√ 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, & 17...
Feb 13, 2022•35 min
√ 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...
Feb 06, 2022•36 min
√ 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 ...
Jan 30, 2022•23 min
√ 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 ...
Jan 23, 2022•28 min
√ 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/sched...
Jan 16, 2022•31 min
√ 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/MentorshipP...
Jan 09, 2022•25 min
√ 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 PD...
Jan 02, 2022•31 min
- 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 Train...
Dec 26, 2021•33 min
- 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 Tra...
Dec 19, 2021•28 min
- 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://thriveoncha...
Dec 12, 2021•29 min
- 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...
Dec 05, 2021•32 min
- 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...
Nov 28, 2021•39 min
- 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 Ch...
Nov 21, 2021•33 min
- 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: @t ylercoston Save 20% Competitive Cauldron Course with this Link: https:...
Nov 14, 2021•33 min
- 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: @t ylercoston Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses √ The Competitive Cauldr...
Nov 07, 2021•38 min
- 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://thriveo...
Oct 31, 2021•31 min
- 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 ...
Oct 24, 2021•30 min
- 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 Chec...
Oct 17, 2021•33 min
- 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 Coun...
Oct 10, 2021•36 min
- 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 Course...
Oct 03, 2021•31 min
- Coaching with Authenticity - Being “highly relational and clearly in charge” - The Genius of the AND -Creating a Transformational Experience 7 x National Champion Dave Brandt and Dr. Mike Zigarelli, author of The Messiah Method, describe how Messiah's coaches shaped the transformational culture of one of America's winningest collegiate programs. Get the Podcast Notes PDFs buff.ly/2KlPrsg Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses √ The Competitive Cauldron Training and ...
Sep 28, 2021•29 min
- 7 Principles of Great Team Culture - Messiah's "Secret Ingredient" - The Key to Consistent Leadership Dr. Mike Zigarelli Professor of Leadership at Messiah College & Coach Dave Brandt (7 x National Champion) talk about how Coach Brandt facilitated the rise of Messiah college soccer to perennial National Champions. Get the Transformational Discipline Toolbox by subscribing to our Newsletter buff.ly/2KlPrsg Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses √ The Competitive ...
Sep 19, 2021•33 min
- The importance of focusing on solutions. - How to establish a permissiveness approach in your program. - How to hold players accountable while maintaining the coach-athlete relationship. - How to use progressive consequences in your program. Get the Transformational Discipline Toolbox by subscribing to our Newsletter buff.ly/2KlPrsg Check Out Online Courses at https://thriveonchallenge.com/#courses √ The Competitive Cauldron Training and Spreadsheet √ The Captain's Council Leadership System √ ...
Sep 12, 2021•28 min
- Is the way I’m coaching the best way to coach? - How to discipline and motivate your players. - How to build the character of your players. - How to strengthen relationships. - How to increase the inner motivation of your players. Get the Transformational Discipline Toolbox by subscribing to our Newsletter 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...
Sep 05, 2021•29 min
Special Guest: Dr. Jane Nelsen Author of Positive Discipline Website: PositiveDiscipline.com Twitter: @PDTweets - How to Apply Positive Discipline Tools for Parents and Teachers to the World of Sports. - How to Apply the Mistaken Behavior Tool. - The Importance of Connecting Before Correcting. - How to Work With Athletes When They Have Bad Behavior on the Court. Schedule a call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/ Learn more about the mentor...
Aug 29, 2021•27 min
Special Guest: Dr. Jane Nelsen Author of Positive Discipline Website: PositiveDiscipline.com Twitter: @PDTweets - Positive Discipline- The Alternative to Punishment and Permissiveness - 5 Criteria of Positive Discipline - How to Run Effective Team Meetings - How to Connect Before We Correct 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 Check Out Our Other Online Courses at Thri...
Aug 22, 2021•36 min
Special Guests: Sean Keating @CoachKeating , Nick Pocius @nposh2117 , & Billy Armstrong @CoachBArmstrong Highlights - How to Promote Your Culture Through Transparency. - How to be Proactive in Your Communication with Parents. - How to Get Parent's Buy-In and Trust with Effective Communication. - How to Set Boundaries for Parents-Coach Meetings. 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 :...
Aug 15, 2021•35 min
Special Guests: Darren Douglas @CoachDougHoops , Al Baker @Coach_Al_Baker , & Tim Trendel @TTrendel Highlights - How to Create Opportunities for Parents to Experience the Team Culture. - How to be More Transparent with Parents. - How to Create a Family Type Atmosphere. - How to Bring People Together to Connect on a Human Level and Not Just on the Athletic Sport Level. Schedule a call with J.P. or Nate to discuss how we can support you! thriveonchallenge.com/schedule-a-call/ Learn more about ...
Aug 08, 2021•30 min
Special Guest: Asia Mape Website: ILoveToWatchYouPlay.com Twitter: @AsiaILTWYP - The Challenges Facing Sports Parents Today - The Line Between Supporting and Pressuring Athletes - Consistently Reviewing Goals with Athletes - When an Athlete Wants to Quit How Can We Support - Nate’s 3 Asks of Parents 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 Check Out Our Other Online Course...
Aug 01, 2021•33 min
Guest: Asia Mape Website: ilovetowatchyouplay.com Twitter: @AsiaILTWYP - Helping Parents Raise Happy, Healthy, and Successful Athletes - Being Consistent in Your Communication with Parents - Ways Coaches Help & Hurt the Coach-Parent Relationship - Working with the “Entitled” Sports Parents - Managing the Crazy Sports Parent 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 Chec...
Jul 25, 2021•33 min
