Bridging Impact is an interview-style podcast hosted by Justin Furtado (Coach Furtado), Youth/HS Basketball Coach & Trainer | Coach Development Professional | Heart-Led Leader.

In today’s episode, I'm excited to be joined by Stephen Mackey, better known to tens of thousands of students and educators as Coach Mackey, is a player development coach based in Texas.

In January 2017, Mackey asked the question: “What would it take to help one million athletes and coaches connect the dots between sports and life?” The answer to that question became 2Words Character Development. Built on the Six Pillars—Tough people win, integrity over everything, growth follows belief, excellence everywhere, relentless effort, and service before self— 2Words has become one of the top leadership and character curriculums in the country; and in 2021, became the official character development curriculum of the Teas High School Coaches Association.

In our conversation today, we discuss his character curriculum and his six pillars. We also discuss ways that coaches can reward the behaviors that they wanna see. And finally, we talk about the number one issue athletes face in the country and much more.

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