Way of Champions Podcast

After a record setting career as a quarterback at Dartmouth College, Jay Fiedler went on to play for 10 years in the NFL. He was tutored by some of the top names in the world of offensive football, playing under coaches such as Tom Coughlin, Jon Gruden, Brian Billick, Norv Turner, Chan Gailey, Marc Trestman, and Bobby Petrino. Since 1999, he has been passing along his knowledge to football players of all ages and skill levels through the PrimeTime Football camps and clinics. He has distinguished himself as one of the top instructors in the game, mentoring and coaching numerous young athletes who have gone on to success at all levels of the game, from youth players all the way to the NFL. Since starting up his off-season passing clinics in Long Island, Fiedler has been instrumental in developing some of the top area players. He has coached numerous All-Long Island QBs and WRs with few of them earning county awards as the top players overall and at their positions. Players who have worked with Jay have gone on to play in the SEC, ACC, Ivy League, Big Ten, Patriot League, as well as many D2 and D3 programs. In addition, Jay has worked with pro prospects getting them ready for their careers in the NFL. His knowledge, passion and experience make Jay the best football instructor you can find in the Northeast. Show Notes 3:30 The Neverending Season 8:00 Why is it more difficult to play multiple sports now? 13:00 Jay's path to the NFL 21:30 Who was the one teammate who gave way more than he took? 28:45 Jay's Rule of One moments 35:30 How he passes the legacy of great coaching to the next generation 38:00 On how great coaches will evaluate their own communication skills 41:30 Single best piece of advice to athletes or coaches: Pursue Your Passion Subscribe to Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes Finding Jay Twitter @JayFiedler @BrookwoodCamps Prime time Camps https://primetimecamps.com Brookwood Camps http://brookwoodcamps.com 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!

Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 17 books including 5 best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First and The Power of Positive Leadership. Jon and his tips have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, CNBC, The Golf Channel, Fox and Friends and in numerous magazines and newspapers. His clients include The Los Angeles Dodgers, The Atlanta Falcons, Campbell Soup, Dell, Publix, Southwest Airlines, LA Clippers, Miami Heat, Pittsburgh Pirates, BB&T Bank, Clemson Football, Northwestern Mutual, Bayer, West Point Academy and more. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University. He and his training/consulting company are passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations and teams. Finding Jon Jon on Twitter Jon on Facebook Jon on Instagram Jon's Website Jon's Books on Amazon: Jon's Amazon Page Subscribe to Way of Champions Podcast on iTunes Show Notes 7:00 Jon's Transformation Through Positivity 9:00 The Energy Bus 12:30 The Story Behind The Hard Hat 16:00 You Win in the Locker Room First 21:00 Why Positvity Changes the World 24:45 Dabo's Safe Seat 31:30 How to Create a More Positive Team Environment 36:45 Final Thoughts and How to Find Jon Gordon 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!

Founder and CEO of Empowerment Through Sport, Angela Hucles is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist for US Soccer, two-time World Cup Bronze Medalist, former professional soccer player of the Boston Breakers and the US Soccer Foundation's 2009 Humanitarian of the Year. Angela led the U.S. team in scoring with 4 goals in the 2008 Olympics; 2 of these goals came in the U.S. victory over Japan. With a passion for helping others achieve their goals and dreams and over 30 years experience in the sports industry, she founded the Leadership Series in 2012, an event focused on discovering sports leadership skills and athlete transitions that translate to life success. Angela has become a regular speaker on topics of sports leadership, equality, inclusion & safe spaces, anti-bullying, and the power of sport and its impact on personal growth and development. After her retirement from professional soccer, Angela was a sports broadcaster and analyst for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics (NBC) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (FOX). Angela is a TEDx speaker and served as the Women's Sports Foundation President, founded by Billie Jean King. Finding Angela: Her Website: AngelaHucles.com Twitter: @AngelaHucles Instagram: @AngelaHucles Ceres Platinum Group: http://ceresplatinumgroup.com/ Her TED Talk: Angela Hucles TED Talk Show Notes: 8:00 Who Were Her Great Teammates and Why 12:30 Leaders is About Relationships 14:00 Embrace Your Role, Prepare For New Roles 18:00 Angela on Getting Back to the Joy 27:00 Introverted Leadership and Allowing "Space" for Intoverts 34:30 Learn to Lead from Your Strengths 39:00 The Social Impact of Sports - Paving the Path for Women in Sports

English Premier League and World Cup Soccer player Jay DeMerit has one of the most unique stories to success the sport of soccer has ever seen. An MLS reject that backpacked to Europe and climbed the English soccer pyramid from the 12th tier to become the captain of Watford FC in the English Premier League. He also represented the US Mens National Team for five years, playing every minute of his teams games in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. In 2011 he became the first ever signing & captain for the Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS. He finished his career in 2014, after captaining the Vancouver Whitecaps for four seasons. Using his vast experience in professional soccer, Jay will share the highs and the lows he's endured along his journey through his 10-year professional career. Highlights are the season of 2006-07, where Jay and his underdog Watford FC team were promoted to the English Premier League, the biggest soccer league in the world, as well as his experiences in playing a major role in the World Cup in 2010. Defining leadership traits, dealing with adversities, identifying commonality between diverse personalities, creating culture, and role management are just a few things Jay will touch on, as well as how he learned to lead from others through mentorship, and then grow into captain himself. Jay has taken the stage at Tedx Vancouver, spoken at a wide variety of national conferences, and has even been the keynote speaker on "Grit" at the US Soccer Federation's annual symposium. His story was the subject of "Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story" a documentary released in 2011 after a successful kickstarter campaign, where the passionate soccer community raised $223,000 to turn this important story into a feature film. Changing the Game is also excited to announce that Jay is our newest member of our stellar lineup of world class speakers. He has a very compelling story, a tremendous amount of wisdom for young players and coaches, and is an excellent speaker that captivates his audiences. We are excited to have him on board. Find Jay and his documentary: Rise and Shine: Watch the Trailer Buy the DVD: Rise and Shine on Amazon His Website: http://JAYDEMERITSTORY.COM His TEDx Talk: Watch it here On Twitter: @d6Merit Find Jay and his documentary: Rise and Shine: Watch the Trailer Buy the DVD: Rise and Shine on Amazon His Website: http://JAYDEMERITSTORY.COM His TEDx Talk: Watch it here On Twitter: @d6Merit Show Notes: 7:00 When Jay became a soccer player 12:30 On Learning to adapt to the opportunities 18:00 Why choosing life experiences made the difference 22:00 On being a pub league sub 29:45 Be ready when the big break knocks on the door 36:30 What it means to be a team player 44:00 The world's most expensive game 51:00 Coming home was the toughest thing 56:30 One of Jay's greatest accomplishments 59:15 Jay's advice to young players Join us for the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017

Tony DiCicco is the former Head Coach of the US Women's National and Olympic Soccer Teams and the Head Coach of the US U20 Women's National Team. In 2008, in his return to international soccer, he coached the US to the FIFA U20 World Cup Championship in Chile. He had previously lead the Full National Team to the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Championship, the largest women's sporting event in history. And in 1996, he coached the US Women's Olympic Team to the first ever Gold Medal in Women's Soccer. Tony DiCicco is also the President, Founder and Technical Director of SoccerPlus Goalkeeper School and SoccerPlus FieldPlayer Academy. You can get his book, Catch Them Being Good, here - Buy it on Amazon How to find Tony: His website: https://www.soccerplus.org His email: Tony@soccerplus.org His Twitter: @tonysocc Show Notes: 5:30 How (and when) Tony got into coaching 9:15 Tony explains how to get athlete buy-in 16:15 What really makes Mia Hamm so special 20:00 Can you cut a player and help her career? 27:15 What must the US do to produce high quality players 32:15 Winning does not equal development 40:00 Every kid has a path 46:00 Did Tony coach his own children? 48:00 Tony's Rule of One Moments 54:30 Tonys Coaching Philosophy Join us for the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017 Sign up here!

Maureen Monte builds winning teams by harnessing the untapped talent in the locker room or the conference room and aligning it with success. Her approach has been honed with over ten years of experience in large companies, tech startups, and sports teams – from San Francisco to Singapore. She believes there are three universal truths about teams: All teams struggle There is untapped talent on every team Most teams haven't defined what success looks like Those teams and companies that leverage every ounce of talent to overcome the struggle and align with success will win. That is where she comes in. Education & Experience BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering MS in Leadership & Business Ethics Gallup Certified StrengthsFinder and Entrepreneurial Profile Coach Certified Emotional and Social Competency Coach (Emotional Intelligence) 20+ years of success in Fortune 500 companies Finding Maureen Monte: Her website - http://maureenmonte.com Her book - Buy Destination Unstoppable On Twitter - Maureen on Twitter On Facebook - Maureen on Facebook Email Maureen - maureen@maureenmonte.com Show Notes: 4:45 How to use the StrengthsFinder tool for leading teams 9:15 Beyond Moneyball - What StrengthsFinder really measures for athletes 12:30 The 3 things Maureen believes about teams 16:30 The unlikely hero of her book - Destination Unstoppable 25:00 How much of a role the coach plays in her process 30:00 Maureen gives an example of a Culture of Responsibility 32:30 Are men and women athletic profiles the same? 38:45 Single best piece of advice about StrengthsFinder 43:30 Maureen talks about what the Way Of Champions Conference did for her Come see Maureen at the Way of Champions Conference!

Chris Snyder is the Director for Coaching Education in the Sport Performance Division of the United States Olympic Committee. His responsibilities include discovering and providing resources to better benefit sport culture and the National Governing Bodies that service sport in our great nation. In addition, Chris is focused on supporting both the Sport Performance Department and Team USA coaches as they strive to be the best they can be. Chris has coached for over ten years at both the collegiate and high school ranks, and is currently an assistant coach at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Co. How to reach Chris: Chris.Snyder(at)usoc.org - Email Chris to get on their Coaching Newsletter www.teamusa.org/adm - Check out their Athlete Development Model Show Notes: 2:00 - On going from "worst coach ever" to USOC Director of Coaching 10:00 - The big difference between veteran coaches and rookie coaches 14:50 - "We teach coaches X's and O's AND we teach them coaching" 19:00 - What Coaching Educators can learn from London Cab Drivers 24:30 - How preaching the "soft values" matters for Olympic Sports 30:00 - What FUN is (and is not) to Olympians 35:00 - On The USOC Quality Coaching Framework 44:00 - Chris' advice to coaches wanting to change the system 48:30 - What Chris would tell his younger self ----- Join us for the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017 Sign up before May 1 to receive a discount!

Ashton Eaton is a retired American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, who holds the world record in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events. Ashton competed for the University of Oregon, where he was a five-time NCAA champion, and won The Bowerman award in 2010. In 2011, he won the first international medal of his career, a silver, in the decathlon at the 2011 World Championships. The following year, Eaton broke his own world record in the heptathlon at the 2012 World Indoor Championships, and then broke the world record in the decathlon at the Olympic Trials. After setting the world record, Eaton won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He successfully defended his Olympic title in Rio 2016 by winning the decathlon gold medal and tying the Olympic record. Eaton is only the third Olympian (Bob Mathias of the US and Britain's Daley Thompson being the other two.) to achieve back-to-back gold medals in the decathlon. How to find Ashton: Website: Ashton and Brianne's Website Twitter: @weareeaton @ashtonjeaton Ashton's First Pole Vault: Ashton's First Pole Vault Show Notes 5:00 - On single sport vs. multi sport athletes 8:00 - On "why you shouldn't eat the same thing every day" 12:00 - When Ashton started the Decathlon - It was later than you think! 18:40 - Ashton's "Rule of One Moment" in his early career 21:00 - On parents of elite athletes - Pushy Parents vs. Supportive Parents 23:00 - Is It About Winning? 29:00 - On "what you need to know before you need to know it" 36:50 - "It's not easy to improve when you suck & don't celebrate mediocrity" 39:00 - On what makes Harry Marra a great coach 46:00 - On "the mental weight room" 52:30 - On "having the keys to the building" 54:30 - How to find Ashton and Brianne Join us for the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017 Way of Champions Registration

Professional Soccer Coach Lisa Cole discusses her amazing coaching journey as a longtime college assistant and head coach, Head Coach of the Boston Breakers in the NWSL, and international coach with Papua New Guinea Women's Soccer during the 2016 U20 Women's World Cup. She discusses some of the qualities of the best athletes and coaches she has worked with and tells us about her experience the past 18 months working with PNG and their amazing ride through the World Cup. The story is an incredible example of the power and impact of sport and will give you goosebumps. You can find Lisa on Twitter at @LCole22 and here: Centre Soccer Association Join Changing the Game for the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017: Sign up here!

Dr. Jerry Lynch has won 36 International and NCAA titles ass a consultant to some of the top teams in American Sports. DR. LYNCH HAS BEEN A SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTANT for the past 33 years TO OVER 36 INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS at the professional and NCAA collegiate levels. In one survey,he has been recognized as one of the top five in his profession nationwide.He is the former Sports Psychologist for men's and women's Basketball, Lacrosse and Soccer teams at the universities of North Carolina,Duke, Maryland, California and Stanford and continues to work with several teams nationally. He has been involved with athletes at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado, helping them to overcome fears, blocks and slumps, and to perform up to their potential. Several of his clients have participated in various summer and winter Olympic games. Aside from sports, Dr. Lynch has worked with performing artists and corporate executives. You can find Dr. Lynch at: http://www.wayofchampions.com Join John and Dr. Lynch at the Way of Champions Coaching Conference June 2-4 2017: Sign up here!