Jacqui Louder is the Sport psychologist of the Collingwood Football Club men’s & women’s program and Melbourne Storm. Prior to the pies, Jacqui was at the National Institute of Circus Arts and traveled on the National Dirt Bike and Road bike circuits with Motorcycling Australia, North Melbourne FC, practicing out of Olympic Park.

Highlights from the episode:

- Career path to become a sports psychologist
- Tips for aspiring sports psychologists
- How she built her rapport and soft skills with the athletes
- Tips for an athlete that feels overwhelmed because of a mistake
- How she resets a team that lost or won for the next game

Connect: https://www.instagram.com/jacquilouder/

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#97 - Jacqui Louder The Sport Psychologist of the Collingwood Football Club

Prior to Victoria university he has worked across multiple High Performance sporting teams including Melbourne football club, Hawthorn Football Club, Fremantle Football Club and Australian Institute of sport. 

Highlights from the episode:

- Intro
- Drills to improve a footballer's strength, skill acquisition, and confidence
- Healthy amount of volume of kicks 
- Mentors and influencers
- Things he do to build confidence and technique
- What he learned from the best kickers

People mentioned:

- Luke Hodge
- Sam Mitchell
- James Hird
- Joel Selwood
- Tom Hawkins
- Garry Abblett
- David Mundy
- Matthew Pavlich
- Peter Bell
- Aaron Sandilands
- Nathan Chapman
- Jade Rawlings
- Brett Deledio
- Scott West
- Peter Blanche
- Cooper Cronk
- Cameron Smith
- Greg Ingles
- Adam Larkham
- Bohdan Babijczuk
- Chris Connolly 
- Eddie Jones
- Craig Bellamy
- John Baker

Connect with Kevin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ball-15399529/

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#101- Kevin Ball Sport Scientist at Victoria University

Luke is currently a strength & conditioning coach at Richmond Tigers Football Club. Prior to his role at the Tigers, he has worked at Western Bulldogs and Geelong FC.

Highlights from the episode:

- How he met Loris Bertolacci
- How to get the most of your internship
- People who influenced his career
- How his philosophy change on how a footballer should prepare for a game
- His life motto

People Mentioned: 

- Loris Bertolacci 
- Dan Bailey
- Chris Dennis
- Bill Daverin
- Peter Burge
- Jason Weber
- Damian Hardwick

Connect https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-meehan-949285147/

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#106 -  Luke Meehan - Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Richmond Tigers Football Club

Rob is an expert in the design, monitoring and interpretation of training and training load in athletes built over two decades as an applied sport scientist and coach.

He is currently a Sport scientist at Track and Professor of Sport Science at Victoria University. Prior to Track he worked at Western Bulldogs for 7 years and has supervised over 15 PhD students to successful completions, and has over 80 publications

Highlights from the episode:

- Influencers in his early days
- What he learned from his mentors 
- The Mind project, athlete tracking system
- University partnership with football clubs
- His fave quote

People Mentioned:

- Russel Jarrett
- Stuart Cormack
- Paul Ford
- Mike Mckenna
- Kevin Ball
- Fabio Serpiello
- David Martin
- David Pike
- Matthew Inness
- Rob Young
- Cadel Evans
- Aaron Kellett
- Cam Falloon
- Bill Daverin
- Leon Cameron
- Rodney Eade
- Brad Gotch
- Rob Duff

Connect
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-aughey-40114b3a/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/robaughey
Email: robert.aughey@vu.edu.au

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#110 - ​​Robert Aughey, Professor at Victoria University, self employed cycling coach

Aaron has almost 20 years of experience in elite sport bringing a background in both strength and conditioning and sport science. Prior to his current role, Aaron has been in leadership positions at Tennis Australia and Western Bulldogs.

Highlights from the episode:

- Intro
- When he started his passion in strength & conditioning
- Strong influencers who helped him along the way
- How he earned leadership positions in different sports
- How he manage multiple tasks/responsibilities 
- Fave life motto

People Mentioned: 

- Justin Langer
- Steve Smith
- Ricky Ponting 
- Adam Gilchrist
- Matthew Hayden
- Mitchell Johnson
- Justin Cordy
- Darren Lehmann 
- Simon Ray
- Kieron Young
- Dan Baker
- David Buttifant 
- Pat Rafter
- Andrew Weller
- Vern McMillan

Connect:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronkellett/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronkellett/

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#112 - Aaron Kellett, The Physical Performance Coach at Men's Cricket Australia

Scott has worked in multiple Olympic sports, as well as being a part of two different football codes. His career spanning over 20 years, saw him work with the Queensland Academy for Sport where he helped coach many different kinds such as hockey and baseball before moving onto Newcastle Knights' organization.

Since returning to Australia, Scott has worked at both the North Melbourne Kangaroos AFL club and the Victorian Institute of Sport before taking up his current role as National S&C Lead with Swimming Australia.

Highlights from the episode:

- Why it's important to work in a range of different environments and sports over your career
- Understanding your environment and how to develop strong relationships with your peers
- A year-by-year breakdown leading up to the Olympics 
- Best conducive environment for athletes 
- How they do rehab in their Olympic team

People mentioned: 

- Bill Knowles
- Lachlan Penfold
- Kevin Giles
- Suki Hobson
- Emma Mckeon
- Michael Bohl
- Robert Walsh

Connect with Scott
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sdicko13/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SDicko1

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#174 - Scott Dickinson, The difference between working in Pro and Olympic Sports

Highlights from the episode:

- Key areas to develop in the conditioning side
- Benefits of developing an AFL body
- Areas to focus in strength and power point of view
- Get Better Plan episode on how to safely develop athleticism for junior footballers
- Junior strength & conditioning coach opening for Knox Football Club

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#52 - How to develop an AFL body

Jarrod is an experienced strength and conditioning coach and high-performance manager at Collingwood FC. Over his career, he has worked in Geelong FC, Essendon FC and South Sydney Rabbitohs in roles such as head of strength, sports science, and rehabilitation in football codes (AFL/NRL). Jarrod is a strong research professional with a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) focused on Human Movement and has completed a master’s degree in Research into Strength and Power Profiling of Rugby League Athletes.

Highlights from the episode:

- Considerations for loading in pre-season
- Importance of chasing one key area of athletic development each week rather than all of them
- Why GPS is not a good measure of training load
- How to manifest energy when players are having it tough during their training block
- Common mistakes when planning in-season performance work

People mentioned: 

- Tim Rogers
- Julian Jones
- Ross Smith
- Dean Robinson
- Paul Haynes
- Suki Hobson
- Wayne Bennett
- Craig Mcrae
- Steve Hocking
- Neil Balme
- Paul Devlin
- Gregg Inglis
- Dean Filopoulos
- Mark Thompson

Connect with Jarrod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrod-wade-6a81ab57/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wadey142

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#180 - Jarrod Wade: AFL Pre-season loading and how to structure physical performance work in season

Highlights from the episode:

- What the program at Bendigo East High School looks like and their athlete selection process
- How to break up athletes in big groups during their running drills
- The reason why the Frans Bosch Methodology is getting popular nowadays
- Valeri shares their strength training program
- How he deals with athletes who are scared to try something new

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#181 - Valeri Stoimenov, Long Term Athletic Development Philosophy at Bendigo East High School

Highlights from the episode:

- Junior coaching role openings 
- Vote for upcoming guest topics: 1. Combat experience (taekwondo, MMA, etc), 2. Velocity-based training, 3. Tempo vs max aerobic speed prescription, 4. Coordinated based movement or Frans bosch methodology
- Kelvin Giles blogpost on Athlete Development Model
- Tuesday 4:30pm livechat with Nick Kane, Head Physiotherapist at Essendon Football Club
- Wednesday podcast ft. Tyson Popplestone
- Sunday bitesize podcast with Ben Parker, Lead Dietitian at Gold Coast Suns
- Powertip for the week

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#53 - Tips to land your first full time job in the AFL

Tyson is the Founder of Relaxed Running. He has been involved in running and running based sports for many years. He ran for Australia, won one of Australia’s biggest 10,000m Road Race, the Victorian One Mile State Title and many more. 

He’s trained with distance running greats like Craig Mottram, and AFL greats like Sam Mitchell. With all of his running experience, he realized that nearly every running-based sport offered a generalized training program to athletes of all different fitness levels and player positions. With that in mind, he set out to combine high quality training programs with technique analysis to transform every athlete’s running.

Highlights from the episode:

- Strong influencers of his running development and his current program
- Common mistakes for running and why you need to relax your upper body when sprinting
- Tips to be relaxed and perform at your best in an event
- Relaxed running philosophy and why it has three tiers of progression 
- His favorite running distance for repeat speed

People mentioned:

- John Quinn
- Sam Mitchell
- Mark Blicavs
- Paull Roos
- Tiger Woods

Connect with Tyson
Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tysonpopplestone/
https://www.instagram.com/relaxed_running/

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#182 - Tyson Popplestone, How Footballers can Avoid Common Pre Season Running Mistakes

Highlights from the episode:

- Tips to gain muscle mass from a nutrition perspective
- Benefits of getting fuel from real food
- How he educates athletes to source and prep their food
- What to eat before sleep to gain critical mass
- His take on organic, biodynamic and regular commercial food

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#183 - Ben Parker, Lead Dietitian of Gold Coast Suns

Highlights from the episode:

- Tuesday live chat with Carmen Colomer, Head of Performance at Perth Glory Football Club
- Wednesday podcast ft. Luke Rooney, How to set up an Online Coaching Business from Scratch
- Thursday 2pm live chat with Nick Murray, Head of Sport Science at Melbourne FC
- Thursday 4pm live chat with Caleb Morgan, Strength & Conditioning Coach 
- Friday podcast ft. Lachlan Wilmot, Co-Founder of Athletes Authority
02:41 Powertip of the week: 3 areas to maximize your time during transport

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#54 - When should my child start lifting weights

Luke is a former professional Rugby Union/League Player and currently the Founder of Rugby Pro Academy. He has a decorated career playing predominantly as a winger, a NRL premiership player for the Penrith Panthers, represented Australia 6 times and played 5 State of Origin games for New South Wales.
 
Luke has transitioned well from a pro athlete to coaching working in environments ranging from elite sport, high school and now running his own business Rugby Pro Academy, which helps Rugby players turn pro. Located in Melbourne Australia, he is dedicated to providing hands-on training to individuals who are interested in the field of Rugby and is dreaming to be a professional.

Highlights from the episode:

- When he started to think about coaching as a career
- Luke's biggest challenges during his pro playing days 
- Why he turned a regular personal training business into Rugby Pro Academy 
- His biggest learnings from starting up a new business
- How to keep up with social media to market your business

Connect with Luke:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rugbyproacademy/
Website: https://rugbyproacademy.com/

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#184 - Luke Rooney: The challenges and rewards for setting up a scalable online coaching

Highlights from the episode:

- His approach to training for lower back pain
- His mentors and influencers
- His key pillars in developing young athletes
- Mindset traits he notices with elite athletes
- His advice for Achilles tendon that's 80% healed

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#185 - Lachlan Wilmot, Co-Founder of Athletes Authority

Highlights from the episode:

- Practice your footwork in isolation
- S-bends and zigzag patterns
- Practice in small, sided games
- Pelvic stability and core & trunk work
- Powertip of the week: Don't let fee get in your way

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#55 - AFL Agility Training How to improve your lateral speed

Paul has over 20 years experience at almost every layer of the sports industry. Paul spent 10 years as a professional rugby player across Europe before pivoting into high performance coaching where he managed staff in sports science, sports medicine, and strength and conditioning departments. 

Paul has consulted to many sports technology companies across the last 10 years, and also has extensive executive coaching experience. Paul has an MBA from AGSM in Sydney and is currently studying LLM International Sports Law in Practice at Sheffield University in UK.  

Highlights from the episode:

- What practitioners need to do if they want to work in elite sport
- Why internships must increase interns employability 
- Why athletes and staff need to be obsessed to win
- How to use data to drive decision making in high performance
- Advice to sport scientists and coaches to filtering what metric to measure

People mentioned: 

- Darren Burgess
- Dan Baker
- Dan Pfaff
- Martin Hume
- Kelvin Giles 
- Alex Natera
- Tim Doyle
- Chris Sterling
- Ashleigh Jones 
- Emily Wilson
- Rich Johnson
- Frans Bosch
- Jurgen Klopp
- Jace Delaney
- Lachlan Penfold
- Carmen Colomer
- Craig Bellemy
- Matt Taberner
- Dan Di Pasqua

Connect with Paul
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldevlin81/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pauldevs

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#186 - Paul Devlin - How to use data to drive decision making in high performance

Highlights from the episode:

- How he started in AFL
- Why Essendon was ahead of its time in the track and field department  
- How he gets buy in for his speed and power program
- Strong influencers in his career
- Traits he noticed with elite athletes

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#187 - Loris Bertolacci, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Shanghai Sports Institute

Highlights from the episode:

- Key aspect to improving stiff arms
- Bench Press
- Accessory Lifts
- Powertip for the week
- What I wish I knew 10 years ago

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#56 - How to Hit a Bench Press PB this Summer

Pete Burridge is a First Team Athletic Performance Coach at Bristol Bears Rugby in England. A graduate of Loughborough University, he previously spent time working at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club, Leicester City FC, and at Exeter University, during which time he has trained athletes from a multitude of sports including athletics, golf, lacrosse, and rowing. 

Highlights from the episode:

- How to get a successful internship in an elite club
- How to make a good impact and positive influence to athletes 
- Why starting with the end in mind is key when planning a large group warm up
- Why bucketing athletes into groups can be helpful for athletic development
- How he provides explicit feedback and facilitate implicit learning to players

People mentioned:

- Tim Gabbett
- Alex Martin
- Andy Shelden
- Shane Lehane
- Daniel Kahneman
- Nick Winkelman
- Dale Cripps
- Ollie Richardson

Connect with Pete
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-burridge-42599a30/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/peteburridge

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#188 - Pete Burridge, Programming For Speed Development In Pro Sports

Highlights from the episode:

- How he started in AFL and his career journey
- Difference between a track and field team vs football team
- Strong influencers on his career
- What he looks for a developing player and how he knows that player is going somewhere
- How he got buy-in in AFL despite the lack of familiarity initially

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#189 - John Quinn, Exercise Physiologist at GWS Giants

Highlights from the episode:

- Movement is medicine and earning the right to progression
- Respecting injuries are neurophysiological
- Challenging the nervous system with complex movements 
- How to increase your sprinting and change in direction efficiency
- Effectiveness of track and field drilling for speed efficiency

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#57 - My Key takeaways From a Recent Workshop with Bill Knowles

Nick is the Physiotherapist at the Essendon FC and owner of Complete Balance Physiotherapy & Pilates in Maribyrnong & Tullamarine. Holding a Masters in Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University, he is also the Managing Director of The Sports MAP Network delivering relevant, practical and evidence-based courses for experienced physiotherapists.

Highlights from the episode:

- People who influenced him in elite sports
- What discipline physios should start if they want to work in elite sport
- Key pillars as a physio working in elite sport
- His overarching rehab principles
- How he started Sports MAP
  
People mentioned: 

- Meirion Jones
- Callan Jones
- Peter Blanch
- Enda King
- Jarrod Wade
- Bruce Connor
- Alex Sakadjian
- Sean Murphy
- Justin Crow
- Conor Daly
- Anthony Hogan
- Jill Cook
- Jurdan Mendiguchia
- David Rundle
- Andrew Wallis

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#190- Nick Kane: Key principles of being a physio in the AFL & Continued development

Highlights from the episode:

- How to help athletes focus on what's important and handle stress
- The importance of asking lots of questions
- Important things to focus on in a new club and psychological safety
- How he organizes his priorities and note down the important stuff
- How he refines his craft being at the top of the game for many years

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#191 - Andrew Russell, High Performance Director at Carlton Football Club

Highlights from the episode:

- Spotify followers' giveaways
- Our Top 10 2022 podcast episodes
- 2022 Reflections 
- Big lessons for this year

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#58 - My 2022 Year Reflection and My Key Learnings

Nick is an experienced scientist with over nine years of experience in a professional sporting environment. With strong technical knowledge combined with outstanding people and relational skills, he is skilled at transforming complex data into simple insights to drive informed decision-making for key stakeholders. Nick thrives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented work environment and looks to utilize his strengths to improve business insights, intelligence, and decision-making outcomes.

Highlights from the episode:

- Strong influencers and mentors early on in his career
- Online resources that he recommends for sports scientist
- Non-negotiables when doing an internship at an AFL club
- What equipment and staff he would have for a sports department
- His process when deciding which metrics to measure and present

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#192 - Nick Murray, Applied Sport Science in the AFL - Everything You Need to Know

Highlights from the episode:
 
- Key areas of focus for developing footballers
- How small-sided games help AFL athletes
- Developing Intensity and pitch, curiosity, and inner drive
- How to be a desirable S&C coach after graduating from uni
- His pre-game routine for his athletes

#193 - Darren Burgess, High Performance Manager at Adelaide Football Club

- Intro for our 2022 Top 10 Podcasts
- 10th place - #102 - Will Hams, Co-Founder of Liminal Wellbeing
- 9th place - #180 - Jarrod Wade, AFL Pre-season loading and how to structure physical performance work in season 
- 8th place - #91 - Tim Parham, Head Physio at Adelaide FC
- 7th place - #111 - Pip Taylor, Sports Dietitian Consultant | Nutrition for Sports Performance 
- 6th place - #112 - Aaron Kellett, The Physical Performance Coach at Men's Cricket Australia
- 5th place - #99 - Jean-Benoit (JB) Morin, Head of the Sports Science at University of Saint-Etienne
- 4th place - #97 - Jacqui Louder, The Sport Psychologist of the Collingwood Football Club
- 3rd place - #106 - Luke Meehan, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Richmond Tigers Football Club
- 2nd place - #110 - ​​Robert Aughey, Professor at Victoria University and Self-employed Cycling Coach
- 1st place - #101- Kevin Ball, Sport Scientist at Victoria University

Top 10 Podcasts for 2022

Vince is an experienced High-Performance Manager with 20 years of experience in elite sport roles gained in professional football codes and Olympic sport environments. He is a highly organized and detail-oriented manager, able to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively to ensure the successful delivery of physical performance programs within a team environment. Vince is an effective leader, who encourages excellence in individuals and inspires team members to achieve their potential while working toward common performance goals.

He has extensive experience in professional elite sport across a range of sports in both the professional environment and within the state institute academy network including Commonwealth and Olympic medallists.

Leadership and managerial experience include the development of long-term strategic plans, business plans, budgetary controls, and staff supervision through key performance areas and development plans.

His areas of research interest include ergogenic aids, quantification and management of training stress, the neuromuscular and hormonal adaptations to exercise, strength and power measurement, and strength and conditioning in high-performance sports. Vince is currently completing a Ph.D., examining the efficacy of beta-alanine supplementation.

Key Topic: Resistance Priming for Gameday Performance

Highlights from the episode:

- What is resistance priming and how it's used for game day performance
- How to measure the effect of a priming session
- Key considerations for resisted primer sessions such as training age, demands of the sport, and athlete preference
- Common mistakes Strength & Conditioning staff make when programming a resisted primer session
- The difference between isometric and isotonic primer sessions

People mentioned:

- Lachlan Penfold
- Greg Muller
- Patrick Holmberg
- Kelvin Giles
- Peter Harrison

References:
Factors Modulating the Priming Response to Resistance and Stretch-Shortening Cycle Exercise StimuliResistance Priming to Enhance Neuromuscular Performance in Sport: Evidence, Potential Mechanisms and Directions for Future Research

#194 - Vince Kelly, Associate Professor of Sports Science, Strength, and Conditioning at QUT

Highlights from the episode:

- How he started his passion in nutrition
- The effect of switching from eating sugary and high-carb foods to real foods
- What does the app Defeat Diabetes do
- His strong influencers and mentors
- Trends he notices with successful athletes

#195 - Peter Brukner, Chairperson at Defeat Diabetes

Highlights from the episode:

- Time under tension
- Remember it's all GPP
- Replace de load with intro week
- Flip your sets and reps for accumulation block
- Be fluid, adjust to suit the athlete

#59 - My Top Programming Principles

James has worked as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (VFL) for the Carlton Football Club. He was also a Sport Scientist/Strength & Conditioning Coach (VFL) at Essendon Football Club and used to be a basketball coach both in Melbourne and Sydney.

Highlights from the episode:
 
- Why honing your coaching and communication skills in junior sport is helpful
- How he incorporates elements of basketball and rugby into footy drills
- Valuable tips when doing an internship at AFL or VFL 
- Drawbacks of being a perfectionist
- Mistakes that athletes should stop doing for their athletic development

#196 - James Wolfenden, Prahran-Based Prepare Like a Pro Coach

Highlights from the episode:

- Top 10, #18 - The mindset you need to reach your potential
- Top 9, #17 - Why you need to avoid quick easy wins
- Top 8, #24 - How footballers can improve their power
- Top 7, #16 - How to pace for your 2km time trial
- Top 6, #26 - Why you should create your own recovery routine
- Top 5, #27 - How your week should like for AFL
- Top 4, #20 - Is running every day bad for footballers
- Top 3, #23 - Four key stresses for Aussie footballers
- Top 2, #25 - Football game day preparation
- Top 1, #22 - How to get a competitive edge this summer

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Highlights from the episode:
 
- Planes of Movement
- Use Full Range Motion
- Maximal Loads and Explosive Movements
- Bracing is the Key
- Podcast Updates and Livechat Guests
- 10 Tips for Aspiring Strength and Conditioning Coaches

#60 - Body Building for Australian Rules Football

Key Topic: Leadership, Resilience, and Melbourne Football Club
 
Highlights from the episode:

- Why finding your leadership style is important 
- How Max improves his leadership skill
- What leadership means to Max
- Impact of psychological safety on performance
- How he gets the best of the athletes as a leader

#200 - Max Gawn, Captain of the Melbourne Football Club

Highlights from the episode:

- Periodizing your nutrition for performance
- How much caffeine for acute performance
- How Jess upskills herself as a dietitian
- Advice for athletes to gain critical mass
- Her advice for under-18 athletes who want to take supplements
- Advice difference between AFLW and AFL athletes

#201 - Jess Spendlove, Performance Dietitian

Highlights from the episode:

- Annual Planning Program
- Training Load Prescription
- Conditioning Session
- Tip #1 - Top 10 Tips for Coaches
- Tip #2 - Top 10 Tips for Coaches

#61 - Annual Periodisation for Aussie Rules Football

Highlights from the episode:

- Coaches who influenced his career 
- Common mistakes that coaches and athletes make
- His favorite way to develop his skills as a coach
- What he learned from elite S&Cs
- Books he recommends for athletes and coaches

#202 - Caleb Morgan, West Melbourne-Based Prepare Like a Pro Coach

Highlights from the episode:

- Sam shares on how to improve your confidence as a footy player
- People who influenced Sam’s footy career
- Things Sam wished he knew when he was starting his career
- Things Sam does mentally to improve his performance
- What Sam's day-to-day pre-season looks like and what he focuses on
- How Freo helps him mentally and their advice on how to prepare for life after footy

#203 - Sam Switkowski, Speed Forward at Fremantle Football Club

Highlights from the episode:

- Running Calculator
- Training Paces by Intensity
- Powertip of the week

#62 - AFL 2km Time Trial Tips

Highlights from the episode:

- Creating your own exercise prescription for complex rehab
- How she met John Quinn and influence her to be a sports physiologist
- Common mistakes she notice with practitioners she wished she knew years ago   
- How she upskills herself as a physiologist
- Books she recommends for coaches and athletes

#204 - Breanna Mcgrath, Caulfield Grammarian's Senior Womens PLP Junior Coach

Prior to Victoria University, Kevin worked across multiple High-Performance sporting teams including Melbourne Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club, Fremantle Football Club, and the Australian Institute of Sport. 

Highlights from the episode:

- Drills to improve a footballer's strength, skill acquisition, and confidence
- How much is the healthy amount of volume of kicks for players
- Mentors who influenced his career
- Things he does to build confidence and technique
- What he learned from the best kickers

#205 - Kevin Ball, Biomechanics AFL Kicking Expert

Highlights from the episode:

- Tip #1 Be consistent with your skill routine
- Tip #2 Improve your ability to produce maximal force
- Tip #3 Boost your critical mass
- Tip #4 Train with an older group or higher level of footballers above you
- Tip #5 Watch the videos of your past performance

#63 - 5 tips to boost your confidence

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