In this episode Lachlan and Alex reunite for an unfiltered dive into the coaching methods they've pinched, tweaked and refined over the years. They explore how a solid framework allows endless flexibility in applying both borrowed and homegrown methods. The duo unpacks key principles behind their approach, real-world coaching hacks, lessons from international soccer, and the art of adapting within unpredictable training environments. Whether you're a coach or a curious athlete, this episode is p...
May 29, 2025•37 min•Ep. 190
In this bite-sized Solo Session, Lachlan dives into some hot topics around team sport training, performance, and the importance of meeting athletes where they are. He discusses the misconception that every exercise must replicate the sport itself and explains why this can lead to overloading athletes or, worse, injuries. Lachlan also explores the concept of training progression and how small, controlled changes are essential for long-term development, while still being mindful of the individual ...
May 09, 2025•24 min•Ep. 189
What It Really Takes: Muay Thai Prep, Pain & Performance In this episode, S&C coach Anthony Sams sits down with two of his elite Muay Thai athletes—Deren Chen, the current NSW Welterweight WBC Champion, and Ibrahim Abou Saleh, former national champion and multi-title holder who’s represented Australia at the Olympics—for a raw, behind-the-scenes look at life in and out of the ring. From fight prep and cutting weight to building explosive strength and managing recovery, the boys talk thro...
Apr 15, 2025•52 min•Ep. 188
In this laid-back but info-packed chat, Lachie and Kalen dive into all things ACL rehab. From surgical graft options to the shift from traditional ACL physio, focused on just getting out of pain, to a full performance-based approach that takes athletes all the way back onto the field. You'll also get insights into the psychology behind pain, what the deal is with non-operative ACL options, and exactly when and how athletes can start pre-running exercises and eccentric loading for the best recove...
Mar 27, 2025•44 min•Ep. 187
In this episode, Lachlan sits down with our expert physio team—Kalen, Head of Rehab, John and Joe, Senior Physiotherapists—to dive into the crucial role recovery plays in athlete performance. They answer the questions submitted around key recovery strategies, injury prevention, 'prehab', and the power of collaboration between coaches and physiotherapists to enhance outcomes. Whether you're an athlete, coach or physio, this episode is packed with insights to help you optimise your training and re...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 186
In this episode, Lachlan chats with Adam Wylie, Athletes Authority’s resident sports scientist, who has earned cult hero status within the team. Adam takes us through his journey from intern to full-time role and offers valuable insights into the evolving role of sports scientists. He discusses the blend of art and science in the profession, key skills for aspiring sports scientists, and practical advice for S&Cs navigating data and technology. Plus, Adam shares exciting details about his up...
Feb 24, 2025•33 min•Ep. 185
In this week's episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR, @performancecoach_wilmot, @coach_waktkins, and @strengthcoach_berg take a dive deep into the world of speed training in team sports. The coaches break down the critical question: Do team sport athletes actually get any faster over their sporting careers? They explore speed-momentum and its pivotal role in team sport performance. Packed with expert insights and real-world perspectives, this episode is a must-listen for coaches, athletes, and pe...
Dec 15, 2024•38 min•Ep. 184
In this weeks episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR, @coach_watkins and @performancecoach_wilmot sit down to talk all things pre-season. With coach Watkins kicking off his new role with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, we hear the specifics of what he has been planning and setting up for this upcoming pre-season to be across a large range of teams and athletes within their elite pathways program. Coach Wilmot adds in context to how that looks across a range of sports in the professional setting. A gre...
Nov 27, 2024•50 min
In this episode, Lachy pulls back the curtain on ASCA, the Governing Body of Strength & Conditioning Coaches in Australia, from his vantage point as a Representative on the Board. The boys discuss the latest conference, the challenges of governance, how it's addressing the 'unpaid volunteer crisis', ASCAs strategic priorities, and how it intends to move the interests of the industry forward. If you're a part of the S&C industry, then this is one you won't want to miss. See omnystudio.com...
Nov 13, 2024•50 min
The boys from Athletes Authority are back and going straight for the jugular by addressing the elephant's in the room — why they took a break, what they've been focusing on as a company, and what’s next for the brand. Get back up to speed with what the boys are doing and where the company is going (plus some valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way). Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 30, 2024•59 min•Ep. 181
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 180 with co-owner Lachlan Wilmot and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we discuss the current injury trends in the NRL, how to approach specific injury sites, trends vs accidents, how the modern day athlete approaches training games plus a whole lot more. We’d love to hear you thoughts! Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Jun 06, 2024•35 min•Ep. 180
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 179 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Aaron Sculli, founder of iPerform Lab and Athletic Performance Coach Newcastle Knights. In this episode, Aaron shares his new business venture in iPerform Lab, where the inspiration came from and what services he delivers, the testing profiling he uses with the athletes, reflects on his “textbook” career progression as a coach, the benefits of learning in different environments, some of the bigge...
May 30, 2024•56 min•Ep. 179
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 178 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Durham McInnis, founder of Core Advantage and co-founder of Metric VBT. In this episode, Durham shares a snapshot of what the past 25 years has been like for himself - both from a pro sport and private sector perspective, what made him open Core Advantage in 1999, some key lessons and learnings, his first crack in pro sport, his specialisation in basketball - in particular women’s basketball, wor...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 178
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 177 with co-owner Lachlan Wilmot and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we discuss returning players back early in the year, dealing with coaches/ player management and decision making and keeping athletes on track with their training as the season starts. We’d love to hear you thoughts! Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Mar 28, 2024•43 min•Ep. 177
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 176 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Juy Lumsden, co-owner of Pivot Sports Performance, and rehab coach with the Western Bulldogs AFLW team, previously with Richmond Tigers. In this episode, Juy chats around his time in pro sport, specifically in the AFLW, some of his key takeaways/ lessons, what he plans to implement at the Bulldogs this coming up season, how and why he chose to merge his previous business with his new business par...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 176
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 175 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Tayla Cannon founder of Athletic Rebuild - an online physiotherapy company treating clients all around the world. In this episode, Tayla chats around how and why she ended up in Texas, how her online business started, breaking limiting beliefs around her lifestyle and work schedule, success of her system, where the future of physiotherapy is going with technology plus a whole lot more. This episo...
Mar 05, 2024•48 min•Ep. 175
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 174 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Meer Awny, founder of Ethos Performance and co-founder of Overwatch Media. Ethos Performance specialises in combat sport athletes and has worked with some of the biggest athletes in the world including George Kambosos, Tai Tuavasa, Tyson Pedro to name a few In this episode, Meer chats around his time on the Mark Bouris podcast, the sliding doors trip to the US with Loren Landow, pre Ethos perform...
Feb 29, 2024•54 min•Ep. 174
From the Vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes which is episode 79 with host Jordi Taylor & Tom Watkins. Today’s guest is Max Schmarzo, the Founder of Strong By Science, Founder Upper Echelon Nutrition and Edge U online learning platform. In this episode, Max discusses how he has managed to carve out a niche on social media, how he has built his personal brand, learnings that he wished he knew earlier in setting up multiple businesses, his plyometric classification and i...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 173 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Joseph Coyne, formerly at EXOS China Chinese Olympic Committee, Track & Field, UFC China and currently at Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar and Bond University Swimming. In this episode, Joesph chats around how he got his first start in China, some of the unique challenges that working in a foreign country, his time at EXOS, learning from leading track and field coaches with the Chinese team, the ...
Jan 30, 2024•34 min•Ep. 173
From the Vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes which is episode 100 with host Jordi Taylor & Lachlan Wilmot. In this episode we discuss everything to do with off-season, how athletes and coaches can best prepare and make use of the time. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 25, 2024•32 min
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 172 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Alan Murdoch, founder of Elevate Speed & Rehab, formerly with SpeedWorks Bath. In this episode, Alan chats around a bit of an update on his new business venture, having a leaning week, some of the things he’s learnt since starting his business, his 4 non-negotiable of rehab, why it’s so important to understand the demands of an athletes sport, postion etc, diving into coaches eye and understa...
Jan 22, 2024•52 min•Ep. 172
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 171 with co-owner Lachlan Wilmot and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we discuss his current pre-season plan of attack with the NSW Swifts team - some of the key focuses and progressions from last season, how they’ve implement more sports science into the program to make informed decisions and also touching on some of the key areas in regards to change of direction for Netball athletes - both in the gym and on the field. We’d love to hear yo...
Jan 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 171
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is one of our Top 3 episodes of 2023 -episode 158 with host Jordi Taylor and Brendan Hoyer. Today’s guest is Alan Murdoch, best known for his work in the rehab speed space with SpeedWorks. In this episode, Alan chats around where and how he found himself in the rehab/space, some of the key things he looks for when starting with a ACLr athlete, biggest flaws in movement, what the best practitioners know that the average don't, getting the best outcomes...
Jan 09, 2024•54 min
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is one of our Top 3 episodes of 2023 -episode 135 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Kansas Jayhawks Mens Basketball Director of Sports Performance and previously the youngest Lead Head S&C at the Sacramento Kings in the NBA, Dr Ramsey Nijem. Ramsey has climbed the pro sport ladder to the top working with some of the NBA’s best athletes before shifting to the collegiate setting. In this episode, Ramsey talks about his current role at Kansas,...
Jan 05, 2024•52 min
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is one of our Top 3 episodes of 2023 -episode 112 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Louisa Nicola, Neuroscientist, Neurophysiologist, host of “The Neuro Experience” and founder of Neuro Athletics. Louisa works with some of the top athletes in the US including individual and team sports. In this episode, Louisa shares her journey from studying in Sydney to cracking the big smoke in New York, breaking down exactly what a Neuroscientist and Neurop...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 170 with co-owner Lachlan Wilmot and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we do a little review on 2023 for Athletes Authority, discussing some of the wins but more importantly sharing 3 of our key “L’s” or lessons throughout the year. Off the back of that discussion, we make some predictions for the health and fitness industry coming into 2024 and review our 2023 predictions. We’d love to hear you thoughts! Enjoy, and let us know what you think...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 170
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 169 with co-owner Karl Goodman and host Jordi Taylor. This episode we do a little review on 2023 for Athletes Authority, discussing some of the wins but more importantly sharing 3 of our key “L’s” or lessons throughout the year. Off the back of that discussion, we make some predictions for the health and fitness industry coming into 2024 and review our 2023 predictions. We’d love to hear you thoughts! Enjoy, and let us know what you think! ...
Dec 19, 2023•57 min•Ep. 169
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 168 with host Jordi Taylor. Today's guest is Don Moxley, former athlete and Sport Scientist at Ohio State University and currently Director of Applied Science at Longevity Labs. In this episode, Don discusses how he was an early adopter of HRV and Readiness testing with his background in wrestling, the reliability of wearable devices, how he finds it important to draw on his own experiences as an athlete when teaching and coaching others, c...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 168
From the Vault takes us back through some of our favourite episodes which is episode 105 with host Jordi Taylor & Lachlan Wilmot. Today’s guest is Shane Lehane, Athletic Performance Coach of the Sydney Swans in the AFL and formally Performance Coach with the Melbourne Rebels. In this episode, Shane discusses what it’s like being a natural introvert and sharing information, how the Swans feel just short in the 2021 Grand Final, the key takeaways and lessons from the season, the differences in...
Nov 23, 2023•46 min
Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 167 with host Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Nathan Heaney, owner of The Conditioning Consultant, a niche he’s carved out online for coaches and athletes for all things conditioning. In this episode, Nathan chats around where the whole idea of the conditioning consultant came from, what made him niche down and what gap he saw in the market, how he pivoted from athlete eduction to more coach education, why S&C coaches fall short in the c...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 167
