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Why Belief Is the Real Competitive Advantage in Title I Schools
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What does it really take to build belief in a program with limited resources?
In this episode of Coaches Co-Op, Coach Melissa Walker shares powerful lessons on Title I coaching, representation, empathy, burnout prevention, and what it truly means to serve athletes beyond the scoreboard.
This is a masterclass in athletic leadership, program building, and longevity.
🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations with coaching leaders.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00–1:05 – Rapid Fire Warm-Up
1:06–2:15 – Guest Introduction
2:16–4:57 – Building a Program Beyond Wins (Community Service, Buy-In)
5:00–9:33 – “See It, Be It”: How Representation Shaped Her Calling
9:34–12:04 – Building Belief in Title I Programs
12:05–15:31 – The “Get on the Bus” Standard (No Begging Culture)
15:32–21:21 – Why Title I Kids Deserve Elite Coaching
26:01–27:35 – Sustaining Success Without Getting Comfortable
28:47–31:15 – Empathy: The Leadership Muscle Coaches Develop Too Late
32:49–36:48 – Coaches Are Not Campus Enforcers
37:26–40:14 – Burnout, Boundaries, and “Take Care of Home Team”
41:14–46:40 – Keeping Women & Moms in Coaching
48:24–49:59 – The Hardest Part of Coaching Nobody Talks About
50:06–54:28 – Coaching Mount Rushmore (Russ Rose, Dawn Staley, etc.)
1:03:08–1:05:23 – Three Things Every Athletic Leader Needs
👉 Like this episode? Subscribe to The Coaches Co-Op Podcast for more stories that build leaders on and off the court.
🎧 Follow us on Instagram @podcast_with_prejean for clips and coach-to-coach insights.
✅ **BUY THE BOOK:**
Find mentorship and level up your coaching game with "The Path for Coaches, Volume One: Mentoring," available on Amazon: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML1D2T1YKA6AN/checkout/DHKSBTBKWURK3K4K23VQUTG7?src=embed
"Stay ready so you don't have to get ready."
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By Michael Prejean✅ **FOLLOW THE COACHES:**
Follow Coach Walker on X: @coach_melwalker
Follow Coach Walker on IG:@ms_walker13
Follow The Coaches Co-op on IG: @podcast_with_prejean
Follow Coach P on X: @Coach Prejean1
What does it really take to build belief in a program with limited resources?
In this episode of Coaches Co-Op, Coach Melissa Walker shares powerful lessons on Title I coaching, representation, empathy, burnout prevention, and what it truly means to serve athletes beyond the scoreboard.
This is a masterclass in athletic leadership, program building, and longevity.
🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations with coaching leaders.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00–1:05 – Rapid Fire Warm-Up
1:06–2:15 – Guest Introduction
2:16–4:57 – Building a Program Beyond Wins (Community Service, Buy-In)
5:00–9:33 – “See It, Be It”: How Representation Shaped Her Calling
9:34–12:04 – Building Belief in Title I Programs
12:05–15:31 – The “Get on the Bus” Standard (No Begging Culture)
15:32–21:21 – Why Title I Kids Deserve Elite Coaching
26:01–27:35 – Sustaining Success Without Getting Comfortable
28:47–31:15 – Empathy: The Leadership Muscle Coaches Develop Too Late
32:49–36:48 – Coaches Are Not Campus Enforcers
37:26–40:14 – Burnout, Boundaries, and “Take Care of Home Team”
41:14–46:40 – Keeping Women & Moms in Coaching
48:24–49:59 – The Hardest Part of Coaching Nobody Talks About
50:06–54:28 – Coaching Mount Rushmore (Russ Rose, Dawn Staley, etc.)
1:03:08–1:05:23 – Three Things Every Athletic Leader Needs
👉 Like this episode? Subscribe to The Coaches Co-Op Podcast for more stories that build leaders on and off the court.
🎧 Follow us on Instagram @podcast_with_prejean for clips and coach-to-coach insights.
✅ **BUY THE BOOK:**
Find mentorship and level up your coaching game with "The Path for Coaches, Volume One: Mentoring," available on Amazon: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML1D2T1YKA6AN/checkout/DHKSBTBKWURK3K4K23VQUTG7?src=embed
"Stay ready so you don't have to get ready."