All Episodes

EP#97 | Chris Babb: Transition from player to coach, retirement & mental health journey

EP#96 | Igor Kokoškov: Mentorship, NBA Journey, Slovenia’s EuroBasket Gold & Project B

EP#95 | Valdas Dambrauskas (LT): Trenerio identitetas, "kompetencijų arka" ir kaip atrasti save?

EP#94 | Giuseppe "Peppe" Poeta: Coaching with tolerance and authenticity

EP#93 | Nicolej Krickau (Füchse Berlin): Coaching & Scouting Team Handball vs Basketball

EP#92 | Tautvydas Sabonis: Inside a Rookie Head Coach's Mind

EP#91 | Dražen Orešković: Basketball in Syria, Developing Jusuf Nurkic & Croatia Basketball

EP#90 | Darius Songaila (LT): NBA etapas, pamokos iš Gregg Popovich & nauji vyr. trenerio iššūkiai

EP#89 | Luka Bassin - Doncic Effect, Slovenia Basketball & Player Development

EP#88 | Vlado Micov: From Player to Galatasaray Sports Director

EP#87 | Rajko Blaskovic: Vocal Health for Coaches

EP#86 | Mindaugas Kuzminskas (LT): Atvirai apie Jono Kazlausko aurą, karjeros iššūkius ir ateities tikslus

EP#85 | James Gist: Life After Pro Basketball, Mentorship & the Next Generation

EP#84 | Tomas Balčėtis (Žalgiris Kaunas): NBA Champion on Draft, Trades, AI Analytics & Culture

EP#83 | Tomas Balčėtis | NBA, „Draft“, kultūra & žmoniškumas

EP#82 | Regev Fanan (Maccabi Tel Aviv) - Connection between Performance staff & Coaching staff

EP#81 | Mario Fioretti (Derthona Tortona) - 22 year journey from Assistant to Head Coach

EP#80 | Dan Shamir (Hapoel Jerusalem) - Showing willingness to change roles and grow!

EP#79 | Alan Ibrahimagic (DBB) - Winning Eurobasket 2025, Cultural Diversity & Youth System

B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: ROUND-TABLE DISKUSIJA (LT) - J.Valanciunas, P.Motiejunas, T.Okmanas, R.Kaukenas

B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Giannis Sfairopoulos (Red Star Belgrade)

B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Daniele Baiesi (Olimpia Milano)

B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Vincent Collet (Team France)

B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Kostas Chatzichristos (Head of Performance - Olimpia Milano)

B8 Summit 2025 Vilnius: Ibon Navarro (Unicaja Malaga)

EP#78 Sani Becirovic - From the hardest time of his life to Euroleague champion

EP#77 Guillaume Vizade - French system, 'effort oriented' culture, sincere coaching & the 'tag up' system

#76 Linas Kleiza (LT) - apie pasitikėjimą savimi, NBA naujoko gyvenimą, traumas, vaikus ir naujus iššūkius jų tėvams

#75 Petteri Koponen - Draft & Stash mindset, Finland Basketball & Coaching in New Zealand

#74 Mikko Riipinen - Swedish NT, BG Göttingen Head Coach & Low-hanging fruit

#73 Jamion Christian (Trieste) - Do you have the capacity to reach your full capacity?

#72 Dr. Cheri Mah - How to minimize jet-lag & sleep like a pro!

#71 Luigi "Gigi" Datome - Mentality Of A Shooter & Love For Books

#70 Giedrius Žibėnas - Italija mane pakeite kaip žmogu ir treneri!

#69 Aron Baynes - Career lessons, Injury, Negative Self-Talk & Garden(ing)

#68 Kyle Hines - Process of Retirement

#67 Gytis Vilius (LT) - Teisėjo Profesija

#66 Tim Fanning (BYU Basketball) - Coaching in New Zealand, Spain, Israel, OTE & NCAA while being a life-long learner!

#65 Damjan Rudež - Psychology of Shooters, Frustrations after the NBA, Retirement & Business

#64 Simon Cote - The Other Side Of Coaching & Career Transition

#63 Sophia Young-Malcolm (Baylor WBB): Journey from Exchange-Student to NCAA Champion & WNBA Player

#62 Micah Shrewsberry (Notre Dame MBB) - Coaching differences in NCAA vs NBA

#61 Paulius Jankunas (LT) - Ką daro komandos kapitonas?

#60 Martin Kuchalik - Corporate Communication vs Sports Communication

#59 Anthony Goods - Balancing Scouting&Social life, Creating "Swishcultures" & Crazy Experiences in Venezuela

Coffee Savant #3 Eskedar - Ethiopian Coffee Culture, How to create a community & Raising Awareness of Exploitation in Ethiopia's Coffee Plantations

#58 Francesco Cuzzolin talks about NBA & European Basketball, Coaching Health, Data Analysis & Learning

#57 Sergio Scariolo on Inventing the Spanish Pick & Roll, Communication, "Michelangelo Effect" & More

#56 Boris Diaw on playing in 11th division with friends, Traded while on a Safari, Wine, Photography, Traveling around the world & more

#55 Tadas Bulotas on the business of a basketball agent & how to sign young prospects

#54 Lassi Tuovi - The importance of mentorship for young basketball coaches & Finland Basketball

#53 Jonas Mačiulis - Transition From Basketball Player To Basketball Executive

#52 Marko Pesic - FC Bayern Basketball GM, Organizational Alignment & Communication

#51 Danny Mills - Perth Wildcats GM & "The Process"

#50 Paulius Motiejunas - Euroleague CEO

Coffee Savant #2 - Taste Coffee & More (Treviso, Italy)

#49 Pablo Laso - Preparation for Final Fours & Communication with Stars

#48 Himar Ojeda - ALBA Berlin Sports Director & How To Build A Culture

#47 Sergej Maslobojev (LT) - Kovotojo Mentalitetas

#46 Sir John Kirwan - Mental Health in Sports & Coaching in Japan

#45 Hanno Möttölä - HBA Finland Basketball System, Lessons as a Player & Retirement Advice

#44 Donatas Urbonas - Sports Journalism at "BasketNews", Trusting Media & Avoiding "Click-Bait"

#43 Mantas Kalnietis (LT) - Įžaidėjo Pamokos

#42 Gianmarco Pozzecco - Coaching Himself, Lessons as Assistant & Connecting with Players

#41 Oļegs Latiševs - Euroleague Officiating, Communication, Manipulation & Disagreements

#40 David Thorpe - The Art Of Player Development & Importance of Human Decency

#39 Liam Canny - Euroleague Commentator

#38 Andrew Trimble - Rugby Ethos, Leadership & Kairos Communication Platform

Highlights of 2022: "Šaras", Blatt, Gherardini, Lemanis, Zuretti

#37 Erdem Can - Transition from Assistant to Head Coach and Lessons from Zeljko Obradovic & Quin Snyder

#36 Maurizio Gherardini - Career Longevity, Challenges & Communication

#35 David Blatt - Basketball Is Life & Life Is Basketball

#34 Theodoros Papaloukas - The Importance Of Making Mistakes

#33 Roberto Iezzi - Strength & Conditioning, Dynamics with Staff & Players, Game-Day Lifts & Sleep

#32 Trent Hotton - "The Team Mechanic" On Leadership & Building A Team Culture

#31 Ryan Pannone - How To Build A Coaching Career Through Persistency

#30 Avi Even - Maccabi Front Office & Coaching Roles, Team-Building, Scouting & Motivation

#29 Anton Gavel - The Road To Becoming A Rookie Head Coach at Ratiopharm Ulm

#28 Andrej Lemanis - Authentic Coaching & Building A Team-Culture

#27 Will Weaver - A Coaching Journey Through All Levels (NCAA, GLeague, NBA, Australia & National Team)

#26 Boštjan Nachbar - ELPA, Rookie in the NBA, Communication with Coaches, Podcasting & More

#25 Martyna Motum - The Life Of A "Player Wife", Having Own Identity & Career Goals

#24 Simon Iden - Osteopathy, Winning The Australian Open, Foot Strength & Fascia

#23 Matteo Zuretti - From Agent to the NBPA, Culture & Identity of International Players

#22 Thorsten Leibenath - Head Coach at 31 in Scotland, Importance of Identity, Handling Conflicts & “Veto” Players

#21 Fredrick Kleemichen - Becoming The “Next Dirk Nowitzki”, Surviving It & The Importance of Mentorship

#20 Šarunas Jasikevičius - Insisting on Maximum, Percentages of Success, Golf Obsession and More

#19 Claudio Coldebella - Unics Kazan, Observing Practice, Sustainability in Sports, Communication with Head Coach & Players

#18 Noel Mikaelian - Boxer's Mindset, Armenia, Sparring Your Brother, Dealing with adversity & Mental Recovery

#17 Daniele Baiesi - Sports Director Job, Crisis Management, Building A Roster, Internal Communication & Lessons from Joe Dumars

#16 Stefan Weissenboeck - Player Development, Shooting Slump, Brose Bamberg, Brooklyn Nets & Why Nail Length Matters!

#15 Giannis Sfairopoulos - Mindset, Professionalism, Sharing Information and taking-over teams mid-season

#14 Andrea Trinchieri - Life, Basketball, Conflict, Communication & Culture of Accountability

#13 Nicola Alberani - What is a Sports Director? Value Systems, Daily Challenges & Firing a Coach

#12 Andrew Bogut - Going Rogue with Bogues

#11 Nikos Zisis - A Pro's Pro

#10 Martynas Pocius - Life After Retirement (NBA Front Office)

#9 Antanas Kavaliauskas - Life After Retirement (Player Development / Wake Forest University)

#8 Sammy Mejia - Life After Retirement (Agent)

#7 JR Holden - Life After Retirement (Scout)