The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources

The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources episodes:

• 08.15.2019

  WYC 170 – NBA exec – Pat Williams – Character Carved in Stone

  Pat Williams, senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, shares personal stories from his time as a parent with youth sports as well as what he teaches regarding developing leaders through sports. Pat's new book, CHARACTER CARVED IN STONE is about...

  
• 06.23.2019

  WYC 169 – 700+ Collegiate Soccer Wins – Dr. Jay Martin – The Art of Coaching

  Dr. Jay Martin is the Ohio Wesleyan University Soccer coach and one of the nation’s winningest soccer coaches ever. He has written one of the books in the series for United Soccer Coaches titled, The Best of Soccer Journal: The...

  
• 05.24.2019

  WYC 168 – Youth Wrestling – Chris Mance – Helping sports families

  Chris Mance is a family coach who helps sports families pursue difficult goals while maximizing their happiness on their journey. Chris has a unique story from playing at football at West Point to becoming an entrepreneur, husband, and eventually a...

  
• 04.25.2019

  WYC 167 – Youth Soccer – Gad Espinosa – Coaching the Mental Game

  Gad Espinosa is a Certified High-Performance Mental Game Coach, and speaker who has been interviewed in numerous newspapers and radio shows. He has been privileged to train and mentor athletes at all levels, from those just starting their athletic careers to...

  
• 04.05.2019

  WYC 166 – Invisible Differences – Susan Stout – Bring out the best in athletes with ADHD, learning differences, and/or anxiety

  Susan Stout educates coaches specifically about working with kids who have ADHD, learning differences and/or anxiety. As a former swim coach and now a mom to an avid young athlete with ADHD and dyslexia, Susan wishes she had known when she...

  
• 03.15.2019

  WYC 165 – Youth Soccer – Sean Conlon – Founder of We Make Footballers

  Sean Conlon is the founder of We Make Footballers, a football(soccer in the U.S.) prep school to prepare athletes for playing at academies. With a background with the Chelsea club, Sean has the passion and vision to help young athletes...

  
• 02.21.2019

  WYC 164 – Youth Baseball – Freddy Hilliard – Selflessness, Excellence, Energy

  Freddy Hilliard is the head coach at Malvern Prep in Pennsylvania. In 8 seasons as coach, he has surpassed the 260 win mark, collected 5 PA state titles as well as 5 national top 25 rankings and has sent 75...

  
• 01.31.2019

  WYC 163 – Mental Toughness Training – Dr Rob Bell talks Hinge Moments

  Dr. Rob Bell is a mental toughness coach. He is a husband and father of two wonderful kids. An Ironman and endurance athlete, and loves to PLAY: golf, swimming, skiing, running, ping-pong and chess. He speaks & trains with teams, organizations,...

  
• 01.15.2019

  WYC 162 – Youth Soccer – Greg Winkler – Coaching a Season of Significance

  With over 30 years of experience as an educator, coach and administrator, Greg Winkler is currently in his first year as head coach of the boys soccer team at Ida Baker High School in Cape Coral, Fla., and physical education...

  
• 12.20.2018

  WYC 161 – Youth Coaching & Sport Parenting – Travis Daugherty – Raising a Champion Athlete & Man in Today’s Myopic World

  Travis Daugherty has been a coach for over 20 years and worked with thousands of athletes of all backgrounds, ages, and ability levels - plus the parents that came with them. Throughout that time, he also served as a speaker...

  
• 12.03.2018

  WYC 160 – Youth Soccer – Sean Afkhaminia – Bringing European training techniques to US Youth Soccer at Footy Factory

  Sean Afkhaminia is the CEO and technical director at Footy Factory. The mission of Footy Factory: To cultivate players'​ athletic performance by promoting physical, technical, and personal growth. Not only will we aim to sharpen their natural abilities, but we will...

  
• 11.15.2018

  WYC 159 – Youth Baseball – Adam Walker – A Championship Culture

  Adam Walker is the coach of a U14 boys fastball(baseball) team in Ontario Canada. His note to WYC: 'I have been coaching for years in hockey and fastball, I have had good results but not great. I also had decent relationships...

  
• 10.25.2018

  WYC 158 – College Recruiting – Shannon Evans – A Female Coach in a Boys Sport

  Shannon Evans is the Founder of The Scholar Coach Academy. Shannon was an active lacrosse coach and is now incredibly passionate about spreading the word about the Truth of getting athletic scholarships, importance of teaching Leadership prior to college and HS...

  
• 10.09.2018

  WYC 157 – Youth Baseball – Peter Caliendo – Developing the Habit of Hustle

  Pete Caliendo has lead clinics for Major League Baseball International, USA Baseball and many other baseball organizations in various Latin American and European countries, and throughout the United States. Pete has lectured on baseball all over the United States, Canada, Europe...

  
• 09.21.2018

  WYC 156 – Girls Lacrosse – Dave Briglio – Say Less & Ask More

  Dave's bio: My direct sports coaching experience range from 2-10th grade for the past 10-yrs, but I also intersect with the varsity players while I’m working w JV (girls lacrosse). But my day job (consulting Engineer) is what led me to...

  
• 09.05.2018

  WYC 155 – The War for Four – Brad Butterworth talks Intentionality in Everything You Do

  Brad Butterworth is the Director of Education and programs for Shoot360. Brad has been in basketball development for 18 years as a head high school and collegiate coach. As a high school coach, he was able to help guide Dana Hills...

  
• 08.21.2018

  WYC 154 – The Struggle of Self-Confidence – Riley Tincher – ‘You are more than an athlete’

  Riley's bio: I am a former All-American pitcher at UW-Whitewater. I am now a Mental Conditioning Coach (Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology), Author, and Speaker. I own a mentorship program called Coachability, where I have had the great fortune of...

  
• 08.01.2018

  WYC 153 – The Playmaker’s Advantage – Dr. Leonard Zaichkowsky talks How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level

  Leonard Zaichkowsky, PhD, a professor, researcher and consultant for almost four decades at Boston University, pioneered sport psychology by bringing cognitive neuroscience and sport performance together as an interdisciplinary science. His academic textbooks and research publications demonstrated the importance of...

  
• 07.10.2018

  WYC 152 – Your Coaching Purpose vs Your Coaching Goals – Scott Hearon

  Scott Hearon is a native Nashvillian and a 2006  graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy where he played football and basketball for the Big Red. A remarkably average athlete, Scott did not make a big impact in the high school stat...

  
• 06.18.2018

  WYC 151 – The Circle of Intentional Influence – James Leath

  James is the Founder of Unleash the Athlete and former Head of Leadership and Character Development at IMG Academy. He helps college, professional athletes, and business professionals develop the mental and relational side of their craft through interactive lectures and teambuilding activities....

  
• 06.02.2018

  WYC 150 – Youth Baseball – Donny Murray talks Overspeed Training

  Donny Murray is currently a professional pitcher in the independent Frontier League. Donny is from Boston, was a 4 year starter at D1 Holy Cross, and also pitched 2 summers in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Falmouth Commodores....

  
• 05.18.2018

  WYC 149 – Athletes with special needs – Amanda Selogie & Vickie Brett talk leveling the playing field

  Amanda and Vickie practice Special Education law in Southern California. They also run a non-profit called Inclusive Education Project where they aim to level the playing field in academic settings for students living with disabilities. They co-host their own weekly...

  
• 05.04.2018

  WYC 148 – Youth Soccer – John Adair talks Constraints-based Coaching

  2018 will mark John Adair's fourth year at Coerver Coaching. Adair is the Regional Director for all of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, overseeing player development and coaching education. Prior to joining the Coerver Coaching staff, he has enjoyed success at...

  
• 04.20.2018

  WYC 147 – Thriving On & Off the Field – Tywanna Smith talks Preparing for Transitions

  Tywanna Smith, President & Founder of The Athlete’s NeXus, has several years of experience working with professional athletes in a financial and business capacity. Smith earned her Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Marketing and her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)...

  
• 04.06.2018

  WYC 146 – Youth Sports – Ben Kissam talks having a Four Quarter Mentality

  Ben Kissam is a youth sports coach and writer in Denver, CO. Ben's areas of expertise are in relationship-based coaching and teaching, effective communication, and fusing lessons in sport and entrepreneurship. Website & podcast: thecoachkshow.com Facebook: /thecoachkshow/ Twitter: @thecoachkshow Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher...

  
• 03.22.2018

  WYC 145 – College Recruitment – Carter Armendarez talks college recruitment do’s and don’ts

  Carter Armendarez is a senior at Wesleyan University, where he's also captain of the wrestling team. Getting recruited to play sports in college is confusing to lots of athletes, but it really shouldn’t be. Carter has seen too many athletes fail...

  
• 03.14.2018

  WYC 144 – The “Owner’s Manual” for parents – Michael Richards talks Your Student Athlete: Must Do, Should Do, and Don’t

  Michael Richards is the Owner and Operator of Elite Athletic Performance in Benton, Arkansas. After missing out on an opportunity to play collegiate baseball due to what he describes as  "Youthful ignorance and a slightly bad attitude", Michael began playing semi-pro baseball...

  
• 03.01.2018

  WYC 143 – Performance Anxiety – Kathy Feinstein talks Developing a Growth Mindset

  Kathy Feinstein is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Sport Performance Consultant (CMPC). Since 1998 her unique practice has empowered adolescents, adults, couples, families and teams to achieve greater satisfaction in sport, health and life. Kathy’s practice focuses on...

  
• 02.21.2018

  WYC 142 – Physical Literacy – Steve Boyle talks living life as a Walk-on

  Steve and his wife Kerry started their first camp in 2008, and only 4 summers later, the camp was declared “Best Summer Camp” in Hartford Magazine’s Readers Poll and their programs have received tremendous positive coverage from area media outlets....

  
• 02.15.2018

  WYC 141 – Youth Sports – Jenn Casey talks Fun in Movement & Crossfit Kids

  Jenn Casey is the Program Director for CrossFit Kids and Swing Fit (a Kettlebell Sport class) at CrossFit Kennesaw in Marietta, Georgia. She is the President and Co-Founder of Georgia Kettlebell Sport, which has the mission to develop and promote...

  
• 01.30.2018

  WYC 140 – Player feedback – Ian Goldberg talks goal setting and the feedback loop

  Ian Goldberg is the Founder and CEO of iSport360, Inc. a SportsTech venture that helps youth sport coaches and parents share objective player feedback. As a sport parent and coach, Ian has witnessed the chaos on the sidelines and in...

  
• 01.23.2018

  WYC 139 – Practice design – Coach Kav talks competition and how kids learn

  Coach Kav owns a sports performance facility called The Sport and Speed Institute. On top of that he runs NFL Combine Programs and All-American Football Camps every year, and just published a #1 bestselling book on Amazon. Website: coachkav.com Facebook: /justin.kavanaugh.75 Twitter: @CoachKavanaugh Instagram: @CoachKav Listen...

  
• 01.09.2018

  WYC 138 – Leadership – John Moyer talks Overfunctioning Leadership

  John Moyer is a current teacher at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, where he has taught since 1990.  John is certified coach in Resilient Leadership, based in the Washington DC area.  John currently is employed by the Stow City School District...

  
• 12.15.2017

  WYC 137 – Youth Baseball – Jack Perconte talks Creating a Season to Remember

  Jack Perconte has dedicated his post-major league baseball career to helping youth and their parents through the complicated world of youth sports. Combining his playing, coaching and parenting experiences he continues to help create better sporting experiences for both athletes...

  
• 12.08.2017

  WYC 136 – How to Win at Sports – Lynden Gwartney talks the Science of Winning

  Lynden Gwartney is the founder of Mind Of A Champion Sports, and trains athletes and coaches in the principles of winning in sports. He is the author of How to Win at Sports, where through examples from Marine Corps history...

  
• 11.29.2017

  WYC 135 – Coaching Education – Dr. Clayton Kuklick talks Random practice design & the power of analogies

  Dr. Clayton Kuklick is a University of Denver Clinical Assistant Professor of Master of Arts in Sports Coaching and a PhD in Athletic Coaching Education. Clayton played college and pro baseball and has coached at all levels from youth through...

  
• 11.08.2017

  WYC 134 – Youth Football – Anthony Stone talks Every Kid Learning 2 things

  Anthony Stone is a Physical Education teacher at Gregory Elementary School and Quarterbacks Coach at Boylan High School in Rockford, Ill. He is also the Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach for the 2017 Women’s Australian National Outback Team &...

  
• 10.26.2017

  WYC 133 – Youth baseball – Dave Holt talks drills and practice design

  Dave Holt is a high school administrator/ teacher, operates a private baseball teaching school, helps with an American Legion baseball team and constantly is researching, writing articles and guidebooks, and adding to his coach and play baseball website. Website/books: coachandplaybaseball.com Facebook: /Holtbaseball Thank you to...

  
• 10.19.2017

  WYC 132 – Mental Toughness – Christian Buck talks Goalies having a ‘Bring it’ Mentality

  Chris Buck, President of Get It Done Consulting (www.getitdoneconsulting.net), has his Masters in Exercise and Sport Psychology and is a Certified Consultant and member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). He has consulted with professional and amateur athletes...

  
• 10.11.2017

  WYC 131 – 14 Great Coaches – Chris Trieste talks John Wooden, Vince Lombardi, and more

  Chris Trieste has over 20 years experience in K-12 education as a teacher, school administrator, athletic director, and coordinator of physical education.  For more than 10 years he has coached numerous youth sports, primarily baseball and basketball, from the elementary...

  
• 09.26.2017

  WYC 130 – Youth Coaching – Mike Kasales talks how the military builds teams & achieves peak performance

  Colonel (Retired) Michael Kasales recently retired from the U.S. Army after 28 years of active-duty service, and now volunteers as an assistant women’s lacrosse coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach. Coach Kasales is an adjunct professor for the University of Denver’s...

  
• 09.13.2017

  WYC 129 – Winning the Relationship – Casey Jacox talks Leadership & The 3 P’s of teaching skills

  Casey Jacox is a former collegiate QB at Central Washington University and has been coaching his kids for many years. Casey is passionate about ensuring they continue down a positive path, and sports is a big part of that journey. LinkedIn: /caseyjacox/ Blog: winningtherelationship.com Thank...

  
• 08.31.2017

  WYC 128 – The Captain Class – Sam Walker talks the 16 sports dynasties and what they all had in common

  In The Captain Class, Walker profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed. He began by setting out to answer one of the most hotly debated...

  
• 08.24.2017

  WYC 127 – Injury Prevention – Dr. David Geier talks Practice Design & TedX

  Dr. David Geier is an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who provides education and commentary on sports and exercise injuries for athletes and active people to help you stay healthy and perform your best. He started writing articles on his...

  
• 08.17.2017

  WYC 126 – Choosing to Grow – Meagan Frank talks #CloseTheGap

  Meagan Frank is the author of the Choosing to Grow series, a national speaker, writer, teacher, coach, and mother of three. She is a regular contributor to the online magazine Books Make a Difference and she is working on four separate...

  
• 08.07.2017

  WYC 125 – The Leadership Playbook – Jamy Bechler talks Basketball & Leadership

  Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker, leadership trainer and executive business coach who is based out of Atlanta, Georgia.  Before going into full-time leadership work, Jamy served for 20 years as a college basketball coach, professor and administrator. When he hung...

  
• 07.26.2017

  WYC 124 – College track athletes – Dr. Charles Infurna talks the Mundanity of Excellence

  Dr. Charles Infurna has 10 years of coaching experience at the Division III level, he has had the great pleasure and privilege to have coached and mentored two Division III National Champion Weight Throwers, 10 All-Americans, multiple ECAC champions, and numerous...

  
• 07.19.2017

  WYC 123 – The Positivity Experiment – Kate Leavell talks culture, Jon Gordon, & Lacrosse

  Kate Leavell: I have been an NCAA lacrosse coach, a high school varsity lacrosse and strength coach, a youth and travel coach of many different sports, swimming instructor, NASM certified personal trainer and senior fitness specialist, board member, a national...

  
• 07.07.2017

  WYC 122 – The Science of Sports Mastery – DeShawn Fontleroy talks Youth Football & Performance Training

  DeShawn Fontleroy is a sports performance coach working with athletes in the Portland, OR metro area. Currently, he works with the football team at Jefferson HS. Deshawn also hosts a podcast Sports Mastery- 'A place where we observe, examine, experiment, and explain...

  
• 06.22.2017

  WYC 121 – Developmental Stages – Jennifer Duval talks Youth Golf; Performance Routines

  Jennifer Duval has been a Class A member with the LPGA T&CP; Division for over 10 years. During that time, she has continued to evolve as an instructor. She was among the first to acquire her Master certification as a...