About this podcast
Designed for coaches, parents and other stakeholders in the world of youth, scholastic, and amateur sports, this show brings you interviews with leaders at the highest levels of their respective sports.
Hear from coaches and performance experts with experience in the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Olympics, and NCAA Division-I, plus those who run elite youth programs, successful high school teams, and more. Hear about their motivations, philosophies, and strategies for success, and take away actionable insights to support the athletes in your life.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 41 episodes
- Gabe Nosseir — Elevating Soccer Players Through Transformative Coaching · 50 min · Season 4Gabe Nosseir is a soccer coach, performance coach and life coach. He works with professional soccer players and does individual coaching. In this episode, we discuss: • Goals…
- Dan O’Connor — St. Louis Cardinals Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator · 46 min · Season 4We have a great guest to kick off season 4 of Sideline Sessions. Dan O’Connor is Major League Video & Advance Information Assistant Coordinator with Major League Baseball’s St…
- Matt Doherty — NCAA Champion Basketball Player and Former North Carolina Head Coach on the 6 Principles of Leadership · 55 min · Season 3This is the final episode of Sideline Sessions season 3, also simulcast on The Authority. I speak with Matt Doherty, former head coach at Notre Dame, the University of North…
- Best of Sideline Sessions: Charlie Miller on Teaching Young Athletes to Find Their "Bright Spots" · 1 h 7 min · Season 3Next week, we'll have the final episode of Season 3. Today we're sharing a "Best Of" episode, one of our earliest conversations with Charlie Miller. This chat is packed with…
- Running a Championship Practice with Adam Sarancik · 52 min · Season 3This week Adam Sarancik returns to the show. Adam is a longtime baseball coach teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In…
- Adam Sarancik — Coaching with the Person-Athlete-Player Philosophy · 59 min · Season 3This week it’s a pleasure to be joined by Adam Sarancik, a longtime baseball coach and owner of Elevate Sports Academy. In baseball, Adam’s teams have consistently won…
- Matt Murawski — A Player-Centered Approach to Little League Baseball · 43 min · Season 3Matt Murawski has been coaching Little League baseball for over six years. Like many coaches he has been inspired by amazing coaching experiences and seeing poor coaching…
- George Andriopoulos — Serving Young Athletes Through the Police Activity League · 44 min · Season 3Today I’m happy to bring you an episode about youth coaching with George Andriopoulos. George has coached basketball and flag football and serves as Commissioner of Basketball…
- Travis Reed — International Basketball MVP Shares Lessons Learned Along His Athlete’s Journey · 47 min · Season 3Travis Reed is a professional basketball player who played 10 years overseas in countries such as Colombia, Poland, France, Belgium, Holland, Estonia, Germany, Australia and…
- Claudio Reilsono — Carnegie Mellon Baseball Coach and Pro Scout on Leading From the Heart Up · 51 min · Season 3Claudio Reilsono is the General Manager and professional baseball scout with the Global Scouting Bureau and the head baseball Coach at Carnegie Mellon University. In this…
- Jennifer Gross — UC Davis Women’s Basketball Coach on Her Program’s Core Values and Building a Winner · 49 min · Season 3Today’s guest Jennifer Gross is entering her 14th year as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of California - Davis. UC Davis is a special place for Coach Gross…
- Damon Lembi on Helping Young Athletes Develop a Learn-It-All Mindset · 49 min · Season 3Welcome to “opening day” here for Season 3 of Sideline Sessions! I’m thrilled to start the season with a great guest, Damon Lembi. Damon is a two-time bestselling author, the…
- Aaron Makelky — HS Football Coach on Overcoming the Challenges of Culture-Building · 44 min · Season 2In the Season 2 finale, I speak with Aaron Makelky. Aaron has served as a head high school football coach for 12 seasons in Wyoming, assistant for 4 seasons, and has also coached…
- Lee-Anne Gilchrist — How Parents Can Help Junior Golfers Access Opportunities · 38 min · Season 2My guest today is Lee-Anne Gilchrist. Lee-Anne is currently the CEO of the Golf Performance Center & Academy, in Ridgefield, Connecticut working with young people from all over…
- Taylor Cook — Retired Hockey Pro and Mental Performance Coach on the Building Blocks of Success · 41 min · Season 2Taylor Cook is a retired professional hockey player with over 25+ years of international experience. She currently works as a mental performance coach serving athletes and sports…
- Adolfo Gómez Sánchez — Pro Tennis Coach Shares the Formula for Optimal Performance · 49 min · Season 2Adolfo Gómez Sánchez has dedicated over three decades to studying and modeling what drives optimal performance. Adolfo was a competitive athlete and is a performance mentor to…
- Best of Sideline Sessions: Boundary-breaking football coach Jen Welter · 46 min · Season 2This week, we're sharing a "Best Of" episode, going back to the series premiere with the amazing Dr. Jen Welter. In 2015, Jen became the first female coach in NFL history when…
- Jason Payne — High School Basketball Coach and Mental Performance Coach on Avoiding Burnout and Connecting with Today’s Student-Athletes · 53 min · Season 2Jason Payne has coached the Varsity Boys Basketball team in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada for the past 24 seasons. He also works with teams and athletes as a Mental Performance…
- Connor Gettemy — Director of Sports Performance at Flagler College Helps Us Bust Strength Training Myths and Understand Weight Programs · 54 min · Season 2Connor Gettemy is the Director of Sports Performance at Flagler College and Owner of Gett Strong Performance, both located in St. Augustine, Florida. At Flagler, whose sports…
- Mike Jarvis — Former NCAA Basketball Coach at St. John’s, GW and More Shares His Message to Coaches Who Want to Make Their Mark · 46 min · Season 2Mike Jarvis is a well-known name to fans of college basketball. In his long career at the high school and NCAA Division-I levels, he coached future professionals, including Hall…
