The Good Athlete Podcast

Episode 85 – Rick Weissbourd & Stephanie Jones: Stress and Self-Management in Education goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined by Rick Weissbourd and Stephanie Jones with a special guest appearance by Stephanie’s son Henry. Stephanie is the Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Her research, anchored in prevention scie...

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 Moves: The Female Athlete’s Guide to...

Episode 83 – Luke Summers: Raising Wolves goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined by recurring guest Luke Summers. Luke is the Chief Operating Officer and resident BA (google it) of Power Athlete HQ. Luke previously appeared on episode 10 of the podcast alongside his colleague and friend of the project Tex Mcquilkin – go back and give it a listen. On December 5th, 6th, and 7th the...

Episode 82 – Ryan Mundy: SWZLE goodathleteproject.com We have an extra special episode of the podcast for you today! This is the first of what we are calling our Biz Ten series of episodes. Jim and friend of the project/recurring guest Hugh Williams sit down with athletes who have transitioned successful careers in athletics into successful careers in business. We get to hear firsthand about how t...

Episode 81 – Jim Burnside: Serious Fun goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Jim Burnside, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Girls Soccer Coach at New Trier High School. Coach Burnside has been coaching at New Trier since 1992 and in that time has led the Girls Soccer program to 6 State Championships. He has been Coach of the Year multiple times, holds a number of differen...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by 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 served three years as dean of students at DeKalb High School. Apart f...

For today's episode Jim and Alex sit down to talk about why communication is such an important skill for coaches to master. They share some effective communication strategies that we use at The Good Athlete Project. If you'd like more information about how to improve your team's communication or want to inquire about bringing us in for a consultation - visit us at: https://www.goodathleteproject.c...

Episode 78 – Rebecca Riccio: Social Impact Lab goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Rebecca Riccio. Rebecca is the Founding Director of the Social Impact Lab at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on using experiential learning and teaching methods to help students explore how to become more effective and ethical social change makers. She completed her undergraduat...

Episode 77 – Bennett Wakenight: Stress Management vs. Stress Avoidance goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Bennett Wakenight, Executive Producer of Business at WGN Radio. In addition to his role at WGN, Bennett is also the PA announcer for Men’s and Women’s Basketball at Loyola University Chicago. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago and during his time there, provid...

Episode 76 – Mitch Lyons: SEL4MA goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Mitch Lyons, founder and President of the Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Alliance for Massachusetts. From this organization came the Social-Emotional Learning Alliance for the United States - which now operates in 14 states - offering grassroots advocacy for effective SEL. Mitch was a trial lawyer and bas...

Episode 75 – Dr. Ian Smith: Clean and Lean goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by best-selling author, TV personality, and Physician Dr. Ian Smith. In addition to his bestselling books and television appearances, Dr. Smith served two terms on the prestigious President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He has also served on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizati...

Jim, Alex, and Dimitri sit down to discuss the 2019 NBA finals and all the storylines that came along with it. If there's a topic you want to hear the guys discuss - reach out to us on Twitter and Instagram: @coach4kindness. Visit us at our website goodathleteproject.com This episode is brought to you by Remind Recover. Check them out at RemindRecover.com and use Code "GoodAthlete" at checkout for...

Episode 74 – Michelle McMahon: Discovering Your True Self goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Sportscaster Michelle McMahon. She's spent the past two years on NBC Sports Chicago as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks broadcast and with Big Ten Network covering college football, basketball, and volleyball. Personally, she's been navigating and openly sharing the ever-evolving...

He has coached collegiately with Georgetown University Men’s and Women’s lacrosse, and women’s crew teams, and Marymount University Men’s lacrosse. McQuilkin interned at the University of Texas at Austin in the football program. He has apprenticed under Raphael Ruiz studying proper implementation of science-based, performance-driven training systems. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Health Scien...

Episode 72 – Thomie Venisee: Relationships over Results goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Thomie Venisee, Director of Client Success at ADP. As an athlete, Thomie was name All-State and All-Region in football for three straight years. He graduated from High School with scholarship offers for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field. He then went on to Troy where...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Logan Gelbrich, founder of DEUCE, a brand of unique coaching-oriented strength & conditioning gyms. Gelbrich has not only demonstrated the ability to create asymmetrical value in the fitness space, he has become a developmental leader offering courses like Coach’s Prep 101 that drives adaptation in coaches looking to improve their craft a...

Episode 70 – Jim Kielbaso: IYCA goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Jim Kielbaso, President of the International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) and Director of Total Performance Training Center. He has previous experience as a Strength Coach at the D1 level and is the author of multiple books and dozens of articles published in a variety of publications. He runs a su...

Episode 69 – Phil Andrew: goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Phil Andrew, Principal of Pax Group and former Special Agent with the FBI. He’s served throughout the Midwest, New York and overseas with expertise in crisis negotiation, undercover work, counterterrorism, national security, violence prevention, crimes against children, and social media. He has deployed regularly...

Episode 68 – Dr. Pat Ivey: Beyond Sets and Reps goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Pat Ivey, Assistant VP/ Associate Athletics Director for Student Athlete Health and Performance at the University of Louisville. Prior to Dr. Ivey’s arrival to Louisville, he served as the Assistant Athletic Director of Athletic Performance at Arkansas State University. He oversaw the At...

Episode 67 – Reilly Dampeer: OKC High Performance Rowing goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Head Coach of the Oklahoma City High Performance Rowing Center, Reilly Dampeer. Coach Dampeer has coached various national team athletes since 2010, at events including Senior, U23 and U19 World Championships, Pan American Games, and World Cups. Dampeer came to Oklahoma in 2016 from...

Episode 66 – Steve Estes: The Current State of PE goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Steve Estes, professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at Middle Tennessee State University. Dr. Estes did his undergraduate and masters studies in kinesiology at San Diego State University, and received the doctorate from The Ohio State University with an emphasis in...

goodathleteproject.com Jim and Alex sit down and discuss the cell phone policy recently announced by Kliff Kingsbury, Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @Coach4Kindness Follow and like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/coach4kindness/

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sit down with Kurt Hines, Head Coach of Coronado High School Football team. Before taking over at Coronado, Coach Hines was head coach at Bedford High School in Bedford, New Hampshire. While at Bedford, his teams made three State Championship appearances in four years. In addition to coaching football Coach Hines also has his own podcast, “For What It’...

Episode 64 – Nick Alfieri: Unicorntown goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined once again by Nick Alfieri. Nick is a linebacker for the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, a youtuber, and a documentary filmmaker. Nick played college football for Georgetown where he finished his career as one of their all-time leading tacklers. Since joining the Unicorns, he has won back to back German Bowl...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sit down with Beth Hersman, Associate Professor in the Kinesiology and Health Department at Wright State University. In addition to serving as an associate professor she is also the Program Director for the Health and Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education programs. As an athlete, Beth played college soccer for three years at Indiana Wesleya...