Stress – Beyond Strength

At the most recent MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that many NBA players are experiencing increased anxiety which is “a direct result of social media… they’re truly unhappy.” Charles Barkley, during an interview on the ESPN show, Get Up, scoffed at the idea. He suggested that Silver’s comment was “the…

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Episode 86 – Tom Sroka: College Football Playoff Preview

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Episode 85 – Rick Weissbourd & Stephanie Jones: Stress and Self-Management in Education

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Episode 84 - Angela Lewis: Life Balance Through Basketball

goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined by Angela Lewis. Angela is a former professional basketball player, championship winning coach and author who is passionate about empowering the lives of young women. To date she’s published three books, The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success, The Game Changing Assist Workbook and Post […]

Episode 83 - Luke Summers: Raising Wolves

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Episode 82 - Biz Ten with Ryan Mundy

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Episode 81 - Jim Burnside: Serious Fun

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Episode 80 – Maurice McDavid: Race, Equity, and Restorative Justice in Athletics

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Rev. Maurice J. McDavid of DeKalb, IL. He is a community leader, serving in multiple capacities. He is in his 10th year of education and his first year as assistant principal at a bilingual elementary school. A former middle school social studies and Spanish teacher, he also […]

Episode 79 - Coaching is Communication

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Episode 78 - Rebecca Riccio: Social Impact Lab

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Episode 77 - Bennett Wakenight: WGN Chicago's Very Own

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Episode 75 - Dr. Ian Smith: Clean and Lean

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Discussion: KD, Kawhi, Grit and Mindset

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Episode 73 - Tex McQuilkin: The Value of Small School Athletics

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Episode 72 - Thomie Venisee: Relationships over Results

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Episode 71 - Logan Gelbrich: Hold the Standard

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Episode 70 - Jim Kielbaso: IYCA

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Episode 69 – Phil Andrew: Stay Out of the Way of the Story

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