The Talent Equation Podcast "There were times when I didn't want to go to practice" - a conversation with Adrian 'Eco Hoops' Sapp
Feb 22, 2024
01:18:08
Adrian Sapp is a basketball coach from Ontario in Canada. He runs a basketball programme called 'Eco Hoops' which states in it's mission statement...
"EcoHoops, driven by a mission to transform youth basketball, places the utmost emphasis on nurturing the whole child. Central to our philosophy is the mental and emotional well-being of every young athlete, ensuring a positive, safe, and joy-filled basketball experience."
I thought that I need to get Sdrian on to have a chat and explore his story.
We delve into the following topics:
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"EcoHoops, driven by a mission to transform youth basketball, places the utmost emphasis on nurturing the whole child. Central to our philosophy is the mental and emotional well-being of every young athlete, ensuring a positive, safe, and joy-filled basketball experience."
I thought that I need to get Sdrian on to have a chat and explore his story.
We delve into the following topics:
- How Steph Curry is a product of envionemntal constraints.
- Adrian's challenges to get parents and other coaches to embrace the appoach.
- How discovering the ecological approach helped him go from being critical and miserable to engaging and joyful.
- How learning about Growth Mindset from his child's school homework acted as the 'gateway' to an ecological worldview.
Link to the X account
I hope you enjoy.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.