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A podcast for athletic coaches of all levels and sports to learn from coaches who they may otherwise never have the chance to meet.

Coach Kelli


    • Oct 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    The most impactful exercise I've done with a team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 12:25


    Value vs. self worth. and factors of playing time.

    Laws of Human Nature - meanness as a piece of informatin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 3:09


    Arthur Schopenhauer said "if you come across any special trait of meanness or stupidity...you must be careful not to let it annoy or distress you , but look upon it merely as an addition to your knowledge-- a new fact to be considered in studying the character of Humanity. Your attitude towards it will be that of a mineralogist who stumbles upon a very characteristic specimen of a mineral. This quote spoke to me specifically this week. Keep your heads up, coaches.

    355 – it's such a joy to be with you

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 2:53


    When was the last time anyone told you this? When was the last time you said it to anybody else? Who in your life is it such a joy to be with?

    Form and technique

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 4:45


    They matter!

    Good old days

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 3:19


    How do you find that, and when were yours?

    352- free throw routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 4:09


    A quick story about what I remember from my sixth grade retro routine

    351 – who is your example, and who are you an example to?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 4:24


    You are always an example to your kids, and if you haven't watched Ted Lasso, yet, I strongly encourage you to let him be your example

    351 – I could do that

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 5:17


    … But did you? And if you didn't, what is stopping you?

    350- bother main sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 2:26


    The importance of realizing the different roles on a team

    348- accountability groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 4:35


    There is power in having peers hold one another accountable

    347 – be careful with incentives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 3:58


    A lesson I learned in my first year of coaching freshman, basketball, and a caution for parents on how they incentivize their kids during games

    346 - when was the last time you set standards for yourself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 5:14


    Let your kids set standards for themselves and the team, and watch what they do

    345- dedicated, protected time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 3:33


    Set it aside and keep it there !

    344- Yale marching band

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 2:23


    It's floating around the Internet, that un opposing March madness teams, marching band, learned the Yale fight song, and for Yale T-shirts, because the Yale marching band couldn't make it out to their men's national tournament game

    343- impact and a request

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 3:55


    Please drop us a rating and /or review to help spread the impact this podcast can have

    342- we can never be sure what someone is capable of

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 3:56


    Set the bar in the expectation, exceptionally high, and see who reaches for it. You might be pleasantly surprised.

    342 – what you actually need to be successful

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 5:00


    In my eyes, it is resilience, love, and a strong sense of why

    341 - an easy exercise to see the kind of people you are hanging around

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 2:41


    Small minds talk about people, average minds, talk about events, and big #MIN talk about ideas

    340- always be looking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 2:48


    Always be looking for talent

    339 -I'm proud of you, I love you, I believe in you, and I'm so grateful to be a part of your life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 6:13


    When was the last time anybody said those words to you? That is the message that I want my family to hear in my voice when I'm gone

    338- basketball math

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 2:54


    Lean into the things that your kids are interested in

    337- sudden pride and applause

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 5:29


    Lessons from my daughter

    335

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 4:11


    335

    336- finding your tribe

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 4:55


    Coaching can be Shiesty. Make sure that you, and your staff are behaving in alignment with your values, and surround yourself with people of similar character.

    335- how you want to be perceived versus how you are actually perceived

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 3:48


    A simple exercise that takes two minutes and could significantly impact the rest of your life

    334- pegs and holes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 3:42


    You can't fit a square peg into a round hole

    333- when was the last time you coached?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 4:15


    What was it like? What do you wish for Coach did differently?

    332- more of what you Want to hear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 4:32


    An example of a sleepless night

    331 - What you need to hear & what you DON'T WANT to hear

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 4:19


    examples of what we need to hear, vs. what we don't want to hear

    328 - the story of the bricklayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 2:35


    Why we do what we're doing has a huge impact on how we do what we do

    329- my ulterior motive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 1:55


    …Is to practice concisely communicating

    328- lessons from bar rescue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 3:18


    A few things that I learned from John in the show bar rescue

    327- accountability partner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 3:29


    The importance of having someone to help you know yourself, and hold you accountable

    326- a helpful exercise for defining your culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 3:42


    Write down what you want your players to say what it's like playing for you. Then write down what they would actually say that it's like to play for you. See if those two things are in alignment and then ask yourself, would I want to play for me? Would I want my kids, or my friends, kids, or my nieces and nephews to play for me?

    325- care about your players

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 4:13


    It's so simple. And sometimes difficult

    324- steering the ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 3:31


    It's important to make small tiny adjustments and have individual meetings frequently if you want to keep your culture strong

    323- leadership and culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 2:49


    My primary takeaway from my business trip these past few days

    322- Being brave

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 3:08


    We can only be brave when we are scared.

    321- my favorite John wooden quote

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 2:10


    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.

    320- my 3 truths modified

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 2:01


    No good deed goes unpunished. Be kind , because everyone you meet is going through a hard battle. Your attention is your most valuable asset

    319 – what are your three truths?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 4:17


    Mine are - one, no good deed goes unpunished, your generosity will be returned to you 10 times, and be kind because everyone you meet is going through something that you know nothing about

    318- what is your primary motivator?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 3:42


    Mine is to have an impact on the world and the people in my life

    314- the cost of a big gulp and hot dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 1:32


    A lesson for my daughter on convenience

    314- Dr. Ellen Langer on regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 3:14


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    313- make no your default

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 4:28


    A lesson In priorities

    312- 0-10 scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 3:14


    A simple question that might help reduce some frustration

    311- yes means no, and no means yes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 3:29


    A simple strategy to help you understand what your priorities are in coaching

    310 – pretend your kids are dogs who are very good at following commands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 2:40


    Examples of what I mean when I say speak to what you do want

    308– the best ideas come from the process

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 5:06


    Go do the thing !

    307- you can't ride 2 horses with 1 …

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 4:40


    …butt. Focus on 1 horse at a time

    306- the instructions we give matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 4:52


    See if you can challenge yourself to speak only in terms of what you want done. Instead of don't touch that, or don't set the screen there, use positive language to express what you want and see if it changes how effectively you communicate.

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