Coach, let's be honest, we all have a "bad parent" story. But, for every 1 of those we have 3 examples of parents that are supportive, grateful, and great teammates. In this week's episode, my wife, Candice and I, in true coach couple fashion, have a conversation in the car. Again, full transparency, that's likely the most time coaching couples get together. Complete with kids in the back sneezing, navigation voiceover in the background, and turn signals clicking, the whole package! Our topic was how to gain the trust of your sports team parents through communication, incorporation, and gaining their buy in to you and your values. We hope you learn from and enjoy our "family chat" in the truck on the way to go hunting on Thanksgiving. Hey, this is leading, living, and playing beautiful! 

Lead, Live, Play Beautiful

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In this episode of Play Beautiful, we explore how values form the bedrock of leadership and team culture — on the field, in the locker room, and beyond. Drawing powerful parallels between sport and military principles, we unpack how commitment, integrity, and courage are more than words on a wall — they’re behaviors that define how teams respond under pressure.

From the discipline of daily habits to the trust built through shared adversity, this conversation challenges coaches and leaders to look inward: Are you living the values you expect from your team?

Join us as we connect the mindset of service, sacrifice, and shared purpose that unites athletes, soldiers, and leaders who choose to play — and lead — beautifully

Lead, Live, Play Beautiful

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In the first episode of Play Beautiful Leadership, I'd like to share my personal testimony of how God used the most influential coaches in my life, and the cultures they built, to absolutely save me in the darkest times of my life. Their cultures and leadership equipped me to climb out of those dark places and molded me into the same kind of coach. And that is the mission of Play Beautiful, to impact and equip coaches who wish to be life-change agents. I want to walk beside coaches in their leadership journey, providing the tools and wisdom my life has offered me so that they can transcend the traditional role of a coach and transform their athletes as people first. 

Lead, Live, Play Beautiful

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