King Talk

Our Guest: Coach Eric George, joins King Talk Podcast in studio to discuss his open and honest post about his son's dreams versus his dreams. This is a very emotional and raw podcast. Joseph, Brian and Eric share important messages and words of wisdom for parents who coach their own kids in sports. They ask the questions: How are you treating your own child differently than the other players? Are you listening to your kids? What is your definition of success for your kids? They talk about the real importance and responsibility of the impact that coaches have on their players. Ask yourself: What is the real reason you coach?

Larry Williams, aka Bone Collector, shares his powerful messages about life, the attributes to his success and what is really important. He talks about his preparation and dedication to his work. There are so many important messages throughout this interview and people will learn about the real thoughtful and articulate man they respect and watch on his viral videos.

An open and honest letter written by Coach Eric George from 2017 about an experience he had with his son who "sat him down and told him that he really doesn't care if he plays college ball or not." Joseph reads the letter since Eric couldn't be with King Talk today. We really appreciate Eric allowing us to share this really personal experience with our listeners.

Our Special Guest, Brandon Wilson, shares his perspective with Brian and Joseph on his extensive training schedule, interest from colleges, playing basketball in the Phillipines and the Drew League, as well his support system and putting in the work to get where he is.

In episode 20 King Talk podcast hosts, Joseph and Brian discuss all sports: NBA trades, Rugby, Water Polo, Dodgeball, Kickball and much more! 

Joseph and Brian discuss keys to success with our guest, Eliel Swinton, Director of Business Development at The Factory Training in Van Nuys, CA. Eliel Swinton was the National Scouting Director for the National  Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA), the largest scouting  organization in the world. His expertise serves as a critical tool  when identifying elite youth candidates for The Factory’s Speed and  Performance programs. He is also founder of the not-for-profit Carpe  Diem Sports Academy and was an Ambassador and certified trainer for the  Nike-SPARQ program.

Eliel has coached football in the Los Angeles area at Valley College, Pierce College, and Crespi High School, specializing on  defense. Prior to his coaching career, he had a brief stint as a safety for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played running back for Stanford, earning  All-Pac-10 honors as well as Freshman Player of the Year (1993).

He shares his 4 Characteristics to Success with our hosts and listeners, as well as many other keys to success for young athletes.

Brian and Joseph discuss lessons learned through youth sports. Commitment, dedication, setting goals and most importantly having a plan! If you want something in life, you have to make a plan! It takes hard work to make your dreams happen in sports and in life. Kids need to learn about finding their own value and creating a lane for themselves.

Joseph talks with our guest, Coach Engelberth Simms, AD at Chime Charter TK-8th Grade, Head Instructor at Pierce College Brahmas Summer Basketball Camp, Coach for Girl's Basketball at Birmingham Community Charter High School. These two Kings talk about Social Responsibility and Respect in youth sports. Everyone involved in youth sports needs to be thoughtful and conduct themselves professionally knowing that youth sports is a teaching environment. This applies to coaches, parents, referees, as well as all players. It's the responsibility of each coach to teach players and parents to win and lose graciously and move on. Parents need to think about their conduct when yelling comments from the stands against the other teams and how that impacts the well-being of all the players on the court.

Brian and Joseph discuss the distress created with expectations vs. reality with youth sports and giving young athletes different avenues to pursue when their sports journeys are over or when their experience wasn't what they had expected.