E57 | Kevin Whitesell: Embracing Imperfection and Indecision

The Art Of Coaching

Brett Bartholomew

Health & Fitness, Business, Education

5 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2020

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Please be sure to join us at our next Apprenticeship™ coming up on January 25th here in Atlanta, GA! The Art of Coaching Apprenticeship™ is not vocation specific, so regardless of whether you work in performance, tech, logistics, education or law enforcement- these events have something for you. To learn more email [email protected] or visit https://artofcoaching.com/apprenticeship Want to host an Art of Coaching Apprenticeship™? visit https://artofcoaching.com/apprenticeship and fill out the form and we will get right on it! Receive a $180 discount on The Apprenticeship™ anywhere in the world by taking AND passing Brett's online course "Bought In" or "Valued": https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup/ Also- Remember that VALUED, my online course for coaches who want to learn more about topics such as business, finance, negotiations, ethical branding, networking, and burnout re-opens January 22nd with a limited time $100 discount. Check it out now at: http://valuedcourse.com/ This information is kept free by our partnership with Momentous. To learn more about Momentous and what they do to help our community go to livemomentous.com/brett. As part of the Art of Coaching audience, you can receive $20 off your 1st order of Momentous by using code BRETT20 at checkout. (Minimum purchase amount of $50). Kevin Whitesell is one of the most positive people I have ever met and been fortunate enough to know and today he shares his journey with us and the knowledge he has acquired along the way. Kevin initially began his career striving to become an attorney and realized early on he did not want to do this his entire life. Today he is a Performance Coach at Exos Human Performance in Norfolk, VA. Kevin's transition from pursuing a Law degree into Strength & Conditioning at the age of 29 Dealing with the uncertainty of pursuing Strength & Conditioning as an older intern Kevin's intern experience at Old Dominion University Navigating the right path and knowing when you have the opportunity to for growth Clues given in a job description and attracting the right people Kevin's take on where his career path is taking him Constantly evolving and filling the gaps with online learning and workshops How Kevin organizes the information he is taking in from online courses Using teaching as a form of learning Reach out to Coach Kevin: Via E-Mail: [email protected] Don't forget to check-out and download our new free resources. Podcast Reflection Sheets: https://artofcoaching.com/podcastreflections How to Find a Mentor Guide: https://artofcoaching.com/findamentor Sign up for my course: https://courses.artofcoaching.com/signup Follow me on social media: Via Instagram: @coach_BrettB Via Twitter: @coach_BrettB Subscribe to my youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChxkPJr4WMhAeQUlOu6ld-w Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: artofcoaching.com

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0:00.0	Hey, it's so nice to have you guys back for another episode of the Art of Coaching
0:03.8	podcast.
0:04.8	I'm really excited to get to today's episode with Kevin, but first I want to make sure
0:07.8	and give you guys a few reminders.
0:09.9	So January 22nd, my online course valued reopens.
0:13.6	Now, if you're a coach still looking to kind of figure out how to land your dream job,
0:18.0	if you're somebody that wants to train more athletes or even expand your clientele, or even if you're just trying to create a more sustainable career for yourself in coaching, that is what valued is all about.
0:28.4	Guys, turnover in the coaching field is at an all-time high, and breaking into the field
0:33.6	is not easy.
0:34.6	I know, I'm going into my 14th year, and I took a very non-traditional path.
0:38.0	I had been in the college side of things.
0:39.9	I went to private sector, and I'll never forget, when I made that jump, somebody told me, you know, you're committing career suicide,
0:46.1	you'll never get back in.
0:47.1	We've talked about this a little bit before in the podcast.
0:50.1	Then when I left a large private sector institution,
0:52.5	same thing, so many people wrote me off.
0:54.6	Oh, well, and you almost kind of feel like you get lacklisted
0:58.0	because people don't like a lot of coaches
1:00.3	that take non-traditional paths. We like predictability and coaching. We like knowing what other people are up to.
1:06.2	But the playbook has to change.
1:09.3	There are so many talented coaches out there
1:11.8	who are not able to stay into the field.
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