Tom Rooks's guest appearances

Tom Rooks

They Had to Go Out

Steady State Podcast

Michael Carr

Mike Vecchione

Mark Holmes

Gary Thomas

Tom Ellis

Michael Ellis

John Gagnon

Steve Denning

Chris Costa

Doug Johnson

Ashlee Leppert

Sara Faulkner

Steve Hathaway

Adrian Campbell

Cody Wright

OwlTail

This episode revisits a conversation with Tom Rooks, the Director of Rowing at Williamsburg Boat Club, in Williamsburg, VA. When we talked with him back in 2021, we loved how authentic he was. From his "fun first" mantra to how he prepares his juniors athletes to be better humans beyond the boathouse. Tom was one of our favorite guests - sharing his philosophies about saving lives, being well-rounded, and finding your calling. Since then, Tom’s been hired by USRowing as its Health and Well-Being Associate. This title doesn’t do justice to the work he’s doing there, ensuring that our NGB, local clubs, and regattas have procedures in place to keep athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers safe - from PFDs to hydration tablets, safety education, and emergency plans. This remix includes a new intro, with banter between hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan about Tom, safety, and USRowing Masters Nationals in Sarasota, FL.   TIME STAMPS 0:00 - Lead-in  03:55 - Intro 09:29 - Rowing week 10:35 - Team culture and coaching philosophy; and rowing origin story 19:50 - Rowing is all in the family, the importance of a well-rounded life 28:00 - Quintessential Tom and wearing your heart on your sleeve 34:10 - Mentoring new coaches 38:35 - What you’re capable of today, vulnerability, resiliency 41:25 - How COVID taught WBC kids their “why” 44:10 - Taking his competitive drive to Disc Golf 47:45 - Choosing to row and having dominion over it 50:20 - Handling anxiety and expectations by visualizing “rear view” moments 55:50 - Memorable lessons from Tom’s high school rowing coach 58:50 - How rowing helped Tom and his wife make it through physical challenges 1:01:18 - Risk management, safety plan development, mishap analysis 1:08:08- Rapid Fire Q&amp;A . To see photos of Tom, and get links to the people, clubs, end events mentioned in this episode, visit www.steadystatepodcast.com

This episode revisits a conversation with Tom Rooks, the Director of Rowing at Williamsburg Boat Club, in Williamsburg, VA. When we talked with him back in 2021, we loved how authentic he was. From his "fun first" mantra to how he prepares his juniors athletes to be better humans beyond the boathouse. Tom was one of our favorite guests - sharing his philosophies about saving lives, being well-rounded, and finding your calling. Since then, Tom’s been hired by USRowing as its Health and Well-Being Associate. This title doesn’t do justice to the work he’s doing there, ensuring that our NGB, local clubs, and regattas have procedures in place to keep athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers safe - from PFDs to hydration tablets, safety education, and emergency plans. This remix includes a new intro, with banter between hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan about Tom, safety, and USRowing Masters Nationals in Sarasota, FL. TIME STAMPS 0:00 - Lead-in  03:55 - Intro 09:29 - Rowing week 10:35 - Team culture and coaching philosophy; and rowing origin story 19:50 - Rowing is all in the family, the importance of a well-rounded life 28:00 - Quintessential Tom and wearing your heart on your sleeve 34:10 - Mentoring new coaches 38:35 - What you’re capable of today, vulnerability, resiliency 41:25 - How COVID taught WBC kids their “why” 44:10 - Taking his competitive drive to Disc Golf 47:45 - Choosing to row and having dominion over it 50:20 - Handling anxiety and expectations by visualizing “rear view” moments 55:50 - Memorable lessons from Tom’s high school rowing coach 58:50 - How rowing helped Tom and his wife make it through physical challenges 1:01:18 - Risk management, safety plan development, mishap analysis 1:08:08- Rapid Fire Q&amp;A . To see photos of Tom, and get links to the people, clubs, end events mentioned in this episode, visit <a href="http://www.steadystatepodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.steadystatepodcast.com</a>

S3E16 - UPDATE: Tom Rooks, USRowing’s Health and Well-Being Associate

Senior Chief (Ret.) Tom Rooks talks a helicopter crash on the flight deck of an underway cutter and the intense levels of the responsibility the USCG places on even its most junior personnel.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theyhadtogoout/support

Senior Chief (Ret.) Tom Rooks talks a helicopter crash on the flight deck of an underway cutter and the intense levels of the responsibility the USCG places on even its most junior personnel. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theyhadtogoout/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theyhadtogoout/support</a>

Episode 3: Tom Rooks - USCG - BMCS - BM A School Chief - Officer in Charge - 3x CGCM