How Soccer Explains Leadership Podcast

In Episode 94 and other episodes this summer, we are taking a break from our normal programming to share with you some unreleased episodes from the Coaching Character Podcast, which Phil recorded with Coach Roz, who played football for the Oakland Raiders and San Diego State, and now runs The Playmakers, which works with at-risk and developmentally different children. This is great content that we wanted to ensure got the airtime it deserves. In this episode, Coach Roz and Phil talk about their previous conversation with Darrell Garrettson, how to communicate love to our children and the players we coach, and other important topics. Resources and Links from this Episode Playmakers Website HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address

In Episode 93 and other episodes this summer, we are taking a break from our normal programming to share with you some unreleased episodes from the Coaching Character Podcast, which Phil recorded with Coach Roz, who played football for the Oakland Raiders and San Diego State, and now runs The Playmakers, which works with at-risk and developmentally different children. This is great content that we wanted to ensure got the airtime it deserves. In this episode, Coach Roz and Phil talk with Darrell Garrettson, Offensive Analyst for University of Arizona, and former quarterback for Utah State and Oregon State, about the lessons he learned playing for and coaching with his dad (and what we all can learn from his experiences), how to prepare for life after sports, and much more. Resources and Links from this Episode Playmakers Website HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address

In Episode 92 and other episodes this summer, we are taking a break from our normal programming to share with you some unreleased episodes from the Coaching Character Podcast, which Phil recorded with Coach Roz, who played football for the Oakland Raiders and San Diego State, and now runs The Playmakers, which works with at-risk and developmentally different children. This is great content that we wanted to ensure got the airtime it deserves. In this episode, Coach Roz and Phil talk about their previous conversation with Andrew Murakami, strengthening marriages, how coaches can supplement the roles of moms and dads in their kids' lives, and how coaches can help their players flourish by being more relational than transactional. Resources and Links from this Episode Playmakers Website HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives, by Joe Ehrmann

In Episode 91 and other episodes this summer, we are taking a break from our normal programming to share with you some unreleased episodes from the Coaching Character Podcast, which Phil recorded with Coach Roz, who played football for the Oakland Raiders and San Diego State, and now runs The Playmakers, which works with at-risk and developmentally different children. This is great content that we wanted to ensure got the airtime it deserves. In this episode, Coach Roz and Phil talk with Andrew Murakami, Pastor and American Football Coach, about overcoming great odds and developing the youth through sports. Don't miss this interview with a great young man with a lot of wisdom. Resources and Links from this Episode Playmakers Website HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address

In Episode 90 and other episodes this summer, we are taking a break from our normal programming to share with you some unreleased episodes from the Coaching Character Podcast, which Phil recorded with Coach Roz, who played football for the Oakland Raiders and San Diego State, and now runs The Playmakers, which works with at-risk and developmentally different children. This is great content that we wanted to ensure got the airtime it deserves. In this episode, Coach Roz and Phil talk about the lessons learned from their conversation with Coach Sauers (from last week's episode), intentionally incorporating integrity and character coaching into coaching (and life), why we need to incorporate fun into youth sports, and ways we can do all of these things. One thing they discuss that you don't want to miss is why it is a great idea to invite your players (and anyone else you lead) to imitate you in front of you and your team. Resources and Links from this Episode Playmakers Website HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address

In Episode 89 and other episodes this summer, we are taking a break from our normal programming to share with you some unreleased episodes from the Coaching Character Podcast, which Phil recorded with Coach Roz over the past couple years. This is great content that we wanted to ensure got the airtime it deserves. This episode shares an interview with Coach Sauers, who is doing some simple, life transforming things with his American football youth teams that we know you'll learn some great lessons from. Resources and Links from this Episode Playmakers Website HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address

In Episode 88, Paul and Phil discuss highlights and lessons learned from our interviews with Shay Haddow, Dion von Moltke and Mike Semenza, George Blamoh, and Christian Devries during the second half of this season, a huge upset in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open that is close to home for Phil, and Paul's trip to Guatemala with Warrior Way Gives and FCA Guatemala. They also give a quick preview of what's to come this summer from HSEL. Resources and Links from this Episode Uncut Video of the Episode HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game information Warrior Way information Paul Jobson's email address Phil Darke's email address F1: Drive to Survive

In Episode 87, Christian Devries, Paradise Valley CC Men's and Women's Soccer Head Coach, Member of University of Minnesota-Morris Hall of Fame, Founder of Athlete of Significance and Complete Player Pathway, and Co-Founder of Coaching the Bigger Game, talks with Phil about his passion for coaching and how he is using his 25 years of coaching experience to help the next generation of players and coaches flourish. Specifically, Christian discusses: His incredible story, how he developed his passion for soccer, leadership, and coaching, and how he is using soccer to teach life lessons to his players and many others (1:39) What he wishes he knew and did at the beginning of his coaching career 25 years ago (12:33) Changes he would make to our youth soccer programs to help our kids develop and flourish (21:31) The college recruiting process from a coach's perspective (29:03) His thoughts on Arsene Wenger's quote, "It's better for an 8-12 year old child to have no coach than to have a bad coach," and his thoughts on what makes a great coach (34:39) His Athlete of Significance, Complete Player Pathway, and Coaching the Bigger Game programs, and how you can get involved with them (41:52) How he is using lessons learned from soccer in his marriage and parenting (1:03:02) His recommendations (1:06:45) Resources and Links from this Episode Athlete of Significance & Complete Player Pathway programs Coaching the Bigger Game Program Uncut Video of the Episode HSEL Facebook Group Warrior Way Soccer McFarland (film) Miracle (film) Remember the Titans (film) Coach Carter (film) Kicking and Screaming (film)

In Episode 86, George Festus Blamoh, Soccer and Life Coach, Liberia Country Director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Humanitarian and Disaster Leader for Samaritan's Purse and AFLA, Ambassador to the United Nations, and Former Goalkeeper for the Liberian National Team and Liberia Premier League, talks with Phil about his incredible story and how he has used soccer in great ways to achieve his dreams and impact others in massive ways in Liberia and beyond. Specifically, George discusses: His incredible story, how he developed his passion for soccer, leadership, and coaching, and how soccer gave a poor kid from Liberia the "ticket" and tools to earn a Bachelor's and two Master's Degrees in the US (2:40) How he is using lessons learned from soccer in his work with FCA, CSRM, and Samaritan's Purse, and as a life and soccer coach in Liberia and beyond (13:35) How he is teaching life lessons through his soccer coaching (17:55) The importance of listening to the "silent cry" in our work with vulnerable communities (23:10) How we can connect with George (29:24) How he is using lessons learned from soccer in his personal relationships outside the game (31:47) His recommendations (37:48) Resources and Links from this Episode George's LinkedIn Profile George Email Address UBABALO eAfrica Whole Life Soccer Coaching Uncut Video of the Episode HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game Program Warrior Way Soccer Athletes in Action: The Total Athlete resources

In Episode 85, Dion von Moltke, Founder of Blayze and former Pro Race Car Driver, and Mike Semenza, Lead Blayze Soccer Coach and former pro and college player, talk with Phil about Blayze, their online coaching platform, fostering coaching relationships online, how car racing and soccer have taught them life and leadership lessons, sacrifice, prioritization, resilience, adversity, mental performance, and more. Specifically, Dion and Mike discuss: Their stories and how they developed their passions for race car driving and soccer, respectively, leadership, and coaching (2:40) What Blayze Coaching is, how it is different from other coaching platforms, and how you can get involved with it (5:58) How they are able to foster interpersonal relationships through an online platform, and how their online coaching complements and supplements the live coaching their players are receiving (10:30) What lessons from car racing have taught Dion about life and leadership (17:02) What lessons from soccer have taught Mike about life and leadership (19:15) The need for sacrifice and prioritization to reach elite levels in any sport or other area of life (23:46) What Dion learned about overcoming adversity and resilience, and mental performance from crashing into walls and losing races (40:52) How soccer taught Mike problem-solving skills (44:00) Their personal whys/mission statements, and how they are living them out in their daily lives (49:07) What lessons learned from auto racing and/or soccer they have used in their personal relationships outside of sports (52:14) Their recommendations (59:11) Resources and Links from this Episode Blayze Website Dion's TED Talk, "What does it take to be a race car driver" Uncut Video of the Episode HSEL Facebook Group Coaching the Bigger Game Program Warrior Way Soccer Open: An Autobiography, by Andre Agassi Paul Graham's Essays Free Solo (Documentary) Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure, by Alex Honnold The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life, by Mark Synnott