The Great Coaches: Leadership & Life

Our Great Coach on this episode is Ricky Stuart Ricky is a former Rugby League player who won 3 premierships with the Canberra Raiders as well as representing both New South Wales and Australia. As a Coach he has led Australia, the NSW State of Origin Team, the Sydney Roosters who he led to a Premiership in 2002, and is now the Head Coach of his beloved Canberra Raiders. Ricky as had a long and celebrated career which includes being the only person to win the Dally M Player of the Year award and the Daly M Coach of the Year award. He has also started the Ricky Stuart Foundation to help both families and people living with Autism. Ricky is a passionate and principled leader who balances the ability to be honest and forthright, but at the same time exhibit the type of deep care that helps builds character and changes lives. Here at the great coaches podcast we’re working to create one of the world’s best leadership libraries from the lessons our interview guests share with us. You can help support our project, get exclusive content and early access to the Great Coaches Collection by joining our Patreon community. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or us using any of the links by CLICKING HERE

Gary Kirsten is that rare breed of person who has been able to reach the pinnacle of his sport as both an athlete and coach, and this lends his story an added layer of credibility, whether it is talking about the deficit of mental skills he experienced as a batsman, or the importance of understanding what the environment requires of you as a leader. Here he speaks to us on how the worlds top performers mange the anxiety gap between their performance and their actual capability.  You can listen to more from Gary Kirsten and many other Great Coaches from our show links by CLICKING HERE

Tricia Cullop is the Head Coach at Toledo WBBB, she recently led the Rockets to their fourth MAC regular-season championship and a second MAC tournament championship. In 2022, she received the Carol Eckman Award for coaching integrity in women's college basketball. In our discussions she speaks to us on the importance of hiring the right people. You can listen to more from Tricia Cullop and many other Great Coaches from our show links by CLICKING HERE

Nancy Lieberman talks about learning from Muhammed Ali about the importance of Love & Kindness. Muhammad Ali is one of the greatest athletes in history, but he also had an incredible sense of compassion and love for others. He believed that we all have a purpose in this world, and that we need to be kind to others so they can be kind back to us. You can listen to our full discussion with Nancy along with many Great Coaches from our show links by CLICKING HERE   

Eddie Reese is a coaching giant in the swimming world, he speaks with such deep wisdom and humility. Here he talks about the importance of saying positive things everyday. You can listen to our full discussion with Eddie along with many Great Coaches from our show links by CLICKING HERE   

In 2015 Billy Walsh was appointed Head Coach of USA Boxing, and was charged with returning the program to its prior glory. In our discussion you will hear him speak about how a focus on Mental Health helped him improve as a Head Coach. You can listen to our full discussion with Billy along with many Great Coaches from our show links by CLICKING HERE   

Dr. David Parkin is an iconic coach, with the type of deep-seated wisdom that only comes from experiencing both the highs and lows of elite sport and life.  Here he speaks about the importance of having mentors, or as he calls them, critical friends, who can give you the direct, feedback that you need. You can listen to more from David Parkin and many other Great Coaches on the topic of Mentors from our show links by CLICKING HERE   

Bob Bowman is an American swimming coach, four-time member of the U.S. Olympic Team coaching staff and has guided swimmers to 38 Olympic medals, as well as 43 World Records ... so far !!  However he is best known as being the coach of the 23-time Olympic gold medalist American swimmer, Michael Phelps Bob discusses with us about taking risks in order to get better. You can listen to our discussion with Bob or any of our other Great Coaches from our show links by CLICKING HERE

Former Australian Men's Cricket Head Coach, Justin Langer speaks about the most powerful form of leadership.  Great insight to share around the dinner table. You can listen to more from Justin Langer and many other Great Coaches on the topic of Mentors from our show links by CLICKING HERE

Tricia Cullop is the Head Coach at Toledo WBBB, she recently led the Rockets to their fourth MAC regular-season championship and a second MAC tournament championship. In 2022, she received the Carol Eckman Award for coaching integrity in women's college basketball. In our discussions she speaks to us on the importance of mentors who are not afraid to tell us we’re crazy. You can listen to more from Tricia Cullop and many other Great Coaches on the topic of Mentors from our show links by CLICKING HERE

Todays episode is on the topic of Mentors, and it features audio quotes from 11 coaches that we have interviewed on the podcast. Here at the great coaches podcast we’re working to create one of the world’s best leadership libraries from the lessons our interview guests share with us. You can help support our project, get exclusive content and early access to the Great Coaches Collection by joining our Patreon community. If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at thegreatcoachespodcast@gmail.com or us using any of the links by CLICKING HERE

Our Great Coach on this show is Dean Vickerman. Dean is an Australian professional basketball coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of Melbourne United in the Australian National Basketball League. He started his coaching career in 1997, progressing through roles across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Between 2007 and 2012, he served as an assistant coach for the New Zealand Breakers helping them win 3 championships in a row.  In 2013, he became head coach of the New Zealand Breakers. And in the 2014–15 season, he guided the Breakers to their fourth NBL Championship in five years. In March 2017, Dean was appointed head coach of Melbourne United and a year later they won the NBL Championship. And in 2018 and again in 2019 he was voted NBL Coach of the Year. Dean was wonderful to talk and very generous with his time. The highlights of our discussion are his description of their team trademarks and why it’s important that they try to make