Ben Linsky is an officer in the Boston Police Department. He specifically works in the street outreach program where he is involved in the harm reduction program. With so much attention on mental health these days, Benny is on the front lines and offers unique perspective on how more and more of police work crosses into social work. Benny has used his background in psychology to better assist this vulnerable population. His journey to the police force is a unique one that we think you'll enjoy.

IN THIS EPISODE WE LEARN:

-The most stressful kinds of mental illness to deal with

-How Benny was a pioneer in the crisis clinician program

-Teaching other officers about mental health

-Coaching people through Boston's Street Outreach Team

-wilderness therapy to street therapy

-What is minimum manning

-How NOT to shine your shoes

-The experience of an older cadet in the police academy

-How to take a breath

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Ben Rosen is the head coach of Lakeland University wrestling in Wisconsin. You can read his full bio by clicking the link below:

https://lakelandmuskies.com/sports/wrestling/roster/coaches/ben-rosen/587

IN THIS EPISODE WE LEARN:

-How anxiety can be a perception issue

-What real toughness is

-How to instill a game-like atmosphere

-Wrestling culture 101

-How to teach kids not to compare

-Outcome vs. Performance

-What is the balance of progress vs. results?

-VISION QUEST!!!

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Riley Fitzgerald is a sports psychology consultant in Boston University’s Sports Psychology PhD program. He is also a Coordinator of Sports Psychology Services at BU Athletics, a Coach Educator for USA Hockey and at the Institute for Rowing Leadership.

IN THIS EPISODE WE LEARN:

-What sports psychology is and isn't

-Cool injuries? :-)

-What is trust?

-What happens to the body when we're mentally stressed?

-How parents and coaches are on the same page MORE than they realize

-Why your clients should be asking questions

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Joe Watson is an elementary school principal, former teacher, and assistant principal. He is also a father, and youth lacrosse coach. In this episode we learn:

-How to get parents to trust teachers or administrators

-The importance of "hiding the medicine in the yogurt"

-How to ask anyone after a meeting whether or not they had fun and if they learned anything

-Why superhero costumes are awesome.

-How to structure your school policies to reinforce the right values

-The importance of loving kids

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Jamie Johnston is a former international rugby coach, current athletic director, and educator. Jamie has coached all over the world through Rugby, and now spends his day as an athletic director at ACS Egham International School in the UK. He is forever learning through failure and always trying to improve. In this episode WE LEARN….

-How rugby can be “good for the soul, but bad for the body.”

-How to learn from failure

-How “the more you yell, the less people listen.”

-How to tailor your coaching style to your audience

-What is Anti-fragility?

-Why Jamie always had to have an ambulance ready

-Servant Leadership

-What is physical literacy

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Maureen Martin supports the Positive Coaching Alliance to help 'create better athletes and better people (positivecoach.org).' Additionally, Maureen is a veteran city teacher, coach, tutor, and parent. In this episode WE LEARN.....

-How teaching tactics can be used in parenting

-How getting punched in the face improved Maureen's credibility :-)

-How to use social media to learn about positive coaches

-Why having a better life than your parents may not be an ideal.

-The power of positive self-talk

-How holding kids accountable to the same universal standard is compassionate

-How to not care what people think

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Denny Wolfe is a senior producer with ESPN features, an assistant hockey coach with the Springfield junior Thunderbirds u14 girls hockey coach, an assistant with the Avon CT Peewee B team. He is a father of 3. In this episode WE LEARN ABOUT....

-"When we were winning, people didn't complain about lack of communication."

-How a jockstrap helped market Denny to ESPN. Really!

-Treating every moment like it's important because you don't know if it will become important.

-"A washing machine works hard, but it's not creative."

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Professor Steve Meisel (Ph.D)is a professor of management and leadership in the school of business at LaSalle University in Philadelphia. He is a fellow of the Eastern Academy of Management. Steve is also the editor of teaching and learning for the Organization Management Journal and The Journal of Management Education. Steve specializes in experiential learning in the classroom. In this episode WE LEARN ABOUT....

-How Steve went from a self-described high school slacker bored with school to an accomplished, engaging professor

-Amygdala Hijacks and "Educational Qualudes"

-Teaching vs. Researching

-How much connection should there be between school and sports?

-The science of making something interesting

-Hobbies are more interesting than work?

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Al Ramsay is the hockey director for the Tri-County Saints in Southeastern Massachusetts. He describes how the way he encourages his son to train hockey is the same way he wants similar aged players in the program to train. ON THIS EPISODE WE LEARN ABOUT:

-Al's journey from PEI to Massachusetts

-Optimal training tactics for specific ages

-The benefits of free play for kids

-A humorous examination of Canadian Hockey culture

-How to re-build a hockey program- he and his staff tripled enrollment!

-How to make hockey more inclusive

-How to keep hockey affordable

-Integration of Power Edge Pro and USA Hockey ADM principles

-Youth Hockey Pond Festival

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Dana Oppedisano grew up in Everett, MA just north of Boston.

He earned Master’s Degree in Journalism from University of Miami, interned at Miami Herald throughout school, wrote freelance pieces for various websites, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, he was also a Palm Beach Post Sports Reporter at Naples Daily News (Naples, FL) He covered high school sporting events, Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Florida Gators and Florida State football, Red Sox/MLB spring training won numerous awards and finally was able to cover Super Bowls, and the NBA Finals.

He took that experience back to the Boston area and become a successful, engaging, and popular High School English teacher by teaching the skills he learned along his journey. This is his story.

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