"To be a better COACH, you've got to be a better YOU." //
Joe Ehrmann is a former defensive lineman for the Baltimore Colts and the Detroit Lions. He was named to Syracuse University's All-Century Football Team and played lacrosse for legendary coach, Roy Simmons Jr. After the NFL, Joe pursued a career in service leadership, urban ministry, and coaching, and he coached football at Gilman School for twelve years alongside Biff Poggi.
Coach Ehrmann has received widespread recognition for his messages on masculinity and transformational coaching. He is currently the President of a national movement called InsideOut Initiative, an evidence-based approach to mentoring and developing student-athletes. //
On Episode #46 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Joe discuss Syracuse University's Roy Simmons Jr., what a transformational coach is, coaching and modeling moral character, the three myths of masculinity, what it takes to "be a man," athletics as a vehicle for character building, Joe's proudest moments as a football coach at Gilman School, issues facing young men today, determining your life narrative and finding purpose, Joe's 2011 book 'InSideOut Coaching,' and his initiative to use sports to transform lives. //
Many thanks to the all-powerful Cesare Ciccanti for all of his efforts on podcast production. //
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