Relationships Are More Important Than Gold Medals
The golden sand of Hahei Beach on the Coromandel Peninsula was my summer haven growing up. My days were spent swimming, fishing, diving and...
EP 35 – Nicolas Gill, Ph.D. – Coaching the All Blacks,...
“It’s not about how sore you become, or about how hard you’ve pushed yourself into a hole, it’s about the value you’ve added to...
EP 34 – Nathan Wallis – Harnessing the Human Stress Response,...
“You learn a lot more from the teacher you love than the teacher you’re scared of.”
- Nathan Wallis
Nathan Wallis is a gifted educator of...
Fitness Testing: Why Most Coaches Get It Wrong
The fastest way to develop a dislike for something is to do it repeatedly without reward. What’s more, when there’s external expectation attached to...
Black Stick Hugo Inglis on Meeting Youth Athlete’s Needs, the Benefits...
Hugo Inglis is a 186-cap veteran for the New Zealand Black Sticks Hockey team and one of the most competitive guys you’ll ever meet....
EP 33 – David Niethe – School Yard Bullying, Dreaming Big,...
Today’s conversation is with David Niethe. Dave helps many of New Zealand’s best athletes get the mental edge over their competition, including Lydia Ko,...
Advice for Young Athletes from Dame Valerie Adams
(Listen to the excerpt from Valerie Adams here)
“I think if you hand everything to a young athlete they’ll never learn. You actually need that...
EP 32 – Matt Scorringe – Professional Surfing, Coaching Kids, and...
Matt Scorringe first represented New Zealand in Surfing in Bali at the age of 14. He went on to represent New Zealand in his...
7 ‘Dripping Faucets’ to Consider in Youth Sport
The Dripping Faucet
Kids learn a lot about how to act in the world from what we say and how we are saying it. They...
EP 31 – Jeff Moreno , Ph.D. – Opportunity, Choice, and...
My guest on the show today is Dr. Jeff Moreno, a true movement enthusiast and one of the most interesting guys I know when...