Leadership Chalk Talk
A Leadership Podcast that makes self-development feel more like having fun than doing work. Anyone interested in becoming a better leader and growing their career will enjoy Leadership Chalk Talk; sports fans will especially love the show! That's because we teach leadership topics through sports analogies, including listening to and analyzing sound bites from your favorite athletes. Even if you aren't into sports, you'll be drawn into the characters and human interest stories just like it's a sports movie. And everyone will love how practical and applicable the episodes are. We move beyond the theoretical and give you specific tips and challenges that you can put into practice the same day you listen. Join host and leadership coach Nate Prosser every-other Tuesday to become a better leader and a better person. Once you listen, you'll want to recommend this leadership podcast to all your co-workers so they can become great leaders too.
Episodes
31 episodes
Unleashing the Power of Reading: A Journey from NFL Fields to Libraries with Nick Hutchinson
What if the key to personal development, confidence, and inspiration was right under your nose, waiting to be discovered? Our special guest, Nick Hutchinson, author of the upcoming book "Rise of the Reader," unveils the power of reading as a fo...
BONUS: Exploring the Impact of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to discuss Work-Life Balance
Want to discover the secret link between pop culture phenomenons, like the captivating relationship of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey, and navigating through added responsibilities in life? We've got you covered as we delve into this fascinatin...
Exploring the Leadership Mastery of Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin
What does it take to fuel the competitive spirit in the NFL? Find out as we dissect the leadership style of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin with our esteemed guest, Nick Angelo. Together, we explore the significance of Tomlin's appro...
Dissecting the Leadership Style of Penn State's James Franklin: A Deep Dive into Values, Vision, and Victories
Do you ever wonder how a college football coach builds a program culture? In our latest episode, we team up with Zac Phillips (returning from the Joe Paterno Episode) and Andrew Kennedy to dissect the leadership style of Penn State Football coa...
Driving Change: Lessons in Effective Change Leadership through Golf's PGA / LIV Merger
In this episode, we tee off on a journey through Change Leadership using Golf's earth-shattering merger as the focal point. The craziness of this announcement provides a unique backdrop to explore the art of effective change leadership.&...
Mental Health and Being a Leader with Nate's Daughter Lily
Nate shares the personal news contributing to a pause in Chalk Talk episodes, and then welcomes his daughter Lily (11 years old) onto the podcast for the first time.Lily offers up the leadership lessons she's learned as a gymnast, baske...
The Growth Mindset of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Nate's favorite book is Mindset, by Carol Dweck. He's brought up this important concept many times before but has never dedicated a full episode to it -- until now.Following the Bucks shocking first round exit, a reporter asked Gi...
Productive Conversations Vol II, Talking Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Bias in Women's Basketball
Following up from one of the show's most popular episodes, Productive Conversations, Nate takes on the challenging topic of Racial and Gender bias using content from the Women's Basketball Championship game which was won by LSU over Iowa.
Career Advice with Dr. Benjamin Ritter
Nate welcomes special guest Dr. Benjamin Ritter, the founder of Live for Yourself Consulting (www.liveforyourselfconsulting.com), onto the show. Ben specializes in career coac...
Coaching 2nd Grade Basketball is a Leadership Adventure
"Coach Nate" has a double meaning in this episode. Nate shares his 12 Leadership Lessons from his time coaching 2nd Grade basketball, including a few special guest appearances from the stars of the season. If you're coaching ...
Resiliency with Industry Expert Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal
Nate welcomes Resiliency expert Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal on to the show to offer her advice and wisdom to athletes, leaders, and parents. Tune in to learn more about "The Three C's," a life of abundance, vicarious joy, and bouncin...
Joe Paterno's Leadership, It's Complicated -- PART 2
Nate and Zac finish analyzing Joe Paterno's Leadership by discussing the 1987 season through his eventual firing in 2012. The ongoing thread of their discussion is The Grand Experiment and Paterno's stated values, which his actions start...
Joe Paterno's Leadership, It's Complicated -- PART 1
Nate is joined by his longtime friend, and Penn State super fan, Zac Phillips to analyze Joe Paterno's Leadership over his 46 career as a head coach. In this Part 1 of 2, they cover the "Early Years" (1966 - 1981) and the "Prime Years" (1...
Crisis Leadership surrounding Damar Hamlin
Damar Hamlin faced one of the scariest scenarios we've ever seen on a football field. But thanks to emergency responders -- and their crisis leadership -- the result was a best-case scenario.Now, you might never face a crisis like...
The Power of Coaching with Mollie Eliasof
Nate talks to Executive Coach and Psychotherapist Mollie Eliasof about the Power of Coaching. Mollie offers practical advice around how to be the best version of yourself, by starting with a deep understanding of your true goals and inten...
How to Set Effective Goals
Nate kicks off this New Year's edition episode with some reflection and gratitude for a terrific 2022. Then, he plays the first two listener voicemails and offers his leadership advice for the challenges of aligning a team with different ...
Entrepreneurial Leadership with EZ Smith
Nate speaks with former Penn State All-American Offensive Lineman turned Serial Entrepreneur EZ Smith. EZ shares a bunch of leadership tips, starting from the time he grew up with a highly successful football coach Dad and educator Mom, t...
I'm a Man! I'm 40! (and still an Introvert)
Over 15 years ago, Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy gave a press conference where he famously said "I'm a Man! I'm 40!" It's been quoted, memed, and analyzed hundreds of ways ... but never like Leadership Chalk Talk. N...
Leadership Lessons from the World Cup (and Ted Lasso)
With World Cup season upon us, Nate finds some leadership lessons from the world of Soccer. He provides helpful tips on bouncing back from setbacks, preparing for a big presentation, coming together as a cross functional team (or National...
Employee Retention through Golf’s Civil War: PGA vs LIV
Employee retention feels more important than ever. Since the pandemic, new terms like “The Great Resignation,” “The Great Reshuffle,” and “Quiet Quitting” have all emerged. If you aren’t re-recruiting your team, you probably aren’t ...
Giving Effective Feedback through Lebron James' Career
Learn the art and science of giving effective feedback with Nate’s 10 tips for success. In this episode of Leadership Chalk Talk, Nate walks through the decorated 20+ year career of Lebron James … giving him effective feedback at every st...
Servant Leadership
Servant Leadership is one of the highest forms of leadership, and in some cases, an unattainable aspiration. In this week's episode, Nate provides a simple definition of Servant Leadership, then pulls in relevant examples from businesses ...
Leadership Consistency from Roger Goodell
Without leadership consistency, it's hard to build trust within your team. In the first "Emergency Podcast" edition of Leadership Chalk Talk, Nate examines the recent events surrounding Deshaun Watson's suspension and compares that to oth...
How to be a Leader with Special Guest Tiffany Haley
If you want to learn how to be a great leader, there's no one better to listen to than Tiffany Haley. Nate interviews and converses with his mentor, former leader, and friend about a wide range of leadership topics, and draws out th...
Situational Leadership: What is it and How do I Apply it?
Situational Leadership is an easy concept to understand. It's about adapting your style to meet the needs of the situation, and more importantly the people. But if it's so easy, then why do so many College Football coaches s...