Brett Batholomew from Bartholomew Strength and author of Conscious Coaching joins us on the show today to talk about coaching, strength and conditioning, his writing, and other projects.

In Conscious Coaching, Brett takes on the realm of coaching and training athletes from different domains (pro, college, tactical, etc.). His experience gives a unique perspective into the principles and concepts of coaching.

Conscious Coaching offers clear examples on how to develop and implement coaching concepts and principles for any sport or population. As you will hear in the podcast, Brett is prominent on the research and science behind how athletes think, react, and behave. However, there is need to acknowledge that there is a human element to coaching and Brett combines these factors in a way that is fun and easy to read. Jammed packed with information from veterans of the field, researchers, and experts Conscious Coaching is a must read for anyone in the strength and conditioning field.

Show Notes

03:00 - Background Information on Brett and how he got into strength and conditioning and coaching.
05:40 - Brett talks about when he got involved with Athletes Performance and how his master's degree helped open doors.
09:40 - Brett talks about Consciousness Coaching and how he combined what the literature says and how to apply it, and how this irritates some people out there.
18:42 - Team of Teams book and some of the problems of academia. We want to highlight that we love the research and the academics, but there is a human element that is just as important as the scientific aspect of training and coaching.
20:38 - How do you see Consciousness Coaching helping tactical strength and conditioning coaches.
23:60 - Brett talks about his new company The Bridge.
26:16 - Context and environment shape behavior and how we can never fully peg how people act all the time.
27:24 - We talked about the types of people who are in the tactical field and how it is important to get to know those different kinds of people as a coach.
28:40 - Brett talks about his writing process for his book Conscious Coaching.
32:44 - Brett gives suggestions and tips for those wanting to write. He mentions how he uses Microsoft OneNote for writing projects. https://www.onenote.com/

35:00 - We wrap up the interview talking about Audible and how Brett needs to get Ray Porter to narrate his book. We talk about things Brett struggles with and what's on his radar for the future.

42:36 - Brett is an adjunct professor at the University of Marysville and doing a course on the book. He is all so working on an educational course on the intangibles of strength and conditioning.

44:00 - Brett is working on articles for the blog Simpli Faster. Check the website and his article.

Resources:

To purchase Conscious Coaching on Amazon.

For more information on Brett Bartholomew and his service check out the following:
http://bartholomewstrength.com

Instagram @coach_brettb

LinkedIn @ Coach Brett Bartholomew

Facebook @bartholomewstrength

Sign up for news and updates on the new site Brett mentions in the podcast: http://thebridgeperformance.com/

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