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The Good Athlete Project is a movement - a new way of thinking - which maximizes the potential of athletics as education. On The Good Athlete Podcast, we provide an opportunity for leaders of all backgrounds to join the conversation. We talk about the methods they use, effective messaging, and aim to maximize the potential of all leaders to use athletics as education.
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www.GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Dean Tolson, a former NBA professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He began his life in the ghettos of Kansas City, Missouri. As a promising young high school basketball player, despite being illiterate, he went on to play for the University of Arkansas where during this time, he a…
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www.GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Kelly Gunther, a 2014 US Olympian in speed skating. At the age of 6, Kelly knew she wanted to be an Olympian when she saw others take the ice. She briefly took up figure skating before taking up in-line speed skating because she wanted to move faster than the music allowed. As an inline skater, sh…
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www.GoodAthleteProject.com*[Correction] Foundation Executive DirectorToday, Jim sits down with Carissa Gump, a 2008 US Olympian in weight lifting. She is a multiple-time American record holder, a five-time consecutive American National Open champion, and is in the New England Weightlifting Hall of Fame. Carissa has spent her life in sport whether i…
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www.GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Pat Williams, a basketball Hall-of-Famer, former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, and co-founder of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. He’s also been the general manager with NBA teams in Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Orlando, including the 1983 World Champion 76ers. He’s also beaten an incu…
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GoodAthleteProject.comThis week, Jim sits down with Nina Kraus, a scientist, inventor, and musician. Nina studies the biology of auditory learning at Brainvolts Auditory Neuroscience Lab at Northwestern University. She began her career measuring responses from single auditory neurons and was one of the first to show that the adult nervous system ha…
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GoodAthleteProject.comThis week, we’re joined by Jamie Mittelman. Jamie is the founder and host of Flame Bearers, an award-winning podcast and the world's first storytelling platform, specifically for women Olympians and Paralympians. She founded Flame Bearers while receiving her Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School wher…
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GoodAthleteProject.comThis week, we’re joined by Jake Flint, the Director of Athletic Development at LSU. Prior to LSU, Flint spent 12 years at Notre Dame on the strength and conditioning staff. During this time, he helped Notre Dame compete in 11 bowl games, 2 College Football Playoffs, and the BCS National Championship Game. Flint is also a certi…
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GoodAthleteProject.comThis week, we sit down with Carl Evans, an author and a leader in suicide prevention. Carl has spent the last decade pioneering Mental Health Awareness. He is the CEO of Hope For Us Network and a Senior Director for Hope For the Day. By developing the Proactive Suicide Prevention Theory, Carl aims to disrupt the highest risk f…
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GoodAthleteProject.comThis week, we sit down with Jodi Marver, the 2023 IBCA Illinois Basketball Coach of the Year and Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Willows Academy. Jodi has been an athlete all her life, from playing in the Maccabi Games in 2008 to playing basketball for Knox College. Jodi studied elementary education and paved the way fo…
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GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Dominique Robinson, Defensive End for the Chicago Bears. Robinson was picked up in the 2022 NFL Draft in the 5th Round by the Bears. Growing up in Canton, Ohio, he played basketball and was the starting quarterback for Canton McKinley High School. Robinson was rated as a two-star recruit and committed…
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GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Lawrence Rubin, a brilliant psychologist and play therapist specializing in working with children, teens, and families. He’s co-authored many journal articles and books for the Popular Culture Association and is an editor for Psychotherapy.net. As a professor of Counselor Education at St. Thomas Unive…
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GoodAthleteProject.comHello Everyone! Today, Jim sits down with Tom Mietus, the Athletic Director of Glenbrook South High School, home of the Titans. Tom graduated from Carthage College and earned several master’s degrees from North Park University, NIU, and Northeastern. And ultimately, he found himself back in the suburbs he grew up in. He knew t…
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GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Mike Gattone, the Senior Director of Sports Performance and Coaching Education for USA Weightlifting. Mike is not new to the scene, he’s spent decades in the sports business. From being an assistant strength coach for the Chicago Bulls to managing Sports Intelligence for Gatorade, he has amassed a gre…
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GoodAthleteProject.comToday, Jim sits down with Sven Erlandson- a former D1 football player, spiritual counselor, author of the “Spiritual but not Religious” movement, and much more. Working as a spiritual counselor for over 20 years, Sven continues to help people unlock the powerful voice inside them, so that they can begin living their truth and …
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Mark Thompson. Mark is a former football player, originally from the United Kingdom. He has also been a long time, close personal friend and former teammate of Jim! Together, they played football in the UK and Ireland, for the University of Limerick Vikings. Michael has won multiple foot…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Michael Polydoris. Michael joined HUB International in 2020 as a senior consultant on the HRCS team. Michael partners with his clients on HR strategy, talented performance management, organizational design and structure, executive coaching, and employee development and helps them build h…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Max Newlon. Max is the President of BrainCo, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company incubated in the Harvard Innovation Lab that is unlocking the potential of BCI technology for every person on the planet. BrainCo’s products provide amputees with the world’s most intuitive prosthetic h…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Paul Donaher. Paul Donaher is a global leader with a track record of growing and transforming organizations with innovation at their core. He combines strategic vision, operating excellence, and a creative mindset to achieve results. Paul’s leadership style is the hallmark of his success…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Becky Moran. Becky Moran, CMAA is the Athletic Director at Round Lake High School. She has served in this capacity for 3 years and has worked in interscholastic athletic administration for 19 years at various high schools in the Chicagoland area. She has coached soccer and volleyball at …
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Caroline Williams, the author of Move!: The New Science of Body Over Mind. Caroline is a UK-based science writer with over 20 years’ experience in magazine and radio journalism. She regularly writes for New Scientist Magazine and is also a feature editor working on neuroscience, health, …
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Abby Seitz, an active-duty Marine. Abby is originally from the Midwest and grew up playing high school sports. With a love for fitness, language, and travel, she found military service to be a natural fit. She’s been an active-duty Marine for ten years and lives in Southern California wi…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim and Joe discuss the early years of the Illinois High School Powerlifting Association (IHSPLA) while sharing their own experiences as a Youth Athlete in a quickly growing sport. Follow the IHSPLA on Instagram and Twitter: @IHSPLA or visit them at the website: IHSPLA.comFollow The Good Athlete Project on…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Matt Wiest, a chiropractor and the owner of The Center of Movement which has multiple locations throughout Minnesota. Matt grew up in Enchant, Alberta, Canada, a small farming community just east of the Rocky Mountains. After high school, Matt spent three years in Vancouver playing j…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Eric McMahon, the Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager at the NSCA Headquarters in Colorado Springs. He joined the NSCA Staff in 2020 with over 15-years of coaching experience, including roles with the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and the MLB Europe Programs. From 2009-19, McM…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Lauren Casella, Academic Program Director for the Catholic School Leadership Academy and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Administration in the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University. Before entering higher education, Dr. Casell…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Dr. Timothy Dohrer, director of the Master of Science in Education program at Northwestern University. He is the former principal of New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Illinois. In a career spanning more than 25 years, Dohrer has taught middle school, high school and college stu…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor Today's episode, Jim is joined by Molly Gosline, Coordinator of Social Emotional Learning at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. In her role at Stevenson, she works within the professional learning community to build an SEL culture. She is the Executive Director of SEL4IL and the founder of SEL School…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Dr. Robert Higgins, Director of the Department of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Higgins is the leading authority in heart and lung transplantation, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and mechanical circulatory support. His scientific interests include the…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Dan Calandro, Chief Principal Advisor at RefQuest+. Dan has over 35 years of experience in sports at the collegiate level. He worked at the NCAA National Office in a multitude of different departments, including Enforcement, Championships, Governance and Membership Affairs. His last role w…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim sits down with Director of Strength & Conditioning at Purdue University, Jason Pullara. Coach Pullara returned to the Boilermakers from Northwestern, where he worked for 18 years. Coach Pullara served as the sports performance coach for the Northwestern women’s lacrosse program during all seven of its …
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Lewis Caralla, Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach at Georgia Tech. Coach Caralla has 13 years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. He has previously served as the head strength and conditioning coach for three different NCAA Division I FBS programs and is in his thi…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Alex and Rijad to talk about their experiences in high school strength and conditioning both as athletes and as coaches. Additionally, they discuss the Good Athlete Project’s new initiative to bring high quality strength & conditioning to more high schools across the nation. To learn more …
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Goodathleteproject.comFor today’s episode Jim is joined by strength coach, physical therapist, and Founder of The Movement System, Matt Castero. The Movement System is an educational platform with the mission to “Make The World Stronger”. Matt received his bachelor’s and his doctorate of physical therapy from Ohio State University and has worked in…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim and Rijad debrief the 2021 IHSPLA State Championship Meet. Then, Jim is joined by John Beerbower, Assistant Divisional Chair and Director of Strength & Conditioning at McHenry High School, to talk about his experience as a member and coach in the IHSPLA.Follow the IHSPLA on Instagram and Twitter: @IHSP…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined key members of the Good Athlete Project family – Rijad Pekmez, Rob Miner, and Matt Klem. They discuss the upcoming 2021 IHSPLA State Championship happening on May 29th, as well as their own experiences competing and coaching in the sport of powerlifting.Learn more about the IHSPLA at IHSPLA.c…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode Jim is joined by Matt Johnson, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chicago Bulls. Coach Johnson has been with the Bulls organization since 2012, starting as a Strength and Conditioning Intern. He was promoted to Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach in 2013 and served in that role for 3 years befor…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Michelle Di Benedetto, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Michelle leads the department responsible for fund development, communications, marketing, outreach and community relations. Before coming to IWS, she was the Programs and Developme…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Coach CJ White, Director of Strength and Conditioning and Head Football Strength Coach for Jackson State University. Prior to his time at JSU, Coach White had roles on the strength and conditioning staff at Arkansas State, SMU, and his alma mater, Mary-Hardin Baylor. While at Mary-Hardin B…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, Jim is joined by Jason Hardrath, Endurance athlete and elementary school teacher. Jason currently holds more FKTs (otherwise known as Fastest Known Times) than any other athlete in the world with 97 and ultimately aims to be the first athlete in the world with 100 FKTs. He previously competed in Cross-Coun…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode Jim and Alex start by discussing a passage from the book “This Is Water”’ by David Foster Wallace. They talk about what the book and passage mean to them and how the messaging from it can apply to daily life. Then, they move on to discussing how to go about building a process and what can be done if one fee…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode Jim is joined by Jen Foust, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach currently working at the University of Arkansas with both Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country. In addition, she is co-owner of PWRx (power x) performance, a consulting company bringing quality programming and structure to Jr. …
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode Jim is joined by Mike Jennings, Director of Physical Education and Character Development at Athlos, an educational service provider. In his role as Director, Mike provides virtual and on-site professional development and support for physical educators: in all thing’s movement, fitness, physical activity, an…
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Goodathleteproject.comFor today’s episode Jim is joined by another key member of The Good Athlete Project, Rijad Pekmez. In this first of what will be a 2-part podcast, they discuss what Rijad took away from his reading of the book “The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups” by Daniel Coyle. They also dive into what their culture lo…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode we are joined by Aaron Willits, head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Prior to taking the head job at Knox, Coach Willits was the Offensive Coordinator at Concordia College in Minnesota. In his nine years with the Cobbers, the team had an overall record of 62 - 28 and a record of 48 - …
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor Today’s episode we are joined by Brad Dixon. Coach Dixon is the Head Football Coach, Head Boys Track Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, and Physical Education Teacher at Camp Point Central High School in west central Illinois. He has been coaching football for 16 years, including the last 8 years as Head Coach a…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode we are joined by the Head Coach for the Earlham College Lacrosse Team, Blake Keenan. He was named Head Coach in 2019 after spending three years as an Assistant Coach at North Central College. Keenan is a 2017 graduate of Benedictine University with a degree in exercise sports studies, where he was a three-y…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode, we are sharing an excerpt from a recent interview that Jim did on the “Culture Builders” Podcast hosted by friend of the project and former guest JP Nerbun. JP had Jim on his show to discuss his thoughts on the idea that American Football should be banned.The Culture Builders Podcast shares thoughts, tools…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today's episode Jim and Alex open the show discussing an all-too-familiar topic in Chicago - who will be the next Bears Quarterback? We then move on to discuss the 50-30-20-10 rule for return to training and how to easily and effectively implement it at your school.If you're interested in receiving a tool to help you deter…
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GoodAthleteProject.comFor today’s episode Jim and Alex sit down to discuss an important topic – mental health. We talk about defining the issue, why and how sports play a role in the conversation, and where to find resources for more help.Find the resources mentioned at: https://teamembrace.net/2020/01/05/links-to-support/Follow The Good Athlete Pr…
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Goodathleteproject.comFor today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Kabran Chapek. Dr. Chapek has worked as a Staff Physician at Amen Clinics since 2013. He is a graduate of Bastyr University in the Seattle area and has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. …
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