Paid subscribers can scroll to the bottom to watch the full video conversation. This week on Beyond Coaching, I sit down with Dr. Chad Carlson — professor at Hope College, longtime coach, and co-founder of Sport Faith Life. Chad studies sport for a living, and he still lives inside the same tension every coach knows: […]
The first draft of our new book is done. As a paid subscriber, you’re getting it before anyone else. We’re still working through titles. Right now it’s “Sustaining Success.” Below the paywall you’ll find the full manuscript along with some early drafts of the book cover. A few things to know before you read: This […]
Dr. Jesse Godding, the Athletic Director at Nelson University and a man I deeply admire, sent me an email after I published “What Replay Can’t Fix” a few months ago. His response was so well thought out and thought provoking that I asked if I could run it here. He agreed. Before you read it, […]
In my first year as a head college baseball coach, I benched a player named Chase repeatedly. I thought I was holding the line. He thought I didn’t care to understand him. He transferred without ever talking to me again, and I never spoke to him again either. I still believe in the standards I […]
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 is low, even neutral comments are filtered negatively. Every word becomes suspect. Every interaction becomes evidence. The difference isn’t […]
My last two years of baseball coaching shaped my perspective and leadership forever…I just didn’t realize it until much later. My second to last year, we came within one game of the World Series. I was pumped and wanted to get there and thought I needed to make some changes to get there. And that […]
During a recent episode of Beyond Coaching, my co-host Dustin and I got into a conversation about motivation. I had been listening to Shane Parrish’s Knowledge Project podcast, where Parrish admitted something about his own book hitting the New York Times bestseller list. His first thought wasn’t gratitude. It was: I proved that person wrong. […]
I recently fed the draft of our new book into Google’s NotebookLM and let their AI generate a podcast conversation about the manuscript. The result was worth sharing with you early. The book isn’t out yet, but the draft is done as of this week. This is an exclusive first look for paid subscribers at […]
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 Timberwolves Mike Jaderston – Dean of Campus Ministries at Friends University and third-generation coach’s kid. The conversation starts with Matt’s unusual path to […]
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 emotional investment are real. Losses still sting—even years removed from the sideline. Rob admits that as an Athletic Director, he still goes home […]
