Athleticology - The Psychology of Athletic Performance

Is it odd that many of us don't know our neighbors or is that just a part of the world we live in? Listen in as Eric talks about why this happens and what we could potentially do about it. As a bonus, Eric also apologizes for a lack of consistent publishing, but his story of riding his bike off ramps explains it all.

This podcast, the third and final installment in the Good Faith series, provides ideas on how to live a life of “good faith” in culture without being irrelevant or too extreme

Does having faith make you to extreme for culture? Listen in to part 2 of the series "Good Faith" where we look at how having faith can sometimes be looked at as being irrelevant and extreme

It’s hard to have a good conversation these days especially when people are so polarized and separated. It’s especially hard for followers of Christ to connect with and engage with their neighbors because the way that our culture views Christians and Christianity has changed.

After taking several weeks off, Eric is back with a brand new episode focused on asking the question "do you really love your neighbor?" Listen in as we talk about the differences between wanting to love others and really loving them

As followers of Jesus, should we spend our time fishing for people or teaching people how to fish? What's the balance between meeting the physical needs of others and sharing our faith? Listen to this episode to find out how BOTH the great commandment and the great commission should influence our approach to a gospel that both saves and serves

In 1975, the band WAR released an album and a song titled “Why Can't We Be Friends?" Here we are in 2020, 45 years later, still asking the same question! The problem may be because we are living in an age of polarization. In part 2 we ask and answer the question How do we find common ground and communicate when we disagree with others?

In 1975, the band WAR released an album and a song titled “Why Can't We Be Friends?" Here we are in 2020, 45 years later, still asking the same question! The problem may be because we are living in an age of polarization. This episode we are talking about and asking questions about what polarization is, where it's happens and what causes it.

We have made changes! Welcome to the first podcast under our new name "For the Good of the Neighborhood." In this episode, host Eric Bowling talks about the shift away from primarily talking about leadership to a wider focus on connecting people to Jesus and to each other. With an emphasis on reconciliation, restoration, seeking peace, listening to For the Good of the Neighborhood will help us all learn to better "love our neighborhoods as we love ourselves."

This week we have our first father and son interview as Tony Johnson and his son Tony talk about their new book Faith On The Field: The Pastoral Ministry Of A Coach and some lessons they have learned about leadership and life. We also talk music, life and leadership lessons. You can pick up the book Faith On The Field: The Pastoral Ministry Of A Coach on Amazon

Ryan Graves, M.Ed., RAA is an educator and football coach. He is currently the Co-OC TE/FB at Temple HS in Temple Texas. He is an author having published HOGG: A WAY OF LIFE FOR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN for the American Football Coaches Association

Willie Spears is a professional speaker, teacher, author, former athletic director of three schools, head football coach, syndicated columnist, and motivator. An ordained minister, he has motivated churches, youth groups, prison inmates, schools, teachers, teams, companies, and individuals through his business, The Willie Spears Experience

Today's mixtape features Steve Carter. Steve is a pastor, speaker, author, consultant, and avid lover of all things sports. He is an author and has served as a Teaching Pastor at some of the country’s largest churches. His most recent book is This Invitational Life. Steve currently travels all over the world speaking and coaching leaders

Dr. Chris Hobbs has been a school leader, athletic administrator and basketball coach for nearly two decades at three different schools. He is known for his unique ability to communicate, organize, inspire, and promote the value of interscholastic athletics. Dr. Hobbs is currently the Director of Athletics at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. Coach Hobbs is passionate about the platform that excellent athletics provides to impact student-athletes for eternity. He can be followed on Twitter @Dr_ChrisHobbs or connected with on LinkedIn

Chris Fore is a veteran Athletic Director, Football Coach and Teacher from Southern California. Currently, he is the Assistant Principal at Yucca Valley High School. He is the author of several books and has been featured in several national magazines and on some of football’s best websites such as Football Scoop, X and O Labs, Coach XO, My CoachBook and more. In addition, he is a sought after clinic speaker and sits on the board of several organizations

Zach Kelley is a Football, Softball and Powerlifting Coach at Cedar Hill HS in Cedar Hill, Texas. His mission is to help other coaches learn to lead themselves and their teams well. Listen in as he shares about the leadership lessons he has learned and how they have helped him to be the leader he is today. You can connect with Coach Kelley via Twitter at @CoachKelleyCHHS

Chip Baker of the Success Chronicles shares what he has learned about leadership and how he strives to give back to others by sharing stories of success for positive inspiration and motivation so people can "go get It!" Connect more with Chip Baker and the Success Chronicles here https://linktr.ee/ChipBakerTSC

In this episode of Leadership Mixtape, we talk with Stewart Hardy, co-founder of All in Sports Outreach whose mission is to "encourage coaches, athletes, and communities with the hope and power of Jesus Christ." Listen in to hear why true leadership has to be built on serving others and not serving yourself. Check out more of All In Sports Outreach and be sure to follow them on Twitter @All_In317

This mixtape is a conversation with Nick Cook, Head Football Coach at Chicago Christian HS in Palos Heights, Illinois. After winning three NCAA National Championships as an athlete and one as a coach with Ohio State Football in 2002, Coach Cook has made helping teams and the individuals within them, a part of his calling in life. Professionally, this calling has afforded him the privilege of providing leadership in a variety of settings including collegiate athletics, ministry in the local church, secondary education and administration, para-church ministry, and small business. This wide variety of leadership experiences has given him a passion to develop leaders of all kindsLearn more about Coach Cook's program philosophy by clicking on the links below Chicago Christian Player Development ProcessT.E.A.M. Leadership

In this mixtape, Coach Smith and Coach Bowling discuss the myth and challenge of making people change thinking, emotions and behaviors. If you like what you hear, please review and subscribe!

This episode of Leadership Mixtape explores leadership lessons learned with Coach Kurt Hines the Head Football Coach of the Coronado Islanders and host of For What It’s Worth Coaching Podcast. Listen in as Coach Hines talks about the leadership lessons he has learned on and off the the field. You are going to enjoy this one!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

It’s been said that “failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” In this podcast, Coach Bowling and Coach Smith talk about how they have learned to appreciate the power of preparation --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

When trying to achieve and lead others, there is always a price to be paid. When you decide to pay it makes all the difference in your leadership--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

BEWARE! As you work to build culture within your teams, there are stone cold killers who are ready, willing and able to kill what you are working so hard to create. Listen in as Coach Bowling and Coach Smith discuss the things that will kill your culture in a 3 part mini-series titled "Culture Killers"--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

BEWARE! As you work to build culture within your teams, there are stone cold killers who are ready, willing and able to kill what you are working so hard to create. Listen in as Coach Bowling and Coach Smith discuss the things that will kill your culture in a 3 part mini-series titled "Culture Killers"--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

BEWARE! As you work to build culture within your teams, there are stone cold killers who are ready, willing and able to kill what you are working so hard to create. Listen in as Coach Bowling and Coach Smith discuss the things that will kill your culture in a 3 part mini-series titled "Culture Killers"--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

When you find yourself complaining and blaming followers maybe it's really a "you" problem! Listen in as Coach Bowling and Coach Smith talk about the importance of having clearly defined standards and then as a leader making sure you are 100% committed to the standard--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

When we start something, we automatically stop something else. It's either/or. Listen in to today's podcast as Coach Eric Bowling discusses the start and the stop and then asks listeners to consider "what do I need to start?" and "what do I need to stop?" Thanks for clicking on and listening to today’s episode! We hope that you can get a new, fresh take on leadership and is applicable NOW in whatever space you are in--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

As the leader, what you believe about your team is important, because what you believe will be confirmed, good, bad and unfortunately sometimes ugly! Check out this edition of LWAT to find out more about the Confirmation Bias and how "looking for the good" may be the key to using Confirmation Bias in constructive ways. For more information on the Confirmation Bias and it's influence on leadership and coaching check here https://wke.lt/w/s/8qddmA--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

Join Eric Bowling, Director of Student Leadership and Service at Wheaton Academy as he looks to help leaders develop internally so that they are equipped to create positive influence externally. In this first episode, Coach Bowling will explain the reasons for the name "lead with a towel" and how that ties in the FUEL philosophy. We will also cover some ways that others can learn to "lead with a towel" --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

May is Mental Health Awareness month and Coach Bowling is talking about mental health issues and today's athlete. This episode looks at the athlete's experience with mental health issues, why you can't treat mental health issues like a sports injury and what to do if you are experiencing a mental health issue. If you or someone you know needs help dealing with socio/emotional issues, please talk with someone you trust who can help you deal with your issue. You can also visit the following links for more information - National Alliance on Mental IllnessMental Health AmericaStamp Out Stigma--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

Motivation. A complex psychological process that directs and maintains a behavior toward a goal. The interesting thing about motivation is you know when you have and you know when you don't. In this week's episode, Coach Bowling looks at two types of motivation - achievement and affiliation. We will talk about the positives and the potential negatives of both and the tension of trying to balance the two in our own motivation as we coach our teams--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

Does gender matter in coaching? Listen in as Coach Bowling discusses the similarities and differences in coaching males vs. females with special guest Coach Heather Green. Coach Green brings a unique perspective to our conversation as tennis coach to both male and female players. So, does gender matter in coaching? Listen to today's episode to find out!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

Leadership requires the balance of being hungry - driven, purposeful and motivated and humble - it's not all about or because of you. On this edition of Athleticology, Coach Bowling looks at the necessity of being good at both. The book H3 Leadership: Be Humble, Stay Hungry, Always Hustle by Brad Lomenick can be found on Amazon--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

In leadership, most of us are going to be "leading from the middle." Today we ask the question "how do we balance leading AND following?" Listen to this episode of Athleticology as Coach Bowling and guest Daniel Smith - host of Danalytics podcast - discuss how to lead when you are not in charge. The books referenced in this episode, How to Lead When You Are Not In Charge, and Extreme Ownership can be found on Amazon. Follow Coach Bowling on twitter @Coach_EBowling --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

Coach Eric Bowling discusses dichotomies of leadership and the tension between when to lead, when to let others lead and when to step up and when to step back. Find the book referenced in this podcast "The Dichotomy of Leadership" on Amazon. Thanks again for your support of Athleticology. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review! We appreciate it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

Excited to partner with a good friend of Athleticology and fellow football coach Dr. Marques L. Stevenson aka @DrFridayNiteLts as we talk about the power of love in both coaching and player-to-player relationships. Listen in to learn more about how the power of love can change both the way you coach and the culture of your team because "we as men who coach a sport that is considered the true essence of toughness and manhood should teach young people that it is ok to love one another and build each other up."--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message

In this episode, Coach Bowling talks about lessons he learned as a young coach related to Abraham Maslow's concept of the "Law of the Hammer - if the only tool you have is a hammer, you treat everything as if it were a nail." Listen to hear how Coach Bowling shifted his mindset to not only help his teams grow, but most importantly the growth he discovered within himself--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leadershipmixtape/message