Jonathan Van Horn is a National Soccer Director for Athletes in Action, where he currently works with college and professional teams on character and team development, and also hosts the SHIFT Podcast, which focuses on assisting athletes through successful transitions in sport and in life.
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks to Jonathan about how he started working with athletes early in his career, why emotional and character development is more important now than ever, and the immense power of the stories we tell to others and ourselves.
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Topics Discussed:
2:00 | Starting to work with athletes transitioning out of sports
6:00 | Working a The Ohio State University with football and wrestling teams
8:45 | Emphasis on the value of relationships
12:30 | Career of mentoring athletes and working with teams
14:45 | Where athletes struggle the most?
19:00 | The Power of Stories
22:30 | Working with athletes and teams through his SHIFT course and framework
30:00 | The Importance of emotional and character development
37:00 | Looking for character and how to develop character
39:30 | Starting with "The Iceberg" when working with athletes
41:00 | Jonathan's purpose for writing the book
