Best Athletics For Life Podcasts (2024)

1
eSports with Isaac Pena- How to implement as part of an athletics deparemtn 52:06

3+ y ago52:06

52:06

We are welcoming Isaac Peña to the Athletics for Life Podcast. We got in contact with Isaac via the Athletics & Activities Director of the Western Academy of Beijing Martin Halpin. Isaac is a Design teacher and Soccer coach for the Western Academy of Beijing. He introduced eSports (electronic sports) within WAB extracurricular program. The pandemic…

1
Ethos Sport and Education- How to get recruited as an international school student athlete 1:00:36

3+ y ago1:00:36

1:00:36

A special Athletics for Life Podcast today as we have a live audience joining the podcast. We are fortunate to have Ethos Sports & Education on the Athletics for Life podcast. The first half of the podcast will be a webinar hosted by Chris and Mark from Ethos Sport & Education and after that, our students have the opportunity to ask questions. Etho…

1
Matt McInnes: International Athletic Director - Transitioning to a new school 54:48

3+ y ago54:48

54:48

We interviewed Mr Matt McInnes CIAA, CMAA. Matt has been the Director of Athletics & Activities at the International School of Panama for the past 4 years. He worked as the Head of PE and Athletics Director in Mexico City for 6 years. Before that he worked as a PE teacher in Malaysia and in the UK, USA and Australia as International Football Coach …

1
Jason Avelar: PE Teacher at Prescott Junior High School - Strengthening the next generation 1:02:33

3+ y ago1:02:33

1:02:33

Today on the Athletics For Life Podcast Mr Jason Avelar. Jason Avelar has been a PE teacher for the last 8 years at Prescott Junior High School, and considered one of the best physical education schools in America. Prescott Junior High school was featured in the popular documentary “The Motivation Factor” which stressed the importance of being phys…

1
Jonte Grose and Morris Arnold: Alumni Series - Bridging culture through sports 42:50

3+ y ago42:50

42:50

We interviewed Jonte Grose and Morris Arnold. Both Jonte and Morris are ISU Alumni who played multiple sports. Both of them graduated in 2020 and they are currently attending university in Australia. Both of them embodied the educational-based athletics philosophy and showed what it means to be a student-athlete. They have made tremendous growth as…

1
Jared Maisel: Certified Athletic Trainer and Consultant - Injury prevention in student-athletes 1:00:18

3+ y ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Today on the Athletics For Life Podcast we have Certified Athletic Trainer & Consultant Mr Jared Maisel. Jared works at the International School of Brussels in Belgium as the Athletic Trainer and Sports Teacher and owns his own Sports Medicine & Athletic Program Support Services called Good Practice. Before working at ISBrussles he worked at Concor…

1
Dr Richard Young: How to become a high performer 54:04

3+ y ago54:04

54:04

We are very honoured to share with you our interview with Dr Richard Young. Dr Richard Young has over 30 years of experience in performance alignment. He has personal experience across 9 Olympics in multiple roles (athlete, coach, scientist, leader). He was part of Canada’s Olympic Cycling Team at the Seoul 1988 Olympic games and has been involved …

1
Scott Fitzgerald: CIAA at Cairo American College: Implementing systems for success 49:10

3+ y ago49:10

49:10

We interviewed Mr Scott Fitzgerald CIAA, Mr Fitzgerald is the Athletic and Activities Director at Cairo American College. He holds a master's degree in educational leadership from the College of New Jersey. Mr Fitzgerald has been overseas for a long time and has worked in Egypt, Venezuela, Lebanon, China and now back again in Egypt. In Tianjin, whi…

1
Kayla and Darian Brackmann: Alumni Series - Taking sports back to the US 38:24

3+ y ago38:24

38:24

We interviewed Kayla and Darian Brackmann. Both Kayla and Darian are ISU Alumni who played multiple sports. Kayla graduated in 2019 and Darian in 2020 and they are currently working and studying in Denver, Colorado. Both Kayla and Darian embodied the educational-based athletics philosophy and showed what it means to be a student-athlete. Not only w…

1
Oldrich Zajicek: Alumni Series - Using volleyball to connect in Czech 48:19

3+ y ago48:19

48:19

We interviewed Oldrich Zajicek. Oldrich is an ISU Alumni who was a multi-sport athlete for several years. Oldrich graduated in 2020 and is currently studying in Prague, Czech Republic. We catch up with Oldrich to see how he is doing. We asked him about his personal background, his high school sports experiences and how he copes with being a third-c…

1
Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar: Alumni Series - Staying Active in Germany 38:21

3+ y ago38:21

38:21

We interviewed Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Ariunbaatar is an ISU Alumni who was a multi-sport athlete for several years. Ariunbaatar graduated in 2019 and is currently studying in Germany. We catch up with Ariunbaatar and see how he is doing. We asked him about his personal background, his high school sports experiences and he shares some great advice f…

1
Danny Clarke: Head Athletics Director of ACAMIS - Running International Sports Associations 45:35

3+ y ago45:35

45:35

We interviewed Mr Danny Clarke, Mr Clarke is the athletic director at the Nanjing International School, China. Mr Clarke is the Head Athletics Director for ACAMIS (Association of Chinese and Mongolia International Schools) Both CD and Jeff have known Mr Clarke for several years and we always enjoy talking to him. In the interview, we talk with Mr C…

1
Mike Ellson: CMAA Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville - Supporting New ADs 45:35

3+ y ago45:35

45:35

We interviewed Mr Mike Ellson, Mr Ellson is the athletic director at Christ Presbyterian Academy Nashville, TN. He began teaching and coaching at CPA in 1987 and has served as their first coach and only athletic director. Ellson oversees the athletics program, focusing on character development and personal growth, and continues to seek opportunitie…

1
Golden Nuggets from the first 10 episodes 47:27

4y ago47:27

47:27

In this episode of Athletics for Life we talked about all that has happened since we started our podcast. We go back in time and discuss those 'Golden Nuggets' that our guests shared with us. We will introduce our sponsor Collegepro and for the first time you will see and hear from our editor in chief Mr Scott Lillis. Scott will discuss with us why…

1
Brendan Tobin: Athletics Director of the Tashkent International School - Silver Linings During a Pandemic 30:38

4y ago30:38

30:38

For our new Athletics for Life Podcast episode, we interviewed the Athletics Director of the Tashkent International School Brendan Tobin. We wanted to talk with Brendan as he organized a very successful virtual cross-country event. Many international schools from all over the globe participated in the Tashkent Virtual XC. Brendan explained his rati…

1
Buyanaa Boldbaatar: Alumni Series - Lessons Learned from the US Naval Academy 33:59

4y ago33:59

33:59

We interviewed Buyanaa Boldbaatar - Buyanaa is an alumnus from the International School of Ulaanbaatar and is currently enrolled at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. We talked with Buyanaa about his participation in high school athletics, his transition from Mongolia to the USA and the life lessons that he learned from the US Naval Acade…

1
Brett Jones: StrongFirst - Utilizing Kettlebells to Develop Strength 44:17

4y ago44:17

44:17

We interviewed the executive director of StrongFirst Mr Brett Jones. Brett Jones is StrongFirst’s Director of Education and Master Kettlebell trainer. Brett Jones is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Specialist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr Jones holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Medicine from High Point University, a Mas…

1
Matt and Nick from the Globetrotting ADs: Developing Quality Programs 39:14

4y ago39:14

39:14

We interviewed the Globetrottin' ADs Nick DeForest and Matt Flemming - The Globetrottin' ADs have made an impact on the International school scene over the last months. They have created a platform for athletic directors, activity coordinators, coaches, teachers and friends within the international school community. We talked about their reasoning …

1
Namuun (Nams) Enkhbayar: Alumni Series - Consistency is Key 27:27

4y ago27:27

27:27

We interviewed Namuun (Nams) Enkhbayar - Nams is an alumnus of the International School of Ulaanbaatar. She was a multi-sport athlete for several years and played division 1 soccer at UCLA. We talked with Nams about what she learned from high school sports, the transition to Division 1 soccer and the life lessons she learned from her athletic endea…

1
Alex Heikens: Director of Unicef Mongolia - Balance of work, sport, and life 38:29

4y ago38:29

38:29

We interviewed Director of Unicef Mongolia Mr. Alex Heikens - We talked with Mr. Heikens about his connection with martial arts. Mr. Heikens has been a martial artist his whole life and has practiced karate, Kempo, Muay Thai and Jiu-jitsu. He explains the benefits of martial arts for children, the life skills it builds, the connection between mind,…

1
Dulguun Munkh: Alumni Series - Memories of high school volleyball 27:18

4y ago27:18

27:18

We interviewed Dulguun Munkh - Dulguun is an alumnus of the American School of Ulaanbaatar and played several years of high school volleyball. We talked with Dulguun about how he got into playing volleyball, his passion for the game, the life-skills he gained from it and how it connected him to his parents.…

1
Gerben Silvis; ex-professional waterpolo player 25:55

4y ago25:55

25:55

We interviewed Gerben Silvis - Gerben is an ex-professional waterpolo player who represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. Gerben is now working as the Physical and Health Education teacher at the International School of Ulaanbaatar. He shares great insights into his past experiences and how he uses those to help him be a bet…

1
Tom Ulmet: Executive Director of ACAMIS - Developing Quality Programs for Athletes 48:57

4y ago48:57

48:57

In episode 2 of Athletics for Life, we sit down with Tom Ulmet the Executive Director of ACAMIS, or the Association of Chinese And Mongolian International Schools. Mr. Ulmet has been with ACAMIS for many years and helped the organization grow to its current state. He has a wealth of knowledge about athletic programs, being a parent of successful at…

1
Douglas Kilgore: Bowtie AD - What is Education-Based Athletics? 1:10:57

4y ago1:10:57

1:10:57

In our first episode of Athletics For Life Podcast, we discuss why we are starting the podcast. We teach and coach in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, running our athletics programs. In this episode, we chat with Douglass Kilgore, the Bowtie AD to discuss education based athletics and explore the philosophy associated. Our goal is to connect Athletes, Parents…

1
Episode #1: Introduction and My Story 21:57

7+ y ago21:57

21:57

The first of hopefully many podcasts brought to you by Athletics for Life (http://athletics-for-life.wixsite.com/home).By Athletics for Life

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Athletics For Life Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

1
Athletics for Life

Athletics for Life

1
Athletics For Life

CD Johnson

1
eSports with Isaac Pena- How to implement as part of an athletics deparemtn 52:06

1
Ethos Sport and Education- How to get recruited as an international school student athlete 1:00:36

1
Matt McInnes: International Athletic Director - Transitioning to a new school 54:48

1
Jason Avelar: PE Teacher at Prescott Junior High School - Strengthening the next generation 1:02:33

1
Jonte Grose and Morris Arnold: Alumni Series - Bridging culture through sports 42:50

1
Jared Maisel: Certified Athletic Trainer and Consultant - Injury prevention in student-athletes 1:00:18

1
Dr Richard Young: How to become a high performer 54:04

1
Scott Fitzgerald: CIAA at Cairo American College: Implementing systems for success 49:10

1
Kayla and Darian Brackmann: Alumni Series - Taking sports back to the US 38:24

1
Oldrich Zajicek: Alumni Series - Using volleyball to connect in Czech 48:19

1
Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar: Alumni Series - Staying Active in Germany 38:21

1
Danny Clarke: Head Athletics Director of ACAMIS - Running International Sports Associations 45:35

1
Mike Ellson: CMAA Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville - Supporting New ADs 45:35

1
Golden Nuggets from the first 10 episodes 47:27

1
Brendan Tobin: Athletics Director of the Tashkent International School - Silver Linings During a Pandemic 30:38

1
Buyanaa Boldbaatar: Alumni Series - Lessons Learned from the US Naval Academy 33:59

1
Brett Jones: StrongFirst - Utilizing Kettlebells to Develop Strength 44:17

1
Matt and Nick from the Globetrotting ADs: Developing Quality Programs 39:14

1
Namuun (Nams) Enkhbayar: Alumni Series - Consistency is Key 27:27

1
Alex Heikens: Director of Unicef Mongolia - Balance of work, sport, and life 38:29

1
Dulguun Munkh: Alumni Series - Memories of high school volleyball 27:18

1
Gerben Silvis; ex-professional waterpolo player 25:55

1
Tom Ulmet: Executive Director of ACAMIS - Developing Quality Programs for Athletes 48:57

1
Douglas Kilgore: Bowtie AD - What is Education-Based Athletics? 1:10:57

1
Episode #1: Introduction and My Story 21:57

Quick Reference Guide