Benchmarked

 Coach Bobby Magallanes has been developing and refining his leadership and coaching for over 30 years. He is a leader whose journey is as rich as it gets. He joined the Atlanta Braves coaching staff as their assistant hitting coach in 2021 and was part of their World Series Championship run. This year not only are the Braves well in the hunt for another World Series title, but Coach Bobby Magallanes was also part of this year’s Al...

With us for this episode is a very special, talented and successful athlete who has been a standout on both the national and world stages. As a beach volleyball star, Sophie Bukovec is a two time All American, a three time NCAA Champion with the USC Trojans, a U21 World Champion, and has just recently returned from the World Championships in Rome with a hard earned  silver medal. To top it all off she is also a Team Mizuno ambassad...

In this episode of Benchmarked we welcome Warrant Officer Scott Coulter. With a long military career and degree in Psychology Scott shares with us how to create situations where people can be successful and how to expect more from ourselves. Scott walks us through an incredible physical transformation as a teenager that came from a place of strength and self honesty. He teaches us how to overcome personal victimhood. He also shares...

In this episode we are joined by Joe Tolles. As an athlete, leader, and business owner Joe helps us break down what it takes to empower people to become the very best versions of themselves.  Joe has had a long career in professional hockey and CrossFit. His mission as a gym owner is to offer the best possible service aimed at helping people of all fitness levels improve their quality of life. His community-based strength and condi...

The Coaches get emotional in this one talking about how one coach made a monumental difference for his athletes. Here's what gets covered in this episode.

• Culture is NOT a saying or statement posted on your locker room, weight room wall or slogan you slap on a T-shirt and refer to when it's convenient. It's a living breathing organism that's GOT to be nourished and poured into daily.
• It has to start with a sel...

Our guest in this episode is Blake Sloan who has won an NCAA  Championship with Michigan, A Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars and a Word Championship Bronze with Team USA. Blake takes us trough his journey through sports, championships and what it takes to be a great teammate.

Show Notes:
-Winning Hockey's Humanitarian award
-Growing up around sport
-Championship ingredients
-Leadership is the ability...

Head Coach Liz Keady Norton of the Dartmouth College Women's Hockey Program (and recently named Assistant Coach for 2023 USA U18 Worlds) is a leader who has successfully woven  leadership, motherhood, and fitness into her Ivy League and ECAC coaching career. She takes us through her journey into taking over this historic program and provides insights into powerful leadership and coaching practices.

What we talk about ...

In this show we cover how as coaches we apply what we know and have learned over our years working with athletes and other coaches. We share some examples of how creating an environment of growth and development will lead to true success in life as well as on the field. In order to reach excellence in leadership, it is vital that you remain coachable yourself and have a thirst to continually improve, seek feedback and growth.
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Jeff's career has taken him from Major League Baseball to professional football and hockey, to elite developmental programs, working with Olympic athletes, school academies and player agents helping to develop their professional and armature athletes.
He has contributed to a number of international Olympic programs as well as MLB’s International player development programs helping to support organizations across Europe, Af...

Head Coach of the Coronado Islander football program Kurt Hines has what it takes to lead people through all of life's challenges. As a Twitter sensation and powerful and engaging speaker, Coach Hines shares with us his path towards being more than a coach. He is a father, a grandfather, a friend and one of the best leaders you can ever meet.

In this show we share the following:
-The path to success as a coach

Josh Ross is an up and coming Country Music Singer-Songwriter-Performer who is as genuine as he is talented. Now residing in Nashville to pursue his dream, Josh has recently signed a record deal with Universal Music Group and continues to race up the charts with his hit songs "Tall Boys" and "First Taste of Gone". Both have hit over 2 million streams.

In this show we share the following:
-Following ...

China McCarney is the founder and CEO of the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation and Vice President and CFO of Jaeger Sports. He has a  demonstrated history of working in the sports industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Budgeting, Coaching, and Athletic Training. He is also an operations professional with a Certification in Sport and Fitness Psychology focused in College of Extended & International Educat...

In this episode we discuss the formation of habits, the replacement of bad habits and how to develop championship habits to change your life.

What we discuss:

-Habits are small decisions you make and decisions you perform each day
We are the sum of all our habits…eat too much, drink too much…don’t read enough…
-They totally have an impact on our successes and failures in all aspects of our lives
-Habit...

Joining us today is one of the most motivational, inspirational, and recognizable people on the web! Robert Gilbert, Ph.D., is a professor of sports psychology at Montclair State University and is a public speaker, motivational coach, sports coach and author. He has developed numerous workshops on success, written books about success but he is most famous for his Success Hotline which just celebrated it's 30th year in producti...

What we talk about:

• This is where a good accountability partner can come into play. Or you need to really become self-honest and reflective and ask yourself important questions like
• Am I truly open to accepting change, responsibility, advice, input, criticism?
• It takes experience, perspective, and discipline to shift to a growth mindset and once you get there it’s like unlocking all the cheat codes in a video game. The possibiliti...

Today we talk with Olympic Bronze Medalist and Team Mizuno Member Natalie Wideman. Beyond being an outstanding athlete for Softball Canada and brand ambassador for Mizuno, Natalie is an entrepreneur, a speaker, and is completing her studies in Naturopathic Medicine . Saying she is a role model for younger athletes is an understatement as she travels around providing clinics, camps, and guidance for young ball players. Her amazing  ...

Holding yourself accountable is a precursor to holding others accountability. Accountability builds trust, trust build culture, and culture builds success. In this episode we cover the importance of a quality accountability partner for individual progress towards successful leadership and growth. Coaches who master the ability to develop accountability within their team will drive performance of both individuals and the group to ne...

In this episode we interview Dwayne on his move to Detroit and how he helps players of all levels improve their skills through building relationships.  Along with working in the NHL as a player development coach Dwayne is also the owner of Total Package Hockey in London Ontario. His goal is to develop players as well as people. We also discuss the vital role of parenting in raising young athletes - the right way. Dwayne shares with...

Fresh off helping the Atlanta Braves win the World Series, Zach Sorensen author of "The Hard 90" book and podcast joins us to share his journey and mental performance tips. Zach has been instrumental in helping so many athletes achieve a higher level of performance through taking care of the mental game. He wants everyone to achieve real world results by empowering athletes to develop an elite mindset through learning how...