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Hosted by best-selling author, speaker and performance coach Brett Bartholomew, the Art of Coaching Podcast is a weekly show aimed at getting to the core of what it takes to change attitudes & behaviors in the weight-room, boardroom and everywhere in between.
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Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
The greatest athletes, inventors, artists and minds have something in common…
Of course they all have incredible work ethics, support systems and above average talent and luck- but those qualities don’t differentiate the great from the very best.
In truth- there is no template for world class performance. So what is it that separates them?
According to our guest, Gabe Polsky- an award-winning Writer, Director, Producer and one of the top documentary filmmakers in the world of sports and beyond- the one attribute that separates the elite from the great is their creativity, improvisation and ability to turn disadvantage into strength.
How does he know? In 2018 Gabe wrote, directed, and produced In Search of Greatness— a cinematic journey into the secrets of genius, as told through the greatest athletes of all time. It was released theatrically to critical acclaim and was nominated for several awards, including a WGA Award.
He also Executive Produced Genius, the 10 time Emmy® nominated TV show on National Geographic about Albert Einstein in 2017. Most recently, Gabe wrote, directed, and produced the feature documentary Red Penguins which premiered to acclaim at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
In this episode, we learn what it’s like to interview and direct the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Jerry Rice and Pelé and why he’d go so far as to compare their dedication to the craft as neurosis.
Connect with Gabe:
Via Twitter: @gabepolsky
Via IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2126907/
Interested in learning about the film? https://www.insearchofgreatness.com
Watch here: https://www.amazon.com/Search-Greatness-Wayne-Gretzky/dp/B07P5X99P5
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Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
Why is it that regardless of major, minor or specialty our education system remains obsessed with teaching students the “what” but not the “how”?
If we’re lucky, students leave school prepared with tools of their trade but still missing the skill set to put those tools into action, adapt for changing circumstances and/or convince someone they need that tool in the first place.
Fortunately, some professors (today’s guest included) have recognized this disparity and dedicated their career to correcting it. Dr. Katie Heinrich is a Professor of Exercise Behavioral Science and Director of the Functional Intensity Training Lab in the Department of Kinesiology at Kansas State University. With over 20 years in academia, she’s devoted her time and research to the study of community, mentorship, and people skills - all which she believes are required for making science actionable.
In this episode we cover:
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How am I coming across? A guide to metacommunication in 2021
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What NOT to do when building a community
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Pro’s and con’s of the term “soft skills”
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Tips for writing a great email and finding a mentor
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How and when to say no without burning bridges
If you’re looking for more resources on how to find and/or to optimize your approach when reaching out to a mentor, check out artofcoaching.com/findamentor. Here you’ll find everything from email templates to strategies for finding the right person for you.
Connect with Dr. Heinrich:
Via Twitter: @kmhphd
Via Email: kmhphd@k-state.edu
Via her website: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/kines/labs/fit.html
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Time is an invaluable commodity and yet we waste it beating around the bush with convoluted communication and messages wrapped in peripheral fluff and unnecessary noise.
Have you ever wondered how much time would we save if we acted like humans and said what we meant?
In this solo episode, we’ll break down several case studies and discuss how to effectively read a situation, manage paraverbals (pacing, pitch, tone, inflection) and have direct, efficient conversations. We’ll also discuss strategies for preventing misinterpretation and being assertive without being aggressive.
Also in this episode:
- Identify what’s keeping you from getting your message across clearly
- Understand why humans are comfort and peace seeking survivors
- Mokusatsu & Elon Musk: it’s not just about the words
- Take Home Tactics: 24 Hour Recall and Half-Life Your Message
It’s one thing to talk about being human, it’s another to actually practice it. In addition to the tactics and strategies mentioned in this episode, join our All-Access Digital Community and interact face to face with other professionals dedicated to improving communication skills!
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Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
What would managers and leaders learn if they had access to raw feedback from their team? What truths would be unearthed and what leadership styles would rise to the top?
As the “Undercover Millennial”, today’s guest Clint Pulver gives managers a peek behind the curtain in their own organization while gathering data and proposing solutions in order to close the gap between leaders and the lead.
Having experienced literally hundreds of working environments across every domain, Clint is uniquely qualified to help us understand the nuance between leadership and mentorship and discern the pros and cons of multiple managerial archetypes.
We also discuss:
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Why managers don’t get quality feedback
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How to gain respect as a young professional
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What to do when empathy is used against you
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Are all employees inherently selfish?
Clint is a professional keynote speaker, author, musician, pilot, and workforce expert. Known as the leading authority on employee retention, Clint has transformed how corporations like Keller Williams, AT&T, and Hewlett Packard create lasting loyalty through his work and research as the Undercover Millennial. He has been featured by Business Q Magazine as a “Top 40 Under 40,” and, as a professional drummer, he has appeared in feature films and on America’s Got Talent. In 2020, Clint won an Emmy Award for his short film Be a Mr. Jensen, which tells the story of how a single moment in time—and one particular mentor— can change the course of a life.
Connect with Clint:
Check out his book: I Love It Here
Via Instagram: @clintpulver
Via Twitter: @ClintPulver
Via his website: clintpulver.com
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
These days it can feel like we’re being beaten over the head with leadership cliches like “grind in silence,” “be seen not heard” and other preachy rhetoric about servitude...
We’ve been told that good work will speak for itself and that self-promoters aren’t in it for the “right reasons”…
But how do we reconcile these “leadership laws” with the understanding that in order to adapt and evolve we have to be vulnerable and put ourselves (and our work) out there?
In truth- like anything, excessive modesty can be a hindrance. Today’s episode is all about what happens when humility goes too far. Specifically- why not speaking or standing up for yourself can lead to lower self-esteem, career/personal stagnation and poor quality work.
If you want to dive deeper into this topic, check out these other episodes:
- E93: The Sin of Self-Promotion
- E56: The Weaponization of Guilt & Not Being a Sucker
- E137: Greg Adamson: Downfalls of Servant-Based Leadership
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Finally, if you’re looking for a complete toolkit on how to:
- Overcome self-limiting behaviors and beliefs
- Identify and clarity your unique offering
- Connect with and cultivate your audience
- Turn superpowers into tangible value
- Test and tweak your live product
- Build a values-based brand
Check out our newest online course Blindspot. It’s not open right now, but make sure to get on the list so you’re the first to know when it is!
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
We all know people who don’t enroll in the 401k program at work despite understanding the power of investing or those who won’t stop smoking even though there’s a history of lung cancer in their family. But while incredibly frustrating to the outside observer, we are all resistant to change in some aspect of our lives.
Understanding where and why we resist change is important because modifying the behavior of those we lead is often central to our mission. And what do we do when information and rational persuasion don’t work? Today we have the pleasure of talking to a world renowned behavioral scientist, Dr. Katy Milkman about what makes change so hard, strategies to tackle these barriers and how to harness the power of a fresh start.
Dr. Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at the Wharton School, author of How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, co-founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, and host of the Choiceology podcast from Charles Schwab.
We discuss:
- Why information and logic alone doesn’t change behavior
- “Fresh starts” and the science of timing
- Planning for disruption and the power of expectations
- What’s the “price for the vice”?
- Barriers to change and how to overcome them
Connect with Dr. Milkman:
Via her website: www.katymilkman.com/book
Via her podcast: Choiceology
Via Twitter: @katy_milkman
We’re starting to travel again for our Apprenticeships (if you haven’t joined us for one yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!) and it’s been difficult to make sure we're managing both nutrition and exercise on the road. Luckily, we have two partners who are perfectly aligned to help us through this transition. Momentous has the cleanest protein and supplements I’ve ever tried (truly the only ones that don’t make me feel like crap afterward), and Saga’s BFR cuffs allow me to get an incredible workout in my hotel room or AirBnB. Whether or not you’re traveling right now, be sure to give them some love for supporting your favorite podcast!
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Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Living in a moment when competition for our attention is at an all time high makes the medium through which we convey our message absolutely critical. From social media to marketing, the platform we wield (or don’t wield...) can communicate as much about our values as the words themselves. And while this debate is nothing new, today’s guest Kenny Kane has a unique perspective on this issue and many more.
Kenny is the owner of Oak Park Los Angeles (Home of CrossFit Los Angeles - CFLA) where he and his team have created a paradigm through which gym members are able to transfer the adaptive capacity developed through physical fitness training to life itself. Kenny also teaches “The Craftsmen’s Workshop,” an intensive coach development program and is the Founder/Host of The Body of Knowledge Podcast (as well as two others). If that wasn’t enough, Kenny was also a dual sport collegiate athlete and comedian before dabbling in martial arts and hip hop dance.
At Art of Coaching, we STRONGLY believe the medium matters. That’s why we created a space for leaders to learn and practice communication away from social media. No ads, no distractions, no fluff - just video based personal interactions with people who want to get better. Join us at artofcoaching.com/channels and become a part of our new favorite learning space - The AoC All-Access Community.
In this episode, we cover:
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Why and how to match your medium with your message
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Identifying and navigating extractive technology
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Marketing vs. coaching - does all behavior change need to be ethical?
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The Diamond Goldfish & how to lead under pressure
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Earning your voice - should there be a meritocracy in social media?
Connect with Kenny:
For more on The Craftsman’s Workshop, email info@oakparkla.com
Via his website: www.oakparkla.com
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Unless you keep the same job from the time you leave school until the time you retire, you’re bound to experience change. Like a personal relationship, moving up within or leaving one workplace culture to join another requires understanding, adaptation and most importantly communication.
So how do you go from being just a tactician to manager/director who needs to understand both the minutia AND the bigger picture?
Our guest today, Jenny Noiles, the Performance Director at Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (Rochester, MN), paints us a picture of this transition while discussing how to establish credibility without being a robot. Afterall, lacking warmth, our competence holds little weight.
We cover:
- Demonstrating credibility without being a robot
- How to use anxiety in a productive manner
- Leaving a dream job for a relationship & “following your heart”
- The importance of shared experiences and being relatable
- Why leaders need to be both heroes and villains
Connect with Jenny:
Via instagram: @jennynoiles
Like Jenny said, you can’t fake reps. So if you think communication is important, you need to come to an Apprenticeship, ASAP! We create a place where failure is expected and celebrated using role play to practice navigating the obstacles you face in both your career and your personal life.
This is the ONLY way to truly build your communication skills. Visit artofcoaching.com/apprenticeships for a list of cities we will be visiting this summer!!
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Regardless of occupation or title, we all write. Whether it’s in short form on social media or long form as in email, proposals, blogs, articles, books, or academic journals- it’s something that unites all fields.
That being said- what’s your perception of writing? Do you enjoy the craft or is it the bane of your existence? Were you raised to think of writing as a formal process reserved for academics and novelists or as an artistic endeavor? Whatever your history with the written word, our guest today will change your perspective of the practice. Not only do we discuss the neurological and biological underpinnings of language, we dive into how to develop your skill as an amatuer writer and why good writing doesn’t mean writing like Hemingway.
Courtney Kelly is a writer and editor who partners with individuals and organizations to create brands, products, books, and other media that aim to effect real, prosocial change. Before starting her freelance business, Ethos Alchemy during the summer of 2020, she served as marketing director for Strength Ratio, a strength and conditioning and sport performance company, and as curriculum director for Strivven Media, an Asheville-based education technology company. She began her career as an English teacher, and writing education remains central to her work today.
We also cover:
- Theory of mind and why we think we’re better than we are
- Using ethical manipulation and adaptation in communication - where do you draw the line?
- How to become a more efficient writer when it’s not your full time job
- Why saying what you’re NOT can be more powerful than what you ARE
- Why you should read more fiction and watch tv
Connect with Courtney:
Via her website: https://www.courtneykellywrites.com/
OUR LIVE APPRENTICESHIPS ARE BACK!
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Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Our early communication style can be heavily influenced by parents, teachers and coaches but when we transition to different stages of life and form new relationships, sometimes those initial behaviors no longer serve us.
As humans, shedding those previous practices and forming new ones (albeit necessary) can feel completely foreign- as if we’ve forgotten who we are and where we came from. But when we examine how our past has influenced our present, we can use it to inform and improve our future.
In today’s episode Shaylah Simpson teaches us how to identify weaknesses in our current communication style and shares her tips for having more productive conversations.
Shaylah is a former semi-professional track and field athlete. She competed in the pole vault for Arizona State University and continued her post-collegiate career with Altis and Arizona Pole Vault Academy until she hung up the spikes in 2018. Shaylah currently works in Client Services for Conscious Family Law & Mediation in Boulder, Colorado while finishing up credits to get her certificate in Conflict Resolution and Mediation. In the future, she plans to get her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and work to help diverse groups of people cultivate stronger relationships with themselves and others.
We discuss:
- Navigating (multiple) identity crises
- Authoritative vs. authoritarian leadership
- Balancing resilience and vulnerability in relationships
- Checking assumptions and labeling emotions in conversation
Connect with Shaylah:
Via Instagram: @shay_simps
If you’re dealing with any of these issues- identity crisis, starting a new job, working on a relationship or going through a transition of any kind, we’d love to help. We’re currently accepting applications for our flagship mentorship group, The Coalition. If you’re interested in working through your challenges with a group that will have no problem holding your feet to the fire or walking you through the next step, check out artofcoaching.com/coalition!
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