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Hey, Coach: The Podcast

28 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

A podcast from Andrew Nauenburg that’s real, unpolished, and honest - discussions about the successes and struggles we have in sports and athlete development. Episodes will include conversations with people who are teaching us, challenging us, and maybe even confusing us. We’ll also have some episodes where we answer your direct questions.

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Episodes

One of the Most Telling Things That Dictates an Athlete’s Success

February 06, 2023 20:51 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MB

Your friends really matter. Coaches and parents - pay close attention to who your athletes are running around with.   It matters not only to their success but to their happiness, health, and well-being.    

Taking Action From Where You Are With What You Have with Mike Ambassador Bruny

April 05, 2022 13:00 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MB

Mike Ambassador Bruny is a Renaissance man. By day he is a Senior HR Strategist focused on employee experience and by night and weekends, he is a certified life coach 10yrs in helping individuals start purpose/passion projects. His current passion projects include hand sewing pocket squares with affirmations on them and spreading the game of Pickleball. He is a former 2 sport collegiate athlete in Football and Track. He lives his life by a 7 pillar creed known as the Ambassador's Creed: 1. ...

A Fresh Perspective on Athlete Development with Gibbie Duval and Diane Banderas

March 28, 2022 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MB

Today we talk with Gibby Duvall and Diane Banderas from XPlosive Edge.  Gibby and Diane are fascinating coaches. XPlosive Edge (https://xplosiveedge.com) is a remarkable training center for athletes from all walks of life. They maximize athletic performance while reducing injuries and their mission is to help you and your athletes reach their highest level of Athletic Performance, while always looking after their safety and well-being. They aim to do this in a competitive, high-energy, exci...

Developing Discipline and a Work Ethic with Allen Burrell

March 18, 2022 15:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

If you want motivated to be a better person, coach, parent, or athlete, this episode is for you. Coach Burrell is one of the most passionate and his desire for growth is contagious.  Coach Burrell was born and raised in Aurora, CO. His collegiate athletic career began at the University of Nebraska-Kearney as a  wide receiver as a true freshman where he set a school record for catches by a freshman (36). Burrell then transferred to North Dakota State University to continue football as a wid...

Cody Goessl - Secrets of Goal Setting and Tips on Better Connecting to Your Athletes

March 04, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

Cody Goessl joins Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez on Episode 21. Cody is a behavioral scientist with research interests in health literacy, health disparities, diabetes prevention, lifestyle interventions, and sports medicine. He completed his Ph.D. in 2019 at the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Since joining Marshfield Clinic Research Institute as the Frank B. and Betty J. Koller Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Novembe...

The Loyalty Factor and How Adversity Builds Character with Dan McCarney

February 25, 2022 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Dan McCarney started coaching in 1977. After 10 years with Hayden Fry at the University of Iowa, he left for Wisconsin where he coached with Barry Alvarez for five years. He then was the head coach at Iowa State for 12 years. He then went on to win a National Championship while working under Urban Meyer at the University of Florida.  He’s the purest form of a coach. Now retired, he still loves to help and see young people grow and learn as they mature into adulthood. Just ask any of his pl...

Helping Athletes Build Resiliency and Confidence with Bob Warming

February 18, 2022 22:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MB

Bob Warming is the head Men's Soccer coach at the University of Nebraska - Omaha.   Before joining the Mavericks, Warming was the head coach at Penn State for eight seasons.  He led the Nittany Lions to back-to-back Big Ten Championships in 2012 and 2013, earning Big Ten Coach of the Year accolades both years. Warming directed Penn State to three NCAA Tournament berths including trips to the Sweet 16 in 2010 and 2013. Warming has also led the soccer clubs at Creighton University and St. Lo...

Developing Self-Awareness and Training the Brain with Noah Rolland

February 11, 2022 12:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB

Noah Rolland is the CEO of NeuroTrainer -  a Mental Fitness system that enables athletes to achieve new levels of human performance with cognitive training to train the mind.  Noah is leading a tech company’s massive growth. It’s easy to see why he’s been so successful coaching his team at NeuroTrainer to perform but also why he’s so valuable to coaches on the ground - he simply understands what coaches and athletes need and how NeuroTrainer fits perfectly into the toolbox of sports perform...

Developing Mentally Strong Athletes with Hope Bonar

February 04, 2022 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

In this episode, Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez talk with Hope Bonar about how to develop athletes physically and mentally. Hope has a Psychology Degree from Creighton University where she also played D1 softball. Hope spends a lot of time helping her athletes learn how to be mentally strong so they can learn to handle adversity and enjoy their time being an athlete.  Full show notes can be found at heycoachpodcast.com/hope.

Jeremy Montoya on Embracing Failure, Finding Inspiration to Keep Your Focus on The End Goal, and Controlling Your Emotions

January 21, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Jeremy Montoya (@whatupjeremy) joins Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez on the show. Jeremy brings an awesome perspective to coaches, parents, and athletes. Jeremy's unique perspective comes from his time spent helping people set and achieve big, moon-shot goals. There is so much good stuff that comes from this conversation, we can't wait to hear what you think. Listen online and get full show notes and transcription here: heycoachpodcast.com/jeremy

Mike Green on the Importance of an Athlete’s Support System and Why Coaches Must Praise Publicly and Criticize Privately

November 26, 2021 16:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

Mike Green joins Zac Dominguez and Andrew Nauenburg on the show. Mike's goal is to empower you to live your best life. I have over 15 years of experience in counseling students, professionals, athletes, children, couples, and families. His aim is to help you meet your goals in a relaxed and comfortable setting. His specialties include behavioral modification with children and adolescents, depression, anxiety, trauma, sports/performance counseling, interpersonal relationships, stress manage...

Mike Gonzalez on the Importance and Effectiveness of Player Development

November 18, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Mike Gonzalez joins Zac Dominguez and Andrew Nauenburg on the show. Mike has been coaching soccer for 20 years.  He began coaching at YMCA in 1999 and is currently coaching the American Leadership Academy High school’s Boys & Girls varsity team. Michael work is a Project manager and Kitchen designer.  He has been married for 17 years and a father of three.  He has trained several teams and coached in recreational and competitive programs through YMCA, MSC, AZSC, and FC Barcelona Arizona.  H...

Mike Gonzalez on the Importance and Effectiveness of Player Development

November 18, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MB

Mike Gonzalez joins Zac Dominguez and Andrew Nauenburg on the show. Mike has been coaching soccer for 20 years.  He began coaching at YMCA in 1999 and is currently coaching the American Leadership Academy High school’s Boys & Girls varsity team. Michael work is a Project manager and Kitchen designer.  He has been married for 17 years and a father of three.  He has trained several teams and coached in recreational and competitive programs through YMCA, MSC, AZSC, and FC Barcelona Arizona.  H...

Dan Ripa on Coaching with Empathy, Establishing Trust, and Crafting Your Message

October 14, 2021 23:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MB

On the show this week, Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez welcome Coach Dan Ripa. Dan brings a unique perspective to coaching, establishing trust, and crafting your message to best resonate with your athletes. Dan is the owner of Dan Ripa Fitness. Full show notes: heycoachpodcast.com/danripa

Terry Pettit on Leadership Training, Team Building, and Patterns That Lead to Success

October 04, 2021 03:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MB

On the show this week, Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez welcome Coach Terry Pettit. Terry Pettit brings a unique perspective to championship coaching, team building, and leadership training. As the former Director of Leadership Academies at the University of Denver and Colorado State University, Terry served as a mentor coach to over one hundred coaches, team captains and emerging leaders. He also presents and conducts workshops on leadership and team building for some of the most progre...

Kelly Flynn On Being Your Athletes Biggest Cheerleader, Community Buy-in, And Consistency

September 27, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

Kelly Flynn - People in the basketball world will know Kelly as the architect behind one of the most remarkable runs in girls' USA high school basketball history. Kelly Flynn built a girls basketball dynasty at South Sioux City, ruling Class B for more than a decade, winning 11 state championships – 10 in the 11 years from 1995 to 2005. The Cardinals finished second in 1999. Flynn coached at South Sioux City for 27 years, piling up 508 career wins and 17 state tournament appearances. The Ca...

Kelly Flynn On Being Your Athletes Biggest Cheerleader, Community Buy-in, And Consistency

September 27, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MB

Kelly Flynn - People in the basketball world will know Kelly as the architect behind one of the most remarkable runs in girls' USA high school basketball history. Kelly Flynn built a girls basketball dynasty at South Sioux City, ruling Class B for more than a decade, winning 11 state championships – 10 in the 11 years from 1995 to 2005. The Cardinals finished second in 1999. Flynn coached at South Sioux City for 27 years, piling up 508 career wins and 17 state tournament appearances. The Ca...

Joey Bellus on Mindfulness, Dealing with Fear and Stress, and Building Resiliency

September 21, 2021 14:00 - 59 minutes - 41.2 MB

Joey Bellus joins Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez. Joey runs optimal performance training in Mesa, AZ. His education and training systems are built on evidence-based research and best practices in exercise science, meditation, and personal growth. He works with all sorts of athletes from MMA to MLB and so on. What you’ll really like about Joey is how he never hesitates to think outside the box or try new things to help the individual athlete.  He's got his own podcast, the Joey B show, c...

Easy To Win, Hard to Lose: Why Great Coaching Matters

September 10, 2021 14:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB

Zac Dominguez and Andrew Nauenburg sat down with Caleb Coyle and Corbin Nirschl and chatted about athlete development, relationships between athletes and coaches, and the upcoming Senior World Team Trials event happening on September 11-12, 2021 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Full show notes: heycoachpodcast.com/hard

Jess Tyson on the Superhero Syndrome, Organizational Values and Communication, Auditing Your Time, and Self-Awareness

September 09, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

Andrew Nauenburg + Zac Dominguez chat with Jess Tyson on the Superhero Syndrome, Organizational Values and Communication, Auditing Your Time, and Self-Awareness -- Jess Tyson is the founder and proud Director of Calm at Don’t Panic Management. She is obsessed with building successful relationships between virtual assistants and executives because she has seen firsthand how these relationships can make all the difference. Her life is often a whirlwind of wrangling her toddler, speaking at c...

Gary Ditsch on Achieving Health, Happiness, and Performance Goals

August 31, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

Gary Ditsch (garyditsch.com) joins Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez in an awesome conversation about sports performance, using technology, setting goals and maintaining good habits, and athlete mental health and wellness.  Gary is an exercise physiologist and endurance coach that turned a passion for technology and data into a second career, sports continued to be a major factor in his personal life and his professional ambition. The underlying question he helps athletes, individuals, and...

Kelley Green On Burnout, How Individual Sports Create Better Team Athletes, and Why Going Against the Grain Versus Traditional Coaching Is Working

June 30, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

Kelley Green - On Burnout, How Individual Sports Create Better Team Athletes, and Why Going Against the Grain Versus Traditional Is Working  | Brought to you by Keppa, Brought to you by Keppa, the all-in-one platform and solution for elite coaches and athletes to perform better by improving their mental and physical wellness. Kelley Green began coaching at Omaha Gymnastics Academy in 2004. While at OGA, she has coached numerous gymnasts to state, regionals, westerns, and national championsh...

Pam Slim On Building a Trusted Ethos, Casting Your Widest Net, and Attitudes Towards Obstacles

June 18, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MB

Pam Slim (pamelaslim.com) joins Andrew Nauenburg in a unique conversation about coaching, sports, community, and how we can improve our approach and attitudes toward obstacles. Pam is an author, community builder, consultant, and former corporate director of training and development at Barclays Global Investors. She focused her first decade in business on creating and delivering training programs for large companies such as HP, Charles Schwab, 3Com, Chevron, and Cisco Systems Pam is best ...

Crystal Zabka-Belsky On Using Hydration And Carbs To Prepare And Recover For Ultimate Performance (Part 2)

June 10, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

SHOW NOTES: This is round 2 - a follow-up conversation with Crystal Zabka-Belsky. If you can, listening to round 1 might be helpful. Do so, here: https://heycoachpodcast.com/crystal  In this episode, we used questions from our listeners to get specific about hydration and carbs before and after a workout or competition. As we learned in our first conversation with Crystal, she’s wicked smart. She has an uncanny ability to take a complex topic like nutrition and put it into a clear and conc...

Andrew Nauenburg talks with Zac Dominguez on Showing Up and Doing the Work and Always Being Ready to Learn

June 05, 2021 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

In this episode, Andrew chats with Zac about his time in Atlanta at the Olympic Team Camp. The conversation is full of value right from the get-go as they examine the behaviors and habits of Olympic athletes and coaches headed to Tokyo this summer.  Our favorite quote from this conversation:  "The grind isn’t about winning, the grind is about finding your path." Think about that for a moment. You can use this approach to help coach athletes at any age. And that's our goal - help you find ...

Andrew Nauenburg and Zac Dominguez With Crystal Zabka-Belsky on Hydration, Bro-Science, and Examining Nutrition 101 (Part 1)

May 27, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Crystal is no stranger to the high-paced demands of elite athletes. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with three degrees, including Bachelor's Degrees in Dietetics and Exercise Science, and a Master's Degree in Nutrition & Exercise. Her published thesis research was related to developing and implementing a dysfunctional eating assessment instrument for the athletic department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. C...

Andrew with Zac Dominguez on Communication, Vulnerability, and Setting Expectations

May 19, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

Zac Dominguez: Coaching: 2021 USA Wrestling Cadet and JR Pan Am Team Coach Mexico City, Mexico 2019 - Current NYAC Coaching Staff 2019 USA Wrestling Cadet Greco World Team Coach - Sofia, Bulgaria 2018 USA Wrestling Senior Greco World Team Coach - Budapest, Hungary 2017 USA Wrestling Cadet Greco World Team Coach - Athens, Greece Wrestler: 95’-97’ 3X NE State High School Champ 97’ Fargo Greco National Champ 98’ 4th @ BIGXII Championships for University Nebraska 04’ 3rd place at Olympic Team Tr...

Hey, Coach: Trailer

May 13, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute - 1.17 MB

A podcast that's real, unpolished, and honest that discusses the successes and struggles we have as elite coaches in sports. Episodes will include conversations with people who are teaching us, challenging us, and maybe even confusing us. We'll also have a few direct conversations with you about what we're learning in our practice room. We'll also have some episodes where we answer your direct questions.

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