Coach Glass Podcast

Mitch is a strength coach on the PGATour and one of the world's top volleyball coaches. I consider Mitch as one of my mentors which is really cool because he was one of my first mentorees over 6 years ago! Ahhh Grasshopper become Master! You won't meet another professional more passionate about being a coach or anyone with more certifications. An expert in kettlebell, barbell, mace, bodyweight tra...

This could be my favourite episodes I have recorded over the past 6 years. I often share with you conversations I record with my mentors. Well it doesn't get much better than this! I was speaking to my Nana who is 99 years old. The conversation was so impactful I asked her if I could quickly hook up my podcast equipment and record the rest of our conversation. This is a woman who lived through Wor...

Are you a Pro or a Joe? Simple question. One eats sleeps and breathes their passion and the other picks it up whenever they get a chance and then returns back to their regular scheduled programming. Im not judging either way. But I will judge you if you say you are a Pro but you act like a Joe. I much prefer a Joe who acts like a Pro when they get a chance to work on their game. Epictetus once sai...

It is in times like these that you realize that not everyone thinks like you do! To truly help people you need to see the world through their lens. We create circles of people in our niche communities that think like us, train like us, eat like us and be like us. But there are more of them than there are of us! So in this episode I explore some of the different mindsets and ways of life that I hav...

Clinical Psychologist, author, podcaster and good friend, Dr. Bhrett McCabe is my guest this week to help us understand the psychological ramifications of the Covid19 pandemic. Dr. McCabe has always been someone I reach out to when I need to redefine reality. I trust him with my athletes because he doesn't try to hide from the reality of life but instead encourages you to tackle it head on. You do...

STOP what you are doing! Its time to take ACTION! Things are escalating and its time to put forth a plan of action to save your business or your career. If you are a coach, fitness instructor or therapist you must take action NOW! What you do this week will impact where you will be in 4-6 months from now. I am offering up 3 options for you based on your predicament but regardless of where you are...

If you have been following along with the Coach Glass Podcast you will inevitably found yourself dreaming bigger! A lot of you naturally veer toward the traditional dreams of fortune and fame. There is nothing wrong with that! It is natural to have desires that involve wealth and admiration from your peers. The World is in Covid shutdown! In times like this we quickly realize that fortune and fame...

STOP! Grab the Oxygen Mask. Place it on yourself and breathe in! This may sound selfish but I can assure you it is not! Hoarding toilet paper and taking all the canned goods off the shelves is however. You need to take care of yourself so you can be of service to others. Not just in times like this but always. "A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they will shall...

I understand that the Corona Virus is a real threat to our communities and something that we all need to work together on to slow the effects of this pandemic. But!!!…. The hysteria around this issue that is based in rumours and misinformation is in many cases worse than the virus itself. For this reason I give you my top 10 steps to avoiding the Corona drama. Step 1: Avoid watching the news or re...

Middle aged athletes are the most complex clients I get the opportunity to work with. You have big goals and high expectations. The problem is, your lifestyle and responsibilities at this phase of your life, create an environment that isn't conducive to accomplishing those goals. You are a parent, you have responsibilities at work, deadlines, early mornings, late nights, aches and pains in a body...

Do you have the cojones it takes to be an entrepreneur? Do you wake up each morning with an insatiable hunger for success? There is nothing wrong with being an employee unless you were born with an inner Entrepreneurial Warrior in your heart. In this episode I breakdown the characteristics that make a great entrepreneur and in the event you don't possess these attributes I also share what it takes...

To be a great coach you need to become a great salesperson. The better you are at selling your message the better it will be received which makes you a better coach. Have you ever had a situation where you have a solution for your client's problem but for some reason they just won't buy into the new method you are recommending. By not buying in they never see the desired change? The problem wasn't...

Warm ups are often over looked and rarely performed properly. Professional teams and organizations bring me in to fix their antiquated warm up protocols and I am blown away by the drills and techniques being used. (And that's at the Profesional level! Can you imagine what Ive seen in the amateur ranks?). I like to separate the workout into Dynamic Warm Up, Performance Circuit, Dynamic Cool Down. I...

Stop focussing all your energy on the distractions around you and focus on what is right in front of your face! The external world is bombarding us with drama and distractions which keep us from moving forward in our relationships, careers and lives. Its easy to get caught up in the external world. Media tries to get you to take sides on issues that you never even knew existed. "Hell yeah I want t...

Andrew Putnam is this week's guest. If you are a fan of golf you will know that Andrew is a PGA Tour winner and #1 putter in the world. What you may not know is the person behind the stats and trophies. This episode is your opportunity to get to understand how to be successful in life through his journey. Andrew doesn't base his success through athletic accomplishments. His success is founded in p...

Great coaches aren't forged from their athlete's triumphs. Great coaches emerge from the murky muddy waters created by their athlete's failures and setbacks. The outside world gives you accolades for the wins and the memorable performances that you were able to help cultivate. Where are they when your athlete is struggling? That is where the REAL work is being done. A great coach has to be able to...

If you are an athlete, injuries are inevitable. You may feel invincible but there is an injury in the mail, it just hasn't reached you yet! If you want to minimize the affect of your injuries you need to truly understand what your injury is, how to treat it and when to return to battle. Once you understand what the injury is, you can decide the best way to treat it. Do you need a chiropractor, phy...

Every New Year I perform an action that sets my year up for success. I erase the entire hard drive on my computer and phone. I know, I know, I know it sounds crazy! Take a breathe and release your puckered balloon knot for a minute and let me explain. What I am about to present to you isn't just for your computer but for all aspects of your life! The computer is like the catalyst to help you defra...

I am blessed to have a mentor like Al Vermeil in my life. He constantly challenges my belief structure and tweaks things in my thought process that force me to progress and grow as a strength coach. I cherish the times I have with Al as his phone calls are always unexpected and full of gems. I was fortunate enough to record my last conversation with Al and it won't disappoint. We go DEEP into rate...

To all my Glisten's around the globe....Happy Holidays! This annual Holiday Special is my way of sharing a Christmas Cheer with all of you. Every week we get to enjoy a coffee together but during the Holiday season my good friend Santa puts a little something special in my mug! I wish you all a fantastic holiday with your friends and family. If you have neither, you can rest your head on Christmas...

You have your sights clearly set on the year ahead and what you want to accomplish in 2020. I get it! But if you really want to make 2020 a year to remember you need to spend the next few weeks reflecting on 2019. Self reflection on your career, relationships, self care and spirituality will allow you uncover the successes and failures that made 2019 the year that WAS! I can't emphasize enough the...

Last week was all about the mind so this week I focused on the physiological response the body has when we apply tension. I offer up a simple way of understanding muscle contractions and how they apply to different training techniques and exercises. We go DEEP inside the tissues that we put inTENSION during our bouts of training. I also share the pros and cons of strength, power, eccentric, isomet...

Intention is a word people often use to get themselves off the hook for not doing what they know they know they should have done. Intention isn't an action of the past, it's an action of the PRESENT! You need to be IN-tention which is taking actions in the now for what you want to be in the future! Who you are today is a culmination of the person you have been and your actions over the past weeks,...

In this week's best of the Coach Glass Podcast series I have another one of my mentors who deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore of Coaches alongside Dr. Voight and Liam Hennessy. I could have Al Vermeil on the podcast every week for the next 10 years and we would still never run out of things to talk about. He has been with more athletes than the Kardashians combined! I am honoured to have him as...

5, 6, 7, 8…. What ever happened to 1, 2, 3? Pushing the boundaries of progressive training has created some amazingly complex exercises and techniques. This is all fine and dandy as long as they are layered on top of a solid foundation of form, technique and fundamentals. You want to perform level 5 exercises? Master the level 1, 2, and 3 of that movement pattern. Martial arts and gymnastics train...