Best Coachingstyle Podcasts (2025)

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Jose Mourinho: Instant Impact Through Psychological Warfare (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 20:09

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Jose Mourinho Leadership Case Study - How to Create Instant Impact Through Psychological Warfare How do you walk into an organization and create immediate transformation? Jose Mourinho didn't just win championships. He mastered psychological warfare, turning underdogs into champions through strategic positioning and instant belief creation. In this…

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Kobe Bryant: The Evolution From Demanding to Elevating (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 20:32

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Kobe Bryant Leadership Case Study - How Obsessive Standards Created Isolation, Then Elevation How do you transition from individual excellence to peer leadership? Kobe Bryant's career tells the most honest leadership story in sports - a two-act evolution from demanding leader nobody wanted to follow, to peer influencer who elevated entire teams. In…

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Tom Brady: The Ultimate Teammate - Leading Without Authority (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 23:28

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Tom Brady Leadership Case Study - The Ultimate Teammate How can the greatest player ever… also be the greatest teammate ever? How did Tom Brady transform two different NFL teams into champions without any formal authority? This is about peer leadership. Leading without a title. Influencing without authority. And Transforming cultures from within, n…

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Steve Kerr: How Vulnerability Built a Dynasty (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 21:52

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What if the secret to building a championship team isn't having all the answers, but admitting you don't? When Steve Kerr became Warriors head coach in 2014, he inherited incredible talent but no championships. Within one year, he built a dynasty, not through command-and-control leadership, but through radical vulnerability and authenticity. In thi…

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Pat Summitt: How to Lead with Accountability AND Care (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 25:28

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Pat Summitt Leadership Case Study - How Accountability Through Care Built a Dynasty How do you become the most demanding coach in your sport while also being the most caring? Pat Summitt didn't balance accountability and care - she integrated them through her "Definite Dozen" system, creating 1,098 wins, 8 national championships, and a 100% graduat…

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From Walk-On to Record Breaker: Luke Falk on Mindset, Adversity, Mike Leach & Life After the NFL 59:49

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Former Washington State and NFL quarterback Luke Falk joins The Highest Level to share his journey from walk-on to record-setting Pac-12 quarterback, and how the lessons of resilience, belief, and mental discipline shaped his path. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Luke about the mindset required to thrive in high-pressure environments, his …

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John Wooden: How Character-Based Leadership Built UCLA's Dynasty (Championship Leadership #11) 24:10

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John Wooden Leadership Case Study - How Character-Based Leadership Built the Greatest Dynasty How do you win 10 championships in 12 years without ever talking about winning? John Wooden built the greatest dynasty in college sports history at UCLA from 1964-1975 by focusing on something that seemed completely irrelevant to basketball: character deve…

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Tom Coughlin: How to Build Discipline That Creates Freedom (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 20:16

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Tom Coughlin Leadership Case Study - How Discipline Creates Freedom Under Pressure How do you lead massive underdogs to upset the greatest dynasty in sports history? Tom Coughlin didn't do it through talent or luck—he did it through extreme discipline that paradoxically created the mental freedom for clutch performance when pressure was highest. In…

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Bill Parcells: How to Turn Around Any Broken Organization (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 19:55

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Bill Parcells Leadership Case Study - The Ultimate Guide to Organizational Turnarounds How do you transform a completely dysfunctional organization into a championship culture? Bill Parcells did it four times with four different franchises using the same systematic approach to cultural transformation. In this deep dive, discover the 5 turnaround le…

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Mike Tomlin: How to Lead Through Chaos (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 20:33

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Mike Tomlin Leadership Case Study - How to Lead Through Chaos and Maintain Excellence How do you maintain organizational excellence when everything around you is constantly changing? Mike Tomlin has never had a losing season in 17+ years as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach - through quarterback changes, roster turnover, injuries, and constant externa…

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Pete Carroll: Building Culture Through Energy and Positivity (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 20:47

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Pete Carroll Leadership Case Study - How Positive Energy Builds Championship Culture How do you create a championship culture without toxic leadership? Pete Carroll transformed the Seattle Seahawks from laughingstock to Super Bowl champions using energy-based leadership that proves positive cultures outperform fear-based environments. In this deep …

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Bill Walsh: How to Innovate Under Pressure (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 21:50

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Bill Walsh Leadership Case Study - How to Create Systematic Innovation Under Pressure How do you revolutionize an entire industry while building a championship organization? Bill Walsh didn't just win 3 Super Bowls with the 49ers - he fundamentally changed how football is played through systematic innovation and meticulous leadership. In this deep …

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Nick Saban: "The Process" of Sustained Excellence (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 20:11

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Nick Saban Leadership Case Study - How "The Process" Creates Sustained Excellence How do you maintain championship performance when your entire team turns over every 4 years? Nick Saban has won 7 national championships across 3 decades by mastering something most leaders never figure out: creating systems that transcend individual talent. In this d…

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Vince Lombardi: Excellence Through Mastering the Fundamentals (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 18:09

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Vince Lombardi: How Teaching Fundamentals Beats Complex Schemes How do you turn a perennial loser into a dynasty through the basics? Vince Lombardi took the Green Bay Packers from winning one game to five NFL championships by mastering fundamentals so well that everyone knew what was coming, but nobody could stop it. In this deep dive, discover the…

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Sir Alex Ferguson: How to Master Psychological Leadership (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 17:28

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Sir Alex Ferguson: The Psychology of Sustained Dominance How do you build a dynasty that lasts 26 years? Sir Alex Ferguson didn't just win 38 trophies at Manchester United - he mastered the psychology of sustained excellence through constant adaptation and relentless evolution. In this deep dive, discover the 5 psychological leadership principles F…

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Bill Belichick: How to Build Systematic Excellence (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 19:38

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Bill Belichick Leadership Case Study - How to Build Systematic Excellence How do you transform an organizational disaster into the greatest dynasty in sports? Bill Belichick inherited a Patriots team $10 million over the salary cap with a toxic culture of entitlement - then built the most dominant franchise in modern history. In this deep dive, dis…

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Phil Jackson: How to Lead Champions (Championship Leadership Case Studies) 15:54

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Phil Jackson Leadership Case Study - How to Lead Champions How do you coach Michael Jordan? Phil Jackson didn't just manage the greatest player ever - he transformed him from individual superstar into the ultimate team leader. In this deep dive, discover the 5 leadership principles Jackson used to win 6 NBA championships with the Bulls: Mindful Awa…

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Patrick Murphy on PERSON over athlete team culture, "Affirmation Bags", & Power of Tiny Gains at Alabama Softball 47:08

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Coach Patrick Murphy is the Head Softball Coach at the University of Alabama. His career accomplishments rank among the very best in college sports, with a career winning percentage of 78%, winning the National Championship in 2012, and leading the Crimson Tide softball team to the NCAA tournament for a remarkable 22 straight years. In this convers…

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Tyler Johnson: Developing team trust, The intangibles of Self, and obtaining buy-in on a team 59:36

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Tyler Johnson is a mental skills and performance coach and host of the Elev8 Podcast. His primarily focus is working with student-athletes and coaches to elevate attitudes and potential through a focus of strength and balance of mind. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Tyler about coach Mark Farley and the rise of the Northern Iowa football p…

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Hunter Sims: Being a college AD, recruiting and hiring the best, and effective team communication 59:46

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Hunter Sims is the Director of Athletics at Howard Payne University, where he spent 6 years as an assistant coach, offensive coordinator, and head coach of the school's football program before his promotion into the AD role. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Hunter about appreciating the "invisible paychecks" coaches receive, how he develope…

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Joan Ryan of the San Francisco Giants on the Science and Soul of Team Success 58:02

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Joan Ryan is the senior media advisor for the San Francisco Giants and the author of the book "Intangibles: Unlocking the Science and Soul of Team Chemistry." In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Joan about team chemistry and how it affects performance, why trust among teammates and co-workers is crucial to building great chemistry, and how rel…

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Brian Decker on How Character Plays into Selecting the Best, Evaluating NFL Players, and Building a Winner in Indy 1:09:06

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Brian Decker is the Director of Team Development for the Indianapolis Colts and was previously Commander of Special Forces Assessment and Selection for the U.S. military. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Brian about his model for talent assessment, how character is the bridge between talent and performance, and how the Colts' see the cultur…

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Kelvin Beachum: On his 11-year NFL Career, Locker-Room Leadership, and Giving Back 38:57

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Kelvin is an 11-year NFL player currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals, and is also a two-time Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee for his volunteer and charity work. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Kelvin about his success in professional football despite being an "undersized" NFL Offensive Tackle, the great leadership abil…

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Steve Mellor: Performance coach, former college swim coach, and host of the Career Competitor podcast 42:35

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Steve Mellor is a performance coach, former college swim coach , and host of the Career Competitor podcast. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Steve about his competitive swim career, his transition to becoming a career and executive coach, and setting a minimum standard to achieve sustained success. https://careercompetitor.com/ Get Evan's…

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Mitch Ford (Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets) on the legendary coach who helped him, working with stars, and winning credibility 57:10

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Mitch Ford is a former basketball coach with experience working as an NBA player development coach with the Dallas Mavericks and a Front office assistant with the Charlotte Hornets. In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Mitch about how a NBA coaching legend helped him get his start in the NBA, working first-hand with great NBA players Dirk Now…