The Good Athlete Podcast

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are going to be answering some frequently asked questions from our listeners. If you have a question that you would like answered on a future episode you can reach out to us on Twitter and Instagram: @Coach4Kindness. You can also purchase Good Athlete Project t-shirts and sweatshirts at goodathleteproject.com and clicking the merchandise link at the to...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Nicole Roundy, World Class Snowboarder and Paralympic athlete. Nicole is the first ever above-knee amputee to compete in adaptive snowboarding and in addition to her athletic career Nicole also travels the world as a motivational speaker. You can find Nicole on Twitter and Instagram: @NicoleRoundy and also at her website Nicoleroundy.com...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Dr. Amy Bender, Clinical Program Director of Athlete Services at the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance. In addition to her work at the Centre for Sleep & Human Performance, Dr. Bender is also an adjunct professor of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary. Her research interests stem from being an athlete herself; she is a Hall of Fam...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Dr. Rick Weissbourd. Dr. Weissbourd is a senior lecturer and the faculty director of the Human Development and Psychology master's program at Harvard University. In addition to his work at Harvard, Dr. Weissbourd directs the non-profit Making Caring Common. Making caring common is an organization dedicated to helping “educators, parents,...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Tex McQuilkin and Luke Summers of Power Athlete. Power Athlete is a strength and conditioning movement operating out of Austin, Texas. The Power Athlete Symposium is happening on December 8th-10th at the Power Athlete headquarters and you can buy tickets to the symposium and learn more about Power Athlete at their website powerathletehq.c...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Jay Jean-Louis, Student Engagement Counselor/ Community Field Coordinator at Jeremiah E. Burke High School. After playing at UCONN Jay continued his football career overseas in France before beginning his work in the education sector. You can find Jay on Instagram: @Jay_jeanlouis. Today's Episode brought to you by Hand Armor Chalk. Find t...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Dave Fils-Aimé, Founder and Executive Director of Basketball to Uplift the Youth (BUY). In addition to his work with BUY, Dave also serves as Director, Culture and Education Section at the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Washington, DC. You can find BUY at their website: haitibasketball.org, on Instagram: @haiti_basketball, and on Twi...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we listen in on a presentation Jim gave to members of our advisory board regarding concussions in football. We encourage our listeners who have any questions or comments to reach out on Twitter, Instagram, or through email. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @Coach4Kindness Follow and like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/coach4kindness/

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with legendary Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer. During his time at Virginia Tech, Coach Beamer racked up 238 total wins, making him the winningest active head coach at the time of his retirement as well as the 9th winningest head coach in College Football history. Coach Beamer was also recently named as a finalist for the College Football Hal...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Chris Livatino, Athletic Director at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, Illinois. In addition to serving as Athletic Director Chris is also a co-founder of the non-profit Girls Play Sports. Girls Play Sports is an organization that has dedicated itself to fostering leadership skills and confidence in girls through their participat...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sit down with Hugh Williams, former linebacker and defensive captain for the Northwestern Wildcats. Today, Hugh works for Avison Young in Chicago and talks with us about how the lessons he learned on the playing field have helped him lead a successful life off of it. Today's Episode is brought to you by Remind Recover. You can find them at Remindrecove...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Tommy Christian, Director of Training at TC Boost Sports Performance in Northbrook, IL. Tommy was formerly an inside linebacker for the Northwestern Wildcats and also served as their Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning before opening TC Boost Sports Performance. You can learn more about TC Boost at their website tcboost.com an...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we sat down with Lavonte Stewart Sr., the founder of Lost Boyz Inc. Lost Boyz is an organization located on the south side of Chicago and uses baseball as a platform to teach local youth lessons on cultural awareness, service learning, and civic engagement. You can learn more about Lost Boyz at their website lostboyzinc.org and they can also be found on T...

goodathleteproject.com For our very episode we sit down with our Founding Director, Jim Davis. Jim enjoyed a long and successful athletic career before his work with The Good Athlete Project. We talk about the people and coaches from his past that influenced his work today, his unique academic background, and why he believes that sports is the most unique and powerful educational platform in the w...