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My Thoughts Monday #180- Jay DeMayo- Proud To Be A Strength Coach

Season 4 Episode 1- John Garrish "What is it that might add value to our program?”

In this week’s episode I get to have a really awesome conversation about finding secondary ways to make money as a coach with Rodrigo Alvira Isla. If you’ve ever had the “privilege” of getting stuck with me during one of my rants about this topic you already know how passionate I am about this topic and how important I think this is, not just for coaches, but for everyone in today’s financial climate. Throughout the nearly 40-minute discussion Rodrigo and I get into:

1)	Being an international, the visa process, and some of the challenges of coming to work in The States
2)	Some of the differences in basketball preparation between Spain and the US.
3)	What were the driving factors behind Spaniardperformance and how it has helped him become a better coach.
4)	Why many of the fears people have behind why they don’t post content, or build an online product may be self-imposed.
5)	Working with athletes on an online training program, steps you can make to make it scalable, and what is a reasonable time commitment to each athlete in his mind. 

I cannot thank Rodrigo enough for being so open to sharing, not just his voyage, but also some ways that coaches can use platforms we all have to find a second source of income. He’s putting out awesome content with his business on Instagram, so make sure you give him a follow at @spaniardperformance. Even if you don’t speak Spanish, he’s providing a great template (how he’s doing things) as to how you can build, and scale, an online business as a coach. 

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Who is Rodrigo Alvira Isla?

Rodrigo was born and raised in Zaragoza, Spain. He came to America to play college basketball, playing division 2 basketball a lung injury during his Junior year. He graduated with bachelor in Exercise Science in 2018, worked in Dubai, Lincoln University, Exceed SPF, and Grand Canyon University, with different sports, including Basketball, Football, Volleyball and Golf. He created Spaniard Performance in 2018 to help the Spanish speaking world to learn the side for Sports Performance in the US.

Season 4 Episode 5- Rodrigo Alvira Isla- “Be Critical of People Who Speak in Absolutes”

Season 4 Episode 7- Carl ‘Shep’ Sheppard- “How important is it for coaches to be educators?”

This week I have the pleasure of sitting down and discussing the management of coaches and administration with the performance director of first special forces command, Ryan Carroll. Throughout the 30-minute discussion Ryan and I get into:

1)	The unique challenge of his position and how some challenges cross into both tactical and collegiate strength and conditioning.
2)	How implementing things at scale creates great challenges and increases the need for collaboration between coaches
3)	Ways that he and his staff communicate information to the higher ups to show that there is a return on the investment being made.
4)	Conversations that the information they collect lead to, both to those above him and the service members that help with buy in at all levels.
5)	Changing your thought process from being a dictator to coworkers with those you’re coaching, and how it can impact your trajectory as a coach.

I’m really grateful for Ryan spending the time today to discuss some of the systems and processes that they’re putting together to help build out an all-encompassing performance and wellness program for a variety of different service members. Although at a different level, many of these issues are similar to those that arise at the collegiate level as well, like scaling, individualization between units/team, donated equipment we are expected to utilize and so on. This chat is full of great info that I hope you enjoyed as much as I did. If so please feel free to share the episode with a collogue, and if you haven’t subscribed and left a review for the show on your favorite podcast platform I’d greatly appreciate it.

Who is Ryan Carroll?

Ryan Carroll, MS, CSCS*D is the Human Performance and Wellness Director at 1st Special Forces Command at Fort Liberty, NC.  He has been a strength and conditioning coach for over 20 years and in the tactical space for 8. He has worked with the Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, Loyola University Chicago, BridgeAthletic, and an Air Force Special Operations Unit in North Carolina.

Ryan has spoken at several NSCA Tactical Conferences on training female soldiers, as well as the design and implementation of a comprehensive operator "Reset Week".  

He can be reached at rcarroll2214@yahoo.com or on instagram at @rcsc14

Season 4 Episode 8- Ryan Carroll- “How do we show the return on investment?”

I am really excited to discuss building a program the new world of college athletics with Asa Britt. The evolution to the “new normal” of college sports has led to so many of us needing to evolve how we, not only program, but go throughout our day to day schedule with the athletes. Inside this packed 35-minute discussion Asa and I dive into:

1)	The importance and power of routine in an athlete’s life
2)	How the landscape of college athletics with the portal has impacted how we need to teach routines and behaviors with these athletes.
3)	Ways the athlete’s coming in from other schools may need help adjusting to the new team, but also how you can learn from them improve different aspects of your program.
4)	What the importance of understanding how the player felt about their past program and their training, and what their past strength coach as to say about the player and how they trained.
5)	Strategies used to build different routines and help the players understand different behaviors so that they can make better decisions to reach their goals.

I’m so appreciative of Asa for spending the time today and sharing so many of his experiences and growth through his coaching evolution. I know that this past off season I’ve had more “growing” experiences and has pushed me in many unique ways, and through this conversation and other, I’m certain I’m not alone with that. 

Make sure you give him a follow him IG @abritt_19! This chat is full of great info and I really hope you enjoyed as much as I did. If so please feel free to share the episode with a collogue, and if you haven’t subscribed and left a review for the show on your favorite podcast platform I’d greatly appreciate it.

Who is Asa Britt?

Asa Britt was name Assistant Director of Sports Performance at Fairfield University in 2022. He develops and oversees strength and conditioning programs for Men's Basketball, Softball, and Golf.

Britt came to Fairfield from Sacred Heart University, where he was elevated from the position of Graduate Assistant to Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in 2021. He worked directly with men’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and softball. He was also in charge of developing the internship program, connecting with Sacred Heart’s exercise science program. As a Graduate Assistant, he was in charge of men’s and women’s soccer, tennis, dance, and assisted with football.

Prior to his stint at Sacred Heart University, he had internships at the University of Kentucky, Manhattan College, and the University of Iowa. Britt also served as a Volunteer Assistant for the women’s tennis team at Rutgers University as well as being a Sport Performance Coach at AP2T.

Britt received a B.S. in Exercise Science from Manhattan College. He is a member of the NSCA and holds a CSCS certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Britt also hold certifications from USAW and RPR.

Season 4 Episode 9- Asa Britt- “You do not go from good to great overnight.”

This week we welcome back the OG of The Podcast, Dr. Christian Carter who was on the first “interview show” I did back in the day on YouTube was with Willie Danzer (check it out here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwBjea_f5e0&t=217s). This was a long overdue catch up, and a fantastic 30 plus minute discussion including:

1)	Driving factors to why his mindset on our positions has changed over his career.
2)	What could be leading to this shift in focus from just programming to improving the relationships with our athletes.
3)	The “Do More” or the “Good but” responses lead to athletes looking for some sort of praise.
4)	A two-way street of getting to actually know your athlete’s but be vulnerable enough to let your athletes truly know you as well.
5)	How being a happier and nicer person can really help improve your relationships with your athletes, their improvements, and enjoyment for being at work daily.
6)	Where he feels “coaching” happens, and how setting the “standard” and teaching can lead to better opportunities to learn and connect with your athletes in the long run.

It’s always awesome to catch up with Dr. Carter and this conversation was no exception. For someone who’s gone through the educational steps to change his first name to Doctor, and has been doing this at such a high level as a practitioner, to share his evolution and the driving factors to these changes in perspective was really awesome. I can’t thank Christian enough for being so candid in sharing his story and thought process and growth as a coach and person. This is a talk that I took so much from, and hope you did as well. As with all of our content, if you found value in the show and think a colleague could as well, please feel free to share the show with anyone you think would find it valuable. Also, if you could please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app, I’d truly appreciate it if you could.

Who is Dr. Christian Carter?

Christian Carter joined JMU Strength and Conditioning for Olympic sports in 2013. He is in charge of designing and implementing programs for women's track and field, volleyball and men’s soccer. Christian is also the Head Weightlifting Coach for Renaissance Periodization as well as a nutrition consultant for RP. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Wisconsin, his Master's in Health Promotion from Virginia Tech, and his Doctorate in Sport Performance from East Tennessee State University.

Season 4 Episode 10- Dr. Christian Carter- “It’s fun to be around fun people.”

Season 4 Episode 11- Dan Fichter- “Movement is the window into your brain”

Season 4 Episode 14 Jonathan Dahuya- “How we communicate is the generator for success”

This week I’m so fired up to welcome Jonathan Dahuya to The Podcast for a unique conversation about how coaching has led him into other great professional endeavors. Jonathan was a Division I strength and conditioning coach who has made a professional pivot into real estate and provides some great insight into how the coaching world has transferred to the “real world”. Throughout the 30 minutes plus conversation, Jonathan and I get into: 

1)	A voyage that led him to choose another vocation
2)	Skills that coaches develop that have “transfer” to the real world
3)	Where who you are and who the staff/admin you work with may have a different view of what that should be.
4)	The value of asking “what do you want me to accomplish?”
5)	Aspects of coaching that provided issues in his family life, thus driving the decision to change professions
6)	What drove him to his latest professional venture. 
7)	How coaches should practice what they preach about embracing change when they get to a point where they need to make a change. 

I really can’t thank Jonathan enough for sharing so much of his voyage in and out of the coaching world. It’s a transition that isn’t easy on anyone, but we all should always happy to see someone find a better way for themselves, in and out of coaching. His path hasn’t been an easy one for sure, but one that I hope helps others have a better understanding of where they are in their voyage, and maybe take a deep breath and assess where they are in theirs. I know I did. To keep up to date with all that he’s doing make sure you give him a follow on The Gram at @jonjay.dahuya. If you did enjoy the show please share this with a colleague. If you haven’t please subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app, and leave us a review, I’d greatly appreciate it. 

Who is Jon Dahuya?

Jon Dahuya is a former Director of Sports Performance who took a leap away from the collegiate realm to craft a life abundant in love and enriching experiences for himself and his son. 

With a decade-long dedication to pouring knowledge into the lives of young athletes and learning from fellow coaches and administrators, Jon brings a wealth of experience to the table. Beyond the sports arena, Jon has seamlessly transitioned into real estate, infusing his passion for growth and mentorship into every facet of his life. Jon continues to apply the coaching tools honed over the years to his real estate business, stays sharp as a coach by working with local youth athletes, and lends his expertise to coaching athletes associated with Fil-Nation Select & the Philippines Youth National Basketball teams.

Season 4 Episode 14 Jonathan Dahuya- “How we communicate is the generator for success”

Season 4 Episode 13 Connor Schoepp- “It really comes back to systems and principles”

Keir Wenham-Flatt-What is the stuff that makes you a really good coach that builds your career

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