Lucas Jadin is a performance coach at Train 2B Clutch who has worked with Major League Baseball, Fortune 500 companies, and NCAA teams. In this podcast, he talks about what he calls “Dungeon Moments,” those fearful, challenging moments in sports, and how our bodies and brains respond to those low points. These dark periods that... The post Lucas Jadin DUNGEON MOMENTS – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog ....
May 31, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 12
“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” Patricia Madson! The author of Improv Wisdom joins the podcast to explain how the principles of improv comedy can be applied to life, business, and yes, volleyball. It’s about learning to be in the moment and to say “yes” to what comes your way. http://www.improvwisdom.com/index.html The post IMPROV WISDOM – Patricia Madson appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog ....
May 24, 2018•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Want to Rock the Recruitment Process? GMS Interviews CEO of My Recruiting Solutions: Kara Hill Hey, everyone. I’m Chris McGown, with Gold Medal Squared, and you’re listening to The Volleyball Life podcast. Today, on the show, we’ve got Kara Hill, founder of My Recruiting Solutions.
Apr 21, 2018•52 sec•Season 1Ep. 10
Coach Your Brains Out – With Guest Kevin Hambly We are stoked to have Stanford Women’s Volleyball Coach Kevin Hambly join us on this episode of Coach Your Brains Out. Kevin is in his second year at Stanford, guiding his team to the final four in both 2017 and 2018. In 2018, the Cardinals... The post Tom Black and Shane Day – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog ....
Mar 16, 2018•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Coach Your Brains Out – With Guest Kevin Hambly We are stoked to have Stanford Women’s Volleyball Coach Kevin Hambly join us on this episode of Coach Your Brains Out. Kevin is in his second year at Stanford, guiding his team to the final four in both 2017 and 2018. In 2018, the Cardinals... The post Tom Black and Shane Day – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog ....
Mar 15, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The Volleyball Life Podcast with Travis Hudson Welcome to The Volleyball Life Podcast. We’re back today with Travis Hudson, he’s the head coach at Western Kentucky University, and you’re going to love listening to him. He’s got a great Kentucky accent, for one thing, and he’s just this marvelously inspirational guy.
Feb 22, 20180•Season 1Ep. 7
Volleyball Team Building Ideas – The Volleyball Life Podcast It’s Chris McGown with The Volleyball Life podcast from Gold Medal Squared and its been a little while. We’re getting back into the swing of things with the podcast. Today we’re talking about a variety of volleyball team building ideas with James Felton.
Nov 20, 20170•Season 1Ep. 6
This week on the volleyball life podcast we are chatting about volleyball practice planning, what it takes to become great at this skill, and why it’s so important. Our guest is NVVA Club Director, and longtime GMS friend Rodrigo Gomes. Rodrigo is from Brazil, played at Brigham Young University and has been affiliated with GMS for many years.
Aug 10, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Welcome to The Volleyball Life Podcast with Illinois Women's Volleyball Head Coach Chris Tamas. Chris McGown: Welcome to the Volleyball Life Podcast from Gold Medal Squared. I’m Chris McGown. Yes, my voice is extra deep this week. I spent a couple of ten-hour gym days back-to-back in Northern Virginia with NVVA and Rodrigo Gomez. We are stoked to be chatting with Chris Tamas on the show today!
Apr 28, 2017•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Blocked vs Random Practice with USA Men’s Volleyball Assistant Coach Mike Wall All right, welcome back to the Volleyball Life podcast. I’m Chris McGown. Today we’re doing something a little bit different. We typically just talk with coaches about different ideas that they have, or different subjects that they might have experienced. Today we’re actually...
Mar 28, 2017•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3
You’re listening to the Volleyball Life Podcast from Gold Medal Squared. I’m Chris McGown. Joining us today is Kevin Hambly from Stanford University. He just taken the head-coaching job there after Coach Dunning retired. We are talking to Kevin about his path through coaching and then what it’s like being at Stanford. It's a great show, tune in!
Mar 17, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Thanks for joining us on the Volleyball Life podcast today. We’re talking with Tom Black and Tom has most recently moved into the head coaching spot at the University of Georgia. He came from LMU down in Southern California where he put together a number of great seasons. Tom was also an assistant coach for our USA Women's Team during the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
Mar 06, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Running a Great Volleyball Club - Tips from Dean Barboza Today on the volleyball life podcast we get some great suggestions on running a volleyball club with Tribe Volleyball Club Director Dean Barboza. Welcome to the Volleyball Life Podcast, I’m Chris McGown of Gold Medal Squared and we’re talking today with Dean Barboza. Dean is the director of Tribe Volleyball. They’re a volleyball club out of South Florida who we've had the pleasure of working with for many years....
Dec 01, 2016•38 min0
Climbing the Coaching Ladder with Joe Trinsey Today on the show we are talking with GMS in-house statistics wizard, camp coach, and clinician Joe Trinsey. Joe has a great story about how he got in to the world of volleyball. Joe started in a small town on the East Coast and eventually ended up coaching at the Olympic Games in Rio. We hope you enjoy the show!
Jun 12, 2016•24 min•Season 1Ep. 101
The Volleyball Life with AVCA President Kathy Deboer This week on The Volleyball Life Podcast we are joined by AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. Kathy discusses the mission of the AVCA and relationship they have with the NCAA. Kathy has a wealth of experience within our sport. We are grateful to learn from her experiences today on the show!
Dec 03, 2015•29 min•Season 5Ep. 103
Today on the Volleyball Life Podcast we are talking with long-time friend Jason Watson. After playing at BYU under then head coach Carl McGown, Jason went on to have a wonderful coaching career. Jason has been the head coach of some great programs, helping the BYU Women's program to one of their best seasons ever. From BYU, Watson accepted the head coaching position at Arizona State University, helping guide that program to a top 5 ranking nationally. Currently, Watson is the head coach at the U...
Nov 24, 2015•25 min•Season 1Ep. 102