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Oct. 31, 2023

Unleashing the Power of Reading: A Journey from NFL Fields to Librari…

What if the key to personal development, confidence, and inspiration was right under your nose, waiting to be discovered? Our special guest, Nick Hutchinson, author of the upcoming book "Rise of the Reader," unveils the power...

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Oct. 13, 2023

BONUS: Exploring the Impact of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to discu…

Want to discover the secret link between pop culture phenomenons, like the captivating relationship of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey, and navigating through added responsibilities in life? We've got you covered as we delve i...

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Oct. 5, 2023

Exploring the Leadership Mastery of Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike To…

What does it take to fuel the competitive spirit in the NFL? Find out as we dissect the leadership style of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin with our esteemed guest, Nick Angelo. Together, we explore the significanc...

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Aug. 29, 2023

Dissecting the Leadership Style of Penn State's James Franklin: A Dee…

Do you ever wonder how a college football coach builds a program culture? In our latest episode, we team up with Zac Phillips (returning from the Joe Paterno Episode) and Andrew Kennedy to dissect the leadership style of Penn...

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July 25, 2023

Driving Change: Lessons in Effective Change Leadership through Golf's…

In this episode, we tee off on a journey through Change Leadership using Golf's earth-shattering merger as the focal point. The craziness of this announcement provides a unique backdrop to explore the art of effective chang...

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July 11, 2023

Mental Health and Being a Leader with Nate's Daughter Lily

Nate shares the personal news contributing to a pause in Chalk Talk episodes, and then welcomes his daughter Lily (11 years old) onto the podcast for the first time. Lily offers up the leadership lessons she's learned as a gy...

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May 9, 2023

The Growth Mindset of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nate's favorite book is Mindset, by Carol Dweck. He's brought up this important concept many times before but has never dedicated a full episode to it -- until now. Following the Bucks shocking first round exit, a reporter a...

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April 11, 2023

Productive Conversations Vol II, Talking Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, …

Following up from one of the show's most popular episodes, Productive Conversations, Nate takes on the challenging topic of Racial and Gender bias using content from the Women's Basketball Championship game which was won by L...

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March 28, 2023

Career Advice with Dr. Benjamin Ritter

Nate welcomes special guest Dr. Benjamin Ritter, the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting ( www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com ), onto the show. Ben specializes in career coaching by helping leaders to find their career s...

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March 14, 2023

Coaching 2nd Grade Basketball is a Leadership Adventure

"Coach Nate" has a double meaning in this episode. Nate shares his 12 Leadership Lessons from his time coaching 2nd Grade basketball, including a few special guest appearances from the stars of the season. If you're coaching...

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Feb. 28, 2023

Resiliency with Industry Expert Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal

Nate welcomes Resiliency expert Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal on to the show to offer her advice and wisdom to athletes, leaders, and parents. Tune in to learn more about "The Three C's," a life of abundance, vicarious joy, and bo...

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Feb. 21, 2023

Joe Paterno's Leadership, It's Complicated -- PART 2

Nate and Zac finish analyzing Joe Paterno's Leadership by going through the 1987 season through his eventual firing in 2012. The red thread of their discussion is The Grand Experiment and Paterno's stated values, which his ...

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Feb. 14, 2023

Joe Paterno's Leadership, It's Complicated -- PART 1

Nate is joined by his longtime friend, and Penn State super fan, Zac Phillips to analyze Joe Paterno's Leadership over his 46 career as a head coach. In this Part 1 of 2, they cover the "Early Years" (1966 - …

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Feb. 7, 2023

Crisis Leadership surrounding Demar Hamlin

Demar Hamlin faced one of the scariest scenarios we've ever seen on a football field. But thanks to emergency responders -- and their crisis leadership -- the result was a best-case scenario. Now, you might never face a cris...

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Jan. 24, 2023

The Power of Coaching with Mollie Eliasof

Nate talks to Executive Coach and Psychotherapist Mollie Eliasof about the Power of Coaching. Mollie offers practical advice around how to be the best version of yourself, by starting with a deep understanding of your true g...

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Jan. 10, 2023

How to Set Effective Goals

Nate kicks off this New Year's edition episode with some reflection and gratitude for a terrific 2022. Then, he plays the first two listener voicemails and offers his leadership advice for the challenges of aligning a team w...

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Dec. 20, 2022

Entrepreneurial Leadership with EZ Smith

Nate speaks with former Penn State All-American Offensive Lineman turned Serial Entrepreneur EZ Smith. EZ shares a bunch of leadership tips, starting from the time he grew up with a highly successful football coach Dad and e...

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Dec. 13, 2022

I'm a Man! I'm 40! (and still an Introvert)

Over 15 years ago, Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy gave a press conference where he famously said "I'm a Man! I'm 40!" It's been quoted, memed, and analyzed hundreds of ways ... but never like Leadership Chalk Talk...

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Nov. 29, 2022

Leadership Lessons from the World Cup (and Ted Lasso)

With World Cup season upon us, Nate finds some leadership lessons from the world of Soccer. He provides helpful tips on bouncing back from setbacks, preparing for a big presentation, coming together as a cross functional tea...

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Nov. 8, 2022

Employee Retention through Golf’s Civil War: PGA vs LIV

Employee retention feels more important than ever. Since the pandemic, new terms like “The Great Resignation,” “The Great Reshuffle,” and “Quiet Quitting” have all emerged. If you aren’t re-recruiting your team, you probabl...

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Sept. 7, 2022

Giving Effective Feedback through Lebron James' Career

Learn the art and science of giving effective feedback with Nate’s 10 tips for success. In this episode of Leadership Chalk Talk, Nate walks through the decorated 20+ year career of Lebron James … giving him effective feedba...

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Aug. 23, 2022

Servant Leadership

Servant Leadership is one of the highest forms of leadership, and in some cases, an unattainable aspiration. In this week's episode, Nate provides a simple definition of Servant Leadership, then pulls in relevant examples fr...

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Aug. 9, 2022

Leadership Consistency from Roger Goodell

Without leadership consistency, it's hard to build trust within your team. In the first "Emergency Podcast" edition of Leadership Chalk Talk, Nate examines the recent events surrounding Deshaun Watson's suspension and compar...

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July 26, 2022

How to be a Leader with Special Guest Tiffany Haley

If you want to learn how to be a great leader, there's no one better to listen to than Tiffany Haley. Nate interviews and converses with his mentor, former leader, and friend about a wide range of leadership topics, and …

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