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OVERCOMING BURNOUT AS A COACH - BRITTANEY VANDERGROEF #153

OVERCOMING BURNOUT AS A COACH - BRITTANEY VANDERGROEF #15323 Sept1 h 12 min

<p>We sit down with Brittany VanderGroef — strength and conditioning coach at Fordham University, powerlifter, and specialist in rotational athletes — to talk about building relationships that outlast burnout, why coaching from behind a dashboard is killing the coach&#39;s eye, and what it actually means to show up as yourself.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this Playbook:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Your Cup&#39;s Empty — Go In Anyway:</strong> Brittany on burnout, what her warning signs look like, and why the weight room refills her faster than anything else.</li><li><strong>Be Yourself or Be Found Out:</strong> Athletes know what&#39;s fake. The coaches building the deepest relationships aren&#39;t the toughest in the room — they&#39;re the most genuine.</li><li><strong>Stop Checking Boxes, Start Coaching:</strong> Early-career Brittany crammed ten pounds into a five-pound bag. Here&#39;s what she cut, and why quality of movement beats volume of exercises every time.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>TeamBuildr</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:</p><p>Coaches, revolutionise your training programs with their cutting-edge platform. Create and customise workouts, track progress, communicate effortlessly, and analyse performance data — all in one place. Take advantage of our 30-day free trial and see how TeamBuildr can elevate your team&#39;s performance.</p><p>Head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.teambuildr.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.teambuildr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code <strong>&quot;PACHALKUP&quot;</strong> for your 30-day free trial.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Exxentric:</strong></p><p>Coaches, take your training to the next level with Exxentric&#39;s flywheel technology. The kBox and kPulley deliver eccentric overload that you simply can&#39;t replicate with traditional weights — building strength, power, and resilience in athletes at every level. Trusted by elite programmes worldwide, Exxentric gives you the tools to train smarter and keep athletes on the field.</p><p>Head over to <a href="https://exxentric.com/wpam_id/140/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.exxentric.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Brittany&#39; Social:</strong></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brittany_vandergroef/#">⁠@brittany_vandergroef⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Manny&#39;s Social:</strong></p><p>Instagram — <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_