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Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
Wednesday Mar 24, 2021
In this episode, Squash Radio (SqR) sits down with Pat Cosquer, the newly appointed Coach of Hobart and William Smith Colleges Squash Program,
In this globalized world, the challenge to work in diverse social and cultural teams is inevitable. This challenge to embrace it goes out to squash teams and the squash community as a whole.
This episode talks about culture. We have Pat Cosquer, a coach who has multiple perspectives on culture and whatever scenarios he goes through. He will let listeners understand what it is like to work in a socially and culturally diverse team, also, the culture on the squash side. He will talk about his perception of team success and how he deals with stress with his team. He will also talk about his views on the following topics: what he envisions for the squash program and how to make change impactful, about being creative and giving more access and opportunities to squash courts and making it work with diversification.
Pat Cosquer is a passionate coach who makes things work in his team by developing a nurturing and assisting team culture with a healthy mix of student-athletes. He is the current head squash coach at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. He has a diverse background in mentoring, academic growth and development.
Listen to this episode as Pat and Conor open their minds on culture, diversity, and the squash community. Do not miss this episode!
Key Takeaways
-His dream of becoming an Olympic downhill ski racer
-Pat’s squash journey
-What culture a squash team must have to be successful for him
-How he aims to make his team successful
-Hidden opportunities for squash going digital
-What model of success for college squash teams work for him
-Coach Paul Assaiante as his mentor and what superpower he thinks Paul have
-What he thinks is a model in a different sport to emulate
- Pat's take on dealing with physical and emotional stress ahead of a game.
- how Squash culture should change in regard to diversity and equity, particularly in light of the events of 2020.
-The give to get mentality for coaches
-What stress is and how to deal with it in a team for him
-What “controlling the controllable” means for him
-On how he can make the change on the squash culture impactful
-The purpose of the SCA program and how he can optimize its process
-On squash coaches to be creative and giving more access and opportunities to their courts
-His ways to include a healthy mix of student-athletes in his program
-What hurdles will prevent him from attaining his goals
-What he wants to do or change in all levels of squash
-Pat’s view of having a sustainable pipeline for squash recruitment
-What documentary he got hooked into
-What gets Pat fired up
-What actions he suggests to help solve injustices among young people
-Pat’s interest in understanding the human brain
-Books and podcasts he recommends
-On coaches teaching life lessons aside from playing squash
Links
Pat Cosquer on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-cosquer-60b2784/
Book
Legacy by James Kerr - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18890191-legacy
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/157993.The_Little_Prince
Documentary
Last Chance You in Netflix (Trailer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFzvBYFrhOc&ab_channel=Netflix
Podcast
Life 3.0 Podcast by Lex Fridman - https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/max-tegmark-life-3-0/id1434243584?i=1000418545810
Tony Robbins Podcast - https://www.tonyrobbins.com/podcasts/
GARYVEE Podcast - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast/
Squash Radio - https://squashradio.com/
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This episode of Squash Radio sponsored by ProSportLED – the most advanced lighting technology for sports.
If you have an interesting story you think our audience needs to hear, feel free to reach out to us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
Wednesday Mar 17, 2021
THE BREAK DOWN (TBD): #9 Game Day - Rituals and Officials
Welcome to TBD #9! In this episode Conor and Bill welcome on a very special guest, Rich Wade, who was one of the driving forces behind the new World Squash Officiating program. Rich breaks down how the new online portal will work and gives his take on the state of refereeing in squash. Before that, we discuss our most memorable in person sports fan moments, along with the superstitions and rituals we abide by while watching our favorite teams.
Time Stamps for TBD Segments:
R&R Topic: Gameday: Rituals & fan moments [starts at 2:10 = 26 mins]
Breakdown w/ Rich Wade: Gameday: Officials in Squash and other sports [starts at 28:40 = 30 mins]
Fan Follow: Bill’s Favorite segment…. for reals now [starts at 58:05 = 4.5 mins]
REACH OUT: FAN FOLLOW UP!We will be sharing the feedback, comments, insights you name it in this section. So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!
SPONSOR: BIA Sports
They were on a mission to develop the best court shoe EVER. These shoes are performance ready, straight out of the Box. Made by squash player for Squash players!The latest shoes are out BIA FORCE X, go to their website https://biasports.us/and take a look!
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
In this episode, Squash Radio (SqR) connects with Gilly Lane who has been at the peak of Squash in the United States for over 20 years.
We invited Gilly Lane to share his expertise in coaching and leading a team. He has travelled the world playing against the top squash players in the world as a professional athlete. He has been the Head Coach of the men's Squash program at the University of Pennsylvania since 2016, and the head of the US Squash Academy since 2012.
In this episode, Gilly will talk about how he manages and leads the PENN Squash Team and his passion for teaching by experience. He will also share his story as a Team USA player and how his experiences helped him build his future and shaped his leadership style and views.
Learn his strategies in coaching and his views on leadership through this episode!
Key Takeaways
On the legacy of Dave Talbot in the college squash world
His memories of Dave Talbot
His goal on building a national championship team
The mistakes he made and how it shaped him and the team
Listening, self-reflection and open-mindedness as his secret to success
The importance of a support team to getting into national championships for him
Attributes he looks for in student-athletes to fit in the team culture
His thought process on positioning players through the lineup
On heeding to the advice of his father to chase after his dream
His experience of playing for the US Squash Team with Julian Illingworth and Christopher Gordon
On looking out for the US Squash Team and trying to build the future
Gilly talks about the Academy Program
On learning from his mistakes and pushing everyone to be better
His plan to conduct leadership training in organizations
What he loves and what he wants to change about squash in all levels
Documentary and movie he loves
What fires him up
Finding his happiness in cooking
He talks about doing impressions
Podcast and books he recommends
Links
Gilly Lane on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilly-lane-70ab8679/
Gilly Lane on Twitter - https://twitter.com/glsquash?lang=en
Documentaries/Movies
Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosiers_(film)
The Last Dance Documentary - https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29180083/the-last-dance-how-replay-stream-espn-michael-jordan-documentary
Podcast
High Performance Podcast - https://www.thehighperformancepodcast.com/
Book
The Captain Class by Sam Walker - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31869155-the-captain-class
Open by Andre Agassi - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6480781-open
Grit by Angela Duckworth - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27213329-grit
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This episode of Squash Radio sponsored by ProSportLED – the most advanced lighting technology for sports.
If you have an interesting story you think our audience needs to hear, feel free to reach out to us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
NTRODUCING THE ‘QUICK FIRE’ SEGMENTS: This is where we ask each guest the same kind of questions broken into two sections. First, their thoughts on major areas of the sport of squash. And then two other areas that we learn more about their life. I love this section because I never know what people were going to say. And I've learned so much about the guests and new ways to try and do things.
So we're going to try and do more interviews based on this shorter format, because we're always up for experiments and try new things. Thank you for all your support we've been getting and your emails mean the world to me and the rest of the team as always thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy.
**********************ProSportLED is also a Sponsor of Squash Radio and we both aligned about the importance of sharing the stories of people involved in our Sport. We cover a lot of ground on this episode and launch a new addition to our “Quick Fire” segment with a 90-second take on the major areas of the Sport.
We hope you enjoy our conversation!Squash Radio (SqR)In this episode, both a unique and the youngest guest, Mia Krishnamurthy, will be featured. She is the founder of Nova Apparel New York, the first Squash Apparel Company for women. At a very young age, she has achieved a lot. Currently, Mia is in college at Cornell University studying Economics. As an athlete, she is the highest national junior ranking of 33rd in GU19 and a three-time US Squash Scholar-Athlete award recipient.
In today’s episode, you will get some insights on how Mia built Nova Apparel NYC at a very young age and how she overcame struggles and achieved her successes. Discover her roadblocks and learnings.
For those who want to start a business but do not know where to start, this episode may give you that light bulb! Listen and enjoy!
Key Takeaways
Mia on starting and growing Nova Apparel NYC
Balancing the design process with clients’ preference for her
Her inspiration and learnings from entrepreneurs
Platforms she uses to spend time with friends and customers
Mia on achieving initial brand recognition
Her Nova Apparel NYC products and expansion avenues
What she thinks about being stereotyped by adults
Open-mindedness and goal-setting in doing business for her
She talks about goal-setting for Nova Apparel NYC
The natural and unnatural parts in doing business for her
Her best hopes for Nova and doing business in the future
What she loves and what she wants to improve across all levels in squash
Her advice to young squash players
How Shark Tank inspired her
Things that fires her up
Her sources of happiness
Links
Nova Apparel NYC - https://novaapparelnyc.com
Shark Tank - https://abc.com/shows/shark-tank
Book
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27220736-shoe-dog
Podcast
How I built it by Guy Ruz - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Welcome to Episode 8 of The Break Down (TBD)! This week, Conor and Bill talk exclusively to the former head squash coach of Yale University, Dave Talbott, in his first interview since he retired in February! Dave ranks the top players during his 38-year career, discusses the evolution of college squash, his vision for the game, college rivalries and playing golf with one of your favorite podcasters. Dave also breaks some news to TBD as he announces his upcoming book! As always, we finish the episode with some fan-follow up!
REACH OUT: FAN FOLLOW UP!We will be sharing the feedback, comments, insights, you name it in this section. So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!
The new sponsor: BIA Sports
They were on a mission to develop the best court shoe EVER. These shoes are performance ready, straight out of the box. Made by squash players for Squash players!
The latest shoes are out BIA FORCE X, go to their website https://biasports.us/and take a look!
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Squash Radio (SqR)In this episode, both a unique and the youngest guest, Mia Krishnamurthy, will be featured. She is the founder of Nova Apparel New York, the first Squash Apparel Company for women. At a very young age, she has achieved a lot. Currently, Mia is in college at Cornell University studying Economics. As an athlete, she is the highest national junior ranking of 33rd in GU19 and a three-time US Squash Scholar-Athlete award recipient.
In today’s episode, you will get some insights on how Mia built Nova Apparel NYC at a very young age and how she overcame struggles and achieved her successes. Discover her roadblocks and learnings.
For those who want to start a business but do not know where to start, this episode may give you that light bulb! Listen and enjoy!
Key Takeaways
Mia on starting and growing Nova Apparel NYC
Balancing the design process with clients’ preference for her
Her inspiration and learnings from entrepreneurs
Platforms she uses to spend time with friends and customers
Mia on achieving initial brand recognition
Her Nova Apparel NYC products and expansion avenues
What she thinks about being stereotyped by adults
Open-mindedness and goal-setting in doing business for her
She talks about goal-setting for Nova Apparel NYC
The natural and unnatural parts in doing business for her
Her best hopes for Nova and doing business in the future
What she loves and what she wants to improve across all levels in squash
Her advice to young squash players
How Shark Tank inspired her
Things that fires her up
Her sources of happiness
Links
Nova Apparel NYC - https://novaapparelnyc.com
Shark Tank - https://abc.com/shows/shark-tank
Book
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27220736-shoe-dog
Podcast
How I built it by Guy Ruz - https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510313/how-i-built-this
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
INTRODUCING THE ‘QUICK FIRE’ SEGMENTS: This is where we ask each guest the same kind of questions broken into two sections. First, their thoughts on major areas of the sport of squash. And then two other areas that we learn more about their life. I love this section because I never know what people were going to say. And I've learned so much about the guests and new ways to try and do things.
So we're going to try and do more interviews based on this shorter format, because we're always up for experiments and try new things. Thank you for all your support we've been getting and your emails mean the world to me and the rest of the team as always thanks for tuning in, and we hope you enjoy.
**********************ProSportLED is also a Sponsor of Squash Radio and we both aligned about the importance of sharing the stories of people involved in our Sport. We cover a lot of ground on this episode and launch a new addition to our “Quick Fire” segment with a 90-second take on the major areas of the Sport.
We hope you enjoy our conversation!*********************SUMMARY FROM FULL INTERVIEW
Squash Radio (SqR) sits down with Amanda Sobhy, someone who really doesn’t need any introduction to the Squash Community, especially in the United States, bring the highest-ranked American in the Professional Squash Association World rankings #7.
In this episode, Amanda opens up about herself, her struggles as a squash athlete, and how she gets through with life. This is a story, told in an authentic voice by World Class Athlete.
Key Takeaways
Her aspiration in sports marketing and branding as an alternative career
Her idea of telling stories about squash athletes
Her challenges and learnings as an athlete
Losing her funding and the need for sponsorships
How she does her exercise routine during the lockdown
What she sleep-dreams about
About herself as a dual citizen
What she loves and wants to improve on squash across all levels and refereeing
How she envisions squash in the future
Documentaries she enjoys and her mentality
Activities that fired up Amanda
Who makes her happy
She talks about the WHOOP Podcast
Links
Amanda Sobhy -http://www.amandasobhy.com/
READ THE BLOG - http://www.amandasobhy.com/mands-on-the-move-part-4/
Podcast
WHOOP - https://www.whoop.com/thelocker/whoop-podcast-all-episodes
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Welcome to episode 7! After taking a quick trip around the Block, Conor and Bill examine Mazen Hesham’s question of whether collegiate squash in the U.S. is hindering the growth of the pro tour, inviting the show's first ever guest, CSA Executive Director David Poolman, to join the debate.
Time Stamps for TBD Segments:
R&R Topic: Vacations [starts at 1:50 = 16 mins]
Breakdown: College Squash and the Pro Tour [starts at 17:50 = 20 mins]
Guest Interview: David Poolman (Executive Director of College Squash) [starts at 38:05 = 25 mins]
Fan Follow: Bill’s Favorite segment…. for reals now [starts at 1:03:55 = 5 mins]
REACH OUT: FAN FOLLOW UP!We will be sharing the feedback, comments, insights you name it in this section. So reach out us on social media or email squashradio@gmail.com. As always, thanks for listening!
SPONSORED BY: BIA Sports
They were on a mission to develop the best court shoe EVER. These shoes are performance ready, straight out of the Box. Made by squash player for Squash players!The latest shoes are out BIA FORCE X, go to their website https://biasports.us/and take a look!