Speed of Life Podcast

Episode 012 of the Speed of Life Podcast covers the work of Andrew Hauser in the areas of athlete performance and rehabilitation.  Andrew has worked the bulk of his early career in professional sports for various team in Major League Baseball, but has since taken his talents to the private sector, working out of Scottsdale, Arizona and establishing himself as a top practitioner for pro athletes.  ...

In Episode 011 of the Speed of Life Podcast, we talk performance nutrition with Adam Ross.  Rather than engaging in an over-complex analysis of diet and nutrition strategies, we keep things very basic and fundamental.  Adam discuses some of the common problems he faces with clients on a daily basis, whether it is eliminating processed foods from their diet, identifying key targets for macro-nutrie...

Episode 010 of the Speed of Life Podcast is heavily focus on the concept of off-season training for professional and collegiate athletes.  We discuss the off-season training process with Mickey Brueckner, a private trainer that provides training for high level clients that have to prepare – sometimes with very short time windows – for the physical demands of a long and intense competitive season. ...

In Episode 009 of the Speed of Life Podcast we are joined by Thomson Remo.  Given Thomson’s extensive background in the sport of cycling, we spend the first moments of the interview covering his early beginnings and development in both road cycling and track cycling.  This was followed by a deep dive by Thomson into the sport of powerlifting, where he also experienced significant success.  With al...

Episode 008 of the Speed of Life Podcast covers a discussion on the state of US college strength and conditioning through the eyes of Olympic Sports strength coach, Erik Hernandez.  Coach Hernandez has spent the bulk of his career at the University of North Carolina, working primarily with lacrosse, golf and volleyball.  We discuss the changes that Erik has experienced over his tenure at UNC, as w...

In Episode 007 of the Speed of Life Podcast, we talk about everything from training, business development and managing fascia with Bill Parisi.  Bill has been a successful coach and entrepreneur from very early on in his life.  We talk about his athletic career as a very accomplished javelin thrower at the collegiate and international level and how that influenced his thoughts about ground reactio...

In Episode 006 of the Speed of Life Podcast, we sit down with world-renowned rehabilitation and performance expert, Dr. Charlie Weingroff to discuss the world of elite athlete performance and rehabilitation.  Athletes are always held up to very high standards, whether it’s the rigorous physical testing and medical exams at the NFL Combine or the daily micro-analysis that takes place during and aft...

Episode 005 of the Speed of Life Podcast dives into the physical preparation of basketball players with Mike Robertson.  We cover all levels of basketball including high school, college and the professional level, as they all have different constraints, challenges and needs.  With injuries always being an issue with the consistency and longevity of player seasons and careers, we discuss some of th...

In Episode 004 of the Speed of Life Podcast, we speak with Rob Panariello about the rising number of injuries in professional sports and what can be done to reverse the trend.  After having served in the NFL as a Director of Health, Performance and Innovation, he has first-hand experience in dealing with the extreme demands of professional football.  We discuss the physical preparation of athletes...

Episode 003 of the Speed of Life Podcast involves an in depth discussion on the business of fitness and human performance with Seattle-based entrepreneur and gym owner, Luka Hocevar.  In our talk, Luka outlines his path to success starting from ambitious beginnings as a professional basketball player, but ultimately looking for a transition out of his career as an athlete.  He quickly discovered h...

In Episode 002 , I sit down with Dr. Pat Davidson to discuss his training philosophy and how it has evolved over years of coaching others, training trainers and throwing himself into all sorts of physical challenges.  Whether it is team sports, mixed martial arts, powerlifting or bodybuilding, Pat has risked life and limb to challenge himself and gain a better understanding of how training can be...

In Episode 001, I have the pleasure of re-connecting with Don Saladino, who was my podcast partner for over seven years.   We circle back to find out what Don is doing now, including hearing about his new “Stronger” podcast project.  Don has famously completed a successful transition from brick-and-mortar fitness facilities – serving many top movie stars – to a digital health and wellness empire. ...