What makes a good coach? You have had one. You know the feeling of someone putting you in a situation where they believed in you before you believed in yourself. The question is whether you can recognize what they actually did, because it probably wasn't what you think.

Before a game on a losing road trip, Willie Desjardin went around to every player in that room and handed each one a genuine compliment. Then he asked the team what they thought they needed to do to fix the power play. He didn't come in with the answer. He came in with the question, and it turned out the question was the whole point. Adam Redmond walked away from coaching into medical sales and found the same skill running the same play.

Coaching intangibles transfer. The number of athletes who make a living wage playing their sport is so small it barely registers, which means every good coach is actually teaching something else entirely. The question Willie asked on that road trip is still working. Carter is 21 and Adam is still the answer.

Topics: what makes a good coach, youth hockey coaching, coaching philosophy, listening skills leadership, sports life lessons

GUEST: Adam Redmond

Originally aired on 2026-03-03

What makes a good coach? You have had one. You know the feeling of someone putting you in a situation where they believed in you before you believed in yourself. The question is whether you can recognize what they actually did, because it probably wasn't what you think.
Before a game on a losing road trip, Willie Desjardin went around to every player in that room and handed each one a genuine compliment. Then he asked the team what they thought they needed to do to fix the power play. He didn't come in with the answer. He came in with the question, and it turned out the question was the whole point. Adam Redmond walked away from coaching into medical sales and found the same skill running the same play.
Coaching intangibles transfer. The number of athletes who make a living wage playing their sport is so small it barely registers, which means every good coach is actually teaching something else entirely. The question Willie asked on that road trip is still working. Carter is 21 and Adam is still the answer.
Topics: what makes a good coach, youth hockey coaching, coaching philosophy, listening skills leadership, sports life lessons
GUEST: Adam Redmond
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-03-03

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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