On S3E14 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, guest host, Marci Kornegay, is joined by Sara Doell, University of San Francisco Head Golf Coach, Life Coach, and now published author. This episode oozes with authenticity as Sara shares how she prepares her athletes beyond the game to be better humans and how her life’s purpose is steeped in helping people shift from a life they think they should be living to a life that they have always dreamed of. We dissect our favorite lessons from her book and just how relatable they are to coaches of all sports and levels. We even tiptoe into relationships and the importance of modeling the type of behaviors we want student-athletes to see.

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WeCOACH and The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport teamed up for a special episode to discuss the latest Women in College Coaching Report Card. In this podcast WeCOACH CEO Megan Kahn, Tucker Center Director Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi and  TC Research Assistant,  Courtney Boucher talk about the latest results and data. We talk about data trends, grades and leaders for institutions, sports, and conferences, as well as our new race-related data,  how the report card is being used to make a difference, and the WeAmplify initiative.

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In S3E13 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, host Megan Kahn chats with Yolanda Bronston, girls varsity basketball coach at St Johns Country Day School in Florida. Coach Yo’s passion for teaching the game of basketball as much as the game of life oozes through in this candid conversation. Her authentic leadership and genuine care for her athletes has led her to an amazing career in coaching, from girls to boys, from college to high school. And her use of Hudl technology propelled the Spartans to their first district championship in 29 years.

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On S3E13 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, co-host Marci Kornegay is joined by United States Marine Corps, Major Christine Taranto. For elite athletes, anxiety, depression and emotional recovery are sometimes the most devastating and most difficult obstacles to overcome post-injury. Christine shares her story of recovery and the battle within to realize she is much more than an elite runner. Adopting a new way of thinking about identity helped Christine be a better Marine, wife, dog-mom, bread-baker, friend and daughter by realizing she is more than her sport, which proved to be instrumental in her physical rehabilitation and discovering her gift of coaching and being a contributor to others.

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On S3E11 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, Megan Kahn sits down for a candid conversation with Kristen Holmes, VP of Performance Science for WHOOP. A former field hockey coach at Princeton for over a decade, the national coach of the year knows all about building and sustaining high-performing teams and individuals. Her passion for coaching and educating people on how to lead happier, healthier, and higher functioning lives is contagious. This episode will leave you feeling inspired, informed and ready to up your performance and recovery game.

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On S3E10 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, host Megan Kahn sits down for a candid conversation with Tabitha Yim, head women’s gymnastics coach at Stanford. Tabitha offers incredible insight on keeping perspective, sticking to your values, and redefining success, especially throughout the pandemic. The WeCOACH member and 2015 NCAA Women Coaches Academy graduate intimately shares how social injustice personally impacted her and how she leveraged the national landscape to use her platform, and create forward progress within her team culture. This is an episode you won’t want to miss. 

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On S3E9 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, Marci Kornegay, Director of Membership, is back again as guest host with newly promoted Head Coach of Bowdoin Track & Field programs, LJ Que.  With a restored appreciation of her personal attitude of gratitude, LJ takes us through her journey of self-discovery as a proud Filipina-American with a strong, unwavering voice to be an advocate for her student-athletes, her Bowdoin community, the future of more women coaches of color, and herself. A must listen for coaches who lead with empathy, compassion, and those seeking to be agents of change.

Host: Marci Kornegay

A co-production with WiSP Sports.

On this week’s episode of of The WeCOACH Podcast, presented by Hudl, Marci Kornegay is joined by Carolyn Sideco to discuss the importance of allyship for women of color, specifically AAPI identified women.  And how a teaching concept from her Filipino Heritage called Kapwa, conveys “I am you and you are me” to her love for educational sports and for the people who seek to experience joy in sport. Carolyn lends her philosophy and approach to coaching and amplifying support and community as drivers to retain, advance and recruit more AAPI and other women of color in coaching. 

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On S3E7 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, host Megan Kahn sits down for a candid conversation with Pokey Chatman, former collegiate, WNBA, and international basketball coach and new member of the WeCOACH Board of Directors. Pokey’s passion for growing the game and women in sports is contagious. Her faith, family and hard work (work smarter) have been the cornerstone of her successful coaching journey. Regardless of what sport you coach, this episode will offer relevant perspective and insight on your team and personal success.

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On S3E6 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, Marci Kornegay talks to Katey Stone, Harvard University, Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coach and Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Head Coach, 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. They discuss the importance of cultivating culture and building strong staff bonds is critical for coaching longevity. We talk through the perils of a pandemic and how detecting burnout within your program should be attacked and supplemented with inspiration and motivation from some unlikely places. Being an experienced coaching veteran at every level, including her role of head coach at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games, Coach Stone addresses a slew of coaching nuggets that will resonate with coaches of all sports and levels.

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