Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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 ...

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 - 1981) and the "P...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 dra...