Episodes
178
Oct. 20, 2026
Podcast 178 – Digital Twins, Peptides, and the AI Driven Future of Longevity with Tony Medrano
Tony Medrano is the CEO and co-founder of LongevityPlan.AI, a platform that combines wearable data, biomarkers, medical records, and lifestyle activity into a personalized “Digital Twin” — an AI-powered software replica of the human body built to predict, optimize, and personalize health, recovery, and performance in real time. Through its proprietary Digital Twin for Predictive Peptide Performance™ technology, LongevityPlan.AI delivers physician- supervised peptide protocols and personalized lo...
177
Oct. 13, 2026
Podcast 177 – Youth Athletic Development Through Play with Jeremy Frisch
Jeremy Frisch is a nationally recognized leader in youth athletic development, physical literacy, and long-term athletic development (LTAD). He currently serves as Director of Athletic Performance at Teamworks Sports Center in Acton, Massachusetts, and is the former owner and director of Achieve Performance Training in Clinton, Massachusetts, which he built into one of the most respected youth training facilities in the country before selling it after years of successfully developing athletes of...
176
Oct. 6, 2026
Podcast 176 – Bleeding Edge Technology for Human Performance and Recovery with David Putrino
David Putrino is the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for theMount Sinai Health System, Director of the Abilities Research Center (ARC), and Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Trained as a physical therapist in Australia, David went on to earn a PhD in the neurophysiology of motor control before moving to the United States to study computational neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and MIT, and later to devel...
175
Sept. 29, 2026
Podcast 175 – Peptides, Longevity, and the Future of Human Optimization with Dr. Neil Paulvin
Dr. Neil Paulvin is a board-certified osteopathic physician practicing in Manhattan, and one of the most recognized names in longevity and regenerative medicine, often referred to as “The Peptide Doc.” He holds board certifications in Family Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation, Functional and Integrative Medicine, and Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M), and is a member of the International Peptide Society. His practice combines conventio...
174
Sept. 23, 2026
Podcast 174 – Empowering the Evolution of Sport and Human Movement with Joel Smith
Joel Smith is the founder of Just Fly Sports. Joel spent 8 years as a strength coach at the University of California – Berkeley, working across swimming, tennis, water polo, and track and field, and has 17 years of experience coaching track and field at the NCAA, club, and private level. He earned his BA in Exercise Science from Cedarville University and his MS from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, and was himself a NAIA All-American track and field athlete. A s a track coach, Joel has gu...
173
Sept. 15, 2026
Podcast 173 – Rediscovering Movement and Exercise Through Play with Darryl Edwards
Darryl Edwards is a London-based movement coach, author, speaker, and founder of the Primal Play Method®, an evidence-informed approach to physical activity that draws on exercise physiology, cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and play psychology to make movement enjoyable, adaptable, and easier to sustain across the lifespan. Darryl holds credentials including FCIMSPA (Chartered Fellow with the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity), FBSLM, DFSEM(UK), ...
172
Sept. 9, 2026
Podcast 172 – Building Elite Overhead Throwing Athletes with Mickey Brueckner
Mickey Brueckner is the Founder and CEO of The ANNEX Sports Performance Center in Chatham, New Jersey, and has spent nearly two decades focused on building better athletes. He founded The ANNEX in 2006, growing it from a basement gym into a 14,000-square-foot, all-encompassing performance facility that has since expanded to a second location. Prior to founding The ANNEX, he held coaching positions at The Garage at HealthQuest and Gill St. Bernards School. A former collegiate baseball standout w...
171
Sept. 1, 2026
Podcast 171 – The Chain Reaction: A Whole Body Approach to Function with Gary Gray
Gary Gray is widely known throughout the movement and rehabilitation industry as the “Father of Function.” He is the Founder, CEO, and Chief Content Creator of Gray Institute® and GIFT (Gray Institute for Functional Transformation), the organization he built more than four decades ago in Adrian, Michigan, originally as a physical therapy clinic, performance training facility, and educational institution. Gary is the originator of Applied Functional Science® (AFS), a discipline he developed along...
170
Aug. 18, 2026
Principles of Performance Podcast Episode #170 – Strength & Conditioning at the High School Level with Eric and Mike
In this episode, Eric and Mike break down Strength & Conditioning at the High School Level Defining S&C at the HS level: The broad range of training age, physical development, skill level and degree of engagement Do no harm: Injuries and keeping kids safe Multi-sport and specialization considerations Connecting in 2026: Modern Approach vs “Back in My Day” Attitude Herding Cats: Keeping them engaged enough to buy in Culture Building: “You get what you tolerate” The #1 Factor: Skill coach b...
March 18, 2026
Podcast 169 – Making Exercise Science Make Sense with Keith Burns
Keith Burns is an experienced Lecturer and Strength and Conditioning Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the health and human performance industry. Passionate and skilled in translating complex concepts of human movement into tangible learning experiences, allows him to lead, teach, and develop the next generation of health and human performance professionals. In addition to his faculty position, he continues to coach athletes at the amateur, collegiate, professional, and internatio...
March 5, 2026
Podcast 168 – Doctor’s Orders: The Role of Exercise in Medicine with Behnad Honarbakhsh
SPECIAL: Where Pain, Fitness and Performance Meet Vol.4 Doctor’s Orders: The Role of Exercise in Medicine with Behnad Honarbakhsh Behnad Honarbakhsh is the founder of FIT TO TRAIN Human Performance Systems Inc. in Vancouver British Columbia. He is a practicing clinician having worked at several sports therapy clinics. Behnad was the former Director of Physical Therapy for the Vancouver Canucks NHL Hockey Club, and continues to consult with the team. He was a program coordinator and continues t...
Feb. 17, 2026
Podcast 167 – Cardio Programming & Energy System Development with Eric and Mike
In this episode, Eric and Mike break down Cardio Programming & Energy System Development Defining Energy Systems and Significance of Each o Specificity – Classifications and Labels o Health vs Performance vs Body Composition o Tracking and Monitoring o The 4 Variables o The 4 Rules o Structural Cost, Quality Control and Timing Testing and Measures o VO2Max o Max Heart Rate o Heart Rate Recovery o MAS o Legs vs Lungs Low Intensity Programming o Zone 2 / MAF Method o Efficiency o Rea...
Jan. 26, 2026
Podcast 166 – Building Better Brain Health with Dr. Phil Maffetone
During his two decades in private practice and beyond, Dr. Maffetone has been a respected pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, bringing the latest advances to health-care professionals around the world. He is an internationally recognized researcher, educator, clinician and author in the field of nutrition, exercise and sports medicine, and biofeedback. Dr. Maffetone has worked with endurance athletes of all types, professional baseball and football players, adventurers, NASCAR driver...
Jan. 12, 2026
Podcast 165 – How Your Anatomy and Structure Impacts Rehab Programming with Dr. Kathy Dooley
SPECIAL: Where Pain, Fitness and Performance Meet Vol.3 How Your Anatomy and Structure Impacts Rehab Programming with Dr. Kathy Dooley Bio: Dr. Dooley is a chiropractor, practicing in midtown Manhattan and Denver and Boulder, CO. Dr. Dooley is an anatomy instructor at two New York City medical schools, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College. She is also an adjunct instructor at New York University’s College of Dentistry and a visiting professor for Saint George...
Dec. 22, 2025
Podcast 164 – Culture, Team Building & the Business of Strength with Hewitt Tomlin
Hewitt Tomlin is the co-founder of TeamBuildr and he currently oversees Sales, Marketing & Customer Success. Since 2012, TeamBuildr’s strength and conditioning software has led the industry, trusted by more than 5,000 programs in 30 countries and closing in on $10M in annual revenue as a fully bootstrapped company. Hewitt is also a former D1 starting quarterback and has a passion for the organization of strength training, team building and youth development as a legitimate and sustainable busin...
Dec. 8, 2025
Podcast 163 – Strength and Conditioning for Volleyball and Beyond with Missy Mitchell McBeth
Missy Mitchell-McBeth is a speaker, writer and consultant who has been involved in strength and conditioning for over the last two decades, with a focus on volleyball. She is currently the Director of Sports Performance at a Volleyball Club, but previously she worked as a Division I Strength & Conditioning Coach, a Full-Time High School Strength Coach and Consultant for Collegiate & High School Volleyball Programs, as well as a High School Volleyball Coach Missy’s mission is to provide strength...
Nov. 26, 2025
Podcast 162 – Performance and Problem Solving with Dr. Jordan Shallow
With years of experience working with world-class athletes and sports organizations, Dr. Jordan Shallow has cemented his role as a trusted voice in the fitness and performance industries. His expertise spans multiple domains—biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and injury prevention. Jordan’s unique approach blends scientific rigor with practical, real-world application, allowing him to tailor strategies that optimize both athletic performance and longevity. Beyond his work with professiona...
Nov. 11, 2025
Podcast 161 – Where Pain, Performance and Fitness Meet with Greg Dea
Greg Dea is a Registered International Sports Physical Therapist as well as an International Instructor in clinical education around diagnosing movement dysfunction and performance therapies. He has lived in the field in 5 countries and taught in 10 countries. He has over 25 years of competing in track sprinting, Australian Football, soccer, golf, basketball, cricket, swimming, cycling and road running. Greg also has over 25 years of working in sport at professional football and rugby teams, in...
Oct. 28, 2025
Podcast 160 – Sports Injuries: What Can We Do? with Scott Epsley
Scott Epsley is an Australian trained Sports Physical Therapist who has over 25 years of elite sports medicine experience. He has worked with athletes at a national, international, collegiate and professional level in both Australia and the USA, across a wide range of sports. Currently he is the Director of Player Health and Performance for NY/NJ Gotham FC in the NWSL. Scott continues to consultant in the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation space, having consulted for athletes and teams in the NB...
Oct. 9, 2025
Podcast 159 – Perception, Movement and Skill with Rob Gray
Rob Gray is an author and a professor at Arizona State University who has been conducting research on and teaching courses related to perceptual-motor skill for over 25 years. He received his MS and PhD from York University in Canada with a focus on the visual control of movement. An important aspect of his work has been applying basic theory to address real-world challenges which he has done in positions with Nissan Motor Corp, the US Air Force, serving as an expert witness for driving accident...
Sept. 30, 2025
Podcast 158 – SPECIAL: Where Pain, Performance and Fitness Meet Vol.1: When Training IS the Problem with Dan Swinscoe
Dan Swinscoe brings a unique perspective to solving movement problems and has spent the past 30 years treating and learning from his patients, some of which include athletes from the NFL, MLB, WNBA, professional golf, and many local doctors and their families. He is specialty trained and certified from the Titleist Performance Institute and Golf Digest as a Golf Medical and Golf Fitness Professional. He has certifications from NSCA, Functional Movement Screen, SFMA, FRR, FRC, USAW, OnBase Unive...
Sept. 23, 2025
Podcast 157 – Developing an Elite Mindset with Gary Chupik
Gary Chupik is internationally recognized as one of the top mental performance coaches in the world. Gary is a Professional Member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Certified Professional Leadership Coach through the ICF (International Coaching Federation), ordained minister of 28 years, and Chaplain of the Seattle Thunderbirds for 7 years. Gary’s client list includes players, coaches, and executives from the Houston Texans, Washington Huskies, Idaho Vandals, Stanford University, ...
Sept. 16, 2025
Podcast 156 – Performance Nutrition with Melissa Ieraci
Melissa Ieraci is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, personal trainer, youga instructor and former Paramedic. Melissa’s passion for health and fitness comes from a decade of thinking how she was feeling was ‘normal’, only to discover she had a brain tumor. After years of testing, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor on her pituitary gland that was releasing dangerously high levels of cortisol, the body’s stress hormone. After brain surgery, Melissa earned a diploma in Natural Nutrition and ha...
Sept. 9, 2025
Podcast 155 – Return to Center: Posture, Movement and Performance with Rocky Snyder
As the CEO and Performance Consultant at RockySnyder, Rocky brings over 30 years of experience in biomechanics, motor neurology, and human movement to the forefront of training and rehabilitation. His innovative approach has driven championship success from high school courts to national collegiate arenas, contributing to recent titles for Scotts Valley High School Girls Basketball and the storied UConn Women’s Basketball program. Named Personal Trainer of the Year by the National Strength & Co...