Dr. Chris Barnhill discusses leadership, caring, performance, understanding, and empathy with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki on the Culture in Sports Podcast.
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The Different Set of Rules for Sports in Higher Education
Marc Edelman discusses the athlete’s voice, colleges and universities, NCAA, conferences, stakeholders, ethics, and employment with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki on the Culture in Sports Podcast.
Read MoreNavigating Athlete Safety During Change
Dr. Janine D’Anniballe discusses the importance of athlete safety and the uncertain future of college sports with Bob Boland and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki on the Culture in Sports Podcast.
Read MoreUnionizing College Athletes
Michael Hsu talks about college athletes, unionization, and the uncertain future of college sports with Bob Boland and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki on the Culture in Sports Podcast.
Read MoreThe Future of College Athletics
The Culture in Sports Podcast continues with season 5: The Future of College Athletics. Robert Boland and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki have an incredible discussion about the uncertain future of college sports.
Read MoreSpecial Episode 2: Athletes Struggling With a Crisis of Confidence
This is the second of two special episodes about CrossFit’s cultural and organizational issues brought to light by the death of elite athlete Lazar Ðukic at the 2024 CrossFit Games.
Read MoreSpecial Episode 1: Loss of Innocence
On August 8, 2024, Lazar Ðukic lost his life in a Texas lake during the first event of the 2024 CrossFit Games. His death has rocked the competitive CrossFit community to its core. Although competition resumed, […]
Read MoreIsolation
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Lori Okimura having a discussion with Shannon Webb about her lived experience in the toxic culture at a NCAA Division I […]
Read MoreSurvival
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with Emma Patterson (University of Idaho Volleyball Player) and Keelyn Muell (Central Michigan University Volleyball Player) about their lived […]
Read MoreNo Athlete Should Be Placed in That Position
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with John Manly (The nation’s preeminent attorney representing victims of sexual abuse and assault) about athlete […]
Read MorePlaying in a Continuous State of Fear
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with collegiate volleyball player Emma Patterson about her own current lived experience during a toxic and […]
Read MoreThis Is Not How College Athletics Is Supposed to Be
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with collegiate volleyball player Emma Patterson about her volleyball career, how she arrived at the University […]
Read MoreUncovering the Truth
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast continues with Lori Okimura (World ParaVolley) and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki having a discussion with investigative reporter Scott Reid, from the Orange County Register. Scott broke the story […]
Read MoreSafeguarding Athletes
Season 4 of the Culture in Sports Podcast is here! In this episode, Lori Okimura (World ParaVolley) and Dr. Jeremy Piasecki take a deep dive into a current #toxic and #abusive #culture on a collegiate […]
Read MoreThe End of the Beginning
This final episode of our first season closes with some final thoughts from most of this season’s guests where transgender youth in K-12 sports currently stands, where it could be headed, and what we should […]
Read MoreStrange Bedfellows
In this episode, I explore the various factions who, despite their different general ideologies, have united in advocating for the exclusion of trans kids from sports. We discuss why this presents such a challenge when […]
Read MoreFor the Kids
When I started thinking about how to address the issue of trans exclusion from youth sports, I knew I needed to include the culture/industry of youth sports as part of the discussion. The pressure to […]
Read MoreEmbracing the Unknown
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Elliot Markuson, Team USA Athlete for USA Bobsled & Skeleton, discuss culture, leadership, adversity, resilience, and embracing the unknown.
Read MoreFair’s Fair
One of the most commonly expressed objections to the inclusion of trans athletes is that it is fundamentally unfair, particularly to cis women and girls, to compete against trans women and girls. While this cultural […]
Read MoreTitle IX
This episode picks up where the last left off – about 50 years ago – when Title IX’s enactment changed education and athletics for women and girls in some big ways. But this 50 year […]
Read MoreNo Shortcuts to Success
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Aron McGuire, the CEO of USA Bobsled & Skeleton, discuss culture, leadership, stakeholders, competence, character, and the different pathways to success.
Read MoreTarnished Gold
To better understand how and why sports are a part of education, this episode goes back to where they started. Although the culture of youth sports has certainly evolved, the purpose of interscholastic athletics really […]
Read MoreI Am Here to Help You Be the Best You Can Be
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki, along with Robert Boland and Michael Chapman of Shumaker, discuss culture, leadership, stakeholders, scandals, ethics, law, and the coach’s role in a sports organization. This special episode is part of […]
Read MoreHelping Sport Think Forward
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki, and Dr. Ayana James, Megan Luu, and Laurel Richardson, of STRAAD, speak about culture, leadership, stakeholders, authenticity, influencing positive change, and the current state of sports. This special episode is […]
Read MoreConnection
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Ben Gucciardi, of Soccer Without Borders, speak about culture, relationships, trust, feeling valued, connection, mental health, intention, social isolation, and developing people.
Read MoreState of the Union
Episode 2 looks at the recent legislative push to ban transgender kids from scholastic sports across the country in the context of the anti-trans bathroom bans that preceded it. I also dive into the Soule v. […]
Read MoreOvercoming Adversity
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Asante Sefa-Boakye, of Black Star Polo speak about dreams, confidence, positivity, overcoming adversity, resilience, and developing athletes.
Read MoreDeveloping Athletes
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki and Jason Olive, of the Los Angeles Volleyball Club speak about developing athletes, youth sports, leadership, team culture, trust, changing the way we coach, respect, and about athletes finding the […]
Read MoreMore Than a Game
In Episode 1, I start to introduce you to some of the legal scholars and advocates I interviewed in my research. Their remarks all come from recorded interviews that are available in full via provided […]
Read MoreMaking Awesome Happen
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki, Chris Snyder, of i9 Sports, and some special guests speak about developing athletes, youth sports, team culture, positive leadership, trust, changing the way we coach, respect, and making awesome happen. […]
Read MoreHearsay From the Sidelines – Season 1 Prologue
This brief prologue explains a bit about who I am as host and creator of Season 1 of Hearsay from the Sidelines. You can learn more about me as a professional via my Seton Hall […]
Read MoreHearsay From the Sidelines – A New Show Coming Soon
Listen to our new show: “Hearsay From the Sidelines”, a place where law, sports and culture intersect and is brought to you by Culture in Sports and Seton Hall Law School’s Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment and […]
Read MoreImpacting the World
Listen to Dr. Jeremy Piasecki speak with Chase Griffin, Quarterback for UCLA Football about trust, opportunities, positive leadership, accountability, respect, struggle, food insecurity, self-care, wellness, burnout, perfection, 365 days of winning, role models, and impacting […]
Read MoreSupporting Others
Dr. Jeremy Piasecki speaks with Richard McInnes, the former CEO of Water Polo Australia, and now the Executive General Manager in Sport and Community Capability for the Australian Sports Commission, about his journey through sports […]
Read MoreThe Person Behind the Athlete
Season 2 of The Athletic Approach concludes with Episode 8 Hear Kristen and Manisha detail the importance of balancing the athlete and person in and away from sport through mindfulness and what life after sport […]
Read MoreMindfulness
Manisha and Kristen detail the importance of mental wellness to get this generation of athletes to their optimal performance by practicing mindfulness and visualization through mindful breath, mindful thinking, and utilizing full body scans
Read MoreAn Athlete’s Internal Mental Discussion
Manisha and Kristen provide their personal observations on the best ways to stand out within their respective sports, the importance of finding your unique skill set that creates value towards your team’s success, and arriving […]
Read MoreThe Power of Self Talk in Sport
Kristen and Manisha detail their personal observations on the importance self talk has on an athlete’s focus and mental performance as they strive to exceed expectations and combat the heavy pressure of the spotlight
Read MoreThe Mental Roadmap of Sports Psychology
On the latest installment of The Athletic Approach Manisha and Kristen break down an in depth view of the mental roadmap that is sports psychology by detailing their first experiences dealing with of the most […]
Read MoreControlling and Self-Managing Anxiety within Sports
Season 2 of The Athletic Approach continues with Episode 3 where Manisha and Kristen go in depth into their own personal journeys from the deep rooted interest for their respective sport throughout their childhood to […]
Read MoreThe Normalized Culture of Women & Girls in Sports
This week on The Athletic Approach Manisha and Kristen dive into the impact & influence of women and girls in sports. Do women have a significant presence within the coaching ranks? What level of influence do […]
Read MoreThe Weight of Expectations for Women and Girls in Sports
Season 2 of The Athletic Approach begins with the critical discussion of the weight of expectations that women and girls within sport have to endure and carry through their playing careers from the early stages […]
Read MoreSport Psychology Myths
In the final episode of season one the hosts breakdown common misconceptions when it comes to what a Sport Psychologist produces and experiences.
Read MoreRELATIONSHIPS
This week’s episode breaks down the different scenarios and dynamics involved with relationships in sport. How can we get to know each other as people, deeper than just a coach player model.
Read MoreIdentity
In this weeks episode the team breaks down the different facets of identity and how it relates to sports performance. Determining what kind of parts of identity allow us to get through challenges.
Read MoreGoal Setting
In todays episode Bryce and Manisha break down the dynamics of goal setting. Reflect and re-evaluate, its ok that your goals can change. Develop a roadmap to combat challenges to your goals.
Read MoreFOCUS
In todays sport mental performance conversation, hosts Bryce and Manisha discuss routines, how each sport requires a different focus, and focus control.
Read MoreRESILIENCY
Breaking down the importance of creating resiliency as an individual athlete, which can lead to mental toughness as a team culture.
Read MoreVisualization
Using mental reps to get positive outcomes for yourself, through being able to use your imagination. What’s the difference between day dreaming and being able to see positive benefits from imaginations? How to have intention […]
Read MoreConfidence
Hosts Bryce and Manisha discuss the role of confidence in sport. The process of revealing, building, and holding self confidence in peers from a sports psychology perspective.
Read MoreMotivation
Manisha and Bryce discuss the importance of mental performance and motivation for athletes, teams, coaches, organizations, culture, and leadership.
Read MoreGain a Mental Advantage
Manisha and Bryce discuss the importance of mental performance for athletes, teams, coaches, organizations, culture, and leadership.
Read MoreLife in the World of Soccer
This episode provides a glimpse into the world of soccer with Samantha Johnson. She discusses how she sought mentorship at different points in her life. We’ll also hear how important team bonding is, and so […]
Read MoreCoaching from Dad
In this episode with jacoby and jaylen jackson we get to listen to experiences with having a parent heavily involved in your sport. Jay speaks on having his dad on and off the court practicing, […]
Read MoreWhat You Don’t See
On this episode we discuss with Lori Okimura how important the behind the scenes support is for all athletes. From the Olympics volunteering, to breaking down the importance of behind the scenes and what that […]
Read MoreLife with a little help from sports – Part 2
This is a two part episode, this second part with Kyle Thomas, discussing the importance of mentors throughout his sports career. The values and standards they taught him are helping him become the best version […]
Read MoreLife with a little help from sports
This is a two part episode, this first part with Saber Youman, discussing how leadership and mentorship in sports can play a role in your life and career. The values, discipline and guidance can help […]
Read MoreMedical Ethics in Sports
We discuss the importance of youth playing sports, surgeries, covid, vaccinations, and more with Art Caplan
Read MorePast, Present, and Future of Baseball
We spend time talking with Sam Marchiano on the topic of baseball. We learn more about how baseball’s culture can adapt and change. How has it changed, how can it change, and how can we […]
Read MoreAdministrative Leadership and Guidance for Athletes
Bob Boland speaks about his love for guiding and helping athletes become great leaders in their sports, or even just in life.
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