{"podcast":{"title":"The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast","slug":"the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100","podcast_index_feed_id":479100,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ea86d8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.gillathletics.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/2738054/2738054-1664382921446-a9eed5642b2d6.jpg","author":"Gill Athletics","episode_count":930,"summary":"Unlock the world of track & field coaching with The Gill Connections Podcast! Host Mike Cunningham brings you inspiring stories, real conversations, and coaching insights from leaders at every level. Discover a new coach's interview every Monday. Plus, don’t miss the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts with our NEW Gill1918 Project episodes Tuesday-Sunday — short, powerful lessons from top coaches to help you grow on and off the track. Powered by Gill Athletics — Supporting Coaches Since 1918.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T04:19:13.512049+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100"},"episode":{"title":"#362: Kailey Johnson-Central Methodist Univ | From Athlete to Coach","slug":"362-kailey-johnson-central-methodist-univ-from-athlete-to-coach","published_at":"2026-05-11T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100/362-kailey-johnson-central-methodist-univ-from-athlete-to-coach","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gillathletics/episodes/362-Kailey-Johnson-Central-Methodist-Univ--From-Athlete-to-Coach-e3hh0sd","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ea86d8/podcast/play/118047053/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-6%2F11a1a87e-47a0-3b80-6ec1-7eb3a314e06d.mp3","summary":"Kailey Johnson didn’t grow up dreaming of being a coach. She grew up in it. From playing in the sand pits as a kid while her dad coached… to competing as a hurdler at Central Methodist… to now standing on the other side of the track as a coach — her journey is a full-circle story that hits different. What makes this episode even more special? Back in January of 2021, her head coach — Kenny Anderson — joined the Gill Connections podcast as Guest #85. At that time, Kailey was a freshman athlete on his team. Now… she’s on the coaching staff. That evolution is what this podcast is all about. 🔥 In this episode, we dive into:🧬 Growing up as a coach’s kid and how it shaped her perspective🏃‍♀️ Why track “stuck” when other sports didn’t🎓 Choosing Central Methodist for culture over convenience🧠 The moment she realized her original career path wasn’t it📸 How injuries led her toward creativity, photography, and communication🔁 The unexpected shift from athlete to coach🤝 What it’s like now working alongside the same coach she competed for “ I had no thought of coaching at all… and now I’m here doing it every day .” — Kailey Johnson This is a story about proximity, perspective, and how being around great coaching — even when you don’t realize it — can shape your future. 🌟 Explore Our Library : Dive into over 350 episodes featuring insights from coaching legends such as Boo Schexnayder and Dan Pfaff , Diljeet Taylor (BYU) and Beth Alford-Sullivan , as well as superstar coaches Petros Kyprianou (Illinois), Althea Thomas (Vanderbilt) and many more! Find us on Twitch.tv, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more! 🎙️ Create Your Own Podcast Episode: Reach out to Mike Cunningham for instruction on how to create your very own Gill1918 Project episode, which airs Tuesdays through Sundays. Fi…","meta_description":"Kailey Johnson didn’t grow up dreaming of being a coach. She grew up in it. From playing in the sand pits as a kid while her dad coached… to competing as…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6780,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100/episodes/362-kailey-johnson-central-methodist-univ-from-athlete-to-coach/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-gill-athletics-track-and-field-connections-podcast-479100/362-kailey-johnson-central-methodist-univ-from-athlete-to-coach.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}