In the 74th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strength Coach and StrongFirst Certified Senior SFG, Analisa Naldi, will talk about Analisa’s origin story, her thirst for knowledge, standards of communication, and more.

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter, you will discover:

(0:55) Introducing our special guest, a Strength Coach and StrongFirst Certified Senior SFG, Analisa Naldi @italiannna

(4:00) SFL

https://www.sportforliving.com/

(5:45) Mike’s experience with the Gray’s Store

(9:00) “Feeling is the language of movement.” - Brett Jones @brettjonessfg

(9:35) Bring the energy to the coaching

(9:45) About Analisa's parents

(10:20) The thirst for knowledge

(12:05) Intellectual stimulation with physiological response

(12:40) Growing up on a farm

(13:05) “Patience is a virtue.” -  Analisa Naldi @italiannna

(13:30) Curiosity

(14:05) A basketball analogy

(14:30) Importance of finding an authentic way for self-expression 

(14:55) “If you can deliver that feeling in the best way, then you don't need words.” -   Analisa Naldi @italiannna

(16:30) Teaching, a reciprocal relationship

(18:10) A love for being quiet 

(19:00) Find a way to make reciprocal communication!

(19:35) Anlaisa’s life mission: communication 

(20:35) Standards for strength and communication

(20:55) Match their energy and let them match yours!

(21:25) FMS, screening, and tests

(21:50) Developing communication is a skill

(22:10) “Art is actually a form of self-expression.”-   Analisa Naldi @italiannna

(22:50) Evolution in communication 

(22:55) Legacy by James Kerr Twitter: @James_M_Kerr 

(23:10) Blue Mind by Wallace J Nichols

https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Wallace-J-Nichols/dp/0316252115

(24:06) Blue mind

(25:06) Shout out to Laird Hamilton @lairdhamiltonsurf

(26:00) A book about teamwork and communication

(26:20) “The first step in learning is silence. The second step is listening.” - Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols @wallacejnichols

(27:10) Adaptability 

(28:25) Aspects of listening

(29:00) The most important aspect of coaching

(29:35) Listen to yourself!

(31:00) The beauty of developing trust

(31:15) A safe communication environment 

(32:05) The art of communication

(32:25)  Being open to revisiting the destination

(34:15) Consistency and time

(34:45) Dealing and communicating with situations

(35:15) Core values

(35:45) Communication standards to be more creative

(37:25) Experience, movement, conversation

(37:40) Ritualize actions

(38:25) Feeling connected to oneself and others

(39:30) Rituals of coaching

(39:55) Strength: a solver

(40:45) Analisa’s daily teaching routine

(41:10) Checklist of all logistics

(41:50) Preparation

(43:10) Scouting the defense

(44:15) Prepper

(46:00) Shorten outlines

(46:15) Art of whittling down

(46:25)The right balance

(46:36) Shout out to Derek Jeter @JeterGoat

(46:40) Letting the outline flow

(46:50) The strength test

(49:25) Shout out to Dan John @coachdanjohn

(50:15) Game of Thrones

(50:35) Analisa's training plan

(51:00) Shout out to SFLC @canadagamessflc

(51:05) Shout out to Geoff Neupert  @geoff.neupert

(52:55) About a student

(53:40) SMG

(58:15) The senior instructor of the team

(58:25)  Where to find Analisa Naldi? @italiannna