Culture Classroom

This podcast JT visits the notion of "Authenticity" through the lens of Authentic Love ❤️ ... They examine the tough days vs. the good days and how important being authentic is in your life. People are often imitated but never duplicated, so be authentic to who YOU are. Follow them on Twitter: John Torrey @mistertorrey John Weaver @CoachWeaverMRA Pro Quick Draw is a powerful plug-in used on Micros...

Reactions are done on impulse, without putting much thought into it or considering what the end result may be. Response - It can be defined as saying something in reply to an action or statement. Response is more thoughtful and done with reasoning. People who respond put their thoughts ahead of their actions. Also in this episode JT shares how he takes attendance now. This might be a new way you e...

This episode JT and John discuss the book "Swagger" The FOX NFL Sunday analyst and legendary Hall of Fame head football coach Jimmy Johnson—the first to win both a college football championship and a Super Bowl—the long-awaited, intimate, no-regrets memoir recounting his extraordinary life and insightful lessons on winning, at every level. JT and John talk about the Totem Pole that is referenced i...

In this episode JT and John look at a fun and new way to create concentration with practice. It's as easy as Play, Stop, Rewind. Follow us on Twitter: Coach Torrey @mistertorrey Coach Weaver @CoachWeaverMRA Pro Quick Draw is a powerful plug-in used on Microsoft Visio & PowerPoint for coaches to organize, format, and export playbooks, scout cards & presentations efficiently. visit them at https://w...

This episode John and John discuss the Muhammad Ali quote ... "Don't count the days, make the days count" We look into how rushed we are and sometimes miss the importance of making each day count one at a time. John also talks about the life of Doug Branning who was a mentor, friend, and former coworker that recently passed away and how he made every day on this earth count. Our challenge to coach...

What's your Goliath? In this episode, John sits down with Allen Pavatte and discusses the thought of failing vs. failure and preparing your athletes or employees for when that moment happens. Listen to the statement about being a "risk taker" and how that plays in the role of defeating "your" Goliath.

A brand new season, Season 9 for the Culture Classroom: Winning is like a balloon that grows inside of you. The more you win, the bigger the balloon gets, pushing everything else in your life to the side. In this episode, John and John discuss the importance of adjusting the air in the balloon to fit your programs needs.

This episode John sits down with the head girls soccer coach at Madison-Ridgeland Academy and talks about her journey as student-athlete at MRA, the transition to playing college soccer, and now coaching back at MRA and balancing being a coach and a mom of two children under the age of 6. This is an episode you don't want to miss. Listen to her "WHY" she coaches and how she builds intentional rela...

John and John discuss all of the sides you need to build relationships. If you only show one side ... are you truly relational. The Culture Classroom is sponsored by: ProQuickDraw - visit the on the web at www.proquickdraw.com for a 30-day trial and mention the Culture Classroom for a discount.

Join the classroom as they stay on the theme of cars and shift to talking about the feel of the first time you drove a stick shift. John and John talk about the advantages of getting a feel for your culture on your team or in your organization. The Culture Classroom is sponsored by ProQuickDraw. Visit them on the web at www.proquickdraw.com and request a FREE trial. Tell them you heard it on the C...

John and John dive into a concept similar to BCD. Ask yourself, if your coaching style was an automobile what type would it be and why? Find out why you don't want to be a BMW in this episode. The Culture Classroom is sponsored by ProQuickDraw. Visit. them at www.proquickdraw.com and request a FREE trial. Tell them you heard it on the Culture Classroom for a discount code.

John and John discuss the different lenses in our life. The lens of the camera and the lens of our eye. What lens do you use and when and why?

In this episode John and John talk about the difference between what success looks like vs. what it feels like.

If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything. In a world filled with pride, arrogance, and self-centeredness, author Britt Gusmus had many hard lessons to learn. Lessons that continue every day. When a mirror was placed in front of him that reflected love, purity, honesty, strength, and compassion, he had two choices: He could turn and run. He could walk toward that light every day...

John and John dive into leadership lessons from Top Gun Maverick. They also discuss scenes in the current Box Office Smash!

There is no easy answer to the question, “are multi-sport athletes better than single sport athletes?” Since there are many different opinions out there on the issue and every athlete is different; the simple answer is – it depends Every athlete is different, and there are some real risks and rewards for specializing too early. The same goes for playing too many sports. Some athletes benefit from...

Motivation Monday Week 18: Be As Tough as Your Mothers by John Weaver & John Torrey

Motivation Monday Week 17: DRAFT DAY by John Weaver & John Torrey

Motivation Monday Week 16: How Scared Are You? by John Weaver & John Torrey

Die hard fans may choose to wear specific clothing, or sit in bizarre, uncomfortable places, or even forgo watching their team all together. Why? Because they are trying to control something that they have no control over: a game's outcome. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history, breaking the 108 year old "Curse of the Billy Goat." Prior to Game 7, Cubs manager Joe Maddon affixed six letters to th...

In this episode, Coach Weaver sits down with the account manager at PQD and OC at Brookwood High School. Pro Quick Draw is a powerful platform used on Microsoft® Visio & PowerPoint to allow football coaches to organize, format and export Playbooks, Scout Cards & Presentations efficiently PJ outlines how PQD can help you build professional playbooks and speed up workflow. As a head coach, OC, DC, o...

Eric Dickerson was the nation's top prospect on National Signing Day in 1979, and the future NFL Hall of Fame running back was highly recruited by every major program across the country. Abiding by his mother's wishes, Dickerson chose to remain close to home, attending Southern Methodist University in Dallas. There were many reasons SMU appealed to Dickerson. First of all, as portrayed in the hit...

Motivation Monday Week 13: Short Rest Pitchers in Major League Baseball are sometimes asked to pitch on just three days' rest instead of their usual four. This strategy is referred to as going on short rest. There are critical moments throughout the season when a manager will disrupt his pitching rotation in order to give the team the best opportunity to succeed. This strategy can be risky. After...

Throw the Boomerang This idea is simple ... We all have that one friend or coach that we can call or text that we haven't talked to or seen in days, months or years and start a conversation like time was never lost.  The Relationship Boomerang goes like this: If you have a relationship with people and you never drop the boomerang, as long as its in the air and it doesn't matter if it's in the air...

When you win, it's easy to have fun. But how do you have fun when your team is not winning? Hayden Fry, the legendary football coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes, used to tell his team to "scratch where it itches." When practices were slow, sloppy, or full of dropped balls and missed tackles, Coach Fry would abruptly stop practice and gather his squad together at midfield. Sometimes he would call for a te...