How Soccer Explains Leadership Podcast

Transformed After Tragedy with Todd Yelton, Samford University Women’s Soccer Head Coach


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In Episode 146, Todd Yelton, Samford University Women’s Soccer Head Coach, husband, and father, talks with Phil and Paul about his ministry and coaching journey and lessons he has learned along the way, how his wife’s death transformed him and his coaching, lessons learned on his team’s mission trip to Costa Rica, the integration of faith and coaching, how he uses lessons learned from the game in his life outside the game, and much more. Specifically, Todd discusses:

·      His personal story, including how he grew his passion for soccer, leadership, and coaching, and how he ended up coaching at Samford University over the past couple decades (5:41)

·      How the death of his first wife changed his perspective on life and transformed his coaching (13:24)

·      His personal why/life purpose and how he is living it out today (23:10)

·      His trip to Costa Rica with his team, Paul, and Warrior Way, and the lessons he and his team learned from the trip (33:35)

·      How he incorporates his faith into his coaching and how it impacts his teams’ culture (46:54)

·      How he is using lessons learned from the beautiful game in his marriage and parenting (59:22)

·      His recommendations (1:05:43)

Resources and Links from this Episode

·      Video of the Episode

·      HSEL Facebook Group

·      Warrior Way Soccer

·      Providence World (Donations to HSEL Podcast)

·      Coaching the Bigger Game Program

·      Phil’s email for DISC Training

·      Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life, Tony Dungy

·      Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, Laura Hillenbrand

·      Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together, Ron Hall & Denver Moore

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