The Compound Commitment

Episode 010 :  Lisa Fortier just finished a record breaking season at Gonzaga, winning another WCC Championship and WCC Coach of the Year Award.  She led the Bulldogs to their highest AP Poll ranking (No. 12) and highest USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll ranking (No. 11) in program history and a program-best regular season record at 27-3. Gonzaga finished the season at 29-5, which ties for the second-be...

Episode 009 :  Research shows that you can improve your shooting percentage and sprint times by optimizing your sleep.  This week's guest is The Online Sleep Coach, Nick Lambe, and he shares a progression to improve your sleep.   Nick is a massage therapist, strength coach, sleep coach and health coach, but envisions himself firstly as a healthcare practitioner. He believes exercise and lifes...

Episode 008 :  Joel Jamieson is the founder of 8weeksout.com and creator of the Bioforce Conditioning Coach Certification.  He's a best-selling author and one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy systems. His training strategies have been used by thousands of elite performers and top athletes worldwide, including the Navy SEALS, UFC champions, and dozens o...

Episode 007 :  Matt Santangelo is the Executive Director of Hoopfest, which is the world's largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament. He was the all-time leader in assists at Gonzaga University, won an olympic gold medal and played professionally in Europe.   A native of Portland, OR., Matt Santangelo led the Gonzaga men’s basketball team to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight in 1999 and the Sweet 16...

Episode 006 :  In today's show I share the 3 Levels of Leadership: Synergy, Sweat, Serve.  Leadership for basketball is a skill that can be taught & practiced.  Just like we teach our athletes how to progress their ball handling and shooting skills so they can be successful on the court, we must teach them to progress their leadership skills so they'll be successful in life. Level 1...

Episode 005 :  Doug Gray is a genius at basketball movement.  He's an accomplished businessman, entrepreneur, national lecturer, author, coach, trainer, and athlete with a deep understanding of and experience in Applied Functional Science® (AFS). He has worked extensively with coaches, trainers, therapists, professional athletes, children, and parents.  Doug currently is the President of Gray...

Episode 004 :  There are so many great basketball training resources on the internet and and endless exercises on social media, that it's easy to become overwhelmed with how to create basketball workouts.  I created the 3 Levels of Basketball Training to be a road map for coaches to take their players from where they are, to where they want to be. By using the Drive, Defend, Dominate model, y...

Episode 003 :  Learn how to fuel your athletes on the basketball court from Brad Dieter, PhD.  He's an exercise physiologist, molecular biologist, biostatistician, scientist and entrepreneur whose goal is to bring science and industry together to improve human health and optimize human performance. He holds a master's degree in biomechanics, doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship in trans...

Episode 002 :  Food is the fuel we use to jump higher and cut quicker on the court.  After we finish our workouts, it's the food we eat that rebuilds and replenishes our muscles.  Knowing how important food is, it's amazing that most players don't have a solid basketball nutrition plan. Listen to this episode to learn: - The foundation of sports nutrition is getting enough FUEL - Ho...

Episode 001 :  Today's podcast is all about motivation and how to be your best.  When I learned the difference between a GOAL and a COMMITMENT, my whole life changed!  Check out this week's podcast and learn... - The difference between goals and commitments - Why you make commitments for your worst day - The key to Jerry Seinfeld's success - How to become great at any skill - Why yo...