Teaching is a separate skill set from the subject that is being taught. Seeking the best mentor can sometimes be tricky because that person may or may not be a shining example of where you want to go. This week we discuss some of these nuances and some valuable tips about some counterintuitive ways to learn.
00:00 Intro
00:44 A Jewish Christmas?
05:48 The difference between being an athlete and being a coach, is it true that "Those Who Cannot Do, Teach"?
06:47 Teaching as a form of learning
07:52 Bob Bowman's entire athletic career was comprised of 3 years of swimming in college, and one year as team captain, but he was a coach for 30 years and one of his students went on to set an all-time record for most Olympic gold medals. Michael Phelps won 23 gold medals under the instruction of Bob Bowman.
09:44 The flip side: Someone who's living a destructive lifestyle but giving you advice
15:01 A good litmus test for identifying a good mentor is to look at the results they get for their students. Ref. Episode 022 How To Utilize A Good Coach or Mentor: The Philosophy Of Fitness
24:11 Ed Mylett: “You are Most Qualified to Help the Person You Used to Be.” Cody's story of becoming a Personal Trainer at the peak of his unhealthy phase- losing 70 lbs as he was earning his first certification
28:28 Just because someone is an expert, doesn't mean they have the skills to effectively teach
31:16 Some pics from the nostalgia we're talking about: Cody Judging At CF Regionals, Tali took this photo, but it was years before we met! Tali meeting Greg Glassman with Coach Jean Ann47, founder of CrossFit. Cody meeting Glassman in 2009.
37:37 If you want to learn something on another level, teach it to someone else. This makes you integrate it in new ways as you have to be able to internalize it enough to teach it, it stretches you to outpace your students, it brings you back to curiosity with a "beginners mind" even if it's a familiar topic, and it brings added attention to signal to your brain that this is important
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