Conquer Athlete Podcast

Today's guest is CrossFit Games Athlete, Alex Gazan. Alex is for sure an up and coming star in the CrossFit scene, having almost qualified in the individual division as a teenager in 2021, and following that up making the Games in 2022 at the age of 20. Alex is impressive on the competition floor, but perhaps more impressive is her incredible positive and friendly attitude as well as her balanced...

On today's episode, we welcome Conquers newest coach: Jerod Gordon. His primary role within the Conquer team is to head up the training for our MMA athletes, specifically in regards to overall conditioning, global movement patterns, and strength development. Jerod is extremely well rounded coach with a long list of education across the spectrum. We loved catching up with him in this episode, and w...

Less of a "Round Table" today, and more of "Ted Talk", where coach Jay talks about a common issue that he helps many of his athletes through. Imposter syndrome is more common than many people may think. Jay outlines 9 tactics that he uses to help clients battle through this to come out on top. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

On today's episode Jay and Tommie talk their thoughts surrounding the CrossFit Semi-Finals workouts. What they liked, what they didn't like, and everything in between. Give it a listen, and see if you agree with them or not. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

One of the most challenging and nuanced things a coach has to do with an athlete is "peak" them for their event, or multiple events within the same season. The two weeks leading up to the event in question, needs to be navigated intelligently, and perhaps slightly differently depending on the athlete and what else they have coming up on their schedule. Coach Jay and Coach Tommie discuss these ques...

Amy and Stu are two incredible athletes. They have both recently punched their respective tickets to the CrossFit Games as masters athletes. Amy took 2nd place in the Open within the 35-39 year old age group, and Stu outright won the Open within the 60-64 year old age group. The most impressive thing about these two is that they are not one dimensional. They both have very full schedules, and yet...

On today's episode, coach Tommie talks about something that all coaches will likely have to deal with at one point or another. A difficult client. This can be a challenge to handle properly. Coach Tommie gives his take on what some acceptable options would be when faced with such a situation. Enjoy! https://www.conquerathlete.com/

Todays guest is Conquer Athlete: Tyler Cooke. Tyler is not only a phenomenal athlete, but he also runs a successful real estate business, is a husband and father of two young children, and is an amazing coach in his own right. Because of this, a large portion of the show revolves around finding balance in life and how to navigate around the things that you can and can not control. This is a good o...

Today's guest is one of our very own "Individual Design" Conquer Athletes, Aurora Vellante. Aurora just qualified for Semifinals for the first time and thats not even her most impressive achievement. Aurora is a college professor, CrossFit coach, AND athlete who we could all learn a thing or two from when it comes to time management and achieving goals. She is an impressive lady, and we think that...

Today guest is long time Conquer athlete, Will Carter. Will is an incredibly driven and impressive athlete who has a work ethic that it's hard to find a parallel for. Our conversation with Will today centers a lot around that very topic and can help put into perspective for many of our listeners just what it takes to be a CrossFit Games athlete. Will's IG: @wcarter45 https://www.conquerathlete.com...

On today's episode, Jay and Tommie review this past weekends Team Quarter Finals workouts. They talk about the programming overall, what they thought of each workout, as well as the collection of workouts together and how they played off each other.  Additionally they discuss as a preview, their excitement and thoughts regarding the upcoming Masters workouts.  Enjoy! https://www.conquerathlete.com...

On this episode of the podcast the boys discuss the recent Quarter Finals. They talk about the workouts, surprises, the overall format of the Quarter Finals, and where they think some improvements can be made. This is a fun one. Tune in, sit back, and enjoy. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

Now that the CrossFit Open is a wrap, we are taking a min to talk about programming for athletes in the subsequent stages of the competitive season. How do we prepare our athletes to not only do well in the Quarterfinals, but more importantly how do to that while getting them ready for Semifinals. We discuss our approach to the programming for both individual and team athletes. Enjoy! https://www....

Now that the Open is over, there are undoubtably a lot of us that may be feeling a little disappointed with how it went. Maybe you didn't perform as well as you'd hope, or maybe you did but your body is feeling the aftermath of it all. Today's episode is all about how to get the most out of the past three weeks and how to move forward in the best way possible. Enjoy!   https://www.conquerathlete.c...

When it comes to forming a winning team...its not always just about getting the top individual athletes on the floor together. There are nuances and relationships that must be built and paid attention to, among many other things. Coach Jay and coach Tom talk about the strategies that they employ to get the most out of their teams that will ultimately lead to a podium finish. https://www.conquerath...

Today we welcome Kelly and Juliet to the show to discuss their new book; Built To Move. The Starretts are well known in the fitness industry as leaders of self care and movement experts. Their newest book is an essential read for anyone who is looking to ensure that their body is capable of performing optimally, not only today, but most importantly into your later years. Kelly and Juliet provide 1...

This weeks episode is a nice little bit of nostalgia. We reminisce about previous years of the CrossFit Open. We talk about favorite Open workouts and why we liked them, as well as some that we were not fans of. This was a fun conversation that anyone who has gone through even just one season of the Open is sure to enjoy listening to as we ready our minds for the announcement of the first workout...

Kate is a Strength coach as well as a Mental and Emotional coach, not to mention a world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Kate is passionate about helping people overcome challenges, whether it is in the gym, or dealing with past traumas. She has the ability to not only empathize with her clients, but to sympathize as well, considering her own past traumas, which we discuss in this episo...

On todays episode, Jay and Coach Tommie talk about their philosophies around what it takes to truly build a great athlete from the ground up. They discuss all phases of the development process from the foundation up and give some solid insights into their methodologies, and most importantly, how to maintain longevity within that athletic development. There are a lot of gems within this episode, yo...

On this week's episode, we welcome Ali Kershner, Director of Creative Strategy for Art of Coaching. Ali played soccer for Duke University, was a strength and conditioning coach for Stanford and Kansas where she developed a love for training in the weight room. After working with mentors at different collegiate programs, Ali learned to curate a coaching style that nurtures the coach-athlete relatio...

If you are looking to be a more competitive CrossFit athlete, or simply want to find a definitive roadmap to improve your level of fitness, then todays discussion is for you. Listen to Coach Jay and Coach Tommie discuss the strategies they use to continuously get the best out of their athletes. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

Today the boys got together to chat about what is more important in the Sport of Fitness for an athlete to possess...Strength or Endurance. This was a very in depth discussion that Jay, Chris, and Tommie all had solid points behind. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

As we enter 2023, Coach Jay takes a few minutes to talk about the systems and practices that he has put in place over the years that has allowed CrossFit Milford and Conquer Athlete to continue to grow and provide a place for gym goers and competitive athletes to thrive, feel at home, and experience the best parts of their day. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

As we approach the start of 2023, we are also inching closer to the 2023 CrossFit Open. On today's episode Jay and Tommie discuss some of the things that athletes and coaches can be doing now to finish out the last year of hard work in preparation for the 2023 season and ensure that this is your best Open performance to date. https://www.conquerathlete.com/

As we approach the end of 2022, the team decided to take this opportunity to share their self reflections with our listeners. Taking time to look back at the path you just walked and highlight moments that taught you something is absolutely essential to the process of growth. Speaking those lessons out loud is yet another step towards realizing them on the journey to becoming the best version of y...