Matt Tometz Performance Podcast

In the 44th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I chat with Peter Hendrick who's an entrepreneur of Communication Academy. The first business-y episode of TSP but everything we talk about applies to sports performance. With communication as the foundation to everything, we talk about how he uses to communication help businesses increase revenue 10-fold. Let's get better together! here's what...

In the 43rd edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I chat with Thomas Boucher formerly of the Milwaukee Brewers and currently with the Chicago Cubs. Building on his previous experience at Dallas Baptist University, Thomas has some very simple and impactful ways he goes about his business: maximize regardless of the red tape you encounter and be an energy generator. Let's get better together! Here's w...

In the 42nd edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I ride solo and chat about one conceptual thing and one actionable thing I've found wrong within sports performance and how to fix it. Essentially, sports on this "let's do what we want until we get a wake-up call (often an injury), then let's ask questions" process. Although it's partly understandable why this is, it's impossible to answer those qu...

In the 41st edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, Jonny Arrow and I chat about everything beyond coaching (or the "art of coaching"). We've had many awesome chats off-air but the main thing I thought you could benefit from is our perspectives on the imposter syndrome. Everything in Jonny's life up to this point has led to how he sees himself, how he coaches and educates himself, and how he und...

In the 40th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I share my experiences from interviewed with an MLB for a sport science job. Specific to professional development, I discuss tips on how to crush your job applications, preparing for interviews, and actually crushing the interview. Super relevant, glad to share! Let's get better together!

In the 39th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I discuss the importance of speaking your athletes'/coworkers'/whoever's language and how that's the key to buy-in. By literally breaking down the language barrier, you're able to not only give autonomy to your athlete, but also help yourself be understood better. Let's get better together!

In the 38th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I chat with Abby Moser who has done it all in college volleyball. From athlete, to graduate assistant, to assistant coach, and to head coach, her experience is one of a king. We chat about how she's made some opportunities but also just taken advantage of opportunities that were given to her. It's been a crazy road and one definitely worth hearing....

In the 37th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I chat with future Doctor of Physical Therapy Emma Beserra. With a life molded by a desire for experimentation and a competition nature, Emma has a ton of interesting experiences under her belt. From Battle Frogs, to Teen Ninja Warrior, to American Ninja Warrior, to bodybuilding, to rockclimbing, and now DPT school, I'm excited to share this ep...

In the 36th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, Kyle Blackburn (as seen on TSP #31) chat for the second time. In person, we go back and forth about skill acquisition. As this applies to sport and all movement, we draw on a variety of experiences from playing to coaching. Let's get better together!

In the 35th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I chat with Chase Barber who's a graduate assistant for TCU Strength and Conditioning. We chat about his journey from college S&C intern to GA and how to get the most out of it. Chase brings the juice every day by capitalizing on the power of mindset. Here's what was mentioned in the show: -Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins -Why Zebras Don't G...

In the 34th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I chat with my friend who I met 5 years ago through networking, Ashley Beaton. From college volleyball, to a Master's of Business, to now the NCAA, we talk about the individual experiences but also the common lessons you can learn from them. Ashley and I actually share a lot of the same viewpoints on networking and core values so it was cool to...

In the 33rd edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I answers questions from YOU, the listener. I was asked what my top 5 leadership principles are, my favorite athlete and why, and my most important daily habit and why. Although my explanations are where the value is, here's my answers: 1. Sophistication, respect, authenticity, walk the walk, communication. 2. Trevor Bauer. 3. List/schedule/to-do li...

In the 32nd edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I share my 3 tips to improving your public speaking. Although public does include formal obligations, public speaking is a part of basically every job you'll do and especially coaching. We're taught WHAT to say, but now HOW to say it. Let's get better together! Here's my three tips: 1. No one is ever going to say you spoke to slow or too loud 2...

In the 31st edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I finally get to record one of my awesome talking shop sessions with Kyle Blackburn. Rooted in volleyball with a desire to continue learning and always be one of the "smarter" people, his own experience gives him many interesting talking points and anecdotes. The title hits on the three main talking points, says it all. Let's get better togethe...

In the 30th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I elaborate on a 10-paragraph article that completely rocked my brain. It was recommended to me by someone in my network and I believe it's exactly the type of content is needed in today's sports performance world. It's easier to talk about what's great and how to optimize what's already good; but true improvement comes from honest evaluation o...

In the 29th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I chat with 2019 MiLB Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year of the Gulf Coast League Kyle Lindsey. We talk about his experiences in both collegiate and professional baseball strength and conditioning, what it means to be proactive, and how to be a better consumer of social media. A lot of value, enjoy! Let's get better together! Here's what wa...

In the 28th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I discuss a model I developed through a lot of awesome talks with some really smart people that I believe is a more organized and effective way to train for sport. The checklist goes like this: (1) your values, (2) being on the field, (3) understanding the game, (4) the skill. Get your pen and paper out! Let's get better together!

In the 27th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I chat with a co-worker of mine Conor Deal. He has an interesting story of multiple career changes that have helped him find his desire to connection through sports. We talk about how what he's learned about himself and what he values also applies to how he treats his athletes. And he's also super strong and powerlifts a lot of weight. Let's get bett...

In the 26th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I shared what I've learned thus far through 25 episodes. First, thank you for the support and listening. What an awesome opportunity I have to share my experiences and the experiences of others in sports performance and professional development. What you can get out of my experiences: there's so many people in your circle that have had awesome opport...

In the 25th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I summarize the 5 most recent interviews. This is for those of you that want the big talking points to either help them commit to listening to the full episode or want the big talking points without listening to the full thing. Regardless, there's a lot of value! Let's get better together! Here's about when I start talking about each interview: -#17:...

In the 24th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I chat with my good friend Luke Kohli. He currently is a video production graduate assistant for TCU Athletics and is in charge all video efforts for the indoor women's volleyball team. Social media, branding, and "mind-mapping" are just a few of the topics we talked about. How Luke goes about his business and why he does what he does is super intere...

In the 10th edition of The Talking Shop Podcast I share two analogies I learned from two separate talking shop sessions with two very smart people. One is the Director of Sport Science at a hospital and one is a Power 5 tennis coach. They had the "bus analogy" and pyramid scheme, respectively. Remember, we can all get better together.

In the 23rd edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I talk shop with my own twin brother Anthony Tometz. Anthony is a middle school math teacher and has been doing so for two years. Since coaching and teaching are both similar professions, Anthony shares a lot of interesting perspectives when it comes to teaching philosophy, interacting with students, and having a growth mindset. Something a little d...

In the 22nd edition of The Talking Shop Podcast, I share a simple organization scheme/pyramid to help organize core values. These are categories of core values that you can use to help personalize your own pyramid and/or your athletes' pyramid. If we are a summation of our decisions, core values help us make those decisions; that's why this episode will go very far for you. I explain my own a...

In the 21st episode of The Talking Shop Podcast I chat with the Senior Sport Scientist and Research Analyst of Total Sport Diagnostics, Alexa Lobato. Much of her experience has come from being a sport scientist in both collegiate and professional soccer. There's a lot of value in hearing her opinions on both and how a company like Total Sport Diagnostics and a process like theirs can be so powerfu...