Episodes

  • Episode 160 - Reilly Dampeer: USA Rowing

    Episode 160 - Reilly Dampeer: USA Rowing
    May 7 2024
    www.GoodAthleteProject.com Today, Jim sits down with Reilly Dampeer, the Head Rowing Coach and High-Performance Program Director at OKC National High-Performance Center. Continuing her sixteenth year coaching rowing, Coach Dampeer continues to build a strong development program for rowing in the United States. Since 2010, Dampeer has coached various national team athletes at the Olympic Games, Senior U23 and U19 World Championships, Pan American Games, and World Cups. All of her success is no accident. She continues to develop training programs, technical coaching ability, and has become an all-around expert at innovating and integrating emerging science in rowing. We’re so excited to bring you this episode, and to share with you some of the great things happening inside OKC’s National High-Performance Center. Make sure to like, share, and subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast. And now, Reilly Dampeer. Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Reilly Dampeer Instagram: @reillydampeer Episode 67 w/ Reilly Dampeer: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-67-reilly-dampeer-okc-high-performance-rowing/id1278410201?i=1000434518913
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    54 mins
  • Episode 159 - Dean Tolson: Power Forward

    Episode 159 - Dean Tolson: Power Forward
    Apr 29 2024
    www.GoodAthleteProject.com Today, Jim sits down with Dean Tolson, a former NBA professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He began his life in the ghettos of Kansas City, Missouri. As a promising young high school basketball player, despite being illiterate, he went on to play for the University of Arkansas where during this time, he also served in the U.S. Army and continued his education. Dean’s dream of playing professional basketball was realized when he was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics. After 3 years in the NBA and playing overseas for 11 years, Dean returned to Arkansas to pursue a degree in History and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a master’s degree in Education. In his book, “Power Forward”, Dean shares his experiences and the importance of pursuing an education and reaching for your goals. We’re so excited to bring you this episode, and make sure to like, share, and subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast. And now, Dean Tolson. Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Dean Tolson: https://www.deantolson.com/ 'Power Forward: https://www.deantolson.com/book/
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    29 mins
  • Episode 158- Kelly Gunther: 2014 USA Speed Skating Olympian

    Episode 158- Kelly Gunther: 2014 USA Speed Skating Olympian
    Dec 24 2023
    www.GoodAthleteProject.com Today, Jim sits down with Kelly Gunther, a 2014 US Olympian in speed skating. At the age of 6, Kelly knew she wanted to be an Olympian when she saw others take the ice. She briefly took up figure skating before taking up in-line speed skating because she wanted to move faster than the music allowed. As an inline skater, she won multiple World Championship gold medals on the US relay team before transitioning to ice speed skating in 2009. It was the perfect fit. While this was the start of Kelly’s road to becoming an Olympian, she could have never predicted the obstacles that came her way. Despite having a learning disability as a student, facing setbacks in her skating career, and nearly losing her entire foot on the ice in a double compound fracture, Kelly found a way to come back each time - earning her the nickname, “The Comeback Kid.” Her story is one of incredible resiliency and determination. We’re so excited to bring you this episode and make sure to like, share, and subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast. And now, Kelly Gunther. Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Kelly Gunther Instagram: @kellyguntherr Kelly Gunther Website: https://www.kellyguntherspeaker.com/
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    48 mins
  • Episode 157- Carissa Gump: 2008 USA Weightlifting Olympian

    Episode 157- Carissa Gump: 2008 USA Weightlifting Olympian
    Nov 26 2023
    www.GoodAthleteProject.com *[Correction] Foundation Executive Director Today, Jim sits down with Carissa Gump, a 2008 US Olympian in weight lifting. She is a multiple-time American record holder, a five-time consecutive American National Open champion, and is in the New England Weightlifting Hall of Fame. Carissa has spent her life in sport whether it be as an athlete, advocate, or as an executive leader. She currently serves as the Executive Director* for the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the NSCA, and is the founder of Lifting You Up, L.L.C., which is focused on supporting nonprofits at the policy and process level to help advance their respective mission. Outside of her amazing career achievements, she’s also a wonderful mother and role model for her two children. We’re so excited to bring you this episode, and make sure to share and subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast. And now, Carissa Gump. Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Carissa Gump Instagram: @carissa_oly_2008 Carissa Gump LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissa-gump/
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 156- Pat Williams: Hall of Fame Legend & Revolutionary Leader

    Episode 156- Pat Williams: Hall of Fame Legend & Revolutionary Leader
    Nov 19 2023
    www.GoodAthleteProject.com Today, Jim sits down with Pat Williams, a basketball Hall-of-Famer, former general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, and co-founder of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. He’s also been the general manager with NBA teams in Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Orlando, including the 1983 World Champion 76ers. He’s also beaten an incurable form of cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and has since kept a clean bill of health. Additionally, as the father of 19 children, 14 of them adopted, he continues to be a strong influence within the family. On top of all of that, he’s an author who’s written over a hundred books and an incredible leader, coach, and mentor that anyone would be lucky to learn from. We’re so excited to bring you this episode and make sure to share and subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast. And now, Pat Williams. Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Pat Williams: https://www.patwilliams.com/ Check out Pat's latest book, Revolutionary Leadership: https://www.patwilliams.com/revolutionary-leadership Pat's Twitter: @OrlandoMagicPat
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 155- Nina Kraus: Of Sound Mind

    Episode 155- Nina Kraus: Of Sound Mind
    Sep 17 2023
    GoodAthleteProject.com This week, Jim sits down with Nina Kraus, a scientist, inventor, and musician. Nina studies the biology of auditory learning at Brainvolts Auditory Neuroscience Lab at Northwestern University. She began her career measuring responses from single auditory neurons and was one of the first to show that the adult nervous system has the potential for reorganization following learning. Her book, OF SOUND MIND: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World, communicates these principles in a narrative digestible to any interested reader. OF SOUND MIND is Kraus’ love letter to sound, how sound connects us, its biological impact on making us us, and how it affects the world we live in. We’re so excited to bring you this episode, and make sure to subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast. And now, Nina Kraus. Follow The Good Athlete Project on Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject and Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Visit us at our website: GoodAthleteProject.com Brainvolts on Instagram and Twitter: @brainvoltsnu/@brainvolts Brainvolts website: https://brainvolts.northwestern.edu/ Additional Resources: Nina Kraus' Book - Of Sound Mind: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545075/of-sound-mind/ Peter Callahan's Book: How Worlds Collapse
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Episode 154- Jamie Mittelman: Flame Bearers

    Episode 154- Jamie Mittelman: Flame Bearers
    May 21 2023
    GoodAthleteProject.com This week, we’re joined by Jamie Mittelman. Jamie is the founder and host of Flame Bearers, an award-winning podcast and the world's first storytelling platform, specifically for women Olympians and Paralympians. She founded Flame Bearers while receiving her Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School where she received an award for her significant impact on the Harvard community. Having a background in media, she’s also managed a $30 Million media portfolio on behalf of the conglomerate of Yahoo, The Huffington Post, AOL, and Verizon. And most recently, Jamie completed the Boston Marathon, making it the 2nd marathon completed. We can’t wait for you to hear her story and the amazing stories of the resiliency of Olympic and Paralympic athletes. And now, Jamie Mittelman. Follow The Good Athlete Project on Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject and Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Visit us at our website: GoodAthleteProject.com Flame Bearers on Instagram and Twitter: @flamebearers Check out their podcast, Flame Bearers, on many streaming platforms!
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    46 mins
  • Episode 153- Jake Flint: LSU Strength- Building Tiger Culture

    Episode 153- Jake Flint: LSU Strength- Building Tiger Culture
    May 14 2023
    GoodAthleteProject.com This week, we’re joined by Jake Flint, the Director of Athletic Development at LSU. Prior to LSU, Flint spent 12 years at Notre Dame on the strength and conditioning staff. During this time, he helped Notre Dame compete in 11 bowl games, 2 College Football Playoffs, and the BCS National Championship Game. Flint is also a certified CSCCA and USAW strength coach and trained over 60 players who went on to be selected in the NFL draft. In addition to being an incredible coach, he’s also played for Central Michigan University and represented USA Weightlifting in the 85 kg weight class. If you’re serious about being an athlete or coach, you need to follow this guy. Make sure to subscribe to the Good Athlete Podcast so you never miss an episode! And now, Jake Flint. Follow The Good Athlete Project on Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject and Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Visit us at our website: GoodAthleteProject.com Jake Flint on Instagram and Twitter:@coachflint
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    56 mins