In this episode, I'm joined by Joel Jamieson, renowned strength and conditioning coach, educator, and creator of Morpheus and 8WeeksOut.com. We talk all about athletic development across the lifespan, with a special focus on coaching in combat sports, training youth athletes, and using heart rate variability (HRV) to optimize performance and recovery.

Joel shares powerful insights from decades in the field, coaching everyone from MMA champions to teenage volleyball players. This conversation hits on everything from the culture of overtraining, long-term athletic development, and the dangers of early sport specialization to how we can support the next generation of athletes (and ourselves) through better coaching and smarter recovery.

Connect with Joel:

Instagram: @coachjoeljamieson

Websites:

• 8WeeksOut - https://8weeksout.com/
• Morpheus - https://trainwithmorpheus.com/

If you're a parent, coach, or athlete trying to train smarter—not just harder—this episode is for you. Share it with your community, tag me @briannabattles, and let me know your biggest takeaway.

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MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Practice Brave podcast brings you the relatable, trustworthy and transparent health & fitness information you're looking for when it comes to coaching, being coached and transitioning through the variables of motherhood and womanhood.

You will learn from athletes and experts in the women's health and coaching/performance realm as they share their knowledge and experience on all things Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism.

Whether you're a newly pregnant athlete or postpartum athlete, knowing how to adjust your workouts, mental approach and coaching can be confusing.

Each week we'll be tackling questions around adjusting your workouts and mindset, diastasis recti, pelvic health, mental health, identity, and beyond. Through compelling interviews and solo shows, Brianna speaks directly to where you're at because she's been there too!

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