The Good Athlete Podcast

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode Jim and Alex sit down to discuss an important topic – mental health. We talk about defining the issue, why and how sports play a role in the conversation, and where to find resources for more help. Find the resources mentioned at: https://teamembrace.net/2020/01/05/links-to-support/ Follow The Good Athlete Project on Twitter: @Coach4Kindness and Instagram...

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Kabran Chapek. Dr. Chapek has worked as a Staff Physician at Amen Clinics since 2013. He is a graduate of Bastyr University in the Seattle area and has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. He is the Founding President of the Psychiatric A...

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Lauren Chamberlain, the host of MLB Originals Stack’d series. Lauren is also the owner of Lauren Chamberlain, LLC, an umbrella company that oversees her ventures and manages her softball performance facility in Oklahoma. As an athlete, Lauren broke the NCAA Home Run Record with 95 home runs, was the Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year, a 4x...

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Coach Mike Hohensee. Coach Hohensee spent 21 years as the Head Coach of eight different AFL teams, posting 170 career wins, and guided Chicago to the Arena Bowl XX title in 2006. During his playing career, Coach Hohensee earned a spot on the All-American Strength Team while at Minnesota. He played professionally in the NFL, AFL, USFL and...

goodathleteproject.com For today's episode we are joined by Dr. Emeran Meyer. Dr. Mayer is a Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Executive Director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, and Co-director of the CURE: Digestive Diseases Research Center at UCLA. He is a world...

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode, we are joined once again by Gabriel Villareal. Gabriel is the founder of Clinically Informed Coaching, the Owner and Founder of LostBoys Strength & Conditioning, and Founder and Host of the Informed Consent Podcast. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a certified Underground Strength & Conditoning Coach. Gabriel recently released his book “The Br...

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode, we are joined once again by Robin Lyons, Founder and Director of Coaching at MTN Lab Performance Coaching in Driggs, Idaho. Robin is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has her Master’s in Sports Conditioning and Human Performance. As an athlete, Robin was a 5x NCAA Track & Field A...

goodathleteproject.com For Today's episode we are joined by International Sport Performance Consultant, Derek Hansen. Coach Hansen has been working with athletes all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. His coaching career started in Track and Field, providing instruction to sprinters of all ages eventually working with collegiate sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers. His...

goodathleteproject.com For today's episode we are joined by Don Day, Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports at Georgia Southern. His Coaching resume includes stops at Western Kentucky University, American University, Robert Morris University and The University of Akron. In addition to his coaching, Coach Day has contributed as a columnist for EliteFTS.com. He received his bachelor’...

Goodathleteproject.com For Today's episode we sat down with Timothy E. Hewett, Ph. D.. Dr. Hewett is a former Director of The Biomechanics Laboratories and Sports Medicine Research Center at Mayo Clinic, Director of the Sports Health & Performance Institute at The Ohio State University, Professor and Director of Sports Medicine Research at OSU, and Professor and Director of the Sports Medicine Bio...

Goodathleteproject.com For today's episode, Jim and Alex celebrate 100 podcasts by taking a stroll down memory lane. They also discuss the current state of things both within the project and sports as a whole. Finally, they discuss what lies ahead for the project. Most of all, we want to say thank you to our listeners for supporting us for 100 Episodes! Follow us on Instagram: @goodathleteproject...

goodathleteproject.com For today's episode we are joined by Johannah Zabal, Laboratories Coordinator for the Metabolism and Exercise Testing Laboratories in the Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at George Washington University. She is also an adjunct professor teaching Essentials of Strength & Conditioning for undergraduate students. Johannah was also recently appointed Director of Spo...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Chris Morris, Director of Applied Sport Science at the University of Kentucky. He is responsible for developing and implementing the best practice strategies to reduce injury risk and enhance readiness, performance, and recovery for the Wildcats’ football team as well as with men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s soccer. The...

goodathleteproject.com Jim and Alex sit down to talk about the Good Athlete Project Powerlifting Nationals. To learn more and register for the event, go to our website: Goodathleteproject.com/powerliftingnationals Learn more at our website: goodathleteproject.com/powerliftingnationals Follow us on Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject and Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @Coac...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Chris Duffin. Known as the “Mad Scientist of Strength” Chris is an Ex Corporate Executive turned Inventor and Movement professional. He has positioned himself uniquely in the fitness world bridging the gap between (and working with both) the top clinical rehab and sports professionals in the world and the in-the-trenches athletes and S&C...

For today's episode we bring you another of our talks from the Beyond Sports: The Mentors We Mean to Be clinic. Today's presentation is given by friend of the project and former Podcast guest Maurice McDavid. He is a community leader, serving in multiple capacities. He is in his 10th year of education and his first year as assistant principal at a bilingual elementary school. To hear more about Ma...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by Anna Swisher, Coach Education and Sports Science Manager at USA Weightlifting. Prior to her work at USA Weightlifting she served as Director of Education and Performance for Eleiko Sport. Co-creator of Eleiko Strength Coach Int. L1 and L2 courses. Anna is also an athlete herself - she was a thrower at Williams College, where she was an NC...

Episode 92 – Beyond Strength: Long Term Athlete Development with Dr. Tony Moreno goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are bringing you a presentation from our Beyond Sports: The Mentors We Mean To Be, which took place on October 13th, 2019. This presentation was given by Dr. Tony Moreno on the topic of Long-Term Athletic Development. Dr. Moreno is a professor in the Health Promotion and H...

Episode 92 – IOC Position Paper on Mental Health Featuring Michelle McMahon goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by Michelle McMahon to discuss the IOC’s position paper on Mental Health. You can find a copy of the paper at this link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667 Today's Episode is brought to you by Gallery Café, located at 1760 W North Ave, Chicago, IL. Visit them at...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by Ed Smith, Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Lynchburg. Smith served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Webber International University in Babson Park, Fla., before going to Lynchburg. He was also a former graduate assistant at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Coach Smith earned his Master of...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by assistant professor, sport scientist, and PhD candidate Ben Skutnik. Ben is a sport scientist working primarily with Olympic sports at the University of Louisville. He is also a faculty member, teaching undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of exercise physiology and sports science. In addition to his work at Louisville, Ben i...

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we bring you another very special Biz Ten Episode co-hosted by Jim Davis and Hugh Williams. Our guest for today is Jerry Hester, Founder of Hester Insurance Group LLC and former captain of the University of Illinois Basketball Team. Jerry had a long and successful career at Illinois, serving as captain of the team, winning the Big Ten Championship in the...

Episode 88 – Drew Szczecinski: The Philosophy of Physical Combat goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by lifelong martial artist, coach, and self-described wanderer, Drew Szczecinski. He has coached MMA, nutrition, and lifestyle routine changes in three different countries for almost a decade. Drew also previously fought professionally in MMA while in Japan, becoming the Pancra...

Episode 87 – Body & Mind: SPARK Your Performance with Dr. John Ratey goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. John Ratey. He is a best-selling author, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 17 languages, incl...

goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined once again by World Class Strength Athlete and Owner of The Strength Agenda in Elmhurst, IL, Tom Sroka. Jim and Tom discuss the upcoming college football playoff games as well as some of the top storylines in College Football from this past year. You can follow Tom on Instagram:@Strength_coach_Sroka and on Twitter: @Srokus Today's Episode bro...