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The Coach's Road

Derek Read and Rick Schreiber

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The Coach’s Road is hosted by Derek Read and Rick Schreiber, ice hockey coaches based in the US and Germany. In this show we discuss topics that a well-rounded and successful coach needs to know in order to develop people, athletes and players. Coaching is not just about the championships or wins and losses, it is first and foremost about developing humans. Every coach has a different road, and we hope to provide information and insights to help you find the right directions for yourself. We ...
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Scott "Fitz" is a radio host in Rochester, NY and a filmmaker who has battled depression and celebrates sobriety. His podcast is his attempt to surround himself with positive successful people and to just have an organic conversation. Join him as he takes an organic approach to the standard interview. No preparation, no script. Letting the conversation have a mind of its own: a Blathering.
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This conversation features Professor Cliff Mallett from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. With Prof. Mallett we talk about the recent serial winning coaches study, what they learned about serial winning coaches, and how we can apply their learnings in our coaching. A big part of the study and our conversation is about striving, s…
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I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Chris Wilmot, a man with an incredible journey in both the film and sobriety communities. We shared our experiences in the film industry, our personal struggles, and the importance of gratitude in overcoming life's challenges. Chris, whose family has a rich history of political involvement and succes…
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This episode features David Min, Player Development Coach for the Kraken Youth Hockey Association. We speak with David about his story in hockey and coaching. This includes the impact hockey had on him coming from South Korea to North America at 5 years old. We also talk about how he got into coaching and a bit on how his experiences in the game sh…
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This week we have our yearly reflection on our previous season. Last year Rick was with Frisk Asker and Holmen Hockey and he tells us about his experience and learnings spending time there. Derek was at Jar Idrettslag and, same as Rick, shares his experiences and learnings. Some similarities from working in the same country and culture but some dif…
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In this episode we speak for a second time with Markus Åkerblom, now the Head Coach for HC Thurgau in the Swiss League. The first time Markus joined us he was the Assistant Coach for the Swedish National Team and so we speak to him about why he sought out the challenge of coaching in Switzerland, his experience at the Olympic Games in 2022, and how…
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In this fascinating episode, we explore the unconventional journey of artist and photographer James Christopher Knight. From Rochester to Boston, Los Angeles, Paris, and back to Rochester, James shares his experiences in the arts, communications, filmmaking, and playing in rock bands in LA. We discuss the importance of following our passions, the e…
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This episode is a great conversation with Espen Sæther, development consultant for the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation. We spend time talking about his background and values, the importance of letting go a bit of control as a coach, the importance of winning and losing, and how to measure success. The Coach’s Road Podcast is proud to be presented b…
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This week we chat with Kalle Valiaho, the IIHF’s Development Director. We take on a global perspective and talk about how the IIHF is supporting the development of the game of hockey through work and support towards federations. It is a great chat that really shows development from a big picture! The Coach’s Road Podcast is proud to be presented by…
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Jowita Bydlowska is no stranger to struggle. She has harnessed her struggles into her writing. In this Blathering, I have a candid conversation about her first book, Drunk Mom - her writing style, living as a single mom and author, plus why she believes her most recent book "Possessed" lives up to its name. I highly recommend her books = her writin…
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This episode feature Sports Psychologist, Johan Fallby, from Sweden. With Johan we chat about the nuances of creating a sound and challenging environment, how self-determination is needed to make it to the top, and how how to build internal drive. Then we talk about the role of parents in the process of developing young athletes and how we can invo…
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David Stack is an introvert who turned his shyness into a popular YouTube Channel, Stack's Urban Harvest. Listen as Dave and Fitz talk about Regenerative Gardening, making something out of nothing and his dedication to helping others. I am grateful to have been close friends with David for 20 years! Find David here: https://www.youtube.com/c/Stacks…
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This week we have a catch up episode with Derek and Rick. We chat about our starts in Norway and our new positions and the opportunities they give us. We also chat about what is important for us going into this season and what our plans for the season are. Finally we chat a bit about how we are trying to build up hockey sense in our players. The Co…
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This week we chat with Dakota Keene, Coordinator of Hockey Operations with the American Hockey League (AHL). Dakota has the ambition to become a General Manager within ice hockey and we chat about that role and his plan to get there. Than we shift to talk a bit about his current role with the AHL and player safety. The Coach’s Road Podcast is proud…
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This week we talk with Dr. Kirsi Hämäläinen, Principle Lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Vice President of ICCE Europe. During her time with the Finnish Olympic Committee, Dr. Hämäläinen was tasked with created a coach development network and that is what we talk about today. The process of building the network, critical pi…
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This week we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Turnnidge from Queen’s University in Canada to talk about transformational leadership and coaching. We talk about transformational leadership behaviors and how we can become more transformational. Then we talk about how we get people accustomed to transformational behaviors and how much of our coaching is tra…
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This week we welcome on Dr. Erin Kraft, from Queens University in Canada. With Dr. Kraft we talk about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in sport. We talk specifically about the Alberta Women in Sport Leadership Impact Program and the impact that had. We also talk about the importance of representation, the importance in championing and believi…
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This week we welcome back on Mika Saarinen, Senior Lecturer in the Degree Program of Sports Coaching and Management. With Mika we talk about his teacher studies, coach education, reflection for students and what learning looks like. Then we talk about how he builds relationships with the students and what is role in the degree program is. The Coach…
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This week we bring back some students from the Degree Program in Sport Coaching and Management. Joining us are Aku Hannula, Karolina Nowakowska, and Ruben Rampazzo, three DP19 students in their second year of the program. Similar to the first student episode we talk about their takeaways from the program, their favorite memories and their ideas for…
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#100 - Luck brought me to this episode. KL Wells is the Founder and CEO of Voices In Courage, an organization devoted to supporting the families of people who suffer from addiction. Finding support and guidance for those who are helping to care for a loved one who are in the dark depths of addiction was next top impossible, which is why KL Wells st…
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