The Art Of Coaching

On Episode 25 of the Art Of Coaching Podcast I am joined by Calin Butterfield who is US Ski & Snowboarding's High Performance Coordinator. Calin is one of the most unique individuals I know in regards to how he tackles problems, as well as how he treats people. Highly committed, loyal, detail oriented and personable- as coach he is a true asset in every sense of the word.On this episode he gives us his perspective on skill evolution as a coach & why posing as an expert is overrated.Topics Covered On This Episode Vulnerability leading to trust Taking ownership of something that doesn't have direction The soft skills of coaching How can we evaluate someone on soft skills Why being an expert is overrated LinksTo Connect with Calin reach out on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/calin-butterfield-35570a18)This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go tolivemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coachi

On Episode 24 of the Art Of Coaching Podcast I am honored to be joined by coach Roy Holmes. Roy is a veteran coach who worked his way up in the industry from physical therapy aid and IKEA employee to being the performance manager at Exos as well as overseeing NFL combine and veteran training. Tune in to hear how Roy has successfully navigated the gray areas of coaching and more. Topics Covered On This Episode Roy's background How working in the customer service industry plays a role in coaching development Why skipping the journey never works Living in the grey area and why dogma shouldn't exist in coaching How to get out of a situation where you are getting burnt out The keys to being good in a managerial role If you want to succeed you have to fail Developing mastery through repetition The value of doing the little tasks the right way How to filter information & to know what's valuable Links https://www.instagram.com/coach_holmes/ https://twitter.com/Coach_Holmes   This information

Joe DeFranco is legend in the field of strength and conditioning. Despite how territorial the performance community can be, Joe has always separated himself by openly sharing his knowledge and insight with others. He has been delivering some of the best content in the field for over 25 years, and has continually found creative ways to adapt to a changing market and audience. Tune in to hear our conversation on how to achieve longevity in the field of strength and conditioning without sacrificing your values.Topics Covered This Week-How Joe has evolved his business, practice and his own training over the years -Ethically promoting your business as a coach so you can provide for your family and stand out for the right reasons-How Joe manages information overload and an ego laden market -Why there is a time and a place for every movement and even machine -What our field needs to pay more attention to? LinksFollow @defrancosgym on Instagramhttps://www.defrancostraining.comJoe's certification http://cppscoache

Whether you're a young coach dealing with concerns about your programs efficacy or an old salty vet taking on imposter phenomenon, self-doubt is real. On this week's special edition "short" episode I am going to tell you why self-doubt is actually the fuel that makes the furnace of great coaches burn more sustainably and how you can combat information overload. Topics Covered Why getting your degree and doing an internship is only the beginning Why you shouldn't run from imposter phenomenon Why you can't have all the answers and that's OK An exercise in honesty Why you don't need to read it all The 3 C's of Information Overload Links The 200 books/articles every coach should read This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $5

In this episode, it is my honor to be joined by Sydney (Australia) University's senior strength and conditioning coach, Nicolai Morris .This episode is incredibly important for our community. Wether you like it or not, social media is not going away. As a coach, Nicolai has mastered the ability of using social media to help her athletes develop and to even sharpen her own coaching practice. She has't stopped there as she is also using the power of research to help quantify the effects of social media on our profession. On this episode she breaks down what the research taught her and how she is using it to improve the effectiveness of her coaching.This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50)Topics Covered On This Episode Nocolai's ba

In this episode, it is my honor to be joined by former Olympian, and current Director of Marketing for Momentous Sara Hendershot. This episode is especially unique since we get the perspective of what constitutes truly effective coaching from a world-class athlete who has competed at the absolute highest levels in sport. Sara also dives into the strategies she deployed to help keep her at the top of her performance while competing as well as during her transition into the business world. A truly eloquent speaker, and someone who understands the true value and meaning of the term "core product" Sara discloses a deluge of helpful and insightful information as to how the small things done savagely well will provide maximum ROI in the long-run, especially as it pertains to the current and ever-evolving landscape of performance nutrition. To learn more about Momentous go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 a

This episode dives into a resource that has been two years in the making, features feedback from more than 3,000 coaches, and has more than 150 research articles supporting it. It was made by coaches, for coaches, in an effort to help strength and conditioning evolve and take the next step into becoming a more viable profession. Strength coaches all across the world are dealing with major issues that they are unsupported in, and often don’t want to talk openly about. Whether it’s issues with burnout, debt , job volatility, a broadening gender gap or simply confusion as to how to take the “next step” in their career it is covered within this course. What makes it especially unique- is that it also features lifetime access to video, audio, PDF’s and all slides from what is easily one of the most detailed projects I have ever put together in my life. It is now live, and will remain open for the next 5 days only. (May 1-May 5th). All of you understand how special our field is, and many of you have touched

As the head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Mary, Michael Silbernagel places a detailed emphasis on communication, accountability, attitude, discipline, maintaining a high standard of care for the student-athlete. Coach Silbernagel understands that building buy-in is a complex process, in which the athletes themselves must also be involved, so he found unique ways to use social media to make what they do within the strength and conditioning department, not just a brand- but also a way to reach a larger audience. To learn how to sidestep the obstacles of a small school budget, and find more creative ways to leverage communication, tune into this episode of the podcast to learn more about his strategies for leadership, eating steak and why crushing a 5lb loaded potato isn't enough to get you a t-shirt in North DakotaTopics Covered On This Weeks PodcastWhat it takes to be a great managerGrowing organically vs. copycatting your mentorsHow to define standardsWhat advice are veteran coaches giv

What is happening to strength and conditioning? As it stands today, the field has not yet earned the appellation of a true profession, and this mainly has to do with behavioral issues that still run rampant from within which has corroded the breadth of positive contributions coaches are able to make in the lives of others. Enough is enough! The manner in which we continue to glorify the "grind," and abide by a religious fervor of self-sacrifice, defensiveness, and at times a know-it-all attitude erodes opportunities for all of us to grow as professionals and help more people. So what? In Episode 17 I discuss more thought around this and also provide a few details around a resource that can help us better adapt and grow that I will be announcing soon. Be sure to please share your thoughts, and as always- any honest review of the podcast is appreciated. To receive more coaching and leadership resources, be sure to go to https://artofcoaching.com/start. I don't send emails often, but when I do the conten

If you examined the common characteristics of all of the CEO's, high level athletes, MD's and Special Operators in the world it's highly likely you'd find they all have one quality in common that drives their success: discontent. For some reason, most successful people can never stop and appreciate what they have done as soon as they achieve they are onto the next thing. On the flip side this quality can be a curse that leads to failed marriages, abandon children, health problems and more. This is the paradox of being passionate and it's the topic of this weeks show with my guests Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness who have co-authored a new book called “The Passion Paradox”.About The Authors Brad Stulberg is an author and executive consultant/coach while Steve Magness is an elite level distance running coach. Together in 2017, they authored the best-selling book “Peak Performance”. Both men are high achievers in their chosen fields, and have had to face this paradox on their own and have become highly qualifi

On Episode 15 of the Art of Coaching podcast I am joined by industry-leading strength coach Tim Caron. Tim is the former Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach at Army West Point where he helped Army beat Navy for the first time in 15 years. Notice I say former head coach. That is because after reaching what most coaches consider the "Zenith" of their career, Tim decided to eschew the "coaching system" to start his own facility, Allegiate. The reason: because the coaching system is broken. Tune in to find out why Tim thinks the coaching community needs to stop asking for free advice, start putting skin in the game and why "leaving the system" might be the best thing you can do. How do strength coaches limit themselves Having mentors beyond the field The importance of monetizing your time How the coaching industry in perpetuating the belief that coaches should give advice for free Why do strength coaches have such contested emotions about money How cash strapped strength coaches can get advice w

On episode 14 of the Art of Coaching podcast I interview Gym Jones Certified S&C Coach Noël Brand about strain, sacrifice, self-awareness and why he uses instagram to show off unloaded squats. Noel is a former Netherlands Royal Marine turned Strength & Conditioning coach. He currently co-owns a gym, Breda Strength & Conditioning, with his wife and is one of the very few fully certified Gym Jones coaches in the world. Here is an overview of the topics we cover on this episode Working with your spouse The importance of working on your personal (outside of the gym) weakness Giving hard feedback and how to deal with it The Gym Jones process of coach development Most important thing Noël has learned to deal with from his years of coaching Emphasizing the basics How Noël self evaluates his coaching and business How much has Noël invested in his continuing education The 5 movements Noël has to have when training a tactical athlete Follow Noel here @breda.sc on Instagram @brand.sc on In

Patience is an underrated and under-appreciated virtue in our microwave expert society. It is the attribute that will beget all good things in your career and life. When I think of young coaches who have exhibited some tremendous patience, there is one person that comes to mind immediately, Coach Jamie Lafler. Jamie has had a long, winding and interesting coaching journey that started as an athletic trainer and has since moved to the private sector where she is absolutely crushing it. This week she is on the podcast to share her experiences and to talk about patience, how to maintain composure during the long ride of becoming employed, and being sure to never forget the art of timing. Here are some of the topics we cover on this week's podcast Jamie's story The patience mindset If you want to make money you gotta grind Interning: the system and how long it takes The importance of gaining trust with an athlete The importance of staying in touch The mistake of not asking for help Developing authentic

On Episode 12 of the Art Of Coaching podcast I catch up with my old friend, former trainee and current Army Ranger Mike Meegan. I wanted to get Mike on the podcast because as a Ranger he is not only a true subject matter expert in leadership and what many refer to as "mental toughness" but also what it takes to survive and adapt in high-stakes situations Many of the topics discussed are may seem simple or obvious, yet they are pervasivly under-executed within our current society, and across multiple professional domains as well. Enjoy as one of our country's finest leads us through lessons he has considered to be home and hearth to helping him survive, learn and lead throughout his multiple deployments.Here are the topics we cover on this episode Why leadership is a people business Should popularity matter in leadership What it means to adapt Mental resilience vs mental toughness The importance of deep self analysis Books and experiences that our outside of Mike's normal sphere of influence The import

Whether you are a coach, CEO or mom all of us are in leadership positions where we feel like we can't show vulnerability without losing credibility. On this podcast I talk about how to talk use your personal experiences to develop a trust relationship without losing your professional boundaries. Here are the specific topics I get into on this episode- Compassion the middle ground between empathy and apathy- Real weakness and insecurity- The strongest drive in human nature and our tribal nature- The importance of listening and follow up questions- Call to action If you like what you heard today make sure you head to https://artofcoaching.com to get more free resources.  

On Episode 10 I am joined by Louisiana Tech Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Kurt Hester. If you aren't familiar with Kurt, before taking the LA Tech job he was formerly the Head Coach of the Manning Passing Academy, as well as the owner of D1 in Nashville, TN. He is renowned for his no-nonsense approach to training and his contributions regarding the future of the S&C profession, but his biggest asset may be his ability to tell it how it is and paint a clear picture to athletes and sport coaches alike. That is exactly why I believed him to be the perfect guest for this episode- as it breaks down common motivational tactics, and issues we as coaches face from a stigma standpoint. Topics Covered On This Episode Are Kurt's love for hunting and career path Personality traits Kurt learned that helped him navigate his early career path What bothers Kurt about how we conduct ourselves as performance professionals Wrestling an alligator on a heavy squat day Compromising ethics and the importance of kno

On Episode 9 of the Art of Coaching Podcast, I sit down with a guy who has one of the best jobs in all of strength & conditioning. Matt Bertsch is the Performance Director for Lincoln Public Schools in Lincoln Nebraska where he overseas the strength and conditioning for 6 area high schools and more than 3,500 athletes. Too often, coaches chase big name jobs whole overlooking other opportunities for growth. My hope in bringing Matt on is that I can help us as a profession quit overlooking high-school strength & conditioning and potentially get some people to open their minds to other jobs out there. If you like this episode, or want to learn more from Matt make sure to follow him on Twitter @matt_bertsch. Also make sure you let us know what you think of the podcast via an iTunes review! Topics covered on the show Matt's Story Moving from the floor to administration Getting buy in as administrator How to get your resume viewed How to properly use video Preparing for an interview: going beyond w

On Episode 8 of the Art Of Coaching podcast I am joined by my long time friend Molly Binetti to talk about being a Pro strength and conditioning coach. If you aren't familiar with Molly she is the head strength and conditioning coach for the South Carolina Women's basketball program. Before accepting this position she also worked at University of Louisville and Purdue University. Molly is straight up on the best coaches I know and the reason I think she separates herself is because of her unparalleled standards of professionalism. Check out this episode to gain some insight from Molly on how to be a pro and put it into practice in your gym, weight room or board room today. Topics Covered On The Show Molly's background How the way Molly was raised translated into being a pro coach Taking criticism The social media talk: how do you handle criticism and how do you filter what you share Gaining validation for methods How to have effective self evaluation If you were fired today what is your back up pla

On Episode 7 of this podcast I sit down with one of coaching and sciences most brilliant minds, Dr. Matt Jordan. If you aren't familiar with Matt is a sought after presenter on return to sport after injury, training program design for elite athletes, and creating interdisciplinary high performance practitioner teams and the information we cover on the episode is mind blowing. I wanted to get him on the podcast to talk about some of the uncomfortable topics that aren't often asked in the coaching and research communities like how to create value, get your rhythm and avoid the imposter syndrome and I think we nailed it. Check out the episode to find out for yourself. Other topics covered include: What role speaking plays in the atmosphere of strength and condition Being yourself as a coach and presenter Topics that are overbastardized The problem of having too many dismisses coaches but not enough skeptics The importance of asking questions and not being "too cool" to be ask something dumb The anatomy

Authenticity is word that gets tossed around often in the world of social media, but few actually live it. On Episode 6 of the Art of Coaching Podcast I am joined by someone who is sincerely authentic in everything she does, Coach Brianna Battles. Brianna is former D1 strength and conditioning coach and corporate wellness vet who left both of those worlds to start her own company called Everyday Battles. Brianna's company specializes in coaching pregnant athletes as well as educating coaches on how to help athletes navigate the physical and mental considerations of athleticism during these chapters in a woman’s life. Check out this episode to learn why it's easier to practice what you preach when your preach what you practice. Topics Covered On This Episode-Why Brianna started her company-Finding monitorship as a postpartum expert-The physiological considerations of the pregnant athlete-Being a leader as a woman in the strength and conditioning field-How to find great mentors-The systems that help Brianna