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Notes on mindset, coaching, and the craft of sport.

Essays on Positive Psychology, talent development, and what it really takes to perform at your best.

Debrief: Peter Casares

The recently named CSCAA Division III Coach of the year, Peter Casares of Bates College, joins to recap the year and talk...

May 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Debrief: Kyle Johnson Returns

An old friend of the podcast, Kyle Johnson, returns to share his wisdom. Kyle also has a podcast, which you can follow...

May 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Debrief: James Marshall

James Marshall of GAIN and Excelsior Athletic Club joins to talk how he came to coach three sports, knowledge sharing and the...

May 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Solobrief: How to Talk About Talent

In preparation for book clubbing with Corey Manley, I break down how I communicate about talent with coaches and athletes.

April 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Special 1000 Follower Solobrief

Celebrating 1000 followers on instagram by taking listener questions. Want to have your question answered on the pod? Listen to the end...

April 13, 2026 · 1 min read

Debrief: Rachel Stratton-Mills

Northwestern Swimming and Diving Head Coach and College Swim Coaches Association President Rachel Stratton-Mills to share her approach to coaching.

March 30, 2026 · 1 min read

Book Club: All You Need to Know About Talent Development w/Corey Manley

First podcast of the book club, featuring USA Swimming’s Corey Manley. We discuss previous guest Kristoffer Henriksen’s book All You Need to...

March 27, 2026 · 1 min read

Debrief: Dr. Randy Wilber

Dr. Randy Wilber is a Senior Sport Physiologist at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He has worked...

March 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Debrief: Kristoffer Henriksen

Renowned Danish sports psychologist Kristoffer Henriksen joins to discuss his life’s work on athlete development and changing the narrative around what it...

March 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Debrief: Jordan Cordry

The head coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving at UCLA joins to talk about single gender coaching, making her way to UCLA...

March 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Solobrief: Responding to Brian Schrader’s NCAA Criticism

On the eve of the B1G Championship, Brian Schrader went off on the new format and qualification for the NCAA Division I...

February 26, 2026 · 1 min read