Home Team Sacramento

Ali Aguilar is a former University of Washington Huskie and member of the 2020 and 2022 USA Softball team. She joins the podcast to talk about her experience at the 2020 Olympics, how she dealt with the pandemic delaying the olympics, what it takes to be great, and handling social media. Ali is an incredible athlete and an even better person. We're grateful that she is a part of our Home Team and excited to watch her compete for USA softball in 2022! 

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Casey Taylor is the head football coach at Oak Ridge High School. He joins the show to talk about his coaching background, the importance of on-campus coaches, a coaches connection to student athletes, and much more. Casey has so much valuable experience and insight to share. We're thankful he is a part of our Home Team. 

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Ryan Alvarez is a teacher at Elkhorn Elementary School and former Fresno State Football player. He joins the show to talk about his athletic journey, what he enjoys about coaching young athletes, the importance of using sports to teach life, and the importance of student-athlete leaders. This is an incredible episode and we're grateful that Coach Alvarez is a part of our Home Team.

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Dana Smith is a teacher and wrestling coach at Carnegie Middle School, as well as a Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer. He joins the podcast to talk about his coaching background, rebuilding a program after the pandemic, living in the community he coaches, and much more. Coach Smith is an incredible example of someone who leads with passion and character. We're thankful that he's a part of our Home Team.

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In this episode, Josh Takimoto talks about how coaches have the ability to lift their athletes up to provide a greater view of who they are and who they can become. Coaches can't do the work for an athlete, but they can be a positive voice that encourages their athletes to expand their limits on and off the field.

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Jason Tenner is a former professional football player, teacher, and the head football coach at West Park High School. He joins the show to talk about his athletic background, building a program from scratch, the importance of on campus coaches, the legacy he wants to leave, and more! Coach Tenner is a big man with an even bigger heart for impacting the lives of the people around him. Thank you for your investment into the Home Team. 

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In this episode of the Home Team Sacramento Podcast, Josh Takimoto and Kevin Bracy talk about success. What does success look like, how to stay hungry while being successful, using fear to drive you to success, and how consistency is key to experiencing success. 

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Daniel Thomas is the owner of Dynamic Training. He joins the show to talk about his athletic background, how he balances his work life and home life, advice for young athletes who want to play college sports, and much more. Daniel is an incredible example of a coach who leads with character and honor. We are all thankful that he is a part of our Home Team. 

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Lauren Johnson is a mental performance coach and speaker. She joins the show to talk about how she got started in mental performance, being a good teammate during difficult moments, a coaches role in an athletes mental development, and much more. Don't miss out on this episode because Lauren drops so much knowledge. If you don't have a page full of notes after this episode then you're not paying attention. We're incredibly thankful that Lauren is a part of our Home Team.

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Kira McKechnie is the head softball coach at Christian Brothers High School. She joins the show to talk about her athletic background, important elements of creating a winning culture, her biggest coaching influence, and much more. Kira is an incredible example of character and uses her platform to make a difference in the lives of young people. We're grateful that she is a part of our home team. #hometeamsac