**Positive Coaching Alliance is proud to have worked with Liberty Mutual Insurance to create this podcast and [other powerful resources](http://devzone.positivecoach.org/browse/%2522Liberty%2520Mutual%2520Insurance%2522).**

This podcast series features Positive Coaching Alliance staff interviewing prominent former athletes, coaches and general managers. Each episode, these influential stars share insights from their own sports careers. Listen in as they talk about filling emotional tanks, bouncing back from mistakes, staying motivated through long seasons to continually give 100% effort, and how they translated their sports experience to invaluable life lessons.

**IN THIS EPISODE: DOC BENNETT**   
In this podcast, former USA Wrestling National Freestyle Developmental Coach and Director of Broadcasting Doc Bennett provides insight on what it takes to be a successful coach and youth athlete. Here's where you'll find Doc talking about featured topics:

- **Specialization**- 3:35

**ABOUT JIM THOMPSON**   
Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)) is the founder and Executive Director of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), a nonprofit organization founded at Stanford University with the mission of helping to transform the culture of youth sports to give all young athletes the opportunity for a positive, character-building experience. PCA served as the experts behind the  Liberty Mutual Play Positive™ program.

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Aja Evans, who won Olympic bronze in 2014 in bobsled and finished fifth at the 2018 Olympic games, joins PCA's Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo.

**On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!**

This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Aja Evans ([@Ajalevans](https://twitter.com/ajalevans)).  Aja won Olympic bronze in 2014 in bobsled, and finished fifth at the 2018 Olympic games. Growing up on Chicago's south side, Aja started organized sports in high school before going on to compete in track & field at the University in Illinois. In 2012, she was introduced to the sport of bobsled for the first time.

Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Executive Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Aja about...

- Her youth sports experience, coming from a family of athletes
- How she got introduced to bobsled while a collegiate track and field athlete
- Her impact on the Olympic movement for women of color
- The lessons she learned in sports and how she is carrying those over to her life after sports.

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is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs.

Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

Power of Positive: Picking Up New Sports Late; Olympic Perspectives

PCA recently hosted Glenn Sugiyama, a PCA Advisory Board Member and Managing Partner and Global Sports Practice Leader for DHR International, primarily focused on executive searches in college athletics and professional sports. 

**On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!**

This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Glenn Sugiyama, a college football headhunter who serves on PCA's National Advisory Board. Glenn speaks with PCA about lessons learned from Leo Burnett Ad agency and how he uses them in his current job.

Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Executive Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Glenn ([@DHRintl](https://twitter.com/dhrintl)) about the executive search world of college and professional athletics. Forbes referred to Glenn as one of the most influential individuals in college athletics, and Glenn shared some of his thoughts about:

- Culture change within athletic departments when making new hires
- What he looks for in individuals when he is hiring coaches, athletic directors
- The importance of diversity in hiring practices
- The changing landscape of college athletics and what that means for youth and high school sports.

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is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs.

Power of Positive: Insights On College Athletics From Glenn Sugiyama

PCA recently hosted Northwestern Head Football Coach  Pat Fitzgerald on the Power of Positive Podcast, powered by Tipevo.

**On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!**

This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Pat Fitzgerald ([@coachfitz51](https://twitter.com/coachfitz51)), Head Football Coach for Northwestern University’s Football Team and PCA National Advisory Board Member.

Jason Sacks [(@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), EVP of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA, speaks with Fitzgerald about all things culture, youth football, and being a sports parent.

More insights from this podcast include:

- Fitzgerald's continued evolution and eye towards improvement as a coach.
- How to reset, re-energize, and re-focus on the sidelines during the game.
- Recruiting in college football and advice for parents and student-athletes on that process.
- What the power of positive means for Coach Fitz — being positive is a cornerstone of the Northwestern Football program.

*To hear from Fitzgerald, listen to our podcast below!*

Are you or your kids interested in youth sports near you but don't know where to begin? [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca)
helps parents, players, and coaches discover, connect with, and review nearby youth sports programs. Thanks to Tipevo, vital information lives in one spot and makes the often-confusing youth sports world easier to navigate. 

Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

Pat Fitzgerald: Positivity as a Cornerstone of Northwestern Football

PCA recently hosted DePaul Women's Soccer Coach Erin Chastain on the Power of Positive Podcast, powered by Tipevo.

**On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!**

This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Erin Chastain ([@ErinChastain](https://twitter.com/ErinChastain)), Head Coach for DePaul University’s Women’s Soccer Team. Prior to this role, she was an assistant women’s soccer coach at Santa Clara and Northwestern and played soccer at the University of Minnesota from 1993-1997. 

Jason Sacks [(@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), EVP of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA, speaks with Erin Chastain about her coaching career and parent advice to keep things in perspective. She also discusses her responsibility as a female to allow women to stay in the game to set the example for both her team and younger girls.

More insights from this podcast include:

- Women’s World Cup and the USWNT serving as role models
- Using “Short Term Memory” on the playing field
- Tips for Coaches coaching in blowout games
- Establishing a culture at the collegiate level

*To hear from Chastain, listen to our podcast below!*

Are you or your kids interested in youth sports near you but don't know where to begin? [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca)
helps parents, players, and coaches discover, connect with, and review nearby youth sports programs. Thanks to Tipevo, vital information lives in one spot and makes the often-confusing youth sports world easier to navigate. 

Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

Erin Chastain: World Cup Dreams and Keeping Perspective

PCA recently hosted Founder of We Coach, Megan Bartlett, on the Power of Positive Podcast, powered by Tipevo.

**On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!**

This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Megan Bartlett ([@meganabartlett](https://twitter.com/meganabartlett)), founder of We Coach. Megan has spent most of her career working in, designing, and advocating for programs that use sports to promote youth development and positively impact communities. 

Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Megan about how coaches can work with kids who have experienced trauma- in other words, trauma-informed coaching. Kids with a traumatic past have been wired in a way that makes their stress response overactive, but at We Coach, Bartlett has identified ways to help use sport to combat that, such as:

- Structure, predictability, consistency
- Competence/skill building (chances to get better at something)

*To learn more about Trauma-Informed programming, listen to our podcast!*

[Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca)
is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs.

Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

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