Athletes Authority ON AIR

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 55 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Adam Petway, currently the horizontal jumps coach at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Adam was formerly the Director of Athletic Performance with the Washington Wizards, and Lead Biomechanist and Strength & Conditioning at the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.   In this episode, Adam Ben shares his journey from being a high school S&C coach all the way through to the NBA, discussing some his published papers and how that influenced his decision making for programming considerations, the organisational and cultural differences in the two NBA teams, the bandwidth of movement from a biomechanist’s point of view, some of the protocols and tests used to access readiness within basketball athletes, training loads for younger vs older athletes and his new book “Basketball Mechanics” plus a lot more.   This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting to understand what happens in the NBA and some of the practical sports science applications in the professional 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 54 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Ben Prentiss, owner of Prentiss Hockey Performance in Connecticut, US. With over 22 years in the industry, Ben has worked with professional athletes from all 30 NHL teams, including multiple MVP’s, Stanley Cup Champions, Olympians and is currently a consultant for the New York Rangers.   In this episode, Ben shares some incredible insights through many years of experience including the difference in being a coach and business owner, how coaches can look at upskilling and education, how he handled national media from Players Tribune, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report, his programming principles and KPI’s for his Hockey athletes, common overuse injuries, how he manages such a massive workload plus a lot more.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting to learn how being a practical, hands on coach will set you up for a prosperous 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 53 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Alex Saundry, Owner of More Than Management, a player representation agency for some of the best female athletes across multiple sports. Alex has a unique view on the industry, being an ex professional athlete herself being a part of the GWS Giants ingural season in the AFLW.   In this episode, Alex shares her journey as an athlete turned player manager, what she believes is missing in professional female sport, how More Than Management came to life, the role and responsibility of a player manger, the power of relationships, the injuries surrounding AFLW and the direction and future of women’s sport.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for coaches, athletes and parents looking to gain a unique perspective and understanding of a behind the scenes of a successful player management agency.    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 51 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Graeme Morris, Strength & Conditioning coach currently working with an array of athletes both in person and online. Graeme shares some great insights into his experience and transitions in the industry over the past 16 years from working in commercial PT facilities, through to semi pro teams, through to online.   In this episode, Graeme shares some gems along the way through becoming a PHD in the field, following personal development routines, the power of strong networks, sport specificity and the transfer of training, where coaches tend to go wrong and his experience working with combat athletes.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting to learn how being a generalist can set you up for a prosperous 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 50 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Mr Podcast himself Rob Pacey, host of the Pacey Performance Podcast and Owner/ Director of the online platform SportSmith. With over 300 episodes under his belt, interviewing some of the sharpest minds in the industry, Rob shares some great insights into his journey over the past 5 years creating one of the most well known content pieces in the field.   In this episode, Rob takes us through his journey of starting the podcast - from starting recording on his phone in the kitchen to his current process, some sure fire practical ways to make sure you create a high quality podcast off the bat, the power of relationships and networks in the industry, monetisation and source sponsorships, the evolution and creation of SportSmith, where he sees content being created and utilised in the future plus a whole lot more!    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting to learn directly form the source how to create content to share to the world.   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 49 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Taylor Nelson-Cook, a Senior Performance Coach at APEC in Fort Worth, Texas. With over a decade in playing soccer at the high school and collegiate level, Taylor progressed into the private sector working with a diverse range of clients including youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes. Taylor shares some great insights into his role within APEC and more specifically their well known NFL Combine Prep.    In this episode, Taylor takes us through his journey of becoming a performance coach - from interning at APEC to starting full time, why and how the facility sets itself apart from others with the caliber of athletes that come through the doors, how he started by “filling in the gaps”, NFL Combine prep, advice for coaches looking to run niche programs such as Combine prep and a whole lot more.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting an in depth insight into the private high performance space.   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 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.   We recap the year that was 2021 and some of the projects and predictions for 2022.  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 47 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.    Today’s guest is Natalie Kollars, a Performance Specialist at EXOS in Pheniox, Arizona. With over a decade in collegiate and private sector, Natalie works with a diverse range of clients including general population, youth, high school, collegiate, professional and retired athletes. Natalie shares some great insights into her role within EXOS and the unique business model. In this episode, Natalie takes us through her journey of becoming a performance coach - from interning at EXOS to coming on full time, why and how the facility sets itself apart from others with the caliber of athletes that come through the doors, the NFL combine prep, her passion for nutritional component of performance, the viewpoint of the industry from a female, internship and even finances.    This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting an in depth insight into the private high performance space.   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 ninth 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:   Coach Immersion wrap-up special. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 45 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor.   This episode is one of Lachlan’s recent interviews with Rob Anderson of The LTAD Network where he discusses many topics and systems based around coaching the youth athlete including programming considerations, progressions, his own though process and a lot more.    Massive thank you to Rob for allowing us to share this episode with our audience. 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.