Bob Deraney is the former Providence College Women's Hockey Coach. He coached for almost 20 years there after starting his playing career at Catholic Memorial, Boston University, and the Johnstown Chiefs (yes from Slapshot). Currently he is coaching with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL. A native of West Roxbury, Boston, Mass., Bob grew up in an era when the immediate city neighborhoods were producing some of the best hockey talent in the country.

Joe Bartell and I sat down with Bob to discuss his journey from player, to coach and all the lessons he learned along the way. Some highlights include:

-his upbringing in West Roxbury

-the lessons Jack Parker taught him

-The Johnstown Chiefs?!

-What makes a great coach?

-Failure vs. learning

-team culture and player relationships

Great conversation and insights. We hope you enjoy.

Brett Klein is an ESL based educator, former teacher at Perkins School for the Blind, BJJ enthusiast and father of two. We talk about the nuances of comfort, how struggle is undervalued, parallels between BJJ and chess, his path to the teaching world, parenting, and what the future holds for him.

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We visited Joe Mazzarella and his family this summer at their new residence. Barring the occasional charming interruption from his kids, we broke down everything from Joe's journey, connections between parenting and teaching, the beautiful grind of BJJ, how to manage teenagers, and how to teach kids to think critically in a time of group-think.

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Jeff Sullivan is a wrestling coach of 10 years. He was an assistant coach at Randolph High School (MA) where he became the head coach after his 4th year. He was involved with Brockton Mats, and wrestled collegiately at UMass Boston.

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Joe Bartell is owner of Integral Hockey Boston. We sit down to discuss his vast hockey coaching experience in non-traditional markets like Mexico, and China. Joe was also a Spanish Interpreter at a local hospital for many years and taught business skills to the people of Honduras while in the Peace Corps. Through his versatility and variety of experiences, Joe has translated his teaching & coaching experiences to help him educate his customers about how Integral Hockey helps keep the cost of expensive sticks low without compromising quality. You can learn more about Joe by visiting @integral_hockey_boston on Instagram or copy and paste the URL into your browser: https://www.integralhockey.com/?post_type=franchisessticks&p=1004

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Longtime friend Dan Larson and I explore teaching and coaching in the insurance industry. Dan brings his teaching background into his job as a manager to help his recruits be successful. We find many parallels and share some laughs over the realities of the jobs!

In this episode, Mike Scarfo of the Turntable Teachers returns. Mike is an accomplished basketball coach who has coached youth, high school, and college level players. He has a business called "Skills by Scarfo" where he runs individual and small group basketball training. We take a deep dive into coaching philosophies, youth sports culture, team culture, athlete development and more.

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On this episode, fellow teacher, friend, and host of the Turntable Teachers Podcast Mike Scarfo visits to discuss the implications of teaching with technology. This interview was conducted at the start of coronavirus lockdowns and remains a hot topic given the implications for teachers and students.