Best George Andriopoulos Podcasts (2025)

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Academic Performance 1:20:48

1d ago1:20:48

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This is a BIG one. This episode is about an hour and twenty minutes and it is chock full of REAL data on the academic performance of Farmingdale School District. George and Suzanne talk about the reasons behind some of the roadblocks that the district has faced as well as the plan of action that the district has undertaken to remedy less than impre…

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School Security 29:56

10d ago29:56

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It's time for our first topic of conversation along this journey to the board of educations: SCHOOL SECURITY. This has always been a hot topic in our neck of the woods and with the recent shooting at Florida State University, Suzanne and George thought that it was important to take inventory of where Farmingdale is as a district in terms of securit…

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Meet the Candidates 34:01

17d ago34:01

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Time to introduce you all to the team! Meet Suzanne D'Amico and George Andriopoulos. Suzanne is a 3-term incumbent and current sitting vice-president who is seeking reelection to another term as a trustee and George is an experienced business strategy and turnaround expert as well as a Farmingdale High School Wall of Famer seeing election to his fi…

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Introducing Forward, Together from D'Amico & Andriopoulos for BOE 2025 5:40

23d ago5:40

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It's the trailer for the new, limited series podcast from D'Amico and Andriopoulos for Board of Education 2025! During the 6-7 week run, we'll be sharing episodes where you'll get to know the candidates, Suzanne and George, as well as get to know how they feel about important issues happening around our schools. This is a short one before the Episo…

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Matt Doherty — NCAA Champion Basketball Player and Former North Carolina Head Coach on the 6 Principles of Leadership 54:31

3M ago54:31

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This is the final episode of Sideline Sessions season 3, also simulcast on The Authority. I speak with Matt Doherty, former head coach at Notre Dame, the University of North Carolina, Florida Atlantic, and SMU. As a starter on the 1982 National Championship team at UNC, with his teammate Michael Jordan, Matt began his leadership journey under the l…

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Best of Sideline Sessions: Charlie Miller on Teaching Young Athletes to Find Their "Bright Spots" 1:07:33

3M ago1:07:33

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Next week, we'll have the final episode of Season 3. Today we're sharing a "Best Of" episode, one of our earliest conversations with Charlie Miller. This chat is packed with great insights. Charlie is a master basketball coach, author, and owner of ATTACK Basketball Academy in the Dallas, Texas area. As a player, he was a McDonald’s All-American an…

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Running a Championship Practice with Adam Sarancik 52:07

3M ago52:07

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This week Adam Sarancik returns to the show. Adam is a longtime baseball coach teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director. He is also owner of Elevate Sports Academy. Building on our previous discuss…

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Adam Sarancik — Coaching with the Person-Athlete-Player Philosophy 59:26

4M ago59:26

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This week it’s a pleasure to be joined by Adam Sarancik, a longtime baseball coach and owner of Elevate Sports Academy. In baseball, Adam’s teams have consistently won championships at every youth league and high school level. In administration, he has served as league founder, board member and coaches’ and players’ clinic director. In this episode…

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Nobody Move! (Without Listening to This) - Robert Esposito 24:55

4M ago24:55

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"Nobody Move" is a line that you often hear in movies but in this case it's an entire MOVEment led by author, entrepreneur, and speaker Rob Esposito. The founder of Relocators and the author of "Nobody Move (Without Reading This) sits down with the LaunchDad to talk about his upcoming book release, the book release gala, business, leadership, turna…

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Matt Murawski — A Player-Centered Approach to Little League Baseball 43:11

4M ago43:11

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Matt Murawski has been coaching Little League baseball for over six years. Like many coaches he has been inspired by amazing coaching experiences and seeing poor coaching situations for kids. He is a big fan of the player-centered approach to coaching. In this episode, we discuss: What inspired Matt to become a coach The role of a youth coach Revie…

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The Nurse to High Performers & NBA Players - David Nurse 39:12

4M ago39:12

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The doctor may not be in but in this case, I think you'd probably prefer to see the Nurse. The LaunchDad is joined today by his friend David Nurse, a coach, author, and keynote speaker who is widely renowned as one of the top mindset specialists in the world and specializes in helping CEOs, athletes, and high performers maximize their talent. The b…

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The Unfragile Redemption - Alphonso James 48:58

4M ago48:58

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WE'RE BACK and season 5 is in full swing. What's changed? The theme of The Launchcast has gotten more specific with stories of Leadership & Turnaround at the center of everything. Same deep dive interviews, just different perspectives. On today's show, the Launchdad sits down with the incredible Alphonso James for a story you're not going to believ…

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Season 5 Trailer! 13:29

5M ago13:29

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Don't call it a comeback! We are back for season 5 and this brief trailer runs through some of the changes at The Launchcast. Our new focus? Leadership and TURNAROUND. Tune in every week for a new episode! Hosted by entrepreneur and keynote speaker George Andriopoulos. Follow @launchpadceo on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, TikTok, and Clubhouse. T…

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George Andriopoulos — Serving Young Athletes Through the Police Activity League 43:31

5M ago43:31

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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-…

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Travis Reed — International Basketball MVP Shares Lessons Learned Along His Athlete’s Journey 47:19

6M ago47:19

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Travis Reed is a professional basketball player who played 10 years overseas in countries such as Colombia, Poland, France, Belgium, Holland, Estonia, Germany, Australia and more. He was a League MVP in Holland 2004, Winning Finals MVP, League MVP in Estonia and also Baltic League MVP in 2006. Travis hosts a podcast targeted to athletes who are thi…

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Claudio Reilsono — Carnegie Mellon Baseball Coach and Pro Scout on Leading From the Heart Up 50:55

6M ago50:55

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Claudio Reilsono is the General Manager and professional baseball scout with the Global Scouting Bureau and the head baseball Coach at Carnegie Mellon University. In this episode, we discuss: How Claudio entered coaching at age 18 His coaching philosophy developed over 40 years of experience His book Lead from the Heart Up, Not the Neck Up How scou…

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Jennifer Gross — UC Davis Women’s Basketball Coach on Her Program’s Core Values and Building a Winner 49:16

6M ago49:16

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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 sea…

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Damon Lembi on Helping Young Athletes Develop a Learn-It-All Mindset 49:28

7M ago49:28

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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 …

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Aaron Makelky — HS Football Coach on Overcoming the Challenges of Culture-Building 44:13

9M ago44:13

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In the Season 2 finale, I speak with Aaron Makelky. Aaron has served as a head high school football coach for 12 seasons in Wyoming, assistant for 4 seasons, and has also coached wrestling, basketball, and track. He is currently consulting with sports teams and elite individuals who want to learn mindset and mental conditioning skills. Our conversa…

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Lee-Anne Gilchrist — How Parents Can Help Junior Golfers Access Opportunities 37:36

10M ago37:36

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My guest today is Lee-Anne Gilchrist. Lee-Anne is currently the CEO of the Golf Performance Center & Academy, in Ridgefield, Connecticut working with young people from all over the world to nurture intrinsic motivation and unlock human potential. We discuss: How to introduce kids to golf Good motivators for golfers The opportunities available to yo…

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Taylor Cook — Retired Hockey Pro and Mental Performance Coach on the Building Blocks of Success 40:32

10M ago40:32

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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…

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Adolfo Gómez Sánchez — Pro Tennis Coach Shares the Formula for Optimal Performance 49:09

10M ago49:09

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Adolfo Gómez Sánchez has dedicated over three decades to studying and modeling what drives optimal performance. Adolfo was a competitive athlete and is a performance mentor to professional athletes on the ATP and WTA tours, C-Suite executives of large multinational corporations, and performance artists such as Grammy nominated singers and opera sta…

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Best of Sideline Sessions: Boundary-breaking football coach Jen Welter 45:32

10M ago45:32

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This week, we're sharing a "Best Of" episode, going back to the series premiere with the amazing Dr. Jen Welter. In 2015, Jen became the first female coach in NFL history when she coached linebackers for the Arizona Cardinals. She was also the first woman to play a contact position in men’s professional football when she signed as a running back wi…

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Jason Payne — High School Basketball Coach and Mental Performance Coach on Avoiding Burnout and Connecting with Today’s Student-Athletes 52:35

11M ago52:35

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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 h…

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Connor Gettemy — Director of Sports Performance at Flagler College Helps Us Bust Strength Training Myths and Understand Weight Programs 53:41

11M ago53:41

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Connor Gettemy is the Director of Sports Performance at Flagler College and Owner of Gett Strong Performance, both located in St. Augustine, Florida. At Flagler, whose sports teams compete at NCAA Division-II, Connor oversees a sports performance department that services over 400 athletes. Under his direction, Flagler has produced 169 All-Conferenc…

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Mike Jarvis — Former NCAA Basketball Coach at St. John’s, GW and More Shares His Message to Coaches Who Want to Make Their Mark 45:51

11M ago45:51

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Mike Jarvis is a well-known name to fans of college basketball. In his long career at the high school and NCAA Division-I levels, he coached future professionals, including Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, won hundreds of games, and developed a number of future leaders. He coached first at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where his players included E…

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Troy Bassham — Mental Performance Coach for Golf and Shooting on the Habits and Attitudes of a Champion 1:09:18

11M ago1:09:18

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Troy Bassham has been a mental performance coach, teaching mental management fulltime since 2004. He works with athletes of all ages and levels, from high school to professional. He has authored two books "Attainment, the 12 Elements of Elite Performance" and "Fore the Mind, the Mental Program for Golf" and is the mental coach for Crown Golf Academ…

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Kurt Hines — HS Football Coach and Nationally-Known Speaker on the Power of WHY and How He Found His Coaching Philosophy 59:01

11M ago59:01

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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 Le…

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Krissy Webb — Executive Director of Student ACES, Softball and Flag Football Coach on What it Means to “Create Champions” 53:58

12M ago53:58

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Krissy Webb is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Student ACES, a 501c3 with the mission to create Champions. Through Student ACES, Krissy has positively impacted over 50,000 high school student-athletes and has taught them leadership skills, values, and character education to be successful men and women in the classroom, the athletic fields …

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Robert Castillo — Certified Mental Performance Consultant for MLB, NBA, and MLS Athletes and Coaches on the Key Skills for Success and Learning from Failure 55:31

12M ago55:31

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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 …

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Dwain Chambers — Olympic Sprinter & Youngest-Ever World Championship Medalist — from The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver 51:47

12M ago51:47

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Today we're excited to bring you an episode from The Learning Bridge, a BE Podcast Network show hosted by Richard Gerver, one of the world’s leading thinkers on human potential, leadership, and organizational transformation. In this conversation, Richard speaks with Dwain Chambers. Having come from an abusive and challenging home, Dwain discovered …

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Heather Sumlin — Master-Level Mental Management Coach on Controlling Your Mind Under Pressure 48:34

12M ago48:34

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Heather Sumlin is owner of Sumlin Solutions, a company specializing in helping women reach their potential in sport, competition, and in life. Heather is a Master Level Mental Management Certified Coach trained personally by the Founder of Mental Management, Olympic Champion Lanny Bassham. We discuss: What is Mental Management? Why the mental game …

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Jared Zeidman — NCAA Basketball Coach and Author of Nail the Recruiting Process on the Changing College Landscape, Must-Haves, and Red Flags for Getting Recruited 54:23

1y ago54:23

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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 …

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Coming up next on Sideline Sessions 3:58

1y ago3:58

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Thank you to all of you who have joined us for Season 1 of Sideline Sessions, and a special welcome to our new listeners! I wanted to share a short message about what to expect next on the show, along with an opportunity to support our next season with your ideas and recommendations. Listen to this short episode for: A preview of what's upcoming on…

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Evan Unrau — Director of PeacePlayers Los Angeles and Former LA Clippers Manager of Youth Basketball, NCAA Division-I Coach, and WNBA Draft Pick on Transforming Lives Through Sport 32:19

1y ago32:19

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Evan Unrau joined PeacePlayers United States in 2020 as the Director of their Los Angeles chapter. Prior to this role, she served as the Manager of Youth Basketball for the LA Clippers (NBA); was an assistant coach at Stanford, the University of Southern California, and UC-Santa Barbara; and was an Honorable Mention All-America as a player at the U…

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Brooke Knight — 12x Championship-Winning Baseball Manager and Former Professional Player on Taking Teams and Athletes from Good to Great 53:53

1y ago53:53

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Brooke Knight is head coach of the Corvallis Knights of the West Coast Baseball League, a summer wood bat league for collegiate players, as well as CEO of Knight Financial Home Loans. Brooke is the most successful manager in West Coast League history, having skippered the Knights to 10 championships in his 15-year tenure at the helm, including the …

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Jeff Howell — Navigating the college sports recruitment process 45:46

1y ago45:46

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After helping his oldest son land at an NCAA Division-III college football program, today’s guest Jeff Howell uses his knowledge of the college sports recruitment process to help other student-athletes and their families navigate the process. The landscape can be complex and hard-to-understand, so it’s quite valuable to hear from Jeff. Our conversa…

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Edu Rubio — UEFA Pro Soccer Coach and Premier League Assistant Manager — The Learning Bridge with Richard Gerver 52:14

1y ago52:14

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Today we're excited to bring you an episode from The Learning Bridge, a new Be Podcast Network show hosted by Richard Gerver, one of the world’s leading thinkers on human potential, leadership, and organizational transformation. In this episode, Richard speaks with Edu Rubio, a UEFA pro soccer coach who has been assistant manager for such storied c…

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Sue Humphrey — Three-Time Team USA Olympic Track & Field Coach, Trailblazing NCAA Coach on 50+ Years of Teaching Athletes How to Succeed 53:01

1+ y ago53:01

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"Sue Humphrey is the consummate teacher," says Mike Holloway, Head USA Men's 2020 Olympic Coach and University of Florida Head Track & Field Coach. Sue is a trailblazing track and field coach who rates among the most successful coaches ever. In the early 1970s, after Title IX was enacted, she originated the women’s track program at Arizona State Un…

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Taylor Siebert — High School Basketball Coach, Founder & CEO of Striv Education, Advocate for Future-Ready Learning 40:56

1+ y ago40:56

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Taylor Siebert is in his second season as head coach of the high school boys basketball team in Heartland Community Schools (Henderson, Nebraska). He is also founder and CEO of Striv Education and has a long history in video streaming of school sports. In this conversation, hear about: What taylor observed in his decade-plus working around high sch…

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Alex Auerbach, PhD — Toronto Raptors Sr. Director of Wellness and Development, Performance Psychologist, and Executive Coach on Achieving Individual and Team Success 59:01

1+ y ago59:01

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Today, I’m thrilled to share a conversation with Dr. Alex Auerbach. Alex is an expert on peak performance and the psychology of coaching who is currently Sr. Director of Wellness and Development for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. In addition to his work with NBA players, Alex has worked with NFL and NCAA athletes, elite head coaches, military members, …

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Samantha Arsenault Livingstone — Olympic Gold Medalist, Swim Coach, High-Performance Consultant, and Mental Health Advocate on Her Journey from World-Class Athlete to Whole Athlete Coach 49:26

1+ y ago49:26

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It’s episode 4 of Sideline Sessions and I’m honored to have my fourth great guest. Samantha Arsenault Livingstone is an Olympic gold medalist swimmer, high-performance consultant, speaker and mental health activist. She also co-captained the 2005 National Champion University of Georgia swim team. Samantha spent time as a high school science teacher…

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The Authority: Discussing Gwen Jorgensen, USA’s First Olympic Gold Medal Triathlete 43:03

1+ y ago43:03

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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, lea…

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Charlie Miller — Master Basketball Coach, McDonald’s All-American, Indiana University and Professional Player on Teaching Young Athletes to Find Their "Bright Spots" 1:07:33

1+ y ago1:07:33

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In episode 3, I had a fantastic conversation with Charlie Miller, a master basketball coach, author, and owner of ATTACK Basketball Academy in the Dallas, Texas area. In his playing career, Charlie was a McDonald’s All-American and Florida’s Gatorade Player of the Year at South Miami High School, played at Indiana University and in the Junior Olymp…

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Caroline McCombs — George Washington University Women’s Basketball Head Coach, 20+ Year NCAA Division-I Coaching Veteran, and 2020 America East Coach of the Year on Success at the D-I Level 35:09

1+ y ago35:09

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This week I’m honored to speak with Caroline McCombs, head women’s basketball coach at George Washington University. 2023-24 is Coach McCombs’ third season at GW and 10th season overall as a head coach at the NCAA Division-I level. As a head coach and assistant coach, her teams have appeared in six NCAA tournaments and made two Sweet 16 appearances…

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Dr. Jen Welter — Trailblazing NFL Coach, World Champion Football Player, and U.S. State Department Sports Envoy on "Shattering the Glass Sideline" 45:32

1+ y ago45:32

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Welcome to the premiere episode of Sideline Sessions on the Be Podcast Network. My first guest, Dr. Jenifer Welter, is a trailblazing athlete and coach who is extremely on-brand to kick off our show. In 2015, Welter became the first female coach in NFL history when she coached linebackers for the Arizona Cardinals. She was also the first woman to p…

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Introducing Sideline Sessions 2:07

1+ y ago2:07

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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 — inc…

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An Idiot’s Guide to the Comeback - A Tiny Soapbox Show 20:44

2+ y ago20:44

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We're back from a brief holiday hiatus and what better way to come back than to discuss the art of the comeback? In this tiny soapbox show episode, the LaunchDad briefly dives into the mindset behind a comeback. George looks at the comeback from an optics perspective, a leadership perspective and from a personal perspective. A famous quote once rea…

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Artificial Intelligence, Parenting Catch-Up and Dueling Parents 1:02:40

2+ y ago1:02:40

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It's our season 3 premiere and we made it a holiday episode...sort of. Life has been super busy so instead of abandoning all hope, the do-gooder dads have shifted from a bi-weekly show to a seasonal schedule with episodes that are bigger and as un-funny as ever once every few months. We have also let A.I. take over in this episode, so Dave and Geor…

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Inclusion at Work Has A Lot of Potentia- Jeff Miller 1:21:07

2+ y ago1:21:07

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What would you say if I told you that 80% of the neurodiverse population is unemployed? Now what would you say if I told you that there's an innovative staffing company out there that understands and appreciates the neurodivergent population so well that they get them placed at an average salary of $81,000 a year? Yea...we reacted the same way. Joi…

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