John O'Sullivan

John O’Sullivan is the Founder of the Changing the Game Project and the host of the Way of Champions Podcast. He travels the globe providing coach education, parent engagement, and leadership training for athletes in sports as diverse as golf, soccer, lacrosse, Aussie rules football, rugby, swimming, and beyond. He is a sought-after consultant and presenter, having worked with organizations such as the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, US Lacrosse, US Youth Soccer, USA Wrestling, USA Swimming, USA Football, Little League, Ireland Rugby, Australian Rugby League, US Sailing, US Ski and Snowboard, and many other schools and youth sports organizations. John is the co-founder of the Way of Champions Transformational Coaching Conference and is on the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance, the National Association of Physical Literacy, and Blaze Sports. His work can be found on outlets such as CNN, ESPN, Outside, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and many of the world’s most trusted news sources. His first book, Changing the Game: The Parents Guide to Raising Happy, High-Performing Athletes and Giving Youth Sports Back to Our Kids, has been an international bestseller in the coaching and children’s sports categories as has his booklet Is It Wise to Specialize? John’s TEDx talk, “Changing the Game in Youth Sports,” has become mandatory viewing for many parents when they sign their children up for sports, and he is dedicated to giving youth sports back to our kids and putting a little more “play” back in “playing ball.” You can find him at www.ChangingTheGameProject.com. If you cannot find him, it is because he is coaching or out skiing, hiking, biking, fishing, or camping with his two children, Maggie and TJ, and his loving wife, Lauren.