Hosts Rachel Naylor and Lisa Fall, CMP, sit down with Stephen Mackey—player development coach, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and keynote speaker at TAHPERD’s 102nd Annual Convention. Mackey shares his powerful journey of connecting sports to life lessons for students and athletes, along with his work alongside the Texas High School Coaches Association. He discusses the creation of resources like Game Day with Coach Mackey, offers strategies for overcoming adversity, and emphasizes the role of core values in athletics. Throughout the conversation, Mackey highlights the lasting impact coaches and educators have in shaping the character and future of young people.

This episode is sponsored by 2Words Character Development.

reMOVEing Layers is produced by Association Briefings.