John is an author, speaker and long-time soccer coach at the youth, college and professional level. He's the host of the Way of Champions Podcast and founder of Changing the Game Project, an organization dedicated to educating parents and coaches and shifting the paradigm of youth sports to a more positive, child-centered experience.

0:00 - Introduction

1:12 - COVID's impact on reality

9:04 - Long-term changes

28:16 - Things usually missed in coaches' education

33:44 - Return to training

39:22 - Transitions after COVID

43:44 - John’s upcoming projects

56:43 - Conclusion

The interview featured on this episode of the Love What You Play podcast originally debuted on the For the Love of the Game Summer Virtual Summit 2020. To learn more about our upcoming summits and events with featured speakers, head to fortheloveofthegame.ca/events