

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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Oct 8, 2018 • 1h 15min
#82 The Barcelona Way: Unlocking the DNA of a Winning Culture with author Damian Hughes
Great cultures abound as examples of sporting success. The key is to build your own, using the success clues left by others as your guide. In this episode, Damien Hughes outlines the clues left by Barcelona and other great sports cultures so we can begin to develop a culture of success with our teams. Show Notes 10:15 What lead Damien to explore the Barcelona culture 19:00 Soft versus hard skills and their impact on performance 25:45 The 5 types of cultures 38:30 Pep's process for turning things around at Barcelona 50:00 Cultural architects and cultural assassins 1:03:15 Success leaves clues 1:09:30 Getting in touch with Damien Getting in Touch Website: http://www.liquidthinker.com/ Twitter: @LiquidThinker Join us at the Future of Coaching Conference! Future of Coaching Conference Registration Page CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today – 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

Oct 1, 2018 • 1h 33min
#81 Lessons from Kris Van Der Haegen, Mark Upton, and Mark Bennett that have made me a Better Coach
Sports are as much a learning journey as for us as it is for the athletes we coach. We MUST be willing to learn from those around us and evolve for the sake of those we lead. In this episode, John shares the three greatest lessons he has learned over the last 80 shows. Show Notes 11:05 Kris Van Der Haegan "Who is in front of me" 39:30 Mark Upton "The value of games-based learning" 1:05:00 Mark Bennett "The Rule of 3" Getting in Touch Kris Van Der Haegen – Twitter: @KrisVDHaegen Website: www.icoachkidseu.com Mark Upton – Twitter: @Uppy01 Website: www.myfastestmile.com Mark Bennett – Twitter: @PDSCoach Website: www.PDSCoach.com Join us at the Future of Coaching Conference! Future of Coaching Conference Registration Page CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today – 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

Sep 23, 2018 • 56min
#80 Eating Disorders, and How Coaches Can Help Athletes have a Healthy Relationship with Food, Exercise and Their Bodies with National Champion Cyclist and Sports Psychologist Dr. Kate Bennett
What are we saying and doing that can be the inner voice driving athletes to make dangerous decisions regarding nutrition and their bodies? What can we do to recognize and prevent these issues before it's too late? Tune in to this difficult and important discussion now. Show Notes 10:35 Dr. Bennet's daily work with athletes 16:20 Background and research on eating disorders in athletes 20:20 Eating disorders exist in men too, and we have to be willing to talk about it 22:50 Causes of eating disorders in sports 30:35 Athletes need to listen to their bodies to choose how to eat 34:50 Do not attach guilt to anything you eat 40:05 How can coaches be mindful of our words and actions 42:20 What are warning signs we should see 49:20 Dr. Bennett's final advice for coaches About Dr. Bennett Kate Bennett, PsyD, is the founder and director of Athlete Insight, PC. Her professional career began at Indiana University, where she earned a BS in Kinesiology and Athletic Training. Feeling compelled to help athletes on a psychological level, Dr. Bennett earned her EdM in Counseling and Sport Psychology at Boston University. She then worked at Carmichael Training Systems as a cycling coach while also racing her bike. During her coaching career, Dr. Bennett coached several state and national champions as well as earned two national championships herself. Over time, Dr. Bennett recognized her desire to help the whole person rather than focus solely on performance. She returned to graduate school to specialize in the treatment of athletes and eating disorders at the University of the Rockies. Dr. Bennett completed her practicum at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Counseling Center and her pre-doctoral internship at the Western Washington University Counseling Center. She then completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDCD) and continued on as a primary therapist. In collaboration with EDCD, Dr. Bennett combined her clinical expertise and sport experience to launch the ELITE Program, a treatment program designed specifically to treat elite athletes struggling with eating disorders. She is an integrative therapist, working from a humanistic foundation and incorporating other therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and EMDR. Dr. Bennett is a clinical sport psychologist, licensed in the state of Colorado. Getting in Touch Website: www.LiveTrainThrive.com Twitter: @AthleteInsight She provides complimentary consultations if you contact her Join us at the Future of Coaching Conference! Future of Coaching Conference Registration Page CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today – 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

Sep 17, 2018 • 1h 9min
#79 The Power of Influence: A Fireside Chat with John and Jerry about how coaches, parents and teammates can impact their teams in a positive way
#79 The Power of Influence: A Fireside Chat with John and Jerry about how coaches, parents and teammates can impact their teams in a positive way What is influence, why is it never neutral, and how can we be more intentional about positively influencing our athletes? Join the Fireside Chat with Jerry and John now to find out more! Show Notes 11:30 Joy should be the first core value of sports 15:15 What is influence 26:00 The influence of Coach Pete Carrol 40:15 What does teammate to teammate influence look like? 53:15 The key to creating a sustained success in a culture 61:45 "the Brennan Story" – How to best influence your athlete child Find out more about the Future of Coaching Conference: The Future of Coaching - January 2019 Getting in Touch Website: www.wayofchampions.com Website: www.changingthegameproject.com Email: wayofchampions@gmail.com john@changingthegameproject.com CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today – 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

Sep 10, 2018 • 1h 7min
#78 Pause before you post - why athletes must be intentional on social media, with 2x All-American and USA Basketball Assistant Coach Scott Fitch
One post. One bad decision. One moment of poor judgment frozen in time and saved for eternity on social media. That is all it takes to alter your future trajectory as a youth athlete. In this episode Scott Fitch shares stories of athletes who should have "paused before they posted" and much more. Show Notes 1:15 Scott's development journey as a late bloomer and finding the right fit for you 7:30 Balancing coaching public high school and a national team 12:00 How coaches must adapt and evolve as players and environments change 19:00 Coaches need to connect with players in their realm and must be smart with social media 27:00 How Scott got into USA Basketball coaching 40:00 The qualities of USA Basketball players 46:30 Pause before you post – the importance of using social media the right way 56:15 Scott's parting thoughts for parents 58:15 Finding Scott Getting in Touch Website: www.FitchTalks.com About Scott Scott Fitch is the Boys Basketball coach at Fairport High School in New York and assistant coach for the 2018 USA Basketball Men's U17 World Cup Team. Previously, he was an assistant coach for the 2017 USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team, which earned a 5-0 record, a gold medal and, by virtue of its top-four finish, a berth into the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup. Fitch has been the head boys basketball coach at Fairport for 17 seasons (2001-02 to present), where he had compiled a 277-78 overall record (.780 winning percentage) through 2017-18. In 2017-18, Fitch and his Fairport team finished 16-6 and reached the Section V Class AA semifinals. In 2016-17, Fitch led Fairport to a 22-2 record, a section title and the state championship game. Five times he has been honored as the Monroe County Coach of the Year, twice as the Section V Coach of the Year and as the 2007 All Greater Rochester Coach of the Year. He led his team to back-to-back Section V Championships in 2006 and 2007, and to the state final four in 2007. As a player at State University of New York at Geneseo, he earned 1994 NCAA Division III National Player of the Year honors, was a 1993 and 1994 DIII All-American first-team selection, a four-time All-Eastern College Athletic Conference first-team member and the ECAC Player of the Year in 1993 and 1994. He scored 2,661 points in his career (23.9 ppg.), ranking him first all-time in school history for career points and career points averaged. He also ranks first in 11 additional categories, including career wins (83), career field goals made (834) and attempted (1,745), career free throws made (658) and attempted (809), career 3-pointers made (335), single-season points totaled (752) and averaged (27.9), single-season free throws made (202), single-season 3s made (102), single-game points (44); second for career steals (253), single-season field goals made (224), single-season free throws attempted (240); tied for second in single-game 3s made (8); and fourth for assists (431). He is the only player to be inducted into the Section V, Geneseo and Chase Lincoln Hall of Fames and the only athlete to have a jersey retired at Geneseo. He was inducted into the Frontier Walk of Fame in 2006 and the Fairport High School Hall of Fame. He played professional basketball for a brief time and currently works at Jostens where he specializes in class rings. He also speaks to students about leadership and social media. CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today – 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

Sep 3, 2018 • 59min
#77 Mindfulness, Peak Performance, and "Playing in the Space Between" with Dr. Amy Saltzman
What would it look like if all your athletes were able to acknowledge, resolve, and let go of emotions and feelings during games? If they could choose the right behaviors, even in moments of high pressure because they were able to understand and forgive their own feelings and thoughts and not get stuck in negative patterns? Dr. Amy Saltzman shares with us the concept of mindfulness so we can help our athletes achieve peak performance and not let thoughts, feelings, and that little voice slow them down. Show Notes 5:45 When this journey started for Amy 7:45 The definition of mindfulness 9:15 Flow: Effortless joy in a chosen activity 13:45 Simple methods for beginning to develop mindfulness 21:00 The best way to work with a team is to include coaches in the process 27:45 The benefits of mindfulness 41:45 Mindfulness aids us in recovering from mistakes 48:45 Practicing mindfulness tomorrow with your athletes 54:15 Amy has a gift for our listeners Getting in Touch Website: www.stillquietplace.com Facebook: Amy Saltzman A special offer from Amy for our listeners: Get 10% off her 8-week mindfulness course here: http://www.stillquietplace.com/still-quiet-place-athletes/ CheckYesfor Scholarship. Then type CTGPin the Code box. About Amy Dr. Amy Saltzman a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, long-time athlete, a devoted student of transformation, wife, mother and occasional poet. Her passion is supporting people of all ages in achieving peak performance and finding flow. She's had the privilege of being recognized by her peers as a visionary and pioneer in the fields of holistic medicine and mindfulness for athletes, coaches, and other high performers, kids, teens, parents, teachers, therapists, and allied professionals. To support others in discovering the joy and peace of the Still Quiet Place she has written 3.5 books, A Still Quiet Place for Athletes: Mindfulness Skills for Achieving Peak Performance and Finding Flow in Sports and in Life A Still Quiet Place for Teens: A Mindfulness Workbook to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions A Still Quiet Place: A Mindfulness Program for Teaching Children and Adolescents to Ease Stress and Difficult Emotions, and created two CDS: Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for Young Children and Still Quiet Place: Mindfulness for Teens. CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today – 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! Special Edition - Hosted and Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie

Aug 27, 2018 • 1h 12min
WOC #76 Mark Bennett Returns! The Founder of PDS Coaching on Using the Rule of 3 for Coaching Excellence and Ways to Make Your Athletes More Accountable
This is a first for WOC! Coaching Expert Mark Bennett returns to expound on his Rule of 3 and teach us how to develop independent, self-aware, and accountable athletes at all levels of the game. Queue this one up and listen on your way to work today! Other Interviews with Mark – Mark's First Appearance on Way of Champions: Episode 31: Listen to Episode 31 here Another Great Interview with Mark on Coach Reed's Coaching Code Podcast: Listen to TCC Episode 17 here Mark's Conversation with Stu Armstrong: A Conversation with My Mentor: The Talent Equation Show Notes 8:55 A quick introduction to what Mark does 19:55 The non-negotiables of a good training session 26:10 Mark Bennett's Rule of 3 30:25 Working with athletes to define what is acceptable, unacceptable, and excellent 39:40 How can teammates effectively hold each other accountable 53:25 The element of when to step in is critical to athlete success 66:10 What else can these tools do for coaches and players 1:08:40 Getting in Touch with Mark Bennett Getting in Touch Website: PDSCoaching.com Twitter: @PDSCoach Email: Mark.bennett@pdscoach.com About Mark Mark has been training, coaching & mentoring individuals and teams since the early 90s. He joined the British Army in 1983. Mark passed the world-famous Commando course in 1990 and while posted with the British Commandos experienced the stresses of operations during the first Iraq Conflict. While serving with 29 Commando Regiment as the senior instructor, running the Commando Training Wing, Mark was the first person to initiate structural change to the way soldiers were trained for the commando course. His work in this field culminated in the design of the Performance Development Systems; a holistic and robust approach to maximize real-world performance for organizations, coaches, and athletes. Following several years of running, designing and quality controlling "train the trainer" courses for the Military, Mark turned down a promotion in order to leave the forces to commit to working on PDS full time. He has spent over 25 years researching and developing effective learning and adherence systems to help coaches and trainers maximize the performance of the individuals and teams they are working with. In 2006 Mark was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) by her Majesty the Queen for his work in developing the system. Mark believes in a "practitioner" based approach. He soon identified that many theories that may look good on paper or in controlled environments are not so effective in the "real world". PDS is all about providing a positive sustainable performance impact on the "shop floor". CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE COURSES: Warriors, Not Winners - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! Transformational Coaching - Take your Coaching to the Next Level with Transformational Coaching. Become a Transformational Coach Today 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

Aug 20, 2018 • 1h 12min
#75 How to Incorporate Long Term Athlete Development into your practices with internationally known experts Joe Eisenmann, Tony Moreno and Rick Howard
People talk about "old school" when it comes to coaching and athlete performance. The problem is most of us have the wrong perspective. "Old school" is not strength and conditioning in a vacuum with no functional movement. "Old School" is not running laps until you puke. "Old School", as defined by Joe, Tony, and Rick, has to do with how wellness was treated in the beginning: holistic, all-encompassing, focused on better movement and healthy people. Listen to this episode to hear how LTAD Playground is bringing back real "old school". Show Notes 6:45 How Joe, Tony, and Rick got into LTAD 14:00 LTAD is NOT strength and conditioning. It is more holistic. 22:30 What can parents look for as red flags when watching their children move 30:45 Incorporating other games into your sport training 39:00 What we need are multi-sport clubs 49:15 Why Joe, Rick, Tony began doing LTAD Summits and what the format is 62:00 The need for a "wellness movement" and the marketing problem we have with youth sports 1:08:45 Contacting Joe, Tony, and Rick and how to register for the LTAD Playground Getting in Touch Joe: @Joe_Eisenmann joeeisenmann@gmail.com Rick: @RIHoward41 RIHoward41@gmail.com Tony: amoreno@emich.edu Attend an LTAD Playground – LTAD Playground West Virginia - https://ltadplayground-wvu.eventbrite.com LTAD Playground Utah - https://ltadplayground-utah.eventbrite.com Search on Facebook for "LTAD SIG" About The LTAD Playground and Joe, Rick and Tony The LTAD Playground: Statement of Purpose Long term athlete development (LTAD) is ablueprint/modelwith the purpose to improve thosephysical, psychological, and social abilities that lead to a physically active and healthy lifestyle across the lifespan. However, there is a specific focus on childrenand teenagers of every abilitytohave the opportunity to participate in positive sport or activityexperiences so that theycontinue an active lifestyleinto adulthood.When implemented appropriately, LTAD can offer meaningful direction and solutions forcurrentissues in youth sport and physical activity including but not limited to early sport specialization, injury, burnout, the decline in youth sport participation, poor physical fitnessand obesity. To help youth sport coaches, physical educators, community recreation leaders, and parents address the issues in youth sports and physical activity, the LTADPlaygroundis an efforttointroduce concepts of best practice and implementation of LTAD. These no frills, grassrootsevents offer an engaging and interactive environment of sharing, learning and problem solving.Theexchange of ideas and actions among attendeeswill encourage and inspire them to use theskills and solutions to help initiate change within the school, youth sport club, community recreation, and/or private sport performance setting. Mission Statement Our mission is to lead efforts in the implementation of LTAD within the US by providing unique, interactive, and engaging learning formats that will drive and enable awareness, action, and accountability among schools, sports programs and community playgrounds. This approach should help facilitate a positive youth sport culture, a participation pathway toward regular physical activity for all, and a physically literate culture. LTADServant Leaders We enthusiastically accept the challenges ahead andare pleased to be servant-leaders of the LTAD Playground. Wehave devoted our professional careers to the study and practice of youth athletic developmentand physical activity. This includes acquiring wisdom, experience,and insight from activities inall settings– from the university classroom and laboratory,to the weight room, practice field and back to the conferenceand executive board room. Most important, this is an altruistic endeavor for each of us. Joe Eisenmann, PhDis a diverse scholar-practitioner with 25 years of experience as a professor, researcher, sport scientist, coach educator, strength & conditioning coach, and youth sports coach.He has published over 180 peer-reviewed scientific papers, lectured nationally and internationally, and served on several national-level committees and projects involving pediatric sports medicine, youth sports and fitness, and strength & conditioning. He has coached and developed thousands of youth athletes and coaches. Rick Howard, M.Ed., CSCS*D, USAW, is a key figure in the National Strength and Conditioning Association's efforts towards LTAD. This includes forming theYouth / LTAD Special Interest Group, and being a major contributor to numerous journal articles, blogs, and position statements on LTADand presenting nationally and internationally.He is an Assistant Professor at West Chester Universityand Director of Fitness and Sports Performance at the Wilmington (DE) Country Club, while pursuing his doctoral degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Tony Moreno, PhD CSCS*D, USAWis a Professor of Kinesiology at Eastern Michigan University. Since 2000, he has served as consultant and coaching educator for the Michigan High School Athletic Association in the areas of sport medicine, strength and conditioning, and athlete development. He has presented and authored articles and coaching education materials for US Lacrosse, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America), and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Become a Transformational Coach Today - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game?Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! 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

Aug 12, 2018 • 1h 13min
#74 Anthony Latronica, US U17 Men's National Team and US Men's Paralympic Assistant Coach, on the Importance of Developing Players at Every Age and Stage
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to coach the likes of Christian Pulisic when he was a youngster, or to take a team of 16-year-olds to South America to play in adverse conditions? Have you thought about how life-changing it would be to coach War Heroes at the World Paralympic Games? Don't miss this episode where Anthony shares the stories of his coaching legacy. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 7:00 Anthony's journey as a coach 13:15 Anthony's thoughts on US player development 32:45 My legacy is their legacy 41:00 What it's like coaching the Paralympic team 50:45 What are the common characteristics of great athletes 57:30 Anthony started Soccer Specific to solve his own problems 62:00 The addition of mentors to Soccer Specific 1:08:00 What frustrates Anthony the most Connect with Anthony and Soccer Specific Website: www.soccerspecific.com Email: Anthony.Latronica@SoccerSpecific.com About Anthony For the past 18 years, Anthony Latronica has worked with some of the finest young people both at the youth and collegiate levels. His diverse background includes 11 years coaching at Harvard University, Oregon State University, and the United States Air Force Academy. He was also a USSF National Staff Instructor from 2005-2011. In 2011, Anthony moved on from college coaching to become a Technical Advisor for U.S. Soccer and then the top assistant with the United States U-17 Men's National Team and its residency program based out of Bradenton, Florida. For the past five years, he has had the unprecedented pleasure of mentoring, coaching, developing, and producing the best young players in America and has competed against elite soccer countries from around the world. With over 250 matches at the U-17 MNT, Anthony wants to share the content he has accumulated as a player and coach. Anthony is currently enjoying working as an Assistant Coach with the U.S. National Paralympic Team to help them prepare for the 2018 IFCPF Copa America in Brazil. Become a Transformational Coach Today - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game?Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! 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

Aug 6, 2018 • 58min
#73 Jerry Lynch and John O'Sullivan discuss how we use the R.I.V.E.R. effect to Connect with our Athletes, and you can too
Some coaches may win a few games or even a championship using bullying tactics without creating any kind of connection or caring environment with the players. If they'd followed the R.I.V.E.R. effect could they have won more? Could they have impacted lives beyond the game? John and Jerry discuss the acronym RIVER and its vital importance for developing championship teams and people who are empowered to succeed in life. Enjoy the show! Show Notes 6:45 Why the R.I.V.E.R. effect 13:15 The R.I.V.E.R. effect is based on feelings 18:15 Unpacking the R.I.V.E.R. acronym 36:30 How Dean Smith "baptized" Jerry in the R.I.V.E.R. 42:00 There is one thing everybody needs and 90% don't know they need it… Become a Transformational Coach Today - Purchase Warriors, Not Winners now! - Want to create gritty, resilient athletes who succeed beyond the game? 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 Hosted by John O'Sullivan. Produced by Coach Reed Maltbie


