Jeneba Tarmoh, former teammate of mine, high school track & field phenom from East San Jose, D1 All American, and Olympic Gold Medlaist. We dove into what makes a good coach, how the pressure of being a star almost made her give up track all together, and her transition into the professional world after a long career as an athlete.

Topics We Discussed

• Growing Up in East San Jose
• Almost quitting track
• What makes a good coach?
• The pressure of carrying a team to success
• Going pro - The challenge, the spotlight, and the politics #TrackandFool
• Controversy around her tie with Allyson Felix at the 2012 Olympic Trials
• Beginning a career after sports

Shout Outs

Steve Nelson
Vince Anderson (@coach_vince_anderson)
Bob Kersee
Ginnie Powell
Shaun Crawford