The Good Teammate Podcast
Prefer to listen instead of read? Explore the art of being a good teammate in these audio selections from Lance Loya’s popular Teammate Tuesday blog. You can also download past episodes and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, or TuneIn.
Season 6
Season 6 | Episode 1
The Crumpled Aspect
A teacher’s bullying exercise equips team members with empathy and effective coping strategies.
Season 6 | Episode 2
A One Percent Teammate
A modern update to an old coaching adage provides a standard for being a good teammate.
Season 6 | Episode 3
The Curious Case of Good Teammates
Curiosity plays a vital role in three distinct aspects of team success.
Season 5
Season 5 | Episode 1
The Humility to Listen
A failed Coca-Cola product launch demonstrates how good teammates should deal with feedback.
Season 5 | Episode 2
Givers, Takers, Shakers, & Bakers
Discover why the most successful teams are comprised of these four types of teammates.
Season 5 | Episode 3
When the Tooth Fairy Fails
A tooth fairy gaffe teaches an important lesson about making and handling mistakes.
Season 4
Season 4 | Episode 1
Loyalty Blindness
“No explanation needed” social media challenges outline the dangers of blind obedience.
Season 4 | Episode 2
Choosing the Hard Right
A Netflix program about murder shows the importance of choosing the hard right over the easy wrong.
Season 4 | Episode 3
Voluntold Teammates
Good teammates do not have to be coerced into taking action that benefits their team.
Season 3
Season 3 | Episode 1
Nice Guys Are the Only Ones Who Finish
Lance debunks a popular sports quote from legendary baseball player Leo “The Lip” Durocher.
Season 3 | Episode 2
Purposeful Acts of Kindness
A Mr. Rogers expression explains why there should be nothing “random” about kindness.
Season 3 | Episode 3
A Frozen Mindset
The theme song from a hit Disney movie offers an alternative mindset for good teammates.
Season 2
Season 2 | Episode 1
Pull the Rope
The Ringelmann Effect counters a popular sports cliché about commitment and effort.
Season 2 | Episode 2
Changing Your Emotional Sleeve
An awareness of emotional contagion allows good teammates to control their emotions.
Season 2 | Episode 3
12 Rules for Being a Good Teammate
Got rules? Adhering to these twelve rules can lead you to become a better teammate.
Season 1
Season 1 | Episode 1
When Teammates Share, They Inspire
A runner’s challenge offers insight into how individual habits can inspire others to act.
Season 1 | Episode 2
Darnell the Mover
An energetic moving company employee demonstrates a key good teammate behavior.
Season 1 | Episode 3
Don’t Feed the Gators
A sign about alligators offers insight into how good teammates should deal with toxicity.