The Coaching Journey

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This week on The Coaching Journey Podcast we continue our discussion on coaching and financial literacy. Last week our episode focused on setting the foundations for your financial success, and this week we look at "what's next."

401K...IRA...Roth IRA...SEP IRA, the word jumble can be confusing to many. We discuss your potential options when preparing for retirement, and things to look out for as you continue on your journey towards financial literacy! An important discussion that many coaches, especially younger coaches, should start to think about.

Episode 83: Coaching and Financial Literacy: Thinking About Retirement ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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Oftentimes coaches go on courses to learn the nuances of technical development, tactics, psycho-social development and much more. In a nontraditional job like coaching, however, what often gets ignored is financial literacy. Given the current crisis that the majority of the world finds itself in currently, I thought this would be as good a time as any to talk about my journey going from "get a new car on that salary" financially illiterate to a much better path today and how anyone can get started!

For some, it may just be common sense. It may be what you've been doing already. For others, it may be some needed information that I have found many coaches, especially those starting off in the profession, don't receive yet desperately need.

Episode 82: Coaching and Financial Literacy...Wait, What? ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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With Coronavirus affecting most of our daily lives, I have been thinking recently on the importance of establishing routines to try and bring some normalcy to a time that is anything but normal.

Although we may need to alter some of them, or include a mask and some extra vigorous hand-washing now, the importance of letting ourselves find some escapes during this crisis, whether that be with our personal or professional lives, is more important now than ever.

I talk about coaching, and life, during coronavirus, and I want to know what that has looked like for you.

Episode 81: Coaching, and Living, During Covid-19 ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

With rumors swirling around for quite a while, the closure of the US Soccer Development Academy is now official.

Unfortunately, as US Soccer has proven time and time again, the direction of its leadership is one lacking in transparency and player-centered values. Blaming COVID-19 for a decision that has been discussed behind the scenes for months is another indicator of that.

There are some incredibly good people and talented professionals who work at US Soccer. The contrast between those individuals and the overall identity of US Soccer’s management is shocking.

The past, sadly, has shown us that nothing seems to change with regards to the management of US Soccer, but we can only hope it might one day be led in a direction where the interests of the many are served rather than the interests of the select few.

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This week The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Dan Abrahams back on the show! Dan is a sports psychologist as well as the host of theSport Psych Show!

On today’s episode, Dan talks about Embodied Cognition which he has been contemplating for quite some time now. He discusses players internalizing that energy not only in their mind but also throughout their entire body, focusing themselves towards their desired performance and behaviors. It is a great discussion where Dan continues to offer new ideas for any coach to reflect on for the benefit of our players!

Episode 80: Dan Abrahams Talks About Embodied Cognition and Developing Better Players ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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This week The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome James Wagenschutz on the show! James is a performance coach with the Colorado Rapids Academy. He has 15 years experience as a former development academy director and is a USSF and United Soccer Coaches Instructor. James is also the owner of W Performance, a consulting company where he helps coaches and athletes along their sporting journey!

On today’s episode, I talk with James about his presentations at the United Soccer Coaches Convention, focusing on integrating strength and power into a field session. James offers practical takeaways for coaches to utilize to begin improving players’ physical performance with a view towards developing healthy men and women beyond the game. He offers fundamental truths that will benefit all who listen to the episode!

Episode 79: James Wagenschutz Talks About Training Your Body for Long Term Success ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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This week, The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome back Ian Barker on the show! Ian is the Director of Coaching Education with United Soccer Coaches.

On today’s episode, I ask Ian what topic within coaching education has been on his mind the most recently. We discuss adapting coaching education methods to meet a constantly evolving landscape, and how United Soccer Coaches is working to help coaches at all levels despite structural impediments that may be arising in the soccer education ecosystem.

Episode 78: Ian Barker Talks About Meeting The Needs of Modern Coaching Education ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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This week The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Matt Danaher on the show! Matt is a youth soccer coach with Charlotte Independence Soccer Club and the founder of SoccerPulse.

Our discussion today looks at several ways in which coaches can best help their players when it comes to enhancing physical performance and preparation. Matt talks about how SoccerPulse can aid your coaching by bringing a new level of information to your fingertips which will help you adapt and serve your players every single day!

Episode 77: Matt Danaher Talks About How SoccerPulse Can Help Your Team Achieve Its Potential ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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This week The Coaching Journey is excited to welcome back Willie McNab on the show! Willie is currently the Head of Children's Programme with Celtic FC.

On today's show we talk about Willie's presentation at the United Soccer Coaches Convention focusing on receiving and releasing the ball on the move. Willie breaks down his thoughts and offers practical takeaways for any coach to implement some key concepts within their own sessions!

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Episode 76: Willie McNab Talks About Developing Players Who Can Play on the Move

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This week The Coaching Journey Podcast is excited to welcome Shawn Danhouser on the show! Our discussion today focuses on how Shawn got involved with TOPSoccer and why he believes everyone should have the opportunity to get involved in this great program. We discuss the formative experience Shawn and his volunteers have found working with the program, as well as exploring the powerful language we use when discussing these issues. Shawn shares his tip for any coach to maximize the involvement of any and every player you have in your squad.

Episode 75: Shawn Danhouser Talks TOPSoccer and How You Can Make an Incredible Difference ©2018 By The Coaching Journey, LLC. All Rights Reserved