Truth In The Arena
Truth In The Arena
Podcast Description
Use your voice. Be fearless. Create joy. Contribute to something larger than yourself, believe in a collective good. Listen. Speak your principles—even better, live them. Find common ground. Shake hands. For real—not for show, not to establish dominance, as an act of respect. Throw in a wink, why not. Turn your music up—it’s who you are. Read more—it’s who you can be. Build. Create the future—let it fly.Coach Nate Huffstutter @CoachsVision speaks with fellow coaches about the principles and values that serve as the foundation of their coaching. Shifting the arena from the sports field to the political and social realms, Coach Nate and his guests discuss how their coaching principles relate to their take on current events, political movements, culture war issues, and finding what’s true in the modern information environment.Listen. Engage. Contribute.
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The podcast explores key themes of personal values in coaching, political involvement, and community responsibility, with episodes discussing topics like core values in coaching with Missy Mitchell-McBeth, the importance of leadership and personal development in sports with Erik Becker, and the critique of socio-political issues affecting the coaching profession with Ken Vick.
Use your voice. Be fearless. Create joy. Contribute to something larger than yourself, believe in a collective good. Listen. Speak your principles—even better, live them.
Find common ground. Shake hands. For real—not for show, not to establish dominance, as an act of respect. Throw in a wink, why not. Turn your music up—it’s who you are. Read more—it’s who you can be. Build. Create the future—let it fly.
Coach Nate Huffstutter @CoachsVision speaks with fellow coaches about the principles and values that serve as the foundation of their coaching. Shifting the arena from the sports field to the political and social realms, Coach Nate and his guests discuss how their coaching principles relate to their take on current events, political movements, culture war issues, and finding what’s true in the modern information environment.
Listen. Engage. Contribute.
What is the difference between holding a position of power and serving as a leader? Jim Malone—owner of Baseball Strength Academy and longtime Strength and Conditioning Coach with the San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Guardians, Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals—joins the latest episode to discuss leadership lessons he’s learned from decades in the Bigs working with multiple Hall of Famers and Cy Young Winners as well as countless All-Stars.
“True leaders across all domains have to lead everyone in their stead,” Malone says, making the point that great leaders in the dugout—from Trevor Hoffman to Adrian Gonzales—were not leaders for just part of the team, but the entire team.
The discussion shifts from developing leaders on the ball field to the political arena, where the same should hold true, but often does not—with political leaders and office-holders choosing to serve their party base but not the entire population.
The conversation also touches on honesty, consistency, and authenticity as core foundations of leadership and how the ideals of meritocracy from sport can be something that coaches and citizens as whole demand in the political realm.
“Meritocracy is earned, right?” Malone says. “It’s opportunities earned.”
Chapter List
00:00 Introduction to Coaching Values and Leadership
02:28 The Essence of Servant Leadership
07:27 Developing Internal Leadership in Teams
11:31 Authenticity and Consistency in Leadership
16:23 The Role of Honesty in Coaching
19:50 Meritocracy in Sports and Society
27:33 Leadership Qualities and Team Building
31:11 The Role of Sports in Community and Inclusion
32:29 Navigating the Media Landscape
34:58 Political Discourse and Leadership
39:07 Patriotism and Community Values
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