Episode 11: The Power of Teamwork - Tara VanDerveer

Todd Jason - Awaken Your Full Potential

Basketball icon Tara VanDerveer is best known for her exceptional career as the head coach of the Stanford University women's team. VanDerveer grew up in a Massachussetts family that valued education and sports. She played basketball at Albany High School in New York and later attended Indiana University, where she played collegiate basketball and earned a degree in sociology. VanDerveer's early coaching career included stints as an assistant coach at Ohio State University and the University of Idaho, where she began honing her skills and developing her coaching philosophy.

In 1985, she became head coach of the Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team, a position that would define her legacy. Under her leadership, Stanford became a powerhouse in women's college basketball, winning multiple NCAA championships and producing numerous All-Americans and WNBA players.

She temporarily stepped away from Stanford to coach the U.S. women's national basketball team to a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics, further solidifying her status as one of the greatest coaches in the sport.

Her coaching style is characterized by a focus on defense, discipline, player development and positive reenforcement, which has earned her widespread respect in the basketball community.

VanDerveer's career is a testament to her dedication, strategic brilliance, and commitment to empowering women through sports.

Todd Jason is an executive coach who's developed programs with some of the most sought after teachers in the world including Tony Robbins, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra. He's the founder and lead facilitator of ASCEND - a community that assists thousands of people in regaining their personal freedom and heightening mental clarity. Visit Todd's website and community here!

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Lauren Weinstein is an executive coach known for her expertise in powerful communication and life transformation. She taught one of the most popular courses at Stanford Business School, has coached hundreds of executives from Fortune 500 companies, and her TEDTalk “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” on unlocking your true potential now has over 3 million views.

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