The Great Coaches: Leadership & Life

Our Great Coach on this episode is Steve Glasson. Steve represented Australia in Lawn Bowls over 300 times, and won the Australian championships 19 times. In 2004 he became the first Australian to be world number one in men's singles. He then transitioned into coaching and from 2011 until 2021 he was the coach of the Australian Lawn Bowls team where he oversees the Mens, Womens, Youth and Physical...

On this episode we feature advice from 8 Great Coaches on developing Mental Skills. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our Great Coach on this episode is Gareth Baber. Gareth is a Welsh, former rugby player, and now a rugby coach. As a player he represented Oxford University and Pontypriff in their European Shield victory in 2001. He transitioned into coaching in 2008, becoming an Assistant for the Wales Under 20 side, before eventually becoming the Head Coach of Cardiff Blues. In 2013 he became head of Hong Kong...

We explore leadership through the lens of high-performance sport by interviewing Great Coaches. On this episode we feature advice from 11 Great Coaches on building Resilience. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our web...

Our Great Coach on this episode is swimming coach Michael Bohl. Michael Bohl has been a swimming coach for 33 years and counting. He has been the coach of Australian swimmers who have been on the podium at every summer Olympics between the 2008 to 2021 . Some of his most notable athletes include 5 time Olympic Gold medalist Emma McKeon and 3 time Olympic Gold medalist Stephanie Rice. In 2000 he re...

On this episode 3 Great Coaches talk about Adversity and how they see it as an opportunity to grow. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Slavomir Lener. Slavomir is presently the director of the Czech National Ice Hockey Team, and the Union Coach who leads the development of all coaches in the Czech Republic. However he is most known as the co- head coach of the teams that won gold at the 1996 World Cup and 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, this win being one of the greatest sporting successes...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Baseball Coach Jon Deeble. Jon represented Australia as a Baseball pitcher at the 1988 Olympics. He transitioned into coaching in 1994 in America as a minor league manager and hitting coach with the Florida Marlins and Boston Red Sox. In 2000 he became the Head Coach of the Australian team eventually leading them to the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. Then in...

On this episode we discuss the advice the Great Coaches have on dealing with Tough Times, and how it is applicable in the sporting and business world. Join our Patreon community and help us build one of the worlds great leadership libraries at www.patreon.com/GreatCoaches If you would like to send us any feedback or join us for the next discussion, then we would love to hear from you, please conta...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Sean Dyche. Sean is a former player who most recently managed Premier League club Burnley . Sean made his professional debut in 1990 and played for 6 different clubs until he retired in 2007. He transitioned immediately into coaching eventually becoming the Burnley head coach, or as they say in soccer, their manager in 2012. During his time there Sean guided the...

On this episode 8 Great Coaches talk about Motivation and how and how they nurture and inspire it in others. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Basketball coach Cori Close. Cori is presently the head coach of the UCLA Womens Basketball team where she has just completed her 10th year. Before UCLA, Cori spent time as an assistant coach at Florida State University and her alma mater, UC Santa Barbara. In total she has worked as a coach on teams that have advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 16 seasons, won at...

On this episode 18 Great Coaches talk about Commitment and how and how it connects passion with your goals.  If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Simon Jones. Simon is a cycling coach who started working with British cycling in the mid 1990’s. In 1998 he was appointed the British National Track Endurance Coach and then in 2003 he was promoted to the Head Coach role of British Cycling. During this period he coached Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish . And in 2004, 2005 and 2007 the team came top of the...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Jon Rudd. Jon started coaching swimmers in 1989 and is presently the National Performance Director for Swim Ireland. Along the way he has coached on international teams for seven different nations - Great Britain, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Lithuania, Turkey & Kenya at World and Continental Championships events. He is also the first and only swimming coac...

On this episode 9 Great Coaches talk about Listening and how they use it build trust and connect with their teams. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Our Great Coach on this episode is John Wooden Coach Wooden was an American basketball coach who led the UCLA Bruins to 10 NCAA Championships, including a record 7 titles in a row. Over a 29 year coaching career, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games, and he was voted coach of the year on 7 occasions. As a player he was names a collegiate All American on 3 occassions and was the first person...

This episode is on the topic of Self Doubt and how the Great Coaches help their athletes and themselves overcome it. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Our Great Coach on this episode is James Wade. James is a retired American basketball player and now Coach. He played for 13 years as a professional in France, Spain, Czech Republic and Belgium. After retiring he stepped into coaching eventually working as an Assistant in Russia and in the WNBA with Minnesota and San Antonio. He became head coach of the Chicago Sky in the WNBA in 2018, and went on...

This episode is on the topic of Trust and how the Great Coaches view it as the currency that makes the team work.   If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See a...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Helene Wilson. Helene is a New Zealand Netball coach. She started coaching in her teens and progressed to coaching the New Zealand Secondary Schools team to wins over Australia and leading the Northern Zone under 23s to a national title. She went on to work High Performance Sport NZ and was involved in the Rugby 7’s and Hockey teams. And then in 2017 she was appo...

This episode is on the topic of Care and how the Great Coaches use it in their approach to Leadership, and it features audio quotes from 13 Great Coaches. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachesp...

Our Great Coach on this episode is Damien Hardwick. Damien is an Australian rules football coach and former player. As a player, he played 207 games for Essendon and Port Adelaide, winning premierships with each club in 2000 and 2004 respectively. He was appointed to his first head coach role in 2010 with Richmond; and led them to premierships in 2017, 2019 and 2020. He is now the longest tenured...

Todays episode is on the topic of Self Reflection, and it features audio quotes from 10 Great Coaches. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com Our Great Coach on this episode is Hugh McCutcheon. Hugh played Volleyball for New Zealand national Junior and Senior teams before transitionin...