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    "Eskedar":

    Eskedar is a good friend of mine and has been living in Vilnius first as a refugee before finally becoming a Lithuanian citizen. Today she shared her crazy and unique story of how she escaped an oppressive government in Ethiopia 19 years ago, got tangled up in an even more restrictive government in Khartoum (Sudan) until civil war broke out before ending up in jail in Lybia and then taking a boat to Malta to finally enjoy her freedom. She did this final journey while being pregnant and ended up in Lithuania with her boyfriend at that time. Meanwhile, Eskedar enjoys her freedom in Lithuania for 17 years now, is politically active and shares her story as inspiration for all people around Lithuania that anything is possible while also being a business woman in Vilnius.

    Eskedar is running several Cafes in Vilnius where she is selling her locally roasted coffee beans from different countries in Africa & inviting people to traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies while creating her own community based on her native Ethiopian hospitality traits.

    If you need an inspirational story as well as a good laugh and a new place to taste some Ethiopian Coffee in Vilnius, check this episode out and share it with friends who love coffee as much as we do!

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    Topics:

    Origins of Bulletproof Coffee Escapes from Ethiopia, Sudan & Lybia Creating a Community in Lithuania Ethiopian Culture of Trust Exploiting Ethiopian Coffee Plantations Cozy Vilnius Eskedar Cafes Activist for Different Causes

    #Eskedar #Ethiopia #Ethiopiancoffee #Coffee #Vilnius #CoffeeinVilnius #EthiopianBeans #Lithuania

    Finding "Eskedar":

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esked_ar/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffeebar/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffee/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eskedarcoffeeterrace/

    Website: http://www.eskedarcoffee.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EskedarTila

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eskedarcoffee

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eskedarcoffeebar

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eskedar-tilahun-ma%C5%A1tavi%C4%8Dien%C4%97-41207668/

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    "Cuzzo":

    Francesco Cuzzolin is currently the Head of Performance at EA7 Armani Milano and has a wealth of experience in the field of Strength & Conditioning. He became the first Strength & Conditioning coach in the NBA when he started to work for the Toronto Raptors. Besides clubs he also worked with Italy's & Russia's Basketball National Team and is also serving as a consultant to Technogym as well as the ELPA (Euroleague Player's Association). Cuzzo also serves a role in education when he holds lectures at the University of Murcia as well as Sevilla.

    Today we covered a variety of topics in my longest podcast yet. We talked from the importance of sharing information amongst peers, finding information from outside your field and applying it to your daily job. I was also curious on what coaches and scouts have to do in order to be pro-active against prolonged sitting and hurting their backs. Weightlifting for players, the recovery process after games and many more topics that are important to athletes, coaches & staff!

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    Topics:

    (0:00) Intro

    (3:00) Sharing Ideas & Communication

    (16:30) NBA (Raptors) vs Europe

    (26:00) Multi-Tasking & Organizing yourself

    (35:00) Learning New Information

    (39:00) Physical Health of Coaching Staff

    (50:40) ProBallers.com

    (59:40) Data Analysis & Value of Sleep

    (1:08:10) Weightlifting During Season

    (1:12:45) Preparation Common Mistakes

    (1:19:50) Studies on Music & Frequency

    (1:25:45) ATOs

    #Cuzzo #PerformanceCoach #HeadofPerformance #Milano #ArmaniMilano #Euroleague #NBA #NationalTeamBasketball #ItalyBasketball


    Finding "Cuzzo":

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fracuzzolin/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/fcuzzolin

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/francesco.cuzzolin.3

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-cuzzolin-phd-b8485427/

    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

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    "Sergio":

    Sergio Scariolo doesn't need a long introduction, his successes speak for itself especially with Spain's National Team and the countless titles internationally that they have won. 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals across Eurobasket, World Cup and Olympic tournaments. He's the winningest National Team coach in the modern era of basketball. Sergio can also consider himself a NBA champion when he won the NBA championship as an Assistant Coach with the Toronto Raptors.

    Today, we let all of those achievements 'rest in peace' and talked more about the constructive part of the game, especially when it comes to communication with super stars and his take on it as well as lots of stories around the invention of the Spanish Pick & Roll & more.

    This episode had lots of constructive advice for young coaches behind the scenes on how to behave in certain situations as well as avoid doing the mistakes that he did himself during his younger years as a coach.

    A very genuine and sincere episode with one of the greatest coaches of the modern era of basketball, please enjoy!!

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    Topics:

    (0:00) Intro

    (3:00) Sergio off the court

    (7:10) Communication & Self Criticism

    (22:45) Michelangelo Effect

    (31:00) ProBallers.com

    (35:10) Invention of Spanish Pick&Roll (2009)

    (40:50) Beginning of the Diamond Sets

    (43:45) Defensive Versatility

    (52:00) ATOs

    #SergioScariolo #SpainNationalTeam #SpanishPickandRoll #BaloncestoEspana #Basketball

    Finding Sergio Scariolo / Spanish Federation:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baloncestoesp/

    Twitter Sergio: https://twitter.com/sergioscariolo

    Twitter Federation: https://twitter.com/BaloncestoESP

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BaloncestoFEB

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/federaci%C3%B3nespa%C3%B1oladebaloncesto/

    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3

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    "Boris":

    Boris Diaw is a well known name in the basketball community, not much introduction needed at this point, even after his retirement. He's a winner and a patriot in the most truest sense. Every summer he played for the National Team of France and in 2013 he won the FIBA Eurobasket and followed up in 2014 with a NBA championship playing for the Spurs in a memorable playoff run.

    Today, Boris and me talked not only about basketball. We spent quality time together during the podcast and explored our interests of travel, photography, food as well as coffee & wine regions...plenty of delicacies. We also dove into topics such as expectations from Assistant Coaches, emotional balance and his approach to life & basketball in general as well as the summer of 2013. How he went from losing the NBA Finals to winning the Eurobasket with France and winning the NBA Finals in 2014, all within 12 months...what a ride this was, please join us!

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    Topics:

    (0:00) Intro

    (3:00) Coffee, Wine & Travel

    (14:15) Impact of Montessori School

    (26:10) Impact of Coaches

    (31:30) Dos & Don'ts for Assistant Coaches

    (37:40) Embracing Pressure

    (39:10) Winning Eurobasket of 2013

    (46:50) Preparing For Retirement

    (52:06) Emotional Balance & Attitude to Life

    (56:30) Playing in French 11th Division

    (58:50) ProBallers.com

    (1:05:00) ATOs

    #BorisDiaw #NBAChampionship #NBA Finals #Eurobasket #Wine #Coffee #Travel #Photography #MontessoriSchool

    Finding Boris Diaw:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diawboris/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/theborisdiaw

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boris.diaw.944

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-diaw-57832ab1/

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    "Tadas":

    Tadas Bulotas took on the profession of a basketball agent after his father but started his own company together with Arturas Javtokas in 2008 while he was still only 19years old. He eventually sold his business and joined Wassermann agency as one of their representatives in Europe. Besides many international draft prospects Tadas also represents clients in Euroleague as well as Japan and other countries around the world.

    Today's episode is centered around topics of problem-solving within the business. Different aspects of his job require a variety of different perspectives in order to resolve problems that occur between the different parties involved. We also dove into recruitment & ethics in this business. Unwritten rules and more....

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    Topics:

    (0:00) Intro

    (2:10) Berlin vs Vilnius

    (6:20) Starting as an Agent

    (10:00) Impact of Father

    (13:15) Start of Recruitment

    (18:50) Contact with Teams

    (22:50) Communication with Coaches & Teams

    (26:00) Finding a New Team

    (31:12) Injury of Players

    (35:50) Players Leaving Agents

    (41:00) Daily Routine

    (43:00) ProBallers.com

    (48:15) Ethics of Agents

    (55:10) Emotional Gratification

    (1:02:50) Future of Business

    (1:14:03) "Small Print"

    #TadasBulotas #TeamWass #BasketballAgent #International #AgentLife

    Finding Tadas Bulotas:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bulotastadas/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tadas.bulotas

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tadas-bulotas-7577765b/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/BulotasTadas

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    Topics:

    0:00 Intro

    2:52 How are you?

    5:00 Basketball Beginnings

    8:40 Art of Basketball & Standards

    12:45 National Team Beginnings

    17:00 Mentorship & Big Responsibilities

    27:40 Focus & Preparation Process

    32:30 New Assistant Coach Responsibilities

    37:00 Communication with players

    44:00 Expectations from Assistant Coaches

    46:00 Under-rated "Actions" on offense

    51:30 ProBallers.com

    58:05 Protecting mental health

    1:04:15 Reflections: Becoming a Head Coach

    1:06:50 ATOs

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    "Lassi":

    Lassi is a young and up&coming basketball coach from Finland who started to coach in 2005 and became National Team Assistant Coach as soon as 2010 and has been an integral part of the coaching staff under Coach Dettmann until Lassi himself became the Head Coach of Finland's Basketball National Team in 2022! Currently, he also serves as an Assistant Coach to Luca Banchi at Virtus Bologna in the Euroleague.

    Lassi and me talked about various subjects but most notably and most importantly about the topic of mentorship and how important it was in his development as a young basketball coach. We also talked about the transition from Assistant Coach to Head Coach and back to being an Assistant Coach again while serving as a Head Coach in Finland. Other topics were the importance of balance, decompressing, finding a place to work or unwind outside the hotel, reflections on the past and most under-rated actions on the basketball court.

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    #LassiTuovi #FinlandBasketball #HeadCoach #AssistantCoach #Mentorship #Leadership

    Finding Lassi Tuovi:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lassituovi/

    Twitter: https://x.com/coachtuovi?s=20

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lassi.tuovi

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lassi-tuovi-a72142164/

    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

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    Topics:

    (0:00) Intro

    (3:30) Memories as a Player

    (6:15) Knee Rehabilitation & Support System

    (17:45) Being Hard to Coach

    (21:35) Overthinking & Analyzing

    (26:40) Pablo Laso & Real Madrid Culture

    (37:20) ProBallers.com Search Tool

    (42:40) Transition to New Career

    (47:00) Helping Players Adapt

    (52:52) Scouting Perspective & Details

    (57:20) Real's Competitive Practices

    (1:00:20) Expectation from Assistant Coaches

    (1:04:30) Correcting Jonas

    (1:05:10) ATOs

    NEW SPONSOR:

    I want to welcome our new and first sponsor of the show, www.proballers.com

    Every basketball geek knows them, it's a statistical platform that carries the top 75 leagues around the world, you can easily access all the information on your phone, which it's optimized for and have fun scouting players and leagues around the world!

    "Jonce":

    Today's guest is Jonas Mačiulis, my long time player at the National Team level who became a good friend after his playing career. Jonas is a high achiever and has countless awards to show for across several countries around Europe. Most notably with Real Madrid in Spain and Panathinaikos in Greece. Jonas won countless domestic titles with Panathinaikos & Real Madrid as well as the Euroleague in 2015 with Madrid. He also prides himself with being a long time National Team player and winning four medals, two silver medals (2013 & 2015) & one bronze medal (2007) in European Championships as well as a bronze medal at the world cup in Turkey (2010).

    We talked about his road to recovery after tearing his ACL and what made the biggest difference in his support group. Later we went on to talk about the competitive practices at Real Madrid as well as his experience with Pablo Laso. We also covered subjects from his current position with Kedainiai Nevežis and all the lessons he took from being a player that he can apply now, especially in regards to dealing with players and building the club from the ground up.

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    #JonasMaciulis #RealMadrid #Basketball #Panathinaikos #Lithuania #NationalTeam #Executive


    Finding Jonas Maciulis:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonasmaciulis8/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonasMaciulis8

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonas.maciulis.56

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-ma%C4%8Diulis-aa3130ab/

    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast

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    Topics:

    Coach's Son Exprience Communication (Management & Head Coach) Conflicts & Conversations Building A Culture & Identity Qualities of a Head Coach / Process Youth Integration ProBallers.com Information Diet Daily Habits Family Life Balance ATOs

    NEW SPONSOR:

    I want to welcome our new and first sponsor of the show, www.proballers.com

    Every basketball geek knows them, it's a statistical platform that carries the top 75 leagues around the world, you can easily access all the information on your phone, which it's optimized for and have fun scouting players and leagues around the world!

    "Marko":

    Marko Pesic is more than a household name in the European Basketball community, he's a former ALBA as well as National Team player and current General Manager of FC Bayern Munich Basketball. He has countless domestic titles as well National Team medals under his belt as a player as well Manager of Bayern Munich but may all those achievement rest in peace today.

    Marko and me had a wide ranging conversation about his life as a coach's son, the struggles of growing up as one and finally finding validation. We obviously touched on communication, which is my favorite subject and that helped us contextualize a lot of details that are 'hidden' in the daily life of a GM. We talked about the communication between him and the Sports Director as well as the Head Coach and how to keep everyone on the same page, which situations matter in regards to communication with players and which situation can't be solved by him. Learning to distinguish of what he can solve and what he can't solve is key to the success of an organization and being aligned with everything that is going on in the club.

    We also touched on scouting your own team, observing practices and the qualities to look for in a Head Coach, obviously also dove into the integration of youth players and how to make decisions that involved their development.

    We also briefly analyzed a box score from their last game vs Panathinaikos on www.proballers.com and swiftly moved on to talking about his personal life, the balance between family and work as well as his 'information diet' and what influences his thinking on a daily basis.

    Please enjoy...share, Comment & Like this episode on YouTube as well as all audio platforms!

    #MarkoPesic #FCBayernMunich #Basketball #GeneralManager #GM #Management #Champion

    Finding Marko Pesic:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pesic7/

    Twitter: https://x.com/pesic7?s=20

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pesic76

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marko-pesic-3627451b4/

    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast

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  • "Danny":

    Danny is a long time friend of mine and currently the GM of the Perth Wildcats, representing the NBL proudly.

    Danny has a very colorful background across the world, from playing in Australia to Oregon Tech in the US as well as the Irish National Team to being the video coordinator for the Bakersfield Jam and working in Europe as the International Scout of the Philadelphia 76ers after briefly coaching in Italy. Danny later moved to the US to become the Director of Scouting for Philadelphia before transitioning back to his hometown in Perth as the GM of his hometown team, Perth Wildcats.

    Today we had a wide array of topics that ranged from his experience in the NBA, what he took away from his time at Philadelphia, the lessons he learned and what he can apply not only from his roles but also from other sports to his team in Perth. We also veered off and talked about how he balances family & work and what his philosophy in Perth is all about.

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    Topics:

    Berlin Memories Irish National Team Career Transitions NBA Experience & Expectations Path to PerthJob Description of a GM Mentorship & Advice Culture Most Common Challenges Cultural Communication & Honesty Traits of a Coach Observing Practices Routines & Habits Family Life & Balance ATOs

    #DannyMills #PerthWildcats #GM #Executive #Management #Australia #NBL

    Finding Perth Wildcats:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/perthwildcats/

    Twitter: https://x.com/PerthWildcats?s=20

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildcats

    Finding Danny Mills:

    LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-mills-166a6554?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

    Sponsors:

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    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast

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  • "Paulius":

    Paulius first joined Žalgiris Kaunas in 2007 as their director of communications but quickly climbed the latter and became the GM in 2013. Paulius lead the organization through two crises, celebrated multiple championships within the Lithuanian League and elevated the status of Žalgiris Kaunas back to where it belongs in Europe, being a playoff contender each season. The organization went from nearly being bankrupt in 2013 to being a Final Four participant in 2018??? and hosting the Final Four event itself in 2023.

    In today's 50th episode, Paulius and me talked about several topics that surrounded his job at Žalgiris, especially dealing with coaches, building culture within the organization, protecting tradition as well as using sports psychology as a tool to support the organizational growth from within! We continued to talk about his vision for the Euroleague itself, where it is now, tv rights & finances as well as his optimism and naiveness within the business.

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    Topics:

    - Memories

    - Zalgiris Early Beginnings

    - Favourite Failure

    - Being Naïve

    - Upholding Zalgiris Tradition

    - Communication & Observation

    - Firing The Head Coach

    - Qualities To Look For

    - Undervalued Skills

    - Sports Psychology

    - Recruiting Players

    - Vision for Euroleague & TV rights

    - Basketball Calendar

    - Play-In Tournament

    - ATOs

    #PauliusMotiejunas #ZalgirisKaunas #GM #CEO #EuroleagueCEO #Euroleague

    Finding Paulius Motiejunas:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baubas7/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulius-motiejunas-52832916/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/PauliusMotie

    Sponsors:

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    Finding “The Benas Podcast”:

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3

    Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast

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  • "Taste Coffee & More":

    This Specialty Cafe was founded in 2017, downtown Treviso and is one of the most beautiful locations that I've been to. Overlooking a beautiful river with outside and inside seating as well as wifi for those who like to get some work done.

    I'm a fan!

    Fabio and me had a brief conversation about his Cafe, how he started it, what inspired him to do so as well as his favourite coffee region and the challenges of running a "Specialty Cafe" in Italy. This is just a short & sweet episode to raise attention about this Cafe and make sure you find it...if you are ever in town, pay it a visit!

    Find the location below!

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    Topics:

    Cafe Beginning Fabio's Inspiration Challenge of a Specialty Cafe in Italy Favourite Region

    #TasteCoffeeMore #Treviso #Italy #Coffee #Fabio #SpecialtyCoffee #Chemex #CoffeeShop

    Finding "Taste Coffee & More:

    Instagram Fabio: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tiralongofabio/?hl=en⁠

    Instagram Cafe: https://www.instagram.com/tastecoffeemore/?hl=en

    Homepage: www.tastecoffee.it

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  • "Pablito":

    After spending eleven years with the Real Madrid franchise, coach Pablo Laso is a two time Euroleague champion with the club, 2015 & 2018. He also won six Spanish League championships & six Spanish Cups as well as six Spanish Supercup trophies. In 2015 he also added the prestigious FIBA Intercontinental Cup championship and is the winner of countless "Coach of the Year" awards in Spain and Euroleague.

    In today's episode Pablo talked to me about his experience as a the head coach of Real Madrid in preparation for the Final Four as well as preparing the team after a not so good results in Final Fours or Cup Finals. You have to find a way to motivate the guys again and in this podcast he gave countless examples of preparation as well as communicating with the players. We also talked about his experience as a player for Zeljko Obradovic and what he learned from him as well as other topics.

    A very meaningful and thorough podcast about Pablo's past as well as his rich experience at Real Madrid.

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    Topics:

    Handling Big Losses Big Questions To Ask Yourself Preparation For Final Fours Recognizing Who To Trust Sitting Good Players Communicating With Players Thoughts During A Loss Mind-shift from Player to Coach Playing for Zeljko Lessons from Real Madrid Help From Assistant Coaches Conversation Style ATOs

    #PabloLaso #Euroleague #HeadCoach #EuroleagueChampion #Communication #FinalFour

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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/pablolaso

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  • "Himar":

    Himar Ojeda started his professional career as an Assistant Coach at Gran Canaria in the ACB from 1999-2007 before transitioning to the front office of the same club. He also worked as a Sports Director at CB Estudiantes before working as an NBA scout for one season with the Atlanta Hawks. Nevertheless, he chose to take on a new challenge and signed with ALBA Berlin in 2016 and has been the team's sports director ever since. Signing with a club that has a rich history as ALBA Berlin was a challenge in itself especially during a rebuild but him and the team still managed to bring home several cup & domestic titles during his period while competing in the Euroleague.

    Today, Himar and me talked about several topics that encompass the job of a sports director in general. Himar broke down to me what it means to run a club, which parts of the job are relatively unknown, the 'secret sauce' of Aito and the footsteps he left behind, the integration of youth into the pros. Himar used many examples that show how applicable the culture building can be, how closely everyone works in the offices together and brings everyone on the same page.

    Listen and share this podcast if you enjoyed it, many lessons to take away here!

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    Topics:

    Background Impact of Sports Director Do's & Don'ts Dealing with Winning vs Losing Sports Director Spheres Youth Development Winning vs Developing Changing Opinion on Players ATOs

    #HimarOjeda #ALBABerlin #ALBA #SportsDirector #Basketball

    Finding Himar:

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Himar_Ojeda

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himar-ojeda-p%C3%A9rez-4b54ab82/

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  • Sergėjaus Maslobojevo daug pristatinėti nereikia, tai žmogus, kurio vardą tautiečiai jau asocijuoja su čempiono vardu. Praeitais metais sportininkas iškovojo kikbokso "Glory Light Heavyweight" pasaulio čempiono diržą, 2017m. tapo "WAKO Pro World K-1 Light Heavyweight" čempionu bei nugalėtoju taip pat tapo 2015m. "KOK Light Heavyweight" turnyre.

    Su Sergėjumi diskutavome apie iššūkius su kuriais susiduria profesionalūs kovotojai tiek ringe, tiek už ringo ribų. Sportininkas šiame epizode dalinosi kaip atrodo jo varžybų dienos rutina, kaip įmanoma vos su keletų žvilgsnių paveikti priešininką bei koks tolimesnis procesas vyksta po varžybų.

    Gero žiūrėjimo!

    Nuoširdžiai ačiū remiantiems mano kuriamą turinį bei iš anksto dėkoju žadantiems prisidėti!

    https://www.patreon.com/bmatke

    Temos:

    Trumpas pristatymas Karjeros pradžia / motyvacija Pasiruošimas kovai Kova yra menas Pasiruošimo eiga Rungtynių dienos rutina Lūkeščiai treneriams Svetima kapa Manipuliacija ringe Atsistatymas po “knock-down” Regeneracijos metodai Pagarba sporte Greiti ‘roundai'

    Sergej galite rasti:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sergej_maslobojev/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seriozakuvalda
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SKuvalda/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SergejMaslobojevKuvalda/featured

    #SergejMaslobojev #Kuvalda #Kickboxing #Mindset #Mentalitetas #Čempionas

    Remėjai:

    Kolkas nėra:)

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  • "Sir John Kirwan":

    Sir John Kirwan is a former Rugby legend in New Zealand, played for the All Blacks for ten years (1984-1994) before becoming a coach himself. He had the honors of coaching Italy & Japan national teams and learned a lot throughout that period. John struggled with depression as a player but didn't talk about it much before almost deciding to jump out of a window in Argentina. That's where his healing journey started and until this day he became the biggest advocate for mental health in New Zealand. He's the author of two books (All Blacks Don't Cry & Stand By Me) and helped establish a foundation named "Mitey" that helps young children to understand and deal with Mental Health. He also is the co-founder of 'Groov', which is a mental wellbeing platform to help deal with stress and anxiety at the workplace.
    "JK" had an open discussion today about his journey and his advocacy for this illness. He shared his thoughts on a 'daily mental health plan' and the six pillars of mental health, broke down some parts of it as well as what it means to create a 'to done list'! Apart from that, we also talked about mental health in athletes and coaches, how he approached his players when he saw them struggle and how his experience in Japan helped him understand a different way of doing and explaining things to his players.
    Please share and 'like' if you enjoyed this episode, lots of useful nuggets around a very important topic.

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    Topics:

    Background & Suicide Thoughts
    "Daily Mental Health Plan"
    "To Done List"
    Perfectionism & Failure
    "Worry Map"
    Coach's Mental Health / "5 Bs"
    Team Culture / Captain
    Japanese Culture
    Keeping The Gym Clean
    "Espressos" aka ATOs


    #SirJohnKirwan #JohnKirwan #Rugby #MentalHealth #NewZealandRugby #AllBlacks

    Finding Sir John Kirwan:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnkirwan14/ 
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnKirwan_14 
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sir-john-kirwan/  
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/groovnow/ 
    Website: https://www.groovnow.com/about/sir-john-kirwan 
    Foundation: https://www.mitey.org.nz/ 

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  • "Hanno":

    Hanno Möttöla is a Finnish basketball legend with experiences on all levels of the game as a player. After playing for the Utah Utes in the NCAA and getting drafted in the 2nd Round (40th by the Hawks) to play in the NBA, he continued his career in the Euroleague for TAU Ceramica (now Baskonia) before getting injured. He later played in Italy, Lithuania & other countries before retiring in 2008. After a short stint of away from the game, he decided to give it another go around and played for four more seasons in Finland before stepping away from the game in 2014 for good!

    Today, Hanno told me about his experiences in college playing for the legendary Rick Majerus in Utah and his short career in the NBA as well as the traumatizing experienced returning to Europe and playing through a tough ankle injury in TAU Ceramica. Hanno shared his experiences and lessons he learned from his playing career and gave very valuable retirement advice. The main discussion point was the Finnish basketball system in regards to the HBA Marsky basketball school in Helsinki and its selection process. A very insightful conversation about the nuances of scouting and recruiting in Finland!

    Please share and 'like' if you enjoyed this episode, plenty of nuggets in this one for everyone to share and 'have a bite' :)

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    Topics:

    Rick Majerus & Utah TAU Ceramica Injury Losing the Love & Retirement HBA & System in Finland Style of Play / Philosophy Coaching Approach ATOs

    #HannoMottola #Hanno #FinlandBasketball #HBA #Marsky #UtahUtes

    Finding Hanno:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannomottola/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hanno.mottola
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannoMottola
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanno-m%C3%B6tt%C3%B6l%C3%A4-aa336077/
    HBA Website: https://www.hba.fi/

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  • "Donatas":

    Donatas is a well-known journalist and Senior Staff Writer at BasketNews.com and has been around the game of basketball for a long time. He has been reporting on Lithuanian media outlets since 2011 and has experience of reporting from FIBA European Championships in 2011, 2015, 2017 as well as World Cup in 2014 and Rio Olympics in 2016. He also won Lithuanian Sports Journalist of the year in 2016. Donatas also was one of the first people to start a sports podcast in Lithania, "UrBonus" while he was still working for 15min.lt

    Today we talked about several topics when it comes to his line of work. We had a pleasant exchange about 'click-bait' articles and how to avoid them but keep the article spicy enough to draw interest but staying ethical at the same time. We talked about the interpretation aspect across languages as well as earning the trust of coaches, sports directors and other personnel in this business. Lots more topics that you can find below.

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    Topics:

    Podcast Background Sports Journalism & Scoops Checking Sources / Breaking News Trusting Media / Click-Bait Protecting Sources / Interpretation Cultural Differences / Discussions Relationship With Competition Levels to Journalism / Learning Curve Career Goals Balancing Work & Family ATOs

    #DonatasUrbonas #BasketNews #Basketball #SportsJournalism #Lithuania

    Finding Donatas:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbodo/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/donatas.urbonas.5

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Urbodo

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donatas-urbonas-b72586141/

    Website: https://basketnews.com/

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  • "Mantas":

    Mantas Kalnietis - visiems labai gerai žinomas krepšininkas, kaip buvęs Lietuvos krepšinio rinktinės įžaidėjas ir kapitonas. Susumavus Mantas net devynerius metus praleido Kauno Žalgirio komandoje, bet pergalės, individualūs ir komandiniai pasiekimai žaidėjo karjeroje buvo švęsti ne tik namuose, bet ir užsienyje. Visgi ryškiausi pasiekimai Manto karjeroje įvyko žaidžiant Lietuvos vyrų krepšinio rinktinėje: 2010 m. Pasaulio vyrų krepšinio čempionatas - 3 vieta, 2013 m., 2015 m. Europos vyrų krepšinio čempionatas - 2 vieta.
    Šiame epizode su Mantu diskutavome įvairiomis temomis, susitelkdami ne į pasiekimus, o į kelią link jų. Kalbėjome apie krepšininko karjeros pradžią, jo kaip žaidėjo brandą, augimą bei kas padėjo įgauti pasitikėjimo savimi. Taip pat, Mantas pasidalino savo patirtimi būnant kapitono pareigose, įžvalgomis apie medikų štabo svarbą komandoje ir šeimos auką karjeros labui.

    Gero žiūrėjimo!

    Temos:

    Individualus Darbas / Spaudimas Tobulejimo Etapai Komunikacija su Treneriais Kazlausko Pamokos Asistentu darbas Informacijos Atsirinkimas / Taktika Kapitono Pareigos / Atmosfera Medicinis Kambarys / Med. Štabas Vidines Informacijos Sauguojimas Traumos Gydimas / Ateitis Sporto Psichologija Šeimos Auka Pasiruošimas Karjeros Pabaigaj Naujos Pareigos ir Tikslai Futbole "Minuteles Deriniai"

    #MantasKalnietis #Kalnas #Kapitonas #ZalgirisKaunas #Zalgiris #LietuvosRinktine #Rinktine

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  • "Il Poz":


    Today's guest Coach Gianmarco Pozzecco is currently the Head Coach of Italy's senior men's national team. "Il Poz" started his professional player career in 1991 and went on to have a successful career on multiple levels playing for teams like Varese, Fortitudo Bologna, Zaragoza and others, winning 2 Italian Leagues and 2 Italian Supercups while also earning himself an Olympic silver medal in 2004 with Italy's fabulous run that summer.

    In this episode, Gianmarco told me about his early beginnings as a player, dabbling between soccer and basketball before ultimately deciding to play basketball late and how hard it was to control him as a player from a coach's perspective. Gianmarco also told me about his lessons as an Assistant Coach and what he could take away for his next jobs as a Head Coach, as well as some lessons that players taught him while he was a young Head Coach.

    Lots of good stories in this one, enjoy!

    Topics:

    Background Unfortunate Preparation for Olympic Final 2004 Connecting with players Expectation from Assistant Coaches Style of Work Importance of the Captain Lessons as an Assistant Coach Helping Players on a Personal level ATOs

    Finding "Poz":

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalpoz/

    #GianmarcoPozzecco #IlPoz #BasketballCoach #ItalyNationalTeam #NationalTeam

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  • "Olegs":

    Olegs Latisevs is a professional basketball referee who is officiating in the EuroLeague, the top-tier European professional basketball league.

    Latisevs has been a EuroLeague referee since the 2007-2008 season and has officiated numerous high-profile games in the competition, overall having been a professional referee for over 20 years.
    He has also officiated in other European basketball competitions such as the EuroCup and the FIBA Champions League. In addition to his EuroLeague duties, Latisevs has also officiated in international basketball competitions such as the FIBA World Cup and the Olympic Games in London and Rio in the past.

    In this episode Oļegs and me talked about the officiating job and the different challenges that it comes with. It's the most scrutinized profession in this basketball world and we picked apart all the different topics that matter. Besides talking about pre-game & post-game analysis, we talked a lot about the in-game dynamics, how the communication process between the referees and the coaches as well as the players works. Manipulation, Controlling Emotions, Meetings & Disagreements amongst colleagues and much more!

    Oļegs also brought interesting statistics about the education and background level of all the referees participating in the Euroleague, shedding light on their personal life a bit.

    Timestamps for topics:

    Background Euroleague Referee Education Early Struggles as an Official Physical Preparation Pre-Game Analysis Meetings & Disagreements Beginning of Games Communication During Games Emotions & Manipulations Controlling Emotions Anticipating The Actions Post Game Analysis & Control ATOs

    Finding Oļegs:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/olatisevs/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/olegs.latisevs
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olegslatisevs/
    Twitter - https://twitter.com/OlegsLatisevs

    #OlegsLatisevs #Euroleague #Officiating #Referee #ToughJob

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