Change Your Mindset with Interrogative Self-Talk ft. Ryan Lavarnway

In this episode, they are joined by Ryan Lavarnway, a former MLB player with an incredible career including winning a World Series with the Boston Red...

An Insider’s Perspective: GTHL Executive Director & Former Referee Scott Oakman

Welcome to another episode of the "Beyond the X's and O's" podcast, your go-to destination for discussions on mindset and leadership within the world...

Elevating Coaching: A Conversation with Luca Gianinazzi

Welcome to the "Beyond the X's and O's" podcast, where we delve into the world of sports, focusing on mindset and leadership. In this episode, your ho...

The Outdoor Rink Mentality with David Gucciardi

In this episode, Cassidy interviews David Gucciardi, a prospect of the Washington Capitals. He discusses the work he has done on his mindset through h...

Working with 23 Different Million Dollar Companies aka Coaching in the NHL with Steve Spott

In this episode, we have a captivating conversation with Steve Spott, a long-time friend of Chris DiPiero and a respected figure in the hockey world....

Navigating the Challenges of Modern Hockey with Mike McKenzie

In this episode, we sit down with Mike McKenzie, General Manager of the Kitchener Rangers and a former St. Michael's Buzzers - where he was part of th...

Thinking Differently about Embarrassment, Adversity, & Mindset with Louie Caporusso

In this episode, we have an engaging conversation with Louie Caporusso, a former St. Michael's Buzzers - where he was part of the championship team wi...

Stop Looking at the Clock and Get Immersed in the Process with Trevor Large

In this episode, we're joined by a returning guest, Trevor Large, the head coach of Canisius College's hockey team. Trevor shares how he led his team...

The Champion Teammate by Jerry Lynch and John O’Sullivan

Jerry Lynch and John O’Sullivan are leadership, performance, and team culture specialists. Jerry and John co-host the Way of Champions Podcast, as wel...

Standing with Your Fear featuring Domenic DiVincentiis

Domenic DiVincentiis is a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets, who currently plays for the North Bay Battalion. Over the past four years, he’s worked with...

Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso with Dan Arel

The hit Apple TV series Ted Lasso is a masterclass in going Beyond the X’s and O’s. So we invited Dan Arel to join us and breakdown our biggest lesson...

The Leaders of Sport are Failing

This assertion may be a little over the top - but Chris De Piero and I (Dr. Cassidy Preston) strongly feel it is warranted to say that the leaders of...

How to Overcome Performance Anxiety

Performance anxiety is one of the leading reasons athletes struggle to perform when it matters most. 
In this podcast, we want to show you how t...

Is Hockey Broken?

It is a hard yes - hockey is broken. This has a lot more to do with the structure than the people.
Most people in hockey have good intentions bu...

Journey to the Hockey Hall of Fame with Rane Carnegie

Rane Carnegie is a Motivational Speaker, minor hockey coach and the youngest grandchild of the late Hockey Hall of Famer Dr. Herb Carnegie. Rane was a...

Examining the Minnesota Hockey Development Model with Mike Snee

Mike Snee is the Executive Director of College Hockey, Inc.'s. In this role he guides College Hockey Inc.'s marketing efforts to promote Division I me...

Creating a Culture of Accountability

In this episode we decided to dive into accountability - a crucial component to any team or organization. We believe the standards of what is acceptab...

Bringing People Together with Lee MJ Elias

Lee Elias is a two-time award winning author and has coached at the international, professional, collegiate, and youth levels. He is also the founder...

Championship Talk with Andrew Cogliano

Andrew Cogliano has spent the past 15 seasons in the NHL amassing 1,140 games, of which he had a consecutive streak of 830 games. He recently won the...

Taking Leadership from the Bench to the Boardroom with Joe Birch

Joe Birch is the current Chief Operating Officer and Governor for the storied Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League. Joe played in the OHL wi...

Uncovering the Dark Side of Coaching with Cody Royle

Cody Royle is the Head Coach of AFL Team Canada, the men’s national team for Australian Rules Football. He was born and raised in Australia, but has l...

Mental Health in Sport with HONE's Jessica Renney & Paula McQuaid

Jessica Renney and Paula McQuaid are the co-founds HONE Athletics, are both practicing Psychotherapists, and are Professional Members of the Canadian...

Shifting the Culture with Brock McGillis

Brock McGillis is the first openly gay men’s professional hockey player, public speaker and a leading activist in the LGBTQ2S+ space. McGillis studied...

Transformational Coaching with Dr. Jean Côté

Dr. Jean Côté is a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University, where he served as the Director of the School from...

Coaching Better Every Season with Dr. Wade Gilbert

Dr. Wade Gilbert is an internationally renowned performance consultant and award-winning professor in the Department of Kinesiology at California Stat...

Changing the Game Project with John O’Sullivan

John O’Sullivan is an internationally known TEDx Speaker and the founder of the Changing the Game Project. John is the author of two #1 bestselling bo...

The Alter Ego Effect with Peak Performance Coach Todd Herman

Todd Herman is a Peak Performance Coach, International Speaker, and WSJ Bestselling Author Of The Alter Ego Effect: The Power Of Secret Identities To...

A Practical Look at Building a New Era of Coaching

In this episode we double down on our season 2 Declaration of War by contrasting the ‘old school’ coaching mentality with the New Era of Coaching.

How to Build a Team of Leaders, with Leadership Coach Marc Guevremont

So many people talk about the importance of leadership, but Marc Guevremont actually has built a 20+ year career working with teams and coaches from m...

It's NOT All or Nothing: A Look at Process vs Results

We have enjoyed watching the All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs series on Amazon Prime. But we wanted to take a critical lens to this series to brea...

Declaration of War Against the Old School Coaching Mentality

The theme this season is a Declaration of War Against the Old School Coaching Mentality. So we decided to start it off by making it clear what the Old...

Measuring the Process with Todd Woodcroft

What Drives Winning with Brett Ledbetter and Becky Burleigh

Leadership Starts at the Top - Insights from the Coaches Site Founder Aaron Wilbur

Balancing the 'Hard' and 'Soft' Leadership Styles with Glenn Clarke

On this episode of Beyond the X's and O's, Dr. Cassidy Preston and Chris Depiero were joined by Glenn Clarke. Glenn is a fellow former University of T...

Vulnerability in Coaching with Trevor Large

Great People Make Great Leaders with Michael Del Zotto

People Focused Coaching with Dave Smith

Topher Scott from the Hockey Think Tank - Investing In Relationships

Episode 4: Communicate to Connect