National Champion Coach Jennings of MontVerde Academy joins the show to talk development, leadership, and how to build a program that recruits for itself.  I love learning from guests on the show; Special has so many great ideas and best practices we can all benefit from!  Follow Special @SpecialJennings and MontVerde Girls Basketball @MMAGB! 

What does owning your career, or owning your process, actually mean to you and your athlete?  Find out how the elite consider their careers on this week's P2P podcast! 

How valuable is cognitive training in sports, and how can we as coaches and parents maximize the value behind cognitive and visual development?  Like everything, this is not a straight line, but we are getting there! 

Something special happen when an athlete merges their ideal physical state with the requirements they have to manage their style of play.  Teams are always looking for ways to measure the physical and the neural; we have to develop our behaviors first and foremost. 

Butch is a national championship winning coach who took a small public school in Bellevue WA, and turned it into a powerhouse.  There is perhaps no other program I have come across that is aligned with my philosophy as Butch is - I learn something new every time we speak! 

Evan Mathis made it to the top of the mountain in the NFL; All-Pro guard and SuperBowl champion!  Evan's path to elite level success was not a straight line, but he was always curious, resilient, and confident.  Great lessons for any aspiring athlete and their crew - including how to think about more than just your sports career! 

Tackling is the vehicle we use this week to demonstrate how coaches and players can develop better confrontational athletes.  The work you put in BEFORE confrontation matters the most!

Kevin was the youngest candidate appointed to partner in the history of the McKinsey consulting firm.  Kevin was kind enough to drop by and share the process his team goes through to help the best in the world become better at their process.  Incredible insight from an industry that highly correlates to the sports world!  

Athletes can experience burnout in their sport over a number of factors.  Understanding the underlying reason and how to combat it can be the difference in your ability to move forward.  

Jon Runyan Jr. is a rising star in the NFL, having completed his first full season as the starting left guard for the Green Bay Packers.  Jon grew up in an NFL family, and has a very unique and insightful view on growing up having to stare down expectations from the fringe in order to become the person you have always wanted to be.  Check out Jon on IG @jon_run1 and give Jon's mom a follow @alyssarun_ !!!