Jack Skille Show Season 2, Episode 1: Transition game
To kick off season 2, we sit down to share our tips, stories, and lessons learned about transitions and post-career identity. Read more
Tag Archive for: Career Planning
HMMR Podcast Episode 183: Value of staying put (with Zack Nielsen)
Take a look at a typical NCAA weight room and you’ll see first hand the coaching carousal. The phenomenon isn’t unique to universities; you often see young coaches across the world changing job every few years in an attempt to fast track career development. Zack Nielsen might be young, but he’s learned the value of a different path: the value of staying put. As head strength coach for Olympic sports at Eastern Washington University, he joins to the podcast to talk about the value of staying put in career (and life) development. Read more
So you want to be a strength and conditioning coach?
As a university professor, I often ask students who are undertaking a degree in Exercise and Sport Science if they want to work with elite athletes. Typically, about a half of the class put their hands in the air. This isn’t really surprising when you consider the glamorous image of being involved in elite sport, either professional or Olympic sports. However the stark reality is that, by its very nature, elite sport doesn’t provide enough jobs for the vast number of students graduating with a bachelor’s degree. Read more
HMMR Podcast Episode 119: Conscious Career Planning (with Brett Bartholomew)
This year Brett Bartholomew wrote a great book about conscious coaching and building buy-in. Communication is just one area coaches need to be conscious about. Another area is career planning and development. On this episode Bartholomew joins us to discuss a variety of topics about how to become a better coach, make tough career decisions, learning online, and more. Read more
