Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast
The goal of this podcast is to interview business owners and/or C-level executives to get an understanding of how they built their culture, what worked, what failed, and what tips can they give new and upcoming business owners. Our goal over the next ten years is to help as many small to medium-sized businesses get to the next level by growing their people, which will grow their company. Through coaching and transformational leadership, Pull the Chute can guide company leaders to invest time to get to know their people and understand their roles, goals, and challenges to provide learning & growth opportunities - ultimately helping their people be the best they can be.
Pull the Chute - Grow your People, Grow your Company Podcast
Why do so many student-athletes feel like their coach doesn't even know them? 🏀 Featuring Nolan Recker, CEO - HeyCoach
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In this episode of Pull the Chute, Jeff and Jana sit down with Nolan Recker, the founder of HeyCoach. Nolan shares his journey from ministry to sports and explains how his new platform is bridging the "relational gap" between coaches, players, and parents. Discover how simple, automated text messaging can foster self-reflection in Gen Z athletes and create a safer, more connected environment for growth.
Key Takeaways:
- The Power of Connection: Humans are "communal animals" wired for connection; intentionality in sports culture helps athletes truly "come alive."
- Management vs. Leadership: While managers expect behaviors, true leaders connect with their people to help them understand the "belief behind the behavior."
- Meeting Gen Z Where They Are: Texting is a native form of communication for today’s students; HeyCoach uses this to encourage "automated self-reflection" and digital journaling.
- Safety and Transparency: The platform provides a "third space" that protects coaches and students by documenting all digital correspondence, meeting high standards like those of AAU travel sports.
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