The Benas Podcast Benas Matkevicius

Martin Kuchalik - Business Communication vs Sports Communication (EP59)



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"Martin":

Not many people in the sports business know who Martin Kuchalik is but the people who work with him truly appreciate his knowledge and view on things. Martin is a communication expert and is hired by companies to observe and improve internal communication especially when taking the vertical communication from management down to its employees. The goal is always to create a platform of understanding each other better and cooperating in order to reach common goals...just as in sports.

Today, I tried to combine the two worlds and bridge the gap between the business world of communication and my basketball world, especially within the coach's locker-room as well as the dynamic between coaches & players. 

We talked a lot about trust-based communication, brutal honesty vs honesty with empathy, how to ask powerful and open ended questions, cultural differences within a company and how to help understand each other better, how to deal with manipulation as well as patronization at the work-place and much more.

My favorite episode to say the least, we totally geeked out :)



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Topics:


How to help companies?
Importance of Vulnerability
Emotional Security by Leadership
Emotional vs Non-Emotional Responses
"Hurt people hurt people"
How and when to give feedback?
Body language & Finding Truth
Cultural Differences
How to improve confidence?
Criticism within Cultures
Overthinking
Manipulation & Undermining
Relationship aspect
ATOs

#MartinKuchalik #Communication #BusinessCommunication #SportsCommunication



Finding "Martin":

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martin_kuchalik/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martin.kuchalik 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-kuchalik/ 



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"AntGoods":

Anthony is a former professional basketball player who played in a lot of different places around the world. He played four years at Stanford before transitioning to the DLeague at the time, making his way to Italy later on before coming back to the DLeague again. Later, he finally decided to take his talents to Europe as well as South America and played in countries such as Ukraine, France, Israel, Venezuela, Dominican Republic as well as Kosovo where he ended up finishing his career in 2020.

Today, Ant shared his experience of playing in Venezuela and how he almost got kidnapped upon arrival, his path throughout Europe and how open he was to new cultures and new experiences before deciding to retire. We also talked about our life as scouts on the road and the life in hotels and the challenge of finding a routine. Anthony also talked about the beginnings of "Swishcultures" and how he goes about living out his creative side of things, while also being productive in everything he does. 

A multi-faceted personality with a variety of experiences and lots of fascinating stories to tell.



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Topics:

(0:00) Intro

(2:30) Getting Robbed in Barcelona

(10:00) Routine on the road / Workouts

(19:30) Balancing Work&Social Life

(25:30) Can You Be An Introvert & Be A Scout?

(29:30) Dealing with Rejection & Women

(35:30) High Demand Personalities

(46:45) ProBallers.com

(54:30) Venezuela Experience

(1:00:50) Cultural Adaptation

(1:05:50) Life Post Retirement

(1:12:00) "Swishcultures" & Other Passions

(1:23:55) Scouting vs Coaching

(1:28:15) ATOs



#AnthonyGoods #AntGoods #Swishcultures #ExPlayer #Retirement #Stanford 



Finding "Ant":

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antgoods87/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AntGoods 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthony.goods.54 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-goods-826b2845/ 



Swishcultures:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swishcultures/ 



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"Eskedar":



Eskedar is a good friend of mine and has been living in Vilnius first as a refugee before finally becoming a Lithuanian citizen. Today she shared her crazy and unique story of how she escaped an oppressive government in Ethiopia 19 years ago, got tangled up in an even more restrictive government in Khartoum (Sudan) until civil war broke out before ending up in jail in Lybia and then taking a boat to Malta to finally enjoy her freedom. She did this final journey while being pregnant and ended up in Lithuania with her boyfriend at that time. Meanwhile, Eskedar enjoys her freedom in Lithuania for 17 years now, is politically active and shares her story as inspiration for all people around Lithuania that anything is possible while also being a business woman in Vilnius. 

Eskedar is running several Cafes in Vilnius where she is selling her locally roasted coffee beans from different countries in Africa & inviting people to traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies while creating her own community based on her native Ethiopian hospitality traits.

If you need an inspirational story as well as a good laugh and a new place to taste some Ethiopian Coffee in Vilnius, check this episode out and share it with friends who love coffee as much as we do!



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Topics:


Origins of Bulletproof Coffee
Escapes from Ethiopia, Sudan & Lybia 
Creating a Community in Lithuania
Ethiopian Culture of Trust
Exploiting Ethiopian Coffee Plantations
Cozy Vilnius Eskedar Cafes
Activist for Different Causes



#Eskedar #Ethiopia #Ethiopiancoffee #Coffee #Vilnius #CoffeeinVilnius #EthiopianBeans #Lithuania 



Finding "Eskedar":



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esked_ar/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffeebar/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffee/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffeeterrace/ 

Website: http://www.eskedarcoffee.com/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EskedarTila

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eskedarcoffee 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eskedarcoffeebar 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eskedar-tilahun-ma%C5%A1tavi%C4%8Dien%C4%97-41207668/ 



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"Cuzzo":

Francesco Cuzzolin is currently the Head of Performance at EA7 Armani Milano and has a wealth of experience in the field of Strength & Conditioning. He became the first Strength & Conditioning coach in the NBA when he started to work for the Toronto Raptors. Besides clubs he also worked with Italy's & Russia's Basketball National Team and is also serving as a consultant to Technogym as well as the ELPA (Euroleague Player's Association). Cuzzo also serves a role in education when he holds lectures at the University of Murcia as well as Sevilla.

Today we covered a variety of topics in my longest podcast yet. We talked from the importance of sharing information amongst peers, finding information from outside your field and applying it to your daily job. I was also curious on what coaches and scouts have to do in order to be pro-active against prolonged sitting and hurting their backs. Weightlifting for players, the recovery process after games and many more topics that are important to athletes, coaches & staff!



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Topics:

(0:00) Intro

(3:00) Sharing Ideas & Communication

(16:30) NBA (Raptors) vs Europe

(26:00) Multi-Tasking & Organizing yourself

(35:00) Learning New Information

(39:00) Physical Health of Coaching Staff

(50:40) ProBallers.com

(59:40) Data Analysis & Value of Sleep

(1:08:10) Weightlifting During Season

(1:12:45) Preparation Common Mistakes 

(1:19:50) Studies on Music & Frequency

(1:25:45) ATOs



#Cuzzo #PerformanceCoach #HeadofPerformance #Milano #ArmaniMilano #Euroleague #NBA #NationalTeamBasketball #ItalyBasketball 

Finding "Cuzzo":

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fracuzzolin/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcuzzolin 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/francesco.cuzzolin.3 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-cuzzolin-phd-b8485427/ 



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"Sergio":

Sergio Scariolo doesn't need a long introduction, his successes speak for itself especially with Spain's National Team and the countless titles internationally that they have won. 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals across Eurobasket, World Cup and Olympic tournaments. He's the winningest National Team coach in the modern era of basketball. Sergio can also consider himself a NBA champion when he won the NBA championship as an Assistant Coach with the Toronto Raptors.

Today, we let all of those achievements 'rest in peace' and talked more about the constructive part of the game, especially when it comes to communication with super stars and his take on it as well as lots of stories around the invention of the Spanish Pick & Roll & more. 

This episode had lots of constructive advice for young coaches behind the scenes on how to behave in certain situations as well as avoid doing the mistakes that he did himself during his younger years as a coach. 

A very genuine and sincere episode with one of the greatest coaches of the modern era of basketball, please enjoy!!



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Topics:

(0:00) Intro

(3:00) Sergio off the court

(7:10) Communication & Self Criticism

(22:45) Michelangelo Effect

(31:00) ProBallers.com

(35:10) Invention of Spanish Pick&Roll (2009)

(40:50) Beginning of the Diamond Sets

(43:45) Defensive Versatility

(52:00) ATOs



#SergioScariolo #SpainNationalTeam #SpanishPickandRoll #BaloncestoEspana #Basketball



Finding Sergio Scariolo / Spanish Federation:



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baloncestoesp/ 

Twitter Sergio: https://twitter.com/sergioscariolo 

Twitter Federation: https://twitter.com/BaloncestoESP 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaloncestoFEB 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3nespa%C3%B1oladebaloncesto/ 



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"Boris":

Boris Diaw is a well known name in the basketball community, not much introduction needed at this point, even after his retirement. He's a winner and a patriot in the most truest sense. Every summer he played for the National Team of France and in 2013 he won the FIBA Eurobasket and followed up in 2014 with a NBA championship playing for the Spurs in a memorable playoff run. 

Today, Boris and me talked not only about basketball. We spent quality time together during the podcast and explored our interests of travel, photography, food as well as coffee & wine regions...plenty of delicacies. We also dove into topics such as expectations from Assistant Coaches, emotional balance and his approach to life & basketball in general as well as the summer of 2013. How he went from losing the NBA Finals to winning the Eurobasket with France and winning the NBA Finals in 2014, all within 12 months...what a ride this was, please join us!



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Topics:

(0:00) Intro

(3:00) Coffee, Wine & Travel

(14:15) Impact of Montessori School

(26:10) Impact of Coaches 

(31:30) Dos & Don'ts for Assistant Coaches

(37:40) Embracing Pressure

(39:10) Winning Eurobasket of 2013

(46:50) Preparing For Retirement

(52:06) Emotional Balance & Attitude to Life

(56:30) Playing in French 11th Division

(58:50) ProBallers.com

(1:05:00) ATOs



#BorisDiaw #NBAChampionship #NBA Finals #Eurobasket #Wine #Coffee #Travel #Photography #MontessoriSchool 

Finding Boris Diaw:



Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diawboris/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/theborisdiaw 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boris.diaw.944

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-diaw-57832ab1/ 



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