Sports Life Podcast for PCA MN
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe Sports Life Podcast for Positive Coaching Alliance Minnesota is a podcast for people who want to know how others find success, and to promote coaches and youth sports training with the goal of making Better Athletes, Better People. Hosted by Kelcey Carlson from Fox 9 in Minneapolis and her husband, Dave, this podcast shines a spotlight on coaches and athletes that are making a difference.
The My Sports Life Podcast for PCA MN is produced by Digital Legend Media, Minneapolis, MN (919) 757-2592
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Episodes
Ep 20: Performance Mindset Coach Cindra Kamphoff On Getting the Most Out Of Yourself
May 13, 2020 20:19 - 33 minutes - 45.3 MBPerformance Mindset Coach Cindra Kamphoff knows how to help people get the best out of themselves. She has spent time working with executives and pro athletes like the Minnesota Vikings. And she’s built her career developing her own roadmap. Her clients include Target, Verizon, and Walmart. She’s the best-selling author of the book “Beyond Grit” and she’s the founder of Mentally Strong Consulting. In this episode of the Sports Life Podcast, we talk about how Cindra managed to pull togeth...
Ep 19: Gold Medal Winner Gwen Jorgensen On Olympic Training During a Pandemic
May 01, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 19.8 MBGwen Jorgensen won Triathlon gold in Rio 4 years ago, and she wants to race for Olympic gold once again, but this time on the track. Unfortunately, her plans to compete in Tokoyo are delayed due to the Coronavirus, but that hasn't slowed her down. We caught up with Gwen in the middle of a workout. Literally she's doing the interview while running on a treadmill. How is this former University of Wisconsin track star handling training in the new age of a pandemic? We'll find out on this episod...
Ep 18: Minnesota Wild Matt Majka on COVID-19's Affect on Professional Hockey
April 22, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 17.2 MBMatt Majka has been with the Minnesota Wild organization for 23 years in various roles, and, like all of us, never anticipated that the world would come to a screeching halt. Up until a few short weeks ago, the Wild had been on an uptick and heading strong into the playoffs. How has COVID-19 affected the NHL and is there a possibility the 2019-2020 season could resume? Matt gives us an update on the industry, the players, and possible plans to conclude the season. We talked with Matt on Tue...
Ep 17: How John Millea Of the Minnesota High School Sports League Got Over 200 Schools Across Minnesota to Be the Light #BetheLightMN the Night
April 13, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 17.5 MBJohn Millea says he's never afraid to borrow a good idea, and the idea he borrowed has lit up high school football fields, baseball diamonds, and tennis courts across Minnesota. It’s called Be The Light MN #BetheLightMN. The intention is to honor high school athletes that may miss their spring seasons because of Covid-19, and to remind the rest of us that those special gathering places will be waiting for athletes, families, and the community once this pandemic has passed. The reaction has ...
Ep 16: Positive Coaching Alliance-Minnesota Executive Director Troy Pearson on Navigating COVID-19 as a Non-Profit and How PCA Is Still Teaching Kids and Coaches Despite Canceled Seasons
March 30, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 34.4 MBTroy Pearson has been with Positive Coaching Alliance Minnesota since its inception in 2013, and in 2018 became its Executive Director. Troy is a natural leader. His experience as a Division 3 head basketball coach, Athletic Director, Leadership Consultant, Vice President and Administrator, has made him determined cheerleader for the values of PCA Minnesota. His leadership has never been more challenged as he tries to guide PCA Minnesota through the unknown of the COVID-19 shutdown. T...
EP 15: Mike Smith, Athletic Director and Baseball Coach at Totino-Grace On Innovative Ways to Keep Your Players In Shape During Covid-19
March 26, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.8 MBMike Smith and his team were in an unusual situation as schools and businesses started shutting down across the nation. They weren't on the baseball field at Totino-Grace in Fridley, MN, but on a baseball field in Florida. As the thought of what could happen to their season was starting to sink in, Mike shared with us some interesting strategies to stay in touch with his team and prepare them for a season that may not happen. For more information on PCA Minnesota, head here: https://www.p...
Ep 14: Marney Gellner On Keeping Perspective During Crisis
March 23, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MBMarney Gellner, Fox Sports North broadcaster for the Timberwolves, Twins, and Lynx should be on her longest road schedule of the year. But she, just like the rest of us, is home, staring at a calendar full of canceled games. In this edition of the Sports Life Podcast, Marney shares incredible perspective and appreciation during such a stressful time in our history.
Ep 13: Chad Johnson and How Small Town Sports Pride Pushes Through a Pandemic
March 19, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBOn today's podcast, we are talking once again about the Coronavirus outbreak and its effect on schools and school sports. Chad Johson is from Tri-City United High School in Montgomery, MN, located about an hour south of Minneapolis. Montgomery has a population of about 3,000, a smaller town where sports make a huge impact. Not just for the students, but the residents, as well. How does postponing or even canceling a season affect the students and town? We got lucky to steal a few minutes of...
Ep 12: COVID-19's Effect On High School Athletics With Activities Director For Lakeville HS Tom Dasovich
March 16, 2020 16:54 - 13 minutes - 13.3 MBCOVID -19 has affected every corner of society including high school athletics. It's one thing to talk about seasons and tournaments being canceled, but a lot of kids benefit from the structure of sports both emotionally and in the classroom. Schools are working to support students as much as they can right now. In this episode, we turn to Lakeville South's Activities Director Tom Dasovich. Tom is on the front lines dealing with the confusion coming from not only athletes but their famil...
Ep 11: Minnesota Basketball Coaches Hall of Famer Larry McKenzie
January 18, 2020 08:30 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBLarry McKenzie was a great podcast guest! He's the type of coach who doesn't build teams, he builds young men. He was the first coach in Minnesota basketball history to lead two schools to multiple titles, Minneapolis Patrick Henry and Minneapolis North. He's been inducted into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, he is an NCAA Living Legend award winner and Positive Coaching Alliance Community Impact Award recipient. Getting into coaching was a fluke for McKe...
Ep 10: University of Minnesota and NBA Great Richard Coffey
November 16, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 37.2 MBRichard Coffey will tell you failure is an important part of any process. His story is more than basketball and the time he spent playing at the University of Minnesota and the NBA. It begins in the small town of Aurora, NC where he was surrounded by family and gained a deep understanding of community. In this conversation we talk with Richard about raising his own kids who are also basketball stars; how he handled the first time one of his kids said they didn't want to work out w...
Ep 9 Hockey Great Lou Nanne
May 30, 2019 05:32 - 32 minutes - 38.2 MBHockey legend Lou Nanne spent his entire professional career with the Minnesota North Stars playing 635 games from 1968 through 1977. His career then took him from the ice to the bench as general manager and coach of the North Stars rebuilding the team into consecutive year playoff contenders. Oh, and he was also the guy that pushed to have Herb Brooks coach the now famous 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team. To this day Lou can't find a reason to slow down. In this episode of the Sports Life Podc...
Ep 8 CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx, Ethan Casson
May 02, 2019 08:00 - 39 minutes - 50.4 MBEthan Casson is finishing his third season as the CEO for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Minnesota Lynx, and the Iowa Wolves which is the Timberwolves G-League team. Prior to his current role, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for the San Francisco 49ers among other roles. Since his arrival, the Timberwolves have seen tremendous growth in season tickets, attendance and corporate sponsorships and other areas. And the Lynx were recently named WNBA Franchise of the Year for the se...
Ep 7 Former Minnesota Viking Great Matt Birk
March 18, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBOur guest today is Matt Birk! Matt, a hometown kid, spent 14 seasons in the NFL, most with the team he grew up watching, the Minnesota Vikings. He's a great guy with a lot of layers, and we're not just talking about the weight he lost since leaving the NFL. He played for Harvard, he has 8 children, he's opened his own public speaking consulting business and he does stand up comedy! He's a really interesting guy from many perspectives. He's seen it all and he has some great advice coming from...
Ep 6 Basketball Great Lou Pucillo
March 07, 2019 06:28 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBAt 5 foot 8 Lou Pucillo was an unlikely basketball star. He was cut from his high school basketball team and the sport seemed like an unlikely dream. But he went to a prep school after graduation, continued playing and caught the eye of a college coach named Everett Case. Pucillo went on to be a 1st team All-American and ACC player of the year before playing professionally and coaching as well.
Ep 5 Elite Runner Gabriele Grunewald Battles a Rare Cancer One Mile At a Time
November 16, 2018 02:52 - 30 minutes - 30.8 MBWe continue our series on "Overcomers" and this one will grab your heart. When I talk to Gabriele Grunewald, she elicits this image in my head of Wonder Woman pushing back on the forces of evil. At 32, she's been battling cancer for 9 long years. Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma is a rare cancer and she is facing an incurable diagnosis and hoping for an experimental treatment that will help. But through all of that, she has become a wife, the 2014 US Indoor Track Champion in the 3...
Ep 4: Olympic Swimmer and Survivor Contestant Katrina Radke
October 10, 2018 23:47 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAt 17, Katrina Radke swam for Team USA. Soon after she faced some of the toughest battles of her life. What stood between her and an Olympic Trial comeback would be daunting for most, but not for Katrina. Her tenacity and amazing spirit have given her a fresh perspective on how to fight and win, in the pool and in life. Oh, and did we mention she was on Survivor? She gives a behind the scenes perspective you've never heard before!
Ep 3: Scott Stansfield, Former Cop and High School Basketball Coach On Why Out of Control Parents Forced Him to Quit
October 10, 2018 23:42 - 21 minutes - 18.6 MBCoaching high school basketball became a challenge that Scott Stanfield says he could no longer endure. He spent seven years as head coach of the boys' basketball team at Brainerd High School and says the threatening behavior of some of the parents took too much away from the rewards of coaching. Stanfield is not easily rattled, he spent decades as a police officer. When he decided to quit earlier this year, his story made national headlines and brought attention to the parent cultur...
Ep 2: Why Former Minnesota Twin Corey Koskie Thinks We're Making Some Serious Mistakes When It Comes to Kid's Sports
October 10, 2018 23:37 - 18 minutes - 19.1 MBCorey Koskie thinks we’re making some serious mistakes when it comes to kids’ sports. And he knows a thing or two about what it takes to compete at the highest level. He spent nearly 20 years playing professional baseball with 11 years in the major leagues with the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. Corey and his wife have four sons and he’s watched youth sports evolve and consume some families. He has four sons of his own and he’s been outspoken about...
Ep 1: Why This Podcast Matters From the Man Who Started a Movement To Promote Better People, Better Athletes
October 10, 2018 23:32 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBJim Thompson saw a void in youth sports and founded The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) in 1998 through the Stanford University Athletic Department. Thompson worried the “win at all cost” mentality of youth sports was squeezing out the survival, life and teamwork skills that go well beyond the playing field. Today, PCA, is a non-profit with 18 different chapters nationwide that has impacted as many as 4.5 million young athletes with its coaches training. In this inau...