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Head Coach of the Virginia Cavaliers, Michele Madison, is entering her 15th season as head coach. Coach Madison led Virginia to its first ever ACC Championship in 2016, and ‘Hoos have been a force to be reckoned with ever since. Fresh off of their 2019 NCAA Championship semi-final game appearance, Virginia is looking to earn its third Final Four appearance in as many years this coming season. Michele Madison's other notable accomplishments include: Coach Madison is the only coach to lead three different field hockey programs to the NCAA tournament. She has recruited and coached the only three-time NFHCA player of the year. She is one of two active Division 1 coaches to be a part of US Olympic coaching staffs.Listen as she talks about how she consistently builds teams of the highest calibre on The Leading Edge Podcast.Click here to find out more about Snap! Raise

Sidelined USA, a non-profit organization, exists to reunite permanently sidelined athletes with their passions and inspire them to find a meaningful way forward. The free resources they provide are relevant not only to athletes experiencing loss but, now more than ever, to any individual or program disrupted from the pursuit of their goals.Co-founder Christine Pinalto joins The Leading Edge Podcast to share strategies to help leaders navigate communication and culture in the face of adversity. Read more at LeadingEdge.snap-raise.com or visit their website at www.sidelinedusa.org.

Betsy Butterick (The Coach’s Coach and Communication Specialist) joins The Leading Edge Podcast. An incredible career in athletics has given her a unique and powerful perspective on coaching, leadership and communication as well as exposure to a diverse group of teams and groups. From playing basketball at the junior college, D1 and D3 level to then coaching and assisting programs at Stanford women's basketball, the University of Washington and the Seattle Storm (during one of their three championship winning runs) --- Betsy's has develop as a master communicator and valuable collaborator for players and coaches alike. Please enjoy our conversation with Besty Butterick.Read her Q&A article from this episode here.

Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism focuses on the importance of simplification in finding success and fulfillment-- to drill down on the truly important. His book challenges readers to abandon the mantra of “more is better” and celebrate the trade-off of eliminating the trivial many for the vital few. In this interview he shares practical advice on how to start down the path of essentialism. For more check out the article on Leading Edge. 

Coach Hicks of Ann Arbor, MI shares his approach to keeping his team engaged while not meeting physically, how he pushes himself and instilling a work ethic that lasts the test of time.