We Are The Coach Squad Jim Johnson and Jared Fell

The coaches discuss topics from the book Failing Forward by John Maxwell, with special guest Kelly Farver. Kelly is a leader, mentor and trainer in the dental business field and brings a great perspective on how to become better by embracing lessons from failures to help you grow. 

The Coaches talk about some of the challenges youth sports have. Cost, playing space, injury concerns, technology, losing interest, untrained coaches and parents. 

 The coaches discuss the Kubler-Ross model of the 5 Stages of Grief and how their most recent season coaching affected them. The Coaches work through the 5 Stages of Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. 

 The articles referenced in this podcasts are
Book - On Death and Dying - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Psychcentral.com - Mourning and the 5 Stages of Grief - Sandra Silva Casabianca
Theodysseyonline.com - Athletes and the Five Stages of Grief - Ciera Jeanne
Markgilroy.com - 5 Stages of Grief for Sports Fans - Mark Gilroy

The Coaches break down the book "21 Ways to be a Great Teammate - The Hard Hat" by Jon Gordon.  Great life lessons from the life of George Boiardi and the legacy he left behind. 

The Coaches have some fun and talk about some of the funny things they've heard and even said to players and the refs. 

The Coaches talk covid and coaching with Dr Sherman Lee, psychology professor at Christopher Newport University. Dr Lee is the co-developer of the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) and a contributing author of Living with Grief Since COVID-19.