Episode #1: Dr. Mike Herbert shares how his past experiences have shaped him and how his path has led him to the #beBETTER podcast at this stage in his life.

Dr. Herbert grew up in Hollister, CA and played multiple sports through high school including cross country, water polo and swimming but basketball was his passion. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Sonoma State University in 1998 and then his master’s degree from Humboldt State in 2002. Both degrees were in Kinesiology with an emphasis on teaching and coaching. After his graduation from Humboldt in 2002 he went to the University of New Mexico where he earned his Ph.D. in Health, Physical Education & Recreation with an emphasis in curriculum & instruction and a minor in educational psychology. Dr. Herbert has coached and taught at the middle school, high school and collegiate levels for over 15 years. He also spent 13 years in higher education administration. Dr. Herbert started the #beBETTER brand over 10 years ago when he developed his “parent sessions” to help parents understand the best ways to support their kids, communicate with coaches and feel good about their own parenting styles. Dr. Herbert currently resides in Eureka, CA with his wife, who coaches collegiate softball and his 2 sons. Both boys compete and participate in a variety of sports.