Athletes Authority ON AIR

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 95 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Jess Cunningham, Physiotherapist at Surf To Summit and most recently published author of “POP” - When Sports Brings Us To Our Knees. Prior to her new adventure, she worked with Australian Sailing Team, Sports Physio at Olympic Winter Institute of Australia and at the GWS Giants.  In this episode, Jess dives deep into the main reason she decided to write the book, who it’s for and the impact she hopes it makes, how her wide set of experiences helped her to see a gap within the market for such a recourse, shares some of the athlete stories, the charitable side of the book plus a whole lot more. This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and Physios wanting a unique insight into the thought process behind creating and publishing a book.  Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au  To get your copy of POP follow: http://www.jesscunningham.com.au To see more about The Sporting Chance Foundation follow: https://www.sportingchancefoundation.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 94 with co-hosts Jordi Taylor and Karl Goodman.  Today’s guest is Julius Dimataga, Digital Media Manager at the NSW Waratahs and co-owner of Butter Up clothing brand. Julius has spent the past 10 years working as a freelance content creator prior to doing the Waratahs and PILLAR Performance.   In this episode, Julius discusses the importance of having an online presence for a brand or company, where he gets his inspiration from, the power of connecting with one individual when creating content, things to keep in mind for each platform, what the key do’s and don’ts are when seeking external videographers, how to get user attention, the power of influencer marketing and user generated content the importance of understanding the industry, starting Butter Up plus a whole lot more.   This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches wanting a unique insight into the digital media side of pro sport and a start up.    Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 93 with Karl Goodman and Jordi Taylor.  Behind The Business is a fortnightly episode we will be putting out discussing all the things behind the scenes we are up to from an Operations standpoint to give listeners applicable and usable ideas to implement in their own fitness business.  Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 92 with Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.  From The Floor is a fortnightly episode we will be putting out discussing all things coaching and performance perspective to give listeners applicable and actionable coaching points on relevant topics. In this episode we discuss how Lachlan started to specialise in the areas of Hamstrings and Plyometrics and provides some really good practical takeaways for coaches on how to present their ideas to others, the fear of posting on social media and how to change that thought process, the “phone moment” of a presentation and Lachlan’s role on the ASCA Board.  Enjoy, and let us know what you think!    Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 91 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Klinton Hoare, former Gold Coast Titans NRL Head of High Performance. Prior to this Klinton has spent the past 3 years working in professional sport, primarily with NRL including High Performance Manger with the NRL Referees, Head S&C of the Samoa International team, S&C Cronulla Sharks.  In this episode, Klinton discusses his journey over the past 28 years reflecting upon some of the programs he has worked with, his most recent role at the Gold Coast Titans and how that role has transpired, how professional sport is a business and the challenges this prevents to players and staff, advice for younger coaches coming through on professional sort and relationship building, training a list celebrities including the late Chadwick Boseman plus a whole lot more. This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches wanting a unique insight into working in pro sport and the evolution of S&C. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 90 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Luke Annesley, NRL Rehab Physiotherapist at the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Senior Rehab Physio at Physio Focus. Luke has many years experience working as a physio in the NRL junior pathways through first grade as well as working with general population in his clinic roles. Most recently, Luke has spent time in the US with NRL Superstar Latrell Mitchell working with reconditioning specialist Bill Knowles.  In this episode, Luke discusses the big takeaways from his trip the the US, the thought process around being open to new ideas and philosophies, diving into the ever changing landscape that is pro sport around staffing, his though process on working both in the pro and private settings, the idea of specialising in a certain area of rehab and how the team at Physio Focus have shifted away from the “traditional” rehab model, plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and physiotherapists wanting a unique insight into working in pro sport and the private setting.   Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 89 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Gunnar Peterson, one of the most well know and recognised figures in the health and fitness industry with nearly 30 years of experience based out of his facility in LA. Gunnar has trained some of the worlds top A list celebrities including The Rock, The Kardashians, Jenifer Lopez plus many more as well as heading up Strength and Endurance for the LA Lakers for 3 seasons. Most recently, Gunnar is working closely with F45 with athletes such as David Beckham to bring his ideas to the F45 community.  In this episode, Gunnar discusses what he believes is the reason he has been so successful in the industry, the igmpracne of being a good person and the role of a trainer as being a server, some of the key training principles and philosophies he has considering such a wide variety of clients he services, dealing with tough clients and egos, diving down the businessman and entrepreneurial path, some of the unexpected challenges he has faced, plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and business owners wanting a unique insight a coach who has reached heights only many dream about within the health and fitness industry.    Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 88 with co-hosts Jordi Taylor and Brendan Hoyer.  Today’s guest is Jonas Dodoo, World Renowned Speed Coach and Founder of SpeedWorks Training, an in person and online education platform for coaches. Jonas has worked with some of the top athletes in their field including Track and Field Olympians, Paralympians and Rugby athletes. In this episode, Jonas discusses his 3 pillars of projection, reactivity and switching when it comes to speed training, key differences when coaching track, field or court based athletes, the importance of language and cuing, strategies for coaching speed in large group environments, common mistakes track coaches make in the gym and common mistakes S&C coaches make on the track, balancing speed and energy system development and a few insights to future SpeedWork courses, mentorships and workshops plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and business owners wanting a unique insight a coach who has niched on the topic of speed.    Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 87 with co-hosts Jordi Taylor and Karl Goodman.  We are joined by Matthew Masetto and Pancho Manansala of ProYou Business Advisory, Athletes Authority's own accountants. This episode covers in depth accounting 101 for coaches and business owners, passive vs active accounting, understanding debt, key tax time fundamentals for business owners, sole traders and employees, understanding what and how the current and future economic climate will impact businesses. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 86 with co-hosts Jordi Taylor and Lachlan Wilmot.  Today’s guest is Matt Crawley, Performance Coach, Sports Performance Manager and Research Lead at Sports Academy in Frisco, Texas. Prior to joining Sports Academy, Matt was a Performance Coach at UFCPI working directly with some of the top athletes on the UFC roster.  In this episode, Matt discusses his role at Sports Academy including the populations of athletes he works with, breaks down the Sports Academy business model and the 3 different arms to the business, what separates Sports Academy form other private facilities and makes it a draw card for professional athletes around the world. His key programming philosophies for all athletes when programming, some of his thoughts around being in a leadership role, his past experiences at UFCPI  plus a whole lot more. This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and business owners wanting a unique insight a coach who has been apart of two world class private organisations.    Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.