Voodoo Power

Send us Fan Mail Robert “Blast Off” Esmie is one of the worlds fastest humans. Robert was the first leg of the Canadian 4x100 relay team to win gold in Atlanta in 1996. They are also the owners of two world titles,  Gothenburg in 1995 and Athens in 1997. As a solo act he won the bronze at the indoor world games running the 60m in Barcelona in 1995. Robert is a member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fam...

Send us Fan Mail Garrett Mueller is the head football coach of Stewartville Minnesota. Garrett has moved his team in an athlete centered direction with a sprint based approach. Garrett believes in a strong culture where the players mental and physical well being is the utmost priority. His team follows a servant leadership based approach. They have moved up the rankings each year with Coach Muelle...

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Leibowitz is the owner of SEO optimizers. A digital marketing company that helps small to medium sized businesses gaining traction on Google. We talk about the importance of building a maintaining a good website in assisting athletes and sports organizations build a brand and get athletes recruited. Recruiting from both sides is a highly competitive market. Gaining athlete...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Michael Hartle Chiro Power.  Dr. Hartle is a board certified clinical nutritionist, certified chiropractic sports physician , ART provider, certified strength and conditioning specialist,  He  is a certified Strongfirst instructor, he worked closely with Pavel Tsatsouline to develop a Strongfirst barbell certification. As if those accomplishments weren’t enough he is pursuing h...

Send us Fan Mail Dakota is from Adrian she is an Elite level Gymnast Who has competed level 10 at Missouri Elite Gymnastics since 2019. She qualified for the 2022 Development program Nationals with a top 20 finish. She has won a Missouri state championship in the vault and Beam. Her career highs are 9.65 Vault, 9.5 Bars, 9.35 beam and floor with a 37.225 all around. She is committed to Arkansas to...

Send us Fan Mail Conner Young comes on the podcast to discuss powerlifting. Conner is a hybrid barbell athlete. He is a nationally qualified bodybuilder and a USPA junior national record holder in the bench press. He was the 2019 USPA Junior National Champion. He took second in the same event in the open division. His numbers are incredible with a 749.5 squat, 512.5 bench press and 705.4 deadlift...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Tony Holler turned the “old style” of coaching on its head. He realized kids hated track. What had to change to make kids where they not only enjoyed track but, it was the best part of their day.  Coach Holler has worked extremely hard to get his ideas out there in a way that can help athletes and coaches work together to get performance based results in every sport. It was...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Ott comes on the show to visit about his program. His excitement about the program and its growth shows as he discusses the upcoming year. A wrestler himself Brandon wrestled at Ottawa High School after thinking a knee injury ended his career he went into the work force. Fate intervened giving him a second chance to wrestle at Ottawa University. The experience has made him i...

Send us Fan Mail Eric is the prime example of what passion, hard work, and hustle can evolve into. Eric has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. He was on the forefront of creating multifunction gyms. Making a full encompassing experience for his patrons. His gym was one of the first to take into consideration every aspect of training an athlete may need. He became a lead instructor for...

Send us Fan Mail Josh Gordon, trader by day Drexel Lady Bobcat’s Coach by evening. Josh discusses playing in the William D. Gordan Holiday classic. A tournament named in honor of his father who was an educator and coach. He dives into coaching and building relationships in a small school environment. Josh discusses the principles he works to live by and carrying that over to help  his players. He...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.daimanuel.com/ While the audio is not great the interview was amazing. I am sorry I couldn’t capture it the way it should have been but Dai is an amazing person and I had a wonderful time having him on the show.  Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one mi...

Send us Fan Mail Brian comes on to talk about Archie basketball, growing as a coach and teacher He brings up very good points on allowing kids room to grow and learn while taking on a role of ownership in their own lives. Brian has worked very hard to facilitate the ideas of learning all the time and researching things out before making a decision. He pushes the know what you believe by studying a...

Send us Fan Mail Anthony is a graduate of The College of the Ozarks. He is a juvenile officer and youth basketball coach. Anthony comes on the podcast to talk about working with kids, coaching basketball, weights and bodybuilding. We discuss a few conspiracy theories along with working inside the court system. Helping kids is something he has made his priority https://youtube.com/@platesandpancake...

Send us Fan Mail Cole Ritter comes on the podcast to discuss his wrestling journey. We talk High School success, winning state , wrestling for a legendary coach at Maryville University. We decide if the St. Louis Arch changes the weather and balancing everything sports throws at you, from big weight cuts, the mental strain and staying in shape. https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://in...

Send us Fan Mail Renee comes onto the podcast. Great conversation about making the move from Wisconsin through Iowa eventually landing in Missouri. Renee talks about the girls wrestling program, being a first year coach , just getting married and eventually building a family. The conversation went from coaching, to band and eventually ending way off topic with a popular music discussion. MGK and P...

Send us Fan Mail Taia Thompson and Madison Schaffer come on the podcast to discuss cheerleading, competition vs high school sports and, Home Alone conspiracies. They talk softball, basketball and how early is too early to start decorating for Christmas.  https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://voodoo4ranch.com/ To possibly be a gues...

Send us Fan Mail https://form.jotform.com/austingwheeler22/application- #podmatch Austin discusses working with athletes and noticing behavioral patterns that he was able to track to parental involvement. He talks from an area of experience having a background in psychology. He shares wonderful insight on an array of topics including coaching kids, working with parents to understand their role in...

Send us Fan Mail  Brian and Brenton McGuire come on to talk about a big district championship win, moving from the home school environment to public school. They discuss learning the game and trying to work into playing time. A good insight into playing a sport with your brother. In some respects they are very similar but in others it’s obvious how different they are. We talk other interests and h...

Send us Fan Mail Coach George Bruto talks about the Vietnam War, coming home to play football at Missouri Southern, making the move into coaching, and handling success. A great take on the four keys to living a successful life and following your passion. A great interview with an unbelievably humble man. https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew and Seth come on to talk about a big district win, overcoming injuries, band, geography and evolution. A good conversation about getting ready for Butler along with other non football interests.  https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://voodoo4ranch.com/ To possibly be a guest or support the show email Voodoo4...

Send us Fan Mail Colton and Kael talk about the first round of districts versus Crest Ridge, working into varsity positions and helping the team be ready. Colton discusses how band has played a role in his life while Kael talks about possibly trying a new sport.  https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://voodoo4ranch.com/ To possibly...

Send us Fan Mail Devon and William talk about a rough Tipton game along with dealing with injuries, a long season and working towards their goals. They discuss hobbies, race cars and trucks, long bus rides and getting sick on the field https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://voodoo4ranch.com/ To possibly be a guest or support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail Ashton and Logan join the podcast to talk high school football. They discuss preseason work, team and individual goals. They talk about playing multiple sports to be a better athlete. Both boys elaborate on moving into key roles. Logan delves into overcoming adversity and rising to meet the challenges of staying focused and continually improving in the face of an athletic let down...

Send us Fan Mail Kooper and Derek talk about the Crest Ridge game and season goals. They discuss managing work and sports along with aliens and finishing the season strong https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://voodoo4ranch.com/ To possibly be a guest or support the show email Voodoo4ranch@gmail.com https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/...

Send us Fan Mail Coach Webb discusses coaching at multiple schools, working with a once in a lifetime athlete and helping kids to reach their full potential. A great discussion about really understanding the game and kids while working hard to help athletes achieve success https://youtube.com/@platesandpancakes4593 https://instagram.com/voodoo4power?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://voodoo4ranch.com/ To...