Basketball Missionary Podcast

#18 Where is the Humility in the Training Industry? Guest Martin Anderson

In this episode we have guest Martin Anderson from the Seattle, Washington area. Martin is a former college & overseas pro who now pours into players (youth to pros) as a skills trainer. He has a great development program in Seattle & we met at the Committed to the Craft conference in 2022 in Louisville. Since then we've become great friends & shared some great stories & life lessons we've both learned through the game. I especially enjoyed telling a powerful story on this podcast about my time in Seattle with Martin & how he helped connect me with my family members I never had the opportunity to meet before that trip.Some topics we discuss include: Becoming the coach you wish you had, what is your purpose with the game, training pro players is overrated, ego of trainers in industry, need for humility, our experiences in Seattle together running a camp & thoughts on both CTTC events, basketball training stories & lessons & more! This podcast was a Committed Community Live Call. We recorded these monthly within our global community of basketball coaches & trainers. This community was born out of the "Committed to the Craft" conferences. You can join the community, get access to these calls, resources & tickets to events at:committedtothecraftevent.com [http://committedtothecraftevent.com/]

#17 Committed to the Gospel Conference

In this episode we unpack our 2nd annual sports ministry conference & make a big announcement! There are so many great back stories on how this entire conference has come together with an amazing lineup of speakers & contributors. I unpack the purpose of CTTG, who it is for, the history, back stories & review the schedule. I also announce why I decided to make this conference for free. The Lord put on my heart the need to sow a seed of faith into the sports ministry community. Our program, Hoops for Christ, is in the process of getting a 6 acre sports ministry campus & basketball facility in 2024. This conference & camp will be free as a seed of faith toward this vision God has given us. To attend the conference for free or get a free virtual pass please visit our website: committedtothegospel.com [http://committedtothegospel.com/]

#16 Emotional Overseas Basketball Lessons & Stories w/ Jared Dillinger

This was the most emotional podcast I've ever done because I was re-living a dark time for me personally while playing overseas in the Philippines pro league (PBA). We go on this wild ride of overseas basketball stories, hard lessons & even discuss the 'dark side' of pro basketball. Through this one of the shining lights for me while playing in the PBA was my team captain & dear friend Jared Dillinger. "JD" is currently a 15 year veteran still playing in the PBA & experiencing amazing success off the court in the crypto world, CNN TV show & successive podcast. He is the most naturally gifted leader I've ever played with at any level. You will see in this podcast that as great of a professional hooper that he is, he is an even better person to those around him. Follow JD on instagram @jdaredevil2 & you can check out Jared's podcast along with his other PBA buddies, "Let it Fly - ClutchPoints"

#15 Business Mistakes Basketball Trainers make w/ Myson Jones

In this episode we are joined by Myson Jones, founder of the Hoops Institute & past speaker at "Committed to the Craft" Conference. We discuss the power of hiring the right people or admin, using scheduling software/apps, creating cashflow, professionalism, social media & marketing. There are tons of valuable gems shared as we discuss the common mistakes, hard lessons & problems that hold back many basketball small businesses (trainers & programs). These are usually small mistakes that compound over time because we are often trying to juggle so many tasks as one person we don't know the power of delegation & how small changes will help us grow our programs. This podcast was recorded during one of our "committed community" live calls for members. We have multiple live calls each month on business, growth strategies, interviewing industry leaders, basketball impact & more. Join the community now & also get access to our annual retreats, meetups & of course the conferences:committedtothecraftevent.com [http://committedtothecraftevent.com/]

#14 L.A. Recap, 94Feet Event & 1st Community Meetup

In this episode I have special guest "Coach Cee" Chris Morrales joining me to recap an amazing L.A. trip. It was an incredible experience running our first committed community camp & meetup following the CTTC conference. We have some great stories & lessons we learned from our time exploring LA, meeting so many amazing people at Phil Handy's 94feet Certification. Also a Ganon Baker story for the ages!The overall of theme of this trip was operating with an 'abundance mindset' and we experienced so many 'divine appointments' that we share on this podcast. Our time at UCLA running into the Toronto Raptors Coaching staff was another example of this. Myself, Coach Cee & Coach Caleb from Canada all rolled together in LA & this was a trip we'll never forget. Lock in because you're going to enjoy this one.