Jochum Strength Podcast

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we had the pleasure of speaking with one my previous mentors Aaron DuVall. Aaron is the assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout the episode we talked about relationship building with sport coaches, using sports science to highlight positives, and why one year is a still a long time to help develop an at...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we have on Dr. Nick Goode who works as the Athlete Safety and Performance Physiologist for the Enhanced Games. Throughout the Episode he talks about safety versus absolute performance, the stringent process of conducting a clinical trial, and the battery of testing and monitoring that the athletes went through. This was a super interesting conversation that...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with Jake Oliger a coach who specializes in helping baseball athletes. Throughout the episode he talks about taking steps back to rebuild and move forward, building muscle versus the technical side of the sport, and the art of learning. This was an awesome conversation that not just covers baseball but all things training and coach...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk coach Ashley Kowalewski a strength coach out of LSU who work with multiple sports including volleyball and tennis. Throughout the episode she talks about being adaptable and personable, how she continues to develop, learn, and improve as a coach, as well as programming for athletes on the road and in the off season. This episode en...

This week we get the chance to talk with Coach Brijesh Patel of Quinnipiac University. Over the last 20 years he has helped build their strength and conditioning program from the ground up as their first full time hire. If you are a coach looking for long term success this is an episode for you.

This week we speak with coach Paul Cater. He talks us through his use of rhythm, environment, and lights to help the most out his athletes.

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with a running and performance coach out of Atlanta Georgia Everett Smulders. You can find him on Instagram as @coachsmulders where will be constantly dishing out pragmatic coaching advise aimed at runners but applicable to anyone. Throughout the episode we talk about preparation versus gamer mentality in sport, strength training f...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with the legend David Grey of David Grey Rehab. If you’re in the field of human performance, you have definitely seen him online or more than likely used one of his programs to help get back on your feet. Throughout the episode he talks about the fluidity that practitioners need when dealing with athletes, the different stages of r...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with Jake Dyson a performance coach out of Iowa. You’ve probably seen his drills and warmups throughout social media actually getting athletes to move, compete, and be engaged. Throughout the episode he talks through how he comes up with different drills, how the rest of his sessions look, and his transition into this field. As alw...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with Patrick Koo a strength coach and movement educator out of Vancouver British Columbia. Throughout the episode he talks through his path into non traditional movements, how to implement them into training sessions, and diving into some psychedelic talks near the end. Another week and another awesome conversation. As always thank...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get the chance to talk with Zack Zillner who is the director of sports performance at the University of Miami for the Men’s Basketball Program and co-host on the Coach Em Up podcast with Tim Riley. Throughout the episode he talks about getting athletes on the ground during training, micro dosing strength training with practice, and his thoughts on condit...

Part of the recent Olympic Silver Medalist Mixed Doubles Curling Team Korey Dropkin talks about the long time horizon that it takes to succeed, the importance of visualization, and never ending pursuit of technical mastery. This was a great episode diving into the mind of another Olympian.

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get a chance to talk with Dr. Tim Suchomel who is the Sports Science Master’s Program Director at the University of Pittsburg. Dr. Suchomel was one of my professors while at Pitt, an author of his own book on developing muscular strength, and has been involved with countless heavily cited research papers. Throughout the episode he touches on weightliftin...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we get a chance to talk with Justin Traxler DPT working out of Athletes Edge in Austin. Justin is not only a physical therapist but also a former high-level baseball player who continues to train. Throughout the episode he touches on what to look for when seeking out a PT, what rehab looks like at Athletes Edge, and how they integrate technology into the re...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast Austin talks with Wil Fleming. Wil is a long time strength coach and former thrower who specializes in velocity based training.  Throughout the episode he talks about his origins into VBT, how he currently uses it for athletes, and what are some of the most important metrics to be looking at while training and programming. If you are interested in velocity...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast Austin talks with Max Aita. Max is a weight lifting coach with over 20 years of experience helping athletes become stronger and technically better lifters.  Throughout the episode he talks about the mental preparation required during training and competitions that leads to winning, the importance of frequency, and the difference between technical abilities...

We sat down with Adam Meakins to talk about critical thinking in the rehab and strength world. McGill. Squat U. FMS.  Back pain fear.  Neurotic athletes.  Fascia training.  “Magic coaching eye.”  This is a conversation about nuance. How to question dogma without becoming a troll.  How to think critically without becoming arrogant.  Why most pain problems are dosage problems.  Why graded exposure b...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we complete the trilogy and sit down with the third strength coach from Cincinnati Kevin Deitz. Coach Deitz works with the women’s soccer team as well as track and field. Throughout the episode he talks about how to better implement return to play protocols, the importance of learning from mentors, why baseline testing is important, and how to approach addr...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we sit down with coach Steven Whyte. Coach Whyte is a strength and conditioning coach out of Florida who trains a ton of team sport athletes of all ages as well as himself. Throughout the episode he talks about programming for varying ability levels and within the same session, having a framework for the weeks but being adaptable on the day, how he experime...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we sit down with legendary long time coach Dr. Bryan Mann. Coach Mann has been in the strength and conditioning field for decades  and is one of the grandfathers of Velocity Based Training. Throughout the episode he talks about who VBT training is right for, when to implement it with athletes, and human performance versus quality of life. If you have been c...

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we sit down with Coach Adam Ross. Coach Ross is a registered dietician, sports nutritionist, and former professional hockey player. Throughout the episode he talks about simplifying nutrition for athletes and gen. pop alike, supplements that are over and underrated, and we even talk about the use of GLP-1s. If you like diving into potential ways to improve...

This week Austin sits down with Dylan Cooper or as many people know him “Dozer”. He is an athlete, coach, and all around animal in the weight room. Throughout the episode they dive down multiple rabbit holes and cover everything Olympic Lifting related. If you have recently embarked on your own “Oly Journey” like Austin this is an episode for you. Thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. 

If you like combat sports especially Jiujitsu you’ll love our third guest of the year Roman Mori. Roman is a coach and competitor based in Austin TX, and a former Ranger with the 3rd Ranger Battalion. Throughout the episode we talked about mastering fundamentals, his thoughts on “sports specific training”, the importance of battle testing your skills, and how to be a good training partner. This ep...

For our second guest of the year on the Jochum Strength podcast we had the chance to speak to Liz Gleadle a three-time Olympic javelin thrower out of Canada who has now transitioned to coaching. Throughout the episode we talked about her 20 year athletic career, how she improved athletically by learning to dance and move, and how she creates an incredible training environment for her athletes by b...

Welcome to 2026. This week on the Jochum Strength podcast Austin had the chance to talk to Jin Mikami a coach and gym owner who he connected with a few years ago at a conference. Throughout the episode they talk about the importance of giving a program enough time to be effective, running a 5 day Jay Schroeder program for 6 months, and the power of bringing intent to training through a variety of...