
ALTIS World
ALTIS is an elite training environment, and a global leader in sports education. In this podcast our hosts sit down with coaches, sports medicine professionals and athletes to share insights into elite performance.
Latest episodes

Jun 9, 2017 • 22min
Track & Field 101 w/ Coaching Legend Dan Pfaff (Part 1)
Insightful podcast with ALTIS' very own Head Coach, Dan Pfaff on mental resilience/ mental skill, faith and belief systems, and what it takes to be show up on the big stage for both athletes and coaches.

May 25, 2017 • 19min
"Rise & Shine" w/ 400m breakout star Paul Dedewo
Host Melvin Echard sits down with Paul to talk about his breakout success in the 400m in the 2017 season.

May 19, 2017 • 28min
Complexities of Coaching w/ Dustin Imdeke & Mike Boykin
ALTIS Coaches Dustin Imdeke and Mike Boykin shed light on athlete variability and management as well as what it takes to be a successful Coach year in and year out. ALTIS.WORLD

May 11, 2017 • 34min
How to "make it" in the sport with Olympian Mikel Thomas
Mikel discusses the high's and low's of sport and how to make a name for yourself on and off the track.

Apr 26, 2017 • 30min
The Good. The Bad. The Therapy w/ Performance Therapist & Olympian Brendan Cole
Valuable insight into the world of performance therapy. Where is the future of therapy headed? Tune in! ALTIS.WORLD

Apr 17, 2017 • 29min
The Next Steps Of A Champion: Greg Rutherford
Host Melvin Echard sits down with the decorated British jumper to talk things off the track: media, family and mindset, as well as on the track: 2017 and plans after Champs. ALTIS.WORLD

Mar 27, 2017 • 39min
Tragedy to Triumph with Jamaican sprinter Schillonie Calvert
Host Melvin Echard sits down with sprinter Schilly Calvert to talk about junior success, senior level adversity, and how her career almost never happened. Tune in to hear her plans and insight on the 2017 season. ALTIS.WORLD

Mar 9, 2017 • 32min
Humble Start to Olympic Medal Finish with Akeem Haynes
Host Melvin Echard talks with Canadian sprinter Akeem Haynes about resilience, the struggles in his first year at ALTIS, his bronze medal moment, and his outlet through writing. Check out more at www.akeemkhaynes.com www.altis.world

Mar 2, 2017 • 25min
Joy In The Journey with British Olympian Jodie Williams
British sprinter Jodie Williams talks about Junior success, Olympic set backs, finding her identity out of sport, and her new found confidence heading into the 2017 season. ALTIS.WORLD

Feb 23, 2017 • 34min
Setbacks to Success with Rio Paralympian Trenten Merrill
Host Melvin Echard talks with long jump Paralympian Trenten about personal triumph, mental resilience, what it means to be a para athlete, and the Olympic experience.