Coach Your Brains Out
Coach Your Brains Out is founded by professional beach volleyball players and college coaches John Mayer and Billy Allen. The primary goal is practical, useful education that will help you become a better coach. Our podcasts are released every Thursday, so set your notifications accordingly!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 386
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
YOUTH COACHING with John O'Sullivan - Part 1
- 0:27 - John’s podcast and development of the Changing the Game project.
- Podcast link: https://wayofchampions.libsyn.com/
- Changing the Game Project link: https://changingthegameproject.com/
- 1:56 - John’s…
COACHING COACHES with Chris Clements - Part 2
- 0:31 - In contrast to the “before practice” checklist, what are key components of the “during practice” checklist?
- 0:58 - Dependent on the kind of coach and the “coaching moment”.
- 2:53 - Common things …
COACHING COACHES with Chris Clements - Part 1
- 00:35 - Making the transition from being the head coach of the USA Field Hockey national team to a coaching consultant.
- 2:04 - What Chris has used from his coaching experience and implemented into con…
MENTAL HEALTH with Dan Friend
- 0:31 - How the pandemic has affected the mental health of Dan’s players.
- 1:43 - Ways in which Dan’s been trying to deal with feelings anxiety and pressure.
- 4:00 - Finding professional help to strengthe…
SMALL PROGRAM SUCCESS with Dan Friend
- 0:41 - Dan’s thoughts on being able to coach/work with his wife (having the opportunity to create crossover between coaching styles).
- 4:42 - Key factors to Dan’s success coaching a smaller program at …
ARM SWING with Vic Black
- 0:38 - What has changed in the last decade that has allowed pitchers to increase their pitching speeds (despite the factor of genetics).
- 2:12 - Active range of motion vs passive range of motion.
- 3:08 -…
SHOULDER HEALTH with Vic Black
- 0:46 - How Vic was introduced to and gained an appreciation for volleyball.
- 1:52 - When and why Vic made the transition from playing in the majors to coaching - using his own experience to help younge…
TRANSITIONS with Angie Akers
Show Notes (Angie Akers episode 2)
- 1:11 - Challenges Angie faced when transitioning to coaching April and Alix + dealing with the pressure of coaching an already successful team.
- 1:57 - Adjusting coach…
PREPARING FOR THE OLYMPICS with Angie Akers
- 1:11 - How Angie ended up coaching April and Alix and representing Team USA in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics.
- 4:15 - How Angie used a pre-mortem exercise to prepare for the Olympic Games, and avo…
RESILIENCY with Cassidy Lichtman
-Story of resiliency
-Handling pain
-Building leaders
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WELL-ROUNDED PLAYERS with Cassidy Lichtman
-Specializing at a young age
-The skill of being a good teammate
-Changing roles
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Ultra with Katie Asmuth - Part 2
-Mental training
-Pushing through valleys
-Coach and team's role
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Ultra with Katie Asmuth - Part 1
-Expectations
-Physical and mental preparation
-Enjoying the work
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INJURY PREVENTION with Dr. Paula Silva
-Monitoring stress
-Antifragility and injury prevention
-Keeping athletes healthy
-Concussions and common injuries
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ANTIFRAGILE ATHLETES with Dr. Paula Silva
-What it means to be antifragile
-Creating an environment that facilitates antifragility
-The role of stress
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LEADERSHIP with Lucas Jadin and Steve Jones
-Leaders listen
-Player-led approach
-Building leaders
-Traditional and Transformational cultures
The Twin Thieves - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736966200
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CULTURE with Lucas Jadin and Steve Jones
-Building culture
-People + Culture + Preparation + Execution
-Addressing tough issues
-Cows vs Buffalo
The Twin Thieves - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1736966200
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REFRAMING THE WEIGHT ROOM with Shawn Myszka and Tyler Yearby
-Balancing strength and conditioning and practice
-Important measurements for volleyball athletes
-Working with groups
https://emergentmvmt.com/
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Sup…
SPORT MOVEMENT with Shawn Myszka and Tyler Yearby
-Ecological Dynamics in sports training
-Shaping the learning/training environment
-Co-Design and a learner-centered approach
-Warmups for volleyball
https://emergentmvmt.com/
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CULTURE with Greg Vernovage
-Team-centered culture
-High standards
-Coach/Player relationships
-Motivating athletes
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