Athletes Authority ON AIR

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 65 with Karl Goodman and Jordi Taylor.    Behind The Business is a new 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 64 with co-host Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Ciara Murray, Speed & Performance Coach working primary with NFL athletes.   In this episode, Ciara shares her general thoughts on assessing a new athlete, key differences when coaching different athletes for speed across different positions, the combine prep in depth, some great insights around being a female coach, doubt, decision making, finding your voice, confidence and a whole lot more.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for coaches and athletes.   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 63 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Derick Hansen, an International Sport Performance Consultant that has been working with athletes all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. He also serves as a performance consultant to numerous professional teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS and NHL, as well as major NCAA Division 1 programs throughout North America, specialising in speed development, strategic performance planning, return-to-competition protocols and neuromuscular electrical stimulation programming. Derek is asked to speak on speed development and high performance training on a regular basis for major events around the world and has also authored a number of books, chapters and journal articles on these subjects.   In this episode, Derick shares his general thoughts on assessing a new athlete, key differences when coaching different athletes for speed across different sports, things to keep in mind when creating spefic drills for athletes, the topic of conditioning, how he coaches technical changes, strategies and tips for coaching in the group environment and common mistakes the “typical strength coach” makes when working with track and field athletes plus a whole lot more.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for coaches and athletes wanting listen to a world renowned speed coach.   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 62 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Pratik Patel, the former Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant S&C with the New York Giants in the NFL for 4 years. Prior to that, Pratik was the Director of Sports Nutrition at University of Oregon, Sports Dietician at Michigan State and interned at the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chefs and Kansas City Royals.     In this episode, Pratik shares his general thoughts and lessons from the collegiate environment and some key big rocks for athletes to focus on, some of the key takeaways from his interning experience and different organisations across different professional sports, the unique role he had at the Giants and how he connected with the players, how much a Dietician can actually change an NFL players nutritional habits, the reason he left pro sport, a super honest and candid discussion around the realities of leaving pro sport without a plan b plus a whole lot more.   This episode has plenty of incredible insights for coaches and athletes wanting the perspective of a professional who has made the pinnacle of sport that most aspire to their entire career.    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 61 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Tyler Lesher, Head Athletic Trainer of UCLA Mens Basketball. Tyler also spent several years in the NBA as in intern and S&C coach at the several G League teams and also the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets sharing with us his experiences in the pros and how they transfer to the collegiate environment.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for both coaches and athletes looking deeper into the an NCAA Div 1 program and NBA and approaching training sessions from a communication and coaching presence standpoint.    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 60 with co-hosts Karl Goodman and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Zenia Wood is the founder of Swift Movement Academy; a company that prides itself on empowering individuals to self-manage their own injuries through movement education. As a Brisbane based Exercise Physiologist, Zenia specialises in Exercise Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Conditions to not just get people out of pain but to get them back doing what they love better than ever before.   Outside of working with clients, Zenia has a strong desire to develop the next generation of health professionals as demonstrated through her roles as a University tutor and year-round Practicum Supervisor. Furthermore, Zenia runs both Educational and Business Mentorship programs to help foster the development of health professionals who are looking to better themselves as clinicians, coaches, and business owners.   In this episode, Zenia shares her thoughts and lessons as a struggling sole trader to now thriving business owner, how her and Karl worked together to turn her business around to x6 revenue, her first hires, the gaps she found in the industry and how she saw this as an opportunity to create her business  education and coaching platform plus a whole lot more.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for all allied health, personal trainers and solopreneurs looking deeper for tangible ways to build their 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 59 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Tim DiFrancesco, Director of TD Athlete Edge and former Los Angles Lakers Head S&C. Tim spent 7 seasons with the Lakers and provides us with a unique behind the scenes of the inner workings of what goes on in the NBA and some of his systems and principles when training the NBA athlete.    In this episode, Tim shares his thoughts and lessons on beginning in the G League to the NBA, being creative on the road when chasing load, getting buy in from athletes that aren’t “big lifters”, how NBA organisations keep S&C coaches accountable, things Tim would do different in today’s changing game style, the key physical qualities of an NBA athlete, his work with the legendary Kobe Bryant, the transition from pro sport to the private sector plus a whole lot more. ore.   This episode has plenty of incredible insights for both coaches and athletes looking deeper into the NBA and approaching training sessions from a communication and coaching presence standpoint.    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 58 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Joey Burgles, Director and Head of Strength & Conditioning at JJ Pearce in Texas. Joey has the privilege of working with athletes from as young as 7 years old through to collegiate and professional on a daily basis, which gives him a unique view point and helped create his overarching philosophy on athletic development.    In this episode, Joey shares his thoughts on what athletic development means to the youth athlete, how he implements typically boring training modalities such as mobility and FRC with up to 80 athletes at a time, how he discovered and adapted his coaching voice and weight room presence, advice for younger coaches on reflection and documenting the journey, how to approach a session with 1 or 100 athletes and some of his thoughts around training some training methods and their place is his training philosophy plus a whole lot more.   This episode has plenty of incredible insights for both coaches and athletes looking deeper into the youth athlete and approaching training sessions from a communication and coaching presence standpoint.    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 our tenth QnA episode with co-owners Lachlan Wilmot and Karl Goodman.   The QnA episodes answer your hard hitting questions about athletic development, business systems, career advice and anything in between. You’re guaranteed to take something away to apply to your circumstances.   Keep an eye out on our social media platforms in the future for the opportunity to get your questions submitted for the next episode.   Show Notes: Question 1: From the outside it looks like you’ve grown rapidly over the past few months, when do you know to make new hires? Question 2: What’s your top 3 priorities in a fast growing business? Question 3: When do you know a business opportunity is not worth it or need to let go of a potential opportunity?   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 56 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Louisa Nicola, Neuroscientist, Neurophysiologist, host of “The Neuro Experience” and founder of Neuro Athletics. Louisa works with some of the top athletes in the US including individual and team sports.   In this episode, Louisa shares her journey from studying in Sydney to cracking the big smoke in New York, breaking down exactly what a Neuroscientist and Neurophysiologist is and does, some of the athlete and cultural differences between Australia and the US, the huge upside for athletes to understand the importance of mental preparation, what is mental toughness, getting buy in from coaches and many practical take aways for coaches and athletes plus a whole lot more.   This episode has plenty of incredible insights for both coaches and athletes looking to dive deeper in the world of neuroscience and understanding performance from a different lens.   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.