Podcasts about olympic development program

In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Cooper Johnston to discuss his journey recovering from an ACL injury in his knee.Cooper Johnston's passion for soccer began at the age of three. From the outset, his goal was clear: to compete at the highest level. His journey started with SFC before advancing to Salisbury United Soccer Club (SUSC) in fourth grade, where his relentless work ethic began to separate him.By the time he reached high school, Cooper had earned a spot on varsity as a freshman and was selected for the prestigious Olympic Development Program which he played for his freshman and sophomore years. It was during this period that he met his trainer Chase Humphrey—an inflection point that really took his game to the next level.Following his junior year, Cooper transitioned to Maryland United. Over two years, he juggled high-level club play with high school leadership, ultimately captaining the James M. Bennett High School team to a state championship as a senior.But Cooper's story is not just one of triumph it came with many setbacks and injuries, but one injury stood out over the rest. After his senior season, he suffered a torn ACL—a devastating injury just months before stepping into the world of college soccer. For many, this would have been the end of the road. For Cooper, it was the beginning of a new chapter. He took a gap year, bet on himself, and attacked his recovery with the same intensity he brought to the pitch.He continued playing with Maryland United ECNL during his recovery and got recruited by the University of South Carolina's Division 1 program, where he has just completed his second year.While soccer remained central to his identity, lingering injury forced Cooper to take time away from sports and turn his focus toward new ambitions. Now, he is channeling his drive and discipline into the world of finance, where he has already began to make a name for himself. Cooper is applying the same relentless work ethic and leadership that once defined his athletic career to his pursuit of success in the financial world.For more on Cooper be sure to follow @cooperjohnston11*SEASON 6 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is brought to you by Isophit. For more on Isophit, please check out isophit.com and @isophit -BE SURE to use coupon code BraunPR25% to save 25% on your Isophit order!**Season 6 of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast is also brought to you by Firefly Recovery, the official recovery provider for Braun Performance & Rehab. For more on Firefly, please check out https://www.recoveryfirefly.com/ or email jake@recoveryfirefly.com***This episode is also powered by Dr. Ray Gorman, founder of Engage Movement. Learn how to boost your income without relying on sessions. Get a free training on the blended practice model by following @raygormandpt on Instagram. DM my name “Dan” to @raygormandpt on Instagram and receive your free breakdown on the model.Episode Affiliates:MoboBoard: BRAWNBODY10 saves 10% at checkout!AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription!CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off!Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKeMake sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared!Check out everything Dan is up to by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/braun_prLiked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform

In this episode, we sit down with Warren Cottle, Director of Coaching and Player Development at North Texas Soccer Association, to explore the realities and aspirations of the Olympic Development Program (ODP).  Learn how ODP is bridging gaps, fostering player growth, and creating opportunities for youth athletes who might otherwise go unnoticed. From addressing financial challenges to rethinking player pathways, Warren shares his experiences, challenges, and plans for the future. Whether you're a coach, player, or soccer parent, this episode is packed with valuable insights. Key Talking Points: The history and evolution of the Olympic Development Program. Strategies to identify and nurture untapped talent. Financial barriers and scholarships in youth soccer. The importance of collaboration between clubs and ODP. Building soccer culture in underserved communities. Developing soccer IQ and holistic player growth. Challenges of aligning with U.S. Soccer's long-term vision. How to balance coaching, competition, and player development. Addressing the “pay-to-play” model in youth sports. Vision for the future: inclusivity and accessibility in soccer. Tune in to learn: How the ODP system is evolving to meet the needs of today's youth players, and why it remains a critical stepping stone for many aspiring players. 10 Quotes from Warren Cottle: "ODP is about more than soccer—it's about creating opportunities for players who might otherwise be overlooked." "We're not here to compete with clubs; we're here to complement their efforts and provide a unique pathway." "Soccer will only reach its potential in the U.S. when it becomes accessible to the most underserved communities." "The game should teach life skills—discipline, teamwork, and resilience—not just tactics and techniques." "You can't judge talent solely on skill; soccer IQ and decision-making are just as important." "We need to move away from the 'pay-to-play' model to truly democratize the sport." "Great players are often found in unexpected places; it's about recognizing and nurturing that potential." "A successful program is one that sends players off better than when they joined—on and off the pitch." "Soccer should be a unifying force that breaks down barriers, not creates them." "The heart of ODP is inclusion: ensuring every player has a shot, regardless of their background." Connect with Warren at ODP: Instagram: @NTXODP Facebook: @NTXODP Email: warren@ntxsoccer.org    Website: https://www.ntxsoccer.org/odp/olympic-development-program/ Follow Chat By The Pitch: Twitter: @ChatByThePitch Instagram: @ChatByThePitch Facebook: Chat By The Pitch Subscribe & Leave a Review:Please subscribe to Chat By The Pitch on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a review. Your feedback helps us improve and reach more listeners who are passionate about soccer.   #SoccerDevelopment #YouthSoccer #ODPInsights #CoachingLife #PlayerPathways #SoccerCulture #TalentID #InclusiveSports #SoccerCoaching #ChatByThePitch  

Former USMNT player Maurice Edu is one of the most outstanding players of his generation. A product of Cal South and our Olympic Development Program, his journey to the professional ranks is truly inspirational.In this episode of "The Bear & the Ball," Maurice talks about the steps, the adversity, and ultimately the triumph of realizing his dream of becoming an international and playing on the world's biggest stages.

"The Bear and the Ball" is back from its summer hiatus to begin Season 4 with more stories, features, and opinions on "the beautiful game" from Southern California to the world. In this episode, Michael Chin, the new Technical Director of Cal South, talks about his predecessor, the legendary Steve Hoffman, and how Hoffy helped develop Chin into the coach he is today. We also talk about the Olympic Development Program and Cal South's Coaching Education efforts.

Send us a Text Message.Lara Ray excelled in track, cross country, and soccer during her youth, ultimately thriving as a fullback in the Olympic Development Program. While on a soccer scholarship at the University of California, Santa Barbara, she acquired an art degree. Lara continued her soccer career with the Southern California Blues semi-professional team until knee injuries led her to shift to marathon running, triathlons, and duathlons.Alongside a 23-year career as a highway patrol officer in California, Lara is an active philanthropist, organizing fundraisers for various causes. In her leisure time, she enjoys painting beach rocks, showcasing her artistic talent.

Founding Futbol is a year-long exploration of the critical moments that have led to soccer's emerging popularity in America. Despite the existence of other youth soccer organizations, US Youth Soccer's formation in 1974 helped organize and cultivate pathways for youth soccer players in America. The approach USYS took to coordinating state, regional and national competition gave structure to a previously localized competitive landscape.  The organization's connection to US Soccer, and the formation of the Olympic Development Program (better known as ODP) offered clear pathways for youth players to reach the national team. Over the years USYS has served a critical function in fueling the one constant in American soccer's efforts to be relevant – mass youth participation. USYS CEO Skip Gilbert is our guest. He has been at the helm of US Youth Soccer since 2020 and shared some outstanding insights on the evolution of the youth game and his plans for the future.  Former US Soccer executive Thom Meredith joined Skip for the conversation, bringing historic perspective to the conversation. He is one of the great champions of American soccer growth, organizing many of the biggest events this country has ever seen.  Visit our website for more information: ⁠⁠FoundingFutbol.com Host: Kent Malmros Guests: Skip Gilbert (CEO, US Youth Soccer), Thom Meredith (Former Executive, US Soccer) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kassie Gray grew up in San Jose, CA, playing soccer from the young age of 5. She played club soccer for Los Gatos United and high school soccer at Leigh High School. She joined the Olympic Development Program at age 12 where she climbed the ladder from District Team to State Team to Regional Team, and eventually made the U18 National Team. Kassie's passion was always the camaraderie with her teammates. Married to former MLS star, Kelly Gray, Kassie has a unique perspective on life as a soccer wife, mom, and trendsetter within the game of soccer.

In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli have special local guest, Kelly Mitchell AKA Kelly The Rippa on to talk all about suspension - taking us through what it does, what to consider when buying a bike and how to tune it to YOU and making adjustments based on where you are riding.  A little background on Kelly - she has been shredding bikes for 30 years, raced enduro Professionally for 4 years with 2 wins and 15 podiums, in college was the team captain of D1 Field Hockey team and NCAA Final Four participant, and 2x National Team trials attendee.  Kelly went on to be part of the Olympic Development Program and to coach D1 at Dartmouth College.  Kelly has been a MTB Coach since ‘12 certified by USA Cycle and PMBIA.  Kelly also is known to break a lot of bikes, it is really quite impressive. Kelly is a self proclaimed bike nerd and really understands all the mechanicals.  We are so lucky to have her in our community.  Our shout out goes to Kelly The Rippa and her excellent coaching platform.  Kelly enjoys working with all abilities and focuses on facilitating growth with safety and fun in mind. Kelly wants to work with individuals who are apprehensive about joining a group ride or signing up for an event because they think they are “not good enough.” Kelly shares that she learned a long time ago that being a successful athlete takes a lot more than strength and stamina. It takes a belief in yourself and your preparation to reach your goals whatever they may be.  Kelly offers Bike & Equipment Choice Consultation (setting your sag and adjusting your suspension to YOU), 1:1 and group Lessons, clinics, and guided rides.  IG: @kelly_thee_rippa_mtbWebsite - https://www.rippamtbcoach.comAs a reminder, our episodes will now be live on the 3rd Tuesday of the Month, our next episode will air on March 19th.  Check out our website: GLOW MTBFollow us on Instagram: @glow_mtbJoin our Facebook Group: GLOW MTBSend us an Email: mtbglow@gmail.com Thank you for listening to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels are here to share stories, tips and tricks all about mountain biking and keeping you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli. Kickstands Up!

We welcome Tommy Geis, Technical Director of Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association and discuss the Olympic Development Program. What is it? What are the benefits? Why should players tryout? Find out these answers and more on this episode of the podcast.ODP LINK: https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/about/olympic-development-program/TRYOUT INFO: https://www.mayouthsoccer.org/programs/odp-tryout-information/

Guest: Jen Vescio, Chief Business Development Officer at Uber and founder of Awestruck VenturesIf you were to look at Jen Vescio's calendar, it might look like a pack of Skittles: Every single one of her meetings is color-coded according to the Insights Color Focus system, which assigns the colors red, blue, yellow, and green based on what methods they emphasize in their work. As the chief business development officer of Uber, Jen has to work with people across that spectrum, and preps for each meeting accordingly.In this episode, Jen and Joubin discuss the pros and cons of media training, Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers, “semi-pro” soccer, how to ruin your Uber rating, the “fluorescent light” journey, working at “it” companies before they were disrupted, the art and science of business development, self-awareness vs. understanding others, Sean Bratches, what is your motive?, side letter PTSD, “speed and silence are your two worst enemies,” forced time off, getting buy-in, and why “Uber is wired for trauma.”In this episode, we cover: “Dancing in the moment” (00:54) The Olympic Development Program (03:22) Jen's parents (08:15) DJing and music in Ubers (10:40) Talking to Uber drivers (12:48) Retiring from soccer (15:04) “The big transition” (17:22) The dotcom boom and Jen's first jobs (20:04) Innovation and disruption (22:15) Buy, build, or partner (27:24) Understanding the “color” of others (35:27) How to talk to a “double red” (38:38) Insights Color Focus and the color of companies (41:16) The Trust Quotient (46:45) The biggest deal Jen has brokered (50:17) The pressure of big deals (51:46) The $350 million deal she botched (55:14) Getting burned out on corporate jobs (58:22) Big, shiny brands like Uber (01:00:38) Mental contracts and taking time off (01:05:07) Tough feedback (01:08:24) Developing trust internally vs. externally (01:09:48) How COVID impacted Uber (01:13:08) Where Uber is hiring and what Jen thinks of when she hears the word “Grit” (01:18:16)  Links: Connect with Jen Twitter LinkedIn Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins This episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Blake Wagner was identified by the U.S. Youth National Team when he was 13 through their national Olympic Development Program. From the National Team Residency Program to FIFA U17 World Cup, Blake's youth development was unrivaled. It landed him straight into the MLS with FC Dallas. Wagner played on multiple teams throughout his career and is now the Director of the MLS Next program at Tampa Bay United. Listen in as he shares of his journey and top tips for youth players to achieve success. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soccerlifegoals/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soccerlifegoals/support

Interested in the WVSA Olympic Development Program? What is it about? What are the benefits? Want more information? Dr. Peter McGahey, WVSA Olympic Development Program Director, answers most of your questions in the latest edition of our podcast. 

Donzie Lilly has dived knee deep in to the water polo coaching world in the past few years. Now Head Coach at Texas Mavericks, Hebron High School, and with the Olympic Development Program, he speaks with Joe about the first UIL season and the first ODP camps that are just a couple weeks away.Plus, Austin College will host four NCAA men's games in Sherman this weekend where it is highly likely to be very, very loud.And both Joe and James coached at the past weekend's Armadillo Classic in The Colony. That and high school rankings and players of the week.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

Look, we could spend all day placing blame on someone for not posting this podcast right after it was recorded but what, really, will that accomplish? Mistakes were made, right? Who's to say? Let's not dwell on the past. Let's move forward. Water under the bridge. Tomorrow's another day, and so on.On this "classic" podcast we talk to Mark Lawrence about their upcoming tournament at Brown (already completed), changes to USA Water Polo's Olympic Development Program (discussed last week too), and more and more prep water polo, including players of the week (past tense).Great. Now that we have that all cleared up all is forgiven, right?[recorded 31 August 2022]Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

International experience and exposure to the game from Larry Draluck. He talks with us on how it shaped his coaching methods and philosophy. About Larry Larry Draluck is a Nationally Licensed USSF "A" Level Coach. He began his college soccer career when he accepted a four-year scholarship to attend C.S.U. in Los Angeles where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education. During his senior year, Larry was named Most Valuable Player on a team that went to the NCAA Championship game and was ranked Number One in the Nation. After his college playing career, Larry went on to play professional soccer for UAG in Guadalajara, Mexico; then returned to the United States finishing up his playing career by being selected to The United States National Maccabiah team that competed in Tel Aviv, Israel, 1985. A former Division I Head Coach for both Men's and Women's soccer, Larry began his youth coaching career in 1984 when he started the first Girl's team at South Pasadena High School. Over the last 19 years he has remained heavily involved in all levels of youth and club soccer having led his teams to several state championships. Larry has also been a part of Cal South's Olympic Development Program since the program's early days in 1984; his former and current players fill rosters of State, Regional, National, College, as well as Professional Teams.

Coach Forward is an interview-style podcast hosted by Jason Mejeur (Coach J), accomplished Coach, Mentor, and Founder/CEO at MaxOne. To see the MaxOne platform, schedule some time here. Today, I'm excited to be joined by Coach Jennifer Klein. Coach Klein recently concluded her fourth season as the head coach of the University of Michigan women's soccer program. Her fourth year at the helm of the Wolverines program proved to be one of the best in program history. U-M won its first Big Ten Tournament title since 1999, and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals before falling in overtime to eventual national champion Florida State. Michigan concluded the season with a record of 18-4-3, tying the school record for wins in a season, and went 12-1-1 at home to match the best home record in school history. U-M finished the season ranked No. 7 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.In addition to her work at the collegiate level, Klein is also an assistant coach with the U.S. Soccer U19 women's national team. Klein also worked for four years as a coach with U.S. Soccer's LA Market Training Center, part of a national platform designed to improve player identification, player development, and coach development for the national team. Klein boasts experience with the youth soccer ranks, having coached club teams and regional Olympic Development Program teams during her tenures at UNLV and Arizona. She received her National "A" License in the summer of 2011. About Jason Mejeur (Coach J) Jason has more than 15 years of experience coaching basketball at the college and high school level and has lived on the sidelines and in the locker rooms working to build teams and inspire athletes. His mission is to build authentic relationships with his players so that he could have an impact on their lives beyond the basketball court. More recently, Jason founded MaxOne to be a platform that makes coaches' lives easier and helps them use technology to have a bigger impact on the lives of their athletes. Keep up with Coach Forward on social media: Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram. Enjoying Coach Forward Podcast? Consider subscribing or leaving us a review! 

Rob Rubano of Cushman & Wakefield joins Mordecai Rosenberg on the Origination Podcast for a lively discussion ranging from Rob's soccer stint in the Olympic Development Program, selling products as a mechanical engineer, acting in Los Angeles, and commercial real estate. Mordecai digs into Rob's experiences on the advisory side and what keeps bringing clients back, as well as current capital markets trends. Please enjoy this initial episode celebrating the new partnership between Greystone and Cushman & Wakefield.Timestamps:2:00-8:00  Early Sales Experience 8:00-14:00  Relationships in Real Estate, Adding Value14:00-22:00  Lessons as a Kid, Facing Rejection22:00 - 38:00  The Current Business, Setting Yourself Apart 38:00 -40:00  Importance of Transparency40:00 -44:00 How to be a Good Lending Partner45:00-53:00 How to Handle Multiple Larger Financial Institutions53:00 -56:00 Trends and Changes in the Last 20 Years 

A few years back, then 14-year-old Duncan Jarvie, was cut from Utah's Olympic Development Program's competitive team. His response was inspiring and a great example of resilience. We interviewed him and also reflected on what former college basketball player and long-time high school basketball coach Doug Meachum and Tampa Bay Ray's mental performance coach Justin Sua taught about resilience. This would be a great episode to share with an athlete who was recently cut or one who is experiencing adversity. Enjoy! Especially for Athletes: Website: https://especialyforathletes.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EspeciallyForAthletes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/E4AfamilyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/especiallyforathletes/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmbWc7diAvstLMfjBL-bMMQ Credits: Hosted by Shad MartinProduced by Shad Martin and IMAGINATE STUDIO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Support the show: https://especiallyforathletes.com/podcast/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Multimedia artist and professional ultra/trail runner Christian Gering draws inspiration from running and his Native American heritage.  Hailing from Katishyta (San Felipe Pueblo) and the Pi'pil people of El Salvador, he believes that “running is a form of art, and art is also a form of movement.”  He balances his running achievements, which include winning and setting course records at the Javelina 100K and Jemez Mountain Trail Runs 50 Mile, with creating art reflective of movement and the land. So much of what I've learned through this process is being able to step into opportunity with confidence and knowing that I am capable. One of Christian's recent projects was creating fabric prints for Janji, the first time a runner has designed the apparel.  It was a new experience for him, which he equates to running:   “It's like that moment that you are on the start line and there's anxiety, potentially ... you're excited by the environment and wondering if whatever you did is going to be enough.  And just to remind people that when we put in the work and we manifest and we have that intention, you areenough, we all are capable of whatever we put our mind to.” A common saying that they would say would be, “ go outside” and I reflect on that so much because that is where the imagination for myself started. Christian's parents encouraged him to be active physically and intellectually.  Growing up in Nevada, there was plenty of opportunity for outdoor recreation, and, he says, “I just always held that so close to my heart because when I got the chance to go outside, I had the chance to express myself.”  He developed his imagination playing outdoors with his friends, where they created games from their surroundings. Heavily involved in sports from an early age, he entered Nevada's Olympic Development Program, hoping to become a professional soccer player.  However, he became disenchanted by the politics behind it and the lack of a supportive environment.  He decided that it was time to let go of his soccer “dream” and transition to something different. My dad thought it would be a great last bonding experience for the men of the house to share something together, something that would be of significance.  Around the time that he decided to stop soccer, his older brother got out of Marine Corps boot camp, and his father suggested that they all run the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Marathon together.  During the year leading up to the race, he trained “maybe three months and not even consistently, it was probably like one day of the week I'd run, maybe the next week I'd run two days, and then take a week off and run one other day.”  At mile 22 of the marathon, as he was limping to the aid station, his dad passed him, “just chipper, you know, big smile, and I could just already feel he has something to say and sure enough,he goes, “All that training, is it paying off for you, Christian?” Christian went on to run cross-country in high school, but after graduation found himself on a different path. After high school I realized, well, I'm not gonna go for sports, so I'll pursue the other, which is my artistic side. It's not athletics; I'll do art. He enrolled in the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, where he started using marijuana and alcohol regularly and remembers “just kind of getting further away from moving my body and at the same time I'm starting to see a stagnancy in my creative flow because I'm not moving my body as much.”  He left art school, and on a backpacking trip into the mountains with friends, felt that he was back in his community. I was going inward and really molding myself to be representative like the mountains, like the landscapes. He went to live with his grandparents, where he worked their farm alongside his grandfather every day, then would go for a run in the mountains.  “So much of my relationship with movement,” he says, “was also tied to my connection-ship and relationship to land.” He enrolled at Fort Lewis College where he joined the track team, becoming their top runner and attracting the attention of the Native community. So I started to make these little zine infographics.  I called it “imprints” in relation to setting down footprints on this earth that we leave behind and that hopefully others will pick up.  Toward the end of his college career, Christian would be invited to speak to young people who were going on to higher education and would resonate with his story.  He realized that he wasn't reaching some of them with a speech, and wanted to give them “a gift of something else, [his] creative passion.” He created a zine that he would give to every participant, which led to him presenting workshops, sharing his artwork more, and ultimately to the relationship with Janji. When I think about it, going back to the cultural component, this is a life-way. Christian reflects, “At many points within many different communities, running was sought out as a form of transportation, a form of trade, a form of communication not only peoples to peoples but to the heavens, to the deities and beings above and below.  But when you think about it, art was also a way to move a message.”  What he wants to share with his most recent collection is that “we are that medium between these two components.  Between the sky which is greater than us and is above us and the land below us. So much is us being that connection. We're that node, we're that median between those two points.” We can be grounded and we can be aspiring to greater things that we may not even know yet. And that is the middle ground. We are that connection. Resources: Christian's website Christian's Instagram Janji Thank you to goodr, InsideTracker, and Beam for sponsoring this episode. I have been a fan of goodr for YEARS and I literally have their sunglasses all over my house. 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A veteran collegiate and national team coach, John Abouu serves as the Chief High Performance Officer for USA Water Polo. In this position Abdou oversees the Olympic Development Program in addition to coach education, events and growth. Formerly the Associate Head Coach for men's water polo at the University of California-Santa Barbara and Director/Boy's Head Coach of the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club, Abdou spent five years at Bucknell University, the last two serving as Head Coach of both the men's and women's programs. Within USA Water Polo, Abdou has remained active in the National Team pipeline in his position as ODP East Region Technical Director since 2008. Since 2010 he has also been a part of the coaching staff of the Men's Senior National "B" Team. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

I do this weekly podcast to help you stay a little more focused, inspired, and positive so YOU can create more joy in all areas of your life. With the chaos and stress of our daily lives we sometimes need a reminder to appreciate more and stay the course. It also helps me stay more energetic, and obsessed ABOUT personal development and positive psychology studies. I really believe we all need someone cheering us on and encouraging us to be better each and every day. If I can encourage just one of you to be a little better each day, BAM, I am a happy camper. We flew out to Dallas for the weekend to watch our granddaughter play soccer in an Olympic Development Program. Watching these kids practice and play reminded me of a few words that each of us may choose to practice daily in order to improve our careers, increase our productivity and grow as individuals. As I sat and watched these 10 and 11 year olds play their hearts out in the blazing heat, these words came to mind.

In between minor bouts of tornado warnings, power outages, and torrential Texas rain the Olympic Development Program season essentially ended in San Antonio last weekend with over 500 athletes from as far as Florida and Hawai'i playing dozens of matches over three days. We recap those events and talk with USA Water Polo High Performance Director John Abdou about professionalizing the sport, more movement toward bigger events in Texas, and next season.Which won't include James, who's stepping down as head coach of the Southwest Zone ODP team but will likely be hovering around the program next season. (Joe is not so subtly suggesting it's a bad idea).He and Joe joust over people not wearing masks in San Antonio with Joe saying he doesn't understand why and James arguing that, in fact, he does. Scintillating debate!Plus, lots of new info on Southwest Zone Championships, Junior Olympics, the jam-packed summer calendar, and insider info on how little input James has with regard to family vacations.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-txwaterpolo-podcast/donations

A lifelong entrepreneur who opened my own highly successful real estate business in my mid 20's, realized it didn't bring me joy/fulfillment, so I sold it and became a cycling coach at about a 5th of the income. Built that business up moved to San Jose built the business up again there. Moved to Long Beach, built the business up again out of the country's premier velodrome The Velo Sports Center. I then created the Olympic Development Program for USA Cycling, including finding private donors to fund it and became the Head Track Sprint Coach. This was USA Cycling's first pathway program for track cyclists in 3 decades. I've both competed and coached at the highest levels of elite sports, having personally won and medaled at World and National championships, I hold one World and two National records. Additionally, I enjoyed the immense privilege of working at the 2012 Olympic Games. I've now retired from cycling coaching and work full time as a human behavior and performance coach, running Maximize Your Potential Coaching with Great Britain national team athlete Ryan Owens, we offer 1 to 1 emotional performance coaching, leadership workshops and coaching, Men's Groups, and athlete/coach mentoring. I also helped my wife create Empower Therapy, a therapy private practice. You can also find more Richard Listens content on Instagram (@RichardListens), Facebook (@Richard Listens), and RichardListens.com. Support the show ( http://patreon.com/Richardlistens ) ( http://patreon.com/Richardlistens )

Dr. Marcelo Leonardi enters his seventh season as the head coach of the University of Michigan Wolverines in 2021. In six seasons, Leonardi has recorded a 143-56 (.719) overall record at Michigan. He has guided the Wolverines to four NCAA appearances & four CWPA Championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and three first place conference finishes during the regular season. In just his second year at Michigan in 2016, Leonardi took the Wolverines to their highest point in the 16 years of the program. U-M achieved its highest ranking of all-time, No. 4, after placing 4th at the NCAA Championship. The Wolverines won the CWPA Championship for the sixth time and first since 2010, giving Leonardi his first college championship. He was named the Doc Hunkler Coach of the Tournament. The team finished with a 30-8 overall record. Named the 2014 and 2018 recipient of USA Water Polo's Sandy Nitta Distinguished Women's Coaching Award, Leonardi has been heavily involved with the national governing body since 2009. He served two cycles as the USA women's national youth team coach, leading Team USA to gold at the FINA Youth World Championship in Madrid, Spain in 2014 and to a fifth place finish in New Zealand in 2016. His gold medal in 2014 was the first Youth World Championship in USA Water Polo history. Leonardi has served as the national technical director for the women's Olympic Development Program (ODP) and has been associated with the organization since 2013. In his role with USA Water Polo, Leonardi oversees the implementation of training for all female athletes in the Olympic Development Program nationwide as well as competition at the national training and selection camps. Also, check out our new CWPA Remote - Professional Edition video series on YouTube. The first episode is available now with Nicole Freeman Womack - VP of Team Marketing and Business Operation for the NBA. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/FkB7Oh31Ru8 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cwpa/support

Guest host Bruce Jarvis interviews NBA  coach Tom Newell.  Coach Newell graciously granted us this interview to discuss his dedication to teaching young students and coaches around the globe. His extensive travels since leaving the NBA have spanned the globe: Vladivostok, Russia...Yakutsk, Russia...Ireland...Belgium...St. Kitts, St. Vincent Grenadines...Seoul, Korea...Caracas, Venezuela...Guatemala...Canada...Madrid, Spain...Taipei, China...Manila, Philippines...He currently represents the State Department as a Sports Ambassador, teaching coaches and players about the game of basketball...he also represents FIBA as one of the Expert Instructors in their Olympic Development Program for Third World countries. Coach Newell is very active in his community with free camps and clinics for kids ages: 7-15...This camp program is designed to teach kids about being on a team, working together and making right choices away from home and school environs...Coach Newell's youth  program received the prestigious "Denny Award" from the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, acknowledging those citizens who volunteer projects in education and environment that enhance the lives of others in the Seattle community (2008)...In the New year of 2021 Coach Newell is still dedicating his time around the world. https://www.facebook.com/CoachTomNewell/https://www.etsy.com/shop/YouEqualsMeEtsyStore https://www.youequalsme.org/Support the show (https://paypal.me/youequalsme?locale.x=en_US)

Welcome back to season 2! We hit it off meeting Dalton Walters, originally from Richardson Texas he raced plenty of road for Matrix. Soon after graduation he went over to race at Colorado Mesa University and continued track. His track career took off with him being invited to race for USA Cycling. With recent financial struggles the USA cycling Olympic Development Program had to stop but now with himself and a few other they created the American Sprint Cycling, go support them to get track cycling bigger in the States!Mentioned info: Texas racing, U23 racing, Colorado racing, colligate season, ridding on the track, Olympic opportunities, American Sprint Cycling, and more!Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chainsgearspodcast/Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chainsgearspodcast/?ref=nf&hc_ref=ARShu25Wr5CLTiLrbWGT2Y7b3T0fT4hKInPfeueTY9j65DsD51rpbbZoySNVafdfZ_oDalton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daltwalt_/Strike Devo: https://www.u23developmentteam.org/ American Spring Cycling: https://www.instagram.com/americanscp/CMU Cycling: https://www.instagram.com/cmucycling/

Why should soccer players in West Virginia be a part of the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program? Find out the benefits from Ryan Dicce, US Youth Soccer ODP East Region Administrator. 

Georgi was born in Moscow, Russia in a family of Armenian entrepreneurs. He was introduced to martial arts by his father at the age of six and was just eight years old when he first fought in a full contact martial arts competition.Georgi’s dreams completely changed after the 1994 World Cup. Inspired by world soccer legends Ronaldo, Romario, Roberto Baggio and Georghe Hagi, Georgi made a strong decision to become a professional soccer player. He continued to pursue his passion for soccer after his family moved to the United States. He played with the distinguished soccer club, the San Diego Nomads, a U.S. Olympic Development Program for players under the age of 18. American soccer not being as developed as in Europe and it is very difficult to make a living from it. It was a hard decision to give up such a major passion of mine, but my life has changed since my soccer career came to an end. Georgi made his first professional MMA debut on October 13th 2006 just after six months of training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Although Georgi never dreamt about cage fighting, wining his very first fight against a veteran MMA fighter in the KOTC, gave him enormous confidence and belief that he’s on the right path.With all of the hype that has accompanied Georgi’s hard-earned success, he insists that he just likes to keep things simple and doesn’t get wrapped up in the fame. “This sport takes commitment and lots of hard work. MMA is not just for anyone, you need to love it to be good at it. If you want to do it for fame or chicks forget about it!”Currently, when Georgi isn’t fighting, he shares his experiences and trains different groups and classes of kids, adult and anyone who is willing to learn self defense techniques.

42. Jay Hammond - Just Let Them Play, Coaching Elite Teams, and Defining Expectations, host William Glass sits down with Jay Hammond a championship-winning soccer coach. We zoom in to the similarities between sports and business. You’ll hear Jay discuss how he approaches building championship-winning teams from utilizing personal goal setting with his players to his approach to understanding his team’s strengths and weaknesses. Jay has a humble leadership approach that every leader can learn from. Jay and William have known each other since they were 3 years old both going to school and playing sports together. William has always admired Jay for his mental toughness, insightfulness, and his incredible attitude. You’ll hear Jay open up about some of the early physical challenges he faced as a kid. Note this episode uses some terms that are specific to youth soccer in the United States such as ODP which stands for Olympic Development Program and a few references unique to Birmingham, Alabama. More About Jay Hammond Jay Hammond is a director of coaching at Birmingham United Soccer Association. Jay played both college football and soccer. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in Business Administration. Jay coaches a number of competitive boys and girls soccer teams ranging from under 11 up to under 19s. As a state championship-winning coach, Jay focuses on coaching his players to be the best versions of themselves both on and off the field. Instagram: www.instagram.com/coach_jayt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-hammond-906827110/ __ Visit SiliconAlleyPodcast.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/siliconalleypodcast - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/siliconalleypodcast - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSF39MO5e4z1SX9tYZEhNgA Theme music is Million Voices by Brett Miller - www.brettmillerofficial.com Ostrich is a personal finance app that uses the power of positive social accountability to help you define, set, & achieve your financial goals. Sign Up for Ostrich at https://www.getostrich.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theostrichapp LinkedIn: https://LinkedIn.com/company/theostrichapp Silicon Alley is a Financial Glass Production --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/silicon-alley/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/silicon-alley/support

Interview with Scott Fernandez, an up-and-coming soccer player from the Northern Virginia region currently playing for Frostburg State. Discussions in the interview include his club soccer, time in high school at TC Williams, Olympic Development Program, playing college soccer, and playing elite amateur soccer with Motorik FC. Mentions of NISA's Maryland Bobcats as well. Music by Alexandria's Mary-eL!

Mary Cooper takes us on a journey of her life thus far. From starting her playing career in youth club soccer in Pittsburgh, to the Olympic Development Program, attending WVWC and then finally NTU in England. Mary currently works as a Fitness and Rehab Specialist for Pyramid Performance & Health.

Most of us know the power of exercise and movement in our children's lives and homeschools. We can see the difference in their behavior and focus when they get enough activity, but we can be at a loss as to how to help them get the exercise they need or achieve the fitness goals they have. Leslie was joined by Scott Shipman of Bipri on today's podcast to discuss exercise within the family. They shared personal tales of how their families enjoy activity together as well as tell you about a lot of ways for your family to get active and enjoy this extended time at home even more. Additional Resources: Check out the TTD365 Video Leslie did about the scientific evidence that proves the benefits of movement in our homeschools. This content is for TTD365 members only.  Click here to visit BiPri's website. You can get a free 15 minute consultation when you do!!  Read about their personal fitness training program. Listen to our previous podcast with BiPri's founder Mickey Mitchell. Speaking of BiPri, read how they can help your child focus and concentrate. Learn More About Scott Shipman: Scott joined the BIPRI team in 2019 and oversees the company’s Health & Fitness division and BIPRI Baseline Program. Over the last ten years, Scott has led business development for multiple organizations focused in health care technology services. From 2012 to 2018, Scott served as the VP of Business Development for the Holland Square Group, where he established the company’s Healthcare and Federal Services business units. Prior to his time in sales leadership, Scott spent 10 years as a collegiate wrestling coach, administrator, and instructor in Physical Education, Sport Science, and Health at multiple universities. As an athlete, Scott was a four-time All-American, an NCAA Division II National Wrestling Champion, and a member of the Olympic Development Program. He also enjoyed a successful professional MMA career in which he fought for multiple organizations around the globe. Scott has worked as a youth coach and personal trainer for over 20 years, designing general and sport-specific programming for both youth and adult populations. He has a BS Degree in Exercise Science and Biology from West Liberty University (WV) and an MS in Sport Science and Pedagogy from Gardner-Webb University (NC). Scott resides in Franklin, TN, with his wife Annie and their three active children: Elizabeth , Rachel, and Caleb. Click here to visit the Bipri website and learn more about their fitness offerings.

Please join me in my conversation with YOGESH "YOGI" MAURYA, a former ALL-AMERICAN in High School, Olympic Development Program athlete, Wharton Business School graduate, worked in Real Estate Private Equity in NY. Then made a massive leap to India, where he founded a Professional soccer team - Fateh Hyderabad AFC soccer team and made massive changes to the traditional sports team business model. He will share insights and tips as to how he made all this happen. Looking forward to having all of you join us.

In This Episode You Will Learn About: Chris and Lori’s course, Become Aligned Lindsay Schwartz and Lori’s 5-day immersive workshop on how to run profitable events, retreats or masterminds Chase’s new book, Creative Calling Learning to listen to our inner voice Toxic myths about creativity Creating a place for your work to land Protecting your mornings Making money from things which are rooted in play and joy   Resources: Creative Calling CreativeLive.com Instagram: @chasejarvis   Show Notes: In second grade Chase Jarvis loved doing stand-up comedy and produced a weekly comic book strip. Then one day at the parent teacher conference he overheard his teacher telling his mom that he was so much better at sports than he was at art. Because we gravitate to where we get rewarded, he became an athlete, went to college on a soccer scholarship and made the Olympic Development Program soccer team. Then, a week before Chase graduated college, his grandfather died from a heart attack and left Chase his cameras. Chase started teaching himself how to take pictures and that led to his career as one of the most influential photographers of the past decade, the developer of the first photo app to share images to social networks and the founder of CreativeLive. Now Chase is on a mission to break down myths about what creativity is and who can practice it. He says that when we look at all the decisions we make every day - what you're going to have for dinner, what business that you're going to build - as creative acts, that’s when we understand that we have the agency to create our lives. Question Highlights: How did you come to think of yourself as creative? How do you protect your creative time? How do make space for creativity when you really need to be making money?   Guest Bio: Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade.  He has created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red Bull and others, was a contributor to the Pulitzer-winning New York Times story Snowfall, and earned an Emmy nomination for his documentary Portrait of a City. He also created Best Camera--the first photo app to share images to social networks, and is the Founder of CreativeLive, where more than 10 million students learn photography, video, design, music and business from the world's top creators and entrepreneurs. He's a keynote speaker, an advisor to Fortune 100 brands, and has been a guest at the Obama White House, the United Nations, the Library of Congress, 10 Downing Street, Buckingham Palace, and the DIFC in Dubai. Earn Your Happy is a production of Crate Media

This is the 6th episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson with co-guest d'Alary Dalton. #2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results)*************************************Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions.http://www.GoHelpSports.comhttps://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/Coach d'Alary Dalton is the Founder of SOL Soccer, a unique program for girls and women that promotes their involvement in the sport of soccer throughout their lives as players, coaches, referees, and administrators. She is an A-Licensed coach with extensive experience in both coaching and teaching with an in-depth knowledge of youth development through sports. d’Alary has successfully coached children and young adults in highly competitive and recreational environments, including the Olympic Development Program and founding the women’s soccer program at Holy Names University. She is particularly interested in the long-term impact sports programs have on self-esteem as a component of the development of character in children. d’Alary’s doctorate degree is in Educational Leadership where she focused her research on teaching life skills through participation in sports. https://www.solsoccer.org***************************************Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes:#7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good.#6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue.#5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success.#4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that!#3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member.#1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization

This is the 4th episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson, this time with co-guest d'Alary Dalton. #4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that!*************************************Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions.http://www.GoHelpSports.comhttps://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/Coach d'Alary Dalton is the Founder of SOL Soccer, a unique program for girls and women that promotes their involvement in the sport of soccer throughout their lives as players, coaches, referees, and administrators. She is an A-Licensed coach with extensive experience in both coaching and teaching with an in-depth knowledge of youth development through sports. d’Alary has successfully coached children and young adults in highly competitive and recreational environments, including the Olympic Development Program and founding the women’s soccer program at Holy Names University. She is particularly interested in the long-term impact sports programs have on self-esteem as a component of the development of character in children. d’Alary’s doctorate degree is in Educational Leadership where she focused her research on teaching life skills through participation in sports. https://www.solsoccer.org***************************************Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes:#7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good.#6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue.#5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success.#3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member.#2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results)#1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization

This is the 2nd episode of 7 in GO! series, where we count down the the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson with co-guest d'Alary Dalton. #6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue.*************************************Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions.http://www.GoHelpSports.comhttps://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/Coach d'Alary Dalton is the Founder of SOL Soccer, a unique program for girls and women that promotes their involvement in the sport of soccer throughout their lives as players, coaches, referees, and administrators. She is an A-Licensed coach with extensive experience in both coaching and teaching with an in-depth knowledge of youth development through sports. d’Alary has successfully coached children and young adults in highly competitive and recreational environments, including the Olympic Development Program and founding the women’s soccer program at Holy Names University. She is particularly interested in the long-term impact sports programs have on self-esteem as a component of the development of character in children. d’Alary’s doctorate degree is in Educational Leadership where she focused her research on teaching life skills through participation in sports. https://www.solsoccer.org***************************************Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes:#7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good.#5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success.#4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that!#3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member.#2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results)#1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization

COACH JENNY SHOW - EPISODE 42 - Running Strong with Keith Hanson Keith Hanson is the co-author of two books, the Hanson's Marathon Method and the Hanson's Half Marathon Method. Keith is co-founder of the Olympic Development Program - the Hanson's-Brooks Distance Project and the Hanson's Running Shop in Rochester Hills Michigan, where he and his brother Kevin train professional and amateur runners.   Their insights into their individual athletes and coaching philosophies have enabled athletes like Desi Linden and Brian Sell to successfully compete on the world's greatest running stage. And we certainly saw evidence of this in the Boston Marathon with Desi's incredible win!  TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS: 1:05 - HOW KEITH BEGAN RUNNING 4:59 - TURNING RUNING INTO A BUSINESS 13:30 - BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF RUNNERS 15:47 - THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENCE WITH YOUR TRAINING 20:49 - HOW DOES KEITH CHOOSE HIS ATHLETES? 28:54 - WHY MICHIGAN IS A GOOD BASE FOR TRAINING 33:35 - COURSE SIMULATION STRATEGIES 37:58 - DESI LINDEN'S 2018 BOSTON MARATHON STRATEGY 44:19 - KEITH HANSON'S TIPS FOR BEGINNER MARATHON RUNNERS 49:22 - ENERGY CONSERVATION STRATEGIES FOR MARATHONS    KEY TAKEAWAYS: Patience and persistence in training is essential, to realizing your potential. Running a marathon isn't about being fast, it's about being efficient. Runners MUST be smart in the first half of a marathon. Worry about only controlling controllable factors.     ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Hanson's Running - Coaching Services Hanson's Marathon Method (Book) Hanson's Half-Marathon Method (Book) Keith Hanson Runner's World Interview Marathon Training, Minus the Long Run (NY Times)   GUEST BIOGRAPHY:  KEITH HANSON Education: Michigan State Univeristy – Graduated 1987 Bachelor of Arts Materials and Logistics Management   Running Background Completed Detroit Free Press Marathon 1978 at age of 13 in 3:20:01 and Maryland Marathon 1979 at 14 in 2:59:29. High School personal bests of 9:39 3200 meter Collegiate Michigan State University 3000 8:23 5000 14:36 10000 30:36 Captain Cross Country 1986 and 1987   Coaching 1995 – 1999 Harper Woods Notre Dame High School Cross Country Head coach 1999 – Current Coach of Hanson's Running Shop Olympic Development program   Program Accomplishments 2001 USATF Club Team Champions 5 Individual qualifiers in 2001 US Track Championships 5 in Top 21 at 2000 US Cross Country winter championships   Connect With Keith Hanson Online: Official Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram 

Guest Bio:Cara Bradley is the best-selling author of On The Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine (New World Library 2016). With three decades of experience teaching movement and mind practices, Cara is now an innovative leader in the new field of body-mind intelligence. Her expertise includes integrating movement, breath and mindfulness to stabilize mind and body and optimize wellbeing and performance.Cara is the host of the weekly podcast series called On The Verge. She is a frequent blogger and contributor to The Huffington Post and Mindful Magazine and was recently named by Mindful as one of their “30 Mindfulness Thought Leaders.”Cara is the founder of award-winning Verge BodyMind, a yoga and meditation center of 14 years located in suburban Philadelphia and offering 80+ weekly classes. She is also the co-founder of the non-profit, Mindfulness Through Movement offering yearlong programs to schools in urban Philadelphia. Cara teaches national and international body-mind retreats and workshops at acclaimed wellness centers such as The Omega Institute and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Cara is a keynote speaker for corporate events and presents at national conferences including Mindful Leadership Summit, Mindful Life Conference, World Changing Women's Summit, Social Venture Network Conference, National Alliance of HealthCare Purchasers Leadership Summit, Institute for Heath Care Consumerism Conference and Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition.She offers body-mind training to CEOs and corporations including Wells Fargo, Spectrum Enterprise, The World Bank Group, SAP, Fidelity Investments, and the National Parks Department and to universities including Yale University, Villanova University, and University of Pennsylvania.As a mental strength coach, Cara works with college sports teams and elite sports programs including Villanova University football and men's basketball and soccer, Penn State University men's basketball, Yale University women's soccer, University of Pennsylvania women's soccer, the Olympic Development Program and more.Cara competed as a figure skater and turned professional at the age of fifteen. As a pro skater for Team Rollerblade, a performance group for Rollerblade Inc., she performed in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Cara created and starred in SkateFit: The Complete In-Line Skating Workout (ABA Productions, 1994) and co-authored In-Line Skate New England: The Complete Guide to 101 Tours (Countryman Press, 2003) with Cindy Copeland Lewis and Tom Lewis.Cara graduated from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She is a life-long entrepreneur having founded several businesses including Blade Skatewear and Camp Rollerblade. She completed a 1,000-hour Meditation Teacher Training Program with ClearLight Meditation Institute, is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) with Yoga Alliance.Most importantly Cara has been married to her husband Brian for 27 years and is a proud mother of her two daughters Christina (24) and Julianna (22). As new minimalists, Cara and her husband are now apartment dwellers in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Ahead of Saturday's U.S. Soccer election, Grant interviews Paul Caligiuri, who played in two World Cups and scored one of the most significant goals in U.S. Soccer history to send the Americans to World Cup 1990. Caligiuri explains why he decided to run and how he would like to expand the Olympic Development Program to every high school in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LET'S TALK SOCCER (September 25, 2017) In this episode: Josh is training with his team, so Gary takes this episode solo. First, congratulations to Josh for earning a spot on the Olympic Development Program team for the state of Georgia. An amazing accomplishment! We recap some of the highlights of Gameweek 6 and talk some FPL. Enjoy the podcast! THANK YOU for getting us to over 17,000 followers on Instagram. On to 20,000... THANK YOU for all your support, especially on Instagram (@LetsTalkSoccer). We appreciate and value your feedback and participation. Please subscribe to this podcast so that you'll automatically receive the download of the newest episode each week. And, please share it with a friend because, as we like to say: "Sharing is caring!" Find us at: @LetsTalkSoccer on Instagram; @LetsTalkSoccer2 on Twitter; Let's Talk Soccer2 on Facebook; Let's Talk Soccer on YouTube; and email us at LetsTalkSoccer2@gmail.com.

Help Ian interview all 120+ specialties listed on the CIM website! Show notes! Dr. Briskin is a Pediatric Sports Medicine physician at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, as well as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics within the Division of Sports Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Briskin completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Rochester in 1994; completed her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1999; completed a residency in pediatrics in 2002 and Chief Resident year in 2003 both at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. She then completed a two year Sports Medicine Fellowship at Akron Children's Hospital before returning to Rainbow Babies and Children's to join the faculty in 2005. In 2007, she founded the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Rainbow. It serves to train both allopathic and osteopathic physicians in the field of Primary Care Sports Medicine, and Dr. Briskin oversees the fellows’ educational activities, including community sports coverage.  Dr. Briskin is also heavily involved in the Cleveland community. She serves as Head Medical Team Physician at Case Western Reserve University, as well as two other schools, and serves as a medical consultant and concussion consultant for yet two more. Additionally, Dr. Briskin is also the medical co-director of the Ohio Youth Soccer Association North, as well as the team physician of their Olympic Development Program.  Finally, Dr. Briskin is the Co-Director of University Hospitals Sports Concussion Center, where she has helped to develop a program to train primary care physicians in the community as well as University Hospitals staff in concussion diagnosis and management, a field which she is one of her primary research interests. Please enjoy with Dr. Susannah Briskin!