The PAADS Podcast: Recent Episodes
Game Change
The PAADS Podcast focuses on monthly discussions with the experts and professionals who work day in and day out with athletes to help them achieve success on and off the playing surface.
Dr. Janice Hilliard is the founder of Hilliard Solutions and long-time leader in the field of athlete development. Dr. Hilliard previously worked for the National Basketball Association. She is a published author and an adjunct professor as well as a nationally recognized workshop presenter and the founder of the annual Women in Athlete Development Symposium & Networking Event. She holds a Doctorate degree in Educational Administration and a Master’s degree in Urban Counseling from Michigan State University and a Bachelors in Education from the University of Houston.
What does it take to make it to the pinnacle of professional or elite sport? How optimistic must athletes be oriented to deal with the long odds? Do they need to be delusional and if so, what impact can that have on their long well-being? Needless to say, this was an interesting conversation with University of Florida Professor, Dr. Chris McLeod. We hope you enjoy it.
A very interesting conversation with legendary coach, Becky Burleigh about her experiences as a young coach and how she perceives interacting, influencing and developing athletes both on and off the playing surface. Undeniably successful, in 26 seasons at the helm of the University of Florida soccer team, Burleigh, led UF to an NCAA Championship, two NCAA College Cup appearances, 14 Southeastern Conference titles and 22 NCAA Championships berths. Along the way, Burleigh picked up National (1998) and SEC Coach of the Year (2012, ‘10, ‘08, ‘00 & '96) honors. One of two females (and only in DI) in NCAA soccer history with 500 career wins, Burleigh finished her 31-season coaching career in the top 10 on two NCAA Division I Winningest Coaches charts.
Currently, she is a professor at the University of Florida and is involved in the What Drives Winning project.
A discussion with Dr. Timothy Fong on the impact of cannabis on athletes. There are both potential benefits and negative impacts on performance. Dr. Fong is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and
Human Behavior at UCLA and he is board certified in adult and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Fong is also part of the Steering Committee of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative whose mission is to address the most pressing questions related to the impact of cannabis legalization through rigorous scientific study and discourse across disciplines.
A really interesting conversation with Lindsey Long about how Iowa State approaches athlete development, how their approach is different than most major NCAA institutions and why it may be the new face of 'total' student-athlete development. We hope you enjoy this conversation!
Carrie White has had a unique career. Injured as a gymnast in college, she migrated into working with collegiate athletes after completing her degree. Carrie then joined AthLife where she worked with both collegiate and major professional athletes. Now starting on a new adventure with the USOPC, her perspectives on athlete development are beneficial to any new or long-serving professional.