Coach Your Brains Out

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Coach Your Brains Out is founded by professional beach volleyball players and college coaches John Mayer and Billy Allen. The primary goal is practical, useful education that will help you become a better coach. Our podcasts are released every Thursday, so set your notifications accordingly!

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432 episodes
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March 5 · 29 min
MUDITA with Patrick Murphy (1 of 2)
University of Alabama Softball Coach Patrick Murphy talks about team culture and the concept of Mudita.
February 26 · 37 min
SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (2 of 2)
Billy and John are joined by their rival, Sandcast host and FSU Beach Assistant Coach Travis Mewhirter, to discuss what they're learning, from practice design to team culture, along with thoughts on the 2026 college beach season.
February 19 · 35 min
SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (1 of 2)
Billy and John are joined by their rival, Sandcast host and FSU Beach Assistant Coach Travis Mewhirter, to discuss what they're learning, from practice design to team culture, along with thoughts on the 2026 college beach season.
February 12 · 38 min
PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY - Motor Learning For Coaches
Motor Learning for Coaches with John Mayer, Andy Bass, and Kasey Crider.
February 5 · 43 min
A ROSIE LEGACY
Coach Rosie Honl and her former player Denee Newton give us a look at Rosie's impact on the region and the countless lives she touched through volleyball.
January 29 · 28 min
POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (2 of 2)
Coach Brian Swingle discusses how to score more points.
January 22 · 25 min
POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (1 of 2)
Coach Brian Swingle discusses how to score more points.
January 15 · 36 min
ARM SWING with Isaac Kneubuhl (2 of 2)
Isaac Kneubuhl discusses teaching arm swing and hitting mechanics.
January 8 · 38 min
ARM SWING with Isaac Kneubuhl (1 of 2)
Isaac Kneubuhl discusses teaching arm swing and hitting mechanics.
January 1 · 40 min
YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: PLAYERS' PERSPECTIVES with Mila Mayer and Ketch Allen
For our first podcast of the year we brought in the heavy hitters. Mila Mayer (13) and Ketch Allen (10) share their experiences and what players like and don't like about youth volleyball.
Dec 25, 2025 · 32 min
SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM with Rob Nelson (2 of 2)
Rob Nelson is the strength coach at Penn State University and the host of the Hot Takes Performance Podcast.
Dec 18, 2025 · 38 min
SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM with Rob Nelson (1 of 2)
Rob Nelson is the strength coach at Penn State University and the host of the Hot Takes Performance Podcast.
Dec 11, 2025 · 28 min
CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS - Mental Performance for Coaches (2 of 2)
Mental Performance for Coaches with Bernie Holliday, Ceci Kraft, Zach Brandon, and Billy Allen. This week's discussion is on creating high-performance environments and culture.
Dec 4, 2025 · 32 min
CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS - Mental Performance for Coaches (1 of 2)
Mental Performance for Coaches with Bernie Holliday, Ceci Kraft, Zach Brandon, and Billy Allen. This week's discussion is on creating high-performance environments and culture.
Nov 27, 2025 · 27 min
YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CALL TO ACTION
Another discussion on the state of youth volleyball in the US and how to make it better.
Nov 20, 2025 · 29 min
MODERN COACHING PLANNER with Javi Miller-Estrada (2 of 2)
Host of the Adaptable Athlete podcast, Javier-Miller Estrada, returns to talk about his new coaching planner, assessing athletes, coaching reflections, and more!
Nov 14, 2025 · 27 min
MODERN COACHING PLANNER with Javi Miller-Estrada (1 of 2)
Host of the Adaptable Athlete podcast, Javier-Miller Estrada, returns to talk about his new coaching planner, assessing athletes, coaching reflections, and more!
Nov 6, 2025 · 33 min
JAKE MENCACCI (2 of 2)
Jake Mencacci of the Pittsburgh Pirates covers many topics, including: Multi-Sport Learning, Self-Care, Review and Reflection, and Continued Education.
Oct 30, 2025 · 34 min
JAKE MENCACCI (1 of 2)
Jake Mencacci of the Pittsburgh Pirates covers many topics, including: Multi-Sport Learning, Self-Care, Review and Reflection, and Continued Education.
Oct 23, 2025 · 40 min
REASON YOUR BRAINS OUT with Joe Trinsey and David Hunt (2 of 2)
Joe Trinsey and David Hunt go head to head in this installment of Reason Your Brains Out. Guests state where they stand on a coaching-related claim between seven stances: Strongly Agree, Agree, Slightly Agree, Neutral, Slightly Disagree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree. Then they explain their reasoning for their position.

Coach Your Brains Out

MUDITA with Patrick Murphy (1 of 2)

SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (2 of 2)

SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (1 of 2)

PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY - Motor Learning For Coaches

A ROSIE LEGACY

POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (2 of 2)

POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (1 of 2)

ARM SWING with Isaac Kneubuhl (2 of 2)

ARM SWING with Isaac Kneubuhl (1 of 2)

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: PLAYERS' PERSPECTIVES with Mila Mayer and Ketch Allen

SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM with Rob Nelson (2 of 2)

SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM with Rob Nelson (1 of 2)

CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS - Mental Performance for Coaches (2 of 2)

CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS - Mental Performance for Coaches (1 of 2)

YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CALL TO ACTION

MODERN COACHING PLANNER with Javi Miller-Estrada (2 of 2)

MODERN COACHING PLANNER with Javi Miller-Estrada (1 of 2)

JAKE MENCACCI (2 of 2)

JAKE MENCACCI (1 of 2)

REASON YOUR BRAINS OUT with Joe Trinsey and David Hunt (2 of 2)