Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 169 with co-owner Karl Goodman and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we do a little review on 2023 for Athletes Authority, discussing some of the wins but more importantly sharing 3 of our key “L’s” or lessons throughout the year. Off the back of that discussion, we make some predictions for the health and fitness industry coming into 2024 and review our 2023 predictions.  We’d love to hear you thoughts! 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 168 with host Jordi Taylor. Today's guest is Don Moxley, former athlete and Sport Scientist at Ohio State University and currently Director of Applied Science at Longevity Labs. In this episode, Don discusses how he was an early adopter of HRV and Readiness testing with his background in wrestling, the reliability of wearable devices, how he finds it important to draw on his own experiences as an athlete when teaching and coaching others, common language and it’s importance, measuring and tracking effectiveness of interventions, the importance of measuring HR and HRV and the correlation to performance, where other recovery modalities such as sauna, ice bath ect sit, the obsession with recovery - is it too much and some of his current work at Longevity Labs and supplementation.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes and coaches wanting to understand more about not so common performance metrics and how they can relate to performance outcomes.    Enjoy, and let us know what you think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes which is episode 105 with host Jordi Taylor & Lachlan Wilmot. Today’s guest is Shane Lehane, Athletic Performance Coach of the Sydney Swans in the AFL and formally Performance Coach with the Melbourne Rebels.  In this episode, Shane discusses what it’s like being a natural introvert and sharing information, how the Swans feel just short in the 2021 Grand Final, the key takeaways and lessons from the season, the differences in AFL to Rugby, managing expectations, looking outside the weight room to improve athletic performance, how he continues to up skill plus a whole lot more. This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches wanting a unique insight into the professional sport across two codes. 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 167 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Nathan Heaney, owner of The Conditioning Consultant, a niche he’s carved out online for coaches and athletes for all things conditioning.  In this episode, Nathan chats around where the whole idea of the conditioning consultant came from, what made him niche down and what gap he saw in the market, how he pivoted from athlete eduction to more coach education, why S&C coaches fall short in the conditioning space, where a coach would start pre-season, common misunderstandings, testing options, programming prescription, periodisation, off-feet prescription plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes and coaches wanting to understand more about conditioning for individual and team-sport 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 166 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Sean Baker, owner of PEAQ Performance, Head S&C Adelaide Lightening and Australian men’s Lacrosse.  In this episode, Sean discusses the expansion of PEAQ, what the process of the new facility has been from location to parking, announces some massive partnership news, the power of networks and relationships, the importance of a shiny facility, how and why he empowers his staff, personal/ family life juggling act with running a business and other roles and some of his key learnings in his time in pro sport plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes and coaches wanting to understand more about both the private and pro sport route, especially those looking to open or expand their own facility.  Enjoy, and let us know what you think! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is an insight to of one of Lachlan’s Staff PD Presentations, available in our newly launched Performance Department online education platform.    This presentation covers a variety of coaching topics including our EPIC framework:   E = Energy  P = Precense  I = Impact  C = Communication  This is just one of the many Tier 2 content pieces available in addition to specific content on Rehabilitation, Sports Science + loads more. Check out the Performance Department below: https://www.skool.com/the-aa-performance-department-5495/about   Enjoy, and let us know what you think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This bonus episode is an exclusive Skool Mini Course from Adam Wylie, Head of Sports Science in our free community platform Athletes Authority Insider.  This is from a presentation called “Performance Testing Overview” where Adam takes you through the performance testing we implement here at Athletes Authority for our Performance and Rehab athletes. He takes you through a sample Gameplan to break down some key metrics and program decisions off the back of the data.  You can join the community here: https://www.skool.com/athletes-authority-insider/about Enjoy, and let us know what you think!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the Vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes which is episode 64 with 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 164 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is David Boyle, with over 30+ years experience in the industry working with Cronulla Sharks, Penrith Panthers, Illawarra Hawks and now the NRL officials. In this episode, David discusses some of the key physical demands of an NRL referee, how the train for the cognitive demands an decision making, understanding travel and external loads, the differences from working with players to officials, his role on the ASCA board, what has changed and developed in the industry over the past 20 years, where he sees the industry moving next plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes and coaches wanting to understand more about the role of physical preparation in match officials. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 163 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest’s are Taylor Evernden and Travis Gaudet, co-owners of ORKA Performance in Calgary, Canada.  In this episode, Taylor and Trav give us an quick breakdown on the origin story of ORKA - from the name through to how the guys met, how they have separated themselves in the private space in Canada, how their model works both in the rehab and performance space, the common language used to ensure the best rehab transitions, their education model plus a whole lot more.  This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and teachers wanting to understand more about the private sector, particularly in the Canadian landscape. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.