The Coach U Podcast

Coach Justin Kavanaugh is a prolific sports performance coach, entrepreneur and high level business coach.  He has coached over 50,000 athletes and most recently went to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a coach of Jason Rogers.   In this episode we discuss topics on communication, energy, intention, self judgement, 3 rules to live life by, how to be a pro at anything you do, how to stop pretending we ar...

Flip the script from a negative thought process to see the positives.  This is a science and just like working out, you need to push your limits and your capacity to train.  Start by being aware of your thoughts and then see which ones are negative.  See how many of those you can pull a positive from.  Remember, we can always learn something from every situation. Coach U Coach U's Information...

Honor U   We all have dreams and imaginations.  It’s part of the human experience.  We often associate dreams with fantasy and not often reality.  But we can bring our dreams to life.  If we shut down our dreams, we shut down who we are and what we have to give back to the world.    So why do we let our dreams wash away?  Why do we not take the limited amount of time on this planet and push toward...

Creativity runs through all of us but the problem is that we often are the first ones to shut down our ideas before they even get out into the world.  So my conversation today is with one of the most creative and talented people I know.  Jason Lautenschleger, the VP of Development for Adam Levine’s 222 Productions and Founder of Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment and he tells his story abou...

This interview is with Jarrett Johnson who has been a friend for 10 years now.  He is a grammy nominated singer/arranger.  Above all else, he is one of the kindest and wisest people I have had the pleasure of meeting.  We dive into how to find your light because we all have one, but far too often we have been told to dim it, keep it shut off and never attempt to try to light it.  That's not t...

This conversation is with Brad Cox,  the Co-CEO/Creator of Acumobility.  They offer innovative and helpful training tools, video tutorials, workout programs, training programs for trainer and practitioners, as well as a ton of free content on their website, youtube and instagram.  Tune into this conversation to learn about how we can take the steps to take care of our bodies, how Acumobility came...

This conversation is all about learning how to find U.  We are joined by Dr. Adam Feit who has a PhD in Sports and Exercise Psychology.  He has held positions with the NFL, NCAA (all 3 divisions) and with Precision Nutrition.  He is a master at creating leaders and teams.  He shares his wisdom of what he has learned both in his life and through his studies.  Topics we cover: - building leadership...

There is no such thing as a dumb question, but why do we constantly hold ourselves back from asking questions?  From my experience, it was because I felt DUMB.  Listen in as I break down how we can see our patterns and experiences as learning tools to help us understand that asking questions actually gives us value. The more curious we are about everything we do, the better we get to know ourselve...

Join this conversation with Alex Murphy.  Alex is a physical therapist and clinic owner in Canada. Outside of physical therapy she is a Kinstretch Instructor, Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, FR Release practitioner, and strength coach.  She has her own online platform called Kinstretch with Alex, which she has created to offer Kinstretch classes, strength/mobility training video...

Today's guest is Ian Markow.  Ian is a movement expert full of knowledge about the body and how to improve our overall movement quality and eliminate pain forever.   Ian has also built a huge online presence and he discusses how he made that happen and what others can do for themselves. The main reason I wanted to interview Ian, is to learn more about mobility and joint health.  These are thi...

This is my first solo episode ever!   Come join me as I discuss what to expect moving forward with the podcast, creating my brand and a mobility academy.  I also talk about the 3 things I learned from 2020, all from my experiences through sad times and happy times.    Coach U Links: Brand U Catch me on Instagram Free Content on YouTube! If you are interested in the Golf Mobility Program, please em...

Today's guest is Rachel Balkovec.  Rachel is a minor league hitting coach for the New York Yankees and has worked in professional baseball for 7 years. She is the first woman to be a full time strength and conditioning coach and also the first woman to be a full time hitting coach in the history of professional baseball. She is a highly sought after speaker and mentor. We discuss how she has...

Today’s guest is Anna Sweeney.   Anna has been a registered dietitian, dealing exclusively with eating disorders for the past 13 years.   When she was 15, Anna was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or abbreviated commonly as MS.  So we talk about her fitness journey, which I loved seeing.  Multiple sclerosis is an illness of the central nervous system and it can affect the brain, spinal cord and t...

My guest today is Brian Harrington.  I met Brian through the National Sports Performance Association (NSPA) at a conference in 2019 and immediately had a connection.  He is an honorable man and I highly respect him.  Brian has been on quite the journey venturing into school to earn his business management degree along with a minor in education and no plans of working as strength coach.  NOW he own...

Coach U is joined by Rae Reichlin.  Rae is a personal trainer based in Chicago, and she mainly focuses on helping women understand how to strength train for their bodies.  I don't believe words give justice to the amount of women she has helped, as she is much more than a personal trainer.  Come learn about fitness training from an experienced woman's perspective.  We dive into her journ...

We all want the money, or so we think we do.  But at what cost?  In today's episode I sit down with Brian Pannuzzo, who worked on Wall Street for 20 (high stress) years before deciding to leave.  He moved his wife and kids across the country to Los Angeles, where he now is a coach and mentor to high earners, fathers and other men who feel disconnected from their families and even more so, the...

We are joined by former NFL Head Strength Coach, Chip Morton.  Chip is a husband & father of 7.  He has been a Strength & Conditioning Coach for over 30 years and in that time he has coached at the High School, College, and Professional level (NFL Cincinnati Bengals 2003-2019).  This is a powerful conversation about human connection and it brought about many feelings and thoughts for mysel...

Donnie Maib Head Coach for Olympic Sports Athletic Performance for The University of Texas joins Coach U and talks about his journey into coaching.  Donnie is full of stories, has a welcoming spirit and helps breakdown how to deal with failure.  Donnie also gives us insight into how he approaches soft tissue and recovery work.  He has studied many years in this field and has also listed a ton of h...