Dynamic Leaders Podcast

Be Holistic In Your Growth with Sara Haefeli


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On today's episode of the Dynamic Leaders podcast, Colin is joined by Sara Haefeli. Sara is a graduate student and volunteer softball coach at Penn State. She played softball at Seton Hall University and is back in school for an Educational Leadership program where she focuses on the leadership role coaches have in effecting the holistic growth of players.

Topics include: Sara's Who Are You segments (2:04), background into her athletic experiences that took her to Seton Hall University (3:31), how her sense of identity playing athletics impacted her personal growth (5:09), how to channel positive aspects of athletic competition into other areas of life (9:56), when she knew she could play at the collegiate level and her last-second change of heart (14:27), what her college experience taught her (17:12), how he vantage point has changed now that she is on the coaching side versus when she was a player (21:15), why she chose to specifically focus on coaches and their leadership for her educational studies (25:49), defining leading with fear versus leading with emotional intelligence (28:58), practical suggestions for leading with emotional intelligence (31:46), how to build a player-led team (36:05), the most common area of need in addressing cultural or leadership challenges (40:01), and who a Dynamic Leader is in her life (43:52).

Get in touch with Sara:

  • Instagram: @sarahaefeli
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    • Intro Music: E Street Shuffle - Bruce Springsteen (November 11, 1973)
    • "Who Are You" Segment: Who Are You - The Who (August 1978)
    • Outro Music: Take It Easy - Eagles (Live: July 27, 1980 - Santa Monica, CA)
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