Championship Standards
By Val and Barak Coolman
Welcome to Championship Standards with High School Basketball Coach, Barak Coolman, and Physical Therapist, Valerie Coolman. Each week, the Coolman’s will provide advice for leaders to excel at work with their teams and at home with their families.
It's time to pursue excellence in every aspect of your life.
Championship StandardsOct 15, 2020
Have a Seat: Talk #7 "I won't coach effort"
Have a Seat: Talk #6 "Feelings"
Have a Seat: Talk #5 "Unbelievable"
Coach Coolman explains how this year has been "Unbelievable" Listen to find out how adding the word "Unbelievable" into you vocabulary can make you more positive and ever change your DESTINY.
"Watch your THOUGHTS, for they become WORDS. Watch your WORDS, for they become ACTIONS. Watch your ACTIONS, for they become HABITS. Watch your HABITS, for they become CHARACTER. Watch your CHARACTER, for it becomes your DESTINY." -Loa Tzu
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Episode 6: “Season Survival Kit”
Have a Seat: Talk #4 Stop Trying
Coach Coolman asks you to stop "trying" and start "doing!" Listen to find out how removing one word from your vocabulary can change how you think and act. Remember, "Trying is for babies. You must do." Stay up-to-date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com
Episode 5: The Pandemic We Aren't Talking Enough About: Breast Cancer (Part 2) “Choose your Hard”
Episode 5 of Championship Standards: Breast Cancer Part 2 “Choose your Hard” The Coolmans share their story about how they used the knowledge from genetic testing to fight breast cancer by making a really hard choice. Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com
Have a Seat: Talk #3 Days of the Week
Episode 4 The Pandemic We Aren't Talking Enough About: Breast Cancer (Part 1)
Episode 4 of Championship Standards: Val & Barak's conversation on: The Pandemic We Aren't Talking Enough About: Breast Cancer Stay up to date with Val & Barak at Championshipstandards.com
Have a Seat: Talk #2 “Change”
Coach Coolman shares his thoughts and quotes on Change.
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Episode 3: Living In The Glass Bubble Part 2
Episode 3 of Championship Standards completes Val & Barak's conversation on coaches living in the glass bubble.
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Interview #1 With Adrick Hills (AD)
We had a surprise visit from former Bethel College and professional basketball player, Adrick Hills. They share laughs and stories about their time at Bethel, him coming to Val's parents home for Thanksgiving, when he couldn't get home because of basketball and how I helped him "see."
Have a Seat: Talk #1 "Strengths vs Weaknesses"
Coach Coolman shares his thoughts and theory on how your strengths can be your weaknesses and how your weaknesses can become your strengths.
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Episode 2: Living In The Glass Bubble (Part 1)
Episode 2 of Championship Standards is centered around how coaches and their families can navigate living in the glass bubble. Being a coach is one of the only professions where there's an audience watching how you do your job. The glass bubble brings many indirect stresses and benefits, so join Val and Barak as they share personal stories and advice that'll help you keep your family on the right track.
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Episode 1: The Foundation
"How did we all get here?"
Episode 1 of Championship Standards is where you'll hear how the love between Val and Barak sparked from their first interaction. This episode lays the foundation for the Championship Standards Podcast.
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Welcome to Championship Standards
Welcome to Championship Standards podcast, the show where Val & Barak Coolman shares tips and strategies to assist every member of a coach’s family on how to embrace this mission while pursuing excellence in all aspects of life.
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