Al Carbone Leads with Empower

Episode III, Season II of the Lead with Empower Podcast features a great conversation with Al Carbone - the Commissioner of the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC), a high school athletics conference in Connecticut. Al, in his 17th year as Commissioner of the SCC, brings a ton of leadership insight into the current state of high school sports in Connecticut. We discuss a range of topics, including the transformation of high school sports over the past 15 years, the impact of COVID-19 on high school sports, and the benefits of participating in competitive high school sports for teens. Here are the highlights from our discussion: 01:00 - Al shares a quick update on a tough 6-months for high school sports, his optimism for the upcoming fall sports season, and his professional journey from East Haven student athlete to Commissioner of the SCC 07:15 - We hear about Al's responsibilities as SCC Commissioner prior to the COVID-19 pandemic 09:55 - Al shares his thoughts on why high school sports are "under siege"; both before the pandemic and currently 17:15 - Al discusses the benefits of participation in competitive high school athletics and the leadership skills high school athletes can learn/apply during the uncertainty caused by the pandemic 28:55 - We discuss the decision to cancel winter/spring sports back in March and Al provides some behind the scenes insight into how that decision was made 40:35 - Al shares his thoughts on the leadership and decision-making process of the CIAC and DPH with regards to the upcoming fall sports season 45:00 - Hear about Al's favorite part of his roll as SCC Commissioner and why he believes the return to high school sports is so important for student-athletes 55:00 - We learn more about the 2020/2021 goals of the SCC's Diversity Program and initiatives to spread the message of social justice. Al also shares positive messages for student-athletes and coaches as they prepare for the upcoming fall sports season. Musical Credit to Matt Jaskot matthewjaskot.com https://soundcloud.com/matt-jaskot

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