The 5th Quarter: Conversations Beyond The X and O's: Recent Episodes
Lason Perkins and Jeff Osterman
2 basketball coaches, Lason Perkins and Jeff Osterman, talking about what they have learned and what they are still learning about coaching. Discussions around topics not discussed in clinics on the challenges coaches face in their journey to help their players become the best version of themselves.
Jeff and Lason are joined by Jason Murff, Army veteran and founder of Grill Your Ass Off BBQ products. Jason shared his journey as a member of the Old Guard to his creation of GYAO and the explosive growth they have achieved.
Info: https://grillyourassoff.com/pages/about-us
Jeff and Lason spend time with Hernando Planells to learn about his journey as a coach across the world, Slamball, his work in Hollywood as a sports coordinator on films, and continual growth as a leader and father.
Twitter: @Hernandojr
www.Hernadoplanells.com
Jeff and Lason are joined by JW Bertolotti, a writer, reader and seeker. We discuss how does one live a good life? What is the good life? The Stoic philosopher Seneca wrote to a friend (nearly two thousand years ago), “No one ever became wise merely by chance.” But how does one actually become wiser? You might know JW from In Search of Wisdom, Perennial Meditations, or the Perennial Leader Project. If not, to put it simply, he is someone curious about life — trying to follow the adage: “One should never stop learning how to live.”
Twitter:
@JWBertolotti @PerennialPodsSubstack: https://perennial.substack.com/about
Several weeks ago Jeff and Lason jumped behind their microphones to catch up on the latest in the sports world (including college football, Jim Harbaughs future and coaching hot seats) and discuss the future of the podcast. Some of their predictions came true and the jury is still out on others. Now that they both have some normalcy back in their lives, The Fifth Quarter is ready to share new content and interviews.
Jason Payne is entering his 24th season as the head coach of the Yorkton Regional Raiders Varsity Boys Basketball Team in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jason is committed to focusing on serving his community by developing young men. He has also served on the staff of Team Saskatchewan at the Canadian National Tournament.
Jason is also the director of Coach Development for the Golden Ticket Basketball Club. This is a way to help develop the next generation of coaches. A lifelong learner, Jason completed his Master's in Sport & Performance Psychology from the University of Western States in 2021. This ushered in the next step in his coaching journey. In early, 2022 he started authoring his free weekly newsletter The Competitive Advantage (formerly the Growth Mindset). Each week the newsletter shares tips for coaches to develop the whole athlete. Jason is committed to helping coaches and athletes build high performance.
Twitter: @JasonPayne306 and @EvolutionMPC
thecompetitiveadvantage.ck.page/profile
Season 4 starts with a bang as Jeff and Lason welcome back Matt Brown from Extra Points to discuss the 2023 college football season. Matt shares his insights into NIL, conference realignments, which coaches are on the hot seat, as well as his opinion on the Tennessee Volunteers and LSU Tigers. Oh yeah, he also predicted that Colorado would lose at Oregon!
Matt Brown Twitter: @MattBrownEP
Website: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/
Jeff and Lason welcome author and sales coach Larry Long Jr. to the podcast to discuss a life in sales and helping others to grow.
Larry Long Jr is the Founder and CEO of Larry Long, LLC which focuses on sales motivation, inspiration, training & coaching. He is the host of the ‘Midweek Midday Motivational Minute’.
Larry is extremely passionate about coaching, and helping professionals take their game to the ‘next level’. As an experienced sales leader with a demonstrated history of success in SaaS sales, he brings a unique perspective to the table and understand many of the challenges faced by sales professionals.
Larry's areas of experience include Sales Training, Team Development, Leadership, & Motivation within organizations of all stages (start-up to publicly traded).
Web: https://larrylongjr.com/
Twitter: @larrylongjr
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Jolt-Intentionality-Rediscover-Believe-Greatness-ebook/dp/B0B5YM29J9/ref=sr_1_2?crid=21MRXJ2B0C27Z&keywords=larry+long+jr&qid=1695161247&sprefix=larry+long+jr%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-2
With the start of football season that also means it is tailgate season! Jeff and Lason are joined by chef and TV personality Jay Ducote to discuss the basics of tailgating and cooking advice on the grill and smoker.
Jay Ducote is a chef, traveler, speaker, storyteller, culinary personality, and cultural gastronomist. Basically, he eats and drinks for a living.
He received his BA in economics and political science and MA in political science from LSU.
Jay is most widely known for finishing runner-up on Season 11 of the hit reality competition show Food Network Star in 2015. He also had a pilot for his own show, "Deep Fried America," air on the Travel Channel in 2016. In 2019 he won an episode of Beat Bobby Flay after challenging the Iron Chef to a crawfish boil. He has also appeared on Chopped, Cutthroat Kitchen, Masterchef, and many more television and web shows.
Jay has twice been invited to cook at the historic James Beard House in New York. He has been a featured chef on ESPN’s College GameDay two times, the pinnacle of learning how to cook throwing tailgate parties for LSU Football. He continues to cook for events large and small, near and far.
Throughout Jay’s career he has led ventures in blogging, radio, television, digital media, barbecue sauces and seasonings, wine, coffee, tacos, catering, pop-up dinners, and much more.
In the Fall of 2020, the LSU Press published Jay Ducote’s Louisiana Outdoor Cooking, a cookbook chronicling Jay’s time growing up hunting, fishing, tailgating, and his professional culinary journey to that point.
Jay currently travels as much as he can to soak in the great cultures of the world and experience everything that life has to offer.
Presently, Jay is serving on the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Travel Association and on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the LSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Website: https://www.jayducote.com/
Twitter: @JayDucote
Dan Horwitz serves as a leadership consultant and assists sports teams and companies to help improve and enhance trust, joy, communication, accountability, team chemistry, diversity & inclusion, culture, etc. Working with Dan will have a lasting impact on you and your team well beyond your time working together.
He is the author of Help Them Up
Website: https://www.danhorwitz.com/
Jeff and Lason are joined by coach, speaker and author Lance Loya.
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Lance Loya is the founder and CEO of The Good Teammate Factory and the creator of National Be a Good Teammate Day.
As a leading authority on team dynamics, he specializes in getting individuals to shift into the We Gear and change their focus from me to we. Other experts concentrate on improving teamwork, but Lance concentrates on improving the teammate. Lance’s method works!
A former college basketball coach turned best-selling author, blogger, podcaster, and professional speaker, he is known for his enthusiastic personality and his passion for transforming teambusters into teammates.
Lance is the author of nine books on the subject of being a good teammate, including The WE Gear, which madeForbes’ list of “20 Books to Make You a Better Coach or Mentor,” and the heartwarming children’s book Be a Good Teammate.
Website: coachloya.com
Jeff and Lason are joined by veteran coach Will Rey. We discuss his coaching journey along with his experience with Five Star Canps
Jeff and Lason are joined by Fred Moss, veteran and owner of Moss Grills. Fred shares stories of his naval career and how he began building custom grills for the public and celebrities.
Website: https://mossgrills.com/about/
Jeff and Lason spend time with coach and author Travis Daugherty, Husband. Father. Coach. Founder & Director of @Champions_101. Helping athletes, coaches, & sports parents build and become people worthy of winning.
Travis is the author of The Lens: Raising a Champion Athlete and Man in Today's Myopic World as well as Hidden Talent: Uncovering What Really Makes A Champion A Champion.
We discuss the challenges of coaching along with leading others in today's world.
travisdaugherty.com
Twitter: @CoachTDaugherty
Jeff and Lason spend time with Jim Rafferty, author of Leader by Accident, the story of how an unexpected volunteer leadership role fueled an even more unexpected journey into entrepreneurship.
Book: https://www.leaderbyaccident.com/
Jeff and Lason sit down with Dr. Bill Berman; he shares his insights on what makes a great leader and how we can improve daily.
He is the author of “Influence & Impact”, keynote speaker, executive coach.
Bill is the President and Founder of Berman Leadership Development, which provides executive coaching, team facilitation, transition acceleration and bespoke executive assessments with senior leaders & their teams.
www.bermanleadership.com
Dr. Pete Van Mullem joins Jeff and Lason to discuss his new book Cornfields to Gold Medals, along with his career as a coach and teacher.
Dr. Van Mullem has authored over 50 publications related to coach development in both trade and academic publications, including books, book chapters, and journal articles. He is the co-author of two recently published books: To Be a Better Coach and the National Standards for Sport Coaches and the writer for the upcoming biography: Cornfields to Gold Medals. Dr. Van Mullem serves on the Editorial Board for the International Sport Coaching Journal, as the Director of Sport Coach America, and Editor-in-Chief of PHE America. He has 14 years of professional experience in coaching at the scholastic and collegiate levels.
Twitter: VanMullem_Pete
Jeff and Lason spend time with CSM Mike T. Hall, US Army.
Mike is the Executive Director of Three Rangers Foundation. He brings over 40 years of executive planning, administration, communications, and program experience to the Foundation. He also adds a solid perspective to the Foundation from all aspects of military life. Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Hall is a decorated combat veteran with over 34 years of service to the US Army, the 75th Ranger Regiment and Special Operations. His skillset was acquired over the gambit from the National Command Authority through the Private soldier on the ground, to include being the senior advisor to over a dozen General Officers and Chief Executive Officers.
“The Best Soldier I have ever known” is how General (Retired) Stanley McChrystal describes Mike. He served over 20 years with the 75th Ranger Regiment; he is the only soldier to have held the senior enlisted position at the Ranger Regiment, the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). He retired from active duty in 2008 after 32 years of service. In 2009, he was recalled from retirement to serve as the CSM and Senior Enlisted Advisor for the International Security Assistance Force North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Afghanistan/United States Forces Afghanistan (ISAF). This force consisted of over 130,000 Soldiers from 46 countries, during the most dramatic change in strategy and troop increase in the history of the war.
After retirement from the Army, he took this experience and applied it to coaching and mentoring executives at a diverse collection of businesses, to include Lockheed Martin, The McChrystal Group, as an independent consultant, and as Chief of Staff, North American Sales, the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. Mike contributed to significantly improving culture, communication, transparency, strategic planning, and operational effectiveness of each of these Corporations.
Mike’s passion for helping veterans transition to successful civilian life led him to the Foundation. The Foundation’s focus, mission, vision, and dedicated team is the perfect combination, presenting the right opportunity to give back.
Website: https://www.threerangersfoundation.org/
Jeff and Lason spend time with Kyle Adams, coach, mentor, leader, podcast host and author of Discarding The Mask: The Soul Sacrifices of a Coach. Coach Adams shares his journey and his mission to honor the legacy of coaches Vivian Stringer and John Thompson.
https://linktr.ee/itsbiggerthantheball_
Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WZ99LLG/ref=
The founders of Essential Coaching, Kyle Kavanaugh and Aseem Rastogi join the show tp discuss Essential Coaching and how we can improve as coaches and teachers.
Coach Kavanaugh is a co-founder of Essential Coaching, co-owner and managing partner of Playmakers League, and is a back-to-back State Championship high school coach from Louisiana. He currently serves as the assistant athletic director for strategic communications at his alma mater, Louisiana Tech, where he earned his master’s degree in Industrial/organizational Psychology as well as his bachelor’s of science in biology education. “Coach Kav” began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men’s basketball program before moving to the high school ranks where in conjunction with his coaching career he served as a classroom educator for 13 years. He currently resides in Ruston, LA with his wife Meghan and daughter Kendall.
Coach Rastogi is a co-founder of Essential Coaching, co-owner and managing partner of playmakers league, and is currently the head girls basketball coach at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Ma. Prior to his appointment at WA, he spent four years as an assistant wbb coach at Brandeis university, propelling that program to new heights on and off the court. he was a successful head varsity girls basketball coach in northern virginia, and has worked in every level of basketball except the WNBA and NBA. He holds a master’s degree in adult & higher education/intercollegiate athletic administration from the university of oklahoma and a b.s. in sport management from old dominion university. in addition, he is a trained anti-racism, diversity and inclusion programming facilitator, specializing in issues surrounding race, privilege, and equity in athletics and education. he brings over 17 years of basketball coaching and athletic administration experience to essential coaching. he currently resides in Pawtucket, RI with his wife, becca, and their dog, poppy.
Coach Rastogi is a co-founder of Essential Coaching, co-owner and managing partner of playmakers league, and is currently the head girls basketball coach at worcester academy in worcester, ma. Prior to his appointment at WA, he spent four years as an assistant wbb coach at brandeis university, propelling that program to new heights on and off the court. he was a successful head varsity girls basketball coach in northern virginia, and has worked in every level of basketball except the wnba and nba. he holds a master’s degree in adult & higher education/intercollegiate athletic administration from the university of oklahoma and a b.s. in sport management from old dominion university. in addition, he is a trained anti-racism, diversity and inclusion programming facilitator, specializing in issues surrounding race, privilege, and equity in athletics and education. he brings over 17 years of basketball coaching and athletic administration experience to essential coaching. he currently resides in pawtucket, ri with his wife, becca, and their dog, poppy.https://www.essential-coaching.net/
https://www.playmakersleague.com/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential-coaching-conversations/id1637020356?i=1000613476200
Mental Toughness Coach Dr. Rob Bell joins Jeff and Lason to discuss the keys to a great mental approach to life and performance, as well as what is The Hinge Moment. Dr. Bell is the author of 8 books, including the latest book "I Can't Wait To Be Patient". He is also host of the podcast The Mental Toughness Podcast.
Website: https://drrobbell.com/
Podcast: https://drrobbell.com/mental-toughness-podcast/
This was an amazing night for us to interview Guy Kawasaki!
Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.
Twitter: @GuyKawasaki
Podcast:http://wavve.link/remarkablepeople
Website: https://guykawasaki.com/
Former college coach Ron Righter joins the show to talk about his coaching career, what he learned from working for George Raveling, and publishing the first coaching book on the Flex Offense.
Jeff and Lason are joined by Jason Oates, host of Whistle and a Clipboard podcast. Jason discusses his coaching career working with youth sports and his discovery of the Three Principles and how it shaped his coaching philosophy.
George Silva
Co-Author “The Everyday Warrior”
Retired US Navy
Founder Alpha Mentorship
Executive Search Consultant for Talent War Group
Chief of Staff – Live ATTA
Its March Madness, so Jeff and Lason get to chat with the Director of the NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball Championship, Ron English. Mr. English has also served at the senior associate commissioner for the Ohio Valley Conference as well as Assistant Commissioner for the Missouri Valley Conference. We get a unique insight into the behind the scenes action that makes up the event every college basketball loves.
Jeff and Lason are joined by Scott Hershovitz, author of Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids. We discuss philosophy and how it applies to everyday life, his experience working for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and his love for the Atlanta Braves.
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Scott Hershovitz is the Thomas G. and Mabel Long Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan. He directs the University’s Law and Ethics Program. And he co-edits Legal Theory.Hershovitz writes about law and philosophy. His academic work has appeared in the Harvard Law Review, The Yale Law Journal, and Ethics, among other places. In addition, he writes occasional essays about philosophy for the New York Times.
Hershovitz has two books in progress. The first — Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with Kids — will be published by Penguin Press in 2022. The second — Law is a Moral Practice — will be published by Harvard University Press in 2023.
Before joining the Michigan faculty, Hershovitz served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the United States Supreme Court and an attorney-advisor on the appellate staff of the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice. Hershovitz earned a J.D. at the Yale Law School, a D.Phil. at the University of Oxford (where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar), and a M.A. and A.B. at the University of Georgia.
He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife, Julie; his kids, Rex and Hank; and his dog, Bailey. He loves baseball, barbecue, and tacos.
Jason Piccolo – podcast host of “The Protectors”, bestselling author of Unwavering and Out of the Shadows; has spent 30 years in service to the United States with over 22 years as a federal agent. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Infantry Captain. Jason is an avid shooter and certified instructor; as well as a college professor. He has made over 60 appearances on Court TV as an expert contributor, as well as countless contributions on many other media outlets.
Twitter: @DRJasonPiccolo
Website: https://protectors.us/
Daniel Marks is currently the chief program strategist for Howard University Men's Basketball, where he supervises student managers and the day to day operations. He is also the founder of Scouting and Scavenging, an organization to encourage NBA, G-League, and NCAA players and staff to collect unused hotel toiletries from their travels for donations to homeless shelters at the end of their respective seasons.
Website: www.scoutingandscavenging.com
Twitter: @scoutscavenge
Instagram: @scoutingandscavenging
Karin M. Reed is an Emmy award-winning journalist and CEO of Speaker Dynamics, a corporate communications training firm, featured in Forbes. While speaking through a webcam might be relatively new to much of the world, Karin has been teaching business professionals how to be effective on-camera communicators for nearly a decade. A four-time author, she has been quoted as a thought leader by various prestigious publications, including Inc. Magazine, Fast Company and Business Insider and was named an 'Author Who Inspires Us' by McKinsey and Company.Karin and her team have been the chosen training partner for some of the world's most recognized companies – from Nike to Lenovo – and most respected academic institutions in the world – from Duke University to the Graduate School of Business at Stanford.Her first book, On-Camera Coach: Tools and Techniques for Business Professionals in a Video-Driven World, (WILEY 2017) was a #1 Hot New Release in Business Communications on Amazon. Her award-winning second book, Suddenly Virtual: Making Remote Meetings Work, written with meeting scientist, Dr. Joseph Allen, was adopted into the curriculum of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford. She and Dr. Allen collaborated again for her third book, Suddenly Hybrid: Managing the Modern Meeting, which hit #1 in Business Communications upon its release in February 2022. Their third book together, Running Effective Meetings for Dummies, was just released in September 2022
Jeff and Lason are joined by Larry McKenzie to discuss his legacy as a coach
Coach, author, and educator Larry McKenzie is the First coach to win four straight state titles in the 100-year history of the Minnesota State Boys Basketball.
In 2017, Coach McKenzie became the first Coach in Minnesota High School Basketball History to lead two separate schools to multiple titles, both Minneapolis Patrick Henry and Minneapolis North.
Larry is a long-time community and youth advocate with 20 plus years of experience working with urban youth. His service to young people has earned him numerous awards and recognition including KARE 11’s Eleven Who Care, KTCA’s Everyday Hero, the Minneapolis Park Board’s Volunteer of the Year, and Positive Image Father of the Year.
Coach McKenzie Website: https://coachmckenzie.com/
Follow Coach McKenzie on Twitter: @LarryMc52167936
Jeff and Lason are joined by Marc Champagne, author of Personal Socrates and the podcast host for Behind The Human (Top 50 podcasts) and INvested. We discuss the book, the power of questions, being a mental fitness strategist, and more in this episode.
Find out more about Marc here: https://www.behindthehuman.com/
Randy Brown is a basketball lifer and ambassador. His 20-year college men’s coaching career is as diverse and successful as any. He served as the Head Coach of Division 1 – Stetson College and made stops at Iowa, Arizona, Drake, North Dakota, Marquette, and Miami of Ohio.
12 NBA players have resulted from Randy’s college coaching, including Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
Randy Brown is a consultant to basketball coaches around the country. The founder of CoachRB.com
Author of the book – Rebound Forward, which details the unthinkable tragedy he and his family has faced.
Website – https://randybrown.coach
But the book - https://randybrown.coach/?product=rebound-forward-by-randy-brown
Randy Brown is a basketball lifer and ambassador. His 20-year college men’s coaching career is as diverse and successful as any. He served as the Head Coach of Division 1 – Stetson College and made stops at Iowa, Arizona, Drake, North Dakota, Marquette, and Miami of Ohio.
12 NBA players have resulted from Randy’s college coaching, including Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors.
Randy Brown is a consultant to basketball coaches around the country. The founder of CoachRB.com
Author of the book – Rebound Forward, which details the unthinkable tragedy he and his family has faced.
Website – https://randybrown.coach
But the book - https://randybrown.coach/?product=rebound-forward-by-randy-brown
Jeff and Lason spend time with Shelley Till to discuss the journey from basketball player, working with coaches and players as a performance coach/consultant, sports broadcasting, and her current project working with the NFL Hall of Fame.
Shelley Till Website: https://www.shelleytill.com/
Mental Fitness Coach International Coach Federation Certified Professional Coach
Mike Simpson
“Doc”
Warrior. Healer. Explorer. Teacher.
Airborne Ranger, Special Forces Operator, and physician. Mike’s military career spanned thirty- two years of service and included multiple tours of combat.
Mike’s career as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine has provided him a wealth of knowledge in both trauma and life -threatening disease.
Never one to sit still, Mike has spanned the globe seeking new challenges and searching for mysteries to solve.
Seeking to better the world through education, Mike has dedicated himself to sharing his knowledge and experience with all who seek to improve themselves.
https://drmikesimpson.com/
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Commander Jack Riggins – USN (Seal) Retired
Commander Jack Riggins is a leadership and cultural dynamics expert, professional speaker, and consultant to high-performance business leaders across the United States.
Commander Jack Riggins is a veteran with 20 years leading Navy SEALs and Special Operations Forces worldwide. Jack is the co-founder of Performance Mountain a consultant firm and host of The Darkside of Elite podcast.
Jack participated in several conflicts and contingency operations throughout the globe in his 20-year Naval career. Assigned to SEAL Team ONE during September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks Jack participated in contingency operations as part of the United States initial response from October to December 2001. Later, assigned to SEAL Team THREE as a Troop Commander, Jack was the Commander of Naval Special Warfare Task Unit-Ramadi, Iraq in charge of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in Al-Anbar Province.
Jack graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL School (BUD/S) in Class 222. Jack is also a graduate of the Army Command and General Staff College and holds a Master’s Degree in Global/International Affairs and Interagency Collaboration from Kansas University.
Twitter - @Riggins_Jack
Jeff and Lason review the past season and the memorable guest who have appeared on the podcast. We also discuss the 2023 podcast and some of the amazing guest we have already recorded and on the schedule. Of course, we also talk some college football and basketball.
Former college coach Mike Divilbiss joins Lason and Jeff to discuss his coaching journey, the development of the Buzz Defense, and the wisdom he continues to share with coaches across the world.
Jeff and Lason open their studio to veteran and business owner Forrest “Sammy” Samalonis of Forrest Flags to learn more about his journey from USMC to creating Forrest Flags as well as the Line Six13 apparel brand.Shop - https://www.forrestsflags.com/
@MarneyAndes
As a farm-kid turned collegiate athlete, corporate executive, and entrepreneur.
In writing, her first book, “Start with the Give-Me Shots”, she shares 8 lessons her dad taught her growing up.
These lessons are easy to understand, but take a growth mindset and work to implement. These lessons are not to be conquered but rather to be committed to long-term and ongoing.
Buy the Book
https://www.amazon.com/Start-Give-Me-Shots-Homegrown-Business-ebook/dp/B08Y5X2R4P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NS3PJ6QDQ5AZ&keywords=marney+andes&qid=1671551319&sprefix=%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1
Jeff and Lason welcome Coach DeShannon Morris to the podcast. Coach Morris is head coach at Grace Christian School in Raleigh, NC. We discuss his journey in coaching and the impact we has coaches can have on our players and students.
Follow Coach Morris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CHOSEN_COACH
Follow Neal on Twitter @NealWoodson
nealwoodson.net
Neal Woodson is a determined believer in putting people first in business. His vision is to change the way businesses think and operate so that workplaces and customer spaces are focused on helping people succeed in all areas of their lives. His simple, primary inspiration is helping people understand the primacy of service and how to make helping others the focus of their work. Through speaking and coaching, he is devoted to sharing ideas and helping people to lead and serve more effectively.
As a team builder and leader, he has a proven track record of leading customer- and employee-experience transformation. As a teacher and coach for over 15 years, he has been privileged to be part of driving higher employee engagement and increased customer happiness in a variety of workplaces including hotels, call centers, and sales offices. For seven years, he worked as Director of Service Excellence at a large, multi-billion-dollar event technology provider in the hospitality space. In this role, he led the company’s service excellence effort, analyzing customer feedback, creating plans for improvement, working with team members in implementing those plans, and coaching managers on how to lead it all. In addition, he trained and led a team of 65 coaches who worked as a network to help further the work and drive consistency.
With hard work and a great team, the results showed a consistent climb in NPS scores year over year for five years. Currently, he consults, teaches, and coaches service-focused thinking for several companies.
Additionally, he writes a weekly blog at nealwoodson.net and posts regularly on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
Outside of this work, he is a member of the Customer Experience Professionals Association where he is a founding member of the Baltimore Chesapeake CXPA Network. He has also been a workshop facilitator at the CXPA’s international Insight Exchange conference.
As an expert coach, he was twice invited to speak at the Medallia Experience conference on the topic of workplace coaching and building an enterprise-wide coaching network to drive service and customer experience improvement.
He has also authored a book, The Uncomplicated Coach, which was written for busy managers and leaders of organizations who are frustrated with low employee engagement. In the book, he lays out a simple method for becoming a better leader that focuses on including people in improving workplaces and customer spaces by asking questions rather than having all the right answers. Whether it’s collaborating to build a service culture, assisting in increasing revenue and reducing costs in human-centered ways, or developing strategies for improving overall customer and employee outcomes, Neal Woodson employs a down-to-earth, hands-on approach that seeks out the participation of multiple stakeholders in driving changes that benefit customers, employees, and entire organizations.
Jack Fertig is a veteran basketball coach who worked for Hall of Famers George Raveling and Jerry Tarkanian. Coach Fertig joins Jeff and Lason to share stories of his coaching career.
Jeff and Lason welcome @idobasketball to the studio to discuss his coaching journey, the lessons and wisdom he has gained from coaching both in the US and playing overseas and his recent transition to the private sector.
Make sure you check out all of Coach Singer's products at https://idobasketball.gumroad.com/
Coach Kevin Sutton joins Jeff and Lason to share his coaching journey and wisdom gained from working with some of the best coaches in the business such as Kevin Eastman and now with Kansas State head coach Jerome Tang. Kevin also discusses his philosophy of building living trophies and how he developed this approach.
Jason Helmes is the owner and operator of Anyman Fitness, an online fitness consultation firm that specializes in making life improvements for regular people.
A former middle school teacher, Jason took his mathematics background and began to explore the world of fitness from an educator's perspective, bringing a unique and refreshing framework with which to view your diet and exercise.
Since Anyman Fitness opened its doors, thousands of people have lost many tens of thousands of pounds using his teachings and his programs.
Jason spends his time lifting, coaching, and making living room forts with his two daughters, Brooklyn and Ava.
He currently resides in Michigan with his wife, Kate.
Jason's work can be seen in numerous high-profile publications such as Bodybuilding.com, Men's Health, Yahoo, The Personal Trainer Development Center, and many more.
Check out this link for his group coaching program: https://go.anymanfitness.com/access-anyman
James Elliott, who has spent the last 25 years leading and managing highly effective teams, joins Jeff and Lason in this episode. James shares his thoughts on improving leaders at all levels by improving the way organizations train and develop their leaders.
Follow James on Twitter @James_Elliott
Website: Highadventureleadership.com
Jeff and Lason bring Coach Dan Murphy into the studio to talk about working with Hall of Fame Coaches Bob Hurley Sr., Jere Quinn of St. Thomas More School, and King Rice at Monmouth University.
Follow Dan Murphy on Twitter @coachmurphhoops
Second part of our interview with the authors of Good Comes First: How Today's Leaders Create An Uncompromising Company Culture That Doesn't Suck. They present proven strategies for creating purposeful, positive, and productive work cultures.
Follow Mark Babbitt on Twitter @MarkSBabbitt
Follow Chris Edmonds on Twitter @@scedmonds
Free book excerpt https://culturecornerstones.com/freeexcerpt/v4
In this episode, Jeff and Lason discuss leadership principles and wisdom with the authors of Good Comes First: How Today's Leaders Create An Uncompromising Company Culture That Doesn't Suck. They present proven strategies for creating purposeful, positive, and productive work cultures.
Follow Mark Babbitt on Twitter @MarkSBabbitt
Follow Chris Edmonds on Twitter @scedmonds
Free book excerpt https://culturecornerstones.com/freeexcerpt/v4
Sean Glaze is an author and leadership expert who has worked with clients like the CDC, John Deere, and Emory University to increase collaboration, boost performance, and build exceptional workplace cultures. Sean’s engaging conference keynotes and interactive team building events help you develop more effective leaders.
As a successful coach and educator for over 20 years, Sean gained valuable insights into developing winning team cultures - and founded Great Results Team Building to share those lessons… Sean’s books, Rapid Teamwork, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates, and Staying Coachable are entertaining parables with powerful insights and take-aways for team and leadership development!
SEAN’S WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
COMPANY WEBSITE
https://greatresultsteambuilding.net
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Jeff and Lason spend time with the CEO of Soldiers to Sidelines Harrison Bernstein. Harrison shares his story of coaching football, working with NFL players, to building an organization that helps veterans find hope and meaning in their lives through athletics coaching.
For more information about Soldiers to Sidelines: https://soldierstosidelines.org/
Follow them on Twitter at : @Soldier2Sidelin
Jeff and Lason welcome back USC-Sumter soccer coach Brett W. Gould to the podcast. Brett shares his observations from the summer basketball circuit with his son, as well as his thoughts on how we can help parents with their children's sports experience.
Follow Brett on Twitter: @BrettWGould
Website: https://www.brettwgould.com/
Matt Brown, publisher of Extra Points is back to preview the College Football season with Jeff and Lason. How will Notre Dame do with a new coach? Is Brian Kelly the right fit for Lason's LSU Tigers, and will Jeff's Volunteers be competitive in the SEC East? Join us for this and more.
You can find out more about Matt Brown on Twitter @MattBrownEP
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Jeff and Lason debate which one is best, with some references to favorite sauces and rubs. What is on your grill this weekend?
Do you have a strategy for working with your manager/AD/executives? In this Ten Minute Takeaway, Jeff and Lason share strategies for managing these crucial relationships.
Doug Esleec is the head coach and AD at Forsyth Country Day in NC. He has coached at the college level at schools such as UNC Wilmington and Mercer. He shares his journey in coaching, along with making the transition from college to high school.
Follow Doug at @BballCoachE
Jeff and Lason discuss change, how we view it, how we respond to it, and how we can reframe our experiences.
Lason and Jeff spend time with Coach Murry Bartow and talk about his experience leading UCLA, South Florida, East Tennessee State and UAB to conference championships and the NCAA National Tournaments.
He shares his insights in being the son of his father Gene and his Hall of Fame coaching career, following Coach John Wooden and growing up in a spotlight.
Murry is currently a national broadcaster NBA scout and what he sees as the biggest differences in today’s game.
In this short segment, Jeff and Lason discuss the importance of having people around you that are truth tellers and will point out the blind spots that you are missing in your life.
Jeff and Lason discuss why coaches should choose love over fear in their coaching philosophy.
Founder & Executive Director of Team Red White and Blue. Co-author of Lead Yourself First + Leadership is a Relationship Michael Erwin @ErwinRWB joins Jeff and Lason to discuss his experiences working with author Jim Collins, as well as future military leaders at West Point on leading others.
@PosProject
@TeamRWB
@CharacterCenter
What makes a great shooter? In this episode, Coach John Peterson AKA JP, shares insights from his work as a college coach and now regional manager of Shoot 360 locations around the science and mechanics of shooting.
Follow John Peterson on Twitter at : John_Peterson12
Shoot360.com
Lason & Jeff get you caught up on the LIV Golf Tour (is Tiger joining?), summer goals, books & the “take-aways”, Weekly Wisdom, and “On the Grill & in the Glass” – we are actively recruiting new members for our Blind Pig BBQ Team. Lason and Jeff also answer the question Jiminy Cricket whispered in their ear.
Played with Pistol Pete at LSU, coached against Bob Knight in the NCAA Tournament, and spent the past ten years coaching internationally in places such as Estonia, Qatar, and Russia. Russ Bergman has seen it all. Listen as he shares his basketball adventures with Lason and Jeff on this episode.
Jeff and Lason give their final thoughts about the men's and women's basketball championships, along with coaching changes, and Jeff introduces our question of the week.
Jeff and Lason talk about the Final 4, coaching changes, does Jay Wright get enough respect, and will Lason continue to wear the tin foil hat about Duke?
Jeff and Lason discuss the first week of the NCAA Men's and Women's tournament, along with coaching changes such as Sean Millers new job.
Jeff and Lason discuss their initial thoughts around the brackets for both the men's and women's tournaments, along with coaching changes, as well as what it will be like over the next 24 hours for a coach in the tournament.
Jeff and Lason discuss the fallout from the UNC-Duke game, the Brittney Griner situation, and which coaches are on the hot seat (One coach has already been let go since taping)
Jon Rennie is a Business Leader, Author, and Speaker. He is Co-Founder, President & CEO of Peak Demand Inc., a global manufacturer of products for electric utilities.
He served as a Naval Officer on Nuclear Submarines during the Cold War and has been leading industrial business for more than 20 years.
His leadership books, I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following and All in the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner are Amazon Bestsellers!
Jon will share stories and success strategies that you can apply to your team and everyday life. We also get into the discussion of what is the best submarine movie of all time.
Jen Rizzotti joins the podcast and shares her insights and GREAT stories with Lason & Jeff
Part 1 – recruitment to UConn, practices, summer pick-up games leading to the Husky’s 1st National Championship, Geno – why he is so successful, recruiting, greatest skill, could he coach men … and insight into the UConn-Tennessee rivalry.
The Rizzotti Resume includes starting PG on UConn’s 1st National Championship, 2x All-American, Wade, Honda Broderick & AP – Player of the Year, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, UConn Husky of Honor, USA Basketball player & Head Coach, ABL/WNBA - player, Head Coach - Hartford & George Washington, President Connecticut Sun, wife & mother.
Every once in a while a book comes along that changes our paradigms and outlook of the world. The book Undisruptable by Aidan McCullen did just that for us. Learn how to manage change and use it to your advantage as we discuss our insights from this book.
Jeff and Lason share their favorite ideas and concepts from the book Legacy: What The All Blacks Can Teach Us About The Business of Life by James Kerr.
Jeff and Lason spend time with Coach Luke Gromer to discuss his work with Doug Lemov, his growth as a coach, and some of the ideas and concepts he has learned from his podcast and his book clubs.
Website: CuttingEdgeCoach.com
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Podcast: CECPod.com
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Book Clubs & Study Guide: CGTBookClubs.com
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Twitter: @LukeGromer & @CECoaching
Lason & Jeff sit with John Brubaker; award-winning author of The Coach Approach and Seeds of Success. He was named to Forbes s 10 Consultants. John Brubaker is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and executive coach known for his unique approach to performance enhancement. The trio will talk about overcoming adversity, becoming a better leader & creating a game plan for a lifetime of success.
Lason and Jeff discuss the events of 2021 in sports such as coaching changes, NIL, and make predictions for 2022.
Jeff and Lason have a conversation with Mike Teasley on building a basketball program, why DC basketball is the best, and life with his sister, former WNBA star Nikki Teasley
Matt Brown (@MattBrownEP) Publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter covering the off the field stuff that shapes college sports. Ex-SB Nation joins Jeff and Lason to discuss the business of college sports, conference realignments, as well as pressing questions on college football.
Matt@ExtrapointsMB.com.
Jeff and Lason speak to Mitch Ford about his unique experience going from D3 basketball to working in the NBA.
Jeff and Lason welcome Konner Beste to the podcast to discuss his experiences working with NDSU basketball and his love for books and learning.
Jeff and Lason chat with author Julie Fournier from Basketball is Psychology about developing the mental skills to be successful on and off the court.
Jeff and Lason chat with Brett W. Gould, college soccer coach and thought leader around the topics of building culture, leadership and the MVP Life.
Lason and Jeff are joined by ESPN Analyst RIchie Schueler. Richie shares his story from being a senior walk on at University of Evansville to sitting behind the microphone for ESPN. They also discuss Richie's continue commitment to growth and helping coaches through PHD Hoops.
How do you cross over into the private business sector successfully from basketball coaching? Jeff and Lason talk to George Evjen, former college coach and podcast host, who talks about going from working for Rick Majerus to running a successful IT consulting business and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Jeff and Lason are back and discuss their recent experiences with the NBA Draft. We also share news on our new interview series The Cross Over, which shares experiences of coaches who have moved into private business, entrepreneurship, and more.
Jeff and Lason discuss the Brett Ledbetter book What Drives Winning in this episode and its impact on their coaching philosophy and approach.
Greg Brown has been fortunate to work with two of the greatest coaching legends in the game: Don Meyer and Pat Summit. In this episode, Lason and Jeff speak to Coach Brown about his journey as a coach and the lessons he learned on and off the court.
Coach Bob Walsh joins the podcast to discuss his book "Entitled to Nothing" as well as his picks to win the NCAA tournament.
Jeff and Lason speak to Jamie Angeli about his experience coaching with Steve Lavin at UCLA and preparing for the NCAA Tournament. Jamie has also coached at the high school and international levels, along with being a head coach in a women's program.
Jeff and Lason share another round of quotes and wisdom gathered from books and conversations with others.
Tod Morgan is the Principal and Athletic Director at Jones Senior HS, in North Carolina. He offers a unique perspective having worked as a coach at the high school and college level, as well as an administrator. Jeff and Lason discuss with Tod what loyalty means to him and what he looks for when hiring a coach in his athletic programs.
In this episode, Jeff and Lason share a favorite quote, idea, or concept taken from a book or podcast.
What is loyalty? Is it earned or demanded? How do you demonstrate it? Jeff and Lason discuss the #1 trait that coaches look for in others when hiring.
In this episode, Jeff and Lason discuss their ideas and thoughts for the postseason when your team is no longer playing. Included in the podcast are suggestions on how to have post season discussions with yourself, your team, and your administration.
In this episode, Jeff and Lason share what The 5th Quarter podcast is about and why we are doing this.