Podcast appearances and mentions of kate leavell

This episode talks about building your strength as a team and also summarizes some of the principles in Stick Together by Jon Gordon and Kate Leavell.

In today's episode, we are joined by Kate Leavell, a pioneer in youth empowerment through sports coaching and writing, as she dives into the transformative power of relational leadership. She shares insights on shifting leadership styles to be more relational, emphasizing the importance of constructive feedback and nurturing growth. By prioritizing empathy, trust, and supportive environments, Kate emphasizes the profound impact of compassionate leadership in shaping meaningful relationships and outcomes for youth. She hopes to inspire listeners and be hopeful about the potential for change. Connect with Kate Leavell: Website: https://www.kateleavell.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-leavell-4b62217a/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachleavell  X: https://twitter.com/kateleavell Books: Stick Together: A Simple Lesson to Build a Stronger Team  https://bit.ly/4ana6Co  Superpower: An Inspiring Story to Overcome Self-Doubt and Unleash Your Authentic Greatness https://a.co/d/8Gt0BVK Confessions of an Imperfect Coach: An Experiment in Team Culture That Changed Everything https://a.co/d/2co0pOJ    Episode highlights: (0:00) Intro (2:31) Who is Kate?  (6:01) Changing the way we lead youth (10:15) The need for change in leadership (11:30) Feedback: Build or break? (14:54) Building relationships through coaching (18:46) Importance of safety in relationships and teaching through challenges (23:13) Real-world success stories (28:39) Coaching challenges and culture shift (32:35) Effective communication in coaching and parenting (35:33) Misconceptions about tough coaching (42:27) Bridging the gap: Coach-parent collaboration (47:07) Outro

The podcast episode "Unlocking Teams Through 7 Core Principles with Kate Leavell," offers an engaging exploration into the fundamental principles essential for building effective teams. Hosted by Skot Waldron, the conversation with Kate Leavell, an experienced healthcare architect, delves into seven core principles crucial for unlocking the potential of any team. Leavell's expertise provides valuable insights on topics such as embracing diversity, fostering trust, promoting open communication, and maintaining accountability within teams, offering actionable strategies for leaders seeking to cultivate collaborative and high-performing teams across various industries. Website: https://www.kateleavell.com/

This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Did you miss the Hoosier Gym Clinic?!? What a great weekend of growth and learning from 9 ELITE coaches and leaders. Tobin Anderson's Pressure Defense session was one of the best, high energy, and detailed sessions we have had. As usual, Mike Neighbors gives coaches applicable concepts to apply regardless of the level you coach. 12 session | 9 speakers | 10+ hours of content Hoosier Gym Clinic for on $50 - use code UNITEDPODCAST Purchase Here  ⁠https://theunitedbasketballstore.podia.com/2023-hoosier-gym-clinic Kate is the author SUPERPOWER; An Inspiring Story to Overcome Self-Doubt and Unleash your Authentic Greatness which released through WILEY publishing Aug 2022, as well as her own personal coaching transformation story, Confessions of an Imperfect Coach. She is also the Wall Street Journal Bestselling coauthor of Stick Together with Bestselling author and speaker Jon Gordon. She has also written the Coaches Emergency Practice Guide for youth lacrosse. Kate has been speaking and sharing the message of living a positive life since her own personal transformation following a pulmonary embolism recovery in 2014. Connect with Kate at https://www.kateleavell.com/

This week we had an amazing conversation with best selling author Kate Leavell.  We covered topics on coaching, team building tips and tricks, and being inimitable! If you are looking for a podcast that will encourage personal and professional growth, just hit play and we promise you will not be disappointed! 

Kate Leavell is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author, sought-after keynote speaker, and former NCAA lacrosse coach. Last year, she published her latest book, Superpower, which encourages readers to value new perspectives and viewpoints, overcome self-doubt, and unleash their authentic greatness. The former Vice President of Leadership Development for Jon Gordon Companies, Kate joins Nick to discuss how coaches can coach to win while building up each player, the importance teaching kids to celebrate things that make them feel fulfilled, and why coaches should always deliver feedback in a way that builds not breaks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As a Coach I'm often asked, why is it important to stick together in 2023? And the answer is simple. You can get so much more accomplished if you you just stick it out. A tighter bond is hard to break when you stick together. I am working with my basketball team in 2022 to used this approach more than ever. It takes faith, hope, belief and understanding to stick together. Checkout my video so I can explain how to guide individuals and teams through an inspiring journey to show them how to persevere through challenges, overcome obstacles, and create success together in 2023 and beyond. Bryan Turner - @Coach.Bryan.Turner (Instagram)Bryan Turner - @CoachBT_Turner (Twitter)Bryan Turner - $BTHoopCoach (CashApp)______________________________________________Planning on attending any concerts or sporting events this summer, Use code COACHTURNER for $20 off your first SeatGeek order:https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/team... Shop recommended products from by Bryan Turner on www.amazon.com.  https://amzn.to/3AUBxVc via @amazonBuy Stick Together: A Simple Lesson to Build a Stronger Teamhttps://amzn.to/3YELf8eBuild a stronger team with this fable.From best-selling author Jon Gordon and coauthor Kate Leavell, Stick Together delivers a crucial message about the power of belief, ownership, connection, love, inclusion, consistency, and hope. The authors guide individuals and teams on an inspiring journey to show them how to persevere through challenges, overcome obstacles, and create success together.

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by Kate Leavell. Kate is a dynamic keynote speaker, facilitator, and bestselling coauthor of Stick Together with Jon Gordon. She is a former NCAA coach and corporate sales consultant who now delivers keynotes and workshops to many of the top companies and college sports teams in the country. She is also the author of Superpower, an inspiring story to overcome self-doubt and unleash your authentic greatness. In this episode, Kate gives our audience an overview of Superpower. In the fable, a soccer coach tells his players about the adventures of "the new kid" at school who's afraid of being teased and bullied. Through the help of a special teacher, he and his classmates learn to overcome challenges and harness the power of seeking to understand new perspectives and viewpoints. The class experiences the power of connection inside the activities during puzzle week, and along with their new student, finds the confidence to embrace their new student, finds the confidence to embrace their unique traits and appreciate and celebrate the uniqueness in each other. It's an eye-opening and thought-provoking journey through difference, selk-acceptance, and understanding, Superpower shows us how to impact the world for good using our very own, built-in superpowers. Enjoy Kate Leavell on Episode 248 of the Coaching U Podcast! Learn more about Kate's new book Superpower by clicking here. COACHING U PLUS: The entire Coaching U video library is now at your fingertips. For years we have taken great pride in providing a tremendous learning experience through our annual clinics. Now, we are bringing the clinic to you! Coaching U+ is a must-have for coaches at all levels... Our expanding video library is equipped with strategies & concepts taught by some of the best coaches in the world, allowing you to continue to learn and grow as a coach on a year-round basis! Learn more by clicking here Special Offers! INSTAT BASKETBALL: For more details please visit the official website instatsport.com/basketball and use code “coachingulive” to try InStat free for 1-month! If you have any questions contact Eric Stang at eric.stang@instatsport.com FASTMODEL SPORTS: CLICK HERE to Save 15% on FastDraw or other FastModel Products with Promo Code "CoachingU15" DR. DISH: Visit www.drdishbasketball.com/ for more info and don't forget to mention Coaching U or the Podcast to receive $300 off your Dr. Dish.

Today I'm joined by Kate Leavell. Kate is a two time guest to the show and has a new book out called Superpower. It's an incredible story about finding the power in our differences. We dive into some of the lessons she learned while writing this book as well as her hopes for what this book can do for you. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kate Leavell. If you're looking to connect with Kate you can find her on Twitter and Instagram. Also make sure you pick up your own copy of Superpower today! The Edge of Greatness Summit September 2-4, sign up here. Edge of Greatness Newsletter Order your signed copy of Be Great here. Be Great is also available on Amazon. If you'd like to connect more with myself you can find me on Twitter @Coach_Schultz or at The Edge of Greatness Project. Hope you enjoy today's episode. Please take a moment now to subscribe. I would also appreciate feedback on how we're doing so if you would leave a rating and review you can help guide the direction of future episodes. Thanks for listening. Make sure you take a minute to subscribe to our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJSZK07ki5-eywRGIZmw7g/featured we will be adding videos as weekly. Here's a link to the new Be Great t-shirt. Please don't forget to check out www.theedgeofgreatnessproject.com for updates and apparel to support your quest for greatness.

Today I'm joined by Kate Leavell. Kate is a two time guest to the show and has a new book out called Superpower. It's an incredible story about finding the power in our differences. We dive into some of the lessons she learned while writing this book as well as her hopes for what this book can do for you. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Kate Leavell.If you're looking to connect with Kate you can find her on Twitter and Instagram. Also make sure you pick up your own copy of Superpower today!The Edge of Greatness Summit September 2-4, sign up here.Edge of Greatness NewsletterOrder your signed copy of Be Great here.Be Great is also available on Amazon.If you'd like to connect more with myself you can find me on Twitter @Coach_Schultz or at The Edge of Greatness Project.Hope you enjoy today's episode. Please take a moment now to subscribe. I would also appreciate feedback on how we're doing so if you would leave a rating and review you can help guide the direction of future episodes. Thanks for listening.Make sure you take a minute to subscribe to our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJSZK07ki5-eywRGIZmw7g/featured we will be adding videos as weekly.Here's a link to the new Be Great t-shirt.Please don't forget to check out www.theedgeofgreatnessproject.com for updates and apparel to support your quest for greatness.

Be sure to listen to ep 186 with Kate Leavell in full. Also be sure to follow @thesumoguy on TikTok for more wisdom! Your need to be right will affect your ability to be relational. Your perspective may not be incorrect, but it may be incomplete. Suspend your need to be right and instead learn to ask better questions to gain better perspective. If you waste energy trying to reinforce your perspective, you're a fool.

On episode 186 I am joined by Kate Leavell, speaker, trainer and author of new book Superpower, an inspiring story to overcome self-doubt and unleash your authentic greatness. Kate is the author of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach, the transformation story surrounding her perfect season experiment. She is the coauthor of Stick Together with Bestselling author and speaker Jon Gordon. She has also written the Coaches Emergency Practice Guide for youth lacrosse and Team 8. Kate is the VP of Leadership Development for the Jon Gordon Companies where she creates and delivers content for workshops based on Jon's proven principles, develops collegiate leadership infrastructure, delivers training, workshops, consulting, and keynotes, and advises all levels of business leadership and sports teams across the country. Her blog articles are frequently shared upwards of 100K plus times throughout organizations across the globe, focusing on creating more connected leaders, positive culture, and dynamic learning environments. In this episode you will hear: 00:45 learning from our kids 03:00 excelling in areas where we are weak 05:00 you can't tell people not to question anything 08:00 are you a Giraffe? 11:45 unleashing our authentic greatness 15:45 becoming the most ordinary kid in school 16:30 safe and fulfilling are on separate islands 18:00 perspective…the truth is no-one is wrong 19:30 the beauty of being inimitable 26:00 a celebration of who you are 30:30 a team with a lot of love doesn't need a lot of rules 33:30 for for each other instead of against each other 35:00 pressure exposes everything 38:00 present reality and a positive future 39:00 Ted Lasso fan club 43:00 Kate's Heartprint 48:00 step back and remember you are inimitable I hope this interview inspires your heart-centred leadership. Please do subscribe, leave a little review, and share it with someone you wish to inspire too. Always love Ryan Connect with Kate Website: https://www.kateleavell.com Book: https://www.superpowerthebook.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachleavell/ Email: kate@kateleavell.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inimitable-impact/id1567443084 Connect with Always Better than Yesterday Website: www.abty.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/alwaysbetterthanyesterdayuk TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@abty_uk LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/abty Discord: https://discord.gg/Apm3Ja465j Facebook Community: www.facebook.com/groups/weareABTY Thank you to our friends at Elevate OM, proud supporters of the Always Better than Yesterday Interview Sessions. Head to www.elevateom.com for Online Marketing & Web Design services that are affordable, bespoke & awesome. Please email your questions and comments to podcast@abty.co.uk

Jon is joined on this episode of Positive U by his coauthor of the book Stick Together, Kate Leavell. Kate believes that we all have a superpower, and this superpower is what makes us all unique. When we embrace this, we are are able live freely,  and also appreciate that other people will have different views and life experiences. Jon and Kate discuss how we can celebrate our superpower, become more open to other points of view, and become inimitable. Get a copy of Kate's new book SUPERPOWER here.

This week on the Forza Athletics Life and Coaching Podcast I had the chance to catch up with Kate Leavell. Kate is a best selling author, former Lacrosse coach and trainer, and a member of Jon Gordon's team. Kate and I first spoke about five years ago when I reached out to her about the podcast I had heard her on. In this episode, Kate and I discussed: 1. Her start in coaching 2. Writing her first book 3. Success at what cost 4. Meeting Jon Gordon 5. Engaging families and athletes before the season starts 6. Stats homework 7. Stick Together 8. Superpower 9. Engaging athletes today 10. Show them you care 11. It's ok to say I love you

Kate Leavell is VP of Leadership Development for the Jon Gordon Companies and author of the best-selling book Stick Together. Kate is also a former NCAA lacrosse coach. She has written four books including the very popular Confessions of an Imperfect Coach. Click here to see Kate's complete bio. In today's episode, we discuss: Making sports fun - even at the higher levels Caring more than our athletes Meeting Jon Gordon What positive leadership is and isn't ... and much more!!!   Resources, Books, and Links  Website: KateLeavell.com Facebook: CoachLeavell Twitter: @KateLeavell YouTube: CoachLeavell Email: Kate@KateLeavell.com Instagram: @CoachLeavell Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-leavell-4b62217a/ Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Chip Baker (The Success Chronicles) - Episode 180 Rachel Cruze (Ramsey Solutions and Best-Selling Author) - Episode 161 Clark Kellogg (CBS Basketball Analyst) - Episode 149 Mike Lombardi (former NFL GM) - Episode 138 Bill Curry (2x SEC Coach of the Year) - Episode 134 Kara Lawson (Duke women's basketball coach) - Episode 113 Jon Gordon (NY Times best-selling author) - Episode 100 Emily Chapman Richards (Show Hope) - Episode 078 Jason Romano (Sports Spectrum radio) - Episode 045 Betsy Butterick (the communication coach) - Episode 013 Kate Leavell in Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ2zft3ru9A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-SjrNVzxy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFRTocv_NHA This episode is sponsored by ...   This episode is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get $100 off your first year when you use the coupon code SUCCESS at checkout.   Check out the weekly virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators. See the variety of free topics at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com.    Chin Up Chest Out is also a proud partner of the Success is a Choice podcast network. ChinUpChestOut.com is more than a great apparel brand, it's a movement. A portion of all sales of their fabulous merchandise and apparel goes to support mental health initiatives. Our listeners can get 10% off and free shipping with promo code PLAYBOOK. With the new NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules, they are looking for college athletes to be brand ambassadors.  Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”   Jamy Bechler is the author of four books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.  

After having a great conversation with Coach Dave Ruekert where he reminded me (about for the 4th time or so) that I needed to read "Stick Together" by Jon Gordon & Kate Leavell, I wanted to give you a heads up about this important book.  No matter if we are on a sports team, a family team, a work team, etc., this is good stuff.   Thanks Coach for the powerful reminder.   Thanks for listening.  Please take a few moments to subscribe & share this with someone, also leave a 5 Star rating on Apple Podcasts and ITunes or other services where you find this show.  Find me on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/coachtoexpectsuccess/   on Twitter:  @coachtosuccess   and on Instagram at:  @coachjohndaly  - My YouTube Channel is at: Coach John Daly.   You can also head on over to https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/ and get in touch with me there on my homepage along with checking out my Top Book list too.  Other things there on my site are being worked on – especially my blog page where I am back to blogging now.

In this AD Insider podcast, we feature a segment from the AD Insider | Thursday 30 series, presented by HomeTown Ticketing, where we sat down with Kate Leavell, VP of Leadership Development for The Jon Gordon Companies, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Former NCAA Coach.In this episode, we covered the following topics:Old School vs. New School AccountabilityPreventing Fires and Being More ProductiveTurning Relationships from Transactional to TransformationalSupport the show (https://coachesinsider.com/sign-up/)

Season 1, Episode #6: Leadership Breakfast: Special guest Kate Leavell, Wall Street Journal Best Selling co-author of Stick Together, A Simple Lesson to Build a Stronger Team. She is a former NCAA lacrosse coach and corporate sales consultant who now delivers keynotes and workshops to many of the top companies and college sports teams in the country. Kate is passionate about helping unify teammates around their shared purpose and mission.

Kate is the author of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach, the transformation story surrounding her perfect season experiment. She is the coauthor of Stick Together with Bestselling author and speaker Jon Gordon. She has also written the Coaches Emergency Practice Guide for youth lacrosse and Team 8.She is sought after for her knowledge in both building and repair of team/business/organizational cultures. Her background in athletics is paired with her successful career in corporate sales, retail management, business growth consulting, and her start up boutique clothing line that was sold in high end boutiques around the world. She is recognized for her work in creating internally motivated, high performing teams, and elevating relationships, connections, and mission driven personnel. Her high energy, connected approach brings excitement, buy-in, and the transformation that teams need to make positive, lasting change.Kate is the VP of Leadership Development for the Jon Gordon Companies where she creates and delivers content for workshops based on Jon's proven principles, develops collegiate leadership infrastructure, delivers training, workshops, consulting, and keynotes, and advises all levels of business leadership and sports teams across the country.She is a former NCAA lacrosse coach, National Coaches Education Trainer, holds a degree in exercise science concentrating on corrective exercise, and is a heavily certified fitness and nutrition specialist. She is a widely published contributor to many national publications, podcasts, and panels. She has been featured in numerous publications by US Lacrosse, Changing the Game Project, NFHS, the Positive Coaching Alliance, the Reformed Sports Parent, the Female Athlete Mentor Project, Minnesota Soccer Association, the Professional Women's Lacrosse League UWLX, and the Christopher Gabriel Program on ESPN Radio, among many others. Her blog articles are frequently shared upwards of 100K plus times throughout organizations across the globe, focusing on creating more connected leaders, positive culture, and dynamic learning environments.https://www.kateleavell.com/

Pirate Radio Podcast 05-04-21 - Author Kate Leavell

This week Coach Brendan Suhr is joined by the authors Jon Gordon & Kate Leavell to discuss their new book: Stick Together, A Simple Lesson to Build a Stronger Team. Stick Together delivers a crucial message about the power of belief, ownership, connection, love, inclusion, consistency, and hope. The authors guide individuals and teams on an inspiring journey to show them how to persevere through challenges, overcome obstacles, and create success together. In this episode Jon & Kate share how the book reflects Kate's personal experience as a coach, discuss several key takeaways for coaches and teams, effective strategies to develop consistency and how great teams keep hope alive and finish strong! All that and more on Episode 217 of the Coaching U Podcast presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist! About the Authors: Jon Gordon has inspired millions of readers around the world. He is the author of 24 books, including five children's books and ten bestsellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership, The Power of a Positive Team, The Coffee Bean, Stay Positive, The Garden, and Relationship Grit. He is passionate about developing positive leaders, organizations, and teams. Kate Leavell is a dynamic keynote speaker, facilitator, and author of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach. She is a former NCAA coach and corporate sales consultant who now delivers keynotes and workshops to many of the top companies and college sports teams in the country. She is passionate about teaching strategies that turn a powerful vision into reality, while unifying teammates around their shared purpose and mission. To learn more about the book or purchase your copy visit https://www.sticktogetherbook.com/ The Coaching U Podcast is presented by Hudl & Hudl Assist. Learn more about Hudl by CLICKING HERE! Special Offers! MINDVUE: For more information on MindVue email Clete McQuinn at cmcquinn@mindvue.com or visit their website www.mindvue.com FASTMODEL SPORTS: CLICK HERE to Save 10% on FastDraw or other FastModel Products with Promo Code "CU10" DR. DISH: Visit www.drdishbasketball.com/ for more info and don't forget to mention Coaching U or the Podcast to receive $300 off your Dr. Dish. 360 HOOPS is changing the shape of the game! CLICK HERE to learn more today!

Kate Leavell is a speaker, workshop facilitator, and author of the brand new book Stick Together with Jon Gordon. She is a former NCAA and high school coach, corporate sales consultant, and Coaches Education Trainer for US Lacrosse, and now works with teams and leaders across the country to boost performance, connection, and energy as one of the lead trainers for the Jon Gordon group. She is passionate about teaching strategies that turn a powerful vision into reality, while unifying teammates around their purpose and mission. She is also the author of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach as well as a sports parent. In our conversation today, we discuss her great new book and its simple principles about how great teams come together through shared purpose, ownership, love, inclusion, and much more. Stick Together is a great book for teams coaching staffs, and other groups to read and reflect n together, and Kate delivers this message with great knowledge and passion.  This weeks podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sports Refund. Many of you probably by trip insurance, every winter I buy ski pass insurance, to make sure that if I get injured I can get my money back on that expensive investment. Well, many of us spend thousands of dollars on our kids sports club fees, but what if they get hurt? In many cases you cannot get your money back, but now with Sports refund you can. For just pennies on the dollar, you can make sure that if your child gets sick or injured and misses a month or more you can get your money back, or your club can get paid. It's a great product, just go to sportsrefund.com/game and get your free quote, and if it sounds good you can either get your club to sign up, or you can purchase on your own.  Way of Champions Conference 2021 This weeks podcast is brought to you by the 2021 Way of Champions Leadership Conference, August 21-22, being held virtually this year. We have put together a lineup that is out of this world for our event, and just added Tara VanDerveer, the legendary Stanford Women's Basketball coach who just broke Pat Summits all time wins record on NCAA hoops. Other guest speakers include Steve Kerr of the Warriors, Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz, multiple time NCAA Champion coaches Anson Dorrance, Cindy Timchal, and Jenny Levy, and mindfulness expert George Mumford. Click here to learn more or register before we sell out! Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don’t have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences. Thank you for all your support these past four years, and a special big thank you to all of you who become part of our inner circle, our patrons, who will enable us to take our podcast to the next level. https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions

In this week's episode we discuss Jon Gordon & Kate Leavell's new book, Stick Together.  It's a great read about teamwork and relationships.https://www.amazon.com/Stick-Together-Simple-Lesson-Stronger/dp/111976260X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stick+together&qid=1617562088&sr=8-1We also talk about how we can all choose to work to network in a positive manner.Give us a call and let us know what's on your mind at 301-392-7745!Make sure to hit “Subscribe” so you don't miss an episode!Give us a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts and let us know what you think!Check out krisquade.com for all of your coaching needs!Follow us on Social Media:Facebook Group ~ The Positivity Project with Kris & MikeInstagram & Twitter ~ @positivityprojectpodUntil next time.....Choose Positivity My Friends! Intro music is Hawaiian Weekend by Igor Khaninskyi

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Author, speaker, and NCAA and high school lacrosse coach Kate Leavell shares her vision with host McKenna and Greg about meeting John Gordon and how he transformed her coaching, practical strategies she uses to build a culture with her athletes, and the secret experiment she conducted with a team that changed her outlook.https://www.kateleavell.com/

An incredible interview with Kate Leavell as we discuss using positive leadership to lead your teams. We all want to win, but the way we choose to communicate can dictate how our team responds. During our interview we dive into improving our coaching and leadership while maintaining positive through difficult moments. This is a must listen interview, that will give you a lot to improve the way you look at your job as a leader and coach. If you're a teen and looking for a way to improve your leadership join Kate and Jon Gordon for some training specifically design for you at www.powerofpositiveleadership.com/teens. Kate has several books including a new book coming out March 30th that is available for pre-order at StickTogetherBook.com. You can follow along with Kate Leavell on Twitter @kateleavell or on Instagram @coachleavell. You can also subscribe to her newsletter and more at www.kateleavell.com. Hope you enjoy today's episode. Please take a moment now to subscribe. I would also appreciate feedback on how we're doing so if you would leave a rating and review you can help guide the direction of future episodes. Thanks for listening. Make sure you take a minute to subscribe to our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJSZK07ki5-eywRGIZmw7g/featured we will be adding videos as weekly. Also, Please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/edgeofgreatness. Also don't forget to check out www.theedgeofgreatnessproject.com for updates and apparel to support your quest for greatness.

An incredible interview with Kate Leavell as we discuss using positive leadership to lead your teams. We all want to win, but the way we choose to communicate can dictate how our team responds. During our interview we dive into improving our coaching and leadership while maintaining positive through difficult moments. This is a must listen interview, that will give you a lot to improve the way you look at your job as a leader and coach.If you're a teen and looking for a way to improve your leadership join Kate and Jon Gordon for some training specifically design for you at www.powerofpositiveleadership.com/teens. Kate has several books including a new book coming out March 30th that is available for pre-order at StickTogetherBook.com. You can follow along with Kate Leavell on Twitter @kateleavell or on Instagram @coachleavell. You can also subscribe to her newsletter and more at www.kateleavell.com.Hope you enjoy today's episode. Please take a moment now to subscribe. I would also appreciate feedback on how we're doing so if you would leave a rating and review you can help guide the direction of future episodes. Thanks for listening.Make sure you take a minute to subscribe to our new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJSZK07ki5-eywRGIZmw7g/featured we will be adding videos as weekly.Also, Please consider becoming a patron at https://www.patreon.com/edgeofgreatness. Also don't forget to check out www.theedgeofgreatnessproject.com for updates and apparel to support your quest for greatness.

In this episode, Kyle has a conversation with Kate Leavell and discusses creating a true TEAM with a prideful culture. Kate is an accomplished collegiate lacrosse coach, speaker and author. Find more out about Kate at www.kateleavell.com and find her book, "Confessions of an Imperfect Coach" on Amazon.

This is the 2nd of a trio of great discussions based on IWLCA Blogs, this one authored by Kate Leavell, Head Coach, Adams State University; with supporting guests Jenna Handshoe, Head Coach, Presbyterian College & Kara Mupo, Assistant Coach, Stanford University It's a Journey Not a Destination: 5 tips for getting your mind ready for success in collegiate lacrosse: https://iwlca.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/its-a-journey-not-a-destination-5-tips-for-getting-your-mind-ready-for-success-in-collegiate-lacrosse/-By Kate Leavell, Head Coach, Adams State University, @ASUGrizzliesYears of stress about getting recruited, getting seen, getting playing time, getting recognized and getting offers has players entering the collegiate playing world in a broken mindset. The end result of all that drive is not the social media declaration or the day you're handed a jersey. The end result of that hard work is not a destination, it is the beginning of a long, difficult, but rewarding journey. It has nothing to do with getting anything, and everything to do with giving the result of all that hard work to a group of athletes who all dreamed that same dream to become something incredible together. The coaches who chose you? They chose your potential. No one is recruited to come stay the same and play as they did in high school. The work isn't done, it hasn't even scratched the surface. The act of being recruited is all about racing towards the opportunity to join a bigger race.The problem with all that focus on getting a spot on the perfect team, is that often when the time comes to get to work and all the announcements, gear handouts, Instagram Pics and stories are over, it no longer feels like the prize that was built up in the athletes' heads. It doesn't feel like a trophy! It maybe even feels a little like punishment, and work that's beyond what's been done before, stress, and disappointment because it's not perfect or even close. “The coach loved me when she recruited me, but now the season has started, and I can't do anything right!” could be muttered by almost every freshman on the pitch.The athlete turnover rate or drop off rate at many programs is very real, even the great ones, because the expectation and reality of playing collegiate lacrosse is being overshadowed and downplayed by the excitement of announcing the coveted offered roster spot.Here are five tips to get your mindset prepared for what's ahead so that you can have a rewarding collegiate career. Enjoy the announcement BUT save your real excitement for the journey that's coming ahead in your next four years. Because it's the journey that holds the real prize, the joy, and the memories. It's the process that builds sustainable grit, commitment, success, and growth. It's the daily interactions and triumphs over obstacles that take a little girl's dream and turn it into an experience that she'll remember and cherish for a lifetime. It's not a destination, it's an adventure!1.Train at the level you want to play for, now. If waking up at 5 am for lifting followed by running all before breakfast and then a full day of classes, study hall, and finishing the night with a rigorous practice seem like torture now, then you may want to reconsider your plans. You won't suddenly be all about it just because you're in college.2.Practice building relationships with your teammates and classmates, especially the ones you struggle to mesh with. Because your ability to contribute to a great team culture is held back by strained relationships and cliques. If you find fault with many people on your team now, you won't be better off on your new team. Those personalities exist everywhere, and you'll struggle even more when the pressure is double. It's not about needing a new team, but about being a better and more effective teammate yourself.3.As Jon Gordon says, be a dose of vitamin C instead of a Germ. When things get hard, be the positive voice that gets people rallied behind encouragement and belief rather than a complainer. Your enjoyment during your collegiate career is hinged completely on how you choose to view every situation, and your influence on the team is a big piece to your program's overall success.4.Reframe every struggle from being an obstacle to an opportunity. Playing time, injuries, personality differences, misunderstandings, and mistakes are all opportunities to make you a better person, teammate, and athlete. Train yourself to find the lesson in the disappointments before they derail you. Then, tackle those opportunities with action and excitement at what's to come.5.Be grateful in everything. For every athlete who gets that spot to play in college, there are several who never realized that dream. They may not have had the exposure, the athleticism needed, or they weren't encouraged, and they quit, or they had career-ending injuries, or a life catastrophe, and some maybe didn't get to live long enough to live the dream out. For every one of those girls who didn't get to put on the jersey you have hanging in your locker, fill yourself with gratitude no matter what you are facing. It's not fun to run in 30-degree weather before the sun is up when you had to study late and have a cold. It can be miserable, but it's also a gift. Because that training is an opportunity so many others wished for and it means that come game day, you're going to pile into that bus with your teammates and live the dream. Every day you get up and get to be a part of something you worked so hard for is an opportunity to say “I GET TO” do this today! But don't wait until college, start practicing gratitude right now for your high school team, imperfections and all!For all the work you put in to find the best fit for you academically and athletically, don't neglect the work in mindset that will help you love the journey all the way through and get the most out of it. That NLI isn't the goal, it's a gateway and you must be prepared for what's on the other side, so you can find the real reward.

This begins a trio of great discussions based on IWLCA Blogs, with the first authored by Jenna Handshoe, Head Coach, Presbyterian College; with supporting guests Kate Leavell, Head Coach, Adams State University & Kara Mupo, Assistant Coach, Stanford University Remembering Our Why: https://iwlca.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/remembering-our-why/-By Jenna Handshoe, Head Coach, Presbyterian College @PCWomensLaxIt is another year and another IWLCA Annual Meeting has come and gone. Every year, we find ourselves sitting through the various coaches' presentations, business sessions, and professional development presentations. Every year we have that one take away that we sit and ponder on, then next thing you know season is starting and we are off to the races. This year, I find myself reminiscing on one point driven home: “remember your why.” I am sure that I am not the only coach that has found themselves wondering if this is the right career for them or when is it time to step away? Then something small happens and reminds me why I wanted to be a coach to begin with.We won't talk about what year it was (and yes, I know I'm not really that old). However, I can still remember that day in seventh grade when my basketball coach asked me about camp. Coach Rogers happened to be my math teacher as well, therefore, this conversation happened during class. Keep in mind, she was the one teacher in the entire school you never wanted to make mad or draw too much attention to yourself around her. We had just moved for the umpteenth time and I told her I wouldn't be going to North Side the next year. Her response was “do you still want to go to camp?” Of course, in my seventh-grade embarrassment I had to say my mom couldn't afford to send me to camp, and anyone that knows me knows I can turn a brilliant color of red when I get embarrassed.While that may seem like a boring story of seventh grade Jenna, I will say that was possibly one of the most profound moments of my young life. While the embarrassment of having to admit that I could not afford to go to basketball camp, it was nothing in comparison to the appreciation I still feel for that coach for helping me to attend. Fast forward about ten years, I finally make my way back to my hometown in Elkhart, Indiana. I decided to surprise my aunt who works at the middle school in the library. During that trip, I remember being able to sneak upstairs to see Coach Rogers, who at the time was still teaching in the same classroom as that dreaded seventh grade math class. I was greeted with the biggest hug and coach was in tears at how much I had grown up. I remember standing in her classroom that day and bringing up that basketball camp, just thanking her for the opportunity she had given me. That camp was so much more than just a basketball camp, there is no amount of thank yous or trying to pay coach back for that camp. That camp got me out of a terrible home life situation even if it was just for a few days.To this day, I keep in touch with Coach Rogers via text messages, those casual breakfasts at Stacks Pancake House, and our love for Notre Dame women's basketball. While I am still embarrassed by the story (occupational hazard of being me), I'll never forget that basketball camp. Now the real reason behind this story is not to reminisce on my basketball days, rather to remember my why.I love my job, I love the teams that I have been privileged to lead over the years, I love that I get to still be involved in the game of lacrosse. But there are still those days that I find myself wondering if it is time to hang up the whistle and if this is really for me. Lacrosse has literally saved my life and I feel that I owe so much to this game. Lacrosse, like Coach Rogers, is something that I hold very close to my heart and I will always want to be involved in the game in some way, shape, or form.When I start to think about why I coach there are many things that come to mind. The biggest is that we have the power to impact others' lives in a positive way. I do not pretend to understand or know everything going on in my student-athlete's lives, however, I hope that I can make a small impact in a positive way like Coach Rogers did for me. I hope that 20 or 30 years down the road those that I have coached don't remember the games we won or lost but rather the moments they shared with their teammates on the bus or in a locker room. Or even just coming into the office to tell dad jokes back and forth. When remembering my why, it is more than just a game. Yes, we all want to win, but at the end of the day I hope they have the best four years of their lives, while making lifelong friends, before embarking in the real world. If I can impact one athlete's life in a meaningful way, then all these years of coaching have been worth it.

Kate Leavell: I have been an NCAA lacrosse coach, a high school varsity lacrosse and strength coach, a youth and travel coach of many different sports, swimming instructor, NASM certified personal trainer and senior fitness specialist, board member, a national coaches education trainer for US Lacrosse, an eternal college student, a parent of youth and high school athletes, speaker, teacher, and apparently now after four years of blogging and nationally featured articles and a book…a writer. I'm drawn to all things motivational and figuring out what makes people reach and discover what seems impossible. After a recent shoulder surgery led to staring a pulmonary embolism in the face (or staring at it in the lungs?!) i had time to reevaluate what is important. I came to the realization that it's not an interest after all that I spread motivation around, it's in fact, a necessity. So my mission begins, one kid, one coach at a time if need be. Website (and book coming soon): kateleavell.com Twitter: @kateleavell Thank you to our sponsors! - Lead 'Em Up - Save 10% using discount code wyccoaches at leademup.com - Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Quote 'Invite your team to get on the bus. Get the energy vampires off the bus. You are better off without them.' - Jon Gordon Coaching your own kids Have assistant coaches coach teach your kid and vice versa Stop coaching on the car ride home, leave it at the field Cringe Moment Putting your own self-worth based on a team's performance 'I know a lot about lacrosse, I don't know anything about building a culture' Big moment: meeting Jon Gordon in the airport, reading The Energy Bus - changed Kate's perspective on building culture Accelerate Deep Training Make everything fun, make everything competitive, then quit talking and just let them do it. 'Kids hear the first sentence and last sentence you say', the middle usually just goes in one ear and out the other. Good Icebreakers/games The Hug game - Call out a number, then the kids have to form a group with that number of people and put arms around each other to form a circle. Whoever doesn't end up in a circle is out. Zombie Tag - First time tagged, you lose an arm. Then you have to go out of circle, run a lap, then you're back in. Then you lose 2nd arm, then legs. So last time you have to roll out of circle b/c you have no legs. Stop playing chess with your players, put away the 'joystick', and Peak performance 'I'm a believer in belief' - The more the kids believe that you believe in them, the better their performance will be Building Culture It starts with expectations up front 3 different groups that feed into your culture: 1 - Coaches - Support one another. Do a mid-season survey to ask kids how they are doing 2 - Players - Positive self-talk 3 - Parents - Kate has an open door policy, the only restriction is that they will only talk about their kid, not other kids on the team Communication - "Drama is heavier than bricks, it always breaks through" Lessons from Jon Gordon 'Invite your team to get on the bus. Get the energy vampires off the bus. You are better off without them.' Urban Meyer 10-80-10 Principle - Quit spending energy on the energy vampires, put your energy towards your high energy people The one that got away It wasn't a tough loss - it was a team where Kate had let the culture get away from her The Positivity Experiment Kate did an experiment where she committed to only talking about what it going well, never pointing out negatives. The things they needed to work on, she would just add them to the practice plan instead of pointing them out. 'I let go of being focused on winning, which freed me up to enjoy coaching and took the pressure off the outcome of the game'