We’re 1–3.

And if I’m being honest…

there have been moments this season where I wasn’t sure I was the right guy for the job.

I didn’t plan to be a head coach this year.

I prefer being the loud parent in the stands.
Cheering. Encouraging.
Maybe questioning an umpire call from the peanut gallery.

But when the season needed coaches…

I stepped in.

And I’ve questioned that decision more than once.

But then something happened after practice.

A kid ran up to me and asked,

“Are you going to coach again next season?”

I said,

“I don’t know… maybe… why?”

And he said,

“Good… because I want to play for you again next year.”

And I smiled.

Told him I appreciated that.

But as I walked away…

my eyes started to water.

And I tried to hold it in…

hoping he didn’t see it.

📖 1 Samuel 16:7 — “People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• What leadership looks like when the results don’t match the effort
• The moments that make you question yourself• Why impact matters more than record• And how sometimes… the clearest sign you’re doing it right…
comes when you least expect it

Because leadership isn’t measured in wins and losses.

It’s measured in people.

If you’re in a season where you’re questioning yourself…

this one’s for you.

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Did I cost us the game?

That’s the question I couldn’t shake after Monday night.

We only have one game this week…

so I’ve had a lot of time to think about it.

One moment.
One decision.

A kid hits a bomb.
I’m coaching third.
I send him home.

I knew it would be close.

At this age… most of the time that play works.
Bad throw. Dropped ball. Something goes your way.

But this time… it didn’t.

He hesitated.
Didn’t slide.
Tagged out.

Inning over.

And just like that…

the “what ifs” started.

What if I held him?
What if I trusted the next batter?
What if I made a different call?

I wasn’t mad.

I wasn’t bitter.

I was just…

questioning myself.

📖 Proverbs 3:5–6 reminds us to trust beyond our own understanding.

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• The decisions leaders replay in their heads• The risks we take—and the ones we question• Why “what if” moments stick with us• And how to keep leading… even when you don’t have the answer

Because sometimes…

growth isn’t having certainty.

It’s being willing to carry the question forward.

If you’ve ever second-guessed a decision as a parent, coach, or leader…

this one’s for you.

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It started as a joke.

A “yo’ mama” roasting contest between my boys.

And at first… it was funny.

Rhys is 10.
Noah turns 12 next month.

So when they asked me to judge…

I wasn’t sure how I felt about it.

But I listened.

And I’ll be honest…

a couple of them made me laugh.

“Your mama is so fat… the earth was flat until they buried her.”
“Your mama is so fat… she sat on an iPhone and turned it into an iPad.”

It stayed light…

for a moment.

Then it shifted.

It got personal.

And I stopped it.

Because that’s how it happens.

Not all at once.

But one comment at a time…
one step at a time…

until you’re somewhere you never meant to go.

So I changed the game.

Instead of roasting…

I told them:

“Let’s see who can give the best ‘your mama’ compliment.”

And everything changed.

Same boys.
Same energy.
Same moment.

Different direction.

“Your mama is so pretty… the flowers blush.”
“Your mama is so hot… the sun feels cold next to her.”

And just like that…

what could’ve turned negative…

became something that built each other up.

📖 The tongue has the power of life and death.

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• How quickly tone can shift in the valley• Why small words matter more than we think• The leadership power of redirection• And how to turn negative energy into something meaningful

Because sometimes…

you don’t need to shut something down.

You just need to change the direction.

If you’re a parent, leader, or anyone navigating tough moments…

this one’s for you.

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