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Is it possible to perform at a high level in every aspect of your life? Putting more time and energy into your career can take time away from your friends and family, but expectations aren’t lowered because of the lack of time and energy right? Welcome to Championship Standards with High School Basketball Coach, Barak Coolman, and Physical Therapist, Valerie Coolman. Each week, the Coolman’s will provide advice for leaders to excel at work with their teams and at home with their families. It's time to pursue excellence in every aspect of your life.

Val and Barak Coolman


    • Nov 20, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Have a Seat: Talk #7 "I won't coach effort"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 6:54


    Coach Coolman's thoughts on effort.  Stay up-to-date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Have a Seat: Talk #6 "Feelings"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 5:37


    Coach Coolman wants you to know that you have been lied to.  Your "feelings" don't matter.   Don't let your feeling dictate what you do. Stay up-to-date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Have a Seat: Talk #5 "Unbelievable"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 4:44


    Coach Coolman explains how this year has been "Unbelievable" Listen to find out how adding the word "Unbelievable" into you vocabulary can make you more positive and ever change your DESTINY. "Watch your THOUGHTS, for they become WORDS. Watch your WORDS, for they become ACTIONS. Watch your ACTIONS, for they become HABITS. Watch your HABITS, for they become CHARACTER. Watch your CHARACTER, for it becomes your DESTINY." -Loa Tzu Stay up-to-date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Episode 6: “Season Survival Kit”

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 26:20


    Episode 6 of Championship Standards: “Season Survival Kit” The Coolmans share their top 10 list of ideas and strategies that they use to navigate the season. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Have a Seat: Talk #4 Stop Trying

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 4:04


    Coach Coolman asks you to stop "trying" and start "doing!" Listen to find out how removing one word from your vocabulary can change how you think and act. Remember, "Trying is for babies. You must do." Stay up-to-date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Episode 5: The Pandemic We Aren't Talking Enough About: Breast Cancer (Part 2) “Choose your Hard”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 34:07


    Episode 5 of Championship Standards: Breast Cancer Part 2 “Choose your Hard” The Coolmans share their story about how they used the knowledge from genetic testing to fight breast cancer by making a really hard choice. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Have a Seat: Talk #3 Days of the Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 7:49


    Coach Coolman shares his thoughts on how he thinks about the days of the week and what he does to help his students develop a positive outlook on each day.  Listen to find out why he believes that Thursday is the best day of the week.

    Episode 4 The Pandemic We Aren't Talking Enough About: Breast Cancer (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 31:23


    Episode 4 of Championship Standards: Val & Barak's conversation on: The Pandemic We Aren't Talking Enough About: Breast Cancer Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Have a Seat: Talk #2 “Change”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 7:56


    Coach Coolman shares his thoughts and quotes on Change. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Episode 3: Living In The Glass Bubble Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 19:48


    Episode 3 of Championship Standards completes Val & Barak's conversation on coaches living in the glass bubble. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Interview #1 With Adrick Hills (AD)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 15:01


    We had a surprise visit from former Bethel College and professional basketball player, Adrick Hills. They share laughs and stories about their time at Bethel, him coming to Val's parents home for Thanksgiving, when he couldn't get home because of basketball and how I helped him "see."

    Have a Seat: Talk #1 "Strengths vs Weaknesses"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 12:38


    Coach Coolman shares his thoughts and theory on how your strengths can be your weaknesses and how your weaknesses can become your strengths. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Episode 2: Living In The Glass Bubble (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 25:09


    Episode 2 of Championship Standards is centered around how coaches and their families can navigate living in the glass bubble. Being a coach is one of the only professions where there's an audience watching how you do your job. The glass bubble brings many indirect stresses and benefits, so join Val and Barak as they share personal stories and advice that'll help you keep your family on the right track. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Episode 1: The Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 22:20


    "How did we all get here?" Episode 1 of Championship Standards is where you'll hear how the love between Val and Barak sparked from their first interaction. This episode lays the foundation for the Championship Standards Podcast. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

    Welcome to Championship Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 2:28


    Welcome to Championship Standards podcast, the show where Val & Barak Coolman shares tips and strategies to assist every member of a coach’s family on how to embrace this mission while pursuing excellence in all aspects of life. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com

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