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Momentum Sessions
Momentum Sessions is a podcast for coaches building better teams.
Host Matt Minkus talks with leading coaches and experts about the everyday work of building team culture: setting clear standards, earning trust, developing leaders, and helping athletes take ownership.
Featuring conversations with guests including Jay Bilas, Herm Edwards, Mike Candrea, and Molly Miller, each episode explores the habits, decisions, and relationships that help teams thrive, offering practical ideas you can bring…
Episodes
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Who Owns Your Team’s Values? | Jay Martin
Your team has values. Who chose them and who takes responsibility for living them? Dr. Jay Martin, the winningest coach in NCAA men’s soccer history, shares…
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Mental Skills Need Practice, Too | Zach Brandon
Your athletes know mindset matters. How do you help them put it into practice when training gets hard or doubt creeps in? Zach Brandon, founder of MVP Mindset…
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Build Leaders Beyond Your Captains | J.P. Nerbun
You’ve named your captains. How do you help them—and the rest of your team—actually learn to lead? J.P. Nerbun, founder of TOC Culture and author of The…
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Turn Team Values Into Everyday Behaviors | Emma Doyle
Respect. Effort. Teamwork. What do those words actually look like at practice? Emma Doyle, coach and author of What Makes a Great Coach, discusses how coaches…
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Coachable Doesn’t Mean Compliant | Ric Bucher
Can an athlete disagree with a coach and still be highly coachable? Ric Bucher, sports journalist and author of Coachable, shares how confidence, humility, and…
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You Don’t Want Compliance. You Want Ownership. | Carol Hutchins
Your athletes know the rules. But what happens when you’re not in the room? Carol “Hutch” Hutchins, drawing on her years leading University of Michigan…
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Season 3 Trailer: From Buy-In to Ownership
You’ve explained the standards. You’ve talked about accountability. But you’re still the one doing all the reminding. How do you help your athletes take…
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Why Great Teams Make Leadership "Cool" | Dave Clawson
In our Season 2 finale, Dave Clawson, the former head football coach at Wake Forest, shares why leadership and character must become part of a team’s identity…
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Stop Chasing Better Drills. Build Better Standards. | Zach Lutz
Former MLB player and current youth baseball coach Zach Lutz explains why successful programs don't chase the latest drill or coaching trend. Instead, they…
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Your Athletes Believe What They See, Not What You Say | Kerry Castillo
Leadership and high school coach Kerry Castillo explains why one of the biggest threats to team culture is the say-do gap—the distance between the standards we…
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Most Teams Lose Before the Season Starts | Randy Jackson
Coach and leadership expert Randy Jackson explains why great teams focus on winning "Day Zero." It's the period before competition begins when expectations are…
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You Said It. That Doesn't Mean They Heard It. | Betsy Butterick
Most coaches assume communication happened because they delivered the message. But athletes don't respond to what was said. They respond to what they heard…
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Top Programs Are Built in Small Daily Moments | Molly Miller
Arizona State women's basketball coach Molly Miller shares how elite cultures are built through consistent habits, intentional standards, and everyday…
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Season 2 Trailer: Leadership Under Pressure
Momentum Sessions returns with a new season of conversations on culture, leadership, and building teams that last. Last season, we explored why culture…
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Why Most Team Culture Doesn’t Stick (And What Actually Works) | Greg Berge
By now, you’ve heard it from multiple angles: Culture matters. Standards matter. Leadership matters. Relationships matter. But here’s the real challenge: Why…
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Stop Coaching the Player—Start Coaching the Person | Mike Candrea
Legendary softball coach Mike Candrea shares the foundation behind his success, including the three traits every great coach must develop: competence…
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Most Coaches Get This Wrong About Motivation | Herm Edwards
In this conversation, legendary NFL coach and ESPN analyst Herm Edwards explains how great teams are built when players take ownership and why the best coaches…
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Hard Work Is Killing Your Team’s Culture | Tony Holler
Most coaches believe that when things aren’t working, the answer is simple: do more. But what if that mindset is actually hurting your team’s culture? In this…
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Standards Inspire. Rules Restrict. | Rob Miller
Leadership expert Rob Miller explains why culture lives at “3 feet,” not 30,000 feet. He breaks down the difference between rules and standards and how great…
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Culture Isn’t What You Say; It’s What You Tolerate | Jay Bilas
ESPN analyst and former Duke basketball player Jay Bilas breaks down why culture isn’t what you say; it’s what you tolerate. He shares how standards are…
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Season 1 Trailer: Culture Before Talent
Momentum Sessions kicks off with a deep dive into what actually makes teams successful. Hosted by Matt Minkus and featuring thought leaders in season one like…