September 02, 2025

Sports Coach 194#: John O'Sullivan - Why Your Influence Is Never Neutral

38 minutes

In this episode of The Coaching Podcast, Coach John O’Sullivan reminds us that your influence is never neutral. We dive into his powerful philosophy that the softest pillow is a clear conscience, the wisdom behind his bestselling book Every Moment Matters, and the enduring message from his TEDx talk encouraging parents to simply say, “I love watching you play.” John also shares why he believes team culture is like a circle – where every person has a voice, value, and role in creating success together.

About: John O'Sullivan – Founder, Changing The Game Project

John O’Sullivan is an internationally known TEDx Speaker and the founder of the Changing the Game Project, which he started in 2012

Author of three #1 Bestselling books Changing the Game, Every Moment Matters, and The Champion Teammate as well as a leading youth sports blogger

Host of the Way of Champions Podcast, one of the top-rated podcasts in the world for coaches

Former collegiate and professional soccer player, and has coached for over 30 years at the youth, high school, and college levels.

He has consulted with the US Olympic Committee, US Soccer, USA Football, US Lacrosse, USA Swimming, Ireland Rugby, Aussie Rules Football, and many more

National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance and the National Association for Physical Literacy.

Connect with John:

Website: https://changingthegameproject.com/

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