Tigers Win, Episode 3: Beth Torina
Beth Torina is a coach's coach. I grew up around coaches and work around them daily. I would put Coach Torina at the top of the list, when it comes to building team culture and generating buy in among her players. This conversation is exactly what I envisioned when I started this podcast: learning expertise -- in this case, team building and tone setting -- from an absolute expert. If you're a coach, or an athlete, or simply a leader looking to generate more engagement from those you lead, this is the conversation for you. Show outline: 1:45 - Leaning into Louisiana culture 3:00 - Building her own culture at LSU 5:06 - Balancing work and play 6:41 - Mentality as a player vs. as a coach 7:59 - Parents as educators 9:07 - Work/life balance 11:24 - The importance of shared language in a team 14:07 - Favorite team themes over the years 16:19 - #MakeItCount 18:13 - Team buy-in 20:55 - T.I.G.E.R.S. Traits 23:24 - Very Superstitious 27:23 - Coping with COVID 30:17 - Routines About Tigers Win: Tigers Win is a podcast about excellence. Each episode, we'll pick the brains of LSU coaches, student athletes, staff members, or alumni about the routines, habits, tools, mindsets, and attributes they've utilized to excel in their crafts. Hundreds of champions walk the stately oaks and broad magnolias of the Ole War Skule every year. This is your chance to get inside the mind of world class performers, learn what makes them elite, and how you can apply their lessons to your life and develop your own winning mentality. Subscribe to Tigers Win Apple: http://lsul.su/TigersWin Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xxkdye... Anchor: http://anchor.fm/tigers-win LSU: https://lsusports.net/podcasts
Beth Torina is a coach's coach. I grew up around coaches and work around them daily. I would put Coach Torina at the top of the list, when it comes to building team culture and generating buy in among her players. This conversation is exactly what I envisioned when I started this podcast: learning expertise -- in this case, team building and tone setting -- from an absolute expert. If you're a coach, or an athlete, or simply a leader looking to generate more engagement from those you lead, this is the conversation for you. Show outline: 1:45 - Leaning into Louisiana culture 3:00 - Building her own culture at LSU 5:06 - Balancing work and play 6:41 - Mentality as a player vs. as a coach 7:59 - Parents as educators 9:07 - Work/life balance 11:24 - The importance of shared language in a team 14:07 - Favorite team themes over the years 16:19 - #MakeItCount 18:13 - Team buy-in 20:55 - T.I.G.E.R.S. Traits 23:24 - Very Superstitious 27:23 - Coping with COVID 30:17 - Routines About Tigers Win: Tigers Win is a podcast about excellence. Each episode, we'll pick the brains of LSU coaches, student athletes, staff members, or alumni about the routines, habits, tools, mindsets, and attributes they've utilized to excel in their crafts. Hundreds of champions walk the stately oaks and broad magnolias of the Ole War Skule every year. This is your chance to get inside the mind of world class performers, learn what makes them elite, and how you can apply their lessons to your life and develop your own winning mentality. Subscribe to Tigers Win Apple: http://lsul.su/TigersWin Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Xxkdye... Anchor: http://anchor.fm/tigers-win LSU: https://lsusports.net/podcasts