Today, we have the pleasure of interviewing a football junior college national champion, NCAA national champion and Super Bowl champion in Coach Chris Carlisle! No more introduction be needed this man knows his stuff and makes a direct impact anywhere he goes. We talk about his principles, what he expects from his players, and what he believes it means to be a strong woman in the strength and conditioning field. Enjoy!

Time Stamps:

(0:48) Welcome back to Convos with Coaches

(0:50) Welcome Coach Chris Carlisle!

(3:40) Chris’s story

(6:17) Integrating new concepts with athletes

(9:20) Coaching on the athlete spectrum

(10:30) Be early and communicate

(13:32) Coach Pete Carroll’s principles

(19:17) Programming

(25:08) History lessons

(28:46) What it means to be a champion in all areas

(32:13) Battling cancer and having unlimited curiosity

(37:16) What makes someone elite or a “Cleaner”

(45:40) Stereotyping

(47:40) Hiring the best possible

(50:40) What does it mean to be a strong woman?

(53:29) Dear Him- to my former self

(55:07) Staying obsessed

(56:31) Raising a son and passing down knowledge

(58:16) To my future self

(1:00:25) Follow Coach Carlisle on Twitter! 

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