This is a SPECIAL EDITION of The Coaching Life Podcast, where the guys step back from the normal conversations about coaching, parenting, or playing amateur sports. Today, we're talking about Pro sports. Specifically, two teams that will meet this Sunday on the gridiron. We also welcome our good friend Lukas Moore back to the podcast as a major contributor to this conversation. 

In this episode, Chris and Pat bring up a variety of topics and discuss them separately, in multiple short-but-sweet segments. The conversation consists of things like: 

...and more that you will just have to hear for yourself! 

What would you say is the most overlooked aspect of youth and high school athletes' development? To be honest, it's probably the same thing that gets overlooked in all of us. In this episode, Chris and Pat talk about perhaps the most important thing to consider, not just for young athletes, but for all of us. They even call up a special guest to ask him to weigh in on the topic and how he has changed his mindset. 

In this episode, we discuss a very important rule to put into practice: the "not two in a row rule." Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone makes errors. Everyone screws up a plan... skips a day in the workout routine... but the best have learned to not allow two in a row. 

It's not something that you can just hope will happen. It's a skill, and you have to practice it. 

But how? 

That's what we'll seek to learn today. 

In the realm of sports as well as in other areas of life, you may experience someone look at another person and say of them, "He has the IT factor." 

What does that mean? We all know that some just perform better than others, and sometimes it's hard to explain why. 

If you would like to be someone who has the "it" factor, can you get it? 

This is our conversation today. We hope you enjoy! 

Chris and Pat have a conversation about a very important practice among those who are great at something. It doesn't matter if you are a coach, a player, a parent, a student, a teacher, or whatever... if you are a human being, this conversation is relevant for you. We hope that you are encouraged and challenged. 

Chris and Pat open up a new season of The Coaching Life Podcast by taking time to talk with those who matter most when it comes to the topics this podcast is all about... the kids! In this episode, we hear from a number of different kids between the ages of 10 and 14. The interviews are raw, unscripted, and a lot of fun. We hope you will plan to join us weekly for another season of The Coaching Life Podcast. You can do so by subscribing, and please be sure to share it with others. Spread the love of the game! 

The guys received an invitation from local journalist, Alex Hawley, to be interviewed for a newspaper article about the podcast, and so this episode is a little change-up from what we're used to. We're on the other side of the interview. Here's a look into what The Coaching Life Podcast is about, and why we think we will want to keep doing it for another year. Special thanks to Alex for this interview! 

The guys give their thoughts about unwritten rules in sports. Why do they seem so important to some people? And should we give much credence to them? Oh, we have our own opinions... and we're not afraid to share them. Enjoy! 

The word "Elite" is used to describe a lot of youth sports teams, but do we really ever pause to consider what it means to be elite? That is the topic of conversation in this episode of The Coaching Life with Chris Stewart and Pat Martin.