Episode 477: Chris Turner – High School Coach Series; Lincoln High School

This episode is a part of our high school coaching series. For the next four weeks we’ll be bringing on various high school coaches about the development of young athletes and the importance of those relationships. I am excited to bring one of my friends, Chris Turner, on the show today. I met Chris through the Donna Foundation, which helps people that are walking through a breast cancer diagnosis. Chris is on the board of the Donna Foundation. He is also on the board for Girls on the Run in Tallahassee and the Tallahassee Symphony Board. He volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Still I Run. He has run four out of the size major marathons. He is a Run Disney Galloway Pacer. He works for AARP in Florida doing community outreach. He is the assistant coach for Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida. What we talked about: 5:05- Chris’ involvement with the Donna Foundation 7:10- How Chris became a high school coach 12:20- Bringing his high school athletes to run the Donna Half Marathon 18:00- Chris’ mental health journey 24:50- Speaking about mental health as a male 27:50- Chris’ passion for volunteering and working with nonprofits 30:40- Fatherhood 34:45- The culture of the high school team that he coaches 36:00- Transitioning out of coaching 38:20- What drew him to coaching high school 42:30- End of podcast questions Show notes: I Take My Coffee Black Connect with Lindsey: Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows: Why is Everyone Yelling? The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: V.O2 Use code “CoachLindsey” for 20% off your annual subscription If you want to learn more about utilizing V.O2 for coaching, email me at Lindsey@sandyboyproductions.com