Episode 477: Chris Turner – High School Coach Series; Lincoln High School

Aug 1, 2023

45:08

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This episode is a part of our high school coaching series. For the next four weeks we’ll be bringing on various high school coaches about the development of young athletes and the importance of those relationships.

I am excited to bring one of my friends, Chris Turner, on the show today. I met Chris through the Donna Foundation, which helps people that are walking through a breast cancer diagnosis. Chris is on the board of the Donna Foundation. He is also on the board for Girls on the Run in Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Symphony Board. He volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Still I Run. He has run four out of the size major marathons. He is a Run Disney Galloway Pacer. He works for AARP in Florida doing community outreach. He is the assistant coach for Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida.

What we talked about:

5:05- Chris’ involvement with the Donna Foundation

7:10- How Chris became a high school coach

12:20- Bringing his high school athletes to run the Donna Half Marathon

18:00- Chris’ mental health journey

24:50- Speaking about mental health as a male

27:50- Chris’ passion for volunteering and working with nonprofits

30:40- Fatherhood

34:45- The culture of the high school team that he coaches

36:00- Transitioning out of coaching

38:20- What drew him to coaching high school

42:30- End of podcast questions