Aja Evans, who won Olympic bronze in 2014 in bobsled and finished fifth at the 2018 Olympic games, joins PCA's Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo. **On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!** This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Aja Evans ([@Ajalevans](https://twitter.com/ajalevans)). Aja won Olympic bronze in 2014 in bobsled, and finished fifth at the 2018 Olympic games. Growing up on Chicago's south side, Aja started organized sports in high school before going on to compete in track & field at the University in Illinois. In 2012, she was introduced to the sport of bobsled for the first time. Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Executive Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Aja about... - Her youth sports experience, coming from a family of athletes - How she got introduced to bobsled while a collegiate track and field athlete - Her impact on the Olympic movement for women of color - The lessons she learned in sports and how she is carrying those over to her life after sports. [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca) is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

PCA recently hosted Glenn Sugiyama, a PCA Advisory Board Member and Managing Partner and Global Sports Practice Leader for DHR International, primarily focused on executive searches in college athletics and professional sports. **On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!** This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Glenn Sugiyama, a college football headhunter who serves on PCA's National Advisory Board. Glenn speaks with PCA about lessons learned from Leo Burnett Ad agency and how he uses them in his current job. Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Executive Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Glenn ([@DHRintl](https://twitter.com/dhrintl)) about the executive search world of college and professional athletics. Forbes referred to Glenn as one of the most influential individuals in college athletics, and Glenn shared some of his thoughts about: - Culture change within athletic departments when making new hires - What he looks for in individuals when he is hiring coaches, athletic directors - The importance of diversity in hiring practices - The changing landscape of college athletics and what that means for youth and high school sports. [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca) is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs.

PCA recently hosted DePaul Women's Soccer Coach Erin Chastain on the Power of Positive Podcast, powered by Tipevo. **On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!** This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Erin Chastain ([@ErinChastain](https://twitter.com/ErinChastain)), Head Coach for DePaul University’s Women’s Soccer Team. Prior to this role, she was an assistant women’s soccer coach at Santa Clara and Northwestern and played soccer at the University of Minnesota from 1993-1997. Jason Sacks [(@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), EVP of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA, speaks with Erin Chastain about her coaching career and parent advice to keep things in perspective. She also discusses her responsibility as a female to allow women to stay in the game to set the example for both her team and younger girls. More insights from this podcast include: - Women’s World Cup and the USWNT serving as role models - Using “Short Term Memory” on the playing field - Tips for Coaches coaching in blowout games - Establishing a culture at the collegiate level *To hear from Chastain, listen to our podcast below!* Are you or your kids interested in youth sports near you but don't know where to begin? [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca) helps parents, players, and coaches discover, connect with, and review nearby youth sports programs. Thanks to Tipevo, vital information lives in one spot and makes the often-confusing youth sports world easier to navigate. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

PCA recently hosted Founder of We Coach, Megan Bartlett, on the Power of Positive Podcast, powered by Tipevo. **On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!** This Power of Positive Podcast interview features Megan Bartlett ([@meganabartlett](https://twitter.com/meganabartlett)), founder of We Coach. Megan has spent most of her career working in, designing, and advocating for programs that use sports to promote youth development and positively impact communities. Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Megan about how coaches can work with kids who have experienced trauma- in other words, trauma-informed coaching. Kids with a traumatic past have been wired in a way that makes their stress response overactive, but at We Coach, Bartlett has identified ways to help use sport to combat that, such as: - Structure, predictability, consistency - Competence/skill building (chances to get better at something) *To learn more about Trauma-Informed programming, listen to our podcast!* [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca) is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

**On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive!** Our Power of Positive Podcast interview features Danielle Slaton ([@daniellevslaton](https://twitter.com/daniellevslaton)), former USWNT player and Santa Clara University Hall of Fame Soccer player. Currently, she is a soccer analyst and will broadcast at this summer’s Women’s World Cup in France. Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Danielle Slaton about her sports journey and why she decided to specialize in soccer in high school. She shares her thoughts on youth sports including early specialization and advice on how to keep joy in the game. She also adds how women’s soccer has become a platform for change for other women’s fields. More insights from this podcast include: - Career switch from coaching to broadcasting - The leadership qualities she learned and gained from Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain, and Mia Hamm - What to look forward to at the 2019 Women’s World Cup [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca) is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)

Our Power of Positive Podcast interview features Jeremy Goldberg ([@jeremygoldberg](https://twitter.com/jeremygoldberg)), President of LeagueApps ([@leagueapps](https://twitter.com/leagueapps)), a platform for sports organizations to operate seamlessly. He oversees the LeagueApps marketing, business development, and people operations functions and also is an operating partner at 212MEDIA where LeagueApps developed. Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Jeremy Goldberg about his mission behind LeagueApps and how this platform thrived from defining their culture and spreading that mission unto their customers. Ultimately, Goldberg designed this software to make the youth sports experience more easier and enjoyable for the coaches and the parents. For more information, visit www.leagueapps.com. More insights from this podcast to look forward to include: - Purpose behind LeagueApps & its business model - Youth sports then vs. now (Youth Sports Ecosystem) - How PCA efforts coincide with the LeagueApps mission - Establishing the culture at LeagueApps - Advice to a sports league President and team on maintaining a consistent culture The Power of Positive Podcast is powered by [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca). Tipevo is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)

On PCA’s new Power of Positive podcast, powered by Tipevo ([@TipevoHQ](https://twitter.com/TipevoHQ)) PCA connects with athletes, coaches, and business leaders within the PCA community to discuss topics in youth and high school sports, leadership development, culture and of course...the Power of Positive! Our inaugural Power of Positive Podcast interview features Brian McBride, a former USMNT soccer player who played in 3 Fifa World Cups and Co-Founder of PCA’s Partner, Tipevo. As a professional athlete, coach, and parent, he discusses his soccer career and provides more information on Tipevo, a youth sports directory. Jason Sacks ([@jrsacks22](https://twitter.com/jrsacks22)), Vice President of Business Development and Philanthropy for PCA ([@PositiveCoachUS](https://twitter.com/positivecoachus)), speaks with Brian McBride about his sports journey from his youth days to USMNT to now as a parent and coach. His sports timeline leads to the purpose behind Tipevo where parents can learn more information about youth clubs and organizations. To join or for more information, go to tipevo.com. More insights from this podcast to look forward to include: - Advantages of Being a Multi-Sport Athlete - McBride’s setbacks and comebacks throughout his soccer journey - Working with sports parents - Specific advice for how youth soccer coaches - Tipevo's purpose and information about the new platform. [Tipevo](https://www.tipevo.com/?utm_source=PCA&utm_medium=email_banner&utm_campaign=pca) is America's Youth Sports Directory® using advanced processes to automatically discover, standardize, and list youth sports organizations across 20+sports nationwide. Tipevo is the trusted source for players, parents and coaches to find information, share their experience and connect with their favorite youth sports programs. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2).

*Listen in as Positive Coaching Alliance goes 1-on-1 in interviews with top pro and college players, coaches, executives, and other major sports figures and academics who provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for youth and high school sports coaches, parents and student-athletes.* This 1-on-1 interview features Lisa Mitzel ([@heymitz](https://twitter.com/heymitz)), a former NCAA Gymnast from the University of Utah, NCAA Gymnast Coach, and Author of *Focused And Inspired: Keeping Our Athletes Safe in a Win-At-All-Costs World*. As an author, speaker, and mental training coach, she focuses on growth mindset and how a coach and/or parent can acknowledge and train their athlete to deliver their best both mentally and physically. Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), Founder of PCA, speaks with Lisa Mitzel about her inspiration behind mental training, and her latest book, *Focused And Inspired: Keeping Our Athletes Safe in a Win-At-All-Costs World*. She begins by sharing how her former coach Greg Marsden and sports psychologists stimulated her mental training as an athlete, and later on, as a coach and parent. This foundation transitions into her discussion about Focused and Inspired while diving deeper into the key themes about vulnerability and safety. More insights from this podcast to look forward to include: - Authentic Human Connection - how coaches connect with their athletes - Aspiring to be an “Elevater” - “Sports is Messy” - how to demonstrate vulnerability and deal with the distractions and struggles of performing as an athlete - Her inspiration from Michael Phelps’ videos on mental training and visualization - Safety - Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Awareness Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)

**Listen in as Positive Coaching Alliance goes 1-on-1 in interviews with top pro and college players, coaches, executives, and other major sports figures and academics who provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for youth and high school sports coaches, parents and student-athletes.** This 1-on-1 interview features Ron Katz, Co-Founder of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics (ISLE) at University of the Pacific. He is a sports lawyer who is of counsel at GCA Law Partners in Mountain View, CA. He has recently co-authored the book *Sport, Ethics and Leadership* with fellow PCA Supporter Jack Bowen and an article for the Stanford Law & Policy Review entitled "Changing Sex/Gender Roles and Sport." Ron also serves on PCA's Leadership Council. In this podcast interview with Former PCA President Tina Syer ([@tinasyer4](https://twitter.com/tinasyer4)) talks to Katz about his early involvement in many sports, his passion for representing the "underdog" throughout his legal career, and his involvement with the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics. Highlights of the podcast include: - The importance of ethics in sports and the mission of the Institute of Sports Law and Ethics - The prevalence and history of sexual stereotyping in sports - What coaches and parents can do to combat others stereotyping their athlete - How coaches and leaders can emphasize inclusion in sports. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)

**Listen in as Positive Coaching Alliance goes 1-on-1 in interviews with top pro and college players, coaches, executives and other major sports figures who provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for youth and high school sports coaches, parents and student-athletes.** This 1-on-1 interview features Jeffrey Marx ([@JeffreyMarx25](https://twitter.com/jeffreymarx25)), author of New York Times bestseller *Season of Life*, and the youngest-ever winner of the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting. As an author and keynote speaker, Marx has written six books and his most requested presentation is – "This Thing We Call Success" – which focuses on the major themes in *Season of Life*: building healthy relationships, building community, and building leaders. David Jacobson ([@CoachDaveJake](https://twitter.com/CoachDaveJake)), who led PCA's marketing communications efforts for over 12 years, talks to Marx about the influence of *Season of Life*, and how coaches and teams all over the country have adapted the main themes of *Season of Life* to fit the needs of their program. Both Marx's book and this podcast dive deeper into key themes of *Season of Life*, such as relationships and working for a cause greater than oneself, and how youth sports reinforces and teaches those values to kids. Other highlights of the podcast include: - The power of the sports platform to change relationships and the world for better. - The powerful role of coaches, and how PCA National Advisory Board Member Joe Ehrmann redefined coaching as "taking athletes from where they are to where they want to be going," regardless of results on the scoreboard. - How it's a myth that "sports build character": sports, according to Marx, *can* build character if the coach is intentional about teaching character through sports. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)

**Listen in as Positive Coaching Alliance goes 1-on-1 in interviews with top pro and college players, coaches, executives and other major sports figures who provide tips, tools, information and inspiration for youth and high school sports coaches, parents and student-athletes.** This 1-on-1 interview features William (Bill) Damon, the Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence. Damon is the author of Greater Expectations and is a professor of education at Stanford University ([@Stanford](https://twitter.com/Stanford)). His research, teaching and publications focus on moral development and education, and Damon is a key figure in the growth of positive psychology. Jim Thompson ([@JimThompson18](https://twitter.com/JimThompson18)), PCA Founder, talks to Damon about how youth sports can be a vehicle for helping youth find their purpose, and Damon's latest book, *The Path to Purpose*. The main theme of the podcast delves into why purpose matters so much for people and why youth sports can provide purpose for kids. Other highlights of the podcast include: - Purpose stabilizes people's lives through dedication and gives people sustained motivation - A purpose driven life makes people resilient - 20% of high school students feel like they have a well-developed sense of purpose - How to make sure teachers and coaches don't miss the purpose of learning or competing - How coaches can help athletes find purpose as 'elevaters' regardless of talent level. Like what you hear? To subscribe to our podcast in iTunes, [click here](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pca-development-zone/id952838976?mt=2)