Today we sit down with Scott Pederson of Positive Athlete. Scott has spent over 35 years of his career marketing some of the most high-profile events, corporations and celebrities in the world. He has staged a World Series, helped develop the National Football League’s most high-profile grass-roots event property (Punt, Pass & Kick), and negotiated endorsement contracts for professional athletes. He has consulted with each of the four major sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NASCAR and NBA) and with ...
Apr 10, 2021•26 min
Episode # 29 … Brett Ledbetter/Becky Burleigh, What Drives Winning What drives winning? That’s a really great question that I think we all would love to have the answer to. Well today we plan on getting you closer to that goal as we sit down with the co-founders of the What Drives Winning conference Brett Ledbetter and Becky Burleigh. Brett Ledbetter is a consultant, author, and speaker who has helped both coaches and athletes tap into their ultimate potential through his conference, Tedx talks,...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Episode # 28 … Matt Williams/Matt Moody, North Cobb High School (GA) Synergy is defined as the interaction or cooperation of two or more agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects. This is a definition that surely applies to today’s guest. Matt Moody and Matt Williams serve as the principal and athletic director at North Cobb High School in Georgia. Matt Moody is a master communicator who has an uncanny ability to build positive relationships with everyone...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 28
The why behind Leadership and Main is to inspire a generation of community leaders to make the turn from ordinary to extraordinary. When leaders arrive at that intersection, we want to provide the original and shared content to map his/her turn towards extraordinary. We define community leadership as the ability and willingness to use your influence to better others and the world you live in. Leaders at the community level wield the greatest ability and awesome responsibility to positively influ...
Mar 11, 2021•22 min
Episode # 27 … Lance Smith, Millard West HS (NE) Today’s guest is Lance Smith. Lance serves as the Athletic Director at Millard West High School in Omaha Nebraska. A lifetime resident of the state, Lance has presented on both the state and national levels where he has become a recognized source in the area of social media and the positive impact it can have on an athletic program. This industry innovator also recently completed a term as the President of the Nebraska State Athletic Administrator...
Mar 04, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker, leadership trainer and executive business coach who works with teams ranging from major corporations to the NBA. Before going into full-time leadership work, Jamy served for 20 years as a college basketball coach, professor and administrator. When he hung up the whistle, he didn’t stop coaching. Jamy just moved from the locker-room into the boardroom. He now travels the country motivating people and “coaching” organizations on how they can build championsh...
Feb 25, 2021•10 min
Episode # 26 … Lindsey Schiefer Today’s guest is Dr. Lindsey Swanson Schriefer (Sh-ree-fer). Dr. Schriefer serves as a licensed psychologist who guides individuals along their unique path to their full potential. She provides sport psychology consultation and psychoeducational evaluation services in the greater Atlanta area and we are very honored to have her sit down with us today. Over the past decade, Dr. Schriefer has worked with many diverse clients in a variety of settings, including colle...
Feb 18, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 26
EPISODE # 25 ...Homer Rice, retired, Georgia Tech AD Today you all are in for a treat. We get to sit down with Dr. Homer Rice. The former athletic director at North Carolina and Ga. Tech, who at 93 still teaches classes, is a leader who many consider the godfather of athletic administration and whose book Leadership Fitness should be on the bookshelf of every leader. A small town kid from Kentucky, Dr. Rice served our country in WWII, played baseball with legends like Bob Feller and Jackie Robin...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Episode # 23 … Jessie Rosa Today’s guest is Jessie Rosa. Jessie serves as the Senior Director of Athletics at Auburn University at Montgomery in Alabama or AUM. Jessie has a passion for athletics that started at a very early age and it is this passion that has led her from being a collegiate athlete to the leader of the Warhawk athletic program today. Jessie is driven to serve her coaches and staff to ensure they are in a position to succeed and to provide her student-athletes the ultimate Warha...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 2
EPISODE # 23 ...John Sgromolo Today’s guest is John Sgromolo. John is both the head baseball coach and athletic director at Ridgeview High School, just outside of Jacksonville Florida. It will not take you long to feel John’s passion for both student-athletes and leadership in general. A lifelong learner, podcaster, and a believer that there is nothing that can replace a positive high school experience. I hope you enjoy our conversation with Mr. John Sgromolo. 0:20- Update Welcome 1:08- Brand fr...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 1
2020: Season 1-Year in Review Welcome to another Special Edition of the Hangin’ with the AD Podcast. Today Josh and I are going to look back at season one of the podcast and talk about some of the highlights and things that we have both learned as we stepped into the unknown a bit and began to record our conversations with leaders all over the country and then polish them up and send them out to the world in the form of this podcast so let’s dive right in. 0:42- What conversations challenged you...
Dec 31, 2020•40 min
Episode # 22 … Matt McDonald Today’s guest is Matt McDonald who serves as the athletic director at Lanier High School in Georgia. Matt feels he has truly been called to work with student-athletes and has a heart for the coaches he serves daily. An example to others of an active leader, Matt is intentional in focusing on the details of being an athletic director and how he can best create an environment where both his athletes and staff can thrive. Let’s jump in and get to know Matt McDonald. 0:5...
Dec 24, 2020•49 min
Dec 17, 2020•39 min
EPISODE # 21 ...Dr. Kechia Rowles, Director of Athletics, Rockdale Co (GA) Schools Today’s guest is dr. Kechia Rowels. Dr. Rowels serves as the Director of Athletics for the Rockdale County School System in GA. A life-long learner from a coaching family Kechia is an advocate for student-athlete safety who has worn two hats as both an AD and an athletic trainer. Dr. Rowels has a passion for professional development at both the state and national levels and truly believes in the importance of shar...
Dec 10, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today we sit down with Brian Dodd. Brian’s blog “Brian Dodd On Leadership” is a go to resource for those both in and out of leadership positions seeing over 70,000 readers per month as well as being an author and the co-host of the Pursuit of Service Podcast. To learn more about Brian Dodd and to get the following Book List, visit his blog website www.briandoddonleadership.com or connect with him on Twitter @BrianKDodd Today, Brian Dodd shares his Top 12 Sports Books on Building Winning Cultures...
Nov 27, 2020•44 min
Episode # 20…Kirk Barton Today’s guest is Kirk Barton, Director of student activities at Norcross High School in Norcross, Ga. Under Kirk’s leadership the Blue Devils have recorded 10 state championships and consistently sent student-athletes to both the collegiate and professional levels. A leader with a true heart for kids and a collaborative spirit amongst his peers Kirk delivers so much practical information in our conversation today that I know you will be able to implement in your program ...
Nov 26, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Nov 20, 2020•20 min
SPECIAL EPISODE … Dan Schuster, Director of the NFHS Learning Center, Indianapolis, IN 0:17-Introduction 1:00- What NFHS looks for in adding courses 2:12- NFHS Parent Credentialing resource 7:26- Meeting the Parents where they are 9:26- Molding Parents as an Extension of the School & Community 11:47- Are you a 10/10 Parent? Interactive Evaluation through this Course 14:13- Using ‘The Parent Seat’ to deliver expectations for Parent Fans 17:14- Video Resources for the ADs & Schools 19:28-H...
Nov 19, 2020•29 min
EPISODE # 19 ...Charlie Cobb, Director of Athletics, Georgia State University Today’s guest is Charlie Cobb. Charlie serves as the Director of Athletics at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA. Cobb was hired in August of 2014 to build a winning program “the right way” per President Mark Becker. Since his hire, multiple new facilities have opened, while student-athletes maintained above a 3.0 Grade Point Average for the 12th-straight year, including a record 3.40 GPA in spring 2020. Georgia S...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
EPISODE # 18 ...Doug Killgore, Retired Athletic & School Demonstrator, Arkansas Today you all are in for a true treat. Our guest on this episode of Hangin’ with the AD is Mr. Doug Killgore, also known as the Bow Tie AD. Mr. Killgore is a state and nationally recognized athletic administrator who brings decades of experience to the table and provides some great information that you will immediately be able to implement into your athletic department. Let’s jump in and get to know the Bow Tie A...
Oct 29, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Episode # 17 … Scott Stricklin, Director of Athletics, University of Florida Today’s guest is Mr. Scott Stricklin. Scott serves as the Director of Athletics at the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida. Scott is a strong leader with tremendous experience who shares the University of Florida’s most treasured values, from the success and well-being of their student athletes to excellence across the expanse of both men’s and women’s sports. A forward-thinking national and regional leader in ...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
SPECIAL EPISODE … Lanness Robinson, Director of Athletics Hillsborough County Public Schools & NIAAA President 0:19-Introduction 0:35- Inspecting a Year of Unknowns 2:59- What do you want the NIAAA to be known for? 5:32- Implementing Personal Decision-making Style with Large Organizations 10:03- Deciding to go Virtual with the 2020 National AD Conference 12:48- Satisfaction in Making Hard Decisions 14:19- The 2020 National AD Conference in Tampa-what virtual looks like! 20:16- Importance of ...
Oct 08, 2020•25 min
EPISODE # 16 ...Amanda Waters, AD-Mater Dei (CA) High School 0:08- Welcome to the Double Episode with Amanda 1:27- Vision for taking over a Highly Successful Athletic Department 4:38- Immediate changes upon changing positions 6:50- Leading in a Headlining, Nationally Recognized Athletic Department 9:15- Excitement surrounding Return to Play & Return to School 13:24- How to Connect with Amanda Waters Today’s guest is Amanda Waters, Amanda serves as the athletic director at Carlsbad High Schoo...
Oct 01, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Episode # 15 … Ira Childress, Athletics Director, Gulliver Prep School, Miami, FL Today’s guest is Ira Childress. Ira serves as the Athletic Director at Gulliver Prep High School just outside of Miami Florida. A true believer in the power of building positive relationships, Ira is a two-time nominee for national athletic director of the year as nominated by Varsity Brands, as well as a published author who has a passion for maximizing the student athlete experience. Ira also uses his experiences...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
Sep 04, 2020•18 min
Episode # 14 … Jayme Pendergast Today’s guest is Jayme Pendergast. Jayme serves as the Director of Athletics for Life University located in Marietta, Ga. She is a small-town girl who has done and who continues to do big things. A lover of learning and one who fosters a growth mindset in those around her Jayme has been a pivotal part in the tremendous growth that Life Athletics has experienced in recent years growing to serve over 500 student-athletes while seeing multiple programs rise to new he...
Sep 03, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Aug 24, 2020•32 min
EPISODE # 13 …. Leah Thomas Today’s guest is Leah Thomas. Leah serves as an assistant athletic director of student-athlete development within the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, responsible for overseeing the wellness and development of more than 400 Georgia Tech student-athletes. She was a founding member of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA), an organization that supports registered dietitians working in performance settings and is featured in the Colleg...
Aug 20, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Episode # 12 …Scott Kelly, Athletic Director, Lassiter HS (GA) Today’s guest is a fellow Cobb County AD Scott Kelly of Lassiter High School in Ga. Scott has a unique perspective on leadership and undoubtedly you will feed off his passion for the Lassiter community, school, and athletic programs. Grab something to write with and on because I know you will surely find something today that you can immediately implement into your program. Let’s jump in and get to know Mr. Scott Kelly 0:52- Introduct...
Aug 06, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
SPECIAL EPISODE … Dave Gordon, speaker/author, TIP: A Simple Strategy to Inspire High Performance & Lasting Success 0:40- Preview to the Book, Inspiration to Write TIP 4:25- The Importance Foreword written by Jon Gordon 7:49- Looking in the Mirror to Help You Lead 11:00- Most Important Asset: Reputation 16:50- Understanding Your Skill Set 20:10- ‘Never Not a Representative’ of Your Brand 22:20- ‘My Pleasure’ vs ‘No Problem’ 28:24- The Story of the Spilled Bottle of Wine 31:23- Return on Acti...
Jul 31, 2020•58 min
