Fresh from World Cup qualification I was delighted to be joined by the leadership & team dynamics coach of the USMNT; Travis Thomas. How can improvisation help professional sports teams? Travis has cross pollinated his love of improv and team sports over the past 20 years to serve a wide range of sports and corporations all over the US. Here we unpack how he is faring in his current challenge within the USMNT setup. His is an amazing story full of anecdotes which went full circle after a late camp cancellation one Florida Winter. Luckily for us Travis was present to provide some hearty advice on pursuing your passion and trusting the process even when it does not make sense.

Among what we discussed included;

- How US Soccer has evolved generation to generation?

- Cross pollinating his love of improv with his passion for team sports.

- What exactly does “Live, Yes, And” mean?

- The series of events which led to Travis saying yes to Gregg Berhalter & the USMNT?

- What are some of the non-negotiable behaviours in the US setup?

- The criteria for evaluating a successful camp.

- Why should we be on the lookout for the USMNT in this year's World Cup?

Timestamps;

00:00 - 08:02 - Intro

08:03 - 15:29 - Live, Yes, And

15:30 - 22:56 - USMNT

22:57 - 29:38 - Non-Negotiables

29:39 - 36:56 - Advice

Travis' Twitter; https://twitter.com/liveyesand

Travis' Book; https://linktr.ee/travislthomas