Coach Your Brains Out, by Gold Medal Squared
288 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 104 ratingsCoach Your Brains Out, by Gold Medal Squared has been releasing weekly podcasts going on five years now! Founded by professional beach volleyball players John Mayer and Billy Allen, the primary goal is practical, useful education that will help you become a better coach. Our podcasts are released every Thursday afternoon, so set your notifications accordingly!
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Episodes
NCOPD interviews John Mayer
November 15, 2018 14:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBPart 1 of our crossover with the NCOPD Podcast on Military Leadership. Jordan Smith interviews our host, John Mayer. The post NCOPD interviews John Mayer appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
PRINCIPLES with Joe Trinsey – Part 3
November 08, 2018 14:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBPart 3 of our interview with Joe Trinsey on the importance of coaching principles. The post PRINCIPLES with Joe Trinsey – Part 3 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
PRINCIPLES with Joe Trinsey – Part 2
November 01, 2018 14:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBPart 2 of our interview with Joe Trinsey on the importance of coaching principles. The post PRINCIPLES with Joe Trinsey – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
PRINCIPLES with Joe Trinsey – Part 1
October 25, 2018 14:03 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBPart 1 of our interview with Joe Trinsey on the importance of coaching principles. The post PRINCIPLES with Joe Trinsey – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
THE CAPTAIN CLASS with Sam Walker
October 18, 2018 13:55 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBThis is a rebroadcast of our interview with Sam Walker, author of The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates The World’s Greatest Teams. Sam discusses his book, as well as the importance of captains and what makes for a great leader in the game of volleyball. @samwalkers patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post THE CAPTAIN CLASS with Sam Walker appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Emily Day and Betsi Flint – Part 2
October 11, 2018 14:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBPart 2 with the Lady Lions! Professional beach volleyball players Emily Day and Betsi Flint talk about the lessons they’ve learned this season and team dynamics. @emday6 @betsiflint patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Emily Day and Betsi Flint – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Emily Day and Betsi Flint – Part 1
October 04, 2018 14:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBIt’s a chat with the Lady Lions! Professional beach volleyball players Emily Day and Betsi Flint talk about the lessons they’ve learned this season and team dynamics. @emday6 @betsiflint patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Emily Day and Betsi Flint – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
RECRUITING with Dan Tudor – Part 2
September 13, 2018 14:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MBPart 2. Dan Tudor runs Tudor Collegiate Strategies, a company that works with colleges around the country, teaching their coaches to recruit more effectively. Home The post RECRUITING with Dan Tudor – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
RECRUITING with Dan Tudor – Part 1
September 06, 2018 14:00 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBDan Tudor runs Tudor Collegiate Strategies, a company that works with colleges around the country, teaching their coaches to recruit more effectively. Home The post RECRUITING with Dan Tudor – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
ANSON DORANCE
August 30, 2018 14:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBThis is a REBROADCAST of an episode we stole from Eric Hodgson. It is his interview with University of North Carolina’s legendary soccer coach Anson Dorrance. They talk competitive cauldron, coaching philosophies, and so much more. Since he didn’t catch us the first time, we did it again. Thanks, Eric! The post ANSON DORANCE appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Patty Dodd – COACHING JUNIORS BEACH – Part 2
August 23, 2018 14:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBPart 2. Patty Dodd runs MB Sand Volleyball Club and Dodd Volleyball School. She joins us to talk about coaching beach at the juniors level and with the US National Teams. The post Patty Dodd – COACHING JUNIORS BEACH – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Patty Dodd – COACHING JUNIORS BEACH – Part 1
August 16, 2018 14:00 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MBPatty Dodd runs MB Sand Volleyball Club and Dodd Volleyball School. She joins us to talk about coaching beach at the juniors level and with the US National Teams. The post Patty Dodd – COACHING JUNIORS BEACH – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
August 09, 2018 14:00 - 41 minutes - 18.8 MBMichelle Bartsch-Hackley is an outside hitter for the women’s national team. She was recently named Most Valuable Player of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League where she led the U.S. to victory. Michelle’s cooking website: www.makeeatbake.com Become a CYBO Patron at www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Michelle Bartsch-Hackley appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Tod Mattox UNDERSTANDING YOUR BIASES – Part 2
July 26, 2018 14:00 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MBPart 2. Tod Mattox is the Head indoor volleyball coach at The Bishops School and the Executive Director of the Starlings Volleyball club in San Diego. Tod takes us through a presentation he gave at the AVCA on Understanding Your Biases. Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Tod Mattox UNDERSTANDING YOUR BIASES – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Tod Mattox UNDERSTANDING YOUR BIASES – Part 1
July 19, 2018 14:00 - 37 minutes - 17 MBTod Mattox is the Head indoor volleyball coach at The Bishops School and the Executive Director of the Starlings Volleyball club in San Diego. Tod takes us through a presentation he gave at the AVCA on Understanding Your Biases. Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Tod Mattox UNDERSTANDING YOUR BIASES – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Kevin Wong – Part 2
July 12, 2018 14:00 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MB3 time All American, AVP legend, Olympian, and broadcaster Kevin Wong joins us to talk about gamesmanship, craftiness, Karch, and the mental side of volleyball. If you enjoy the show, please show some love at https://www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Kevin Wong – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Kevin Wong – Part 1
July 05, 2018 14:00 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MB3 time All American, AVP legend, Olympian, and broadcaster Kevin Wong joins us to talk about gamesmanship, craftiness, Karch, and the mental side of volleyball. If you enjoy the show, please show some love at https://www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout The post Kevin Wong – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
SERVING with Andrea Becker
June 28, 2018 23:09 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThis is a rebroadcast of a great episode with Andrea Becker, assistant professor of kinesiology and coach for UCLA and Team USA. Andrea joins us to talk about her philosophies on serving and how she works on the mental side of the game with her athletes. The post SERVING with Andrea Becker appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Keegan Cook – Part 2
June 21, 2018 14:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBPart 2 with Keegan Cook, head coach of the University of Washington, where he answers a wide range of listener questions. The post Keegan Cook – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Keegan Cook – Part 1
June 14, 2018 15:09 - 29 minutes - 13.4 MBKeegan Cook, head volleyball coach at the University of Washington, joins us to talk about what makes a great assistant coach. The post Keegan Cook – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Lucas Jadin DUNGEON MOMENTS – Part 2
June 07, 2018 13:56 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBPart 2 Lucas Jadin is a performance coach at Train 2B Clutch who has worked with Major League Baseball, Fortune 500 companies, and NCAA teams. In this podcast, he talks about what he calls “Dungeon Moments,” those fearful, challenging moments in sports, and how our bodies and brains respond to those low points. These dark... The post Lucas Jadin DUNGEON MOMENTS – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Lucas Jadin DUNGEON MOMENTS – Part 1
May 31, 2018 14:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBLucas Jadin is a performance coach at Train 2B Clutch who has worked with Major League Baseball, Fortune 500 companies, and NCAA teams. In this podcast, he talks about what he calls “Dungeon Moments,” those fearful, challenging moments in sports, and how our bodies and brains respond to those low points. These dark periods that... The post Lucas Jadin DUNGEON MOMENTS – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
IMPROV WISDOM – Patricia Madson
May 24, 2018 14:00 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MB“Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” Patricia Madson! The author of Improv Wisdom joins the podcast to explain how the principles of improv comedy can be applied to life, business, and yes, volleyball. It’s about learning to be in the moment and to say “yes” to what comes your way. http://www.improvwisdom.com/index.html The post IMPROV WISDOM – Patricia Madson appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
The Volleyball Life Podcast with Kara Hill
April 21, 2018 16:14 - 52 seconds - 815 KBWant to Rock the Recruitment Process? GMS Interviews CEO of My Recruiting Solutions: Kara Hill Hey, everyone. I’m Chris McGown, with Gold Medal Squared, and you’re listening to The Volleyball Life podcast. Today, on the show, we’ve got Kara Hill, founder of My Recruiting Solutions.
Tom Black and Shane Day – Part 1
March 16, 2018 02:59 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBCoach Your Brains Out – With Guest Kevin Hambly We are stoked to have Stanford Women’s Volleyball Coach Kevin Hambly join us on this episode of Coach Your Brains Out. Kevin is in his second year at Stanford, guiding his team to the final four in both 2017 and 2018. In 2018, the Cardinals... The post Tom Black and Shane Day – Part 1 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
Tom Black and Shane Day – Part 2
March 15, 2018 03:00 - 30 minutes - 14 MBCoach Your Brains Out – With Guest Kevin Hambly We are stoked to have Stanford Women’s Volleyball Coach Kevin Hambly join us on this episode of Coach Your Brains Out. Kevin is in his second year at Stanford, guiding his team to the final four in both 2017 and 2018. In 2018, the Cardinals... The post Tom Black and Shane Day – Part 2 appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
The Volleyball Life Podcast: Travis Hudson from Western Kentucky
February 22, 2018 18:51 - 64.4 KBThe Volleyball Life Podcast with Travis Hudson Welcome to The Volleyball Life Podcast. We’re back today with Travis Hudson, he’s the head coach at Western Kentucky University, and you’re going to love listening to him. He’s got a great Kentucky accent, for one thing, and he’s just this marvelously inspirational guy.
The Volleyball Life - Team Building
November 20, 2017 17:29 - 64.4 KBVolleyball Team Building Ideas – The Volleyball Life Podcast It’s Chris McGown with The Volleyball Life podcast from Gold Medal Squared and its been a little while. We’re getting back into the swing of things with the podcast. Today we’re talking about a variety of volleyball team building ideas with James Felton.
Volleyball Team Building Ideas
November 20, 2017 17:29 - 64.4 KBVolleyball Team Building Ideas – The Volleyball Life Podcast It’s Chris McGown with The Volleyball Life podcast from Gold Medal Squared and it’s been a little while. We’re getting back into the swing of things with the podcast. Today we’re talking about a variety of volleyball team building ideas with James Felton. James is a... The post Volleyball Team Building Ideas appeared first on Gold Medal Squared Blog.
The Volleyball Life with Rodrigo Gomes
August 10, 2017 17:28 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBThis week on the volleyball life podcast we are chatting about volleyball practice planning, what it takes to become great at this skill, and why it’s so important. Our guest is NVVA Club Director, and longtime GMS friend Rodrigo Gomes. Rodrigo is from Brazil, played at Brigham Young University and has been affiliated with GMS for many years.
The Volleyball Life with Chris Tamas
April 28, 2017 20:19 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBWelcome to The Volleyball Life Podcast with Illinois Women's Volleyball Head Coach Chris Tamas. Chris McGown: Welcome to the Volleyball Life Podcast from Gold Medal Squared. I’m Chris McGown. Yes, my voice is extra deep this week. I spent a couple of ten-hour gym days back-to-back in Northern Virginia with NVVA and Rodrigo Gomez. We are stoked to be chatting with Chris Tamas on the show today!
The Volleyball Life with Mike Wall
March 28, 2017 19:48 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBBlocked vs Random Practice with USA Men’s Volleyball Assistant Coach Mike Wall All right, welcome back to the Volleyball Life podcast. I’m Chris McGown. Today we’re doing something a little bit different. We typically just talk with coaches about different ideas that they have, or different subjects that they might have experienced. Today we’re actually...
The Volleyball Life with Kevin Hambly
March 17, 2017 17:03 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBYou’re listening to the Volleyball Life Podcast from Gold Medal Squared. I’m Chris McGown. Joining us today is Kevin Hambly from Stanford University. He just taken the head-coaching job there after Coach Dunning retired. We are talking to Kevin about his path through coaching and then what it’s like being at Stanford. It's a great show, tune in!
The Volleyball Life with Tom Black
March 06, 2017 17:08 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBThanks for joining us on the Volleyball Life podcast today. We’re talking with Tom Black and Tom has most recently moved into the head coaching spot at the University of Georgia. He came from LMU down in Southern California where he put together a number of great seasons. Tom was also an assistant coach for our USA Women's Team during the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.
The Volleyball Life with Dean Barboza
December 01, 2016 18:59 - 38 minutes - 17.5 MBRunning a Great Volleyball Club - Tips from Dean Barboza Today on the volleyball life podcast we get some great suggestions on running a volleyball club with Tribe Volleyball Club Director Dean Barboza. Welcome to the Volleyball Life Podcast, I’m Chris McGown of Gold Medal Squared and we’re talking today with Dean Barboza. Dean is the director of Tribe Volleyball. They’re a volleyball club out of South Florida who we've had the pleasure of working with for many years.
The Volleyball Life with Joe Trinsey
June 12, 2016 03:03 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBClimbing the Coaching Ladder with Joe Trinsey Today on the show we are talking with GMS in-house statistics wizard, camp coach, and clinician Joe Trinsey. Joe has a great story about how he got in to the world of volleyball. Joe started in a small town on the East Coast and eventually ended up coaching at the Olympic Games in Rio. We hope you enjoy the show!
The Volleyball Life with Kathy Deboer
December 03, 2015 15:00 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBThe Volleyball Life with AVCA President Kathy Deboer This week on The Volleyball Life Podcast we are joined by AVCA Executive Director Kathy DeBoer. Kathy discusses the mission of the AVCA and relationship they have with the NCAA. Kathy has a wealth of experience within our sport. We are grateful to learn from her experiences today on the show!
The Volleyball Life with Jason Watson
November 24, 2015 15:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBToday on the Volleyball Life Podcast we are talking with long-time friend Jason Watson. After playing at BYU under then head coach Carl McGown, Jason went on to have a wonderful coaching career. Jason has been the head coach of some great programs, helping the BYU Women's program to one of their best seasons ever. From BYU, Watson accepted the head coaching position at Arizona State University, helping guide that program to a top 5 ranking nationally. Currently, Watson is the head coach ...