Episodes

Coach Duane Carlisle has been in the performance industry for over 25 years and now serves as the Fitness Coach for the National Football League Officials, as well as the founder of Carlisle Training Systems in the Bay Area in California. Coach Carlisle has worked with thousands of athletes, from beginner to elite, as well as six professional sports teams, including working as the Speed Development Coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Rays. He is the former San Francisco 49ers Head ...

George Lockhart is a former Marine who is now considered one of the world’s foremost experts on weight cutting, performance nutrition, and weight management. In addition to working with the biggest names in combat sports, George, along with his partner Dan Leith, have become the most respected teachers in the space with their Weight Cutting Specialist Course. They have worked with top-level fighters like Conor McGregor, George St. Pierre, Daniel Cormier, Gennady “GGG” Golovkin, and many more, a...

Dr. Brandon Marcello holds a PhD in sports nutrition from Baylor University, and a MS and BS in Exercise Science from Marshall University. He is a recognized author, researcher, and international presenter, he routinely speaks around the world on a number of topics pertaining to elite-level performance. His work appears regularly in numerous journals, textbooks, and periodicals. For the last 25 years, Dr. Marcello has worked with some of the most high-level individuals and organizations in huma...

Kevin graduated from Purdue University in 1984, and received his Masters degree from Indiana University in 1995. He has received his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credentials through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also the Co-Founder of the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA). Coach Vanderbush has received five different national award including the National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) Hall of...

Eric Cressey is president and co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance, with facilities located in Hudson, MA and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Eric is perhaps best known for his extensive work with baseball players, and his role with the New York Yankees organization as Director of Player Health and Performance. An accomplished author, Cressey has authored over 500 published articles and has been featured in such local and national publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, ESPN, T-Muscle, Yahoo S...

Dr. Mike Hartle is not only a chiropractic physician, but he is also a board- certified Clinical Nutritionist (DACBN), a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), an Active Release Technique (ART) provider since 1995, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is also a Master StrongFirst Certified Instructor with StrongFirst (StrongFirst.com). He is the co- developer of the StrongFirst SFL Barbell Certification. Dr. Michael travels around the USA and the world teachin...

Tony Abbatine is a mental skills coach and college professor who specializes in vision and its effect on performance. He is the author of the book “Beyond the Ball: The Visual and Emotional Habits of High Performers”. As a Certified Open Focus Coach (COFTC) his work in the area of Visual Psychology has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek and ESPN. He has been a consultant to several Major League Baseball teams, numerous college programs and for the last ...

Devan McConnell is currently the High-Performance Director for the Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League. Devan was previously with the New Jersey Devils where he served as their Director of Performance Science and Reconditioning. Prior to his time in New Jersey, he previously served as the Head of Hockey Performance and Sport Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Devan also previously served as the Sports Performance Coordinator at Stanford University from 2008-11 where he...

Joel Jamieson is one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy systems. His training strategies have been used by thousands of elite performers and top athletes worldwide, including the Navy SEALS, UFC champions, and dozens of teams from the NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA, and more. Joel is also a best-selling author of the book Ultimate MMA Conditioning and the creator of the Morpheus System, the world’s first digital recovery coach. He also has created multiple education ...

Jenny Rearick started out in the corporate world as a Presentation Skills Trainer & Communication Coach, but now she has turned her focus to the fitness industry and she is the founder of Fit to Speak, where she coaches professionals in being approachable and practical communication, speaking, and presentation skills training and coaching. She is also a coach and co-owner with her husband Brendon of Train Smarter and Harder, where they specialize in adult fitness and sports performance in Calif...

Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, and speaker. Along with his wife Juliet, Kelly is co-founder of The Ready State. The Ready State began as Mobility|WOD in 2008 and has gone on to revolutionize the field of performance therapy and self-care. Kelly received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2007 from Samuel Merritt College in Oakland, California. Kelly’s clients include professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB. He also works with Olympic gold-medalists,...

Dr. Marc Bubbs is a Performance Nutritionist, Naturopathic Doctor and Author of the best-selling new book PEAK – The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport. Marc currently serves as the Performance Nutrition Lead for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and a portfolio of elite and professional athletes in Canada, USA, UK and Europe. He is also the host of the Performance Nutrition Podcast, bringing together insights from world-leading...

Steve Jones is currently the Senior Vice President of the Steel Sports Coaching System with responsibility for providing Steel coaches with a continuing education pathway while overseeing their unique Professional Development Program. He visits Steel Sports groups across the U.S. and delivers coaching clinics and parent engagement events to Steel’s baseball, softball and soccer coaches and families. Steve grew up in England playing soccer and played semi-professionally in England and Scotland fo...

Alex Hutchinson is an author and journalist in Toronto. His primary focus is the science of endurance and fitness, which he covers for Outside magazine (where he is also a contributing editor and writes the “Sweat Science” column), The Globe and Mail (where he writes the Jockology column), and Canadian Running magazine. Alex has also covered technology for Popular Mechanics, where he earned a National Magazine Award for my energy reporting, and adventure travel for the New York Times, and was a ...

Jason Glass is one of the world’s top Golf Strength & Conditioning Specialists. Jason owns and operates Tour Performance Lab and Kinetica Golf Performance in Vancouver BC; specializing in training rotary athletes, biomechanics, physical assessments and functional strength training. Jason is a consultant for many top professional athletes from the PGA Tour, European Tour, Nationwide Tour, LPGA to professional snowboarding. He is also the head strength and conditioning coach for the Canadian Natio...

Paul Kolody earned his Bachelors of Science in Athletic Training and his Masters of Science in Physical Education, with a concentration in Exercise Science as well. He is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, (NATA/ATC), as an Athletic Trainer, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, (NSCA/CSCS), as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, and USA Weightlifting as a Level One Club Coach. Paul started his career as an Athletic Trainer including serving as the At...

Christine Yu is an award-winning journalist that writes about sports, science, and health, specifically the intersection of sports science and women athletes and she has written a new book about it that is soon to released: UP TO SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes Her reported features, profiles, and essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Outside Magazine, Runner’s World, Family Circle, SELF, Eating Well, VICE, and espnW, among others. Christine earned her B.A. in Art His...

Don Moxley is Director of Applied Science and Brand Development at Longevity Labs Inc. US. His career has ranged from being an athlete, a sports scientist, and an instructor and he is a regarded longevity science leader known for making the complex simple. Don is a former captain and Big 10 Championship winner with the Ohio State University wrestling team, Don served as the university’s first sport scientist. By giving athletes the ability to track their progress in strength, cardiovascular and...

During his preparation for college baseball where he received multiple All-America honors and set numerous school records, Mike decided that he wanted to enter the world of physical preparation for sport. He began training people part-time while in college, then full-time the day he graduated. From there he had crossed paths with two incredible world renowned coaches that became mentors and life long friends: Buddy Morris – Arizona Cardinals head strength coach and James Smith – world class spo...

As a Podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, and Global Leader in Barefoot Science and Rehabilitation, Dr. Splichal has developed a keen eye for movement dysfunction and neuromuscular control during gait. Originally trained as a surgeon through Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City and Mt Vernon Hospital in Mt Vernon, NY, in 2017 Dr. Splichal put down her scalpel and shifted her practice to one that is built around functional and regenerative medicine. Functional and regenerative medicine...

Joe McAuliffe has a B.S. in kinesiology from California State University and a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from Montclair State University. He is a C.S.C.S. *Emeritus (certified strength and conditioning specialist) by the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and has been an active member since 1987. Joe has been competing in Drug Free Powerlifting since 1980. He has won 12 National Championships and 6 World titles, most recently in 2021. He holds the World Bench Press re...

Luke Bongiorno is one of New York City’s most prominent physical therapists. He graduated from The University of Melbourne, and is currently in clinical practice in New York. Luke has also taught advanced skills courses in Manual Therapy internationally since 2004 and is currently the director for the NOI Group. Luke has extensive experience in the management of acute and chronic pain and sports injuries and is affiliated in the clinical education programs of Columbia University and Touro Colle...

Luka was born and raised in Ljubljana, Slovenia and gives credit to basketball, fitness and coaches in taking him from going down the wrong path in crime, to becoming a professional basketball player in the elite European Leagues as well as the NBA Summer Pro League. After his professional career Luka went into his passion of training to affect other like the coaches that changed his life. He has been a coach for 14 years building skillsets in every area associated with physical and mental perfo...

Dr. Domenick Sportelli is a medical physician who received a Bachelors degree in Biology as well as a Masters of Science degree in Biology from Montclair State University. Upon graduation from NYIT School of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Sportelli started off in General Family Medicine, and then pivoted to focus on mental health and began his four-year Residency Training in General Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Sportelli is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry ...