

Coaching Culture
Coaching Culture Podcast
A podcast for leaders and coaches sharing practical strategies and tools to build your team's culture and help you grow as a leader. Co-hosted by J.P. Nerbun and Nate Sanderson of TOC Culture Consulting, and Betsy Butterick. Get the podcast notes and learn more about us at tocculture.com
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Feb 13, 2022 • 35min
231 What You Need to Know About the Brain with Dr. Bruce Perry & Megan Bartlett Part 1
√ Why Coaches and Athletes Need to Understand Brain Science
√ How Brain Science Can Help You as a Leader
√ Common Unacceptable, Ineffective, and Potentially Harmful Coaching Behaviors
Dr. Bruce Perry co-authored the book “What Happened to You” with Oprah Winfrey and is the world’s leading expert on mental health and neuroscience. He was previously on episodes 126 & 127.
Megan Bartlett works at the Center for Healing and Justice through Sport. She was previously on episodes 116, 177, & 178.
Guests: Dr. Bruce Perry & Megan Bartlett
Twitter: @BDPerry & @meganabartlett
Website: https://www.neurosequential.com/nm-sport
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Feb 6, 2022 • 36min
230 When Winning is Expected
√ Handling High Expectations
√ Preparing Your Team for Big Games
√ Navigating the Pressure of Being the Favorite
JP and Nate discuss how to prepare your team when winning is expected. We discuss high expectations that might accompany your season, and strategies to prepare for the Big Game.
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Jan 30, 2022 • 23min
229 Plan Do Review Part 3 | Alan Keane & Simon Turner Mvmt Sports
√ Reflecting and Learning from Your Practice
√ Engaging Others in Your Review Process
√ Ways to Get Feedback from Players
Alan Keane & Simon Turner share some tools and methods to complete the loop for the Plan-Do-Review process as well as how to get more objective feedback and perspective from another coach or even your players.
Guests: Alan Keane & Simon Turner
Twitter: @coachkeane14 @simon_turner
Website: https://mvmtsports.com/
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Jan 23, 2022 • 28min
228 Plan Do Review Part 2 | Alan Keane & Simon Turner MVMT Sports
√ Making Live Changes to Your Practice and Game Plan
√ Effective Targets for Your Practice
√ The Key Elements to an Effective Review
Alan Keane & Simon Turner share some tools and methods to more effectively make changes in your practice and game on the fly, as well as some important elements coaches ignore in their reflection.
Guests: Alan Keane
Simon Turner
Twitter: @coachkeane14
@simon_turner
Website: https://mvmtsports.com/
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Jan 16, 2022 • 31min
227 Plan Do Review Part 1 | Alan Keane & Simon Turner MVMT Sports
√ Common Mistakes in Plan and Review Process
√ Who Does Your Team Need You to Be Today?
√ Creating an Effective Practice Plan
Every coach should have an intentional process to plan and reflect on practices and games. Alan Keane and Simon Turner share some methods and tools for improving your process.
Guests: Alan Keane
Simon Turner
Twitter: @coachkeane14
@simon_turner
Website: https://mvmtsports.com/
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Jan 9, 2022 • 25min
226 Q & A | Common Coaching Issues Part 2
√ Coaching in a Blow Out Game
√ Working with Parents who Make Strategic Suggestions
√ How to Coach Kids through Disappointment
√ Climbing the Coaching Ladder as a Transformational Coach
As 2021 comes to a close, Nate Sanderson and J.P. Nerbun answer some of our listeners' questions around some of their biggest challenges.
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Jan 2, 2022 • 31min
225 Q & A | Common Coaching Issues Part 1
√ What to Do When Players Don’t Get Along
√ Dealing with a Lack of Staff Buy-In
√ Handling the Pressure to Win
√ What to Do When a Player Quits
As 2021 comes to a close, Nate Sanderson and J.P. Nerbun answer some of our listeners' questions around some of their biggest challenges.
Schedule a Call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
TOC Mentorship Program Waiting List: https://tinyurl.com/MentorshipProgramWaitingList
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Dec 26, 2021 • 33min
224 How to Handle Losing, Part 2: The Team
- The Worst Ways to Handle Losing
- Focus on the Process, Not the Scoreboard
- Reframing Losing for Your Team
Today’s episode shares the things NOT to do and a few practical things to consider to help your team handle losing games appropriately. We discuss how to keep your team focused on improvement while staying connected and still enjoying the journey.
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Schedule a call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Dec 19, 2021 • 28min
223 How to Handle Losing, Part 1: The Coach
- The Warning Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship with Losing
- Developing a Process to Learn from a Loss and Move On
- Celebrating Opponents in a Loss
Is the pain of losing greater than the joy of winning? When you win do you only experience a sense of relief? In this week’s episode, Nate and JP talk about how to keep both winning and losing in perspective.
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Schedule a call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX

Dec 12, 2021 • 29min
222 How to Be More Curious and Less Judgmental
- The Judgmental Trap in Coaching
- Curious Questions to Ask Your Players
- How to Support Players Through the Struggle
“Be Curious, Not Judgmental” is a great principle or slogan, but applying it within our role as the leader of a team isn’t easy. Nate Sanderson and J.P. Nerbun unpack the challenges and some practical ways to apply this principle within your coaching, while not sacrificing your standards.
Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses
√ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet
√ The Captain's Council Leadership System
√ The Playing Time System
Get FREE Practical Tools to Build Your Culture
√5 Ways to Eliminate Playing Time Issues √Culture and Leadership Guide PDF
√5 Ways Any Leader Can Improve their Culture PDF
√Culture Transformation Kit PDF
√Weekly Newsletter with Articles and Podcast Notes buff.ly/2KlPrsg
Emails: jpnerbun@thriveonchallenge.com coachNsanderson@gmail.com
Twitter @jpnerbun @CoachNSanderson
Schedule a call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/
Learn more about the mentorship program: buff.ly/3bofckX