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Unstuck with Leon Thurston
In this episode, the guys are joined by Lead ‘Em Up Regional Coach Leon Thurston. Leon shares his inspiring story and how he has used it to help today’s students and athletes achieve academic and athletic success. The conversation and insights shared by Leon provide a...
The Problem with Leadership Councils
Leadership Councils are a good thing, but there’s a problem with them. What could possibly be the issue? In this episode, Adam and Kyle discuss what the problem is, how to avoid it, and what can be done to get the most value out of a leadership council. If your school...
Building & Maintaining Trust
Trust is essential for team success. Without trust, everything else falls apart. In this episode, Adam and Kyle discuss how coaches can build a high level of trust with their players. This episode is filled with great conversation and practical tips to help coaches...
Taking Back Control with Andrew J. Simpson
In this episode, Adam and Kyle are joined by business owner, coach, and author Andrew J. Simpson. Andrew is a wealth of knowledge and shares some incredible tips and exercises on how to help today’s athletes thrive. In the episode Andrew shares his company establishes...
Underclassmen vs Upperclassmen
How should underclassmen honor upperclassmen? How should upperclassmen respect underclassmen? In this episode we dig into the dynamic all coaches deal with, how to effectively incorporate underclassmen and upperclassmen together on their team. Adam and Kyle give some...
The Man
A lot of people want to be “The Man” (the star, center of attention, have the spotlight) but aren’t willing to do what it takes to claim that title. In this episode, Adam and Kyle discuss what athletes need to be willing to do in order to claim the title of “The Man.”...
Leading from Season to Season
Have you ever had an athlete excel as a leader in one sport and struggle to lead in another? In this episode Adam and Kyle unpack what might cause an athlete to struggle leading from season to season. Not only do they share why an athlete may struggle, but the guys...
The Role of Athletic Directors in Building a Special Leadership Culture
We are joined by Port Washington Athletic Director Nick Schratwieser in this powerful episode. Nick shares his journey to the role of an AD, his vision for building a special leadership culture, and what it takes to get there. This episode shares what it feels like...
Circumstantial Motivation
In this leadership discussion, Adam and Kyle share an important concept you’ll want to discuss with your team, Circumstantial Motivation. This episode raises an important question, what are our athletes driven by? Are they internally or externally motivated? How do we...
7 Signs You Might be Red
In this episode we share seven signs that an athlete may be red. For teams to reach their highest potential, teammates must be vigilant on keeping their teammates out of the red. Adam and Kyle not only share what warning signs we should keep a lookout for, but also...
Whose Responsibility Is It?
In this episode, Adam and Kyle discuss one of the many intricacies related to building team-wide leadership. When we have a player who’s living in the red or having a red moment, whose responsibility is it to address the red teammate? How should they address them?
Connecting Like Never Before
Today's episode is all about connection. For teams to reach the necessary level of leadership to reach their potential, we have to spend time investing in deep relationships. As you'll hear Adam share in the episode, we need to move teammate relationships from "we're...
3 Easy Ways to get Greater Buy-In from your Players
Part 4 of our Season Set-Up series will give you 3 tangible ways to develop greater buy-in from your team this season. These are easy to understand concepts, but take work and commitment to implement with your team. If done properly, these 3 ideas can be the jumpstart...
The Two Boxes you need to check before your season begins
We are back with episode 3 of our Season Set-Up Series, getting your team ready for it's best season ever. Adam and Kyle share two of the most important pieces of communication you need to have with your team BEFORE the season gets into full swing. Checking these...
The Needed Response to those that “Lead by Example”
We are back with Episode 2 of our 6-part Season Set-Up Series designed to help coaches get their team's leadership to a new level this year. This episode is centered around the common leadership style of leading by example, which is how many players would describe how...
The Captain Trap – what you must avoid when selecting captains
Today we begin our 6-part Season Set-Up Series designed to prepare your team for a great start this season. Adam and Kyle cover the crucial aspects of selecting team captains, as well as common traps to avoid that many teams fall in to. This episode will also give you...
Cool vs Care
In this leadership breakdown, Adam and Kyle discuss a dilemma kids face with their teammates or friends, which we refer to as Cool vs Care. Kids are more concerned with being "cool" with their teammates, rather than actually "caring" about their teammates. Truly...
Becoming a Champion – Kenneth MacFawn
In this episode, we are joined by restaurant owner and World Pizza Champion Kenneth MacFawn. An owner of White Rabbit Gastropub and Rad Pies in Maryland, he recently won Best Deep Dish Pizza in the Las Vegas World Pizza Competition. He brings a different perspective...
How Strong is Your Farm System?
Today's conversation raises an important question about the future of your program - how strong is your farm system? We know the importance of this system at the professional sports level, with teams pouring money into the development of their young players in hopes...