Paul Spada is one of the best Collegiate Strength and Conditioning coaches out there. His knowledge of his craft is undeniable, but it is the level of passion for what he does that really separates him from the pack and helps him to connect with his athletes and get them to their absolute best.

Kate is a Strength coach as well as a Mental and Emotional coach, not to mention a world champion Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. Kate is passionate about helping people overcome challenges, whether it is in the gym, or dealing with past traumas. She has the ability to not only empathize with her clients, but to sympathize as well, considering her own past traumas, which we discuss in this episode. Check her out, she is an incredible woman, with incredible passion.

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On this week’s episode, we welcome Ali Kershner, Director of Creative Strategy for Art of Coaching. Ali played soccer for Duke University, was a strength and conditioning coach for Stanford and Kansas where she developed a love for training in the weight room. After working with mentors at different collegiate programs, Ali learned to curate a coaching style that nurtures the coach-athlete relationship. Ali has a refreshing perspective on what it means to be a good coach, and we absolutely enjoyed having her on the show.

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For this week’s guest, we brought back Bo Sandoval for round 2. Bo is the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Performance at Texas A&M University. He was also the Director of Strength and Conditioning for The UFC as well as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at University of Michigan. It is his experience working with D1 combat athletes as well as his time working with the UFC that we focus on within this podcast. This was a fascinating conversation...enjoy!

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This weeks guest is Bo Sandoval. Bo is the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Performance at Texas A&M University. He was also the Director of Strength and Conditioning for The UFC as well as the Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning at University of Michigan. Bo has a lot of experience within this area, and it was an absolute pleasure to speak with him on the finer points of how he works with and get the best out of his athletes. Enjoy!

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On todays episode, we welcome back the OG James Fitzgerald. This time we chat about what it really takes to compete in the sport of CrossFit.

James Fitzgerald is the founder of OPEX and the International Center for Fitness. His 20+ years of experience and service as a strength coach/technician, tireless practice on refining energy system work, nutritional and lifestyle balancing techniques and training of other coaches has made OPEX a sought after method of bringing fitness to a higher order.

James has found a desire and passion to understanding fitness through assessment, testing, research, programming and more. He has had many years experience as an athlete from early childhood into adulthood, from playing top level soccer, short and long distance running to CrossFit where he was crowned “The Fittest on Earth”, Winner of the 2007 CrossFit Games.

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