Fixing Dan – Part 2 (S5:E03)
Continuing my five-part series on being a better coach. In this episode, we are going to look at empathy! Show: Season 5 – Episode 03 (April 2023) Host: Dan Mickle …
Filling Big Shoes (S5:E02)
Taking over a successful program can be rewarding. It can also be very challenging. In this episode, we explore some of the issues a new coach may have when taking …
Fixing Dan – Part 1 (S5:E01)
As I stated in the Season 4 finale, I was going to focus on fixing myself to kick off Season 5. This is the first of many episodes where you …
State of the Universe 2022 (S4:E08)
My annual recap of the past year and the roadmap for 2023. Warning, this is pretty personal and unscripted. I decided I wanted to open up a little more about …
The Benefits of Losing (S4:E07)
Losing sucks. I get that. However, we can learn and grow from it. The key is making sure we know how to use losing and failure to grow. It is …
They Ain’t Coachable (S4:E06)
I think it is time to look at this narrative that players aren’t coachable and that maybe it is how we are trying to reach them. We need to first …
Pump The Brakes (S4:E05)
Are we headed for a cliff in the youth sports world? Possibly. Can we avoid it? Absolutely. We need to stop finger-pointing and help educate everyone on ALL the aspects …
The Grey (S4:E04 )
This is the first episode back from Dan’s month-long hiatus on content creation. He opens up about living in “the grey” and the mental struggles he battles on a regular …
Pam Brant Interview (S4:E03)
Going back to our Mental Cast Podcast roots, we bring you a new interview. This session is with travel writer, blogger, and volleyball super-fan; Pam Brant. Pam talks about becoming …
Legos and Scrabble (S4:E02)
I always hated playing with Legos as a kid. As I got older, I also developed the same feeling for the board game Scrabble. I always passed it off as …