In this episode Hannah blends some of her personal testimony, spiritual insight, and coaching philosophy in a way that may resonate with others. As she discovered spiritual parallels between coaching and living out the Christian life, Hannah connects how hearing God’s call transforms how we lead,mentor, and grow.

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If we only coach for performance, we can miss the chance to build something way more powerful - belief. Listen in to a quick thought by Hannah with 3 simple ways to coach for confidence in youth players.

A headline story instigated this thought shared by Hannah, that coaches will always impact players. Coaches have to do right by kids in how they lead by example in every area, including behavior.

A quick thought in sharing a blog post from “A Coach's Diary,” on remembering why you coach. We will all have our whys and when we feel defeated or drained, we have to recall them and keep pushing. We are ultimately helping others become better people through sports.

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https://acoachsdiary.blogspot.com/2025/03/just-keep-coaching.html

A quick 6 minute thought on a must have in coaching - patience. Specifically, a John Wooden quote instigated this short episode as Hannah is helping her son navigate his first coaching experience.

‘Lack of patience is possibly the greatest fault of the beginning coach. Don’t expect too much.’

“Practical Modern Basketball”

John Wooden

Hosts, Nate & Hannah, discuss ways that active listening can impact players and teams. Active listening

1. Creates an environment of trust

2. Motivates players when they feel heard & seen

3. Helps coaches understand the team & decision making

4. Sets a good example

5. Drives the next steps

This episode's guest is John Hrab, owner of Michiana Health Insurance. John's experience in leadership and managerial roles brings a different perspective and side to coaching. We discuss an overview of John's vast knowledge of the business world, health insurance, and overall teaching capabilities.

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The hosts have a loose discussion on some thoughts about travel ball and rec league teams. Simple coaching thoughts, yet ours always lead back to impacting through sports.

We will inevitably influence others, especially in roles as coaches. John C. Maxwell's book "Becoming A Person of Influence" leads the discussion on Episode 12 with some powerful quotes as take-a-ways.

The 4 Stages of Influence:

1. Modeling

2. Motivating

3. Mentoring

4. Multiplying.

Nate & Hannah, recap his basketball season, talk about humbling coaching moments, and share how their faith meshes with their coaching styles.

The correct quote Hannah messed up.

"We may impress people with our strengths, but we connect through our weaknesses." - Craig Groeschel

Part 2 finishes out the discussion on equal or fair playing time with Nate & Hannah finishing out their thoughts with the last three points on their list.

Part 2 covers:

A. Imbalance between skill development and winning

B. Lack of preparation for competitive environments

C. Difficulty in managing team dynamics

The discussion continues over equal or fair playing time in youth sports in this Part 1. Nate & Hannah give perspective on a short list of cons that coaches will often have to navigate.

Part 1 covers:

A. Hinderance to competitive advancement

B. Risk of disgruntlement amongst parents and players

Books:

"Inner Game of Tennis" - Timothy Gallwey

"Reach For the Summit" - Pat Summitt

"7 Habits of Highly Effective People" - Stephen Covey

The often unspoken topic in players' & parents' minds, playing time. This discussion breaks down some pros of equal and fair playing time in youth sports from the hosts' perspectives.

Nate & Hannah bring in their first guest. Corey Wilson trains horses in northwest Indiana, and owns Wilson Performance Horses. He learned early in his career that he needed to balance teaching horses and teaching riders how to work with their horses. Corey's coaching style has helped riders find success in their riding and show experiences.

Wilson Performance Horses

https://www.teamwph.com/

Hosts, Nate & Hannah, touch on a few, common in-experiences that they faced starting out and that others may too. Being a student of coaching and the game, along with having a heart to help players advance, can connect all of our experiences and yield great outcomes.