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Choose to Lead: Building Tomorrow's Leaders Through Youth Sports - Part 1

Choose to Lead: Building Tomorrow's Leaders Through Youth Sports - Part 1

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 Episode Overview In this powerful conversation, Dr. Jason Roani shares his expertise on leadership development for athletes at every level. The discussion focuses on how true leadership isn't about titles, but about influence, and provides practical tools that athletes can implement immediately - whether they're team captains or not. Hosts: Kortney Harmon - Former Division 1 College Softball Pitcher turned high-performance business coachJulie Jones - Hall of Fame coach with over 20 years of D1 softball coaching experience and certified mental performance specialist Guest: Dr. Jason Roani - Expert in athlete leadership development and author of "Endless Teachable Moments" Key Topics & Timestamps Leadership Philosophy & Foundation (00:00 - 10:00) Dr. Roani's comprehensive leadership philosophy from his doctorate programThe most important word in leadership: "CHOOSE"Breaking down complex leadership concepts for youth athletesThe "Two Beasts" concept: Growth-oriented vs. Poison beast The Mountain Climbing Metaphor (10:00 - 15:00) Leadership as climbing a mountain toward "competitive greatness"Choosing conscientiousness and working hard dailyBuilding habits of overcoming obstaclesThe importance of "figuring it out" and applying self-knowledge Age-Appropriate Leadership Development (15:00 - 20:00) Why young athletes shouldn't be pressured to be "leaders" immediatelyStarting with being a "good helper" and taking personal responsibilityBuilding standards of behavior, communication, and body languageThe progression from helper → great teammate → positive influencer → leader The Six E's Framework (20:00 - 30:00) Effort: Complete focus and articulation of concentrationEnergy: Positive body language that shows readinessEnthusiasm: Excitement for the success of othersEncouragement: Having courage to give and receive feedbackExecution: Conscientiousness in all actions and movementsElimination: Removing DEBTS (Distraction, Embarrassment, Taunting, Sarcasm, Self-pity) The Value of Failure & Teachable Moments (30:00 - 40:00) Why high achievers often struggle more with failureThe endless teachable moments available through sportsHow team sports create opportunities to overcome both success and failureBuilding habits of resilience through athletic experiences Embracing Failure & Building Toughness (40:00 - 45:00) Painting realistic pictures of what will happen in sportsThe two core values: Poise (proactive mindset) and Toughness (reactive habits)Preparing athletes mentally for inevitable mistakes and adversityBuilding trust through consistent responses to failure Modern Challenges: Social Media & External Pressures (45:00 - End) Navigating increased distractions and external pressuresHelping athletes develop personal core valuesStrategies for dealing with social media negativityThe importance of focusing on internal standards vs. external opinions Key Quotes "Great leaders are honest, competent, inspiring, forward looking individuals and choose to be poised, growth oriented, conscientious competitors who positively impact people and organizations in order to achieve mission driven results that exceed expectations." "The most important word in leadership is 'choose' - we choose our core values, our standards of behavior, our standards of body language, and our standards of communication." "Leadership is just a constant growth and awareness process in which you aim to be positive and an empowering influence on others through your habits, values, words, skills and actions." "We have this window of time in which children can extract the most amount of values and positive experiences and failure along the way in a really safe setting." Actionable Takeaways For Young Athletes: Start with personal responsibility - Get your equipment ready, be organizedFocus on being a good helper before trying to be a leaderPractice the Six E's daily in training and competitionEmbrace mistakes as learning opportunities, not failuresDevelop your own core values as you mature For Parents: Don't pressure young children to be leaders - let them develop graduallyCreate environments where mistakes are learning processesFocus on growth-oriented mindsets over outcomesHelp children navigate external pressures and social mediaModel the standards of behavior you want to see For Coaches: Establish clear standards of behavior, body language, and communicationUse rubrics and evaluations around character developmentCreate "no fear, no embarrassment" environmentsFocus on process over outcomes in youth sportsProvide endless teachable moments through sports experiences Resources Mentioned "Endless Teachable Moments" by Dr. Jason RoaniThe Leadership Challenge study (five-decade research on admired leader characteristics)Coach K's "no fear, no embarrassment" policyPatrick Murphy's "mutita" concept from University of Alabama Next Episode Preview Tune in 2 weeks from now for Part 2 of this conversation! DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational and ...

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