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Philosophical Weightlifting Podcast

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Jun 6, 2025 • 59min

Ep. 292: Utilizing Plyometrics: Why Biomechanics & Velocity Matter | Mike Young, PhD & Jessie Stemo

Sign up for the Power and Strength Summit, where Mike will present on plyometrics for sport!Register here:https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Mike:https://www.instagram.com/mikeyoungphd/?hl=enhttps://www.athleticlab.com/Follow Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/jessiestemo/https://powerandgraceperformance.com/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠
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May 30, 2025 • 1h 10min

Ep. 291: How to Develop Elite Technique | Max Aita

Sign up for the Power and Strength Summit, where presentations will cover all things strength, hypertrophy, power, and MORE.Register here to attend the greatest online Strength Power event in 2025: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Max and sign up for CoachLogik:https://www.instagram.com/max_aita/https://app.coachlogik.com/loginFollow me and get coaching:https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/Onyx:https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% offVirus:https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% off
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May 23, 2025 • 1h 17min

Ep. 290: What Makes People Curious? | Todd Kashdan, PhD

Todd Kashdan is an intellectual idol of mine. He has a PhD in clinical psychology, is the founder of the Well-Being Lab at George Mason University, and a leading educator to the public. He's written books on curiosity, negative emotions, and the art of insubordination. His writings alone have influenced the trajectory of my life and career.In this episode, we explore the underpinnings of curiosity, how to manage social anxiety, and the reason relationships fail (and why that's okay). Check out Todd's Substack:https://toddkashdan.substack.com/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠
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May 16, 2025 • 1h 2min

Ep. 289: How Heavy Should You Train? | Jessie Stemo

Sign up for the Power and Strength Summit, where Jessie will present on her experiences as an elite athlete, elite weightlifting coach, and the CEO of Power and Grace Performance!Register here for an early bird discount: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/jessiestemo/https://powerandgraceperformance.com/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠
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May 8, 2025 • 59min

Ep. 288: Unlocking Human Potential | Scott Barry Kaufman

Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a psychologist, professor at Columbia University, best-selling author, and host of The Psychology Podcast. His work has reshaped how we think about intelligence, creativity, and self-actualization—and in this conversation, he brings those ideas to life.In this episode, we explore topics like reframing trauma, overcoming a victim mindset, and building self-belief. Scott also shares insights from his new book Rise Above and explores how authenticity, flow, and the environment support personal growth.Follow Scott and buy his book, Rise Above:https://scottbarrykaufman.com/books/rise-above/https://www.instagram.com/scottbarrykaufman/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Jessie:https://www.instagram.com/jessiestemo/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠⁠
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May 4, 2025 • 1h 11min

Ep. 287: How Many Sets & Reps to Build Size | Jake Remmert, PhD(c)

Jake Remmert, a PhD candidate specializing in hypertrophy and strength, joins Jessie Stemo, an insightful coach from Power and Grace Performance. They dive into the significance of personalized training approaches and the balance between research and practical coaching. Listeners will discover the ideal sets and reps for muscle growth, hear about the dynamics between education and experience in coaching, and learn how female coaches are fostering a supportive community in weightlifting. Their engaging conversation strikes a perfect chord between science and real-world application.
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Apr 24, 2025 • 42min

Ep. 286: Slow Progressions, Creative Programming & Competition Debriefs | Jessie Stemo

Sign up for the Power and Strength Summit, where Jessie will present on her experiences as an elite athlete, elite weightlifting coach, and the CEO of Power and Grace Performance!Register here for an early bird discount: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/jessiestemo/https://powerandgraceperformance.com/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠
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Apr 21, 2025 • 40min

Ep. 285: Basics of Speed Training & Conditioning | Chris Taber, PhD

Chris Taber, PhD, an expert in strength and power development, shares his insights on optimizing speed training for athletes. He discusses the importance of tailored conditioning for team sports, especially football and soccer. Taber highlights the need for a thorough needs analysis to enhance performance safely. The conversation dives into effective training methodologies, including structured drills and the role of timing gates. Listeners also learn about evaluating speed through innovative sprint tests and the significance of individualized training plans.
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Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 12min

Ep. 284: Six Keys to Enhance Psychological Well-Being & Resilience | Steven Hayes, PhD

Steven Hayes returns to the podcast!If you're unfamiliar with his work, he is one of the most cited psychologists in the world, publishing 47 books and over 700 journal articles. In addition to his prolific publications, he's the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has played a massive hand in developing the Psychological Flexibility Model. In this episode, we discuss the six processes of ACT, which compose the concept of psychological flexibility. Steven also comments on the current social narrative surrounding therapy and why it's misleading. Register here for an early bird discount to the Power and Strength Summit: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Steven's work: https://stevenchayes.com/https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Hayes-5Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠
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Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 6min

Ep. 283: Tempo Variations and Long-term Planning | Jessie Stemo, CEO Power & Grace

Sign up for the Power and Strength Summit, where Jessie will present on her experiences as an elite athlete, elite weightlifting coach, and the CEO of Power and Grace Performance!Register here for an early bird discount: https://www.powerandstrengthsummit.com/Follow Jessie: https://www.instagram.com/jessiestemo/https://powerandgraceperformance.com/Follow me and get coaching:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/philosophicalweightlifting/Weightlifting House: code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.weightliftinghouse.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Onyx: with code PHILWL for 10% off⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.onyxstraps.com/⁠

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