Stephen Hebard, PhD

@JWLevitt family biz

what is happening here?

@JWLevitt Speaking of remarkable, me 🤢

Let’s play a game of Did AI Write This Email?

Why doesn’t college football just adopt the NCAA cross country solution of having the top 31 teams all play each other at the same time?

It’s here and it’s happening! Thank you, Mark and Kym for allowing me to be a part of your lives and this amazing work.

Alabama high school students first to test new mental health curriculum al.com/news/2023/12/a…❤️❤️❤️

@coach_dub_cwc @theinnovcoachir What would happen if he said anything other than that?

In what other contexts is this viewed as peak leadership? In what other contexts does this question even get asked?

@JWLevitt I’ve met you for 10 minutes and I felt your being authentic brought me closer to knowing you. Thanks for letting me in to understand what was going on in your world, Jonathan.

A lot of people have been very surprised lately when I answer “how are you?” honestly. It’s a well intentioned question and at the same time, I can’t help but answer with the truth. I’m not ok right now, but that’s ok. This too shall pass.

t's not about being permissive, or soft... It's about players or kids knowing that you care about them as a human beings, that you support them, that you fulfill their basic psychological needs. That creates the security to free us up to take risks, to be tough.

@StuartMcMillan1 @lahti_johan @jb_morin @KenClarkSpeed @ALTIS @AltiseDR So much of what looks different here is torso up - is that a function of the leg swing or vice versa? I assume it's an 'it's all connected' situation, but curious how you would interpret it. Thanks!

.@lahti_johan and @jb_morin getting some love from @KenClarkSpeed in his discussion of sprint biomechanics as they relate to sprinters and team sport athletes. @ALTIS #ThorneACP researchgate.net/publication/34…

is there a public online community for endurance athletes that is: supportive, but not an echo chamber and challenging, but not toxic ?

humbling workout this morning. failure is not fatal.

@JWLevitt @ForTheLRPod Send a DM? Or if there's a better contact just lmk. Thanks!

@stephenhebs @ForTheLRPod Hey! This sounds cool! Definitely interested!

@JWLevitt Hi Jonathan! Long time listener of the @ForTheLRPod and particularly love your ability to challenge your guests. I'm podcasting my performance coaching with BQ hopefuls - not a training pod, actual coaching. I'd love your feedback. Open to a 15 min Zoom? Thanks!

@ChrisMcClung have some feedback i'd like to share re: episode #333 if you'd be open to it, but would prefer to DM. lmk if you're up for it.

@Cody_Dragon @Stay_Plugged_In I'd love to chat - I can share more of my experience. I'm in Greensboro, NC and working with coaches all over our state.

@Cody_Dragon @Stay_Plugged_In Hey Cody, great update. I'm working fairly intimately with the types of coaches you're discussing - teacher-coaches new to esports with little in terms of game competency. The game skill/competency piece is one issue, but maybe in the top 5, but rarely #1 for most coaches.

With my recent change in title/role I've been receiving a number of similar questions. So let's address them head on... We are in the midst of a fundamental evolution in our business positioning here at @Stay_Plugged_In As the market leader in esports recruiting ($20M in scholarships facilitated) we are undoubtedly one of the more significant conduits for high school students and higher education. And with this we recognize our unique ability to equip esports educators with best in class skills training resources and real industry/ future workforce educational opportunities. Coaches/Teachers we have heard your struggles and will be addressing the following head on : 1. Skills training - Bespoke training content and resources to help your players improve at the games they love. 2. Education/Workforce Opportunities - Real world skills training for modern/in-demand job opportunities. Not just make believe moonshot jobs that exist only on PowerPoint slides. Building out a learning content platform that can support tens of thousands of students (and many more) is a serious undertaking but thanks to the leadership of folks like @42ricksuarez24 and the rest of our team I know that we are the best company for the job. As always, thank you to everyone who is on this journey of making esports EDU such a special place. I tip my hat to anyone working to make gaming a better place for young people. If you or anyone thinks they are a good fit for this type of project please don't hesitate to reach out. It takes a village. /EndRant

@dkonopelko @evolve @paliiboy @clerkie You can turn off little red bubbles?! How will I ever repay you for this?

@evolve @paliiboy @clerkie When I started seeing numbers like that, I turned off notifications, little red bubbles, alerts - all of it. Life is better.

I have a lot more respect for people that voice their criticisms of others to those people directly. We have a problem where most people handle things in a roundabout way in private discords or twitter circles. I hate it.

Colleges: My students don't care how much you spent on your esports arena. What they really want is quality coaching, someone to care about their academics & help when needed, & promote a team culture. Start with what matters then add the flashy LEDs & custom chairs later.

@codyroyle That’s such an important skill and one I struggle with mightily. I find that those 20-30 minute windows of time challenge me because it can sometimes take me that long to get into a groove - particularly with writing. What have you tried to implement?

@stephenhebs Nice. I’ve historically been quite segmented as I struggle to switch intentions and tasks. But now I have a toddler so I’m trying to teach myself how to unfocus and refocus in shorter bursts.

Habits I’ve been tinkering with this year: ☕️ No coffee until 90-120 mins after waking (h/t @hubermanlab) 👃🏽 Double-inhale breathing for quick stress relief 🏋🏽‍♀️ Increased to 4-5 lifts per week from 1-2 👨‍👩‍👦 Whole days blocked for ad-hoc family adventures What about you?