The Principles of Performance

          Mike Robertson is one of the most highly sought-after coaches, consultants, speakers and writers in the fitness industry today. Known for his “no-nonsense” approach to coaching and program design, Mike has made a name for himself as a go-to resource for professional athletes from every major sport, but especially in the world of basketball. Mike is the President of Robertson Training Systems and the co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST) in Indianapolis, Indiana. IFAST has been named one of the Top 10 Gyms in America by Men’s Health magazine three times in the past six years.   Links: https://robertsontrainingsystems.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robtrainsystems LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtrainsystems/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRobertsonTrainingSystems YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RobTrainSystems — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/  

          Jill Miller is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, athletics, massage, and pain-management, having studied movement and the human body for more than 30 years. She is the author of the best-selling books, BODY by BREATH, and THE ROLL MODEL, and creator of the fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. Miller is also a contributing author to the medical text, FASCIA, FUNCTION and MEDICAL APPLICATIONS. Known as the Teacher’s Teacher, Jill has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Shape, Men’s Journal, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, Self, and on the Today Show, Good Morning America and featured on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has trained thousands of movement educators, clinicians, and manual therapists to incorporate her paradigm shifting self-care fitness programming into athletic and medical facility programs   Links: https://www.tuneupfitness.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejillmiller/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillmillerfaust LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jill-miller-c-iayt-988a2119/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVMjCuAAxTeNuvFHuvr1RwQ   — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/

          Dr. Don Wood is the founder of the Inspired Performance Institute in Orlando, FL. Dr. Wood has spent years researching how trauma affects our minds, lives and performance and from that work he developed a patented solution that has helped thousands heal from the limiting effects of trauma and perform at their highest level. TIPP is a neuroscience-backed program that clears the effects of past traumas, reshapes thought patterns, and primes individuals for peak performance. Dr. Wood uses his background in clinical counseling to better understand how our past plays a role in how we experience life in the present. The Inspired Performance Institute has helped thousands reclaim their lives from the grips of stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. We’ve also helped many high-functioning individuals like athletes and executives unlock their next level and achieve incredible results. He is also the author of two books “Emotional Concussions” and “You Must Be Out of Your Mind” about his research diving deep into how our minds work and how we can reset our brains. His upcoming book, “Don’t Mess With My DNA,” explores the effects trauma has on our DNA and what we can and need to do to change our DNA and stop transgenerational trauma from affecting our children.   Links: https://www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdonwood/?hl=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdonwoodphd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrDonWoodPhD/   — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/

          Don Saladino is a coach & fitness expert known for his work with celebrities & athletes. He opened his first NYC Gym in 2005 and after operating gyms for 15 years, he expanded to a global online fitness business. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Annie Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Liev Schreiber and Hugh Jackman are among his roster of clients. He has been tapped as a fitness expert in publications such as Men’s Health, Women’s Health, & Muscle & Fitness. He has also been featured in People, US Weekly, Origins, In Touch, Cosmo, & Shape; and has made appearances doing live fitness demos on The Golf Channel, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Page Six TV, People NOW, E News, Fox News, & WebMD. He also sits on the advisory board of Men’s Health Magazine.   Links: https://donsaladino.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donsaladino Twitter: https://x.com/donsaladino Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saladinodon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/donsaladino   — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/

          Building a Legendary Career in Fitness & Performance Guest: Joe Defranco Bio: Joe DeFranco is a world-renowned strength & conditioning coach and the owner of DeFranco’s Gym. Joe’s training techniques have been featured in and on ESPN, Spike TV, NFL Network, WWE Network, Men’s Health Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine and in the NY Times best-selling book, The 4-Hour Body. His resume includes NFL players from all 32 teams, MLB & NBA players, WWE superstars, UFC fighters, Olympic athletes and high school & college All-Americans. DeFranco’s has been voted one of America’s 10 Best Gyms by Men’s Health magazine and one of America’s Top 5 Most Innovative Gyms by Greatist.com. In 2015, Joe was inducted into the Personal Trainer Hall of Fame in the Trend Setter division and Men’s Health magazine named Joe one of the Essential 39 “Fit-Fluencers” to follow on Instagram. Joe also hosts the Industrial Strength Show podcast and is also the co- creator of the Certified Physical Preparation Specialist (CPPS) certification course.   Links: https://www.defrancostraining.com https://cppscoaches.com https://www.ironbusinessblueprint.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/defrancosgym/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/joedefranco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defrancosgym Twitter: https://x.com/defrancosgym Team Forever Strong: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/forever-strong2022-07-11%2019:57:23 — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the director of education and training systems for EXOS (formerly Athletes’ Performance), located in Phoenix, AZ. As the director of education, Nick oversaw the development and execution of all internal and external educational initiatives. As a performance coach, Nick oversaw the speed and assessment component of the EXOS NFL Combine Development Program and supported many athletes across the NFL, MLB, NBA, National Sports Organizations, and Military. Nick completed his PhD through Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions with a dissertation focus on motor skill learning and sprinting. Nick is a recognized speaker and consultant on human performance and coaching science and has numerous book chapters and peer reviewed papers focusing on the intersection between coaching language and athlete learning.   Links: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickwinkelman/?hl=en Twitter/X: https://x.com/nickwinkelman?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nwinkelman/?originalSubdomain=ie

          Gwen Lawrence has been named Best of Westchester, and featured in ESPN Magazine as “The Best Innovation In Sports Medicine” and to date has personally trained over 3,000 MLB, NFL, NHL, MLS, LPGA and NBA. Gwen’s unique combination of dance, massage therapy, and yoga training experience, coupled with her extensive knowledge of anatomy and nutrition, provides her clients and athletes with overwhelming results. Gwen is the yoga instructor for many teams over the years including the NY Giants, NY Knicks, NY Mets, NY Redbulls, NY Rangers, NYC FC and members of the NY Yankees, several major colleges like: Columbia, Yale, Manhattan, UNC and many more. Her writings appear in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health, Women’s Fitness, Cosmo, Fitness Magazine, Shape Magazine, Yoga Journal, Yoga Digest, Yoga Magazine, Details and espn.com and espn.com. Gwen Starred as co-host in her own Nationally Syndicated on NBC TV show The Better Man Show and makes regular appearances on NBC TODAY SHOW, Good Day NY, and Dr. Oz as well as many Radio and TV news shows. She is also the author of several books including Power Yoga for Sports, Tactical Mobility, Body Sculpting with Yoga and her latest book Self-Care is Essential.   Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gwenlawrence/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GwenLawrenceYoga/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/gwenlawrence YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu87254efITHSn6h26CFwA — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts: https://podcast.feedspot.com/fitness_podcasts/

            Jon Torine spent 17 years as a Strength Coach in the NFL starting with the Buffalo Bills and then 3 years later became the youngest head Strength & Conditioning Coach in the NFL when he was hired by the Indianapolis Colts, where he spent 14 years culminating with a World Championship in Super Bowl XLI. After his time with the Colts, he continued his work with NFL players with EXOS where he was the Director of Pro/Elite Sports with the NFL Players Trust Program, a service for former NFL players to help transition from pro sports to “the real world”. He also started the Lean In Coaching project, providing insight and education to numerous sports organizations across the globe in an effort to bring multiple disciplines together in support of the ultimate and most important resource, the people inside of it. Jon is currently the Managing Director of UP2US Sports with Coaches Across America   Links: Coach Across America – https://coachacrossamerica.org/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jontorine335/ — Faith Shaw is a Program Design Coach with UP2US Sports, as well as a Group Fitness Trainer and Physical Therapy Aide preparing to pursue her clinical doctorate in physical therapy. She is also an accomplished Track and Field Athlete who has won multiple college conference championships as the team captain for Long Island University, where she also owns the school record in in Weight Throw and Discus Links: Instagram – @unmasteredfaith  — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness Podcasts

          Alex Pleasic is the Athletic Performance Director for Varsity House Gym. She attended the University of Rhode Island where she completed her degree in Kinesiology and Health studies, as well as played 5 years of collegiate softball.   Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexpleasic/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pleasic-b45a12286/ Business of Strength Event: https://us.businessofstrength.com/attend

          Mike Lyon is the Co- Founder of Pedestal Footwear. Pedestal Footwear is a company that specializes in ultra-durable, barefoot- style training footwear designed to enhance natural movement. Their products are made in the USA and have been featured in outlets like Men’s Health and MSNBC and are used by athletes of ages. Since 2014, Pedestal Footwear has been on a mission to get people out of their traditional shoes and into Pedestals for their training sessions.   Links: https://pedestalfootwear.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-lyon-95b4122b