Benchmarked
Welcome to Benchmarked with Marc Messier and J-G Larocque. We are all in on Leadership, Coaching, Mental Performance, and overall support of those seeking to be the greatest version of themselves. It's all about leading the players and coaching the coaches. We will venture through our 9 Elements of Successful Leadership and bring you interviews with powerful leaders and influential athletes, as well as interesting stories from our time on the bench and in the classroom. Being a good leader requires a continued evolution and growth. This show strives to provide you with the tools necessary to grow and become the best possible leader and have the greatest possible impact on those you lead. Are you ready to level up your leadership and coaching game?
Episodes
35 episodes
Season 1 Wrap Up
In our Season 1 finale, we discuss future plans for Benchmarked, the Coaches and how applying our own techniques has helped us navigate everyday leadership situations and grow as fathers, husbands and coaches.What we cover:
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:05:41
Atlanta Braves Hitting Coach Bobby Magallanes - World Series Champion, MLB All-Star, Father, Husband and Leader
Coach Bobby Magallanes has been developing and refining his leadership and coaching for over 30 years. He is a leader whose journey is as rich as it gets. He joined the Atlanta Braves coaching staff as their assistant hitting coach in 202...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:07:06
Sophie Bukovec - A World Class Volleyball Player Crushing It On And Off The Beach
With us for this episode is a very special, talented and successful athlete who has been a standout on both the national and world stages. As a beach volleyball star, Sophie Bukovec is a two time All American, a three time NCAA Champion with th...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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41:55
Warrant Officer Scott Coulter - Service, Leadership, Humanitarianism, and Perspective
In this episode of Benchmarked we welcome Warrant Officer Scott Coulter. With a long military career and degree in Psychology Scott shares with us how to create situations where people can be successful and how to expect more from ourselves. Sc...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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58:51
Joe Tolles - Leading From The Front - A Journey Through Sport, CrossFit, and Business
In this episode we are joined by Joe Tolles. As an athlete, leader, and business owner Joe helps us break down what it takes to empower people to become the very best versions of themselves. Joe has had a long career in professional hocke...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:09:14
Creating and Maintaining Successful and Meaningful Team Culture
The Coaches get emotional in this one talking about how one coach made a monumental difference for his athletes. Here's what gets covered in this episode.Culture is NOT a saying or statement posted on your locker room, weight room w...
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Episode 30
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52:02
Blake Sloan - A Champion, A Leader, A Role Model
Our guest in this episode is Blake Sloan who has won an NCAA Championship with Michigan, A Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars and a Word Championship Bronze with Team USA. Blake takes us trough his journey through sports, championships ...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:13:03
Dartmouth College Women's Hockey Coach Liz Keady Norton - On Leadership, Fitness and Motherhood
Head Coach Liz Keady Norton of the Dartmouth College Women's Hockey Program (and recently named Assistant Coach for 2023 USA U18 Worlds) is a leader who has successfully woven leadership, motherhood, and fitness into her Ivy League and...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:03:31
Walking The Walk As Coaches - Knowledge Without Action Is Nothing
In this show we cover how as coaches we apply what we know and have learned over our years working with athletes and other coaches. We share some examples of how creating an environment of growth and development will lead to true success in lif...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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55:07
Jeff Krushell - World Class Leader and Innovator in Sports Training, Psychology and Physiology
Jeff's career has taken him from Major League Baseball to professional football and hockey, to elite developmental programs, working with Olympic athletes, school academies and player agents helping to develop their professional and armature at...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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1:13:55
Coach Kurt Hines - A Powerful Leader, Mentor, Influencer, and Overall Outstanding Human Being
Head Coach of the Coronado Islander football program Kurt Hines has what it takes to lead people through all of life's challenges. As a Twitter sensation and powerful and engaging speaker, Coach Hines shares with us his path towards being mo...
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Episode 25
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1:07:35
Country Artist Josh Ross - Do What You Love
Josh Ross is an up and coming Country Music Singer-Songwriter-Performer who is as genuine as he is talented. Now residing in Nashville to pursue his dream, Josh has recently signed a record deal with Universal Music Group and continues to race ...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:13:16
China McCarney - Business Leader, Best Selling Author, Trainer, and Mental Health Advocate.
China McCarney is the founder and CEO of the Athletes Against Anxiety and Depression Foundation and Vice President and CFO of Jaeger Sports. He has a demonstrated history of working in the sports industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:26:12
Habits - You Are Your Habits And Your Habits Are You. Are Your Habits Restricting Your Success?
In this episode we discuss the formation of habits, the replacement of bad habits and how to develop championship habits to change your life.What we discuss:-Habits are small decisions you make and decisions you perform each day...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:13:00
Dr .Rob Gilbert - The Legend Behind The Success Hotline - Extreme Leads to Extraordinary
Joining us today is one of the most motivational, inspirational, and recognizable people on the web! Robert Gilbert, Ph.D., is a professor of sports psychology at Montclair State University and is a public speaker, motivational coach, sports co...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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1:51:46
Mindset - Creating and Living and Progressing with a Championship Mindset
What we talk about:This is where a good accountability partner can come into play. Or you need to really become self-honest and reflective and ask yourself important questions likeAm I truly open to accepting change, respon...
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Episode 20
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55:55
Olympian Natalie Wideman - Chasing Lions With No Regrets
Today we talk with Olympic Bronze Medalist and Team Mizuno Member Natalie Wideman. Beyond being an outstanding athlete for Softball Canada and brand ambassador for Mizuno, Natalie is an entrepreneur, a speaker, and is completing her studies in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:14:55
Accountability - How to live a productive life as an individual and as part of a collective.
Holding yourself accountable is a precursor to holding others accountability. Accountability builds trust, trust build culture, and culture builds success. In this episode we cover the importance of a quality accountability partner for individu...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:20:49
Dwayne Blais - Player Development Coach Detroit Red Wings
In this episode we interview Dwayne on his move to Detroit and how he helps players of all levels improve their skills through building relationships. Along with working in the NHL as a player development coach Dwayne is also the owner of...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:32:46
Zach Sorensen - Author of The Hard 90 and Mental Performance Coach for the Atlanta Braves
Fresh off helping the Atlanta Braves win the World Series, Zach Sorensen author of "The Hard 90" book and podcast joins us to share his journey and mental performance tips. Zach has been instrumental in helping so many athletes achieve a higher...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:24:11
Persistence - Never Ever Give Up! Your Next Opportunity Might Be The Breakthrough
This week we discuss our last "P" and final of the Nine Elements of Successful Leadership. PERSIST! Our goal this week is to help you create a mindset of continuous personal and professional growth and persistence. Never give up. Stare down tho...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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49:12
Perform (Peak Performance) - Get Out of Your Own Way and Start Crushing IT!
This week we discuss our second of three "Ps" of our Nine Elements of Successful Leadership. PERFORM! This is where the rubber meets the road. So many crucial things add up to this moment, the big meeting, the big game, the big performance, or ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:03:04
Prepare - Don't Let A Lack Of Preparation Affect Performance - Leave No Box Unchecked
This week we start with our first of three "Ps" of our Nine Elements of Successful Leadership. PREPARATION! Don't let the lack of mental preparation affect physical performance. Ask yourself if you are properly prepared for meeting your goals, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:32:35
Kristen Siermachesky - Gamechanger - On the Ice or In the Water
Today we talk with UNC Women's Rowing team member Kristen Siermachesky. This gamechanger takes us on her journey from a captain of the women's hockey team at Syracuse University to working on her masters degree and being a leader on the rowing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:11:40
Courtney Stephen - From the Field to Finance and Fatherhood
In this interview with former Hamilton Tiger Cat Courtney Stephen, he shares with us his perspectives on good leadership, exceptional coaching, and the role of family in supporting their children through sport. Courtney also brings in his...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:25:45