JAMES LEATH, Mental Performance Coach and Sports Coach Consultant
James Leath is a dedicated mental performance coach and sports consultant with over two decades of experience enhancing leadership skills and mental resilience in athletes and high-performing individuals. As the founder of Unleash the Athlete, he delivers interactive activities, team-building exercises, and research-based lectures that create memorable and transformative learning experiences for performers of all ages.
Leath is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator specializing in leadership, character, and mental resilience, applying insights from his extensive coaching journey across sports, theater, and business. With a bachelor’s degree in Communication and a master’s in Performance Psychology, Leath’s passion lies in empowering individuals to reach their full potential through experiences that serve as lifelong anchors.
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This is the plug-and-play guide for coaches who want to turn the book into a real curriculum.
You get:
50+ ready-made sessions
Huddle questions tied to each chapter
Simple activities that work in 10–15 minutes
Weekly challenges athletes can actually do
Great for:
Leadership groups
Off-season meetings
In-season character sessions you don’t have to create from scratch
This guide is the “sit-down-over-coffee” version of Raising Resilient Athletes.
For five bucks, you get a simple, no-guilt roadmap to actually use the book with your family—not just read it and forget it.
Inside, you’ll find:
A personal letter from me to reset the pressure and remind you: you’re not alone in this.
Session-by-session reflection questions that track with the book so you can take it one conversation at a time.
Real-world prompts to help you talk with your athlete about pressure, failure, confidence, and effort—without turning every car ride into a lecture.
“Try this this week” ideas so you know exactly what small changes to test at home.
Think of it like this:
The book gives you the big ideas.
This $5 guide gives you the questions, scripts, and nudges to live them out.
Cheaper than a coffee.
More useful than another sideline rant you regret later.
What do top coaches read to stay at the top of their game? “200 Coaches and 120 Books” is your curated guide to the books that have inspired the world’s best coaches. Whether you’re a coach, leader, or lifelong learner, this book is a goldmine of knowledge for professional development, team building, and personal growth.
In early 2020, James Leath reached out to 200 coaches with two simple questions:
1️⃣ What book are you reading now?
2️⃣ What book would you recommend to others?
The result? A collection of 120 must-read books that span leadership, culture, mental toughness, and personal development—all in one place.
What You’ll Get:
✅ A Top 10 list of books most recommended by successful coaches
✅ Categories covering coaching, mindset, leadership, and performance
✅ Authors with multiple essential reads, from Brené Brown to Jon Gordon
✅ Sport-specific books for football, basketball, and more
This resource will help you build your coaching library, improve your knowledge, and stay on top of the latest trends in high-performance leadership.
Perfect For:
🏈 Coaches at any level—high school, college, or professional
📢 Leaders in business and sports looking for proven resources
📚 Lifelong learners who want to grow their mindset and skills
Expand your bookshelf. Expand your impact.
Get “200 Coaches and 120 Books” and discover the titles that will take your coaching and leadership to the next level.
Team Building Activities for Athletes – Virtual Edition (eBook)
Bring your team together—even when you’re not in the same room.
The original Team Building Activities for Athletes book has helped coaches all over the world build stronger, more connected teams. That print edition is still available on Amazon for coaches who love a physical playbook in their hands.
This Virtual Edition is the same core idea—intentional activities that build culture—optimized for today’s reality:
teams on buses, in classrooms, on Zoom, in the locker room, or spread across three different practice fields.
This downloadable eBook gives you:
Ready-to-run team building activities designed for virtual or in-person use
Clear purpose statements, simple setup, and “how to say it” coaching language
Low-prep, high-impact games that create inside jokes, shared memories, and real connections
Built-in debrief questions so every activity turns into a teachable moment
Use it before practice, on a rain day, during film, or as a weekly “culture session.”
Open the PDF, pick an activity, read the script, and you’re off. No crafts. No magic props. Just you, your athletes, and a structure that makes you look like you planned this weeks ago.
If you like this virtual version and want the full original playbook, you can grab
Team Building Activities for Athletes: How to Master the Art of Building a Successful Team Culture Through Intentional Activities on Amazon as a companion.
One book on your shelf. One on your screen.
End result: a team that actually enjoys being together—and plays better because of it.