5678 & Beyond
5678 & Beyond
Darian V. Pleasant & Cathryn Weeden
5 6 7 8 & BEYOND, the podcast where Coach Darian Pleasant and Cheer Gym owner Cathryn Weeden talk cheer life, in and out of the gym. Listen as they discuss everything from operating a gym, training athletes, and dealing with difficult parents. They share personal stories offering insight on how to navigate cheer culture. 5 6 7 8 & BEYOND was created for the cheer gym owner, the coach, the athlete, and the parent in mind.
Looking Toward the Future
Tumbling Coach Darian Pleasant & Gym Owner Cathryn Weeden are excited for everything 2023 has to offer. In this episode they each discuss their 3 personal/cheer gym related goals that people inside and outside of gym life can relate too. Listen while they have a very real conversation full of laughter, personal stories, and practical examples and applications.
Jan 6, 2023
51 min
Let's Talk about Mental Blocks -Part 2
During Part 2 of 'Let's Talk about Mental Blocks' Coach Darian Pleasant & Gyn Owner Cathryn Weeden discuss the important role a Coach plays. They discuss their opinion on how Coach's can make mental blocks worse or more detrimental. They offer tips on how Coach's can aid an athlete on their mental block journey and potentially help them recover.
Nov 15, 2022
52 min
Let's Talk about Mental Blocks -Part 1
During Part 1 of 'Let's Talk about Mental Blocks' Coach Darian Pleasant & Gym Owner Cathryn Weeden discuss what a mental block is, how to identify them, and offer insight and tips as they speak about the role the parent plays.
Oct 14, 2022
54 min
Parents Just Want To Be Heard
Parents have a vital role in All-Star Cheerleading and Tumbling world. Parents are ultimately the ones that choose the facility and staff and that choice results in the entire family buying into your product. Coach Darian Pleasant & Cheer Gym Owner Cathryn Weeden discuss the important role that parents have in the Cheer Gym. They give honor to the parents who are doing a great job at trusting the process, while also sharing wisdom around the Coach/Parent relationship. Giving tips on how both Gym Owner's, Coach's, and Parents should consider communicating and interacting to maintain a healthy relationship.
Sep 21, 2022
1 hr 9 min
Meet & Greet / It's All About The Athletes
Coach Darian Pleasant & Cheer Gym Owner Cathryn Weeden discuss how 5678 & BEYOND was created and how they found themselves in the "Cheer World". They go on talk about the different topics future episodes will cover such as dealing with difficult parents, the important role of a coach, how to build a successful pro-shop, and how to create a successful & healthy gym culture.
Sep 7, 2022
1 hr 13 min