The Servant Leader Coaches Bible Study

To celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the Podcast, we continue studying "The Whole Armor of God ." Ephesians 6:11-18. In this episode we speak with Dr. Benny Bolden, Jr. Principal at Nims Middle School in Tallahassee, Florida.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

To Celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the Podcast, we study "The Whole Armor of God." Ephesians 6:11-18 In this episode, we hear from Dr. Joe Martin. He is an award-winning international speaker, author, educator, and certified “man builder." He is the creator and founder of the multi-media organization called Real Men Connect (501-c3).   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

To Celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the Podcast, we study "The Whole Armor of God." Ephesians 6:11-18 In this episode, we hear from Servant Leader Dennis McNulty, Pastor of Lighthouse Family Worship Center and Basketball Coach. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

On this episode, we celebrate and chat with Brooke Wyckoff just days after being named the new Head Coach of Florida State Women's Basketball.  Wyckoff, who is one of the finest players in Seminole history and a 2001 All-American, has been a member of the coaching staff for the past 11 seasons and served as the Noles’ interim head coach during the 2020-21 season. Wyckoff was selected by the Orlando Miracle in the second round of the WNBA Draft. She spent two seasons in Orlando before the team moved to Connecticut where she played another three seasons with the Sun. She was then selected by the Chicago Sky in the 2006 WNBA Expansion draft and played for that franchise until 2009. During her nine-year WNBA career, Wyckoff appeared in 242 games. Wyckoff has one daughter, Avery. She is also a founding member of Moms in Coaching, a group of mothers who coach basketball that meet every year at the NCAA Women’s Final Four. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Lees most recently worked at Texas State University as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the Bobcats. She was an integral part of recruiting high school and junior college student-athletes.  She was in charge of guard development and assisted with scouting. In the 2016-17 season Lees helped the team to a post season appearance and worked with Taeler Deer who earned Third Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors. During the 2015-16 season the Bobcats set a record for made 3-point field goals with 232. Under the guidance of Lees, Taeler Deer was named both College Sports Madness National Mid-Major Player of the Week and Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. Before Texas State, she was the head coach at Clarendon College from 2014-15 where her team earned several key victories including wins against South Plains College and No.4-ranked and defending conference champion New Mexico Junior College for the first time in program history. Lees coached two all-conference players while at Clarendon and her team also earned NJCAA Academic Honorable Mention honors in 2015. Prior to her stint at Clarendon, Lees was an associate head coach under Earl Diddle at Howard College from 2012-14. Her coaching career began at Eastern New Mexico University in 2009 where she was a graduate assistant coach until 2011. As a point guard, Lees had an outstanding career in both high school and college. Starting with a pair of state championships and a state runner-up at Plainview High School to back-to-back regional appearances at Midland College in 2005 and 2006. Lees concluded her playing days at the University of Arkansas at Monticello where she led the team to a conference tournament championship appearance as well as an appearance in the regional semifinal in 2009. She scored a career best 20 points against Northwestern State University as a Cotton Blossom.Lees, originally from Plainview (Texas), graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 2009 from the University of Arkansas at Monticello and a master’s degree from Eastern New Mexico in 2011. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Stephanie Williams about how she exudes the attributes of a Proverbs 31 Woman in her recent post as Head Coach at Bossier Parrish Community College.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

In the Proverbs 31 Women in Leadership Series, Coach Chelsea speaks with Portia Hoeg of the Centennial Conference. There is even a guest co-host that makes an appearance.  Portia Hoeg became just the second full-time Executive Director in the 26-year history of the Conference on April 15, 2019. Hoeg is one of 18 female conference commissioners in NCAA Division III athletics and the first African-American woman to ascend to the commissioner’s chair at the Division III level. Throughout all NCAA divisions, she is one of two African-American women and five total African-Americans at the position. A veteran in Division III athletics with more than 15 years of experience in the field, Hoeg has worked in a variety of capacities while rising the administrative ranks at four different institutions. She joins the Centennial after most recently serving as the Executive Director of Athletics at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. and the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. Hoeg also boasts a lengthy list of NCAA committee and professional association experience throughout her career, including stints on the Division III Management Council (Vice Chair in 2014), the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators (NADIIIAA) executive board, the Division III Interpretations and Legislation Committee, and the NCAA National Leadership Selection Committee (Chair in 2010). In her six years at Allegheny, Hoeg oversaw 23 varsity sports, clubs, and recreational programs, in addition to serving on the Allegheny Administrative Executive Committee (AEC), which consisted of the president’s leadership team. She oversaw the enhancement of multiple facilities on the college's campus, including complete renovations of the athletic training center, weight room, and the football locker room. She also provided the strategic leadership and plan to add two new sports to the school’s offerings: men’s lacrosse and field hockey, including staffing, budgets, facility additions and upgrades. Prior to joining Allegheny, Hoeg was the Associate Athletic Director at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, Ill., from 2008 to 2012, and the Assistant Athletic Director at the college from 2005 to 2008. She also served as the Interim Assistant Director of Athletics at Vassar College from 2004 to 2005. Hoeg received her bachelor's degree in marketing and management from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, before earning her master's in business administration from North Park University in Chicago, Ill. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

At the beginning of September 2021, Montreat athletics announced that Krys Burnett was hired as the assistant coach for the women’s basketball program. She has now been named the Interim Head Coach for the Program. Burnett came to the Cavalier family following three years as the head varsity girls’ basketball coach at Clark Montessori High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. While with the Cougars in her hometown, Burnett led the team to its furthest post-season run in school history. In her first year at Clark Montessori, Burnett collected the MVC Conference Coach of the Year award. The Cincinnati native assisted her community over the course of her time in the area by also helping inner-city youth. Burnett spent time as an associate program director and coach for Phenomenal Youth, an inner-city AAU program in Cincy, where she developed elite teams during the offseason. In 2020 and 2021, athletes received basketball scholarships to play at the next level across several divisions. Prior to her coaching experience, Burnett played basketball for Clermont College from 2003-2005. Burnett graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2008 where she obtained a degree in communications. As Burnett continued her educational studies, she earned her masters in multi-cultural special education from Mount St. Joseph University in 2016. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speaks with Rachel Baribeau about how she exudes the attributes of a Proverbs 31 Woman in her initiative #ImChangingTheNarrative Rachel developed #ImChangingtheNarrative with student-athletes in mind and a belief that one crooked course made straight is everything. One misstep not taken means one less victim in the world. And one less life thrown away because of a split-second bad decision. At Rachel’s first visit sometimes they’re skeptical when the petite Latina woman is introduced, but in just 60 minutes she wins them over. She now speaks to athletes, law enforcement, churches, and corporations about taking back the headlines for good – showing them that they have the power to change the narrative and to find their purpose in life outside of their sport and everyday lives. To live lives of… Purpose, Passion and Platform. Just like her inspiration, Alabama and NFL star Kevin Turner did before he succumbed to ALS and CTE. When she’s finished, they wait in line to speak to her. They tweet, private message, and text her. They trust her and report back on their efforts to become the kings and queens she consistently challenges them. While the message originated as purpose, passion, platform, over four-plus years and 40 campuses, it now encompasses, heavily, mental health, being a KING/QUEEN every day of your life, and interpersonal relationships, as Rachel was a victim of domestic violence herself. When she's not scaling the world's tallest freestanding mountain to raise money for ALS or speaking from a stage or computer near you, she enjoys working one-on-one to help others find their own personal #ImChangingtheNarrative, and reclaim their God-given JOY! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

This episode is sponsored by Hydronique Hydration. Purchase here: Link in the bio: www.hydroniquehydration.com Our Amazon listing is here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JWXMX3R Coach Chelsea speaks to Jennifer Williams about how she exhibits the attributes of a Proverbs 31 Woman in Leadership in her role as Chief Development Officer of USA Basketball.  Former Alabama State University director of athletics Jennifer Lynne Williams was announced on May 25, 2021, as the chief development officer of the USA Basketball Foundation. Williams will begin her duties on July 1. As chief development officer of the USA Basketball Foundation, Williams is responsible for all aspects of the USA Basketball Foundation, including developing a holistic fundraising platform to support various USA Basketball national team programs and youth and sport development initiatives. Named on Oct. 10, 2018, the director of intercollegiate athletics at Alabama State University, she previously served as Alabama State’s interim athletic director and deputy athletic director for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years. During her time at ASU, the Hornets experienced tremendous success, with athletic teams winning 43 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championships, three consecutive commissioner cups and two conference academic awards for the highest GPA under her leadership. Williams spent four years (2012-16) at North Carolina A&T State University as the associate athletic director for development and executive director of the Aggie Athletic Foundation. While there, Williams oversaw all giving initiatives for athletics, while overseeing the athletics marketing department. She also was the liaison between IMG Sports Properties and the department of athletics. In 2014, the Aggie Athletic Foundation was recognized as a model booster organization by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Williams also worked at DePaul University as the assistant director of development for athletics (2009-12) and worked in development and marketing for Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators). Williams was named the 2018 Women Leaders in College Sports Division I (FCS) Administrator of the Year and was selected by her alma mater, North Carolina Central University, as a 40-under-40 Class of 2016 honoree, recognizing young NCCU alumni who have made significant contributions in the arts, entertainment, healthcare, sciences, education, law, business, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, public service or government. A four-year letterman and two-year captain in women’s basketball at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Williams began her professional career as a reporter for the Tar Heel Sports Network and as a production assistant for Fox Sports South. The Detroit native earned her bachelor’s degree as a double major in journalism and African American history at North Carolina, and a master’s degree in athletic administration from NCCU, where she graduated magna cum laude. In 2018 Williams was appointed to the NCAA Division I Council, where she served on the Football Oversight Committee as part of her council duties; and was an executive committee member of the National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD). She also served on the Women Leaders in College Sports Board of Directors, the NCAA Board of Governors Committee to Promote Cultural Diversity and Equity, the Black AD Alliance, and the Black Coaches United Board of Directors. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Coach Chelsea speak to Tiffany Greene about how she exhibits the attributes of a Proverbs 31 Woman in Leadership while in her role with ESPN.  Bio: Tiffany Greene is a play-by-play commentator for ESPN, covering a variety of collegiate sports including basketball, football, softball and volleyball. She is the first African-American woman to serve as a play-by-play commentator for college football on ESPN. Greene has called a number of postseason games including the NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Tournament, NCAA Softball Regional and Super Regionals, as well as NCAA Volleyball Regionals. Greene originally began working with ESPN as a college football sideline reporter in 2012.  She has since worked on the Women’s College World Series, Air Force Reserve Bowl on ABC and multiple bowl games. Prior to ESPN, Greene honed her skills as a play-by-play announcer and sports reporter at Bright House Sports Network in the Orlando and Tampa Bay markets.  During that time, she was the play-by-play announcer for inaugural season of BIG EAST women’s basketball on Fox Sports 1. Greene is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Links Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists.  She began her on-air career in 2004 as a one-man band reporter at WJCL/WTGS, and later, WTOC, in Savannah, Ga. Greene earned her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Florida A&M University. She serves as the FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication Board of Visitors co-chair. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

*This episode is sponsored by Hydronique Hydration Link in the bio: www.hydroniquehydration.com Our Amazon listing is here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JWXMX3R Patty Medina was named Associate Athletic Director in January of 2022. In her role, Medina will oversee the following areas: selection and management of coaches and administrative personnel; preparation of long-term program and financial plans; development and management of the annual operating budget for athletics. She will also assist with the college’s community outreach programs, is responsible for compliance with regulations governing intercollegiate athletics and all applicable college, conference and NJCAA rules and policies, as well as Title IX and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity guidelines. Prior to Harford, Medina served as Assistant Athletic Director at Our Lady in Mount Carmel in Essex. At Mount Carmel, she implemented athletic department organizational methods, oversaw the participation interest and relaunch of middle school sports as well as the football program. Medina has coached women’s basketball at many levels (high school, junior college and NAIA) for the last 16 years. As a collegiate head coach, Medina earned NCCAA West Region Coach of the Year accolades two years back to back while at Bethesda University. During that time, she was the first and only Mexico-born head coach at the collegiate level for both men and women. Medina made her transition from coaching to athletic administration by first becoming a Sports Management professor at Our Lady of the Lake University in Texas and then at Bowie State University. Medina is also the founder of a nonprofit, Hooper Mentality. The nonprofit hosts free basketball camps that focus on mental health awareness throughout the United States as well as throughout Mexico. Medina's goal is that Hooper Mentality will provide athletes, from middle school to college levels, the proper resources to deal with mental health issues and help diminish the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the minority community. Along with mental health related assistance, Hooper Mentality provides resources for athletes in the areas of life skills and business skills. Topics such as: money management, business startup, resume building, interview skills and many more necessary areas of expertise that the educational system fails to emphasize.  Medina received her bachelors in Sociology from San Diego State in 2009 and earned a Master’s in Education and another in Organizational Leadership from National University in 2013. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis on mental health. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Braxton Byerson is a quintessential professional speaker, published author,  and leadership specialist who is early in his quest to motivational mastery.  Ardently known as "Brax B", he strives to earn his place as a prolific performer at events and conferences worldwide delivering intensive content on strategies that have an immediate impact. Since 1997, Braxton has served as a leader in many capacities as a player, coach, teacher, and mentor. Braxton assists individuals in achieving their maximum potential of character and leadership in their academics, sports, extracurricular activities, and  everyday lives. Concluding his professional basketball career in 2014, Braxton started coaching and substitute teaching at the middle school level, which eventually elevated to the high school level.   Looking for a change in careers, Braxton decided to go back into the corporate world and pursue marketing.  Being denied after filling out 40 job applications, Braxton took measures into his own hands and went ALL IN; organizing two businesses: Brax B Speaks, LLC (a life coaching/consulting/speaking business) and B7 Marketing (a digital marketing/social media marketing firm).  Braxton has the opportunity to travel and work with various schools across the country highlighting Leadership Habits That Build Character and helping them understand the importance of Academic Achievement.    After publishing his book Stay On The Tracks: The Journey of Patience & Perseverance in 2019, he has been invited to be the keynote speaker for Young Living Essential Oils in commemoration of their 25th anniversary in Chester, VA.  Since that day, he knew that he wanted to continue to inspire and empower audiences around the nation;  which landed him a number of other speaking engagements for educational events, student leadership conferences, and sports teams and camps. Braxton's strong skill as an experienced educator, coach, and facilitator advances him to teach youth audiences around the country.  Braxton is on the quest to reach 1 million students with his message while empowering them to achieve in school & life.   The techniques, applications, strategies, and approaches he teaches through his speaking help to acquire the necessary lifestyle skills to be successful and competitive in today's environment at any level.  Learning and growing as a confident individual, Braxton knows for a fact that two things are important in life: PATIENCE & PERSEVERANCE. With the many obligations and responsibilities Braxton has, he enjoys sharing his life with his beautiful wife, Christina and 3 handsome boys, Braxton, Christian, & Declan.  Braxton knows all about having patience and perseverance.  Not everyday is perfect and  making the best of each day is the key to learn important lessons throughout life to become stronger. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

DeMario Jones has now taken over as the new Head Coach of the Cougar Football Program at Amos P. Godby High School. He comes to the Cougars from South Georgia, and is ready to take the helm by leading with love, care and servant leadership. Listen to my conversation with Coach Jones on Legacy Living.  News Interview: https://youtu.be/O2XkoumbQw4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support

Award-Winning Professional Basketball player who Graduated from the University of Syracuse in Communication. She's a Motivational Speaker and Poet who has also won several awards in her career. McDonald's All-American, Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year, two-time Parade All-American, Three-time Dandy Dozen, Nominated for Naismith National Player of the Year, WNBA Tulsa Shock, Bulgaria MVP & Defensive Player of the Year, Won a Professional Basketball Championship in Ukraine, Israeli Leading Score. She also holds Basketball Camps that demonstrate Leadership and Character on how to become successful in society. She now has taken a new position in Coaching where she intends to apply Leadership. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chefranjohn/support