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Way of Champions Podcast

The Way of Champions Podcast is brought to you by Changing the Game Project and hosted by Changing the Game founder John O'Sullivan. Each week we connect you with the top minds in sports, coaching, le... Read more

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#114 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

#114 Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World with David Epstein, NYT bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene

David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestsell... Read more

26 May 2019

1hr 13mins

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#61 Dan Coyle, NYT Bestselling Author of The Talent Code and The Culture Code, on The Four Most Powerful Words a Leader Can Say, and Other Secrets of Highly Successful Teams

#61 Dan Coyle, NYT Bestselling Author of The Talent Code and The Culture Code, on The Four Most Powerful Words a Leader Can Say, and Other Secrets of Highly Successful Teams

“I screwed that up.” Imagine asking a member of the Navy Seals what makes a great leader, and that it is the answer you ... Read more

14 May 2018

52mins

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#136 Steve Kerr, 8x NBA Champion player and coach, on developing your culture and being a great coach

#136 Steve Kerr, 8x NBA Champion player and coach, on developing your culture and being a great coach

We have a treat for you this week!!! This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, John and Jerry have a discussion with 8x... Read more

13 Oct 2019

1hr 5mins

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#1 Dr. Jerry Lynch: What It Takes to Win 36 NCAA Championships

#1 Dr. Jerry Lynch: What It Takes to Win 36 NCAA Championships

Dr. Jerry Lynch has won 36 International and NCAA titles ass a consultant to some of the top teams in American Sports. D... Read more

13 Apr 2017

1hr 12mins

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#96 "Success is Not an Accident; Success is a Choice" with Alan Stein Jr., author of Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

#96 "Success is Not an Accident; Success is a Choice" with Alan Stein Jr., author of Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best

It’s not what the greatest performers do in the moment of competition that makes them the greatest. It is what they did ... Read more

7 Jan 2019

1hr 12mins

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#74 Anthony Latronica, US U17 Men’s National Team and US Men’s Paralympic Assistant Coach, on the Importance of Developing Players at Every Age and Stage

#74 Anthony Latronica, US U17 Men’s National Team and US Men’s Paralympic Assistant Coach, on the Importance of Developing Players at Every Age and Stage

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to coach the likes of Christian Pulisic when he was a youngster, or to take... Read more

12 Aug 2018

1hr 12mins

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#52 How Belgium went from #66 to #1 in The World Rankings with Belgian FA Director of Coach Education, Kris van Der Haegen

#52 How Belgium went from #66 to #1 in The World Rankings with Belgian FA Director of Coach Education, Kris van Der Haegen

Has Belgium Football found the secret to International success? In 2009, Belgium was #66 on the FIFA World Rankings. The... Read more

11 Mar 2018

59mins

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#8 Tony DiCicco Olympic and World Champion Soccer Coach: Catch Them Being Good

#8 Tony DiCicco Olympic and World Champion Soccer Coach: Catch Them Being Good

Tony DiCicco is the former Head Coach of the US Women’s National and Olympic Soccer Teams and the Head Coach of the US U... Read more

10 May 2017

59mins

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#70 How to Minimize Injury and Maximize Performance of Young Athletes with author Dr. Tommy John

#70 How to Minimize Injury and Maximize Performance of Young Athletes with author Dr. Tommy John

"We are too busy looking for the silver bullet--the single finger to put in the dam regarding the injury epidemics happe... Read more

16 Jul 2018

58mins

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#143 Establishing a mental framework for success with Sport Psychologist Dan Abrahams

#143 Establishing a mental framework for success with Sport Psychologist Dan Abrahams

Dan Abrahams is a sport psychologist who works alongside individuals, teams, coaches and organizations globally. He is k... Read more

1 Dec 2019

1hr 21mins

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#125 Champions Act Like Champions Before they Become Champions: How to Find Your Hidden Talent with Author and Coach Travis Daugherty

#125 Champions Act Like Champions Before they Become Champions: How to Find Your Hidden Talent with Author and Coach Travis Daugherty

In this week’s podcast we welcome Travis Daugherty, a coach, teacher, speaker, and author of Hidden Talent: Uncovering W... Read more

28 Jul 2019

1hr 3mins

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#46 How to Run Better Practices with Best Selling Author Doug Lemov

#46 How to Run Better Practices with Best Selling Author Doug Lemov

#46 How to Run Better practices with Best Selling Author Doug Lemov Bio Doug Lemov is the author of the international be... Read more

29 Jan 2018

1hr 11mins

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#126 "The Only Thing that Will Prevent You From Getting Better is Thinking that you Know it All:" 59 High-Performance Lessons with Fergus Connolly, NFL and EPL Sport Performance Coach

#126 "The Only Thing that Will Prevent You From Getting Better is Thinking that you Know it All:" 59 High-Performance Lessons with Fergus Connolly, NFL and EPL Sport Performance Coach

In this week’s podcast we welcome Dr. Fergus Connolly, one of the world’s foremost human performance thought leaders and... Read more

5 Aug 2019

59mins

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#71 Kirk Anderson, Former US Tennis Association Coaching Director, on how to put the needs of Players First in Youth Sports

#71 Kirk Anderson, Former US Tennis Association Coaching Director, on how to put the needs of Players First in Youth Sports

There is a sport out there that has grown 17% every year for the last 6 years. In addition, 54% of participants say it h... Read more

23 Jul 2018

57mins

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#99 How to Help your Teams Overcome Fear in “Must Win” Games: A Fireside Chat with John and Jerry

#99 How to Help your Teams Overcome Fear in “Must Win” Games: A Fireside Chat with John and Jerry

Do your athletes struggle with the right frame of mind for the “big game”? Does the pressure of a “must win” have an eff... Read more

28 Jan 2019

1hr 7mins

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#103 How to Build a Model Youth Sports Organization with John Leutkemeyer, Kirkwood (MO) Youth Hockey

#103 How to Build a Model Youth Sports Organization with John Leutkemeyer, Kirkwood (MO) Youth Hockey

Join us as we talk toJohn Luetkemeyer about how a youth sports organization went from a local disaster to national recog... Read more

25 Feb 2019

1hr 23mins

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#113 The Difference Between Talent and Ability, a discussion with Stuart Armstrong, host of The Talent Equation Podcast

#113 The Difference Between Talent and Ability, a discussion with Stuart Armstrong, host of The Talent Equation Podcast

Stuart Armstrong is the Head of Coaching for Sport England. Prior to Sport England, he was the Player Development Manage... Read more

5 May 2019

1hr 33mins

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#121 5 Olympic Medals and a Lifetime of Lessons: An Interview with UK Sport’s Dame Katherine Grainger

#121 5 Olympic Medals and a Lifetime of Lessons: An Interview with UK Sport’s Dame Katherine Grainger

How can an Olympic Silver Medal be the greatest and worst moment of your life? This week on the Way of Champions Podcast... Read more

30 Jun 2019

1hr 9mins

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#57 How to Become a Transformational Coach with Dr. Jean Cote, World-Renowned Expert in Youth Sports and Coach Development

#57 How to Become a Transformational Coach with Dr. Jean Cote, World-Renowned Expert in Youth Sports and Coach Development

Enjoy the show!  If we coached robots, we could simply drill skills until the robots performed them to perfection, but w... Read more

16 Apr 2018

1hr 4mins

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#144 How Do Athletes Define Fun? Amanda Visek PhD shares ideas for Coaches and Parents

#144 How Do Athletes Define Fun? Amanda Visek PhD shares ideas for Coaches and Parents

This week on the Way of Champions Podcast, we welcome back Amanda Visek, a certified mental performance coach and associ... Read more

8 Dec 2019

1hr 9mins

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