Whole Team Eats Podcast

On this episode, we Dive into the world of NFL off-season training as AJ shares his expertise on performance programming and motivation techniques. Discover how top athletes like Derrick Henry prepare for the season, the importance of intentionality and routine, and the role of mental strength in achieving peak performance. Whether you're an athlete or a fan, this episode offers valuable insi...

Growing up outside of Detroit, Brandon saw football as a way to receive a scholarship and was the number two ranked linebacker prospect in the state of Michigan. Brandon decided to stay close to home where he played college football at the University of Michigan. Michigan’s track record of success and football environment helped prepare Brandon for the NFL where he was selected 13th overall by the...

Growing up in South Florida, Josh was always playing sports and was passionate from a young age. Josh would go on to receive a scholarship to Louisiana Tech where he played football. After enduring several injuries during his playing days and going through multiple surgeries it eventually led Josh into training. Training had always been something that Josh truly loved doing. On the show we discuss...

Taylor was a great athlete growing up and his passion was focused on soccer. Taylor spent a period of time in England where he had an opportunity to play abroad. After experiencing soccer abroad, Taylor decided to return home and play soccer in college at UT Tyler. Taylor used his competitiveness and passion for sports to launch a career in training. On the show we discuss Taylor needing an intern...

Growing up in St. Louis Lily didn’t play organized sports but was always active as a kid. Lily started to realize her passion for training when she went to the University of Florida. Upon graduating from Florida, Lily earned a degree in kinesiology and specialized in both biomechanics and exercise science. At first lily thought about physical therapy, but that quickly changed once she received an...

Growing up in Moorestown, Albert reflects on what it was like to have a community that showed him support from a young age. He was a highly touted athlete and by the time his high school career was over, he held the rushing record in South Jersey. Albert describes what the recruiting process was like for him, and how things have changed with NIL. On the show we discuss Alberts current role as a co...

Growing up in Italy, Ursula was enamored by sports from a young age. Ursula even took up horseback riding at the age of five and was a show jumper. Although sports as an athlete didn’t come to fruition for Ursula, she was determined to help others achieve their dreams. This required several year of endless studying, taking a chance on an internship and then taking a risk by leaving her home countr...

Growing up in Louisiana, Christian found a passion for sports early on. Christian was highly motivated from a young age into a career in football following his fathers footsteps who played collegiately. Christian went on to realize his dream when we committed to Northwestern State University to play football. After his playing days at Northwestern, Christian was fortunate enough to participate in...

Growing up in Orange Texas, Kerry was immersed in the football culture early on. Kerry held records in both powerlifting and long jump in the state of Texas and would later go on to play running back at Stephen F. Austin State University. After a few injury plagued years in the NFL playing for the Washington Redskins, Kerry went back to his roots in Texas to start training athletes. On the show we...

Growing up in Arizona, Justin was heavily involved with sports. During this time one thing in particular that Justin gravitated towards was training. At a certain point, Justin knew that training is what he was passionate about and made it his mission to do everything he could to launch his career in training. On the show we discuss how world-renowned trainer Charles Poliquin inspired Justin and h...

Nem grew up in Winnipeg and found a passion for basketball early on. After moving to Hamilton Canada, he devoted a lot of his childhood to constantly work on training and finding ways to become a better basketball player and athlete. After Nem’s playing days came to an end, Nem refocused that same energy and passion that he had for playing basketball into training others. On the show we discuss, h...

Growing up in Richmond Virginia Ant was always immersed in sports with his main sports being football and basketball. Basketball was a focus of Ants through high school and attributes a lot of his movement, in-game IQ, spatial awareness, and hand-eye coordination to it. These skills played a big role in Ant’s development as an athlete and helped him receive a scholarship to play football at the Un...

After moving to Baltimore as a kid, PJ grew up playing sports before attending Calvert Hall and ultimately graduating from Dunbar high school. PJ was a Varsity athlete in both Football and Basketball as a sophomore in a school that produced professional athletes including Tavon Austin, Sam Cassell, and Muggsy Bogues. PJ’s relentless pursuit of working on his craft as an athlete and studying film o...

Growing up, it was all sports all the time for Ricky. Ricky describes how always having something to do in the competitive arena helpful his desire to take a deep dive into training to better understand his full potential. It was also helpful for Ricky to grow up with a dad who was a boxer and golden glove champion in Cleveland. On the show we discuss, Ricky career in the NFL and how injuries led...

Growing up, Jay was first born American citizen son of immigrant parents. Due to the nature of his dad’s job their family moved around a few times until calling finally Houston home. Jay never shied away form putting in work to further his education or career. From growing up in Houston to going earning his Bachelors degree at the University of Houston and concurrently doing personal training scho...

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Tracy had very limited access to training during his athletic career. Tracy played college football at the University of Idaho and Portland State where Tracy was fortunate to be around some great coaches and mentors. It was these coaches’ turned mentors that helped shape Tracy not only as an athlete, but also as a future business owner training high-level athle...

From a young age, Darren has always had a passion for sports. This passion for sports, specifically football led him into training once his playing career was over. It was at this time that he was also starting to coach his son D ’Andre Swift and emphasized the importance of learning the fundamentals at an early age. On the show, we discuss Darren’s role coaching at St. Joes Prep and why he enjoys...

Growing up in Australia, Tim played lacrosse and developed a passion for sports and training. After receiving the opportunity to play in the United States Tim decided to make the move. It was after his playing career that he became a Physical Therapist at True sport where he would eventually meet Amanda Johansen. In the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited, Amanda was working back from an injury...

Growing up in New Orleans, AB had a passion for sports and training early on. His main focus was track and field where he was a state record holder. At the age of 22, AB started his training career at the local park, accumulating 120 clients. At age 25, AB made the decision to open his own 20,000 sq. ft. training facility to expand his training capabilities to meet his client’s needs. On the show...

Growing up in Casper Wyoming, Tyler always had a passion for basketball. After injuring his shoulder in college and deciding to change direction from a nursing career, Tyler decided to pursue a career in training. This change was made possible with the guidance of several mentors along the way. On the show, we discuss how Tyler went from djing at night to make extra money to getting his first chan...

Growing up in Fort Wayne Indiana, Lawrence always had a dream to play in the NFL. His mom worked three jobs and this fueled his desire to help his mom in any way possible. Although the NFL wouldn’t work out, during this journey he found a deep-rooted passion for training.  On the show, we discuss how a youth training program called Athletes with a purpose helped him not only with training but with...

Growing up in Cambridge Ohio, Chad had a passion for football and wrestling. During high school Chad dealt with several injuries during his athletic career and tried various treatments only to find relief after working with a chiropractor. It was this personal experience that changed his career trajectory, that made becoming a chiropractor his sole focus. On the show, we discuss Chad’s Collegiate...

Anthony grew up surrounded by sports and found his passion for training in 8th grade. Anthony got an opportunity to play football at Iona college, but after one season the program folded, and he was forced to change course. Anthony used this as an opportunity to not only train for the UFL but learn as much as possible about training. On the show, we discuss Anthony’s journey of how he became the t...

After moving from Detroit to Oakland as a kid, Jamal adjusted to the change by using athletics and training to form bonds with childhood friends. Some of these friends include NFL athletes Marshawn Lynch and Josh Johnson. Growing up in a single-parent household and watching his mom work from sun up to sun down set a foundation and instilled a work ethic and values for Jamal that would prove to be...

Coy grew up in a small town in Indiana that instead of a one-stoplight town, he refers to it as a one-stop sign town. Coy and the rest of his classmates had to play multiple sports just to have enough players for each team. It was apparent from a young age that coy had a passion for sports and training, but Coy ran into several roadblocks trying to turn his passion into a career. On the show, we d...