The Highest Level Podcast with Evan Burk
At the intersection of sports and leadership, The Highest Level Podcast with Evan Burk features thought-provoking conversations with athletes, coaches, and leaders in sports, to reveal how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.
Episodes
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, discover the 5 systematic leadership principles Belichick used to win 6 Super Bowls: Mer...
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 Awareness, Me-to-We Transformation, Compassionate Confrontation, Vision-Driven Culture, ...
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...
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 conversa...
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.
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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 ab...
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 tal...
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 wi...
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, an...
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 Bur...
Brittni Donaldson is a former NBA assistant coach and data analyst with the Toronto Raptors and currently serves as the Director of Coaching Development for the Hamilton Honey Badgers, and co-founder of Strata Athletics.
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks...
Alan Stein Jr. is a speaker, author, and performance coach who spent 15 years working with the highest-performing basketball players on the planet, including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant.
In this conversation,...
Kevin Eastman is an author, speaker and former NBA coach. Kevin has coached the game at the college and professional levels over a career spanning 35+ years, and recently published his first book, Why The Best Are the Best.
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Kevin about what he learned working for with Doc Rivers, Kev...
Yogi Roth is a storyteller, a Pac-12 Networks college football analyst, former college coach, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Best-Selling Author, World-Traveler and podcast host.
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Yogi about what he learned working for Pete Carroll at USC, what separates the great athletes he’s worked in his ...
Dr. Rick Sessinghaus is a Mental Performance Coach, Author, Speaker, and Flow Trainer for high performance golfers. He has been a mental performance coach for some of the top amateur golfers and teams in college, and is currently the Swing and Mental coach for one of the top golfers in the world, PGA Tour winner Collin ...
Ryan Larsen is the head football coach at Carnegie Mellon University. Coach Larsen also worked at Indiana University, Wabash, Rhodes College, and Columbia University.
In this conversation, Evan Burk speaks with Ryan about how his elite organizational skills, creating a culture that is all about the team, and how he evalu...
Josh Boyd is the Assistant General Manager of the Texas Rangers, where he oversees all functions of pro player evaluation and the R & D department. Boyd has been with the Rangers since 2008 serving in roles within Player Personnel and Pro Scouting, and spent 4 seasons as an area scout with the San Diego Padres.
Dickey Simpkins is an NBA Scout, TV Analyst, and 3-time World Champion as a former NBA player. He led Providence College to a Big East title his senior year in college, played on 3 championships teams with 4 Hall of Famers on the late 1990's Chicago Bulls, and has served as an NBA scout for the Charlotte Horne...
This special edition episode of The Highest Level features a keynote speech I delivered recently at a national leadership conference entitled "The NFL Approach to Building Winning Teams". This speech was the closing keynote at the American Society of Crime Lab ...
Cody Royle is an author, speaker, podcast host and football coach. He served as the head coach of AFL Team Canada, the men's national program for Australian Rules football, and author of the books "The Tough Stuff" and "Where Others Won't"
In this conversation, Evan Burk speaks with Cody about his work as a coach for head ...
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