

Power Athlete Radio
Power Athlete
Welcome to Power Athlete Radio. A podcast dedicated to empowering your performance every damn day. Join former NFL pro and Power Athlete Founder John Welbourn as he dissects the greatest minds in strength & conditioning and more. So whether your goal is to Be The Hammer, Destroy Mediocrity or simply Move The Dirt, you’ve come to the right place.
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Apr 10, 2020 • 2h 2min
EP 355 – Nick Hardwick After the NFL
The Center of it All Nick Hardwick [@NickHardwick] is proof that you don’t need to hammer your kids into playing one sport for their entire adolescence. After wrestling throughout high school and becoming a state champ, he headed to Purdue where he walked on and played about 16 games total, most of which were in…
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Apr 4, 2020 • 1h 52min
EP 354 – First Responder Wellness with Anette Zapp
Forged by Fire It’s an incredible time to put some of our first responders in the spotlight. This week we welcome Anette Zapp [@firesqfitness] who serves as a Fire Department Lt in Chicago. While her passion is helping her fellow firefighters achieve optimal wellness, she also dabbles in biochemistry and molecular biology. Hear how she’s…
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Mar 27, 2020 • 2h 14min
EP 353 – Mastering the D3 Dynamic with Mike Caro
College Athletes Take a Hit Coach Mike Caro [Twitter: @CoachMikeCaro] brings his unique perspective of working with 27 different teams at the D3 level to this week’s show. He and the The Crew rap about the contrasts of D1 and D3 collegiate sports environments and how those differences shape the culture of a team. When…
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Mar 20, 2020 • 2h 3min
EP 352 – Dr Keith Baar Engineers Tissues
The Future of Muscle Science If it’s knowledge you seek, look no further than this week’s episode. Dr Keith Baar [Twitter: @MuscleScience] takes John, Luke, and Tex to school on subjects like molecular exercise physiology and musculoskeletal tissue engineering. Did you know that there are experiments going on right now in which lab grown human muscle…
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Mar 14, 2020 • 1h 31min
EP 351 – Influencer Mike Boyle Actually Coaches
How Do We Reeaach These Kids Coach Mike Boyle [@michael_boyle1959] is easily one of the most entertaining guests we’ve had on Power Athlete Radio. He has no problem battling the bullshit on social media and calls out so-called coaching “influencers” daily…that is…if he can find the time. If you visit Mike’s instagram page you’ll notice…
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Mar 7, 2020 • 2h 60min
EP 350 – Three Men & A Lady
PA Radio Celebrates 350 Seven years and 350 episodes later, we’re still beating the dead horse that is Power Athlete Radio. In this reunion podcast, The Crew reminisces on some of their favorite guests, answers your questions, and catches up with old lady Hinzman. Girl Scout cookie flavors, MetConAir the movie, dogs who look embarrassed when…
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Feb 29, 2020 • 2h 2min
EP 349 – The Evolution of Ryan Fischer
Humble Beginnings, Happy Endings For every year that goes by, Ryan Fischer [@ryanfisch] grows exactly one ab. This week’s guest entertains The Crew with a powerful backstory of his rise in CrossFit. The most poignant part of all…Ryan came to the realization that “there is so much more to life” than the sport of fitness. As…
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Feb 22, 2020 • 1h 50min
EP 348 – Kabuki Strength’s Chris Duffin
Strength from Struggle Chris Duffin [@@mad_scientist_duffin] of Kabuki Strength joins us to get down and dirty on some classic strength training discussion. From fabricated bars, to velocity training, to the latest and greatest supplements for strength…this conversation quenches the serious lifter’s thirst for knowledge. As if that weren’t enough, John’s true intentions are known when…
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Feb 14, 2020 • 1h 42min
EP 347 – Rugby Legend, Owen Franks
On the Pitch Rugby legend, Owen Franks [@Owen.Franks] joins us from across the pond for this week’s killer episode of PA Radio. If you are a rugby fan or a person with a pulse, you’ll want to tune into this discussion. Living a childhood steeped in the rugby culture, Franks explains how it’s 9/10 kids…
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Feb 8, 2020 • 2h 20min
EP 346 – Fast & Furious 9 Wins The Super Bowl
Granny Shifting What’s almost as good as having a World Class Guest on Power Athlete Radio? Having NO guest at all and listening to our Crew of two post-peak athletes and one “friend of the podcast”, John Welbourn. There is no shortage of important global issues to discuss…by other renowned shows. PA Radio is here…
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