In this episode, host Jon O’Brien shares his perspective on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to bring in veteran coach Mike McCarthy as their new head coach following Mike Tomlin’s departure. He breaks down what McCarthy’s hiring could mean for the team — touching on his experience, ties to Pittsburgh, and the reactions from fans and analysts, and reflects on how this move fits into the Steelers’ culture and future direction.

Lauren Hess shares her journey from childhood through college softball, discussing how the sport helped develop her organizational skills and leadership abilities and building valuable connections along the way with groups like the Keystone Contractors Association. (Lauren was a 2022 KCA Scholarship recipient)

A Penn State Harrisburg college softball player, Lauren discusses how the sport helped her develop her time management skills. She credits her coaches - from PSU Harrisburg to her dad from her youth days - for emphasizing the importance of coachability beyond just following instructions and describes how her athletic background prepared her for the working world by teaching resilience and the courage to take on challenging projects.

There are parallels between sports coaching and construction industry practices and in this episode Chris Lelevee chats with Jon about his perspective. They discuss the importance of coachability in recruitment and personal development, including challenges in working with uncoachable individuals and the value of mentorship and leadership structures. The conversation features reflections on respect, leadership, and the changing nature of youth sports, emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus on development and fun over winning.

In this episode, we dive into what truly drives athletic success - the process, the relationships, and the mindset behind the goals. Coachable Players host Jon sits down with Northern High School head wrestling coach Cory Johnson to explore how goal-setting, accountability and personal growth can shape athletes far beyond the win column.

Cory shares his journey to leading Northern to last season's division championship and his relationship-based approach to coaching today's generation. The interview focuses on setting meaningful goals, the importance of enjoying the process and why it is best to be remembered not for the win/loss results but for the impact the coaches made.

Whether you're a coach, athlete or parent, this conversation offers powerful insight into building teams, mentoring young athletes, and coaching for life - not just for wins.

Chris Martin had the drive and the height to be a formidable basketball athlete growing up. What he learned as a player from the youth, high school and college courts helped him become a highly respected construction branding expert. This former Millersville University Marauder effectively leads his own team with assistance from the skills he learned on his basketball journey. Listen to this Coachable Player about the path that Chris took that led him to launching Atlas Marketing decades ago.

Welcome to The Coachable Players Podcast, where we believe the most successful athletes, employees and business owners all share the trait of being coachable. This episode is just the beginning, on this journey we'll explore how lessons from sports translate into business and life, helping people grow through feedback, resilience and leadership.

Being coachable isn't just a sports skill, it's a life skill!

Until the next episode, stay humble, stay hungry & stay coachable!