The first edition of Monday Motivation! Check out this quick lesson on GRIT based on the work of Angela Lee Duckworth. Have a great week!

-This week’s guest is Football Coach Jeremiah Fiscus

-Coach Fiscus is the Head Football Coach at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas

-Coach Fiscus shares his experiences from college as a player who played for a revolving door of coaches and how that shaped his understanding of the importance of clear communication.

-Keep up with Coach Fiscus on Twitter @CoachJFisc

-Enjoy

-This week’s guest is Football Coach Chadd Braine

-Coach Braine is the Special Teams Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach at Saint Anselm College in Manchester New Hampshire

-Coach Braine shares the story of his upbringing, his career journey, and the mottos he tries to instill in his players.

-Keep up with Coach Braine on Twitter @CoachBraine

-Enjoy

-This week’s guest is Coach David A. Cole

-Coach Cole is the Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/ and Secondary Coach and Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina

-Coach Cole shares how he entered the coaching profession and tries to create a lasting impact on the players he works with on a daily basis.

-Keep up with Coach Cole on Twitter @CoachCole828

-Enjoy

-This week’s guest is Coach Terrance Banks

-Coach Banks is a teacher as well as the Head Football Coach at Tri Cities High School in Atlanta, Georgia.

-Coach Banks shares how he entered the teaching and coaching profession after beginning his professional career in another field.

-Keep up with Coach Banks on Twitter @tbanks1906

-Enjoy

 -This week’s guest is Coach Kevin Swift

-Coach Swift is the Athletic Director, Head Football Coach, and a Social Studies Teacher at Gold Beach High School in Oregon.

-Coach Swift has a ton of wisdom to share on this episode from his upbringing and I hope you’ll enjoy.

-Keep up with Coach Swift on Twitter @kdawgswift

-Enjoy

 -This week’s guest is Coach Melanie Redd

-Melanie Redd is a strength & conditioning coach in Dayton, Ohio, and the owner of Melanie Redd Performance Training. 

-Specializing in strength & conditioning, functional movement & mobility, Melanie has been helping athletes achieve optimal performance since 2011. 

-She is the Strength & Conditioning Coach for a high school football team and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy.  

-She has developed and coached performance programs for high school and adult athletes around the world.

-Keep up with Coach Redd on Twitter @coach_mel_redd

-Enjoy

-John is a teacher and coach with over a decade of experience in the classroom and on the sidelines. 

-After graduating college, John spent time working for The Iowa State University Football Team as well as the San Francisco 49ers.

-In 2016, John completed his Masters degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University Irvine.

-John currently teaches 7th Grade Social Studies and is a high school Football and Wrestling Coach.

-Coach Torrey is the author of “More Than a Game” and is Co-Host of the Culture Classroom Podcast.

-Keep up with John on Twitter @mistertorrey and @CultureClass19

-Enjoy

 -This week’s guest is Coach Jim Robertson

-Coach Robertson is the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey.. 

-Coach Robertson is also the creator of the Fast Five Star Pyramid, an organizational tool that provides a blueprint for developing a healthy vision for your classroom, team, or organization.

-You can follow Coach Robertson on Twitter @JimRobertsonQB. You can keep up with the Fast Five Star Pyramid Account on Twitter @FastFiveStar

-Enjoy

 -This week’s guest is Coach John Weaver

-Coach Weaver is a high school football coach in Mississippi. 

-Coach Weaver is also Co-Host of the “Culture Classroom Podcast” a show dedicated to providing lessons for developing cultures within classrooms and sports teams.

-In this episode, Coach Weaver discusses the many lessons he learned during his upbringing and how ultimately, it takes perseverance to come out on top.

-You can follow Coach Weaver on Twitter @MRACoachWeaver. You can keep up with the Culture Classroom Podcast on Twitter @CultureClass19

-Enjoy