The second season of the podcast was THE COACHES and I had coaches from almost every level of competition come on. From wrestling to boxing to powerlifting to football, there were speakers from all areas of the sporting landscape this season. Each one provided their backgrounds and stories and gave lessons they’ve used to reach their goals. The conversations this season were all powerful and enriching and, for this week’s episode, I’ve highlighted some of my favorite takeaways from each of the first five episodes. You’ll hear from longtime boxing trainer Tom Yankello, former collegiate football coach Rick Neuheisel, one of the most respected strength and conditioning coaches in the world, John Philbin, University of Maryland head wrestling coach Alex Clemsen, and the greatest powerlifter of all time, Ed Coan, about their mentalities, philosophies and how you can use them to improve in your daily life. Let’s revisit some of THE COACHES.

Tom Yankello - Takeaways:

• 5:07 - Talent plus a devotion to fundamentals will help get you where you want to go. 
• 6:52 - Stay humble, dedicated to the craft, and recognize what you don’t know well.
• 9:40 – Reach your goals by staying on your path and your plan.

June 24, 2020: Still Grinding for Greatness https://www.yourcornerman.com/post/still-grinding-for-greatness-coach-tom-yankello

Rick Neuheisel - Takeaways:

• 15:15 – Fun mixed in at the right time is an integral part in teaching people to take their performance to the next level. 
• 22:29 – Make everyone feel like an important part of your program. 

July 1, 2020: The Jimmies and Joes https://www.yourcornerman.com/post/the-jimmies-and-joes-rick-neuheisel-speaks

John Philbin - Takeaways:

• 27:16 – Don’t lead on science and stats alone. Use intuition and life experience to your advantage to create a plan.
• 30:13 – Leadership is more than knowledge. Who you are is who people are going to buy into.

July 8, 2020: Building toughness, confidence and faith is my job https://www.yourcornerman.com/post/building-toughness-confidence-and-faith-is-my-job-coach-john-philbin

Alex Clemsen - Takeaways:

• 34:48 – Surround yourself with complete people that are focused on the task at hand.
• 38:27 – You have to take a total approach to beat the competition. You have to out live them and be a complete person.

July 15, 2020: If you can’t train them, then you out live them! https://www.yourcornerman.com/post/if-you-cant-out-train-them-then-out-live-them-coach-alex-clemsen-u-of-md-head-wrestling-coach 

Ed Coan - Takeaways:

• 43:45 – You need to have a mapped out and simple plan. Complexity can make it difficult. Simplicity is king

July 22, 2020: Don’t complicate success https://www.yourcornerman.com/post/don-t-complicate-success-meet-the-great-ed-coan

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