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Cutting Edge Coaching

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by Luke Gromer | RYG Athletics

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The Better Coaching Podcast connects coaches with ideas and strategies they can implement to grow as a coach and a leader so they can develop better teams, better players, and better people. Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more! Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.

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Episode thumbnail for 136. Becoming a 100x Leader with Kevin DeShazo & Seth Kindig of Better

March 23, 2026

136. Becoming a 100x Leader with Kevin DeShazo & Seth Kindig of Better

<p>Luke Gromer hosts Seth Kindig and Kevin DeShazo from Better, discussing their journey from coaching and education to leadership development in sports. Together, they highlight the importance of self-awareness and intentional leadership in coaching, culminating in their recent book, &quot;Lead Yourself First,&quot; which aims to provide actionable insights for coaches to enhance their leadership skills and team performance.</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p>RYG x NIKE SPORTS CAMPS: Become a Camp Director</p><p><br></p><p>The Better Coaching Podcast is powered by RYG Athletics, a proud provider of NIKE Sports Camps.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested in becoming one of our NIKE Sports Camp directors, fill out the form below.</p><p>- Director interest form:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFXxRUOb9-pdYbDkRktNiCTD1PDwm4zisPexHCLH0341YlRg/viewform?usp=dialog⁠⁠</p><p>- RYG Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>—</p><p>FREE PODCAST NOTES, NEWSLETTER, &amp; COACHES COMMUNITY</p><p><br></p><p>📝 Free Podcast Notes:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe⁠⁠</p><p>🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Better Coaching Community:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/bettercoaching⁠⁠</p><p>📧 Free Newsletter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p>Guests: Kevin DeShazo &amp; Seth Kindig</p><p>- Co-Founders of Better</p><p>- Work with coaches from across sports and levels</p><p><br></p><p>Guest’s Website: https://www.bebetterleaders.com/</p><p>Guest’s Social Links: </p><p>- https://x.com/bebetterleaders</p><p>- https://www.instagram.com/bebetterleaders</p><p> </p><p>—</p><p>CONTACT US</p><p>You can reach out directly to Luke via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠luke@rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>—</p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>02:39 Seth&#39;s Journey in Leadership and Coaching</p><p>07:06 Kevin&#39;s Path to Leadership in Sports</p><p>07:40 The Importance of Leadership in Coaching</p><p>12:52 Introducing &#39;Lead Yourself First&#39;</p><p>19:24 Self-Awareness and Honest Reflection in Leadership</p><p>26:39 Practical Strategies for Leadership Improvement</p><p>27:20 The Importance of Purpose and Focus</p><p>28:32 Understanding Goals and Their Impact</p><p>30:31 The Role of Perspective in Coaching</p><p>31:30 Brutal Honesty and Future Vision</p><p>37:51 Building Performance Rhythms for Consistency</p><p><br></p><p>Takeaways</p><p>- Coaches are often the most influential figures in young people&#39;s lives.</p><p>- Effective leadership requires self-awareness and honest reflection.</p><p>- Building a leadership culture starts with the leader&#39;s own health and perspective.</p><p>- Small, consistent changes can lead to significant improvements in team dynamics.</p><p>- The importance of having clear goals to guide daily actions.</p>

Episode thumbnail for 135. 3 Steps to Create a Winning Team with Brett Ledbetter of What Drives Winning

March 16, 2026

135. 3 Steps to Create a Winning Team with Brett Ledbetter of What Drives Winning

<p>Brett Ledbetter shares practical strategies for coaches to foster unselfish team environments, manage high-performance stress, and build resilient, motivated athletes. Discover how modeling, effective feedback, and understanding motivation can transform coaching and team culture.</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p>RYG x NIKE SPORTS CAMPS: Become a Camp Director</p><p><br></p><p>The Better Coaching Podcast is powered by RYG Athletics, a proud provider of NIKE Sports Camps.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested in becoming one of our NIKE Sports Camp directors, fill out the form below.</p><p>- Director interest form:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFXxRUOb9-pdYbDkRktNiCTD1PDwm4zisPexHCLH0341YlRg/viewform?usp=dialog⁠⁠</p><p>- RYG Website:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>—</p><p>FREE PODCAST NOTES, NEWSLETTER, &amp; COACHES COMMUNITY</p><p><br></p><p>📝 Free Podcast Notes:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe⁠⁠</p><p>🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Better Coaching Community:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/bettercoaching⁠⁠</p><p>📧 Free Newsletter:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p>Guest: Brett Ledbetter of ⁨What Drives Winning⁩ </p><p><br></p><p>- Co-Founder of What Drives Winning</p><p>- An industry leading thinking partner for high performers in sport, education, and business.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest’s Website: <a href="https://whatdriveswinning.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://whatdriveswinning.com/</a></p><p>YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@WhatDrivesWinning" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@WhatDrivesWinning</a></p><p> </p><p>—</p><p>CONTACT US</p><p>You can reach out directly to Luke via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠luke@rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>—</p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction and the Challenge of Modern Coaching</p><p>02:19 Building a Team-First Culture: Defining, Managing, Modeling</p><p>04:06 The Power of Modeling Unselfishness as a Leader</p><p>06:13 Managing Behavior: Influence vs. Authority</p><p>08:12 Using Questions to Inspire and Elevate Players</p><p>10:51 The Results Matrix: Separating Process from Outcomes</p><p>14:46 Coach Health: The Four Dimensions of Well-Being</p><p>17:40 Handling Public Criticism and Pressure</p><p>20:30 Counseling Families and Building Resilience</p><p>23:30 Closing Remarks and Resources for Coaches</p><p><br></p><p>Key Topics</p><p>- Creating unselfish team environments</p><p>- The importance of modeling unselfishness</p><p>- Managing selfish behaviors and reinforcing positive habits</p><p>- The process results matrix for effective feedback</p><p>- Four dimensions of coach health: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual</p><p>- Strategies to prevent coach burnout and maintain high energy</p><p>- The role of questions in athlete motivation and self-discovery</p><p>- Handling criticism and public pressure as a coach</p><p><br></p><p>Keywords</p><p>coaching, leadership, team culture, motivation, feedback, high performance, athlete development, unselfishness, stress management</p>

Episode thumbnail for 134. 4 Keys of Good Coaching According to Players with Alan Keane of MVMT Sports

March 9, 2026

134. 4 Keys of Good Coaching According to Players with Alan Keane of MVMT Sports

<p>In this episode, Luke Gromer interviews Alan Keane, a seasoned basketball coach, about what players want from their coaches, the essential skills for effective coaching, and how to build strong connections and confidence within teams. They explore practical strategies like affirmations, reflective practice, and intentional connection-building to enhance coaching effectiveness.</p><p>—</p><p>RYG x NIKE SPORTS CAMPS: Become a Camp Director</p><p>The Better Coaching Podcast is powered by RYG Athletics, a proud provider of NIKE Sports Camps.</p><p>If you’re interested in becoming one of our NIKE Sports Camp directors, fill out the form below.</p><p>- Director interest form:⁠⁠ <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFXxRUOb9-pdYbDkRktNiCTD1PDwm4zisPexHCLH0341YlRg/viewform?usp=dialog">⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFXxRUOb9-pdYbDkRktNiCTD1PDwm4zisPexHCLH0341YlRg/viewform?usp=dialog⁠</a></p><p>- RYG Website:⁠⁠ <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>—</p><p>FREE PODCAST NOTES, NEWSLETTER, &amp; COACHES COMMUNITY</p><p>📝 Free Podcast Notes:⁠⁠ <a href="https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe">⁠https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe⁠</a></p><p>🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Better Coaching Community:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.skool.com/bettercoaching">⁠https://www.skool.com/bettercoaching⁠</a></p><p>📧 Free Newsletter:⁠⁠ ⁠<a href="https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe">⁠https://bettercoachinghub.com/subscribe⁠</a></p><p>—</p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Alan Keane</p><ul><li><p>Great Britain Basketball U20 National Team Head Coach</p></li><li><p>Co-Founder of MVMT Sports</p></li></ul><p>Guest’s Website: <a href="http://mvmtsports.com"><u>http://mvmtsports.com</u></a> </p><p><br>Guest’s Social Links: <a href="https://x.com/CoachKeane14"><u>https://x.com/CoachKeane14</u></a>  | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-keane-00b40221/?originalSubdomain=uk"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-keane-00b40221/?originalSubdomain=uk</u></a> </p><p>—</p><p>CONTACT US</p><p>You can reach out directly to Luke via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠luke@rygathletics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction to Coaching and Alan Keane&#39;s Journey</p><p>00:25 Insights from Youth Players on Coaching Expectations</p><p>04:59 Defining Good Coaching: Key Characteristics</p><p>07:01 Building Players&#39; Confidence: Strategies and Importance</p><p>18:59 Fostering Connections: The Role of Relationships in Coaching</p><p>20:18 Building Connections Through Conversation</p><p>23:19 Intentional Practices for Team Bonding</p><p>25:39 Reflective Practices in Coaching</p><p>29:10 Understanding Player Motivations</p><p>32:54 The Importance of Communication and Feedback</p><p>37:04 Self-Awareness in Coaching</p><p>39:04 The Power of Noticing and Listening</p><p><br></p><p> Keywords</p><p><br></p><p>coaching, basketball, player development, confidence, connection, reflection, leadership, sports psychology</p>

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What is Cutting Edge Coaching?

The Better Coaching Podcast connects coaches with ideas and strategies they can implement to grow as a coach and a leader so they can develop better teams, better players, and better people.

Host Luke Gromer sits down with some of the world's best coaches, leaders, and experts to uncover the strategies coaches need to go from good to great. Topics include leadership, practice design, mental performance, culture, teaching, communication, and more!

Whether you're coaching youth sports or leading a pro team, you’ll leave every episode with actionable tools to coach and lead better.

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This podcast updates daily.

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