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The Authority: Discussing Gwen Jorgensen, USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete
Sideline Sessions
12/28/23 • 43 min
Hello and thank you, listeners. I hope you're enjoying the first season of Sideline Sessions. As we take a short break from publishing new episodes over the holidays, I wanted to share an episode from my other podcast, The Authority.
The Authority Podcast features weekly interviews with leading authors and new voices in the genres of education, leadership, and self-improvement. If you work in education or lead in another role, these episodes feature many valuable insights. Subscribe here: https://authoritypodcast.net/subscribe
In this episode, I spoke with Elizabeth and Nancy Jorgensen about their middle-grade and young adult biography, Gwen Jorgensen: USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete, which they wrote in collaboration with Gwen.
We discussed:
- What makes a hero and why kids need heroes
- Gwen’s “hero’s journey” from kid to accountant to gold medalist
- How to reward focused effort while also encouraging well-rounded development
- How Gwen’s early struggles prepared her for success as an adult
- “There is power in what you tell yourself.”
- Learn about your own potential: Practice Core Principles, Emphasize Recovery, Show Gratitude
- Surrounding yourself with the right people
Purchase the book on Amazon or get a signed copy: https://www.booksco.com/signed-copy-gwen-jorgensen
Download a free educator guide: https://download.m-m-sports.com/extras/GwenJorgensen/Teacher_Guide.pdf
Follow the authors on Twitter: @LyzaJo and @NancyJorgensen
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here.
Damon Lembi on Helping Young Athletes Develop a Learn-It-All Mindset
Sideline Sessions
10/16/24 • 49 min
Welcome to “opening day” here for Season 3 of Sideline Sessions! I’m thrilled to start the season with a great guest, Damon Lembi.
Damon is a two-time bestselling author, the host of The Learn-It-All Podcast, and CEO of Learnit – a live learning platform that has upskilled over 2 million people. He also was a Division-I college baseball player who was drafted to play professionally and draws from this experience to bring an athlete’s perspective to leadership.
Damon is passionate about helping young athletes develop a learn-it-all mindset and moving away from pressuring kids to specialize in one sport. Today, we talk about:
- Damon’s baseball career and the lessons he learned from coaches
- Applying an athlete’s perspective to leadership
- The downsides of specialization and the year-round emphasis on only one sport
- The learn-it-all mindset for youth development
- Building confidence in young athletes
- Navigating pressure and expectations in youth sports
Connect with Damon and learn more about his work:
- www.learnit.com
- www.thelearnitallleader.com
- Instagram: @damonlembi, @Learnittraining
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
11/20/24 • 43 min
Today I’m happy to bring you an episode about youth coaching with George Andriopoulos. George has coached basketball and flag football and serves as Commissioner of Basketball for the Police Activity League.
In his day job, George is a distinguished leader renowned for his transformative impact across management consulting, pharmaceutical, and non-profit sectors. He founded the boutique consulting firm Launchpad Five One Six, "The Launchcast" podcast, and has expanded into a virtual leadership coaching division.
George has delivered keynote addresses globally and delivered in three TEDx talks. In 2022, he co-founded SPEAK, a global public speaking platform that amplifies voices worldwide through live events and streaming media.
In this episode, we discuss:
- George’s lifelong interest in sports and how he got started with coaching
- What young athletes are looking for in a community sports program
- Memorable stories from coaching
- What he focuses on with supporting young athletes
- Growth of flag football
- Balancing business and involvement in other activities
- Using earned perspective to benefit coaching
Connect with George:
- https://www.instagram.com/launchpadceo
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeandriopoulos
- http://www.twitter.com/launchpadceo
- https://www.tiktok.com/@launchpadceo
- https://georgeandriopoulos.com
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Welcome back, Sideline Sessions listeners (and a hearty welcome to our new listeners!) for the start of season two. I’m excited to bring you more conversations with a variety of coaches, performance experts, and influential stakeholders from across the sporting landscape.
Today’s guest is Jared Zeidman, a basketball coach with 15 years’ experience in college athletics who authored the new book Nail the Recruiting Process.
This conversation touches on Jared’s direct experience plus his conversations with numerous coaches and athletes, as we explore evidence that suggests the college athletics landscape is changing rapidly. For student-athletes hoping to get recruited, and the coaches and parents who are supporting them, this information is a must-have.
We discuss:
- How the college sports landscape is changing
- The myths about how college coaches think
- What coaches are looking for: Talent, Attitude, Resilience, Communication
- How athletes can get confirmation of their ability and the schools they should target
- Jared’s GEAR Framework (Growth-Oriented, Engaged, Aware, Ready)
- Red flags in the recruiting process
- Developing the right network
- Find the book Nail the Recruiting Process here: https://www.nailtherecruitingprocess.com
Subscribe to Sideline Sessions here: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe
About today’s guest
Jared Zeidman steps into the literary world with his debut book, "Nail The Recruiting Process," bringing with him nearly 15 years of extensive experience in college athletics. Prior to this venture, Zeidman made the courageous decision to step away from full-time coaching and focus on his recovery from severe complications related to a Covid-19 infection. Currently serving as a consultant for college coaches aiming to build successful programs and high school athletes seeking recruitment, Zeidman is recognized by his dynamic energy, developmental lens on coaching and a passion for sports that extends beyond the field of play.
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here.
Taylor Cook — Retired Hockey Pro and Mental Performance Coach on the Building Blocks of Success
Sideline Sessions
07/11/24 • 40 min
Taylor Cook is a retired professional hockey player with over 25+ years of international experience. She currently works as a mental performance coach serving athletes and sports coaches.
We discuss:
- How Taylor’s experience as an athlete serves her as a coach — and understanding the limits
- The education and training that contributes to her coaching
- Personalization of coaching
- Building blocks of mental performance
- Mental skills that are beneficial in hockey
- What makes a hockey player successful?
- Visualization techniques
- What Taylor covers on The Athletic Mind Podcast
About today’s guest
Taylor Cook is a retired professional hockey player with over 25+ years of international experience, owner of Taylored Minds Coaching where she works as a mental performance coach serving athletes and sports coaches, and she is the founder and host of The Athletic Mind podcast. Learn more about Taylor:
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Introducing Sideline Sessions
Sideline Sessions
11/19/23 • 2 min
Welcome to Sideline Sessions, a new original series from the Be Podcast Network.
In each season of this podcast, designed for coaches, parents and other stakeholders in the world of youth, scholastic, and amateur sports, you’ll gain in-depth insights from a variety of experts. Hear from coaches at the highest levels of their respective sports — including the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Olympics, and NCAA Division-I — plus those who run successful high school and youth programs. They’ll share how they got involved with coaching, their strategies for supporting young athletes, and a variety of other critical information to help you and the athletes in your life.
Host Ross Romano, co-founder of the Be Podcast Network, has worked in both the sports and education industries over the course of his career. He’ll use his knowledge of the common concerns, pain points, goals, and interests in both worlds to bring out useful insights from his list of expert guests.
If you’re involved with sports at any level, this is a series you won’t want to miss. Subscribe to Sideline Sessions wherever you get your podcasts.
Kurt Hines — HS Football Coach and Nationally-Known Speaker on the Power of WHY and How He Found His Coaching Philosophy
Sideline Sessions
05/27/24 • 59 min
Coach Kurt Hines has been coaching football for more than 25 years. He is currently Head Coach at Coronado High School in California.
We discuss:
- How Kurt got into coaching
- Differences in coaching on the east coast vs. west coast
- His core coaching philosophy
- How he turned it around when he was feeling overwhelmed
- When he learned from his mentors
- Lessons learned the hard way
- Approach to building a coaching staff
- Balancing individual goals and the team
- The hardest thing about being a coach
- Question coaches should ask themselves
- Book recommendation: Inside Out Coaching by Joe Herman
Subscribe to Sideline Sessions here: https://ss.bepodcast.network/subscribe
About today’s guest
Having coached high school football for over 27+ years now (on both the east and west coast), Kurt Hines has found that football (no matter where you are), is so much like life... It's all about connecting with, working with, and empowering those around you! His passion is to do just that... To work with individuals, teams, and businesses, to create winning cultures, and to EMPOWER those he works with, to do, be, and to accomplish more than they ever thought possible! Connect with him on social media:
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here.
Jason Payne — High School Basketball Coach and Mental Performance Coach on Avoiding Burnout and Connecting with Today’s Student-Athletes
Sideline Sessions
06/20/24 • 52 min
Jason Payne has coached the Varsity Boys Basketball team in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada for the past 24 seasons. He also works with teams and athletes as a Mental Performance Coach.
It was a pleasure to speak with Jason about the following and more:
- How Jason got into coaching and why he almost quit in 2018, nearly 20 years into his career
- What he learned about avoiding burnout
- Advice for new coaches
- The most important things any coach can do
- Connecting with today’s student-athletes
- The pillars of high performance
- Jason’s Competitive Advantage Newsletter, which strives to help coaches improve the performance of teams, coaches and athletes. Subscribe here: https://thecompetitiveadvantage.ck.page/profile
Subscribe to Sideline Sessions here: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe
About today’s guest
Jason has coached the Varsity Boys Basketball team in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada for the past 24 seasons and works with teams and athletes as a Mental Performance Coach. He is also the author of the Competitive Advantage Newsletter which strives to help coaches improve the performance of teams, coaches and athletes. Connect with him on Twitter @jasonpayne306 and LinkedIn.
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here.
Jennifer Gross — UC Davis Women’s Basketball Coach on Her Program’s Core Values and Building a Winner
Sideline Sessions
10/30/24 • 49 min
Today’s guest Jennifer Gross is entering her 14th year as the head women’s basketball coach at the University of California - Davis.
UC Davis is a special place for Coach Gross, as she was a point guard for the program from 1993-1997, before returning as an assistant coach in 2004. She led the Aggies to five straight Big West Conference regular season titles from 2017-2021.
During her time as both an assistant and head coach, she’s helped the Aggies to three NCAA Division I Tournament berths and five appearances in the WNIT, including a trip to the WNIT Elite Eight in 2018.
We talk about team success, team culture, the program’s core values, relationships with student-athletes and more.
Hear about:
- The program’s transition from D-II to D-I
- Jennifer’s transition from assistant to head coach
- Building a program and creating a culture
- How schools can set coaches up for success
- Why fit matters in recruiting
- Staying competitive with graduation and transfers
- Team-building strategies
- Motivating today’s student-athletes
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Robert Castillo is a Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology.
He has over 15 years of experience working with elite military service members, MLB, NBA, and MLS players and coaches, college athletes, and business executives, bringing to the table not only years of knowledge in research-based mental performance but also over a decade of experience in improving people's quality of life.
We discuss:
- How Robert got into mental performance coaching and began working with athletes
- What mindset do athletes need?
- The importance of mental skills for an athlete
- Key skills for mental performance: goal-setting, imagery, attention, confidence, energy management
- Learning from failure and the benefits of thinking about failure
- Misconceptions about mental skills training
- How parents can support young athletes
Subscribe to Sideline Sessions here: https://sidelinesessions.transistor.fm/subscribe
About today’s guest
As a Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) with the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and with over 15 years of experience working with elite military service members, MLB, NBA, and MLS players and coaches, collegiate athletes, and business executives, Robert Castillo brings to the table not only years of knowledge in research-based mental performance but also over a decade of experience in improving people's quality of life. He has a Master's degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology. Learn more:
About the host
Ross Romano is co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and also hosts The Authority Podcast. He began his career in the pro sports industry before becoming a leading communications, marketing, and management expert working with education companies. He is founder and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. He also works directly with professionals at all levels, in all industries, coaching them in their pursuit of success.
Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn. Listen to The Authority: https://authoritypodcast.net.
Are you a professional looking for insights to reach the next level, find a fulfilling new career, or achieve peak performance? You may be a candidate for performance coaching. Schedule an introductory chat here.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Sideline Sessions have?
Sideline Sessions currently has 34 episodes available.
What topics does Sideline Sessions cover?
The podcast is about Basketball, Olympics, Teaching, Baseball, How To, Football, Podcasts, Education, Sports, Soccer, Coaching and Coach.
What is the most popular episode on Sideline Sessions?
The episode title 'Alex Auerbach, PhD — Toronto Raptors Sr. Director of Wellness and Development, Performance Psychologist, and Executive Coach on Achieving Individual and Team Success' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sideline Sessions?
The average episode length on Sideline Sessions is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sideline Sessions released?
Episodes of Sideline Sessions are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Sideline Sessions?
The first episode of Sideline Sessions was released on Nov 19, 2023.
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