Beyond the Buckets Show with Chris McSwain

Katie Gruys is in her second season as an assistant coach for the Southern Utah women's basketball team. Before coming to Southern Utah, Gruys spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Willamette University, a Division III institution in Oregon. During her time at WU, the Bearcats had a combined record of 28-24, including a 17-10 record in 2017-18. They would go on to finish tha...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 47 Sarah Dramis is a Triple Crown Hiker, Personal Trainer & Ultrarunner.  Sara does it all!!!  From a debilitating spinal surgery in her teenage years to an Elite Professional Athlete.  She is one of the few people on this earth to earn the Triple Crown of Hiking which includes conquering three of the most challenging trails (Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail &...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 46 Pete Simos - Former Piedmont Hills Coach Talks Hoops, Culture & More! Pete Simos is the former Head Boys Basketball Coach at Piedmont Hills and Sequoia High School.  Coach Simos has a track record for instilling toughness, physicality and a winning culture.  In his 11 years at Piedmont Hills his teams won seven league championships and runner up the other four years i...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 45 Mandy Botham Head Women’s Basketball at Coach Red Deer College - Talks Canidian Basketball Uprising, Culture, BLM & More Mandy Botham is the Head Women’s Basketball at Coach Red Deer College in Alberta Canada.  She is entering her 4th year as the head coach.  She’s been coaching for 15 years and has coached at many levels.  In her own words “I put an emphasis on devel...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 44 Alle Moreno - St. Mary’s Stockton Head Coach Alle Moreno is the Varsity Girls Coach at the National Powerhouse St. Mary’s Stockton.  She is entering her first year as head coach after spending the last six years as an Assistant Coach at San Jose State University.  Last season as the Associate Head Coach at San Jose State, their team achieved their highest win total in 40...

Luke Bobilak has a background as an educator, educational leader and high performance basketball coach. Luke has spent much of my early career in the US working with and learning from some of the best teachers in the game. It was during this time where he developed a real passion for TEACHING all things.  Teaching leadership is his passion! In his own words “Not just coaches, leaders across all in...

How to Have an Attitude of Gratitude? Gratitude Means: The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. An attitude of gratitude means making it a habit to express thankfulness and appreciation in all parts of your life, on a regular basis, for both the big and small things alike. All the negatives in 2020 The eyes of a Nurse  Meditation practice (I am grat...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 41 - Kurt K. Robinson - Sports Agent, Attorney & Entrepreneur  Kurt K. Robinson was a successful practicing attorney, Law professor,former professional sports agent, published author and entrepreneur. Recently, he transitioned to the Cannabis industry. Consulting, drafting Development Agreements with Municipalities, obtaining State Licensing for clients, lobbying and act...

Knowing vs. Doing  It’s easy to know what to do but why is it so hard to actually do it?   Whatever it is in life we generally know what we need to do but rarely act on the things we need to do…  Why?  Procrastinating  Discipline  Routine  When you get off track  Coach or accountability partner 

How to become a Sports Entrepreneur! Where to start? Clear vision  What do you like  What is the end goal Be ready to change and alter plans Foundation is everything first jobs (Selling candy, tour guide, Champs sports)  getting the much needed reps city of Campbell  Reffing HS    Started coaching HS   Patience   Start showing your value - Trainer Build a name  - get more kids  Time to spread  Bab...

Robert Braunstein - Executive Producer/Host/Owner 49ers Cal-Hi Sports Report Robert Braunstein is the Owner, Host and Executive Producer at 49ers Cal-Hi Sports Report in the San Francisco Bay Area.  He has been in the sports and entertainment world for over 30 years and has covered some amazing athletes during his tenure.  Under Robert’s leadership his company has been the recipient of two Emmy Aw...

These are some thoughts I had about returning to play in 2020 Should Youth Sports Return in 2020? Pro’s Kids need to be active  Camaraderie Sense of Normalcy   Sports are fun At some point we need to return…  Con’s  Spreading the disease  Not enough information  Adults need to think rationally  Very few are getting ahead What’s really the benefit of starting in 2021 Hot items: Kids are playing.. M...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 35 Ali Mollet - Head Women’s Coach at Folsom Lake College Ali Mollet is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Folsom Lake College.  In her first two years she has had tremendous success starting a new program from the ground up. Ali spent time as an assistant coach at Chico State University and Sacramento City College before accepting a head coaching job. She was also the Dir...

Here is a little speech I gave last November to the Valley Christian High School Football Team.  We talk about shining bright like a Diamond!  

Sue Phillips is the head girls coach of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose CA.  Over her coaching tenure she has amassed an outstanding 667 wins and only 125 losses on her coaching resume.  She is one of the best coaches in the nation at any level and her track record backs it up!!! She has won 23 league titles, 20 section titles, 12 CIF NorCal titles & 6 CIF State Championships.  We get...

Going through some content that I've done... I came across this speech that I gave in November 2019 to the Valley Christian High School Student Body... It's on perspective and use the negatives in your life to drive you!  Enjoy!

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 31 Vance Roush - CEO of Overflow and Co-Founder of VIVE Church Vance Roush is Beyond the Buckets type of guy.  After earning a business degree from the University of Washington he came to the Bay Area and started working in the tech world.  After he worked for a few different companies he decided to start his own start up called Overflow.  Vance is an avid hoops fan and the...

Nikki Bee is the owner of Nikki Bee Essentials based in Las Vegas.  She taught herself how to create and start a business from scratch and has now become the go-to person for anyone coming to Las Vegas that needs a tan.  She has since diversified her service offerings to other products she sells online.  Along with being an entrepreneur, Nikki is also a mother of two and explains how she is able t...

Teohn Conner aka “The Basketball Trainer” is one of the best trainers in the business.  This former professional basketball player was an absolute blast on this podcast.  He’s the founder of EAT Sports Foundation that gives back to underserved youth in the Bay Area.  We chat about his upbringing in a small town in Louisiana, his move to the Bay Area for college and how he plans to help today’s you...

Mike Lepore is a Private Wealth Advisor for Rockefeller Capital based in Atlanta, GA.  He transitioned to this career after eight years as a Division 1 Basketball coach.  His unique path is exactly what Beyond the Buckets is about.  Mike played basketball at Wake Forest University and also coached there after his playing career... then had coaching stops at St. Louis University and San Jose State...

Beyond the Buckets Ep. 27 Alan Stein Jr. - Speaker, Coach, Consultant & Author Alan Stein Jr. needs no introduction… He is a veteran basketball performance coach and has worked with superstars such as Kevin Durant, Victor Oladipo and Markelle Fultz.  He is now a World renowned public speaker and teaches companies how to improve organizational performance.  We had an amazing discussion on an ar...

David Nurse is an NBA life and optimization coach, future bestselling author, and worldwide motivational speaker. As a former professional basketball player (both international and domestic) and a coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has personally helped over 150 NBA players with their personal and professional development both on and off the court. He has been invited to speak in over 50 different...