Every generation says the next one is soft. Rob's dad said it. Dustin's dad said it. Now coaches are saying it about the athletes in their gyms right now. But before we accept the premise, it's worth...

What separates a program people remember forever from one they forget the moment they graduate? Dr. Hunter Taylor has spent his career chasing that question — first as a basketball coach, then as a...

In this episode of Beyond Coaching, I sit down with Chad Carlson, professor at Hope College, longtime coach, and co-founder of Sport Faith Life. Chad studies sport for a living, but he still lives in...

In this Podcast Short, Dustin and Rob explore trust. When trust is high, a coach can misspeak, show emotion, or even put his foot in his mouth—and players give the benefit of the doubt. When trust...

In this episode of Beyond Coaching, Rob sits down with two guests who live at the intersection of faith, sport, and formation:Matt Moberg – professional artist and chaplain for the Minnesota...

In this short episode of Beyond Coaching, Rob and Dustin sit in a tension that every competitive leader feels but few articulate clearly.Winning matters. It always has. The time, preparation, and...

In this episode, Bruce Brown returns to discuss one of his most countercultural ideas: Positive Conditioning.Most coaches were conditioned the way they condition. Running is often used as punishment....

Dr. Lisa Riegel joins Rob Ramseyer to translate neuroscience into practical coaching leadership. She explains why behavior is the intersection of biology and context, how athletes’ (and coaches’)...

This episode breaks down why hard conversations often go poorly in coaching and how to handle them with clarity, calm, and consistency. Rob and Dustin outline a simple, repeatable framework that...

In this episode of Beyond Coaching, Rob sits down with Russell Smelley—NAIA Hall of Fame coach, longtime Westmont College faculty member and coach, and one of the most thoughtful voices in...

Rob continues his conversation with coach and youth-sport observer Shaun Reid, moving from diagnosing what’s broken to exploring practical solutions. Shaun argues the core issue in youth sports is...

In this conversation, Rob and Dustin explore the difference between clean and dirty motivation—why both forms drive behavior, why one is healthier, and how they show up in coaching, leadership, and...

In Part 1 of Rob’s conversation with Shaun Reid, they diagnose what’s gone sideways in youth sports. Shaun—originally from Wales and a longtime soccer coach—breaks down why the youth sports...

This Best of 2025 episode brings together the most listened-to and most shared conversations from Beyond Coaching this year.Each segment tackles a reality coaches deal with every day: how to build...

In this Beyond Coaching Podcast Short, the conversation centers on a simple but often neglected truth: care doesn’t happen by accident—it has to be planned.The discussion explores how coaches can...

Rob sits down with Brent Hobson, longtime Friends University women’s soccer coach. Brent became a head coach at 24 and has spent nearly a decade shaping a program built on clarity, honest feedback,...

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Rob sits down with longtime coach and mentor Dean Jaderston to unpack the transitions that shaped his career—from Minnesota high schools to college men’s hoops, and eventually to leading women at...

In this episode, Dustin Galyon shares a real-world coaching moment involving a senior student-athlete who skipped a team workout and responded with uncharacteristic defiance. Instead of reacting with...

In Part 2, we dig deeper into how the U.S. Naval Academy develops ethical, resilient leaders—and how those same lessons apply to coaching. Jim breaks down the Academy’s leadership lab, the...