Life, Leadership & the Pursuit of Greatness

Today, Coach Matthess and Coach Lovell get back together after a 995 day hiatus. Life has changed for us both since we had our last podcast, but we are both excited to share this message with you. We break down how coaches can approach the opportunity to be a head coach. Before the interview and once you get the job are two different things; however, they are both important. Sometimes just getting the job isn't enough, you need to do your homework before you apply and you need to be ready to set the tone once you get the job. Take a listen.

If you have something to add, we'd love to hear from you!

Duane and Tim

PS - Apologies for the minor technical difficulties...Getting back in the saddle again!

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What does a coach who hasn't lost a football game since 2014 sound like and think about? Tune to listen to Coach Carl Fruechte of Caledonia High School in Minnesota. You HAVE to listen. And take notes. That's all we can say. For questions or show suggestions, send us an email @ [email protected]. Thank you for listening. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify Podcast or any other medium you use for Podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

Head Women's Basketball Coach at Cornell College, Brent Brase, takes us on the fastest hour you'll ever be a part of! Listen to what Coach Brase has to say about building happiness and what he does to create in his athletes for the long term. He has a vast amount of experience and truly understands what it means to "be where your feet are". He has coached men and women along his journey and doesn't shy away from areas that he had to grow in during his career. However, the process he has developed in his program has turned out to be his legacy, which is powerful. Coach Brase is always willing to share his knowledge, and if you want to ever have him speak to your team, feel free to reach out. His email: [email protected] and he can also be found on Twitter @coachbrase.

Finally, thanks to Coach Nate Albaugh (@nate_albaugh) and his clinic.chiefpigskin.com site for hosting our live podcast. Tune in every WEDNESDAY night at 9:00 PM CST to see a new, live podcast with Tim Lovell (@coachlovell) and Duane Matthess (@coach_matthess), on the Pigskin website, along with exceptional leaders who will get you to best version of you! Check out Chief Pigskin to be better at everything related to football! Email us with questions [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

Head Coach and AD, Tony Johnson, from WT White High School in Dallas, TX joins us for a powerful hour to breakdown leadership and his recently published book 'Faith on The Field - The Pastoral Ministry of a Coach'. He describes what he has on his whiteboard to keep him in check when dealing the people in his field, whether it is a player, coach, parent or other administrator. He has gained a lot wisdom in his almost 30 years of coaching and many stops along the way. Hear how Coach Johnson reflects on his growth and pains as a leader, and lessons you can take with you immediately following the podcast. If you really want to "Hook 'Em" as a leader, you need to listen to this podcast and get a hold of Coach Johnson's book! You can find his book on Amazon.com and reach him on Twitter @KickSlide. Finally, thanks to Coach Nate Albaugh and his clinic.chiefpigskin.com site for hosting our live podcast. Tune in every WEDNESDAY night at 9:00 PM CST to see a new, live podcast with Tim Lovell and Duane Matthess, on the Pigskin website, along with exceptional leaders who will get you to best version of you! Check out Chief Pigskin to be better at everything related to football! Email us with questions [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Lincoln Christian in Nebraska joins us for a powerful hour on creating cultural momentum in your program or business. He's created a Culture Coordinator business that helps assess motivation levels for teams, and then helps move people up a motivation ladder that makes identifying outliers in your program very easy to do. Coach Earl is committed to the success of his school and football program, but he doesn't define success through wins and losses! It comes down to building trust instead of trying to modify behavior through authoritative leadership. When you listen to Coach Earl you will understand his passion to lead those he serves to be the best version of themselves...Find out how he defines Audience Dependent and Audience Independent Motivation. Getting to the why behind a person's behavior is key. You can follow Coach Earl on Twitter @kurtearl14, or visit his website culturecoordinator.com to get help in building a culture system for your program! Finally, thanks to Coach Nate Albaugh and his clinic.chiefpigskin.com site for hosting our live podcast. Tune in every WEDNESDAY night at 9:00 PM CST to see a new, live podcast with Tim Lovell and Duane Matthess, on the Pigskin website, along with exceptional leaders who will get you to best version of you! Check out Chief Pigskin to be better at everything related to football!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

Coach Frank Howell is a Girls Basketball Coach here in the beautiful state of Iowa. He has been a State Champion, 3x Runner-Up, Collegiate Coach, Large HS Coach, Small HS Coach, Classroom Teacher....Frank Howell has done it all! He will be taking over Central Decatur's program this fall and has a little downtime and he joins us tonight to breakdown his view of leadership and how it applies to so many facets of life.   What are his non-negotiables as coach?  What is a Leader's job, and how do they lead when its not easy? What type of mindset is needed to lead others in a cause greater than themselves? Stay tuned to the end to get the answers to all these questions and more. Coach Howell is leaving a footprint that is easy to follow but difficult to replicate. He understands how important it is for leaders to Be Where Their Feet Are! We'd also like to thank @nate_albaugh and clinic.chiefpigskin.com for hosting our live podcast. Sign up today to get all his incredible content! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

We bring back our most popular guest, Coach/AD Duane Orr (@Duane_Orr), for our FIRST LIVE podcast! We are going to discuss 5 Red Flags you need to pay attention to, and how to flip the script on those! You'll be glad you listened. Get your note pad out... 1) Are you having fun? 2) Do you have a prevailing sense of value? 3) Do you have more and more negative feelings about the work you do or environment? 4) Do you have health issues that are being overlooked or creeping up on you? 5) Are you in a Toxic Work environment? We'd like to thank @nate_albaugh for hosting our live podcast on his website clinic.chiefpigskin.com. Tune in every Wednesday night at 9 PM CST to see our podcast live on his website. It's free to watch. But, also check out his incredible content of coaching resources to make yourself a better coach! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

The first time our podcast has taken us over The Pond! We are thrilled to share an hour with English Football (not American Football, think soccer) Coach Ali Speechly. She speaks truth into the beautiful game and how it has evolved slower than she would like to incorporate more females into the game. She has coached youth professional teams in the UK, but is currently a youth Grassroots Club coach. Her message of engage, educate and empower is driven by her desire to help young females to believe that with hard work and a positive attitude, [girls] are capable of anything! Life has a way of taking us into our passions, and Coach Ali never planned to be a soccer coach, but her story is powerful and her mantra of "If she can see, she can be it" is one you need to hear. What does it mean to be authentic and how we can be better at it? What stereotypes of women are holding the sport back? How do you engage different learners to be their best? Tune in for this incredible hour to get answers to all these questions and more! You can find Coach Ali on Twitter @_CoachAli_.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

Nate Albaugh, by all measures, is humble, unassuming, and driven. Get to know the owner of Chiefpigskin.com and you quickly find out he's a leader you'll follow anywhere! We are fortunate to spend time with this Former Head Football coach, driven entrepreneur, and dedicated family man. He is as passionate about helping others as he is producing exceptional content for other coaches to grow from. When you listen to this podcast, you will feel the energy that Coach Albaugh brings to us and to those he serves. He's currently an assistant coach at Unity High School outside Champaign and is relishing in his role of less "significance"; but, don't take that lightly. He has incredible ideas on how to lead authentically and bring others up to high level excellence. Furthermore, if you want to grow in other ways as a Coach yourself, you need to visit his website and sign in to his online learning environment that has produced amazing videos from hundreds of coaches around the country: clinic.chiefpigskin.com. If you want to contact Nate, you can find him on Twitter: @nate_albaugh or via email: [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support

Williamsburg Head Football Coach, Curt Ritchie, shows how critical it is to be genuine in everything you do as a leader! He has a strong history of success with 18 playoff appearances in the 20 years he’s been there. Coach Ritchie cares more than he lets on, and you can feel the passion he has to create success for those he leads. Tune in to be the best version of yourself, and learn how to lead with genuine, authentic, selfless passion! If you want to reach out to Coach Ritchie, you can email him [email protected]. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeleadpg/support