Captains & Coaches Podcast

The Fast-Track to Becoming a Game-Changing Leader.Discover how the greatest minds in sports build winning cultures. Dive into raw, no-nonsense conversations with elite coaches and captains who've been in the trenches. We're not here for fluff – expect: * Hard-hitting strategies to skyrocket your team's performance * Insider tips on building unbreakable team chemistry * Career-defining lessons from both victories and failuresWhether you're calling plays or taking the field, we're building you up, not breaking you down. Ready to raise your game? Let's do it together.Press play. Listen and lead with purpose. Become the leader your team needs.www.captainsandcoaches.com [https://www.captainsandcoaches.com/]

Captains & Coaches Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Tex McQuilkin, with 147 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Tex McQuilkin hosts Captains & Coaches Podcast, a education show with 147 episodes published.

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  150 - Early Struggles, Heavy Squats & Sustained Success w/ Bert Sorin

  Oct 2, 202643 min

  Live from the NSCA Tactical Conference, Tex sits down with Bert Sorin, CEO of Sorinex Exercise Equipment. Using the seven stages of Predictable Success as a roadmap, Bert shares how Sorinex grew from his dad's trail in the woods to a five-lane highway. He talks about chasing his own athletic goals while the business stalled, building a culture where everyone has a hand on the wheel, and the last conversation with his dad that keeps him hungry today. If you lead a team, a program, or a business, this one is for you. Education -   "Funishment: Reframing Discipline in Athletics" -   https://fun.captainsandcoaches.com/ "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com

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  149 - Hard of Listening

  Sep 30, 202624 min

  Jeff Fisher shared a story at the 2026 Soldiers to Sidelines Summit about a cornerback who cost his Titans a football game. The player heard his assignment, said "I gotcha, coach," and got it completely wrong. That gap, between hearing and listening, is the subject of this episode.   Tex breaks down what actually separates the two, why "got it" from a captain is a reflex and not proof of anything, and what to do instead. That includes a teach-back method for high-pressure moments, a framework for building shared language with your leaders before the season starts, and a story Tex heard Jeff Fisher tell live, about a group of hearing-impaired kids who never missed a word.   Most people aren't hard of hearing. They're hard of listening. This episode is about closing that gap before it costs you a game, or a season. Education -   "Funishment: Reframing Discipline in Athletics" -   https://fun.captainsandcoaches.com/ "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com

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  148 - Gen X Coaches, Gen Z Captains & the Leadership Gap w/ Martin Rooney

  Sep 26, 202654 min

  Are captains born, or are they made? And why do so many coaches get the pick wrong? Tex sits down with Martin Rooney [ @themartinrooney ] bestselling author of Coach to Coach and High Ten , founder of Training for Warriors, and a coach who's worked with everyone from Army Rangers to UFC champions to high school track teams. Martin makes the case that captains aren't selected, they emerge, and that handing the title to your best performer or most popular kid by default is one of the most common mistakes coaches make. He shares the story of a state championship team that won without ever naming a captain, and gets into why today's athletes respond to feedback so differently than they did even ten years ago. Along the way: Tuckman's stages of team development, the "pat on the back vs. kick in the butt" line every coach needs to internalize, and the story of a kid who gave away his own shoes mid-competition, and what that taught an entire team about leadership. If you're a coach wrestling with who to name captain, or how to lead a generation that speaks a different language than you do, this one's for you. Learn more from Martin Rooney: coachinggreatness.com trainingforwarriors.com Education -   "Funishment: Reframing Discipline in Athletics" -   https://fun.captainsandcoaches.com/ "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com

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  147 - Glazing, Fake Hype & True Team Energy w/ CJ & Vinny

  Sep 22, 202638 min

  In this episode of CJ & Vinny's Secret Podcast, Tex sits down with CJ Appenzeller (Active Personal Training, ATS Systems) and Vinny Maltz (author and host of the Evolving Athletes podcast) to tackle one of the hardest skills a captain ever has to learn: how to inspire and motivate a team without it coming off fake.  The boys dig into why "fake hype" gets sniffed out instantly by anyone who's competed at a high level, why real energy is more often an emerging property of competency and alignment than something you can force, and what it actually takes to get teenagers comfortable celebrating each other instead of hiding behind "too cool for this." Education -   "Funishment: Reframing Discipline in Athletics" -   https://fun.captainsandcoaches.com/ "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com

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  146 - Conquer Loss Aversion & the Locker Room w/ Dr. Ben Freakley

  Sep 18, 202638 min

  What happens when a team stops playing to win and starts playing not to lose? Dr. Ben Freakley, Certified Mental Performance Consultant and founder of Ready Set Resilient, knows that shift firsthand. Over two decades, Ben has worked inside some of the highest-pressure locker rooms in sport and the military, serving as a college soccer head coach, Head of Mental Performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, and a mental performance coach with Atlanta United and the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment. In this episode, Tex and Ben dig into the two balls every coach has to juggle (the team and the individual), the "sustain, stop, start" halftime framework that gives players ownership of the solutions, and what separates leadership in a locker room from leadership on a battlefield. It's a conversation about loss aversion, trust, and what it really takes to build a team that plays brave under pressure. Education -   "Funishment: Reframing Discipline in Athletics" -   https://fun.captainsandcoaches.com/ "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com

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