Be Contagious Leadership Experience

Season 4 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience is finally here! Film Director Akin Omotoso joins us on the BCLE, he is the director of the film RISE which is about the life of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. A seasoned film director and actor Akin and I talk about being the leader/head coach of a major Hollywood movie. How his leadership style gives others confidence and how he loves collaboration. Sit back and enjoy my conversation with the one and only Akin Omotoso! INSTAGRAM: @akinomotoso Love to hear any comments or feedback from you! Email us at h@hernandoplanells.com and visit hernandoplanells.com Please rate us on Apple podcasts! And remember YOU have the power to share your CONTAGIOUS energy with others!

Second installment of the BCLE Lost Episodes! Professional basketball player Maria Laterza stops by the BCLE neighborhood and talks about her basketball career, retiring from hoops and then at 18 going back to Italy to restart her career. Loved hearing her story and how chasing passions is a big part of her journey! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with one and only Maria Laterza! INSTAGRAM: @stills0brooklyn Love to any comments or feedback from you! Email us at h@hernandoplanells.com and visit hernandoplanells.com

Found a few unpublished podcasts - so here is the first installment of the BCLE Los Episodes NBA and college basketball coach David Gale stops by the BCLE neighborhood and talks about his coaching journey, leading with relatinoships and how family means the most to him. We will also go into how David and I met many many years ago! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with David Gale! TWITTER: @dgale14

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Dr. Chris Hobbs stops by the BCLE neighborhood and talks about his love of leadership, coaching, his family and how he ended up in West Palm Beach Florida! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with Dr. Hobbs! INSTAGRAM: @dr_chrishobbs TWITTER: @dr_chrishobbs This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Brent Tipton has been a frequent speaker on coaches zoom calls all over the country educating coaches on the x's and o's. But This time, Brent stops by the BCLE neighborhood and talks about his love of leadership, coaching, his family and how he went from Missouri to Guam! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with Brent! INSTAGRAM: @btips671 TWITTER: @coachbtipton This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Mental Game Coach and author Tami Matheny stops by the BCLE neighborhood and shares her journey and important nuggets on how your players can perform at a high level! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with Tami! TWITTER: @tamimatheny WEBSITE: r2lc.com This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) You will LOVE my conversation with Duke Mens Basketball legend and current Director of Basketball Operations Nolan Smith! Nolan and I talk a variety of topics including his time in the NBA and how he prepares for a career in coaching! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with Nolan! INSTAGRAM: @ndotsmitty TWITTER: @ndotsmitty This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) We sit down with Coach Jay Hernandez of the Charlotte Hornets to talk about how his entrepreneur mindset has helped him in his career, the NBA grind and his family! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with Jay! INSTAGRAM: @coachjayhernandez TWITTER: @coachJayH This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) We sit down with Coach Erika Lambert to talk about her journey, her passion in coaching and how she started "Moms In Coaching" with BCLE S1 E1 guest Brooke Wyckoff (and current Interim Florida State Head Coach) Sit back and enjoy my conversation with the one and only Erika Lambert INSTAGRAM: @coach_elambert TWITTER: @coach_elambert This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 3 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Todays experience is with Austin Peay Athletic Director Gerald Harrison We sit down to talk about his journey in athletics, his deep family roots and how he love what he does! Sit back and enjoy my conversation with my very good friend Gerald Harrison! INSTAGRAM: @austinpeayadgjh TWITTER: @GJHJ This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome to season 3 of the BCLE! This season promises more amazing content, guests and more!!! We are all on this journey together, supporting each others growth and development! When you have some time I would be honored if you head over to itunes and rate the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! Visit www.hernandoplanells.com for more information!

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Todays experience is with Brady Shearer who runs Pro Church Tools and is an expert in social media and branding! We sit down to talk about his journey, todays social media landscape and his work helping churches navigate the biggest communication shift in 500 years! INSTAGRAM: @bradyshearer TWITTER: @bradyshearer https://prochurchtools.com/ This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience!  (BCLE) Todays experience is with Global Sports Psychologist Dan Abrahams! We sit down to talk about his work, the importance of game faces, and what it truly means to be mentally tougher! FACEBOOK: danabrahamssoccer/
INSTAGRAM: @danabrahamssport TWITTER: @danabrahams77 https://danabrahams.com/ This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience!  (BCLE) Todays experience is with Global Skill Development, Coach, Consultant & Speaker Ganon Baker! We sit down to talk about his journey, his faith, his family and what it takes to be great! FACEBOOK: @ganon.baker.basketball 
 INSTAGRAM: @ganon_baker_ TWITTER: @GanonBaker LINKEDIN: Ganon Baker Basketball  www.ganonbakerbasketball.com
 Link to GB Free Online Mentorship: https://ganon-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/mentorship-program Link to GB Full Curriculum: https://www.ganonbakerbasketball.com/basketball-curriculum/ You can find this episode and others at the link on my bio and on @itunes, @spotify, @soundcloud or wherever you listen to podcasts! This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more! #growth #golf #leadership #leaders #connection #communication # coaching #coach #love #culture #embracethestruggle #becontagious

Episode 9 of the #BeContagiousPodcastepisode is out!

Episode 8 of the #BeContagiousPodcastepisode is out!

Todays experience is with transition & leadership coach, speaker and author Franqua “Coach Q” Bedell! Coach Q and I sit down to talk about being his journey as a championship basketball coach, growing a culture and how to lead in todays world! 
 Instagram: @qleadershipcoach This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Todays experience is with Entrepreneur, Beauty, Wellness & Lifestyle expert Pilar Freeman! Pilar and I sit down to talk about her journey as an entrepreneur, how she handles being a successful mom and business owner and how life is like being my sister! Website: chameleonface.com/ 
Instagram: @pilarfreeman This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more!

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) Todays experience is with Keynote speaker and Performance Coach Mike Lee! Mike and I sit down to talk about his journey as an entrepreneur, how he got into meditation and how mindfulness has changed his life! Website: mindshiftlabs.com 
Instagram: @whoismikelee This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more! Email: H@hernandoplanells.com Website: hernandoplanells.com

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience!  (BCLE) Todays experience is with Professional Golfer Shasta Averyhardt! Shasta and I sit down to talk about her journey in golf from a young age, the courage its took leaving her corporate job to return to the game she love and the growth lessons she has learned! Website: shastaaveryhardt.com 
Instagram: @shastaaveryhardt This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more! Email: H@hernandoplanells.com Website: hernandoplanells.com

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience!  (BCLE) This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more! Todays experience is with College basketball coach and owner of its #Biggerthantheball Kyle Adams! Kyle and I sit down to talk about being a change agent for leadership and communication, we discuss how coaches should grow and how connection is the most important piece to lifes puzzle! A Website: https://itsbiggerthantheball.com/ Twitter: @coachka20 Instagram: @coachka20/

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience!  (BCLE) This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more! Todays experience is with Aimee McDaniel & Jessi Sheldon - Co-Founders of Game Changing Films. They have revolutionized the way Film, TV and Commercials cast, coordinate and shoot sports action. Aimee, Jessi and I talk about the fears of starting a business, how playing sports has helped them grow, and what it takes to lead and communicate in any environment. Website: gamechangingfilms.com Twitter: @GameChangingFlm Instagram: @gamechangingfilms/

Welcome back to season 2 of the Be Contagious Leadership Experience! (BCLE) This season promises to be better than ever with more nuggets, tips and strategies on how to bring out the best of you as a leader, coach, athlete, connector, partner and more! Todays experience is with Author and Entrepreneur Andrew Ramirez! Andrew and I talk about the fears of changing career, what it takes to grow and enhance your life, the ups and downs of our journey and how routines can take you further than you ever imagined! Facebook: Andrew L Ramirez

Coach Kroogs as he is known to his players is the head coach for the Grand Rapids Drive in the NBA G-League. Kroogs experience has taken him to the NBA, Division 1 basketball and the high school levels. Was super excited when he was able to break away and join us on the BCLE! We talked about building a culture in the NBA's minor league, player development and how coaching goes so much more than just the x's and o's... Be sure to follow him on twitter @coachkroogs

Cal Baptist University Head Coach Rick Cory is in the midst of his program transitioning from Division 2 to Division 1… Was super excited when he was able to break away and join us on the BCLE! I stopped by CBU brand new gorgeous facilities and we sat and talked about the transition, his leadership style, his journey and how he blends his family and work together! You will love what he is building with his family! Sit back and enjoy the conversation!
Twitter - @coachcroy

Very few coaches have the energy that Coach Jeffrey Berokoff has… was extremely happy when he stopped by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience)! Coach Berokoff has successfully built strong cultures at three different high schools. After a playing career at San Diego State and Cal Baptist, Berokoff decided that he wanted to be a high school coach where he can make an impact in his players lives. In this episode we talk about his toughness, parenting, how he builds a culture and his definition of leadership! You will love his energy and enthusiasm on coaching! Sit back and enjoy the conversation! Twitter - @BerokoffBall

Ive known Coach Izzi Metz for close to 20 years and was so exited when he was able to be a guest on the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience)! Izzi is what they call in the basketball profession, a grinder - he has coached at the High School, NCAA division 3 and division 1 levels. He is currently the head mens coach at Wilkes University and you will love hearing his stories on how he climbed the coaching ladder! You will love his story and perseverance! Sit back and enjoy the conversation! Twitter - @IzziMetz

Mental performance coach Dayne Gigrinch stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience) and shares his experience and knowledge working with athletes of all ages! Coach Dayne runs 1% mindset and has worked with athletes all over the world on sharpening their mind. In this episode we talk about what makes the greats great and what are some steps you can take to sharpen your mind! You will love his energy and enthusiasm! Sit back and enjoy the conversation! Twitter - @CoachDayne

Loved having La Canada St Francis High School Head Coach Todd Wolfson stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience)! Todd coaches at the high school I attended many years ago and when he was named head coach I was pretty excited! He had won a championship with Chaminade high school and now he was given the chance to build the SF program! Whats really interesting is that I actually coached Todd in the Rockfish spring league when he was a freshman in high school! In this episode we talk about his leadership style and how coaching and leading young people is a skill that needs to be honed over time! You will love his energy and outlook on coaching! Sit back and enjoy the conversation! Twitter - @SFHShoops

Long Island Brooklyn Head Coach Stephanie Del Preore stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience)! Steph was the very first coach I met when I was hired at Duke and at the time she had just gotten the assistant job at Seton Hall. 5+ years later she is the head coach at LIU Brooklyn taking the steps to build a strong program. In this episode we talk her leadership style, how she relates to her team and her love of coffee! You will love her energy and outlook on coaching todays athlete! Sit back and enjoy the conversation! Twitter - @LIUCoachDel

Derek Jones the assistant coach for Duke football stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience) and shares his journey, thoughts on being a man and what it takes to be of service to others! DJ as he is known throughout college football has also established himself as a social media guru with over 30,000 followers on twitter. His inspirational and thought-provoking quotes can be seen al over social media! DJ visited us a few months back and we had a great time! Talking about his journey, his ups and downs, his family and more! Sit back and enjoy the conversation!

Los Angeles Lakers reporter for lakersnation.com Serena Winters stops by the BCLE to shares her story from growing up in Orange County-California, to being a student at UCSB, to hustling all over Southern California to make her passion into a career! In this in depth interview Serena talks about her journey, the struggles, her drive and gives some great hard hitting advice on chasing what you want and making it happen! Sit back and enjoy the conversation! Twitter - @serenawinters Instagram - @serena_winters

Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Oregon Kelly Graves stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience) and shares his amazing journey starting off as a Junior College Coach to where he is today in Eugene. Through the years Coach Graves has found success-building programs through a process of teamwork, gratitude and more! We visited Coach Graves a few months back and had a great conversation in their team room. In this in depth conversation, we sit down and talk about his journey, his ups and downs, his family and more! Sit back and enjoy the conversation!

In this episode, online marketing guru Amy Porterfield stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience) and shares her story and expertise. Amy has built an empire as an entrepreneur in online marketing... but it wasn't easy! Her transition to the corporate world was anything but smooth. Once she discovered that she can build a business and help others at the same time everything lined up! Today she loves helping thousands of online experts, educators and entrepreneurs get around years of struggle and build amazing online businesses. On this amazing episode we talk about her journey, the ups and downs and she drops some great nuggets on how YOU can grow your brand! Sit back and enjoy the conversation!

Ohio State Women's Basketball Associate Head Basketball Coach Patrick Klein stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience). Klein has played a huge role in guiding the buckeyes to top 5 in the country the last 2 seasons in scoring and has played an instrumental role in recruiting. Off the court Klein is the founder and director of the iBelieve Foundation, which provides leadership, communication and problem solving skills to Appalachian youth and raises money to help send kids to summer camp. On this amazing episode we talk about his journey and how leadership and service goes hand in hand. Sit back and enjoy the conversation!

Head Coach Bob MacKinnon of Texas Legends in the NBA D-League stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience) and talks about his amazing journey from his early days in coaching to becoming the all-time winning coach in the D-League. Through the years Coach Mac has recreated himself over and over again. He has spent time coaching at the collegiate levels including time at the University of North Carolina and Notre Dame to stints in China and now with the Texas Legends. In this in depth conversation, Coach Mac and I sit down and talk about his journey, how he successfully coaches in the toughest league in the world (D-League), his love of teaching and how being a part of the positive coaching alliance has expanded his outlook on coaching. Sit back and enjoy the conversation!

Public relations entrepreneur and former Division 1 athlete Jerrica Williams stops by the BCLE (Be Contagious Leadership Experience). Jerica is the owner of JACE a independent consultancy for branding, public relations and strategic partnerships across sports and nonprofit industries. She also started LIVE4GEN a non profit organization that was started when she lost her teammate to breast cancer. Jerica discusses her journey which includes being a single mother and now a successful entrepreneur. Jerica is committed to changing lives for the better and you will LOVE her attitude and perseverance! Sit back and enjoy!

The one and only Coach Nick from Bball Breakdown stops by Be Contagious and talks about his amazing journey from basketball manager, to screenwriter, to becoming the leading producer of NBA breakdown content on social media! Coach Nick is the owner of Bballbreakdown which is featured on Youtube, podcasts, twitter and a stand alone website. He started on his journey to preserve the fundamentals of basketball - using NBA footage to break down the game. In this in depth conversation, Coach Nick and I sit down at the Bball Breakdown studio and talk about his journey, how leadership must continue to evolve, we tackle James vs. Jordan and how he has built Bball Breakdown into the most recognizable basketball content brand in the world! Sit back and enjoy the conversation!

Leadership and teamwork keynote speaker Alan Stein stops by Be Contagious and talks about his amazing journey from working with the "pros" before they were even known to the world such as Kevin Durant, Victor Elidipo and others to where he is today. Alan is the Director of Performance and Podcast host for Pure Sweat Basketball and has traveled the world teaching about high performance training for basketball players at all ages and levels. This talk took place a few months back when we did a Facebook "Live" and really dove deep into his work with businesses and how he helps improve their leadership and teamwork by inspiring them to take immediate action and improve their mindset, habits and productivity, Enjoy the conversation!

Randall University Head Mens Basketball Coach Mark Berokoff stops by Be Contagious and talks about his amazing journey from coaching high school in Southern California where he won a CIF section championships to where he is today - winning his second straight National Championship at Randall.  Mark's journey is filled with ups and downs but his resiliency while supporting a family and building a successful culture is a true testament to his work ethic.  Mark is one of those few coaches that you may not know but he is one that you must reach out! Enjoy the conversation!

Troy University Women's basketball assistant coach Neil Harrow stops by the tribe of Be Contagious and talks about his journey from Scotland to Spain and eventually the United States.  Neil is a true example of how determination and mindset can take you to levels you've only imagined.  On todays episode we touch on his background and how his philosophies have been shaped thru is travel and experiences around the world!  You will absolutely enjoy my talk with Scotland's own Neil Harrow!

Head Womens Basketball coach Ryan McCarthy joins Be Contagious and drops some amazing nuggets on his beliefs on leadership and how trust is a central pillar of his success. Ryan's UAA teams have been at the top of the national rankings every single year including an appearance in the National Championship game in 2016. For most of us our knowledge about Alaska is whatever Discovery TV shows us but get up close and personal with Ryan and the largest state in the US!

Coach Kelly Finley is the assistant coach at the University of Florida and has spent time at Arizona, Colorado and Harvard. Known for her energy and amazing ability to relate to recruits Kelly is considered one of the top young coaches coming up! Her experiences at 3 different institutions all with their own unique culture has helped her grow into the woman she is today. On todays podcast Kelly talks about her family life, helping others grow their vision and my personal favorite - on how it is our mission to search and find the missing pieces of other peoples puzzles! Enjoy episode 003 with Kelly Finley!

Jessica Kern is the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Mississippi Valley State University. Her devotion to family and her players in the tough world of college athletics is a beautiful thing. On today's podcast Jessica talks about her playing career overseas, her belief in comfort food taking you to a place of happiness and her strong faith in everything she does. What I love most about Jessica is her passion and willingness to serve the people around her. She absolutely loves the people around her and after listening to this episode you will exactly know why!

Florida State womens assistant coach Brooke Wyckoff has become one of the top young coaches in the game. Her enthusiasm and passion for her players and the program shows up everyday. On todays podcast Brooke talks about her journey from Ohio to playing professionally in the WNBA to Spain and now to a career in coaching at her alma mater. I consider Brooke a friend and have enjoyed our many conversations about leadership, single parenting and helping others get to another level. What I love about Brooke is her energy and enthusiasm in any situation - her commitment and passion to others is absolutely contagious! You will love her!