The Impact Show

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Today's episode features an interview with Aaron Siekmann.  Aaron currently serves as the Athletic Performance Director at Black Hills State University, NCAA D2, located in Spearfish, SD.  He has been at BHSU for 5 years and oversee all 13 teams on campus.  Prior to BHSU, he worked in the private sector of strength and conditioning at a sports performance gym just outside Milwaukee, WI called Athlete Performance.  He was able to work with youth through professional athletes' and a wide range of sports.

During our interview, we discuss the process of developing a curriculum for leadership development, but more importantly, we talk about ways to ensure that the program truly has a lastiing impact!  This involves things like:

You can find Aaron on Twitter and Instagram:  @coachsiekbhsu 

Some of the Books referenced by Aaron on the show:

Want to share your story about developing a leadership program or what's working with your team?  Email me at [email protected] - I'd love to hear from you!

In this episode, I share my thoughts on a concept that has intrigued and challenged me over recent months... The Formula for Change!  If we want to see meaningful change in our personal lives or with our teams, this formula provides a great lens to view what is preventing change from happening and how we can start to generate momentum.  

C = D x V x FS > R

Want to know what this means and some thoughts on how you can apply this to your life and any situations you're dealing with in order to increase the impact you have on those around you?  Then take a listen!  I hope this adds value to your day and motivates you as we head into the weekend.

If you have any questions or want to share how you're utilizing this formula, email me at [email protected] - thanks!

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In this episode, I speak with High School strength coach Carnadi Ford about what it looks like to build relationships, develop culture, and be a leader as a first-time Strength Coach at a brand new school!  Learn how Coach Ford has implemented new systems and instilled a winning mindset at Independence HS in Ashburn, VA and how his focus on servant leadership and caring about athletes has helped him see amazing results in a short amount of time!  If you're new to a program or starting to build a team or school culture, this episode provides some great insight!

Carnadi Ford is the Head Strength Coach and FCA Character Coach at  Independence High School in addition to being a full-time Test &  Evaluation Engineer at Boeing, father of seven, and a competitive  powerlifter.

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Check out the Teambuildr blog at www.teambuildr.com/blog

Additional Resources:

Podcasts Carnadi is Listening To:

Books Carnadi is Reading:

Questions/ Comments?

In this episode, I share some of my thoughts and personal insights into having your most effective planning/ goal-setting retreat ever!  Do you want to be more intentional towards meeting goals this year - either for yourself, with your spouse, or with your staff?  Listen up, and then go ahead and plan your 2020 retreat to get away, reflect, celebrate, and get to work!

Some Additional Resources for Couples' Retreat:

• Goal-Setting Worksheet for Couples
• Goal-Setting Reflection Questions
• Planning Your Retreat Schedule

In this episode, I interview entrepreneur, speaker, performance coach, and author - Jimmy Page.  We discuss the success of the "One Word" concept and how it's being adapted by individuals, organizations, and sports teams all over the world.  Finally, we discuss what it means to have a "Warrrior Mindset" and how the principles Jimmy shares can help you overcome adversity and fulfill your vision & purpose.

Jimmy Page currently serves as the Executive Director of Field Ministry for the West Divisionwith the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He has been on FCA staff since 2005, first serving as the National Director of Health and Fitness Ministry for five years before becoming the Vice President of Field Ministry for the Mid-Atlantic Region from 2010-2017. His life was transformed by the ministry of FCA while at Virginia Tech and it has now positively impacted his entire family.

Prior to FCA, Jimmy was a leader in the Healthcare industry for almost twenty years in Wellness, Health & Fitness, Rehabilitation, and Sports Performance. As a certified Nike Sports Performance Coach, he models and promotes principles that lead to abundant health and life.

Jimmy has coauthored several books including One Word, Life Word, WisdomWalks, True Competitor, PrayFit, and Called to Greatness. He is passionate about helping leaders create healthy, high performance teams and organizations. As a lifelong competitive athlete, he still cycles and competes in Spartan races. Jimmy and his wife reside in Colorado and have four amazing kids: Jimmy, Jacob, John, and Grace.

Additional Resources:

• "One Word for Kids" book link on Amazon
• Jimmy Page speaking website
• Article on questions to ask young athletes to build relationships
• Article on Asking the 2nd Question

Anthony Renna has been a personal trainer since 2004, first working with Equinox, then on his own at different facilities before opening his own gym, Five Iron Fitness, in 2008. 

He sold Five Iron in 2016 so he could focus on his true passion of providing educational resources for fitness professionals to excel in the profession. His mission is to help them find success and make an impact in the world by sharing all he has learned from the best of the best.

As the founder and host of both the Strength Coach Podcast and Strength Coach TV, he has interviewed hundreds of strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners. He applies what he learned by helping fitness professionals in his personal coaching and accountability group.

Anthony still trains clients a few hours a week and is a partner with Michael Boyle in StrengthCoach.com and BodyByBoyleOnline.com

His new book Be Like the Best: A Guide to itching the Top in the Fitness Profession is out October 18.  www.BeLiketheBest.com

The pre-launch will run from Monday Oct. 14-18th

You can sign up for notifications about some great pre-launch bonuses at BeLiketheBest.com

Email- [email protected] or [email protected]

Social

Instagram- @antrenna

https://www.instagram.com/antrenna/

Twitter- @continuefit

https://twitter.com/CONTINUEfit

Facebook- @continuefitpage

https://www.facebook.com/CONTINUEfitpage

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-renna-58b4361/

In this episode I speak with Josh Daniels about how any trainer or sports performance coach can make themselves or their business indespensible through building long-lasting relationships with coaches, parents, and athletes.  This discussion is geared towards entrepreneurs who want to learn some practical strategies to grow their business by putting in the time and effort to retain clients and gain referrals.

Josh Daniels is the Vice President with True Athlete Performance, an athlete training company based in northern Virginia/ Maryland.  Josh graduated from Eastern Nazarene College with a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science/ Physical Education.  He holds a CSCS certification through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) along with a CCS from the National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA).  Although his background includes college baseball, he has worked with thousands of athletes ranging from age 7 through college and professional level athletes in a wide variety of sports. 

Additional Resources:

• TrueAP Blog (great resource for training tips for parents and coaches)
• Jon Gordon - Caring Trademark Article (a must read!)
• Josh's Article on Investing in Relationships to Grow Your Business

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Micah Parker about the importance of the hiring process and how to protect culture within a business or athletics department. 

Dr. Parker was named the Director of Athletics at California Baptist University in 2009.
 
During his 10 years at the helm, the Lancers have had an unprecedented run of success, leading to Parker being named The Press-Enterprise Most Influential Sports Figure in the Inland Empire in 2015. Parker has led the Lancers from NAIA to Division II and Division I. The Lancers won the Learfield Directors’ Cup in 2018 after a steady uptick in the Standings from 2014 (26th), 2015 (16th), 2016 (fourth) and 2017 (second). CBU has qualified 70 percent of its eligible teams (66 of 94) for the NCAA postseason since 2013-14. They’ve also produced seven individual NCAA champions, with four from swimming and three from wrestling.

This past year, CBU’s first in NCAA Division I and the Western Athletic Conference, the Lancers won two WAC titles (women’s cross country and baseball) and more than 50 percent of their games. They also secured two runner-up finishes in the WAC and nine top-five conference performances. Five CBU teams (volleyball, men’s and women’s swim/dive and basketballs) also qualified for postseason tournaments featuring Division I teams, with both basketball teams hosting first-round games.

Additional Resources:

• The Strength Coach's Ultimate Guide to Hiring (from Teambuildr.com)
• 10 Tips to Guide Youth Strength Coaches Through the Inteview Process (from Simplifaster.com)
• The Hard and Soft Skills of a Strength & Conditioning Coach (from Eric Cressey)
• Improve Your Organizational Culture:  10 Quick Tips (from Growthengineering.co)

In this episode, I am sharing part 2 of my conversation with David Jack.  Here, we discuss what it means to be a Christian in the strength & conditioning field.  We also dive into wisdom from The Bible by discussing what we can extract from Romans 12:1-5.

If you are a coach or strength professional who wants to learn more or go deeper into this content, check out www.r12coach.com or feel free to contact me at [email protected]

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life". - John 3:16

David Jack One of the world's most recognized sports performance and conditioning coaches, David Jack creates experiences that help people discover, co-create, and activate the greatness that lies within them. "I believe that as we use our strengths; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, to serve, we are given more. Fitness has been relegated to 6 pack abs, a faster 40, a bigger bench, a better Fran time. Goals are good, and they matter. But if all we train and prepare for is to improve our fitness metrics, or look better for others that judge us, then that’s all we get. But as we cast our Eyes Up, and choose to Rise Up, acting out of inspiration with intention for purposes greater than self, amazing things begin to happen. When great people, places and things come together to create the change they seek in the world, the positive effects cascade forever. This is my mission, my activprayer: To use my God given gifts, talents and passions to inspire, connect, teach and share with others in an effort to change the way we look at fitness, ourselves and those around us. To help people get ready to be ready when they are called upon, becoming the who THEY were created to be, in order to do the WHAT ONLY THEY CAN DO." – David Jack

Additional Resources:

• Find David Online (Activeight Fitness)
• Great Article from Wayne Goldsmith on Motivating Athletes
• Article about Focusing on One Thing at a Time (from Mission.org)
• 3 Ways to Remain Dedicated to Your Mission (Entrepreneur.com)