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Meg and Dr. G sit down for an exclusive interview with retired NFL running back, Arian Foster, who played with the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins. An All-Pro on the field, Arian is also an accomplished musical artist, actor, writer, and podcaster. The Sporting News once called Foster “the most interesting man in the NFL.”

How do our beliefs affect how we live our life? What is the essence of being an amateur athlete? These are just a couple of the questions Dr. G, Meg, and Arian addresses they weigh in on sports, compensation for athletes, fake news, broken education systems, capitalism, politics, life in retirement, and more.

Arian shows his range of thinking, feeling, and what it means to be a human, including an athlete. Destroying the myth of the dumb jock, Arian connects the past with the present to explain who we are as a people today. Many people are unaware that Foster has an undergraduate degree in Philosophy from the University of Tennessee—watch him flex those critical thinking and philosophizing muscles while covering such topics as ethics, politics, education, science, art and music, racist ideologies, sport in society, democracy, money, love, marketing, propaganda, Black Face and minstrel shows, truth telling, stereotypes, social and cultural capital or lineage and pedigree, scholar athletes, self-study vs esteemed degrees, cultural reproduction, Black history, capitalism, normal and the abnormal, astrophysics, scientific method, college major selection and opportunities and constraints, identity, cultural differences and discipline on the football practice field, hegemonic masculinity, and good/bad coach stories. 

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• Self-degradation & humor

Dr. G and Meg continue their discussion of racial theories, ideas, and practices and how they can inform sport workers and athletes. Our hosts discuss key topics such as racial equity vs. equality, institutional racism, and interest convergence in sports. How can we make sports a more equitable place for all people and engage in antiracism? Tune in to the episode to find out what these terms mean, and how we can move towards a more equitable future in sports.

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• Racial equity

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Entrepreneur and philanthropist, Joanne Pasternack, guides athletes to use their talents and treasure to connect with social causes they’re passionate about. As President and Chief Impact Officer of consulting firm Oliver+Rose, she helps athletes find their voices and amplify their identities around social causes. Joanne’s background in competitive figure skating taught her the power of what sports could do, and her law degree and work with the Special Olympics in Washington DC fueled her passion for philanthropy and charitable efforts. Joanne has helped athletes from teams such as the 49ers and Golden State Warriors to harness their energy and passion to invest in themselves and the public good. She has also taught a university course on Philanthropic Efforts in Sport. Meg and Dr. G ask Joanne about her philosophies surrounding athletics and social causes, and they discuss topics such as humanism, dignity, and speaking up in sports. Tune in for more about Joanne’s life and career with insight from Meg and Dr. G. 

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• Dignity across humanity

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Racism in the United States has been a difficult topic to breach for those in and outside of the world of sports. Discussing race and racism often makes people uncomfortable, and yet the evidence that racism endures is overwhelming and that it causes numerous problems. Dr. G and Meg define some key terms related to race and discuss them in light of how they affect the sport experience. How do we do better as administrators, coaches, parents, and teammates? A few tools: taking notes to work out your thoughts, role playing, and culturally affirming practices.

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• Structural and Institutional Racism

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Santa Cruz Warriors’ head coach Kris Weems shares his journey through all levels of basketball, including the coaching keys that got him to the pros. Get a inside look at what it takes to be a professional on both the players’ side, and the coaches’. Coach Weems first dives into his own development as a player. He shares what he learned as a youth and collegiate athlete, which brought him all the way to a Final Four at Stanford and then onto the NBA. Weems’ lends insight on his coaching journey from high school ball to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League-- from player development, to the court, and organizational culture. 

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Brown, F. (2020). Alarmingly Low Number of Women Coaches in College Basketball.

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Meg and Dr. G discuss the definitions of success and how it is measured in athletes, teams, coaches, and even self-definitions. Dr. G’s brings up his own research on poor coaching, and how our definitions often trickle down from professional to youth levels. Additionally, Dr. G discusses accountability in youth sports, and poses the question: How do we measure growth? Meg wonders about coaching in school settings, specifically why coaches think they are qualified to coach just because they know the rules of the game. Tune in to this episode for more info and tips on defining success in coaching across all levels of sport.

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• Poor coaching

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The Priory School Assistant Athletics Director and Head Boys Basketball Coach, David Moseley, opens up to Meg and Dr. G about working his way up from the worst high school basketball player in the state to becoming a professional athlete, before taking his talents to the bench to impact the next generation. Coach Moseley touches on everything from motivation to mental health and winning. You don’t want to miss the knowledge that a mind of David Moseley’s caliber has accumulated over the years of playing and coaching basketball. This is sport knowledge.

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• Sport culture

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Winning can be the most important thing to many teams and organizations, coaches and athletes, and parents and fans, but it can cause devastating problems, including psychological, social, and physical harm or injury. Meg and Dr. G discuss what defines quality in coaching and how athletes, coaches, and administrators weigh the ethical boundaries of a winning–at–all–costs attitude. Do great coaches produce winning teams or do consistent wins make coaches great?

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• What defines quality in coaching?

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In this week’s episode of Sideline Meg and Dr. G interview Alison Foley, former head women’s soccer coach at Boston College, and the winningest coach in the history of the program, with fifteen NCAA tournament appearances. Coach Foley reveals some of the secrets to her successful career and how she helped set a new bar for coaching women in college sports. Meg and Dr. G discuss Coach Foley’s books and the writing process, and what practical experience and knowledge she used in their development. Not only is Coach Foley adept at coaching and writing, but she is also the CEO of Foley Athletic Advising and an Adjunct Lecturer in the Fitness Department at Regis College. Alison has a background in sport psychology and a Master’s degree in Kinesiology. Coach Foley offers insight into family life balance in sports, coaching women’s teams, leadership, and team-building strategies, and keeping kids in sports. Meg and Dr. G also ask for Coach Foley’s opinion on the Varsity Blues scandal. Tune in for more behind-the-scenes tips from Coach Foley.

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• Coaching as a woman in sports

Meg and Dr. G continue to discuss the regulation of sport coaches and sport organizations. There are many organizations involved in sport participation and just a few in its governance, but are they contributing to today’s problems in sport and sport coaching? How should we hold sport personnel accountable? From US Soccer to the US Olympic Committee, have a listen on how personal and political agendas are hurting kids.

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• In order to regulate it, how do we define sport coaching?  

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