Athletes Authority ON AIR

From the vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes.  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 143 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Steph Cronin, Sports Dietician for NRL Dolphins, Rugby Australia Pathways, Wallaroos, QAS Swimming - all while running her own private business Perform Dietetics on the Sunshine Coast. In this episode, Steph talks about she landed the job with the Dolphins in their inaugural season, why you should always be open to saying yes to opportunities, what being involved at a new club is like, how to go about making change vs how not to within a program, game day and match fuelling, post match food - is it the same as the old days, her key principles for fuelling rugby league athletes, key supplements, juggling sporting contracts with private practise, advise to younger dieticians plus a whole lot more! This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and dieticians wanting to understand more about fuelling the athlete. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!  Instagram: @athletesauthoritySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 142 with host Jordi Taylor and National Youth Coordinator Nathan Parnham. This special monthly episode is dedicated to coaches in the youth development space, with today’s guest is Jacob Stains, Head of Department at Marsden State School. In this episode, Jacob gives us a breakdown of his diverse coaching background, why he chose to work in the youth space and senior sport - sometimes at the same time, how his background in Rugby League set him up for success, how he balances the sporting calendar with the education, building buy in and culture with the Year 8 program, why he enjoys the constant evolution of working in the youth space, volunteering time, how the program is run in conjunction with club and representative sport, implemented, building a side hustle in Evidenced Based Concepts plus a whole lot more! This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and teachers wanting to understand more about the youth athlete. 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 141 with co-owner Lachlan Wilmot and host Jordi Taylor. This episode cover your questions from social media ranging from biggest knowledge gaps in current coaches, what seems to be trends in the coaching space, how systems may not always be the solution, how the S&C has changed at the local level over the years, areas of opportunity plus a whole lot more. 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 140 with co-owner Karl Goodman and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we discuss how some entrepreneurs are suited to many business, whereas some are suited to a singular, some of the key lessons learned in hind site, how values = actions plus Karl's new formulated 10 steps to strategic direction and clarity within a team, plus a whole lot more.   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.

From the vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes.  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 episode 139 with host Jordi Taylor.  Today’s guest is David King, Mental Skills Coach and Owner Headspace Sports. David works with athletes of all levels to achieve a higher level of performance. In this episode, David goes through the following questions: 1. If an athlete is having a less that good season - what are some strategies to get "back on track.” 2. Lacking confidence in the coaches game plan - not allowing them to play to their strengths. What can they do?  3. Tips to stay mentally "fresh" - what I mean by this is if they catch themselves feeling burnt out what can athletes and coaches do to help this out. This episode has plenty of incredible insights for athletes, coaches and business owners wanting to improve their mental skills to take themselves to the next level.   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 138 with co-owner Karl Goodman and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we discuss our predictions from back in 2022 on how we thought the 2023 would transpire, understanding the difference between optimising for convenience, commitment or community, some key lessons so far this year plus a whole lot more.  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 137 with host Jordi Taylor.  Today’s guest is Head of Performance of the Sydney Kings in the NBL, Toby Banfield. Toby’s infectious energy, desire to build a create culture has seen him excel in NBL, going back to back and looking for a third championship this upcoming season.  In this episode, Toby talks about his trip with the Kings team over to the Us, how younger coaches can plan and connect with professional teams overseas, the challenges faced with going back to back and now attempting a third championship in three seasons, how he has grown and adapted his coaching energy and culture, the big rocks with off-season and in season with the NBL athlete, the benefits of having time away from the court and having a passion project on the side, strategies for adding load into low rotation players, the value of building a strong team and managing all stakeholders, the value of being a generalist plus a whole lot more!  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 136 with co-owner Karl Goodman and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we discuss how WHOOP beat Amazon, where CrossFit set the standard in regards to community and what any gym can learn from building member base culture, what running a gym and flying a plane have in common, what we've watched/ read in the past week plus a whole lot more!  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.