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GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Michelle Di Benedetto, Vice President of Institutional Advancement at the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Michelle leads the department responsible for fund development, communications, marketing, outreach and community relations. Before coming to IWS, she was the Programs and Development Director for the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance, where […]

Episode 121 – CJ White: Jackson State Strong

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Coach CJ White, Director of Strength and Conditioning and Head Football Strength Coach for Jackson State University. Prior to his time at JSU, Coach White had roles on the strength and conditioning staff at Arkansas State, SMU, and his alma mater, Mary-Hardin Baylor. While at Mary-Hardin Baylor, […]

Episode 120 – Jason Hardrath: Journey to 100 FKTs

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, Jim is joined by Jason Hardrath, Endurance athlete and elementary school teacher. Jason currently holds more FKTs (otherwise known as Fastest Known Times) than any other athlete in the world with 97 and ultimately aims to be the first athlete in the world with 100 FKTs. He previously competed in Cross-Country […]

Episode 119 – Jim and Alex: This Is Water and Sticking to the Process

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode Jim and Alex start by discussing a passage from the book “This Is Water”’ by David Foster Wallace. They talk about what the book and passage mean to them and how the messaging from it can apply to daily life. Then, they move on to discussing how to go about building […]

Episode 118 – Jen Foust: Strength Equity at March Madness

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode Jim is joined by Jen Foust, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach currently working at the University of Arkansas with both Men’s and Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country. In addition, she is co-owner of PWRx (power x) performance, a consulting company bringing quality programming and structure to Jr. high and high school […]

Episode 117 – Mike Jennings: Athlos Education

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode Jim is joined by Mike Jennings, Director of Physical Education and Character Development at Athlos, an educational service provider. In his role as Director, Mike provides virtual and on-site professional development and support for physical educators: in all thing’s movement, fitness, physical activity, and coaching. He is also a regular presenter […]

Episode 116 – Jim Davis & Rijad Pekmez: The Culture Code Pt. 1

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode Jim is joined by another key member of The Good Athlete Project, Rijad Pekmez. In this first of what will be a 2-part podcast, they discuss what Rijad took away from his reading of the book “The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups” by Daniel Coyle. They also dive […]

Episode 115 – Aaron Willits: Knox College Football

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Aaron Willits, head football coach at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Prior to taking the head job at Knox, Coach Willits was the Offensive Coordinator at Concordia College in Minnesota. In his nine years with the Cobbers, the team had an overall record of 62 - 28 […]

Episode 114 - Brad Dixon: Setting Your Athlete Up for Success

GoodAthleteProject.com For Today’s episode we are joined by Brad Dixon. Coach Dixon is the Head Football Coach, Head Boys Track Coach, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator, and Physical Education Teacher at Camp Point Central High School in west central Illinois. He has been coaching football for 16 years, including the last 8 years as Head Coach […]

Episode 113 – Blake Keenan: Earlham College Lacrosse

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode we are joined by the Head Coach for the Earlham College Lacrosse Team, Blake Keenan. He was named Head Coach in 2019 after spending three years as an Assistant Coach at North Central College. Keenan is a 2017 graduate of Benedictine University with a degree in exercise sports studies, where he […]

Episode 112 – Jim Davis & JP Nerbun: Should American Football Be Banned?

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode, we are sharing an excerpt from a recent interview that Jim did on the “Culture Builders” Podcast hosted by friend of the project and former guest JP Nerbun. JP had Jim on his show to discuss his thoughts on the idea that American Football should be banned. The Culture Builders Podcast […]

Episode 111 – Jim and Alex: Return to Training and Bears Talk

GoodAthleteProject.com For today's episode Jim and Alex open the show discussing an all-too-familiar topic in Chicago - who will be the next Bears Quarterback? We then move on to discuss the 50-30-20-10 rule for return to training and how to easily and effectively implement it at your school. If you're interested in receiving a tool […]

Episode 110 – Jim and Alex: #StrongerTogether

GoodAthleteProject.com For today’s episode Jim and Alex sit down to discuss an important topic – mental health. We talk about defining the issue, why and how sports play a role in the conversation, and where to find resources for more help. Find the resources mentioned at: https://teamembrace.net/2020/01/05/links-to-support/ Follow The Good Athlete Project on Twitter: @Coach4Kindness […]

Episode 109 – Dr. Kabran Chapek: Concussion Rescue

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Kabran Chapek. Dr. Chapek has worked as a Staff Physician at Amen Clinics since 2013. He is a graduate of Bastyr University in the Seattle area and has a special interest in the assessment and treatment of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, traumatic brain injuries, PTSD, and anxiety […]

Episode 108 – Lauren Chamberlain: Learn, Share, Empower

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Lauren Chamberlain, the host of MLB Originals Stack’d series. Lauren is also the owner of Lauren Chamberlain, LLC, an umbrella company that oversees her ventures and manages her softball performance facility in Oklahoma. As an athlete, Lauren broke the NCAA Home Run Record with 95 home runs, […]

Episode 107 – Mike Hohensee: Quarterback University

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode we are joined by Coach Mike Hohensee. Coach Hohensee spent 21 years as the Head Coach of eight different AFL teams, posting 170 career wins, and guided Chicago to the Arena Bowl XX title in 2006. During his playing career, Coach Hohensee earned a spot on the All-American Strength Team while […]

Episode 106 - Dr. Emeran Mayer: The Mind-Gut Connection

goodathleteproject.com For today's episode we are joined by Dr. Emeran Meyer. Dr. Mayer is a Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Executive Director of the G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience, and Co-director of the CURE: Digestive Diseases Research […]

Episode 105 - Gabriel Villareal: The Bridge Between Counseling and Coaching

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode, we are joined once again by Gabriel Villareal. Gabriel is the founder of Clinically Informed Coaching, the Owner and Founder of LostBoys Strength & Conditioning, and Founder and Host of the Informed Consent Podcast. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a certified Underground Strength & Conditoning Coach. Gabriel recently released […]

Episode 104 - Robin Lyons: MTN Lab Performance Round 2

Goodathleteproject.com For today’s episode, we are joined once again by Robin Lyons, Founder and Director of Coaching at MTN Lab Performance Coaching in Driggs, Idaho. Robin is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has her Master’s in Sports Conditioning and Human Performance. As an athlete, Robin was […]

Episode 103 - Derek Hansen: Stress Inoculation from "The Sprint Coach"

goodathleteproject.com For Today's episode we are joined by International Sport Performance Consultant, Derek Hansen. Coach Hansen has been working with athletes all ages and abilities in speed, strength and power sports since 1988. His coaching career started in Track and Field, providing instruction to sprinters of all ages eventually working with collegiate sprinters, hurdlers and […]

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