Way of Champions Podcast

What if youth sport had a much greater purpose than winning, fitness, socialization, or development? What if sports could break down barriers, change societal obstructions, create opportunities for the better, and even save lives? In this dually heart-warming and heart-breaking episode Nick Gates, Founder of Coaches Across Continents, shares how his company has been serving that higher purpose for 10 years using a ball and a lot of love. Show Notes 10:40 How Coaches Across Continents Started in a Bus on a Dirt Road 18:25 We're not a "happy clappy" soccer camp. We discuss real issues. 25:10 Over 30% of their participants are female, which is a high number 34:55 Coaches Across Continents partnerships around the world making a deep impact 37:10 How to get involved with CAC 43:10 How do we define success in youth sport? About Nick Gates Nick is the Founder and Global Strategist for Coaches Across Continents. After 18 successful years as a businessman, sports entrepreneur, and Executive for Middlesbrough Football Club, Nick launched Coaches Across Continents as a nonprofit organization in 2008. Gates had played soccer for England as a Youth International and for four years for Harvard University. After graduating, Gates founded PLAY SOCCER, a soccer coaching company in New England. By 2005, Play Soccer had worked with more than 1,000,000 children and 9,000 local coaches, using a "Soccer as Education" curriculum. Nick is also an avid traveler, having visited over 80 countries in the past decade. These roots of a Soccer as Education curriculum, the power of football, and his love of traveling led to the idea that culminated in the creating of Coaches Across Continents. Nick remains the driving force behind Coaches Across Continents, growing the organization from one community in 2008 to serving over 50 communities in approximately 20 countries in 2013. He has spoken on Sport for Social Impact in global forums in Qatar, Monaco, the USA, and the UK while Coaches Across Continents has won global awards each of the last four years. While not traveling or working on and off field for CAC, Nick enjoys golf and scuba diving. He can be reached at nickgates@coachesacrosscontinents.org. Get in Touch "What's Your Legacy" – whatsyourlegacy@coachesacrosscontinents.org Global Citizen Volunteers - Email: charlie@coachesacrosscontinents.org Twitter - @CoachesAcross Website – CoachesAcrossContinents.org Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

The vast majority of youth sports are suffering from catastrophic attrition rates and governing bodies, clubs, and teams are scrambling to keep kids in the game. US Lacrosse is growing by leaps and bounds in comparison. What is the secret formula to engaging and keeping kids have they discovered? Listen to the full podcast to hear the very simple solution to youth sport attrition rates. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 7:45 The "Pracademic" of youth sports 12:15 Why is Lacrosse still growing as a sport 22:45 TJ's trick for getting veteran coaches to learn at his workshops 34:15 "We'll miss you" – invest in those who are passionate supporters and get the mission 43:15 How Lacrosse has solved the time on task issue 48:15 The problem with recruiting too early – NCAA recruiting madness About TJ Buchanan TJ Buchanan was hired by U.S. Lacrosse in 2012 as the content manager for the Coaching Education Program (CEP). In this role, Buchanan handled the development of curriculum, content and other educational tools for the CEP which was then distributed to a nationwide network of trainers for use at coaches clinics across the country. In his current role, he is manager of coach development for US Lacrosse. As a coach, Buchanan has served as an assistant coach for Gettysburg College. In three seasons with Gettysburg, TJ has helped the team to back-to-back Centennial Conference Championships and NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. He previously spent three seasons as an assistant coach for Hood College after a successful nine-year run as head coach of South Western High School. During his time at South Western, Buchanan coached his team to many tournament appearances and two championship games. He coached three players to High School All-American status as well as one Academic All-American. Get in Touch Email: ADM@USLacrosse.org Website:USLacrosse.org - Athlete Development Model Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

How much of our human performance limits is physical and how much is "in our heads"? According to Alex Hutchinson, the human brain is the next frontier in breaking barriers in performance. We know more about the brain in the last 50 years than we did in the last 500 years combined. Is he right about the brain being the key to breaking new physical barriers? Listen to the full podcast for more. Show Notes 9:45 We have learned more about the brain in the last 5 years than we did in the prior 500 19:00 You don't stop because your muscles cannot go, but because your brain stops you 29:30 The difference between mental stop signs and mental warning signs 37:30 The effect of "the team" on performance barriers and pain tolerance 43:00 The most interesting thing Alex discovered while writing Endure About Alex Hutchinson Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist in Toronto. His latest book, published in February 2018, is an exploration of the science (and mysteries) of endurance. It's called ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Before that, he wrote a practical guide to the science of fitness, called Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise, which was published in 2011. Ale also wrote Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions That Have Transformed Our World, in 2009. His primary focus these days is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside (where he is a contributing editor and write the Sweat Science column), The Globe and Mail (where he writes the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. Alex has also covered technology for Popular Mechanics (where he earned a National Magazine Award) and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a Runner's World columnist from 2012 to 2017. Get in Touch Twitter: @sweatscience Website: AlexHutchinson.net Buy his new book: https://amzn.to/2JgTe8E Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! osted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

#64 "I'm just a kid playing a game": Overcoming adversity, managing disappointment, and building an athlete warrior ethos with USA Volleyball Player Cassidy Lichtman Imagine playing your entire career with unimaginable pain or working your hardest for four years to fall one spot short of making a lifelong dream come true. Now imagine the kind of warrior ethos required to say "my pain will not control my life and my disappointments will not define me". This is the amazing journey of Cassidy Lichtman, who ends up as one of the best role models any coach or athlete could have. Listen to the entire podcast to hear her phenomenal story of conquering life. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 5:30 The vast importance of free play 7:15 I'm just a kid playing a game 11:15 Volleyball was her sport, but it wasn't the only sport 14:15 Great coaches have a collaborative relationship with athletes 18:30 Cassidy moves beyond disappointment before the Rio Olympics 24:45 The hardest thing that ever happened to Cassidy 31:45 On finding her limit: you don't know until you step off the cliff 39:15 What do I want, what do I want to do in this moment? (Internal Locus of Control) About Cassidy Licthman With a mom who was a volleyball coach and an older brother who played sports, Cassidy Lichtman's life since her early years centered around sports, specifically volleyball. In high school she was named PrepVolleyball Finalist and National High School Junior of the Year in 2005 and was elected to the San Diego Athletic Hall of Fame in the same year. In college, she played for Stanford University where she graduated in 2011 with a bachelor of arts degree majoring in political science and followed with a master of arts degree in history later in the year. She was selected AVCA All-America First-Team in 2009 and 2010, capping a four-year career at Stanford. Cassidy joined the USA Volleyball team in 2011. She was named to every U.S. Women's National Team Roster in 2013, earning two gold medals and a silver medal in four tournaments. She started all seven matches at outside hitter helping U.S. win 2012 Pan American Cup. Cassidy created her own volleyball clinic series called Play with a Purpose in which all money goes to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Get in Touch Twitter: @CassidyLichtman Instagram: @CassidyLichtman7 Website: CassidyLichtman.blogspot.com Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! A John O'Sullivan Show. Episode #64 Hosted and Produced by Coach Reed

We often discuss what it takes to be a great leader, but the flip side is a willingness to be led. Great athletes, and even great coaches are always eager to learn and be led by others. Are you the kind of athlete willing to listen to others and put in the work? Listen to the rest of our podcast with Paul Kapsalis to hear more of his story. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 10:45 On being the 35thman on a 35-man roster 14:30 Give credit for leaders but also take credit for willing to be lead 24:00 "You need piano players and piano carriers" 32:00 Paul's story of leaving the program better than when he arrived 43:15 The Leadership Code About Paul Kapsalis Paul Kapsalis his author of To Chase a Dream and The Leadership Code. He enjoys his role as a motivational speaker, sales representative in the apparel industry, former soccer specialty retail business owner and volunteer youth soccer coach. In working with people of all ages, Paul inspires them to reach for their goals every day. In addition, Paul is a Youth Minister and Eucharistic Minister and serves as Chairman of the Bigelow-Brand Charity Advisory Board of the Pancreatic Cyst & Cancer Early Detection Center. Get in Touch Email: Whiteyiu14@gmail.com Phone: 317-410-7459 Buy the Books: To Chase a Dream: amzn.to/2HvqF2V The Leadership Code: https://amzn.to/2Hvh1NU Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

#62"What is your team's why?" How outcomes are both purpose and process driven with Middlebury College AD Erin Quinn What if your team was outcome-aware, but process and purpose-driven? What kind of results would you get if there was an undeniable and shared purpose and everyone was focused on the process of being their very best every day? To hear about great outcome-aware, purpose and process-driven teams, listen to our latest podcast. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 6:35 What makes Middlebury a great program (Jerry Lynch) 16:15 "It is good to be outcome aware but purpose and process-driven" 35:30 The next frontiers in sports are the mind and the spirit 43:15 How does Erin define quality coaching and what does he look for when hiring 48:45 Every interview, every recruiting talk, every season should begin with one question 56:45 A National Championship without a strong purpose is hollow 1:05:15 "Ask me again in 20 years"…on whether I do well as a coach About Erin Quinn Erin Quinn is now in his 12th year as Middlebury College's Director of Athletics. Under his tutelage, the school recorded 10-straight top-five finishes in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings. During the 2011-12 academic year, Middlebury captured its first Directors' Cup title. Quinn is a 1986 graduate of Middlebury College, where he was a member of the football team, captaining the squad his senior year. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, working with the lacrosse and football programs in the year following his graduation. After a year at Middlebury, Quinn moved on to Tufts University, where he was an assistant coach in lacrosse and football while earning his master's degree in teaching. After two years at Tufts, Quinn landed his first head coaching job, heading up the men's lacrosse program at Lake Forest College in Illinois. Following a year at Lake Forest, Quinn returned to Middlebury in 1990 as an assistant coach in lacrosse and football. The following year, he was named head coach of the men's lacrosse team, while continuing his football duties. Quinn directed the men's lacrosse program at Middlebury for 15 seasons, with his final campaign taking place in the spring of 2006 where he amassed an amazing 202-38 career record. His .842 winning percentage is second among his peers in the history of Division III lacrosse. He led the team to 10 NCAA tournament appearances in an 11-year span, while capturing all six NESCAC championships. His teams won three-consecutive NCAA championships (2000, 2001, 2002). Quinn is a five-time winner of the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (NEILA) Division III Coach of the Year award, earning the College Lacrosse USA Division III National Coach of the Year award in 2001. He also earned NESCAC Coach of the Year honors in 2004. Quinn was elected to the New England Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 2003 and his teams have twice won the James "Ace" Adams Sportsmanship Award from the National Intercollegiate Lacrosse Officials Association (NIOLA). He was the winner of an outstanding contribution award in 2004, given by the Vermont chapter of the U.S. Lacrosse organization. Get in Touch Twitter: @MIddAthletics Website: Middlebury College Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

"I screwed that up." Imagine asking a member of the Navy Seals what makes a great leader, and that it is the answer you receive. One of the toughest people on the planet showing vulnerability, failure, and weakness. According to Daniel Coyle, this ability to find weakness is what makes great teams strong. This is a must listen podcast for anyone who works with teams. Hear more about what it takes to build great cultures. Show Notes 2:00 How a little girl and a tennis ball sparked The Culture Code 9:30 Greg Popovich's does two things: he tells you the truth and he loves you to death 12:00 Pound the Rock 18:30 What is safety and why do great cultures need to have it? 27:00 The four most important words a leader can say 37:00 Culture is fully within our control 44:30 The myth of cultural fit? About Daniel Coyle Daniel Coyle is the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Little Book of Talent, The Secret Race (co-authored with Tyler Hamilton), Hardball: A Season in Projects, and other books. Winner (with Hamilton) of the 2012 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Prize, he is a contributing editor for Outside Magazine, and works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Indians. Coyle lives in Cleveland, Ohio during the school year and in Homer, Alaska, during the summer with his wife Jen, and their four children. Click here for information on arranging a speaking engagement. Get in Touch Twitter: @DanielCoyle Website: http://danielcoyle.com Buy the Books The Culture Code: https://amzn.to/2JHWW6M The Talent Code: https://amzn.to/2I5cF2H Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

When it comes to setting up classrooms for children, we get it. Everything in the school, including the restrooms, are kid sized, because we understand they are not adult-sized. Why do we continue to insist on full-size fields, big equipment, and adult rules when it comes to youth sports? If you agree with Dr. Norris in the video clip, listen in to the entire episode for more great insights. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 5:55 Stephen found many athletes vying for the Olympics were not actually prepared for the elite level 16:40 Coaches have total control over the environment they create and MUST pay attention to the psychosocial aspects of sport 28:40 Growth and development doesn't care about competition 39:25 Three critical words for youth sport: people, programs, and places in order of importance 47:10 Kids love to compete, adults love to compare 52:25 What is the one thing you would change in youth sports? 56:25 How to connect with Stephen About Stephen Norris Originally from England, Norris was the Director of Sport Physiology & Strategic Planning at the Canadian Sport Centre Calgary for the past three Winter Olympic cycles (2002, 2006 and 2010), focusing on Canada's winter sport teams. He acted as the central performance consultant for the Own The Podium initiative leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. He has worked with Hockey Canada for the past 15 years, most notably with the National Women's Team program for 12 of those years. In addition, Norris is a member of the Sport Physiology Group/Altitude Research Group, headed by David Smith, within the Human Performance Laboratory at the University of Calgary. He is a recognized authority on long-term athlete development and talent nurturing systems. Most recently, Norris was appointed adjunct professor (applied physiology) at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alta., after being an adjunct assistant professor (applied physiology) at the University of Calgary for the past decade. Norris is primarily involved with "sliding and gliding" sports (those on ice, snow and water) such as hockey, all disciplines of skiing, snowboarding, luge, skeleton and bobsleigh. He's also interested in sailing and swimming. He has been on the Board of Directors for Swimming/Natation Canada, Cross Country Canada/Ski du Fond Canada and Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, and is also a strong advocate for sport and recreation both locally and nationally. On a personal note, Norris has extensive experience in harsh environmental situations and extreme human performances. He is an avid board sailor, snowboarder, mountain biker and paraglider, and also enjoys squash, tennis and golf. Source: Sleave Consulting and Canadian Sports Centre Calgary Get in Touch Website: stephenrnorris.com Twitter: @1_StephenNorris Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

Nancy Stevens wrote one short sentence on the locker room mirror prior to the start of the 2017 season. She then repeated that season before her UConn Field Hockey team won the National Championship. One short sentence that empowered them, loosened them up, gave them confidence. What did she write? Show Notes 6:20 How Nancy got started down the coaching path 11:50 Your team WILL have a culture, be proactive in shaping it 17:20 How do you recruit those inherent character traits? 27:35 Have we created athletes who care more about getting than giving? 32:55 The harder you try to win, the harder it is to get there 50:20 Once you achieve success, how do you sustain it? 58:35 You have to work with both sides of the brain About Nancy Stevens Three-time national champion University of Connecticut field hockey coach Nancy Stevens and the word success are synonymous. Having completed her 28th season at Connecticut and her 39th overall as a head coach, Stevens has firmly secured the tradition of UConn field hockey among the nation's best. Recognized as one of the top collegiate field hockey coaches in the nation, she has compiled an impressive 662-181-24 record for a .777 winning percentage over her previous 39 seasons. Most recently, Stevens led the Huskies to their fifth national championship and third in five years, while guiding the program to its first undefeated season (23-0) and captured the sixth perfect season in the history of the NCAA sport. Just a few weeks prior, she led UConn to its sixth-straight BIG EAST Tournament title, 17th overall, including its 17th-ever BIG EAST Regular Season Championship. This years trip to the Final Four marked the program's 15th overall showing in the NCAA semifinals and fifth-straight appearance. In 2013, Stevens became the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I Field Hockey history, surpassing Old Dominion coach Beth Anders as the sport's all-time winner. Get in Touch Website: UConn Huskies Field Hockey Email: Nancy.stevens@uconn.edu Twitter:@UConnFHockey Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

Did you ever just want to quit doing what you are doing? How do you handle someone who sabotages your work? How do you help athletes learn without lecturing all the time? What are your thoughts on coaching licenses? Coach Reed and John tackle these Frequently Asked Questions and more in our most recent podcast. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 1:30 What are some of the best leadership traits? 4:50 Have you ever just wanted to quit and how did you get through it? 9:35 How do you handle someone who openly opposes your style and sabotages you (intentionally or unintentionally) 17:35 How do you help athletes learn without lecturing all the time? 21:05 Who are some of the mentors in your life that have helped you? 25:45 How do you make practices less scripted and involve more decision-making from players? 30:50 How do you approach a sport or coach steeped in traditional methods? 33:35 What do you think of coaching courses and club curriculums? 42:15 How do we make the vision happen? How do we make change? 46:45 Why should I go to the Way of Champions Conference About Coach Reed With master's degrees in both sports psychology and early childhood education, Coach Reed works with youth coaches, helping them teach athletes how to excel beyond the game. Since the release of his 2015 TEDx talk 'Echoes Beyond the Game', he's become a trusted educator, advisor and speaker to sports organizations all over the world. Coach Reed is a firm believer that youth sport's ultimate role is to develop excellent people with valuable life skills and strong values. He's had the honor of working with sports organizations ranging from grassroots to elite level, helping them become more effective at performance-based communication by building champion cultures, and creating warrior mindsets to succeed in and beyond the game. Get in Touch Website to sign up for his forthcoming book - http://coachreed.com/ Facebook Page for his Forthcoming Book: https://www.facebook.com/TheCoachReed/ Twitter:@coach_reed Email: reed@changingthegameproject.com His Podcast: @thecoachingcode / http://coachreed.com/coaching-code/ Become a Transformational Coach Today - Join Us at Way of Champions 2018 Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out and leave a review on iTunes. How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name Way of Champions. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the Way of Champions podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Thanks so much, every review helps us to spread this message! Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie