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month •A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. •Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Nov 3, 2019 • 1h 19min
#139 How to Teach your Athletes to Move Safely and Efficiently with Running Rewired author Jay Dicharry
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 Clinical Specialist. The conversation explores many great topics, including how we shouldn't be teaching running to young children, why cutting volume short but keeping intensity high is a more effective practice strategy, and the importance of understanding how delaying sport-specialization will create greater skill as an athlete. Highlights from the Discussion: Where have we gone wrong with teaching movement? Something to consider as a coach, "Am I teaching kids to move well?" How should we be teaching running to young children? What typically causes injuries while running? The importance of adding single leg exercises to strength programs What makes Jay want to pull over when he sees someone running along the road? Why cutting volume short but keeping intensity high is a more effective practice strategy Using analogies for running posture: marinate puppet vs. military posture Why is "elbows behind hips" a great place to start with fixing running posture? Why is foot strength important to running? Myth-buster alert: Training on an unstable surface is not an effective strategy in strengthening ankle and foot Injuries in kids (knee pain, back pain, etc) that could have been avoided "All professional athletes take time off from sport, and are good at multiple sports." How playing other sports helps a child to develop skills that will make them a better over-all athlete 80% of athletes who play collegiate sports played other sports in high school "Single sport athletes are more likely to get hurt later on in life." "Coaches, what are you doing in preseason to prevent tissue injuries?" Jay is a certified coach through both the United States Track and Field Association and the United States Cycling Federation, and certified Golf Fitness Instructor through Titleist Performance Institute. He has a competitive history in swimming, triathlon, cycling, and running events on both the local and national level, and has coached athletes from local standouts to national medalists. He is excited to share this passion with the team at Rebound, and explore the Pacific Northwest with his family on knobbies, skis, boards, and soles. MOBO: moboboard.com 10% discount to any listener who uses the following code at time of purchase for a MOBO: CHANGINGTHEGAME10 (yes, case sensitive) Resources Mentioned: Running Rewired: Reinvent Your Run for Stability, Strength, and Speed, by Jay Dicharry Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention by Jay Dicharry Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, by Christopher McDougall Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein Connect with Jay Dicharry REP Lab/ Rebound Physical Therapy : reporegon.com / IG: @reboundphysio MOBO : moboboard.com / IG @mobo.board Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: • Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! • A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month • A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. • Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Oct 27, 2019 • 1h 9min
#138 Is Sport Essentially Good, or is That Wishful Thinking? A Conversation with Sports Sociologist Jay Coakley
iTunes - Spotify - Stitcher This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John talks with Sport Sociologist Jay Coakley, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The conversation is full of great topics, including why we should punish our kids with conditioning, the three models of youth sports, and the emergence of alternative sports. Highlights from the Discussion: Youth development over highly structured practices mimicking professional organizations Setting expectations for kids without helping them understand the value of reaching those expectations Why we shouldn't punish our kids with conditioning Jay discusses the 13th edition of his textbook "Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies" The three models of youth sports: Skills and Excellence; Physical Literacy and Lifelong Participation; & Growth and Development. Is sport fundamentally positive? Do sports really teach character? What is missing from coach education? What happens when athletes are sponsored by parents instead of the community? When 30-40% of families in any given community cannot afford for their kids to play sports, how does that affect everyone? The emergence of alternative sports Jay Coakley, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, has for 45 years done research on connections between sports, culture, and society with much attention given to the play, games, and sports participation of young people. Coakley is an internationally respected scholar, author, and journal editor and has received many professional awards. His book, Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies, soon to be in its 13th edition, has been translated into 4 languages and adapted for readers in Canada, the UK & Europe, Australia & New Zealand, and Southern Africa. He continues efforts to make sports more humane, inclusive, and democratic and for people of all ages and backgrounds. Resources Mentioned: Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies by Jay Coakley Moving Boarders: Skateboarding and the Changing Landscape of Urban Youth Sports by Matthew Atencio 69 Why more Physical Education and recess are the keys to better students in schools, with Paul Zientarski, TED Speaker and 40-year veteran Physical Education teacher (WOC Podcast) Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene (WOC podcast) Range by David Epstein Recent Publications Coakley, J. (2015). Drug use and deviant overconformity in sport: A sociological approach. In John Hoberman, Ivan Waddington & Verner Møller, eds., The Routledge Companion to Sport and Drugs. London: Routledge. Coakley, J. & de Souza, D. (2013). Sport mega-events: Can legacies and development be equitable and sustainable? Motriz, Rio Claro 19(3): 580-589. Coakley, J. (2012). Ideology doesn't just happen: Sports and neoliberalism." ALESDE Revista 1(1): 67-84. Open access online, http://ojs.c3sl.ufpr.br/ojs2/index.php/alesde/issue/archive. Connect with Jay Coakley Website: https://www.uccs.edu/ccss/coakley Twitter: https://twitter.com/siscoakley Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

Oct 20, 2019 • 1h 6min
#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
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 doing what you think is best for the culture and the program is more important than winning an NCAA title? Would you be willing to let go of the fallacy of winning for creating a culture that matters? This is exactly what Roy Williams told Jenny Levy in 2012. Jenny took what Roy told her to heart and changed her focus from chasing championships to a culture of connection. Two NCAA Championships later, Jenny my have discovered the real "Way of Champions". Who is Jenny Levi? Entering her 24th season as the North Carolina head coach, Jenny Levy is among the best coaches in women's lacrosse history. Levy ranks third in NCAA Division I history in career wins, is a two-time national champion and a two-time National Coach of the Year. She was named the head coach of the United States National Team in November of 2017. Highlights from the Discussion: Jen's Journey began with realizing the curse of knowledge "Sustainable Success" happens with family – It isn't the winning, it's the atmosphere How "Living up the the History" plays a role in building a champion culture You need to recruit people who fit your culture not change to be like the people you recruit Jen explains when parents should "step in" with their child's coach Creating a champion culture is personal, a process, and takes time "You have to be okay doing what is best for the program and it may mean you may NEVER win" Jen's advice to young coaches – do this first to transform your career Jen explains what will force her to stop coaching… This episode is sponsored by TeamSnap. Connect with Jeny Levi Twitter: @UNCWLAX Instagram: @UNCWLAX Website: www.goheels.com Camps: CarolinaLacrosseCamps.com Visit us on: Web: https://changingthegameproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ctgprojecthq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheGameProject/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ctgprojecthq/ iTunes: http://bit.ly/wocpodcast Support the Podcast! Become a Podcast Champion! …and get FREE access to ALL of our online courses. We are now offering you the ability to contribute as a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of the podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A monthly discussion with John, James, Jerry, and other special guests talking about the previous month's episodes and answering some of the FAQs we received that month A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, but yours for free for becoming a patron. Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past two years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions


