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goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Chris Morris, Director of Applied Sport Science at the University of Kentucky. He is responsible for developing and implementing the best practice strategies to reduce injury risk and enhance readiness, performance, and recovery for the Wildcats’ football team as well as with men’s and women’s basketball, and […]

Episode 97 – Jim and Alex Talk Powerlifting Nationals

goodathleteproject.com Jim and Alex sit down to talk about the Good Athlete Project Powerlifting Nationals. To learn more and register for the event, go to our website: Goodathleteproject.com/powerliftingnationals Learn more at our website: goodathleteproject.com/powerliftingnationals Follow us on Instagram: @GoodAthleteProject and Twitter: @Coach4Kindness Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @Coach4Kindness Follow and like us on Facebook: […]

Episode 96 – Chris Duffin: The Eagle and the Dragon

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Chris Duffin. Known as the “Mad Scientist of Strength” Chris is an Ex Corporate Executive turned Inventor and Movement professional. He has positioned himself uniquely in the fitness world bridging the gap between (and working with both) the top clinical rehab and sports professionals in the world […]

Episode 95 – Beyond Strength: Restorative Justice in Athletics with Maurice McDavid

For today's episode we bring you another of our talks from the Beyond Sports: The Mentors We Mean to Be clinic. Today's presentation is given by friend of the project and former Podcast guest Maurice McDavid. He is a community leader, serving in multiple capacities. He is in his 10th year of education and his […]

Episode 94 – Anna Swisher: Honey Bees and Power Cleans

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by Anna Swisher, Coach Education and Sports Science Manager at USA Weightlifting. Prior to her work at USA Weightlifting she served as Director of Education and Performance for Eleiko Sport. Co-creator of Eleiko Strength Coach Int. L1 and L2 courses. Anna is also an athlete herself - she […]

Episode 93 – Beyond Strength: Long Term Athlete Development with Dr. Tony Moreno

Episode 92 – Beyond Strength: Long Term Athlete Development with Dr. Tony Moreno goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are bringing you a presentation from our Beyond Sports: The Mentors We Mean To Be, which took place on October 13th, 2019. This presentation was given by Dr. Tony Moreno on the topic of Long-Term Athletic Development. […]

Episode 92 – IOC Position Paper on Mental Health Featuring Michelle McMahon

Episode 92 – IOC Position Paper on Mental Health Featuring Michelle McMahon goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by Michelle McMahon to discuss the IOC’s position paper on Mental Health. You can find a copy of the paper at this link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667 Today's Episode is brought to you by Gallery Café, located at 1760 […]

Episode 91 – Ed Smith: The Value of Small College Strength Coaches

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by Ed Smith, Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Lynchburg. Smith served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Webber International University in Babson Park, Fla., before going to Lynchburg. He was also a former graduate assistant at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Coach […]

Episode 90 – Ben Skutnik: Eat, Move, and Breathe Like A Champion

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we are joined by assistant professor, sport scientist, and PhD candidate Ben Skutnik. Ben is a sport scientist working primarily with Olympic sports at the University of Louisville. He is also a faculty member, teaching undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of exercise physiology and sports science. In addition to […]

Episode 89 – Biz Ten with Hugh Williams and Jerry Hester

goodathleteproject.com For today’s podcast we bring you another very special Biz Ten Episode co-hosted by Jim Davis and Hugh Williams. Our guest for today is Jerry Hester, Founder of Hester Insurance Group LLC and former captain of the University of Illinois Basketball Team. Jerry had a long and successful career at Illinois, serving as captain […]

Episode 88 – Drew Szczecinski: The Philosophy of Physical Combat

Episode 88 – Drew Szczecinski: The Philosophy of Physical Combat goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by lifelong martial artist, coach, and self-described wanderer, Drew Szczecinski. He has coached MMA, nutrition, and lifestyle routine changes in three different countries for almost a decade. Drew also previously fought professionally in MMA while in Japan, becoming […]

Episode 87 – Sprints at 70: combat aging and SPARK your performance with Dr. John Ratey

Episode 87 – Body & Mind: SPARK Your Performance with Dr. John Ratey goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. John Ratey. He is a best-selling author, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 […]

Episode 86 – Tom Sroka: College Football Playoff Preview

goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined once again by World Class Strength Athlete and Owner of The Strength Agenda in Elmhurst, IL, Tom Sroka. Jim and Tom discuss the upcoming college football playoff games as well as some of the top storylines in College Football from this past year. You can follow Tom on […]

Episode 85 – Rick Weissbourd & Stephanie Jones: Stress and Self-Management in Education

Episode 85 – Rick Weissbourd & Stephanie Jones: Stress and Self-Management in Education goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined by Rick Weissbourd and Stephanie Jones with a special guest appearance by Stephanie’s son Henry. Stephanie is the Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Her research, anchored […]

Episode 84 - Angela Lewis: Life Balance Through Basketball

goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined by Angela Lewis. Angela is a former professional basketball player, championship winning coach and author who is passionate about empowering the lives of young women. To date she’s published three books, The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success, The Game Changing Assist Workbook and Post […]

Episode 83 - Luke Summers: Raising Wolves

Episode 83 – Luke Summers: Raising Wolves goodathleteproject.com On today’s episode we are joined by recurring guest Luke Summers. Luke is the Chief Operating Officer and resident BA (google it) of Power Athlete HQ. Luke previously appeared on episode 10 of the podcast alongside his colleague and friend of the project Tex Mcquilkin – go […]

Episode 82 - Biz Ten with Ryan Mundy

Episode 82 – Ryan Mundy: SWZLE goodathleteproject.com We have an extra special episode of the podcast for you today! This is the first of what we are calling our Biz Ten series of episodes. Jim and friend of the project/recurring guest Hugh Williams sit down with athletes who have transitioned successful careers in athletics into […]

Episode 81 - Jim Burnside: Serious Fun

Episode 81 – Jim Burnside: Serious Fun goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Jim Burnside, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Girls Soccer Coach at New Trier High School. Coach Burnside has been coaching at New Trier since 1992 and in that time has led the Girls Soccer program to 6 State Championships. He […]

Episode 80 – Maurice McDavid: Race, Equity, and Restorative Justice in Athletics

goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Maurice J. McDavid of DeKalb, IL. He is a community leader, serving in multiple capacities. He is in his 10th year of education and his first year as assistant principal at a bilingual elementary school. A former middle school social studies and Spanish teacher, he also served […]

Episode 79 - Coaching is Communication

For today's episode Jim and Alex sit down to talk about why communication is such an important skill for coaches to master. They share some effective communication strategies that we use at The Good Athlete Project. If you'd like more information about how to improve your team's communication or want to inquire about bringing us […]

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