

Move the Needle: The Human Performance Podcast
Mike Sullivan and Hunter Eisenhower
Move the Needle explores all areas of performance & coaching. Our goal - understand how to most effectively create positive change in athletic performance. Coaches & Professionals from around the industry are interviewed on their take on performance in every setting. Hosted by Mike Sullivan & Hunter Eisenhower, Move the Needle strives to provide a platform of education, curiosity, and actionable information for coaches and athletes.
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Dec 25, 2024 • 1h 6min
Jesse Green: Force Plate & CMJ Deep Dive
Jesse Green - Director, Performance & Sport Science for the Pittsburgh Penguins - joins us for the 78th episode of MTN. On today's episode of the podcast we dive into a conversation centered around the countermovement jump and force plate usage. This was a niche conversation where we got to go an inch wide and a mile deep. Probably the most enjoyable version of any conversation we are able to have on the pod.
Make sure to follow Jesse on IG @j_p_green and X @Jessepgreen
Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Dec 18, 2024 • 45min
Andre Carrera: From the NBA to College Hoops
Andre Carrera - Director of Basketball Performance at USC - joins us for the 77th episode of MTN. Andre joins USC in his first season with the Trojans after three seasons in the Golden State Warriors Organization. On this episode, we compare and contrast college hoops performance to the NBA, a few of the lessons learned that Andre is applying to USC, and we dive into some of the ways that Andre views training and movement.
Make sure to follow Andre on IG @andremattsoncarrera and @andre_carrera_ on X
Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Dec 11, 2024 • 1h 18min
Stu McMillan: Elite Speed Development
Stu McMillan - CEO of Altis - joins us for the 76th episode of MTN. As both a coach to athletes and other coaches, Stu has made a career combining his wealth of experiences and an incredible ability to communicate to rise with the ebbs and flows of performance. On today's episode, we dive into Altis as an educational platform and Stu's thoughts behind communication to the community, speed development from many angles, and an engaging conversation around athletes' strengths and weaknesses
Be sure to follow Stu @fingermash on IG and Altis @altis. You can also find all of the Altis content online at altis.world
Find and follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Dec 4, 2024 • 58min
Rony Sieperda: Skyforce to the Miami Heat
Rony Sieperda - Head S&C Coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (Miami Heat) - joins us for the 75th episode of MTN. On this episode, we recap Rony's first season in the G and the things he's bringing with him to season two, the need for efficiency when working with major constraints, and a conversation around the battle of developing prospects and winning games today.
Find Rony on IG @ ronyjoseph6
Follow us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Nov 27, 2024 • 57min
Hunter and Mike: The Tactical & Fatigue Spectrum
Today, Hunter and Mike sit down for the 74th episode of MTN. Every once in a while, Hunter and Mike like to sit down without a guest and talk about things that are going on with them and ideas that they've had floating around. On today's episode, they really spend some time diving into the challenge of dosing stress appropriately during season, mitigating travel, and surfing the "Tactical/Fatigue Spectrum". This was an interesting episode and one that we were glad that we were able to get recorded in between some incredible guests.
Find MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Nov 20, 2024 • 1h 22min
Paul Robbins: Dissecting Data in the NBA
Paul Robbins - Sport Performance Specialist at Biocore - joins us for the 73rd episode MTN. Paul has spent the last 15 seasons overseeing in-game data for the NBA while bringing similar expertise to the NFL, NHL, German Sports Leagues, and USTA. Previously, Paul was the Executive VP of Sport Performance at Kinexon, the Director of of Performance for STATS , and spent 11 years with EXOS as their metabolic specialist. Today's episode, we dive into decel and accel within the NBA and the implications involved. An incredibly insightful episode, Paul gives us a masterclass in the data the NBA gets from every single game.Find MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episodeBig Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year. & a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offerMake sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more informationShoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Nov 13, 2024 • 1h 4min
Lauren Green: Merging and Managing Data
Lauren Green - Hawkin Dynamics - joins us for the 72nd episode of MTN. Lauren has extensive experience of sport science and coaching with time with the LA Dodgers, Brooklyn Nets, UC San Diego, and LSU Men's Basketball. This episode was a great blend of research, data, and practical coaching within the team and individual setting.
Find Lauren on social media @greenhouse_ps
Follow MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:
Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Nov 6, 2024 • 1h 3min
Ben Hollander: Foundations in Neurology and Movement
Ben Hollander - Sports Performance Coach at the University of Arizona - joins us for the 71st episode of MTN. On today's podcast we discuss a handful of topics that Ben has been diving into of late. We talk weight room training for track and field athletes, neurology implementation within team training, coiling core, and much more. This was an interesting conversation into some ideas that we have discussed on the pod before and some that we haven't. Regardless, many great takeaways
Make sure to follow Ben on social media @coach_benh
Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode

Oct 30, 2024 • 56min
Scott Leech: Merging Football & Training
Scott Leech - Associate Director of S&C at the University of Rhode Island - joins us for the 70th episode of MTN. On today's episode, we dive into two main categories: Contact Prep and Small-Sided Games. Within this conversation, Scott covers both topics in detail and provides actionable takeaways & examples for any coach. Make sure you check out Scott's Contact Prep Course available at the link in his IG and be on the lookout for his next course covering games which will be dropping before the end of the year
Follow Scott on Instagram @sleech72 and on X @ScottLeech72
Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:
Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.

Oct 23, 2024 • 1h 15min
Matt Tometz: Individualized & In-Season Speed Training
Matt Tometz - joins us for the 69th episode of MTN. On today's show we dive into conversation around creating individualized programs within speed work, when it would be necessary to do so, and we look into the in-season microdose model that Matt has utilized in the past. We finish with a little reflection on social media within the field and Matt gives us his two cents as someone who has found success within that realm.
Make sure to follow Matt on social media @coachbigtoe and check out his podcast: Matt Tometz Performance Podcast
Find us on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new episode
Big Thanks to our sponsor Lumin Sports:
Lumin continues to change the game within the AMS realm and recently launched their new strength builder platform. Head on over to luminsports.com - and mention Move the Needle at Check out to receive 20% off your first full year.
& a huge Thank You to our sponsor, Hawkin Dynamics:
Hawkin is the world leader in force measuring, and continues to put forth the tools for high-performance practitioners to be exactly that, high performers. If you haven't yet checked out Hawkins - head over to their website at: https://www.hawkindynamics.com/ and check out everything they have to offer
Make sure to check out our sponsor, Samson Equipment: Samson is a leader in manufacturing elite weight room equipment (and have been for nearly 50 years). Founded by Dave and Linda Schroeder, Samson is weight room equipment made by coaches for coaches. Check them out at samsonequipment.com for more information
Shoutout to our sponsor, 1080 Motion. The 1080 Sprint is the single best piece of training equipment in the world & has continually changed the game for training speed, strength, and power. Go to 1080motion.com to learn more.