Coach Your Brains Out

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Coach Your Brains Out is founded by professional beach volleyball players and college coaches John Mayer and Billy Allen. The primary goal is practical, useful education that will help you become a better coach. Our podcasts are released every Thursday, so set your notifications accordingly!

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CLUB COACHING with Amir Lugo-Rodriguez (2 of 2)
#384
Last Thursday at 2:00 PM

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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CLUB COACHING with Amir Lugo-Rodriguez (1 of 2)
#383
07/30/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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REASON YOUR BRAINS OUT with Courtney Thompson and Nicole Fawcett (2 of 2)
#382
07/23/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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REASON YOUR BRAINS OUT with Courtney Thompson and Nicole Fawcett (1 of 2)
#381
07/16/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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CLIMB YOUR BRAINS OUT with Taylor Reed
#380
07/09/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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COMPETE with Dan Abrahams (2 of 2)
#379
07/02/2026

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Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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COMPETE with Dan Abrahams (1 of 2)
#378
06/25/2026

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Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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THE ADVANCED ECOLOGICAL APPROACH (Book 4) with Rob Gray (2 of 2)
#377
06/18/2026

Rob's latest book

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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THE ADVANCED ECOLOGICAL APPROACH (Book 4) with Rob Gray (1 of 2)
#376
06/11/2026

Rob's latest book

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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FEEDBACK - Motor Learning For Coaches (2 of 2)
#375
06/04/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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FEEDBACK - Motor Learning For Coaches (1 of 2)
#374
05/28/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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YOUTH VOLLEYBALL with John Speraw (2 of 2)
#373
05/21/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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YOUTH VOLLEYBALL with John Speraw (1 of 2)
#372
05/14/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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Billy Allen and Zach Brandon (2 of 2)
#371
05/07/2026

The Inspiration for The Inner Knight Parallels Between Writing and Competing Diving Into Mindfulness Practices Benefits from Meditation Mindful Minutes at Stanford What He Wishes Coaches Understood Earlier The Trap of Overcoaching Own Your 3-Foot World Lessons Learned from Athletes He's Coached Learning is a Maze, Not a Ladder Knowledge Of vs. Knowledge About Curiosity is a Superpower Starting the Coach Your Brains Out Podcast Common Patterns Amongst Great Coaches Improv and Partner Exercises for Training Presence Finding Balance Across Different Roles and Disciplines His Resilience as a Player

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science o...


Billy Allen and Zach Brandon (1 of 2)
#370
04/30/2026

The Inspiration for The Inner Knight Parallels Between Writing and Competing Diving Into Mindfulness Practices Benefits from Meditation Mindful Minutes at Stanford What He Wishes Coaches Understood Earlier The Trap of Overcoaching Own Your 3-Foot World Lessons Learned from Athletes He's Coached Learning is a Maze, Not a Ladder Knowledge Of vs. Knowledge About Curiosity is a Superpower Starting the Coach Your Brains Out Podcast Common Patterns Amongst Great Coaches Improv and Partner Exercises for Training Presence Finding Balance Across Different Roles and Disciplines His Resilience as a Player

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science o...


NCAA TOURNAMENT with Jamie Morrison (2 of 2)
#369
04/16/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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CREATING A VISION with Jamie Morrison (1 of 2)
#368
04/09/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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ERRORLESS LEARNING - Motor Learning For Coaches
#363
04/02/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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TRAINING SETTERS with Jeff Grove (2 of 2)
#367
03/26/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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TRAINING SETTERS with Jeff Grove (1 of 2)
#366
03/19/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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MUDITA with Patrick Murphy (2 of 2)
#365
03/12/2026

Mudita Video: Anatomy of a Teammate

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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MUDITA with Patrick Murphy (1 of 2)
#364
03/05/2026

Mudita Video: Anatomy of a Teammate

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (2 of 2)
#362
02/26/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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SANDCAST YOUR BRAINS OUT (1 of 2)
#361
02/19/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY - Motor Learning For Coaches
#360
02/12/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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A ROSIE LEGACY
#359
02/05/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (2 of 2)
#358
01/29/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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POINT DETECTIVE with Brian Swingle (1 of 2)
#357
01/22/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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ARM SWING with Isaac Kneubuhl (2 of 2)
#356
01/15/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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ARM SWING with Isaac Kneubuhl (1 of 2)
#355
01/08/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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YOUTH VOLLEYBALL: PLAYERS' PERSPECTIVES with Mila Mayer and Ketch Allen
#354
01/01/2026

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM with Rob Nelson (2 of 2)
#353
12/25/2025

Hot Takes Performance Podcast

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEIGHT ROOM with Rob Nelson (1 of 2)
#352
12/18/2025

Hot Takes Performance Podcast

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

Become a Patron to support the show.

Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS - Mental Performance for Coaches (2 of 2)
#351
12/11/2025

Check out Zach Brandon's podcast The Threshold Lab

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

Become a Patron to support the show.

Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


CREATING HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS - Mental Performance for Coaches (1 of 2)
#350
12/04/2025

Check out Zach Brandon's podcast The Threshold Lab

 

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

Become a Patron to support the show.

Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CALL TO ACTION
#349
11/27/2025

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


MODERN COACHING PLANNER with Javi Miller-Estrada (2 of 2)
#348
11/20/2025

Modern Coach's Planner

Javi's website: thecoachjav.com

Emergence Website

Emergence Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist (CSAS)

Ignite Performance Website

__________

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

Become a Patron to support the show.

Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


MODERN COACHING PLANNER with Javi Miller-Estrada (1 of 2)
#347
11/14/2025

Modern Coach's Planner

Javi's website: thecoachjav.com

Emergence Website

Emergence Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist (CSAS)

Ignite Performance Website

__________

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

Become a Patron to support the show.

Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


JAKE MENCACCI (2 of 2)
#346
11/06/2025

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

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Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!


JAKE MENCACCI (1 of 2)
#345
10/30/2025

Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball

The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion

Become a Patron to support the show.

Billy's fantasy series is finally done! Check out the books here!