Lead with Empower Podcast
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4 years ago

Empowered Athletes Overcome Webinar

An informative webinar for high school athletes who aspire to compete in collegiate athletics

This episode of the Lead with Empower podcast is an audio recording of our most recent webinar - Empowered Athletes Overcome. The purpose of the webinar was to connect high school athletes, who aspire to compete in college athletics, with our panel of college coaches. Our panel includes Coach Kevin Loney (Bowdoin College Football), Coach Laura Duncan (University of New Haven Women's Soccer), Coach Josh Edmed (Connecticut College Women's Volleyball), Coach Kelly Thompson (Roger Williams University Women's Basketball), and Coach John Klepacki (Western New England University Men's Lacrosse). The panel shares their insights and strategies to help high school athletes best prepare for the jump to collegiate athletics!

00:00: Episode Introduction and "Roll Call" 13:03: Topic of Discussion - Physical and Technical Preparation 26:44: Topic of Discussion - Academic, Social, and Emotional Wellness 43:14: Topic of Discussion - Communication and Accountability Throughout the Recruiting Process 58:12: Webinar Closure - "Finish the Drill"

Musical Credit to Matt Jaskot https://soundcloud.com/matt-jaskot