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Inspiring a New Generation of Coaches and Athletes

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Inspiring a New Generation of Coaches and Athletes

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Last June 23, Adrenaline Solutions, together with the Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) of the University of Southeastern Philippines (USeP), hosted the Sports Leadership and Coaches Education Training Workshop in Davao City, Philippines. The training workshop aimed to capacitate the coaches of the university in sports management and in the handling of their student-athletes; revisit their commitment to the field of sports leadership; and finally, enhance their coaching and mentoring skills.

From USeP, Haidee Mae P. Quilario, an Alumna of the Mindanao Peace Games, and Leigh Matthew Etienne Aseoche hosted the event. Dr. Arlene De Vera, the Deputy Director of OSAS, and Jose Alther Rivera, the sports director of the university were also involved in the program. The event was also punctuated by a graceful performance from the USeP Dance Troupe.

On Adrenaline Solutions’ side, Coach Noli facilitated the lively plenary talks on Coaching Knowledge and Competence while Coach Marc provided an inspirational message on leadership and coaching. The leadership and coaches education workshop is one of the destinations of Coach Marc’s trip around the world which began in Spokane, WA during the USCCE coaching summit. It is one of the goals of his year-long pursuit to meet and exchange knowledge and best practices from fellow coaches all around the world.

Follow his adventures on his social media: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Tiktok.

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Adrenaline Solutions would like to congratulate the success of our fellow team members:

Dr. Elesa Zehndorfer PhD, Adrenaline Solutions' (AS) VP for Writing and Curriculum Services, together with other bright thinkers, published a book that offers a look on how to ensure that local models of sustainability are able to flourish in the context of global networks.

Another achievement is Coach Airnel Abarra, AS' Director in Sports Science Research, successfully published his research titled, "Dynamic of Coaching of Bodybuilding Fitness in an Online Environment: An Ethnographic Approach"

Congratulations on the publication!

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Adrenaline Solutions' Chief Financial Officer, Arnold Lasic celebrated his birthday on July 4.

Happy Birthday Arnold! We wish you all the best!

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Getting to know Coach Russell and Anahit during AS Friday

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Getting to know Coach Russell and Anahit during AS Friday

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The monthly AS Friday of the company took place last July 1 that was attended by both the founders and team members. Guests, Russel Raypon and Anahit Hovhannisyan attended the gathering, gracing the members with their presence.

Russel Raypon is a qualified school psychologist in California. For over 20 years, he has been coaching basketball to the youth, high school basketball teams, collegiate players, nurses, rocket scientists, epidemiologists, and even NBA champions. Coach Russel takes pride in both the personal and professional successes of his pupils from then to now.

Anahit Hovhannisyan is a project manager from Armenia. She studied in an American school and in Europe, and highly values knowledge and uses it as a guide in her life. Anahit is interested in learning the aspects and techniques in am business which led her to work in different business positions.

During the sharing, it was discovered that Anahit was a renowned chess player when she was young. She shared that she started chess because it was a popular sport in Armenia to the point where it was a mandatory class in their schools. This piqued the interest of the team members and they proceeded to ask more questions about chess and Anahit’s experience of almost going pro when she was young. Anahit also expressed how much she likes the time she spent in the company due to its nature, services, and work environment.

On the other hand, Coach Russel shared his experiences in his role as a school psychologist which involves supporting his family, colleagues, students, players, and event person with disabilities. He also shared that his greatest skill is problem-solving as he is able to pin down the problem areas and proceed to give a solution fitting to the situation. With that, the team members naturally became curious about how he works with people and how he applies what he learns from his job. As the conversation went on, everyone also got to meet Max, his furry best friend.

The AS Friday continuously proves the growth of the company and how it values relationship building within and outside the organization.

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Adrenaline Solutions is more than happy to welcome Olympians to the team. Just to mention, the AS first Olympian member who is from the Philippines, Ms. Akiko Thomson Guevera, is now the VP for International Sports Development.

Now, another Olympian joins the AS, Sophia Papamichalopoulos, an Olympic alpine skier who competed at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, joins AS as an Ambassador & Advocacy Specialist. Her passion for sports continues even though she works as a medical doctor and a surgical resident. She remains engaged in sports and the Olympic Movement in different roles. Her work as an IOC Young Leader focuses on using sport as a peace catalyst.

To know more about her visit her website profile here.

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Last June 2022, Adrenaline Solutions had a Leadership Retreat in Davao. The team, together with the founders, spent a few days talking about coaching, leadership, and their shared love for sports. To know more about this exciting trip, we interviewed 2 of our own team members, Kyra Dimaandal from the Content Development Team, and Eureka Quinto, our Director of Business Operations.

What’s the most memorable moment of the trip?
Kyra: The most memorable moment of our trip was the whole day's activities for the leadership retreat at Seda Hotel. It made us reflect on our roles in Adrenaline Solutions and the role of the company in sports and the world. It was impactful, especially in defining what Adrenaline Solutions is all about.

Eurie: Taking a small boat to go to Samal Island and then spending time on a very chill beach environment to discuss work and future plans of the organization. It’s a work-cation where conversations led to brainstorming or discussing ideas. It was such a breath of fresh air to be able to be productive and get to know the leaders of the organization including a champ like Akiko Thompson. It made me realize that I really like the freedom you get in an online business setup; although there are challenges in running a tighter ship because control is not definite unlike having a physical office where people work together on certain hours. Nevertheless, I think it’s a blessing that we can work anywhere.

Do you have any place in the Philippines that you want to visit in the future?
Kyra: Palawan :)

Eurie: Not a particular place but I want to be able to spend some time being a nomadic worker, just like what Marc is doing right now. In my case, I want to see Mindanao. It seems so far away. I want to explore the beauty of it– its forests and beaches. The culture could be interesting and different from someone who grew up in Luzon. This is something I cannot freely do at the moment because I have a little one. Maybe in the future.

Can you share an experience with a sports leader that you met on the retreat?
Kyra: I was able to converse with Giovanni Gulanes (Provincial Sports Director of Davao del Norte) and his plans for his region. They have successfully implemented a sports-centered academy while also maintaining world-class facilities. The Davao del Norte sports program is undoubtedly one of the leading programs in the Philippines and is a great model for others regarding sustainability and progression in sports.

Eurie: First, it was a very humbling experience to spend time with Akiko Thompson and to get to know her as a person. Growing up, she was always in my school textbooks and in the news. And then, I also really enjoyed my time with our CEO, Marc. Having that 1 on 1 time to discuss projects, team members, and plans with one of our visionaries over breakfast is such a cool experience. I think I want to highlight Coach Noli in this Davao trip. It was nice to see him in his element during dinner with movers and shakers in Mindanao sports.

What’s your key takeaway from the event?
Kyra: Your ‘why’ is what will bring you to your best self, with the right people.

Eurie: My personal reflection about this is that AS has a good culture and that culture comes from the top. Here we have company founders really doing their best to engage with their team members. They make sure that they can build a good working relationship with the people in the organization. We have a very refreshing and open circle leadership. It levels the playing field, it makes our founders and organization more authentic. It really shows that Adrenaline Solutions cares for its people.

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In a few months, Adrenaline Solutions will soon reach its 2nd Anniversary.

Since its conception, the members have met up countless times virtually and we only hope to have more exciting events lined up which will give us opportunities to work together face-to-face.

As we know, last April 21-24, we had our first fASe to fASe event that led us to get to know each other and better our relationships. From meeting AS members, consultants, and guests, we were able to enjoy and learn from one another. To revisit the events during our team building event, you can watch our team building highlights here.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our Youtube channel and other social media platforms! Hope to see you all again soon! :)

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The Online Sports Leadership Program is a partnership between the University Athletics Office of Ateneo de Davao University and the Philippine Olympians Association through its President, Ms. Akiko Thomson-Guevara. The first batch started in 2020 and is now on its 8th and final batch before the National Summit.

From the series of webinars from this event featuring four Olympians each, Adrenaline Solutions and the Philippine Olympian Association have decided to transform and launch these into podcast episodes. The aim of this project is to reach the new generation in order to spread the experiences and wisdom of the Filipino Olympians from their training and competition which will surely help motivate athletes and coaches, even non-sports participants, in their own journeys.

The podcast has now released its 8th episode featuring John Torres, a representative of the Philippines at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Three-Person Keelboat, Open competition. You can listen to all of the episodes here.