In this episode we look to challenge some of our basic assumptions about the things we do in our leadership. For coaches and leaders out there, this episode is packed with ideas to help you reflect on the season or project you just finished or the new opportunity right in front of you.  As I have been working with coaches to wind down from the fall season and ramp up into the winter season I have seen some patterns in the types of questions I have been asking and answering. Here is a glimpse into some of my big takeaways from those conversations.

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Episode Notes: Tom Dierenfeld, youth pastor at Life Spring Covenant Church in Loveland, Colorado, is a dude. Tommy D and I go way back to high school where our hearts forged a deep, lasting relationship with one another. Tom genuinely changed the shape of my life and in this conversation you will see why. His joy, passion and compassion are obvious, it pours out of him. He challenges us to find a way to get in rhythm with life. From taking a 10-minute timeout daily to carving out time for your spouse with a regular date night or creating a weekly Sabbath for your family, Tom thinks about the different ways that space allows him to fill his heart and then give that fullness away. I love his challenge to ask ourselves to wonder about how someone else's heart is doing, it can't help but make you feel love and compassion for that person. Tom grew us today and helped us get one step closer to what an integrated life might look like. 

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Episode Notes: Check out all the resources linked below that were mentioned in today's episode! When does our best performance happen? When our head, hands and heart are working together. In other words, when we are whole? How do we get our energy, our emotions and our spirit going in the same direction, maybe some of the resources shared today will help point you there.

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Books:

Episode Notes: Check out all the resources linked below that were mentioned in today's episode! What ideas do we need to connect mind to body? We can do that in generative and restorative ways. Art, carpentry, sewing, mechanics, and fitness all meet our bodies need to create and restore. What are those for you and how can you build a routine around them? Engage with your keystone habits. 

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Podcasts: 

The Rich Roll Podcast

The Peter Attia Drive

Books:

Vern Gambetta - Athletic Development 

Cal Dietz and Ben Peterson - Triphasic Training

James Smith - Governing Dynamics of Coaching 

Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation

Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness - Peak Performance

Matthew B. Crawford - Shop Class as Soulcraft 

Anne Lamott - Bird by Bird 

Stephen King - On Writing

Episode Notes: Check out all the resources linked below that were mentioned in today's episode! What things help trigger the thoughts we need to move into productive action? That and more in today's episode. 

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Links:

Podcasts

Peter Attia - Understanding Sleep & How to Improve It     

Huberman Lab

Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast

The Tim Ferriss Show

The Moment with Brian Koppleman

Books

James Clear - Atomic Habits

Charles Duhigg - The Power of Habit

Carol Dweck - Mindset

Jeff Olson - The Slight Edge

Julia Cameron - The Artist’s Way

Kelly McGonigal - The Upside of Stress

Steven Kotler - The Rise of Superman

Josh Waitzkin - The Art of Learning 

Episode Notes: We take a look at what forces us to get out of order in our lives. Today's episode is the first in a series of trying to get back to basics by exploring the resources and the people that have set us up for success in the past. Jamie explores the transitions that have caused some upheaval in his life over the last 12 months and challenges us to think about the different ways life is connected. Over the next three episodes Jamie will dig into those resources and invite on people that have helped support his growth. Join us on this journey to not only get better but also find your best each and every day. 

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Episode Notes: Terrified and stalked by an oppressive fear of death, John David Latta was a single dad with two children facing rock bottom, loneliness and bankruptcy. Today he would describe himself as a mystic, author, teacher, and former founder and CEO of a multimillion-dollar consumer products company. The bottom was only the beginning. John David joins us to talk about that transformation and what learning to trust in a deeper way has brought to his life. We cover a wide range of topics from spirituality and searching to getting comfortable with your intuition and paying attention to your dreams. He shares his wisdom around how traditional masculinity might not have the answers we hope it does and challenges us to think about how we might become someone more open to the truth around us. 

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Connect with John David Latta here:

Book: The Synchronicity of Love

Instagram: johndavidlatta

Website: www.johndavidlatta.com

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Episode Notes: JP returns to discuss what it is like on the ground during the season, when maybe things aren't going the way you had planned. We talk about a lot of things from the heartbreak of injury and the chaos of a seemingly continuous competition schedule to the need for practice to be more than something you do after school. Ultimately we get better because we are surrounded by people that grow us. In-season that network can get small and sheltered, John challenges us to think about how we are leading in and beyond that network by connecting with others and pulling in their voices as well.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/VikingCoachJP

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpsgraveladventures/?hl=en

Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=we+are+from+pelican

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Episode Notes: Sheena Dauer wears many hats and brings excitement to them all. A physical therapist, strength and conditioning coach and endurance athlete, Sheena engages with and understands what is going on in her body during competition in an awesome way. An All-American Cross Country runner in college, she has transitioned into Ironman Triathlons where she recently completed her 10th event while battling injury. We discuss how new roles open doors to learning, how hard an injury makes the rest of life, how everyone is an athlete and how sometimes we just have to be thankful for the privilege of being able to try.

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Episode Notes: Greg Dietel, a head basketball coach for more than 25 years and a long-time 3rd grade teacher, joins the podcast to discuss what it looks like to build great culture. Not only has he done this at the high school level in basketball with boys and girls and in the classroom with young people, we dive into his role with North Tartan AAU, an elite Nike-affiliated (EYBL) girls program. There he has seen how these principles and skills are even more important as you climb the ladder of success. Greg understands what it takes to grow people by planting them in the right soil.

Whether you are a coach, an athlete, or someone with a desire to improve daily, you will be better for listening today. We appreciate you joining us and choosing to live differently. We'd love for you to share this with someone you care about and if you find value please do not forget to hit the little subscribe/follow/rate/review button and as always, LIVE EYES UP!

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Twitter: @Greg_Dietel

Instagram: gregdietel

Linked In: Greg Dietel

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