50 Cups of Coffee with Bobby Audley

Katherine Reynolds Lewis' work has appeared in The Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, Experience Life, Fortune, Medium, The New York Times, Parents, Slate, USA Today, The Washington Post and Working Mother. Katherine has appeared on CNN, NPR, Bloomberg television and radio, and HuffPost Live, as well as many TV and radio programs nationally and internationally. As a journalist Katherine's topics most relevant to this conversation include parenting, child development and education. Katherine is a certified parent educator with the Parent Encouragement Program, a co-founder of the Parenting in Place masterclass series, and she is a co-founder of the Parenting Journalists Society. Her award-winning book, The Good News About Bad Behavior, explores a new model for raising confident independent kids. Bobby first saw Katherine speak about her book at Georgetown Day School in their shared home city of Washington D.C. and afterward he asked her to be on this show. As a camp director, Bobby was most drawn to Katherine's child development strategies related to communication, capability and of course connection. These are 3 skills we seek to teach at camp every summer. If you are a coach, counselor, camp director or parent, this episode will be a great one for you. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Katherine Reynolds Lewis. To learn more about Timber Lake West, head on over to TimberLakeWest.com. For off-season speaking or coaching inquires for Bobby, head on over to bobbyaudley.com. For sports coaching opportunities, check out bobby.coach.

As the founder and CEO of the TLC Family of Camps and Inns, Jay Jacobs is the majority owner of 3 sleep-away camps, 3 day camps, a preschool and two country inns, one in the Catskill Mts and one in the Poconos. Jay's camps are some of the premier camps in the country. In 1991 Jay co-founded the non-profit SCOPE (Summer Camp Opportunities Promote Education). SCOPE funds camp scholarships (camperships) to send kids to camp. From the SCOPE website, "Summer camp is an essential component of the year-round educational continuum and plays a critical role in helping children from underserved communities to thrive. The vast majority of children in low-income communities have little or no access to summer opportunities, resulting in an enormous achievement gap and summer learning loss. SCOPE bridges this gap by making summer camp accessible to as many deserving children as possible." To date SCOPE has sent over 25,000 kids to camps. Additionally in 2001 Jay founded and currently serves as chair of Heal the Children, a program of the American Camp Association that provides free camperships to the children of victims of the 9/11 tragedy. On this episode Bobby and Jay talk exclusively about Jay's success as a camp founder and operator, please know he gives as hard as he works. Outside of camp Jay is the Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee. We spend the last quarter of this episode asking Jay about how he balances his political duties with his business responsibilities. No matter what side of the aisle you are on, you will get a lot out of that part of the episode. Especially if public service is a calling for you while keeping your business or day job alive and thriving. To learn more about Jay's camps, inns and programs head on over to camptlc.com. For now, enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Jay Jacobs.

It has been some time since we have recorded a new episode! The reason being is Bobby has experienced a major shift in his work and today's episode is a reflection of that. In October of last year Bobby joined the TLC Family of Camps as a co-Director at Timber Lake West Camp in the Catskill Mountains of NY. On the next episode we will share more information about this new role and more about what Timber Lake West is all about. If you are curious now, head on over to TimberLakeWest.com. Today on the podcast Bobby has coffee and conversation with summer camp professionals Dave Brown and John Hamilton. Dave Brown grew up as a camper at Mountain Camp, a co-ed sleep-away summer camp located near Lake Tahoe. Growing up at camp Dave went on to work at camp as a Counselor in Training (CIT), a Junior Counselor and then a Cabin Counselor. After camp Dave went on to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and rejoined Mountain Camp as a year-round director. When not at camp, Dave offers training and consultation for youth-serving organizations such as camps, schools and non-profits through his company Fence Post Learning. Over the past 20 years, Dave has worked directly with children and families in a variety of roles and settings. As a Therapist, Counselor, Camp Director and Trainer. He has worked in treatment centers, schools, nonprofits and summer camps. John Hamilton is a leader in the camp, out-of-school time (OST) and youth development fields. John currently serves as Chief Strategy Officer for the Alliance for Camp Health whose mission is Working toward healthier camp communities. John has a deep understanding of mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) needs of youth and a hope-filled perspective for our youth. John has a masters in Leadership and Cultural Justice, has been named the American Camp Association's Subject Matter expert on MESH and Trauma-Informed Care at camp and is a former Executive Director of Camp Alta. From the ACH website, "With perspective from hands-on experience overseeing fifty-plus programs around the country, being onsite at an average of ten different camps per summer, and consulting organizations, John's voice will help restore belief in the future of our work and guide us to discover ways to create healthier summer learning communities." That right there is why this conversation is so very needed and valuable. Many of you who are regular listeners are coaches and camper directors. Those of you from non-youth serving worlds, I know many of you are parents. When we say we sit down with leaders and we talk about culture and connection, in my opinion there is no better leader than a parent, no better culture than a family and no one better to connect with than a kid. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Dave Brown and John Hamilton.

Bobby and Josh have been friends for a decade, Josh is a fellow Salisbury Sea Gull, a mentor to Bobby and a wonderful colleague in the business of sports. Josh Merkel is the Head Coach for the Randolph-Macon College Yellowjackets Men's Basketball team, who is currently the reigning #1 team in DIII basketball. They did not have a DIII NCAA tournament this year due to COVID and RMC ended the season ranked #1! In his 6th season at the helm, Josh's teams have increased their win total each season going 55-6 over the past two seasons, including 30-2 in ODAC play. Coach Merkel has been ODAC Coach of the Year each of the past four seasons and this season was named the Glen Robinson National Coach of the Year. This award is given to the individual voted the top coach in Division III basketball. Merkel was an assistant at R-MC during the 2010-11 season under former head coach Nathan Davis who is now the Head Coach at Bucknell. Now in case you think Coach Merkel just inherited a great program at RMC, first of all you will hear that he experienced seasons of losses to start his tenure. And Bobby was there with him for those season. They were not easy. They get into this and why having guys you can lose with in so important to building a winning program. Before RMC Josh Merkel was the head coach at Salisbury University and in his final season in 2015 he led that team to a 21-8 record and a 14-4 CAC mark. It was the fifth-best record in the 86 years of the program and the first 20-win season since 1996-97. Salisbury set a school record with 14 CAC victories and Josh was named CAC Coach of the Year. The second-seeded Sea Gulls under Coach Merkel won the CAC Championship in 2015 which was the first program title since 1997 and only the second in program history. Josh Merkel knows how to build a winning culture. And you are about to discover exactly how he does it. Lastly, if you are a young professional or coach looking to reach the level of a Josh Merkel some day, you are going to want to listen to his 50 Cups of Coffee story. Season 2 is dedicated to the late Coach Ashley Riggs, a UNC tar heel, National Champion, captain under our opening guest for Season 2, Anson Dorrance and friend of the Audley family. Just 3 months ago, Ashley passed away after a long battle with cancer. In honor of Ashley, an annual award is being set up through the UNC Women's Soccer program. This award will be presented annually to a player that demonstrates hard work, perseverance and fight. Monies will also go to sponsoring high school teams and players who otherwise may not be able to afford to attend UNC soccer camp. Donations can be sent to: Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) PO Box 2446 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Checks can be made out to Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) and be sure to put Ashley's name in the memo line. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Josh Merkel.

After working with the Seattle Seahawks, the Director of Player Engagement for the Seahawks had this to say about Lainie Hodges and Improv Alchemy, "Imrpov Alchemy rapidly removes the walls that may exist between players, allowing the group to make connections and build relationships more quickly." This perfectly represents why Bobby wanted to grab a cup of coffee with Lainie. Lainie Hodges is the founder of Improv Alchemy and the second guest focused on the power of improv. A Denver native, Lainie earned her bachelor’s degree in Health and Exercise Science from Syracuse University, she earned a master’s degree from the University of Denver and she studied Sport Counseling at San Diego University for Integrative Studies. Lainie studied improvisation at the Magnet Theater (NYC) and Grafenberg Productions (Denver). Her experience includes developmental work within public school systems, private business, criminal justice, and professional athletics. This episode is quintessential 50 Cups of Coffee. Bobby spends much more time on this episode on Lainie's journey than planned. Her journey is fascinating! And deeply informative. Lainie has served as a Performance Training Consultant for athletic teams at every level of sports, she served as the Player Engagement Coordinator for the NFL working at their corporate offices in NYC (you will love learning how she got that job) and then set out to start her own performance coaching company working with NFL teams such as the Seahawks and the Ravens as well as countless other organizations. To check out her work head on over to lainiehodges.com. Season 2 is dedicated to the late Coach Ashley Riggs, a UNC tar heel, National Champion, captain under our opening guest for Season 2, Anson Dorrance and friend of the Audley family. Just 3 months ago, Ashley passed away after a long battle with cancer. In honor of Ashley, an annual award is being set up through the UNC Women's Soccer program. This award will be presented annually to a player that demonstrates hard work, perseverance and fight. Monies will also go to sponsoring high school teams and players who otherwise may not be able to afford to attend UNC soccer camp. Donations can be sent to: Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) PO Box 2446 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Checks can be made out to Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) and be sure to put Ashley's name in the memo line. For now, enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Lainie Hodges.

Entering his 28th season as the only coach in Aggie Soccer history, G Guerrieri has built the Texas A&M program from scratch into one of the elite teams in the nation. G is one of the winningest coaches in the history of NCAA Division I soccer. Under his tutelage, Texas A&M is one of only four teams to play in every NCAA Tournament in the last 25 seasons. G has led his teams to 15 Sweet Sixteens, six Elite Eights and the 2014 NCAA Women's College Cup. Coach G's Aggies have consistently been ranked in the national top 25 over the past 20+ seasons while attracting some of the top soccer players in the world to College Station. And in this episode, G gets into how he attracts this talent. Coach G ranks fourth all-time among NCAA Division I coaches with 472 wins. He has guided Texas A&M to nine conference regular-season titles and eight conference tournament crowns. G is a four-time conference coach of the year and five-time NSCAA Central Region Coach of the Year. Coach G Guerrieri and our guest from last week, North Carolina's Anson Dorrance are the only two coaches to lead a team to 25 consecutive NCAA Championship tournaments. With Guerrieri at the helm, Texas A&M has established one of the greatest college soccer atmospheres in the country. The Aggies ranked in the top three in home attendance from 2002-19, including the nation's top attendance in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2018. Furthermore, Guerrieri's teams have won 86 percent of their home matches since the Aggie Soccer Stadium opened in 1994. On this episode G talks about the 12th man tradition at Texas A&M and why he believes fans are so important for creating a winning culture. In 2019, Texas A&M  was the only NCAA Division I program to receive the freshly minted Team Pinnacle Award, presented by the United Soccer Coaches convention. A total of 17 collegiate women's soccer programs earned the award for the 2018-19 academic year for achieving a high level of fair play, educational excellence and success on the pitch, with the Aggies as the only squad from the top echelon. To be considered for the award, squads had to earn the USC Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award and the USC Team Academic Award as well as register a winning percentage of .750 or higher during the respective season. Season 2 is dedicated to the late Coach Ashley Riggs, a UNC tar heel, National Champion, captain under our opening guest for Season 2, Anson Dorrance and friend of the Audley family. Ashley and my Dad coached the Cicero North Syracuse High School girls soccer team to a New York State Final Four back in the early 2000's. Just 3 months ago, Ashley passed away after a long battle with cancer. In honor of Ashley, an annual award is being set up through the UNC Women's Soccer program. This award will be presented annually to a player that demonstrates hard work, perseverance and fight. Monies will also go to sponsoring high school teams and players who otherwise may not be able to afford to attend UNC soccer camp. Donations can be sent to: Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) PO Box 2446 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Checks can be made out to Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) and be sure to put Ashley's name in the memo line. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with G Guerrieri.

Anson Dorrance has served as the Head Women's Soccer Coach at the University of North Carolina for the past 40+ years. In his tenure Anson has won a staggering 22 Division I National Championships and is the only coach in NCAA history to win 20 championships in a single sport. When ESPN announced its list of the Best Coaches of the Past Quarter Century, Anson was one of only two coaches to make the list from a non-revenue collegiate sport. What else is staggering is the list of iconic players who have learned from Coach Dorrance. To name literally just a few you have Kristine Lilly, Tobin Heath and of course the great Mia Hamm. Away from North Carolina, Anson pioneered women's soccer on a global stage by leading the first ever US Women's National team to a World Cup Championship in 1991 and in 2008 was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Anson has authored two books, 'Training Soccer Champions' and the recently updated and re-released 'The Vision of a Champion' and hosts a podcast by the same name. His incredible life story is chronicled in the biography by Tim Crothers, 'The Man Watching.' To attend one of Anson's famous soccer camps for players, teams and coaches go to CarolinaGirlsSoccerCamp.com. Season 2 of this podcast is dedicated to Tar Heel and friend of the Audley family, Ashley Riggs. Just 3 months ago the UNC soccer family lost a teammate when Ashley Riggs passed away after a long battle with Cancer. Under Anson Dorrance, Ashley was a two time National Champion and a co-captain her senior year. In honor of Ashley, an annual award is being set up through the UNC Women's Soccer program. This award will be presented annually to a player that demonstrates hard work, perseverance and fight. Monies will also go to sponsoring high school teams and players who otherwise may not be able to afford to attend UNC soccer camp. Donations can be sent to: Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) PO Box 2446 Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Checks can be made out to Educational Foundation (Women's Soccer) and be sure to put Ashley's name in the memo line. 50 Cups of Coffee with Bobby Audley is a production BobbyAudley.com. Head on over there to watch the 50 Cups of Coffee TEDx talk, listen to past episodes of the show and learn how Bobby can help your team or organization. Our theme music and art is by Mattisse Soy.

On today's episode Bobby sits down with award winning actor, director, writer, producer, acting coach and improv comedian Wyatt Unger. Wyatt has acted professionally in tv, film and on stage for a decade. Most notably in the Academy Award Winning film for Best Picture Birdman. Most recently, Wyatt was nominated for Best Acting for his work in The Remnant. Bobby knows Wyatt for his amazing and hilarious imrpov comedy work. If you are local to the DC-Baltimore area, Wyatt directs and performs in shows at Anne Arundel Community College and with DC Imrpov. On today's episode Bobby and Wyatt get into why they both love imrpov comedy, what Bobby believes you can learn from it if you are a manager, coach or leader of any kind and Wyatt shares why he believes Imrpov offers us all valuable lessons for mental health. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Wyatt Unger.

On today's episode Bobby sits down with his good friend Kirill Vaks. Last week we dropped his episode with Coach Rob Taylor and this is a great compliment to that. Similar to Coach Taylor, Kirill is the founder of Training Aspects. Bobby met Kirill at a friend's 4th of July party several years back. What struck Bobby about Kirill is his WHY. Why he does the work he does as a trainer. He puts it this way on his website, "When I entered the world of training, I quickly realized that the main obstacle to individual achievement was the desire for a “Magic Pill." Everyone wants results right way and with as little effort as possible. This is the genesis of the Training Aspects’ credo “an extreme change lasts a month; a lifestyle change lasts a life time." Kirill realized the importance of understanding individual psychology to achieving goals. With this passion, Kirill studied Psychology at Rutgers University with a concentration on teaching and motivation. He says he is not a personal trainer, his goal is to get you to move, look, and feel as you’ve always desired by making realistic lifestyle changes. This might sound like semantics to you but it means a heck of a lot to Kirill. In this conversation Bobby and Kirill talk about athlete development, business development and company culture. They talk about hiring and maintaining high standards while scaling. They talk about how connection has played an important role in Kirill's success; including becoming the Official Trainer for Miss New Jersey. Kirill's 50 Cups of Coffee story might be the longest one yet and it's another great one! Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Kirill Vaks.

Rob Taylor is the founder and owner of SMARTER Team Training. Before starting STT, Rob served as a strength and condition coach for several prominent NCAA Division I college programs, he was the head strength coach for Team Australia’s 2009 women's lacrosse World Cup team, he worked with professional organizations such as the Anaheim Angels and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the list goes on. Rob has personally trained athletes who have gone on to be drafted by the NFL, MLB, NBA, MLS, MLL and NLL. Rob has worked with incredible coaches and administrators throughout his career who have went on to be Super Bowl and World Series Champions, NFL HOF’s, World Series MVPs, #1 draft picks in several pro sports, numerous first rounders in multiple sports, World Cup Champions, All-World Team athletes, NCAA champions, NCAA All-Americans, NCAA All-Conference players, NCAA All-Academic National and Conference recognition, Tewaaraton finalists and recipients, ESPY winners, Olympic and Paralympic medalists, current and former world record holders, a Paralympic swimmer of the year, 2nd most medaled Paralympic swimmer of all time, world master level sprinter, AAU/EYBL champions, tactical athletes, Mr. Olympia featured contestant, and more. Coach Taylor was awarded the Order of Ikkos medallion following the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The Order of Ikkos name comes from Ikkos of Tarentum (Taranto), who was the first Olympic coach in ancient Greece. This medal provides athletes the opportunity to recognize their coaches for their leadership and inspiration to achieve world-class performance. Rob Taylor is member of that elite group of coaches. Rob developed SMARTER Team Training to focus on athlete and team development, performance, and education. Right from their website, "SMARTER Team Training’s systems are designed to help people at all ages and athletic levels including, middle school, high school, AAU, the Elite Youth Basketball League featured in the new series on FS1, collegiate, professional, international, World Cup, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, in sports ranging from football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, swimming, and more." Bobby met Rob through his personal 50 Cups of Coffee Challenge. Bobby was having a coffee with Matt Nein, a previous guest on this show, and he asked the always wonderful question, who else should I be talking to? Matt introduced Bobby to Rob. Rob is a busy man who is not interested in wasting his own time and on this episode Bobby talks about why Rob said yes to grabbing coffee. They actually grabbed lunch together. Rob picked up the tab and provided Bobby priceless advice, guidance and connections. Hear what he learned! Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Rob Taylor. BONUS!: Check out STTFIT.com for Rob's online program or search STT FIT in the APP Store.

Dave Skolnik has been a part of the TLC Family of Camps for close to 30 years, starting as a camper at Timber Lake.  Today Dave is a Director at Hampton Country Day Camp in East Hampton NY, which is where Bobby met Dave. First as a counselor and then as the Sports and Spirit Day coordinator. In addition to his duties at HCDC, Dave is the Chief Operating Officer of the TLC Family of Camps. The TLC Family of Camps features three of the most respected resident summer camps in the Northeast, three of the premier day camps on Long Island and a top-tier pre-school. On top of that, Dave is the founder and Director of a popular youth athletic development program called FAST (Fitness & Athletic Skills Training) which provides age-specific programs for multi-sport skill instruction, motor skill development and performance training. On this episode Bobby and Dave talk about how Dave manages an organizational culture of diverse ages, roles and experiences in the high energy fast paced environment that is summer camp. Managing a summer camp is a true test of your ability to manage people and processes while maintaining a tremendous positive attitude. Bobby and Dave talk about relationship based leadership, a topic Dave presented on at the American Camp Association annual conference. And toward the 50 minute mark they get into Dave's work with FAST and Long Term Athlete Development. A culture of sport development Bobby is a big proponent of. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Dave Skolnik.

This episode is truly one of a kind as Bobby sits down with Oballa Oballa. If you do not live in Austin, MN you have most likely never heard of Oballa before but he is a rising star! Oballa is a refugee from Ethiopia, where he witnessed mass killings that took the life of his uncle and hundreds of others. He survived a two-week walk across treacherous terrain to reach a refugee camp in Kenya. After essentially growing up in a refugee camp, he came to America. Bobby and Oballa talk about what it is like to grow up in a refugee camp and they talk about his leadership today in Minnesota. This is another conversation Bobby had on the heels of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It was particularly informative because Oballa lives in Austin, MN not far from Minneapolis. Bobby and Oballa met when he served as the President of LeadMN, an organization that works ensure accessible, quality and affordable public higher education. This episode drops as Oballa has won a seat on the Austin, MN City Council! This is a position that has earned him international attention and an interview on NPR's highly acclaimed show 1A. Please enjoy my cup of coffee with Oballa Oballa.

Mike Lee has trained some of basketball’s 1% including 3X NBA Champion and 2X MVP Steph Curry, 3X NBA All-Star Joel Embid and Rookie of the Year Malcolm Brogdon. Today Mike helps high-performing leaders in business master the psychology needed to lead and perform in a 2020 world. Mike Lee is the author of UN/TRAIN and you can find his work at MindShiftLabs.com. For now, enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with Mike Lee.

MaryBeth Hyland is an Online Workshop & Retreat Facilitator, a Culture Consultant, a Values and Mindfulness Expert, Alignment Coach, Speaker and founder of SparkVision. MaryBeth helps organizations identify the gap between their current and ideal culture. MaryBeth has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Her company has served the cultures of major organizations such as UPS, Weight Watchers, Lockheed Martin as well as the Girl Scouts and Big Brothers Big Sisters. One of Bobby's favorite MaryBeth quotes is, "You often feel drained not because you have done too much, but because you have done too little of what reflects your values." MaryBeth is one of the best in the business of culture and you are about to see why, please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with MaryBeth Hyland.

John Christensen has spent the last 20 years improving the cultures of organizations such as Apple & Microsoft, BMW, EBAY, AT&T, Zappos and Southwest. These organizations that have made a name for themselves because of their cultures, seek the advice of John's company Charthouse Learning for their cultures. 80% of Fortune 500 companies have used his FISH! philosophies and practices to improve their company culture, his organization has facilitated trainings in 30 counties and his best selling book has sold over 6 million copies worldwide. That book is called FISH!: A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with John Christensen.

Before we introduce today's guest we have something very important! We are challenging the 50 Cups of Coffee Community to raise $1057 by September 24th for Brigance Brigade. We are half way there! As of this recording we have raised $505. We average about 100 listeners in the first week of an episode dropping. If each person who listens to this episode donates just $5 we will CRUSH this goal! To donate on behalf of The 50 Cups of Coffee Community head on over to https://runsignup.com/50CupsofCoffee and give today. THANK YOU for your support of this wonderful cause! This week on the podcast Bobby sits down with the Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics at New Jersey City University, Shawn Tucker. If you are a regular listener of this show, this name should sound familiar. Bobby chatted with Shawn in the wake of the murder of George Floyd to talk about race in this country. This interview you are about to listen to was one of the first face-to-face interviews Bobby recorded for this podcast back in January before COVID sent the interviews to Zoom. When hired for his current role at NJCU, Shawn Tucker joined an elite club as one of the youngest athletic directors in NCAA Division III at 33 years old. What's more, Shawn is the first African-American athletic director in NJCU history, the seventh ever in New Jersey Athletic Conference history and the only current minority in the league to hold the position. Shawn and Bobby met before he got to NJCU, when he was the Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Development at Rutgers University. In this role he had lead the Rutgers Leadership Academy, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Rutgers Athletics Internship Program and R Care. Shawn assisted in launching R Care—which is a program dedicated to providing a comprehensive wrap-around care and communication system in the areas of academic support, sports medicine, sports performance and the RLA. Outside of work Shawn is the executive director of A.LIFE Ministry—the young adult and college campus ministry at Rutgers University and Abundant Life Family Worship Church in New Brunswick, NJ. With A-Life Shawn manages a leadership team of 30 ministry leaders who conduct weekly bible study sessions, small group discussions, discipleship classes and community group activities. He helped establish the ministry into a 501c3 in 2017. As a college athlete Shawn Tucker was a four-year standout and three-year starter at wide receiver for Rutgers and was named team captain as a senior in 2006 when he helped lead the Scarlet Knights to its first of four consecutive football bowl championships in 2006. Shawn served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Athletes in Action (AIA) Student Leadership Team. In this interview we cover all things from Shawn’s professional journey, to how he serves student-athletes to his personal passion of ALIFE Ministry. Please enjoy listening in to Bobby's cup of coffee with Shawn Tucker.

John O'Sullivan is the Founder and CEO of Changing the Game Project. From their website, "The mission of the Changing the Game Project is to ensure that we return youth sports to our children, and put the ‘play’ back in ‘play ball.’ We want to provide the most influential adults in our children’s lives – their parents and coaches – with the information and resources they need to make sports a healthy, positive, and rewarding experience for their children, and their whole family. Parenting and coaching young athletes is an art, not a science, and the information you find here can help you navigate the maze of youth sports, and put a smile on your young athlete’s face, whether he or she is 6 or 16 years old." John is the is author of two #1 bestselling books, "Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High Performing Athletes, and Giving Youth Sports Back to our Kids" and "Every Moment Matters: How the World’s Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams." John is the host "The Way of Champions Podcast" where "Each week we connect you with the top minds in sport, coaching, leadership, and creating championship programs so you can take your athletes and teams to the next level.” John's TEDx talk called Changing the Game in Youth Sports, has almost 400k views at the time of this episode airing. John’s work has been featured by CNN, Outside Magazine, ESPN, and NBC Sports among many others and today he is featured right here on the 50 Cups of Coffee podcast! If you are enjoying this show and you would like to help us out, please SUBSCRIBE wherever you are listening and please please please leave us a rating and a review. This is the best way to support the growth of the show. Please enjoy Bobby's cup of coffee with John O'Sullivan.

On Episode 1 of this podcast Harry Swayne shared with us the inspiring story of O.J. Brigance. Now the Brigance Brigade needs our help! I am challenging the 50 Cups of Coffee Community to raise $1057 by September 24th. If each person who listens to this episode donates just $5 we will CRUSH this goal! Additionally, this short episode shares the incredible and inspirational story of O.J. Brigance. He is a true positive leader and an example for us all. To donate on behalf of The 50 Cups of Coffee Community head on over to https://runsignup.com/50CupsofCoffee and give today. THANK YOU for your support of this wonderful cause!

Charlotte Healy is the WSL Academy Manager & U21 Head Coach at Manchester United where her task upon being hired was to create the best talent development program in the UK. Coach Healy played professionally for Long Eaton United and has coached for several clubs including Chesterfield FC, Manchester FA, Manchester City, Liverpool FC and of course now Manchester United. In this strange limbo of sports, talent development never stops. If you are a coach at any level, you are going consume this interview! If you are a leader in any capacity, you are going to learn much from how Coach Healy approaches her role as a leader, as a coach and as a manager. I think you may be pleasantly surprised to hear her belief about winning and how she approaches running the academy at one of the most recognized and celebrated sports clubs in the world.

Jullien Gordon was Bobby’s first business coach and is a mentor and friend to him to this day. Professionally Jullien teaches folks how to finance, find and finalize multifamily real estate. Hence, Mr. Multifamily. In this interview Bobby and Jullien do not talk about business. They talk about life. Jullien is thoughtful, deep, candid with his opinions and speaks from his experiences. After the murder of George Floyd, Jullien was one of Bobby’s first phone calls. This episode is your chance to listen in on their conversation. Jullien is a black American who talks openly about his opinions regarding race, religion, spirituality and the concept of freedom. This interview is a small window into his mind and we hope you enjoy it.

TJ Buchanan is the Director of Sport Development for World Lacrosse, the international federation for men’s and women’s lacrosse, responsible for providing effective leadership and governance of the sport internationally while supporting the continued growth of lacrosse worldwide. World Lacrosse currently has 62 member-National Governing Bodies and holds five World Championships for the sport. In November 2018, World Lacrosse was honored to earn Provisional Recognition from the International Olympic Committee — a critical step in the continued growth of the sport around the globe. Prior to his position at World Lacrosse, TJ served as the Technical Director for Athlete Development at US Lacrosse, the national governing body of the sport. TJ's work with U.S. Lacrosse has impacted more than 250,000 youth players and 40,000 coaches. In 2008, he was appointed as one of 25 National Coach Development Trainers for the National Governing Body. He has conducted over 100 Coach Development Clinics to provide coaches with the training and resources necessary to support athletes in reaching their full potential. TJ has coached all levels of the game ranging from 6u ‘Pockets’ program through the 2015 and 2016 NCAA National Semi-Finalist men’s team at Gettysburg College. TJ serves as a mentor in the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program, which is managed by the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Solidarity, as well as provides consulting services to several other sports in the areas of athlete and coach development. In this interview Bobby and TJ talk Long Term Athlete Development, effective coaching, sport development and of course the power of relationships. Additionally, Bobby asks TJ for more insight on the future of lacrosse in the Olympics. This is a great one!

Bobby and Shawn Tucker sat down in person for this podcast months ago. They recorded this episode via Zoom on June 18th. Due to the murder of George Floyd and it being the eve of Juneteenth, Bobby and Shawn discuss race, why non-black folks must immerse themselves in black culture, how leaders can effectively lead conversations on race with their teams and why you shouldn’t be afraid to say the wrong thing.

After the 2015 murder of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, episode 1 guest Harry Swayne was tasked with leading the Baltimore Ravens players through their grief, frustration, anger and for others their white privilege. Bobby and Harry reconnect virtually to talk about what Harry learned then that is helpful today. Harry shares why knowing your players on a personal level is so important during difficult times. He shares why he believes in the power of relationships to save our world.

I was ready to release my interview with TJ Buchanan today and it just didn’t feel right. Instead I chose to share my own vulnerabilities, thoughts, opinions and I chose to challenge you. Do not allow ignorance to be your tool for maintaining a positive attitude. You are either part of the solution or you are part of the problem. In this episode reference the following link https://www.uslaxmagazine.com/fuel/us-lacrosse/the-faces-and-voices-of-the-black-lacrosse-community

Dr. Brad Nein is the Director of Academy Soccer Operations for Tormenta Football Club in the United Soccer League. The USL is an American professional soccer league designated by the United States Soccer Federation as Divison II with Division I being Major League Soccer. The USL serves as a player development league for future stars of the MLS and other leagues and on its own right has a broadcast deal with ESPN as it is great soccer to watch. Brad Nein has worked in the education, soccer, and coaching industry for 21 years. After playing DIII soccer at Salisbury University, Brad taught physical education, has been a head soccer coach at 3 different high school programs, an assistant coach at 3 different college programs in Salisbury University, Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University. Brad is the founder of the Storm Soccer Academy and the player development company Sweet Feet. Sweet Feet is a soccer and education program for children that works to create lifetime learners that appreciate physical activity and health. Since its founding Sweet Feet has grown to serve over 750 kids a year. On their website they say their curriculum is based on fun, learning and passion development. In 2016, Brad completed his Doctoral studies at the United States Sports Academy earning a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) degree in Sports Management. His dissertation titled “Work-Family Conflict Among Youth, High School, and Collegiate Soccer Coaches” has assisted numerous professionals within the soccer coaching industry to successfully lead soccer clubs and teams while also having a more fulfilling home life. Bobby and Brad talk about his findings and advice during this podcast. Brad currently holds a United States Soccer Federation “B” License; the US Youth Soccer National Youth License; and a Premier Diploma, Director of Coaching Diploma, and Goalkeeping Level 3 Diploma from the United Soccer Coaches. Brad has spoken at numerous conferences and written for professional publications on topics related to youth sports development as well as on and off the field coaching strategies for success.

Matt Nein was recently headlined in an article titled “5 strength and conditioning coaches the LA Rams must interview” and more officially in 2018 Matt was named the National Strength and Conditioning Association College Strength Coach of the Year. After a season on the Toronto Blue Jays staff, Matt took a full time job as the Coordinator of Sports Performance and Manager of Fitness and Facilities at Salisbury University. Over his almost 16 year career at Salisbury, Matt has trained 12 NCAA National Championship teams and 8 individual NCAA National Championshions. That is 20 NCAA National Championships since he took over sports performance at SU in field hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse as well as track & field. Additionally under his watch Salisbury has seen 21 national title appearances including the baseball and softball World Series and the volleyball Final 8. Matt’s teams and athletes have won over 90 conference championships, made over 80 NCAA tournament appearances and he has trained over 330 All-Americans. Several athletes have gone from playing DIII at Salisbury to playing professional upon graduation. In this interview Bobby and Matt talk about Matt’s core values of attitude, enthusiasm, energy and effort, how to hire phenomenal employees and make them better, how Matt teaches his athletes mental toughness in an experiential way, and why he believes it is so important to be intentional about your 50 cups of coffee.

The host of this podcast, Bobby Audley, is a keynote speaker and trainer on team culture, human connection and leadership development. With the Penneau Training Group, Bobby works with teams to create powerful, positive and peak performance cultures. On this episode Bobby sits down to be a guest on the Sweaty Health Podcast with fitness professionals Scott Schrat and Ross Fitza. Scott and Ross’ show breaks down everything from health and fitness to mental health and nutrition. Bobby talks about what he is doing to serve teams right now, why filling your own energy tank is so important and he talks strategies for holding teammates and players accountable during this time of social distancing. If you enjoy this episode, go check out The Sweaty Health Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Coach Mike Barroqueiro began his coaching career at his alma mater Rutgers University after coaching the Women’s’ Club Soccer program there. Mike shares how he ended up coaching club soccer and why he believes, if he had played 4 years of NCAA at RU like he had planned he would not be a coach today. After Rutgers Mike coached at UMBC, the College of Charleston, Iona College and NC State. While at NC State Mike and his staff were named the 2016 NSCAA SE Coaching Staff of the Year. Today Mike is in his 3rd year at the University Delaware. Under his leadership the Blue Hens had their best season in 25 years, they were the 3rd best single season turnaround in the NCAA DI and they had the most OT wins in the nation.

This is a BONUS episode of the 50 Cups of Coffee podcast where I chat with Coach Mike Barroqueiro about team culture, leadership and the impact our partnership has had on his team. The full interview with Mike will drop at a later date. For now, enjoy this teaser episode and learn more about the work we do at the Penneau Training Group.

Today’s episode is a double feature! Before taking a brief break, I am releasing two interviews from this week. My first guest today is Chris Hope, the founder of the 100 Coffee Movement and my second guest is Jennifer King, assistant Coach with the Washington Redskins and one of only a handful of female coaches in the NFL. Let’s start with Chis. In 2016 Chris Hope set a goal of sitting down with 100 strangers, in 100 weeks, one 100 cups of coffee. Over two years, Chris met 100 new people for coffee and recently he gave a TEDx talk he called, “What 100 Coffees taught me about human connection.” Chris reached out to me via LinkedIn before he gave his talk as he came across my 50 cups of coffee challenge. Since then he has started the 100 Coffee Movement to help people, organizations and communities build healthy connections to tackle the problems of loneliness and social isolation. Chris is based out of Melbourne, Australia and so I was planning on interviewing him via Zoom from the start and this time of social distancing made it an ideal time to have this chat. In this interview Chris talks about how his team is doing their part during this COVID-19 crisis and for me it was almost comforting to chat with a guy half way across the globe experiencing the exact same thing we are here in America. We are truly all in this together. After Chris I chat with Jennifer King. Jennifer has played 11 seasons in the Women’s Football Alliance and is a 7 time All-American. Yes she is a female professional football player. In 2013 Jennifer King led her team to an undefeated season and won the Independent Women’s Football League Championship. In addition to being a professional football player, Jennifer was a college basketball coach for over 10 years before joining the staff of Coach Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers in 2018 as a coaching intern. After that internship Coach King joined the Dartmouth College football staff as the offensive assistant, where she won the 2019 Ivy League championship and today Coach King is back with Coach Rivera as a coaching intern with the Washington Redskins. To many, Coach King is a pioneer for women in professional football as the first full-season African American female coach in the NFL.

Gordon Corsetti is a mental health advocate and speaker who has worked with US Lacrosse, the National Association of Sports Officials and students/athletes/coaches across the country. Gordon teaches breath work, body awareness, mindfulness, meditation and how to remain calm and grounded in any situation. I first learned about Gordon and his work when US Lacrosse Magazine published his article, “Lacrosse Saved My Life” and I was moved by his own story of living with mental illness. In this episode Gordon is real, honest and candid about his own challenges, how he has learned to live powerfully and what he teaches others. In this episode we talk about why Gordon prefers the term mental agility to mental toughness. We talk about how stoicism serves him during this current global pandemic. And we talk about how coaches, parents and teammates can be aware of signs of mental illness and can most effectively help out someone struggling. Learn more about Gordon Corsetti at mentallyagile.com.

Alan Stein Jr. is a successful business owner and veteran basketball performance coach who spent 15 years working with the highest-performing athletes on the planet (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant). On today’s episode he shares two stories about KD and Kobe that are two of my all time favorites.  Today Alan is a keynote speaker, author and performance expert who teaches proven strategies to improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration, and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines. In his corporate keynote programs and workshops, Alan reveals how to utilize the same approaches in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level. He delivers practical lessons that can be implemented immediately. Alan's clients include American Express, Pepsi, Sabra, Starbucks, Charles Schwab, and numerous athletic programs across the country.   Alan is the author of, ‘Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best,’ a book endorsed by the likes of Kevin Durant, Jay Wright, Jon Gordon and the forward is written by Jay Billas. Needless to say, Alan has not only worked with the best of the best, he has the respect of the best of the best. And you are about to find out why.  For more free content from Alan go check out AlanSteinJr.com/free

Shane Yeager is the co-founder of Digital Creative Visionaries or DC Viz. DC Viz is a complete video production service company that Shane co-founded with his girl friend Celene Di Stasio. During my cup of coffee with Shane, Celene was in the room and you will hear her jump in and offer GREAT story ideas for Shane to share. Together, Shane and Celene have built a company that has been named on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Best Company list in 2018. Each year Entrepreneur Magazine identifies businesses that are mastering the art and science of growing a business. They look at Revenue and Customers, Management Efficiency, Innovation, Financial Evaluation and Business Valuation and in 2018 DC Visionaries made the list. Shane and Celene have worked with the US Coast Guard, MasterCard, the app CALM (which is a personal favorite of mine) Doritos, BLINK, NPR, just to name a few. These two are entrepreneurs to follow. In this interview we talk in detail about Shane’s strategy for connection, why he says YES to everything and why courage is a core foundation of his company.

Amanda Clements is a Life Coach and Mental Skills Coach who works with athletes and performers at every level from youth, to college to the professional ranks. Including the Washington Redskins of the NFL. Amanda was a gymnast for 17 years and competed at the NCAA DI level at Towson University in Maryland. Today Amanda is a Certified Professional Coach via the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching and works with renowned sports psychiatrist Dr. David McDuff at MD Sports Performance. In this episode we talk about what a life coach and mental skills coach is. We talk about the reality that at the root of any challenge you are facing is your mindset. Is your mindset serving you? If not, do you want to do anything about it? If yes, perhaps a coach is a part of your solution.

Jake Day is a leader who truly values connection and is intensely intentional about connecting with his 400+ employees and 35,000+ citizens as the 28th Mayor of Salisbury, Maryland. On top of that, Jake is a Captain in the US Army National Guard, a graduate of the University of Maryland, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Oxford. In this interview Jake shares what he has learned about leadership from his time in the Army, what he has learned about people and public service from all of his travels and education, and why he values connection as the Mayor of a small city and as a team leader. Jake’s work has been awarded the Partners’ for Livable Communities Entrepreneurial American Leader Award, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ President Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award, and the 2017 & 2012 Maryland Sustainable Growth Awards for Leadership & Service.

Coach Tom Eller is currently a hitting coach with the Baltimore Orioles organization. For 12 seasons Tom Eller was the Head Baseball Coach for the Harford Community College Fighting Owls in Bel Air, Maryland. Over his last 12 seasons at Harford Tom became the winningest coach in program history, with 433 wins. Coach Eller surpassed the 40-win mark in each of the last four seasons, with a 96-7-1 record in conference play during that time. Since taking over the program in 2007, the Fighting Owls under Coach Eller won five Region XX championships and four regular season Maryland Junior College Conference titles. In the 2016-2017 season, the Fighting Owls earned 54 wins, a season record for the program, and made the school's first appearance in the NJCAA World Series. Tom shares in this interview that his purpose was always to help players develop to their next level. During his tenure, Coach Eller helped eight players go from Junior College to Major League Baseball. In this interview Tom shares how he built a culture of success from the ground up, he did not inherit it. He shares how by building relationships with his players and other coaches in baseball, he himself has ascended from the Junior College ranks to the MLB. And he shares the power of a growth mindset for succeeding at any level.

To wrap up our first month we are dropping our very first ‘Best of’ episode. Bobby breaks down the best tools, strategies and stories shared by Harry Swayne, Christine Trippi and Joe Sagula. Get ready to take notes, learn and apply.

In this interview we discuss in detail what Coach Joe Sagula does to build deep and genuine connections and relationships with his players. Joe is in his 30th year as the head coach at UNC and is one of the most successful coaches in college volleyball. He is UNC's winningest volleyball coach in history with 7 ACC Championships and 14 of the programs 18 NCAA tournament appearances. Over his entire 38 year head coaching career, first at the University of Pennsylvania and now of course at Chapel Hill, Joe has 811 wins and a .633 winning percentage as a Division I head coach. Coach Sagula has 11 regular season titles and 6 conference tournament titles, 3 in the Ivy League and 3 so far in the ACC. He has the most ACC wins of any coach in history with 324, his seven ACC titles ties for the most all time among the league’s coaches and in 2010 Joe became the first coach in ACC history to earn 200 league wins. Coach Joe Sagula has 4 times been named the AVCA Regional Coach of the Year, 4 times been named the ACC Coach of the Year, 4 times been named the Ivy League Coach of the Year and currently ranks 6th among active coaches and 16th all time in Division I victories. Coach Sagula has served as an Assistant Coach for the USA National team and has twice coached at the US Olympic Festival taking home two silver medals. This year Coach Joe Sagula becomes the first coach and fourth overall individual elected to the North Carolina Volleyball Hall of Fame. To learn more from Coach Sagula go to www.TheArtofCoachingVolleyball.com.

Formerly the Sr. Manager of Operations (or as she called herself the Director of Fun!) at Marriott International, Christine Trippi has been in hospitality for 30+ years, has been named General Manger of the Year for Courtyard by Marriott and is now the Founder and Chief Fun Officer of The Wise Pineapple. With The Wise Pineapple and as the author of YES is the Answer, Trippi helps leaders and organizations create Sweet Hospitality, Sweet Cultures and Sweet Results.

Episode 1 features an in depth conversation between Bobby Audley and Harry Swayne about what it takes to succeed in the NFL, team culture, leadership, the unseen injuries that happen in sports, why what really matters happens off the field and of course the power of connection. Harry Swayne is a 4X Super Bowl Champion and one of the few players in the history of the NFL to have started a Super Bowl with 3 different teams. Harry won 3 Super Bowl rings as player, two with the Denver Broncos and 1 with the Baltimore Ravens, in his 15 year NFL career where he also played with Tampa Bay, San Diego and Miami. Upon retiring from his NFL playing career, Harry served as the Team Chaplain for the Chicago Bears before joining the Baltimore Ravens as the Director of Player Development, where he won his 4th super bowl ring.

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