In this episode of the Coach U Podcast, Coach U sits down with Seamus Sullivan—Performance Health Coach, co-host of The Macro Perspective, and leader at Cenegenics Beverly Hills. Together, they dive deep into what optimal health really means and how to simplify your wellness journey. 💡 What You'll Learn: What biomarkers are and why blood panels matter How to actually use your Oura Ring, Garmin, or Apple Watch for better training The importance of muscle mass and VO2 max as you age How to track ...
Jun 16, 2025•44 min
Unleashing Mental Performance: Insights with Krystina Bertolone | CoachU Podcast In this episode of the CoachU Podcast, host Coach U dives into the realm of mental performance with Krystina Bertolone, owner and founder of Game Changers Mental Performance. They explore the importance of mental toughness, resilience, and the impact of mindset on daily life and sports performance. Key topics include: - Definition and significance of mental performance - Building mental resilience and overcoming cha...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 39 min
Join Coach U and exercise physiologist Ken O’Shea in uncovering the profound impact of breath work on both athletic performance and mental health. Delve into breathing techniques that enhance endurance, reduce stress, and promote well-being. Explore the strategic application of nasal breathing in sports performance, pain management, and how self-massage aids in muscle recovery. With insights into stress management, discover how exercise acts as a natural antidepressant and the importance of eval...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Unlocking Game Speed with Multidirectional Expert Jason Feairheller | Coach U Podcast In this episode of the Coach U Podcast, we are joined by Jason Feairheller , a multidirectional speed expert and host of the Game Speed Podcast. Jason shares his journey into the sports performance industry, his favorite TV shows, and music interests.We delve into various aspects of athletic performance, discussing the science behind speed and agility, the difference between change of direction and agility, and...
Jun 27, 2024•55 min
In this info packed episode of the Coach U Podcast, we're joined by Eric Yavarone and Noah Huff from 5 Tool Connection, an organization dedicated to athlete development through tailored training programs. Our guests share invaluable insights into the science of honing athletic performance, focusing on body movement analysis and individualized program design to propel athletes toward their peak potential. We delve into the intricacies of performance training, pulling back the curtain on the metho...
Mar 28, 2024•50 min
Welcome to the latest episode of the Coach U Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights from the world of coaching and sports performance. In this episode, our host, Coach U, is joined by the incredible Alan Dean, head performance coach for Great Britain Baseball and seasoned strength and conditioning coach with over 30 years of experience. Get ready to dive deep into the world of athletic development and coaching as we discuss the power of building personal connections and understanding at...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 6 min
In this episode of the Coach U Podcast, movement specialist Lee Taft shares valuable insights on the connection between fundamental movements, speed development, and athletic performance. Taft's expertise extends beyond traditional speed coaching, as he emphasizes the crucial role of fundamental movement patterns in building a strong base for athletes. Let's explore the key takeaways from the episode and how they can benefit coaches and athletes in their training approach. Embracing Mistakes and...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Welcome back to the Coach U Podcast! In today's episode, we have a special guest joining us: Dr. Donald Mull. Watch/Listen on --> YouTube Dr. Mull is here to share his insights and experiences on the current state of the medical system and the importance of collaboration in the health and fitness industry. Dr. Mull starts by addressing the challenges of high demand and long wait times in the medical system. He believes that urgent care centers, while crucial for saving lives, often prioritize...
Dec 08, 2023•59 min
Welcome to the Coach U Podcast, where today's episode features an in-depth conversation with Chris Martin, Coordinator of Minor League Strength and Conditioning for the Houston Astros. Join Coach U and Chris as they delve into the world of sports performance, rehab, and strength training in baseball. In this episode, Chris shares valuable insights on the use of caffeine for performance enhancement and its impact on sleep, the benefits of various supplements, and the importance of high-quality, t...
Dec 01, 2023•57 min
In this episode of the Coach U Podcast, host Coach U is joined by guest Dr. Josh Heenan, a renowned expert in strength and conditioning. The focus of this episode is on various aspects of training, movement, and orthopedics. Dr. Heenan begins by stressing the importance of controlling the spine during deadlifts and squats. He explains that maintaining a neutral spine while picking up a load and controlling the eccentric force while lowering it is crucial. He also highlights the significance of g...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this episode of Coach U Podcast, we delve into the importance of screening athletes to understand their physical capabilities and identify areas for improvement. Our guest, Dr. Sean Drake , emphasizes that screening is not about predicting injury but rather determining what an athlete can and cannot do. He highlights the need for coaches to adapt their methods and not dismiss athletes with physical limitations. The episode takes a deep dive into the specific needs of rotational athletes, such...
Jun 27, 2023•58 min
Todays conversation features Julia Glanz R.D. - hormone nutritionist ALL FEMALE athletes need to listen to this conversation. It is full of insights to help you throughout your menstruation cycle. We cover the key points pertaining to training and nutrition during the menstruation cycle, how to maximizing gut microbiome health, relative energy deficiency (pertains to everyone) which is crucial for all athletes to understand, and much more! LIST OF TOPICS AND QUESTIONS! What is hormone nutrition?...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In today's conversation we talk to Nate Shemtov, a fellow strength coach and entrepreneur. His path has lead him to exactly where he intended. Find out how Nate built his path by putting himself in the best positions he could and taking advantage of every single opportunity. A couple of talking points include: " I left a really comfortable situation." " I want to make sure wherever I go, I am able to say I left it better than I found it." " I wasn't unhappy, I just had a vision and this was part...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This episode features a conversation with Brandon McDaniel, the Vice President/Director of Player Performance for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brandon oversees a lot of departments including, but not limited to nutrition, physical therapy, performance training, scouting, and athletic training. All of these departments play a crucial role in helping the Dodgers players play at their highest levels. Learn from Brandon as he breaks down what it takes to build a team environment, discusses how he has se...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In the conversation with Mike Garrett, we talk all things business, the life of an entrepreneur, what he learned from watching his father lead 3000 men at a time for the United States Marine Corps, how to take ownership for yourself, and the reality of becoming great takes discipline and consistency. We cover A LOT in this, but here are the bullet points. you want to be in an environment that brings the best out of you showed up every day did more than I was asked hand written messages have a to...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Dr. Ryan Chow show notes This coversation is with Dr. Ryan Chow, DPT. Ryan is a physical therapist. He is the owner of Reload PT , located in New York City. His clinic does not just do stem and heat. They believe in teaching the foundations of movement in order to help their population accomplish their goals, whether to get back to the NFL, or to get rid of pain, Ryan and his team have a fantastic system in place to help their clients. We cover A LOT in this, but here are the bullet points. Are ...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This conversation features Nick Tintle, who is a world class lacrosse coach, former pro, and college player (University North Carolina). He is on a mission to help others. Nick has been through quite a lot in his life. Listen in as he gives us insight into how he has taken the most painful times in his life and turn them into a positive outcome, by helping others. Nick shares his story about why he left lacrosse after college, and this all took place after he was drafted to play pro. He has held...
Oct 12, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This episode features a conversation with Eric Chessen. Eric created Autism Fitness, which is an educational company that teaches anyone working with the autistic community how to communicate, manage, train or teach the autistic population. Eric also makes training equipment through his second company, Stronger Than U . His main goal is to make more compact, yet super efficient equipment (made in the USA) that has multiple purposes while making storage a breeze. Eric has been in the fitness indu...
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 16
In this episode, I interview Dr. Frank Benedetto about his experiences throughout his career in the medical field. He touches on why he thinks our medical system sucks and what he is doing to improve it. Frank is a board certified physical therapist and has experienced unfortunate situations, both personally and professionally. He talks about these experiences, one of which was his father dying, and in his eyes due to lack of care and understanding through our medical system. This led him to rel...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Blood Flow Restriction Training has attracted an increasing amount of attention in the last decade in the US. However, work has focused on rehabilitation from musculo-skeletal injuries and improvement in strength and fitness for Olympic and Professional athletes. It is recognized that regular exercise and good nutritional practice are the “medicines” for health and fitness. We can take the lessons from Olympians and incorporate them into our busy lives. We know that regular exercise mitigates th...
Mar 09, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 14
About our guest! T oday’s guest is Will Waterman, who is the Head of performance and sports science for Proteus Motion . He has been in the training industry for over 10 years in some capacity, including as a physical therapist and a strength coach. Will is also a former athlete, where he competed at a national level for olympic weightlifting, as well as cycling and triathlons. What is Proteus? TECHNOLOGY HAS REVOLUTIONIZED THE HEALTH & FITNESS INDUSTRY, BUT STRENGTH & POWER STILL CAN’T ...
Feb 15, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Today’s episode features an awesome conversation I had with Dr. Craig Liebenson. As you will come to find out, Dr. Liebenson is the director of LA sport and spine and he is the co-founder of first principles of movement. Dr. Liebenson has a very curious mind, which is why I had to have him on for an interview. Our conversation revolves around human movement and health. In this interview, we discuss how people get caught up in defending their biases or methods, why hurt doesn’t always equal harm,...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 12
This is the second half of my conversation with Coach Justin Kavanaugh. We discuss how he met Jason Rogers, the obstacles they faced, and how to break down a sprint. Coach Justin Kavanaugh is a prolific sports performance coach, entrepreneur and high level business coach. He has coached over 50,000 athletes and most recently went to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a coach of Jason Rogers. In this episode we discuss topics on communication, energy, intention, self judgement, 3 rules to live life by, h...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 11
Coach Justin Kavanaugh is a prolific sports performance coach, entrepreneur and high level business coach. He has coached over 50,000 athletes and most recently went to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a coach of Jason Rogers. In this episode we discuss topics on communication, energy, intention, self judgement, 3 rules to live life by, how to be a pro at anything you do, how to stop pretending we are all perfect, the olympics, and of course, the 5 phases of sprinting. You will walk away with A LOT of...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Flip the script from a negative thought process to see the positives. This is a science and just like working out, you need to push your limits and your capacity to train. Start by being aware of your thoughts and then see which ones are negative. See how many of those you can pull a positive from. Remember, we can always learn something from every situation. Coach U Coach U's Information Golf Mobility Academy Brand U Catch me on Instagram Free Content on YouTube!...
Aug 18, 2021•2 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Honor U We all have dreams and imaginations. It’s part of the human experience. We often associate dreams with fantasy and not often reality. But we can bring our dreams to life. If we shut down our dreams, we shut down who we are and what we have to give back to the world. So why do we let our dreams wash away? Why do we not take the limited amount of time on this planet and push towards what speaks to us internally? What stops us? We do. Every single one of us is guilty of this. The problem I ...
Aug 10, 2021•2 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Creativity runs through all of us but the problem is that we often are the first ones to shut down our ideas before they even get out into the world. So my conversation today is with one of the most creative and talented people I know. Jason Lautenschleger, the VP of Development for Adam Levine’s 222 Productions and Founder of Barry & Jason Games and Entertainment and he tells his story about what it's like to be an entrepreneur and the trials he faced while building multiple businesses. We ...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This interview is with Jarrett Johnson who has been a friend for 10 years now. He is a grammy nominated singer/arranger. Above all else, he is one of the kindest and wisest people I have had the pleasure of meeting. We dive into how to find your light because we all have one, but far too often we have been told to dim it, keep it shut off and never attempt to try to light it. That's not the life of fulfillment. The life of fulfillment starts from within and getting to know U is the number one th...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This conversation is with Brad Cox, the Co-CEO/Creator of Acumobility. They offer innovative and helpful training tools, video tutorials, workout programs, training programs for trainer and practitioners, as well as a ton of free content on their website, youtube and instagram. Tune into this conversation to learn about how we can take the steps to take care of our bodies, how Acumobility came to be and what the realities of entrepreneurship are. Topics discussed: - mobility training - rehab pro...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This conversation is all about learning how to find U. We are joined by Dr. Adam Feit who has a PhD in Sports and Exercise Psychology. He has held positions with the NFL, NCAA (all 3 divisions) and with Precision Nutrition. He is a master at creating leaders and teams. He shares his wisdom of what he has learned both in his life and through his studies. Topics we cover: - building leadership - communication and why it can be challenging - living curiously - using your unique capabilities - holdi...
May 27, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 5
