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#257 Win Van Zwam, USSF and UEFA Licensing and Coach Mentor, on Coaching the Person First, Creating a Great Learning Environment, and Why Every Coach Needs a Mentor Jan 28, 2022

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Wim Van Zwam (www.TwoWayCoaching.com) is the former lead instructor for United States Soccer Federation Pro license, and currently is back in the Netherlands teaching the UEFA A Youth license. He works in a mentorship and instruction role with coaches at the professional academies in the Netherlands such as Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Go Ahead Eagles and others. He is preparing to teach the UEFA B course for ex-pro players who want to start a coaching career, and since July 2021 he has worked as a coach of coaches for a professional coach and his staff who work at the second tier of pro soccer in the Netherlands. Wim is a wealth of knowledge on mentorship, creating optimal learning environments, and the X's and O's of football (soccer). But more so, he understands the human element of teaching and leading athletes, and is dedicated to helping coaches to see the person in front of them before they see the athlete. We also talk about why every coach needs a mentor, and how powerful it is for a coach to be coached!

Connect with Wim at www.TwoWayCoaching.com

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#257 Win Van Zwam, USSF and UEFA Licensing and Coach Mentor, on Coaching the Person First, Creating a Great Learning Environment, and Why Every Coach Needs a Mentor Jan 28, 2022

Show notes

Connect with Wim at www.TwoWayCoaching.com

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#257 Wim Van Zwam, USSF and UEFA Licensing and Coach Mentor, on Coaching the Person First, Creating a Great Learning Environment, and Why Every Coach Needs a Mentor Jan 28, 2022

Show notes

Connect with Wim at www.TwoWayCoaching.com

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#257 Win Van Zwam, USSF and UEFA Licensing and Coach Mentor, on Coaching the Person First, Creating a Great Learning Environment, and Why Every Coach Needs a Mentor Jan 28, 2022

Show notes

Connect with Wim at www.TwoWayCoaching.com

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#256 Joe Towne, Actor and Performance Coach: Developing a Winning Mindset, Working Through Adversity, Self Talk, and Learning from Failure Jan 21, 2022

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Joe Towne (@MeJoeTowne) is an actor, producer, writer and performance coach and mentor for numerous athletes, actors, broadcast professionals and more. His professional journey has taken him from coast to coast and across the Atlantic. He graduated with a BA in Theater from The University of Southern California and interned at 20th Century Fox. Joe then headed back east, where he pursued a career in theater and embarked on a 30-year journey that took him to the UK and back. Along the way, he studied at NYC's Stella Adler with June Stein and with Gary Austin, founder and creator of The Groundlings.

Some of Joe's most acclaimed roles include an "unfailingly imaginative!" 30-minute Star Wars Trilogy recap that was featured on BBC radio and performed live for George Lucas at Skywalker Ranch, Mr. Pink in Edinburgh Fringe Fest's highly rated production of Reservoir Dogs and opposite Rebel Wilson in the New Line feature film Isn't It Romantic.

We brought Joe on the podcast because athletes and those who lead them have so much to learn from people in theater, who experience way more failure than successes, who struggle with adversity and must overcome negative self talk, and so many other areas of the inner game. Joe gives us some great tools and ideas for being mentally strong and learning from our toughest moments. Sound useful for your athletes?

You can connect with Joe at:

www.theperformersmindset.com

@theperformersmindset on IG

@MeJoeTowne on Twitter and IG

The Better Podcast on FB: https://www.facebook.com/betterpodcastwithjoe

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#256 Joe Towne, Actor and Performance Coach: Developing a Winning Mindset, Working Through Adversity, Self Talk, and Learning from Failure Jan 21, 2022

Show notes

You can connect with Joe at:

www.theperformersmindset.com

@theperformersmindset on IG

@MeJoeTowne on Twitter and IG

The Better Podcast on FB: https://www.facebook.com/betterpodcastwithjoe

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#255 Jack Leggett, Hall of Fame Clemson Baseball Coach: "If you want to play like a Harley Davidson you can't practice like a scooter!" Jan 14, 2022

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Jack Leggett is currently the head coach of the Team USA 18U National Team baseball coach, and is best known as the former head coach of the Clemson Tigers from 1994 to 2015. While at Clemson his teams made 21 NCAA appearances, 9 Super Regional appearances, and 6 trips to the College World Series. Leggett also served as head coach for five years at the University of Vermont and nine years at Western Carolina University before arriving at Clemson. His career record as a head coach was 1,332–770 with 26 NCAA Tournament appearances. His 1,332 wins ranks 9th all time for Division 1. Leggett was named Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Coach of the year in 1994, 1995 and 2006. In 1994, his team won 57 games, a record for the second most single-season wins in ACC history. In his career, Leggett coached over 140 professional baseball signees, 9 first rounders, and 25 players who have played in the Major Leagues. Oh yeah, he is also the author of The ABC's of Excellence, his guide to being great at being great.

In our talk today, John and Jerry discuss with Jack many of the lessons he learned throughout his storied career, such as the title of this podcasts. Other favorites of ours: "You can't fool your teammates," how to work with disruptive players, his acronym TRUST, and so much more.

You can learn more about Jack at www.JackLeggett.com

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#254 How to Avoid Burnout, Find Balance, and Refire in 2022: A Fireside Chat with John O'Sullivan and Dr. Jerry Lynch Jan 07, 2022

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2021 was a tough year for all of us. 2022 is not starting out any easier. So many coaches have told us that they feel exhausted, at wits end, burned out, frustrated, and more. That's why Jerry Lynch and I decided to kick off 2022 with one of our Fireside Chats and to discuss avoiding burnout, finding balance, and not just resetting but re-firing in 2022.

If you are new to our podcast, Dr. Jerry Lynch is our sometime co-host and Founder of Way of Champions. He is the author of 14 books and one of the leading sports and performance psychologists in the world. His teams have won 39 NCAA and Professional sports championships across a variety of sport, and we always love these conversations as they provide such insight and wisdom.

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#253 Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach: "Is there a Difference Between Coaching Girls and Coaching Boys?" (replay) Dec 31, 2021

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Dr. Kristen Dieffenbach (@DrDCoachScience) is an associate professor of Athletic Coaching Education, director of the Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Science at West Virginia University and president of the United States Center for Coaching Excellence. She is an Association of Applied Sport Psychology certified consultant, public relations and outreach head on the AASP e-board and president of the United States Center for Coaching Excellence. Dieffenbach is a professional coach with a category 1 (elite) USA Cycling license and Level II endurance specialization from USA Track and Field. She has coached for more than 20 years at the high school, collegiate, recreational and elite levels and works with coaching education at all levels of performance. Dieffenbach's teaching interests include coaching techniques, professional development and professionalism in coaching, ethics and moral development in coaching, coaching theory, training theory, long term athlete development, long term coaching development, coaching education, sport psychology for coaching and gender and sport.

In our discussion today we touch upon an oftentimes controversial yet incredibly important topic for coaches: is there is difference between coaching boys and coaching girls? We discuss the research, the cultural differences, and so much more. There is a reason this is one of our most popular episodes ever.

Resources/People/Articles Mentioned in Podcast

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher Link
The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women, by Naomi Wolf Link
The Beauty Myth, by Naomi Wolf Link
Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, by Michael Thompson Link
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, by Lisa Damour Ph.D Link
Boys Adrift, by Leonard Sax Link
Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports, by Michael A. Messner Link
Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing, by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman, Link
US Center for Coaching Excellence www.uscoachexcellence.org
Dr. Kristen Nash
John Kessel, USA Volleyball

Connect With Dr. Dieffenbach

Website: https://www.uscoachexcellence.org/
Twitter: @DRDCoachScience
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-dieffenbach-b926843/

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

#252 How to Transform the Culture of Your Youth Sports Program with Nate Baldwin, Founder of Red Ball Nation (replay) Dec 24, 2021

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Nate Baldwin (@NBaldwin75) has nearly 20 years of recreational sports industry experience as an entrepreneur, program administrator, and advocate for inclusive, high quality sport experiences. Nate's diverse career has spanned from the creation and management of a successful adult recreation organization in Denver, CO, to the revitalization of the Appleton (WI) Parks & Recreation youth sports program, and as a client consultant in technology deployment and program management with registration management platform provider, LeagueApps (NY). He is the Founder of Red Ball Nation, which provides a range of complementary services and programs to help promote systemic change in the delivery of recreational sports programming in the United States and beyond.

This episode is a replay of our interview with Nate in 2018 when he was the Sports Director for Appleton, and we discuss how he and his team transformed the programming there, grew participation by leaps and bounds, established core values, and educated parents and coaches. It is a remarkable story of what can be done in recreational sports programming with a clear vision and a great team.

You can connect with Nate via email at nbaldwin1975@gmail.com

You can connect on twitter @NBaldwin75

You can connect on the web at www.redballnation.wordpress.com

Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes!
A code to get free access to our online course called "Coaching Mastery," usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron.
Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time
Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences.

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