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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.
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.
Episodes

Sunday Oct 20, 2019
E38 | Michael Boyle: Chasing The Right Situation
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Don’t miss this exclusive pop-up event on November 2-3, 2019! Only 5 spots remain, and the price will never be this low again. Coaches and professionals of all ages and experience levels welcome!
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This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
On Episode 38 of The Art of Coaching Podcast, I am pleased to have Coach Michael Boyle join us. Michael Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. He currently spends his time lecturing, teaching, training and writing. In 1996 Michael co founded Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, one of the first for-profit strength and conditioning companies in the world. Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning exists for one reason: to provide performance enhancement training for athletes of all levels. Athletes trained range from junior high school students to All Stars in almost every major professional sport.
Topics include:
- What would Coach Boyle do differently when venturing into S&C in today's climate?
- Reasons why "People pick the wrong internships"
- Knowing your goals and how to execute them
- The inherent flaws of free advice
- Raising the standards of the outside perceptions of S&C
- "When the person at the top is committed to it working, it's going to work"
- Fear of betting on yourself
- Assessing your risks and the value you will get in return
- Why is "selling" often frowned upon in S&C?
Reach out to Coach Boyle:
Via Twitter: @mboyle1959
Via Instagram: Michael_boyle1959
Via E-mail: mboyle1959@aol.com
Via Website: http://www.bodybyboyle.com/
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
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Via Instagram: @coach_BrettB
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxkPJr4WMhAeQUlOu6ld-w
Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Sunday Oct 13, 2019
E37 | Anthony Renna: Be Like The Best
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Don’t miss this exclusive pop-up event on November 2-3, 2019! Only 5 spots remain, and the price will never be this low again. Coaches and professionals of all ages and experience levels welcome!
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This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
Anthony Renna has been a personal trainer since 2004, first working with Equinox, then on his own at different facilities before opening his own gym, Five Iron Fitness, in 2008. Anthony joins us today on episode 37 of The Art of Coaching Podcast.
He sold Five Iron in 2016 so he could focus on his true passion of providing educational resources for fitness professionals to excel in the profession. His mission is to help them find success and make an impact in the world by sharing all he has learned from the best of the best.
As the founder and host of both the Strength Coach Podcast and Strength Coach TV, he has interviewed hundreds of strength coaches, fitness professionals, physical therapists and gym owners. He applies what he learned by helping fitness professionals in his personal coaching and accountability group.
Anthony still trains clients a few hours a week and is a partner with Michael Boyle in StrengthCoach.com and BodyByBoyleOnline.com
His new book Be Like the Best: A Guide to Reaching the Top in the Fitness Profession is out October 18.
You can sign up for notifications about some great pre-launch bonuses at BeLiketheBest.com
Topics Covered:
- What the best in the field have in common
- Anthony's path to writing a book
- Giving a voice to the people in the grindstone
- Celebrating the small wins
- Anthony's struggle with self-limiting beliefs
- What will people be surprised to find in Anthony's book?
- Understanding context and how critical it can be in delivering a message
- Obstacles overcome in orchestrating Be Like The Best
Reach out to Anthony:
Instagram- @antrenna
Twitter- @continuefit
Facebook- @continuefitpage
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
Follow me on social media:
Via Instagram: @coach_BrettB
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Subscribe to my youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxkPJr4WMhAeQUlOu6ld-w
Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Sunday Oct 06, 2019
E36 | Andy McCloy: Programming Confusion And Personal Development
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Don't miss this exclusive pop-up event on November 2-3, 2019! More details via the link below and only 10 spots remain! Coaches of all ages and experience levels welcome!
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This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
On Episode 36 of The Art Of Coaching Podcast I am joined by my friend Andy McCloy of Body Creations Sport Performance & Fitness. Andy's facility provides a wide range of Strength Training and Performance Enhancement services to the Greater Huntsville, AL area. Andy McCloy has worked with literally hundreds of athletes ranging from middle and high school to the professional levels, including the NFL and Arena Football Leagues.
Topics include:
- Andy's beginnings and the size necessary to open a gym
- Replicating his older space to his new space and how that affects the gym's energy
- How Andy broke into the industry of Strength and Conditioning
- Marketing yourself, professional development, and consistent messaging
- Andy's take on storytelling and being relatable
- The impact of social comparison on young athletes
- Application of learning and avoiding confirmation bias
- What Andy thinks about people not utilizing the mass of knowledge and information that is already out there
- Are you doing things because the athlete needs it, or because you want to see it?
- Coaches searching for social approval
- How has owning a business impacted other parts of Andy's life?
- Relationship building as a superpower
- Andy's recommendations on business planning
Reach out to Coach Andy:
Instagram: @andymccloy_bci
E-mail: andymccloy.bci@gmail.com
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
Follow me on social media:
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Subscribe to my youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxkPJr4WMhAeQUlOu6ld-w
Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Sunday Sep 29, 2019
E35 | Mark Fitzgerald: What You Lose By Chasing Recognition
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Sunday Sep 29, 2019
Don't miss this exclusive pop-up event on November 2-3rd of 2019! More details via the link below and only 10 spots remain! Coaches of all ages and experience levels welcome!
https://bit.ly/2kvAIyc
This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
I am pleased to be joined by friend and colleague Mark Fitzgerald. Mark previously worked as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks and was the Head of Performance and Nutrition for the Canadian Hockey league, where he oversaw the combine development program and implemented many unique nutritional and educational programs. In addition, he owns Elite Training Systems, a high-performance training center that caters to athletes from all sports. Mark is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
Topics include:
- Mark's background and obstacles overcome
- Mark's early days and the doubts he had on a career in Strength and Conditioning
- Early on influencers of Mark and the evolution of becoming an entrepreneur
- "The best defense against a recession is being damn good at what you do"
- Mark's mentality of never letting anyone outwork him and where that came from
- The use of haptics in Mark's coaching
- How Mark manages his time
- What does communication in coaching mean to Mark and how does he work on this?
- Has Mark ever been critical of himself as a father and husband due to sacrifices made in his career?
- Do future coaches ever consider the responsibilities of raising a family early on in their career?
- Making your clients visit to you the best part of their day and how Mark implements this into his staff's mindset
Reach out to Coach Mark:
Via website: markfitzgerald.net
fitzgeraldets.com
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
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Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Sunday Sep 22, 2019
E34 | Pratik Patel: The Dangers of Group Think & Calling Out the Old Guard
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Don't miss this exclusive pop-up event on November 2-3rd of 2019! More details via the link below and only 10 spots remain! Coaches of all ages and experience levels welcome!
https://bit.ly/2kvAIyc
This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
I am excited to be joined by Pratik Patel of The New York Giants on episode 34 of the Art Of Coaching Podcast. Pratik Patel is in his third season as the Giants’ Director of Performance Nutrition/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Patel came to the Giants from the University of Oregon, where he was the Athletic Department’s Director of Sports Nutrition since October 2014. Patel’s job was to develop and direct the Sports Nutrition Department and manage the daily nutrition needs for 18 athletic teams and sports.
Patel is a Registered Dietitian and board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Topics Covered:
- The unique challenges of an NFL Training Camp
- Navigating the politics of professional sport
- Pratik's tactics for getting younger players to buy in and assessing their knowledge base
- The complexity of people dynamics within a professional sports organization
- The benefits of understanding economics and business in the S&C field
- Examples of Groupthink and avoiding being the outcast
- What will be the tipping point to force S&C coaches to evolve?
- Pratik's advice on networking
- Valuing what we do
- Pratik's self-critique and where does he see room for self-improvement?
Reach out to Pratik:
Via Twitter & Instagram: @pratik7patel
Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pratik-patel-8685a593
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxkPJr4WMhAeQUlOu6ld-w
Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Sunday Sep 15, 2019
E33 | Alan Stein Jr: Raise Your Game & Unconventional Learning
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
Sunday Sep 15, 2019
I AM GIVING AWAY MORE THAN $6,000 WORTH OF RESOURCES, BOOKS AND GEAR! To be eligible sign up for my newsletter at https://artofcoaching.com/start and be sure to rate and review the podcast to be eligible, winners announced on the episode dropping Sept 22/23rd (depending on time zone)
This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
I am pleased to be joined by Alan Stein, Jr on episode 33 of the Art Of Coaching Podcast. Alan Stein, Jr. is a keynote speaker and author who spent 15+ years as a performance coach working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet. He now teaches audiences how to utilize the same strategies in business that elite athletes use to perform at a world-class level.
Alan specializes in improving individual and organizational leadership, performance and accountability. He inspires and empowers everyone he works with to take immediate action and improve mindset, habits and productivity which is what makes him one of the top motivational speakers you’ll ever hear.
Topics Covered:
- Alan's views on exploring all options as a coach
- What to do if you are passionate about something but your skillset isn't quite there yet
- Is good coaching and leadership interchangeable with a good business sense?
- The importance of developing soft skills
- Using sports as a platform for leading others and improving human performance
- Using every tool in your tool box and knowing when to use them
- Alan's early on fascination with language and the intent of words
- How comedy and improv can improve your skills as a coach
- Alan's pieces of counterintuitive advice
- Using all platforms to add value to others
- Shifting from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset
- Reinvesting into your growth and development
Reach out to Alan:
Via Website: https://alansteinjr.com/
Via Instagram: @alansteinjr
Buy Alan's book on Amazon and leave a review:
Amazon Link: https://is.gd/vodfwS
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
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Learn More About My Courses, Clinics and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Sunday Sep 08, 2019
E32 | Mike Golic Jr: ESPN & How The Digital Age Impacts the Locker Room
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
I AM GIVING AWAY MORE THAN $6,000 WORTH OF RESOURCES, BOOKS AND GEAR! To be eligible sign up for my newsletter at https://artofcoaching.com/start and be sure to rate and review the podcast to be eligible, winners announced on the episode dropping Sept 22/23rd (depending on time zone)
This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
Mike Golic Jr. is a retired American football player and broadcaster in ESPN Radio. During his football career, he played as an offensive guard with several teams such as Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints. He also played college football at Notre Dame where is was an Academic all-American. Today he joins us on episode 32 of the Art Of Coaching Podcast.
Topics include:
· What shaped Mike's personality early on
· Some of the challenges associated with broadcast radio
· Figuring out his radio voice through countless reps
· How Mike improved his communication skills through active listening
· The difference between commitment and compliance
· When it is necessary to hold back on opinions
· At what point is it the fault of the leader/manager/coach in failing to connect and communicate?
· What has changed with college football today and how does this affect the product we see on the field?
· How the Transfer Portal is changing the landscape of college football
· Reasons to empathize with college football coaches
Reach out to Mike: Twitter & Instagram: @mgolicjr57 Radio Show: Golic and Wingo Weekdays 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST
Read my book: https://amzn.to/314zoTh
Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup
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Learn More About My Courses, Clinics and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

Monday Sep 02, 2019
E31 | Christian Larson: Is Formal Education Failing to Move Us Forward?
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50).
On Episode 31 of The AOC Podcast, I am excited to be joined by an instructor and academic advisor Christian Larson of Kansas State University. I met Christian while an undergrad at Kansas State University and he has always been someone I have looked to in the past for encouragement and guidance. Christian was the first person that came to mind when I knew I wanted to do an episode on formal education and whether or not it is failing coaches and leaders.
Topics Covered:
-Christian's Background
-Defining 'Exceptional Teaching'
-Keeping students' attention in lecture
-Christian's lecture style
-Importance of remembering someone's name
-Intelligence and sense of humor
-Demoing movements in lecture and enabling students to learn more
-Knowing your audience in lecture and presenting
-Christian's methods to know his audience
-Creating an ecosystem of material to learn from
-How I wrote Conscious Coaching
-Research-based learning
-Themes to the core of communication
-What mediums are becoming available to help improve methods of learning and communication
-Kansas State's Online Global Campus
-University programs not teaching how to think
-Why critical thinking is such a scarce commodity
-Christian's line of personal accountability
-Knowing when to challenge someone as a teacher and coach
-Being prepared as a student to enter formal education
Reach out to Christian:
Via Email: crlarson@ksu.edu
Via KSU website: https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/kines/faculty/larson.html
Learn More About My Courses, Clinics andLive Events At: artofcoaching.com
Read My Book: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Coaching-Science-Building-Buy/dp/1543179479/ref=nodl_

Monday Aug 26, 2019
E30 | Anthony Donskov: Thinking Deeper: Can You Teach It?
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Monday Aug 26, 2019
Be sure to sign-up for a free sample and updates regarding my online course Bought In which goes live again August 27th. For the first few days we will be offering $100 off the total price. Go to https://courses.artofcoaching.com/ now to get the latest notifications sent to you!
You can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50). This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett
Reach Out To Coach Donskov:
Twitter & Instagram: @Donskovsc
Via Website: https://www.donskovsc.com/
On this episode of The Art Of Coaching Podcast, we are joined by founder and head performance coach at Donskov Strength and Conditioning, Anthony Donskov. Anthony has years of experience both as a player, Strength Coach and business owner. Donskov is a frequent contributor/writer for Michael Boyle's www.strengthcoach.com, the best source for performance enhancement information on the Internet, and has lectured for the NSCA and USA Hockey respectively. He continues to work with athletes of all levels including minor hockey, junior hockey, college hockey, NHL, and assisting with the USA Women's' National Hockey Team.
- Anthony's journey and background
- What inspired Anthony to pursue Doctoral route
- Forced complications of coaching methodologies and serial specialists
- Anthony's methods of athlete assessment.
- Directive approach vs. cooperative approach of coaching
- Holding the coaching veterans accountable vs. new coaches
- Using criticism to build knowledge
- Being a criticizer vs. contributor
- Knowing if what you're doing is working or not in coaching
- What does Anthony see as a successful interaction?
- Evaluating coaching
- Identifying the right type of strength coach to hire
- Anthony's advice on coaches seeking job opportunities
- What is the next step for strength and conditioning as a community?

Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Sunday Aug 18, 2019
Be sure to sign-up for a free sample and updates regarding my online course Bought In which goes live again August 27th. For the first few days we will be offering $100 off the total price. Go to https://courses.artofcoaching.com/ now to get the latest notifications sent to you!
You can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50). This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett
Reach out to Coach Jen:
Via Website: jenwiderstrom.com
Instagram: @jenwiderstrom
Twitter: @jenwiderstrom
It is my pleasure to be joined by Jen Widerstrom on episode 29 of The Art Of Coaching Podcast. Jen Widerstrom is a trainer, author, TV star, and industry leader primarily known for her big hearted training on NBC's The Biggest Loser as well as her no-nonsense approach to living a more active lifestyle. As the Fitness Director of SHAPE Magazine, the best-selling author of Diet Right for Your Personality Type, and the founder of the WiderSTRONG training tribe and method- her work has been featured on Dr. Oz, LIVE with Kelly and Ryan as well as The Doctors. Jen makes an impact on the lives of tens of thousands of people across the world, and was kind enough to share some tremendous insights on this eposide
Topics Covered:
- Why the concept of becoming an "overnight success" is bullsh*t
- How we can spread and scale information while also being ethical and practical.
- Her journey with The Biggest Loser
- Her secrets for continuing to evolve
-Why "letting go" can be the secret to getting ahead.
- How to break the mold without selling out.
- Competition amongst coaches and why it is so toxic
- Being in control of your own success
- How to diversify and not lean on one particular job
- Getting reps in to develop your coaching language
- Finding your audience
