The Bridging Impact Podcast

About The Bridging Impact Podcast

Welcome to The Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast. The podcast goes beyond the game to uncover what it takes to create a transformative experience for athletes. Tailored for coaches and parents, this show empowers you to elevate your impact, helping athletes grow as leaders on and off the court. We dive into leadership, mindset, and holistic athletic development each week with insightful guests. Beyond the Scoreboard challenges you to think critically, lead purposefully, and transform the next generation of athletes. Checkout our website: btgbasketball.org

Publisher

BTG Basketball with Host Coach Furtado

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2022

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

250 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Fixing Team Culture & Developing Self-Driven Leaders in Youth Sports with J.P. Nerbun

   A strong team culture isn't built through motivational speeches, rules on a locker room wall, or coaches having all the answers. It's built when athletes understand their values, take ownership of their actions and learn to lead themselves and others. In this episode of Beyond the Scoreboard, Coach Justin Furtado welcomes J.P. Nerbun, founder of TOC Culture Consulting, co-host of the Coaching Culture Podcast and author of The Culture Captain, for a practical conversation about developing self-driven athletes and building lasting team culture in youth sports. J.P. introduces his four-level leadership framework: know yourself, lead yourself, lead others, and lead the team. He explains why developing leadership goes beyond teaching athletes what to do. It requires meaningful experiences, thoughtful questions, consistent support, and opportunities to take responsibility. Coach Justin and J.P. explore how coaches can encourage young athletes to reflect on their values, communicate with teammates, and hold themselves to shared standards. They also discuss practical ways to introduce player-led conversations, leadership groups, and team accountability into everyday coaching. In This Episode: Turning team values into everyday habits, relationships, and shared standards. Encouraging young players to take ownership of their effort, behavior, and decisions. Helping athletes know themselves, lead themselves, support others, and lead the team. Using thoughtful questions to develop self-awareness, confidence, and independent thinking. Creating opportunities for teammates to support and challenge one another. Why trust, encouragement, and meaningful feedback strengthen leadership development. Working together to support athletes' growth on and off the court. The conversation extends beyond the players to the coach-parent relationship, highlighting how open communication and shared responsibility can create a more supportive environment for young athletes. From youth basketball practices to competitive sports programs, this episode offers valuable lessons for coaches, parents, and anyone committed to developing athletes who can think independently, lead confidently and contribute to their teams. ========================================== CONNECT WITH US! Coach Furtado IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachfurtadoo/?hl=en Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebeyondthescoreboard/ BTG Basketball IG: https://www.instagram.com/btg_basketball/ Newsletter: https://btgbasketball.org/bts-newsletter-subscribe Website: https://btgbasketball.org/ TOC IG: https://www.instagram.com/tocculture/ TOC Website: https://tocculture.com/ Get J.P. Nerbun's books here: https://tocculture.com/the-culture-system-book ========================================== CONNECT WITH BTG BASKETBALL! If you are a parent on the West Side of Los Angeles looking for a basketball academy that develops athletes on and off the court, visit us at https://btgbasketball.org/ SUPPORT OUR MISSION! Join us at the Beyond the Game Athletics Foundation and help keep elite coaching sustainable and accessible for the next generation. Support athlete scholars:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/spring-summer-scholarship-fund Beyond the Scoreboard is hosted by Coach Justin Furtado of BTG Basketball, each episode digs into the leadership, mindset, and culture that shape young athletes into people, not just players. Because the most important things happening in youth sports never show up on the scoreboard. #youthsports #basketball #sports #sportspodcast #aau

2. 

   14 Oct 2026

   Kids Need More Play, Not More Training: Building Better Athletes Through Free Play with Jake Dyson

   Are we developing better young athletes, or are we taking the fun out of youth sports? In this episode of Beyond the Scoreboard, Coach Justin Furtado welcomes Jake Dyson, founder of Emerge Performance, for a conversation about youth athletic development, free play, early sports specialization, and the growing pressures surrounding competitive youth sports. Jake shares why he believes young athletes need more opportunities to experiment, compete, and solve problems through movement rather than simply following structured drills. Drawing from his experience in performance coaching, he explains how creative, task-based training helps athletes build adaptability and confidence in unpredictable game situations. The conversation also examines the influence of parents, coaches, and social media on young athletes. From sideline coaching and expectations surrounding expensive club programs to burnout and highlight-reel culture, Justin and Jake challenge listeners to reconsider how success is defined in youth sports. Throughout the episode, they emphasize the importance of teamwork, movement exploration, healthy competition and maintaining a lifelong love of sports. In This Episode: - Why unstructured play encourages young athletes to experiment, solve problems, and develop different movement skills. - How exposure to different sports can help athletes become more adaptable and confident. - Why coaches should focus on movement challenges and competitive situations instead of relying exclusively on repetitive drills. - How excessive sideline instructions, early position specialization, and performance-based praise can affect young athletes. - How external expectations and constant organized competition may contribute to young athletes losing their enjoyment of sports. - Why individual highlights, expensive tournaments, and the pursuit of recognition can shift attention away from team development. - Why community-based competition, recreational leagues, and playing with friends deserve greater attention. CONNECT WITH US! Coach Furtado IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachfurtadoo/?hl=en Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebeyondthescoreboard/ BTG Basketball IG: https://www.instagram.com/btg_basketball/ Newsletter: https://btgbasketball.org/bts-newsletter-subscribe Website: https://btgbasketball.org/ Jake's IG: https://www.instagram.com/emergeperformance/ Jake's FB: https://www.facebook.com/jake.dyson.94/ Get Emerge Performance's Drill Notebook here: https://stan.store/emergeperformance ========================================== CONNECT WITH BTG BASKETBALL! If you are a parent on the West Side of Los Angeles looking for a basketball academy that develops athletes on and off the court, visit us at https://btgbasketball.org/ SUPPORT OUR MISSION! Join us at the Beyond the Game Athletics Foundation and help keep elite coaching sustainable and accessible for the next generation. Support athlete scholars:https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/spring-summer-scholarship-fund Beyond the Scoreboard is hosted by Coach Justin Furtado of BTG Basketball, each episode digs into the leadership, mindset, and culture that shape young athletes into people, not just players. Because the most important things happening in youth sports never show up on the scoreboard. #youthsports #basketball #sports #sportspodcast #aau

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Protecting Your Kid’s Love for the Game: Critical Questions Every Sports Parent Must Ask Themselves

   Did you know that by the age of13, a staggering seventy percent of kids drop out of playing sports altogether? Behind that statistic lies a mix of genetics, high school readiness, and the heavy psychological weight of early burnout. When youth sports start to feel more like a full-time corporate job than a game, young athletes lose their spark. In this episode of The Beyond the Scoreboard Podcast, Coach Justin Furtado pulls back the curtain on youth sports psychology, drawing from ten years of coaching experience ranging from four-year-olds to varsity players. Whether your child plays at the local YMCA, joins school teams, or grinds through a year-round club program, you need a framework to safeguard their mental health and athletic longevity. In This Episode: → Why seventy percent of young athletes drop out of sports before high school → How to evaluate whether your child genuinely enjoys going to practice → The hidden risks of early single-sport specialization and year-round club pressure → How multi-sport play and diverse activities protect against mental fatigue → Why managing commitment timelines prevents unhealthy sports dropouts → What to look for when choosing a youth sports or basketball program → How youth coaches can balance high-intensity training with age-appropriate psychology Whether you are trying to navigate local YMCA leagues, school teams, or elite club programs, this conversation provides a grounded framework to support your athlete's journey. ========================================== CONNECT WITH US! Coach Furtado IG: https://www.instagram.com/coachfurtadoo/?hl=en Podcast IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebeyondthescoreboard/ BTG Basketball IG: https://www.instagram.com/btg_basketball/ Newsletter: https://btgbasketball.org/bts-newsletter-subscribe Website: https://btgbasketball.org/ ========================================== CONNECT WITH BTG BASKETBALL! If you are a parent on the West Side of Los Angeles looking for a basketball academy that develops athletes on and off the court, visit us at https://btgbasketball.org/ SUPPORT OUR MISSION! Join us at the Beyond the Game Athletics Foundation and help keep elite coaching sustainable and accessible for the next generation. Support athlete scholars: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/spring-summer-scholarship-fund ========================================== CHAPTERS: 0:00 70% Youth Sports Dropout Crisis 1:15 Understanding Youth Sports Psychology 3:30 Does Your Athlete Still Love Going to Practice? 5:45 Evaluating Sports Variability and Multi-Sport Play 8:10 Managing Season Commitments 10:30 The Dangers of Early Hyper-Intensity 13:00 Building Healthy Relationship with Physical Activity Beyond the Scoreboard is hosted by Coach Justin Furtado of BTG Basketball, each episode digs into the leadership, mindset, and culture that shape young athletes into people, not just players. Because the most important things happening in youth sports never show up on the scoreboard. #youthsports #basketball #sports #sportspodcast #aau

Who has been a guest on The Bridging Impact Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris Oliver
• Coach Furtado
• Coleman Ayers
• Shawn Kolani

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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