

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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Dec 5, 2021 • 32min
221 The Best Part of their Day | Andre Pretorius Part 2
- Scrapping Your Code of Conduct and Implementing Non-Negotiables
- Implementing a Captain’s Council System
- Coaching Your Players Using Understand and Assist
- Empowering Your Staff to Drive the Culture
In the second part of our conversation with Andre, he opens up and shares some of the best ways he has developed his team’s culture.
Guest: Andre Pretorius
Twitter: @APetoors10
Save 20% Captain’s Council Course with this Link: https://buff.ly/2G1esGz
Coupon Code: COACHINGCULTURE
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

Nov 28, 2021 • 39min
220 Becoming a Transformational Coach in Professional Sports | Andre Pretorius Part 1
- The Challenges of Transitioning from Player to Coach
- Understand and Assist (Coaching Strategy)
- Becoming a Transformational Coach in Professional Sports
Andre Pretorius is a former professional rugby player who won the 2007 World Cup with South Africa. He shares with us his journey from high profile player to professional coach and the many challenges and traps on that journey.
Guest: Andre Pretorius
Twitter: @APetoors10
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

Nov 21, 2021 • 33min
219 Strategies for Raising Your Practice Intensity
- Teaching Your Players How to Practice
- Getting Your Players to See Practice as a Privilege
- Implementing a Competitive Cauldron
Struggling to create an intrinsically motivated + high-intensity practice environment? J.P. Nerbun and Nate Sanderson unpack a load of different strategies to create a more intense and motivated practice environment.
Save 20% Competitive Cauldron Course with this Link: https://buff.ly/2G1esGz Coupon Code: COACHINGCULTURE
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

Nov 14, 2021 • 33min
218 Finding Identity & Defining Victories |Tyler Coston Part 2
- Defining Small Victories in Your Life and Team
- Keeping Your Team Motivated in a Losing Season with Winning Processes
- Finding Clarity on Your Identity
JP and Nate continue their conversation with SAVI consultant and coaching through leader Tyler Coston. This week they focus on redefining victories to reflect the process to separate our identity from the scoreboard.
Guest: Tyler Coston
Website: tylercoston.com
Twitter: @tylercoston
Save 20% Competitive Cauldron Course with this Link: https://buff.ly/2G1esGz Coupon Code: COACHINGCULTURE
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

Nov 7, 2021 • 38min
217 Simplicity Wins| Tyler Coston of SAVI Performance Part 1
- How the SAVI Framework Leads to Practical Wisdom
- 3 Practical Ways to Simplify Your Coaching & Leadership
- 3 Practical Ways to Develop Adversity within your Team
Tyler Coston of SAVI Performance breakdowns the importance of simplicity and adversity when it comes to leadership and culture.
Guest: Tyler Coston
Website: tylercoston.com
Twitter: @tylercoston
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

Oct 31, 2021 • 31min
216 Reimagining the Parent Meeting
- Rethinking the Purpose
- The Conversations You Want to Have with Parents
- Creating Mutual Expectations Between Parent and Coaches
What if instead of surviving the parent meeting we used it to strengthen our culture and help support parents in their role? In this week’s episode, Nate and JP discuss why it might be time to rethink our parent meeting and how doing so could lead to fewer issues and more buy-in.
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

Oct 24, 2021 • 30min
215 Tales From the Trenches: From the NFL to #GirlDad with 14-year NFL Veteran Brad Meester (part 2)
- How he connects with players
- The inspirational story of Luke Akerstrom
- Becoming a sports parent
- Catching a pass in his final home game
Guest: Brad Meester
Website: https://www.mountvernonfootball.com/
Twitter: Mount Vernon football @MustangFB1
14-year NFL veteran Brad Meester joins the podcast to discuss how he connects with players as the offensive coordinator at Mount Vernon High School. Meester also shares the inspirational story of Luke Akerstrom, his transition to becoming a sports parent, and catching a pass in his final home game.
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

Oct 17, 2021 • 33min
214 Tales From the Trenches: Leadership Lessons with 14-Year NFL Veteran Brad Meester (part 1)
- Playing for legendary HS coach Ed Thomas
- What he learned under four NFL head coaches
- What leadership looks like in an NFL locker room
- Transitioning from the NFL to HS coaching
Guest: Brad Meester
Website: https://www.mountvernonfootball.com/
Twitter: Mount Vernon football @MustangFB1
14-year NFL veteran Brad Meester joins the podcast to discuss how his playing experiences shaped his coaching philosophy today as a high school football coach.
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

Oct 10, 2021 • 36min
213 How to Be More Intentional as a Coach
- Moving from Reacting to an Intentional Response
- Why Coaches Aren’t Intentional
- Simple Ways to Be More Intentional
Building off of Dave Brandt’s encouragement for us all to be more intentional, Nate and JP dive into what is intentionality, why is it so important, and how you can be more intentional as a leader.
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

Oct 3, 2021 • 31min
212 Culture is King | Dave Brandt & Dr. Mike Zigarelli
- Capturing Great Ideas
- Reflections on a Career in Coaching
- Universal Principles of Leadership
- The Challenges of Creating Great Culture
Coach Brandt reflects on his coaching journey, changing jobs, and the obstacles to building a great culture. Dr. Zigarelli discusses universal leadership principles that are effective in sports and beyond.
Guests:
Coach Dave Brandt, brandt@hope.edu
Dr. Mike Zigarelli, mzigarelli@messiah.edu
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
Professor Mike Zigarelli
mzigarelli@messiah.edu
Coach Dave Brandt
brandt@hope.edu
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/