The Gen Pop Podcast

David is a sports scientist and S&C coach. He is program director of the MSc. in Sports Performance Analysis at the Portobello Institute and is completing his PhD at DCU investigating sex-related considerations in S&C. David also works with Rugby Academy Ireland and consults with several organisations through his company, Synapse Performance. In this episode David and Larry chat  about the...

Jordan Syatt is a short, bald, Harry Potter nerd with an affinity for Deadlifting and used to be Gary Vaynerchuk's personal trainer. Jordan began Syatt Fitness, his online fitness coaching business, from his dorm at the University of Delaware in 2011 and has become one of the industry’s leading experts in strength training, nutrition, and behavioral psychology. One of the only people in the w...

Sarah is the founder of Eatwell and has over 20 years’ experience working in nutrition and dietetics. Sarah has a degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Trinity College, Dublin and a Masters in European Food Regulation. Sarah works with food companies on food legislation and product development as well as delivering workplace wellness sessions and nutrition courses. Sarah is an outstanding s...

Kelly Geoghegan chats with Larry on  creating successful sleep strategies for parents and baby alike. Kelly Geoghegan is the founder of Sleepy Stars, she is a qualified Maternity Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, First Aid Instructor and CPO with over 20 years’ experience working with children. Kelly is a member of the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants and also the Associatio...

Conor is a 29 year old Ultra Marathon Runner from Cork. Running Ultra Marathons has given Conor the time and fodder for thought that has allowed him to delve deeply into his own mind. Throughout his journey in Ultra endurance, from winning the Enduroman 200 mile Ultra Marathon or running a loop of his patio for 24 hours straight, Conor has always sought to understand more about himself as a person...

Damian is an explorer, peak performance athlete and former professional rugby player, hailing from Galway. A long and fruitful 16 year career battling on the rugby pitches of The Celtic league, English Premiership and French Top 14 Championship, saw Damian achieve many honors including winning the 2012/13 Heineken Cup with Leinster Rugby.  During his down time from the intensity of professional sp...

Paul is a Senior Coach and Educator with the Muscle Mentors. He has a deep interest in Physics and Psychology (those two obviously related fields). He’s been a Personal Trainer for over 10 years and has worked with almost every imaginable type of client in that time, from athlete to CEO, from disordered eating to physical disability, and from general fat loss and muscle gain to contest prep and ph...

Michael Easter is the author of The Comfort Crisis, a writer and editor for Men's Health and Outside magazines, and a professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. We dive into Micheal's mind , discussing the  current comfort crisis , that is making mentally and physically more ill.  Website : eastermichael.com IG : @michael_easter Book : The Comfort Crisis Make sure to tag us on your...

Dominic Munnelly is a coach, personal trainer and expert in the all aspects of health and fitness. He has worked in the industry for over 20 years and his background is Sports Science holding a degree from the University of Sunderland as well as other qualifications and certifications.  He has worked with hundreds of clients on their health and fitness journey advising them on training, getting fi...

Louise Nealon is a writer from County Kildare.  She received a degree in English literature from Trinity College Dublin in 2014 and a master’s degree in creative writing from Queen’s University Belfast in 2016. In 2017, she won the Seán Ó Faoláin International Short Story Competition. Her short stories have been published in the Irish Times, Southword and The Stinging Fly. Her debut novel, Snowfla...

Seamus Fox is an entrepreneur and founder of Mindset Junkie Academy and Podcast, where he teaches self development and performance through behavioural change. Seamus came to behavioural change from working as a personal trainer with people from all walks of life – from losing excess weight all the way to pro international footballers and boxers. He was fascinated with the way disciplined athletes...

The dynamic and deadly duo  of LD Coaching . Kate and Larry dive into and answer your questions !! Whats do we find most challenging about each other ? Hows the wedding planning coming along ? Does your sex drive drop when dieting ? Our daily non-negotiables ? Pros and cons of dieting together ? Plus loads more If you want to help support Kates animal and gardening addiction , you can subscribe to...

Seán Kinane is the owner and head tester at Health Matters, a company that is unique and scientifically driven, specialising in fitness testing, performance enhancing, and overall health related programmes. A sports performance specialist and holds an BTEC Advanced Diploma in Nutrition & Health Coaching, an HDip in Nutritional Therapy, is an Advanced Sports and Exercise Nutrition Adviser.  Sea...

Stacy T. Sims, Ph. D., is an applied researcher, innovator, and entrepreneur in human performance, specifically sex differences in training, nutrition, and environmental conditions. Prior to being launched into industry, she served as an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist at Stanford University from 2007 to 2012, where she specialized in sex differences with environmental and nutritiona...

Jamie Wright ,  Head coach and owner of Balance Nutrition,  has an MSc in Nutrition with a specialization in Obesity and Weight Management, with Published research which has been presented at international conferences in the UK and AustraliaBSc in Sports and Exercise Science (with a research project focus on nutrient metabolism during performance),  a MyProtein featured author along with  multiple...

Niamh Connolly is a busy Cognitive Behavioural Therapist based in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. Following a BA in Psychology & MA in Counselling Psychology, Niamh completed a 2 year Post Graduate Diploma in CBT in 2011, and practiced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in High Street Medical Centre until 2017, when she moved to a more spacious premises at 22 Grattan Square. As a result of a growing waiti...

Rebecca is best known for her instagram @tea.to.triceps where she communicates nutrition science information to every day people. She is a certified nutritionist, but her day job is a researcher with a background in psychology. In this episode we jump into the minefield that is the billion euro industry that is supplements, at some point like us all, you've been confused , frustrated or unsur...

He's back for round 2  for an incredibly valuable episode ,  Brian o Haonghusa.  Brian is one of Ireland’s premiere nutrition coaches with experience coaching hundreds of clients in many different countries from a wide array of backgrounds. From professional athletes to clients with specific digestive or hormonal conditions like IBS or PCOS to clients wanting to improve their health and body...

Rebeccah O Rourke is an online coach and owner of Team ROR,  Since 2015 Rebeccah has been on her fitness journey  , gaining a huge amount of experience from the path's travelled , from Bikini competitions to now coaching 1000's of girls around the world.   In this episode , we chat with Team ROR founder Rebeccah on creating  pure confidence , moving away from  rigid a physique related li...

In a recent article  I wrote for the Independent , I share this podcast and some further insights into 8 reasons why you aren't losing weight .  See in Indo Article  here. Id love to hear your input on this solo cast, feel free too reach out and touch base with me with any questions you may have Make sure to tag us on your socials when sharing  &  reach out with ANY questions, comments, o...

Susy Natal is a performance coach, wellness writer and online health and fitness coach. She has a background in psychology and addresses health and wellness goals with an integrated approach that helps her clients achieve a strength of body and mind. She has experience working with beginners right through to athletes but with a focus on strength training and mindset coaching. She has been publishe...

Emma is the creator and founder of the Empowered Mama. After having her own little boy Jacob, in 2017 she realised the lack of research backed, accurate information that was readily available for mamas who wanted to safely return to exercise and sports or just get back to feeling strong and stable during and post pregnancy. Emma's own sporting background is Olympic Weightlifting and CrossFit....

Luke Hoffman is co-founder and Director of Education at The Muscle Mentors. Alongside his team members, Luke's time is spent coaching and educating exercise professionals within the realms of physique development, aiming to provide them with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the best results in the most efficient and ethical manner possible. In this episode I sit down...

Leo is a Personal Trainer and Breathing Coach & the founder of Innate-Strength.com. He studied Strength & Conditioning, movement, health and breathing since  healing himself of asthma in 2004.   After graduating with a MSc from University College Dublin, Leo continued to educate himself prolifically throughout my professional career in Ireland and internationally.  Attaining multiple diplo...

Brian O’Loughlin is a co-founder and owner of Movement 101, a company dedicated to helping you build healthy movement practices and lifestyle habits that will contribute to your performance, health, wellness and success. Brian has spent years working with everyone right up to the ultra elite athlete, teaching and coaching some amazing methods for unlocking your body’s potential and inner strength...