Podcast Episodes

The Importance of Free Play in the Development of a Young Athlete with Ted Kroeten, founder of Joy of the People

Episode 122

What does free play have to do with performance? Why does deliberate practice often fail to help a child reach their full potential? Let's find out! …

6 years, 10 months ago

#121 5 Olympic Medals and a Lifetime of Lessons: An Interview with UK Sport's Dame Katherine Grainger

Episode 121

How can an Olympic Silver Medal be the greatest and worst moment of your life? This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome 5x Olympian and …

6 years, 10 months ago

Soccer Starts at Home with Tom Byer

Episode 120

Tom Byer is a former professional soccer player originally from New York but who is now based in Tokyo, Japan as one of the most decorated and admire…

6 years, 10 months ago

Using Play to Enhance Player and Team Development with Richard Cheetham

Episode 119

Richard Cheetham MBE is Senior Fellow in Sports Coaching. He recently been awarded the 2018 UK Coaching Coach Developer of the year. Cheetham has wor…

6 years, 11 months ago

How to Learn Like a Jungle Tiger with Trevor Ragan from TrainUgly.com

Episode 118

Meet Trevor Ragan, the guest on this week's Way of Champions Podcast. Trevor is the founder of Train Ugly, and the host of a fantastic podcast called…

6 years, 11 months ago

Bonus Episode: John and Jerry do a deep dive into the 2019 Way of Champions Conference

In this bonus episode, John and Jerry discuss the Way of Champions Conference in Denver, CO on August 2-4.   Visit https://changingthegameproject.com…

6 years, 11 months ago

"Turning Confrontation into Communication, not Conflict" with Rob Miller from Proactive Coaching

Episode 117

Rob is a motivational speaker for "Proactive Coaching". Along with Bruce Brown, Rob uses his speaking skills and "coaching" knowledge to promote the …

6 years, 11 months ago

#116 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene. He has ma…

6 years, 11 months ago

#115 Former US olympic Soccer Player and National Team Coach Erik Imler on Developing a Coaching Philosophy

Our guest this week is Erik Imler. Imler, a UVA graduate, was a NCAA National Champion in 1989, 1991 and 1992 and went on to be a member of the 1992 …

7 years ago

#114 "Is Coaching an art or a Science?" A discussion with former Team USA Volleyball Head Coach Terry Liskevych

Terry Liskevych spent 12 years as the head coach of the USA National Women's Volleyball Team. During his tenure with the National Team, the U.S. post…

7 years ago