#484 Ray Power, UEFA A Licensed Coach and Confidant to Elite Coaches: "We give up our well being just to win a title!"
About this episode
Ray Power discusses his experiences as a football coach and the importance of maintaining well-being in high-pressure coaching roles.
Ray Power (@power_ray) is a highly regarded international football/soccer coach, author, and coach educator . Holding a UEFA A License from the English FA, he is well-known globally for his youth development expertise, his best-selling coaching books, and his player-centered coaching philosophy. His books include Making the Ball Roll and Coaching Youth Football, and he has managed academies in multiple countries, including serving as Head of Youth Development for Waterford FC in Ireland, and developing an academy for Sunderland AFC in Africa. These days, he also spends much of his time as a "coaching confidant," working with elite coaches around the globe as a trusted voice and supporter. The best business people in the world? They have coaches working with them, and Power is fulfilling that role in the soccer world. Today on the podcast, we discuss many of his experiences, why this is needed, and what the world's most successful coaches do in order to maintain their health in an incredibly stressful job. CAPTAIN: THE ATHLETE'S GUIDE TO BEING AN EXCEPTIONAL TEAM LEADER is now live on Amazon! CLICK HERE TO ORDER We are constantly asked "where have all the leaders gone?" Now more…
More episodes of Way of Champions Podcast
- #491 How to Lead By Example, Be a Leader Even When on the Bench, and Navigate Difficult Leadership Conversations: 3 Audio Chapters from CAPTAIN
- #490 Jessica Renney and Paula McQuaid of Hone Athletics on Understanding and protecting Athlete Mental Wellness
- #489 Christian "Boo" Boucousis on How the Fighter Pilot Mindset Helped Win Two Superbowls
- #488 "Fitness with the ball can give you almost everything" with Garga Caserta, Former Strength and Conditioning Coach for the US Women's National Team and Head of Performance for KC Current and Portland Thorns
- #487 Antonina Samoilova, Record Breaking Ukrainian Mountaineer on Fear, Mentality, and Her Journey to Scale the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- #486 "Give the stage to the players and you will be surprised how they can shine" with Anne Walker, 4x NCAA Champion Coach of Stanford Women's Golf
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Way of Champions Podcast podcast page.