The Life of a Cheerleading Coach
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
In this Podcast, Marley gives her honest opinion about how she conducts her athletes and interviews experienced guests in the cheerleading industry. Marley lives to develop her athletes into leaders. While being a passionate advocate for the sport of cheerleading and a lifelong learner, she has devoted many years to coaching High School Varsity programs. She is also a choreographer, judge, and head instructor with the National Cheerleaders Association. Her unique perspective offers the audience some valuable insight on leadership, coaching, personal growth, and the power of a positive mindset. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marley-sievers/support
Location:
United States
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Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
In this Podcast, Marley gives her honest opinion about how she conducts her athletes and interviews experienced guests in the cheerleading industry. Marley lives to develop her athletes into leaders. While being a passionate advocate for the sport of cheerleading and a lifelong learner, she has devoted many years to coaching High School Varsity programs. She is also a choreographer, judge, and head instructor with the National Cheerleaders Association. Her unique perspective offers the audience some valuable insight on leadership, coaching, personal growth, and the power of a positive mindset. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marley-sievers/support
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 57 - Coach Tineisha Hatten with Cheerportation
3/2/2023
In this episode, I interview Tineisha Hatten, who is a Head Tumbling Instructor and a full year and Rec Program Coach for Outlaw Cheer and Dance in Massachusetts. Tineisha is also the owner and operator of Cheerportation. We discuss the inspiration behind creating her business, advice she would give anyone looking to create a career out of their passion, and her favorite and most challenging experiences as a coach.
Tineisha Hatten - As an athlete, Tineisha cheered for 10 years starting in...
Duration:00:24:31
Episode 55 - Building your Feeder Program with Coach Catharine Dittrick
2/16/2023
In this episode, I interview Catharine Dittrick, an Early Childhood Educator and the Head Junior Varsity Coach at Milford High School in Michigan. We discuss how to instill a growth mindset in a youth level program in order to build future generations as well as why it is valuable to develop a strong sub varsity program.
Catharine Dittrick - Catharine began as a middle school cheer coach in Michigan and moved to coaching at the youth level to help develop and grow the Milford Program, her...
Duration:00:35:15
Episode 54 - TAKE 5: Wrapping Up the Season
2/10/2023
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"What ideas do you have for your end of year banquet?"
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HEAD OVER TO THE CHEER CLOSET!
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Duration:00:10:45
Episode 53 - Coach TJ with Streamline Cheer
2/2/2023
In this episode, I interview Theresa (TJ) Beneke who is the Owner and Founder of Streamline Cheer in Minnesota. We talk about the importance of stunt technique and safety, her journey with cheerleading, as well as how she began her Cheer Consulting Company.
Theresa (TJ) Beneke - Coach TJ is a self-taught Cheerleader, she began learning about the sport at seventeen years old. She cheered for three years at UW-Milwaukee, including their inaugural season at NCA nationals. She made captain in...
Duration:00:41:51
Episode 52 - TAKE 5: Handling Team Drama
1/26/2023
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"How do you handle drama on your team?"
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HEAD OVER TO THE CHEER CLOSET!
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Duration:00:10:27
Episode 51 - Connecting with Coach Kenye Davenport
1/19/2023
In this episode, I interview Coach Kenye Davenport who is the Head Cheerleading Coach at Westlake High School in Utah. Kenye had reached out to me because of the connection we share. She used to cheer and coach at Hillcrest High School in Idaho, where I currently coach. In this episode, we talk about the differences in the sport in each state, as well as how cheerleading has evolved, and Kenye's experience in balancing her family life with coaching.
Kenye Davenport - Kenye cheered for 8...
Duration:00:37:41
Episode 50 - TAKE 5: Fundraising Ideas
1/12/2023
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"What are some of your favorite or most successful fundraisers?"
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HEAD OVER TO THE CHEER CLOSET!
Share your thoughts, tips, and suggestions on this topic and offer episode ideas for the next TAKE 5!
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How Can you Support this Podcast?
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Duration:00:11:02
Episode 49 - Getting Ready for Competition Season
1/5/2023
In this episode, I talk about different ways in which I've tried to prepare my team for competition season. I describe tools and tricks that have helped my athletes and some that I've learned from other coaches as well.
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How Can you...
Duration:00:18:20
Episode 48 - TAKE 5: Working with your Dance Team
9/22/2022
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"I am going to be a head coach next year and this year at my school we added a Pom team. We’re struggling with it I feel like. They do all the material we do and do all of the cheers. There is no difference. No kickline, no “Pom” dances. No nothing.
The coach has come off like we need to do everything together and In my new role I want to be able to set a boundary. What are normal pom/cheer games like? I can’t even remember...
Duration:00:07:45
Episode 47 - Coach Krista Williams and Cheerleading as a Sport
9/15/2022
In this episode, I interview Coach Krista Williams who is the Head Cheerleading Coach at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. We discuss the difference between professional cheerleading and collegiate cheerleading, what it takes for cheer to be recognized as a sport, and steps Krista is taking as a coach to eliminate negative stereotypes with cheer.
Krista Williams - Coach Krista has three years of coaching experience, five years of experience as a collegiate cheerleader. She is also the...
Duration:00:26:27
Episode 46 - TAKE 5: Homecoming Traditions
9/8/2022
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"What kinds of Homecoming Traditions do you have?"
HEAD OVER TO THE CHEER CLOSET!
Share your thoughts, tips, and suggestions on this topic and offer episode ideas for the next TAKE 5!
https://the-cheer-closet.tribeplatform.com/
This Episode is Sponsored by:
The Cheer Coach Planner - Your Season, Your Plan
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How Can you Support this Podcast?
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Duration:00:07:05
Episode 45 - Coach Killian Thomson and What Coaches Do Outside of Practice
9/1/2022
In this episode, I interview Coach Killian Thomson who is my assistant Coach. We talk about various things that Coaches do for their programs outside of practice time in the gym. Personal Development, Coordinating, Choreography are just a few topics we touch on in this conversation.
Killian Thomson - Coach Killian started competitive cheer when she was 6 and continued it until she was 19. She also did 3 years of high school cheer and then joined an open team after high school. She coached...
Duration:00:27:38
Episode 44 - TAKE 5: Monitoring Social Media Accounts
8/25/2022
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"Tik Tok, I personally do not have one and don’t have the time for one either. How do you monitor what your teams post or do you?"
HEAD OVER TO THE CHEER CLOSET!
Share your thoughts, tips, and suggestions on this topic and offer episode ideas for the next TAKE 5!
https://the-cheer-closet.tribeplatform.com/
This Episode is Sponsored by:
The Cheer Coach Planner - Your Season, Your Plan
https://cheercoachplanner.com/
How...
Duration:00:08:15
Episode 43 - The Power of a Positive Team
8/18/2022
In this episode, I discuss the takeaways I got from having my team read Jon Gordon's book, The Power of a Positive Team. After starting our season off with some adversity, I reached out to one of my favorite authors, Jon Gordon, and asked him if he had any wisdom I could share with my team to help us overcome this challenge. He recommended reading this book with our team. Over the last month, we have read and presented each chapter; here, I share points from each chapter that resonated with...
Duration:00:26:56
Episode 42 - TAKE 5: Getting Game Day Ready
8/11/2022
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"What do you do to get your team Game Day ready?"
HEAD OVER TO THE CHEER CLOSET!
Share your thoughts, tips, and suggestions on this topic and offer episode ideas for the next TAKE 5!
https://the-cheer-closet.tribeplatform.com/
This Episode is Sponsored by:
The Cheer Coach Planner - Your Season, Your Plan
https://cheercoachplanner.com/
How Can you Support this Podcast?
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Duration:00:08:18
Episode 41 - Coach Christina Wilson on Building a Champion Program
8/4/2022
In this episode, I interview Coach Christina Wilson who is a 4 time State Champion Coach. We discuss various ways in which she trains her program to be successful.
Christina Wilson - Christina Wilson is the current Head Cheerleading Coach at Brighton Area Schools (Michigan) where she is also a 6th grade teacher. She has been coaching cheerleading for 21 years with experience at the Middle School and Varsity level. In the past 10 years with the Brighton program the team has won 6 KLAA West...
Duration:00:30:53
Episode 40 - TAKE 5: Creating a Safe Program
7/28/2022
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"How do you keep your program safe and what steps do you take in order to prevent injury?"
This Episode is Sponsored by:
The Cheer Coach Planner - Your Season, Your Plan
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How Can you Support this Podcast?
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Duration:00:07:37
Episode 39 - NCA Staff and My Summer Travels
7/22/2022
In this episode, I share some of my experiences with NCA Staff as well as how I've spent this summer.
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This Episode is Sponsored by:
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Duration:00:17:19
Episode 38 - TAKE 5: Boosting School Spirit
7/14/2022
Let's TAKE 5! In this episode, I answer the following question:
"What do you do to help boost school spirit?"
This Episode is Sponsored by:
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How Can you Support this Podcast?
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Duration:00:07:59
Episode 37 - Coach Kathy Murray and The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders
7/7/2022
In this episode, I interview Coach Kathy Murray, who is a collegiate champion from Ohio State University, as well as the former coach and choreographer for The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders. There, her team won 6 National and 2 European Championships. Kathy has over 25 years of experience in cheerleading and over fifteen years of experience in coaching and choreography. She is also the Co-Author of the Audible original, The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders.
Kathy Murray - Over 25 years cheering...
Duration:00:28:00