Welcome to 2026. This week on the Jochum Strength podcast Austin had the chance to talk to Jin Mikami a coach and gym owner who he connected with a few years ago at a conference. Throughout the episode they talk about the importance of giving a program enough time to be effective, running a 5 day Jay Schroeder program for 6 months, and the power of bringing intent to training through a variety of tools. As always thank you for listening and enjoy the episode. 

Vanessa Frost-Piedrahita (Pflugerville Fire) joins the pod to break down what it actually looks like to run strength + conditioning inside a fire department.

We talk hiring coaches (and the vibe check that matters), how to coach a room with wildly different training backgrounds, why the job is “high-stakes gen pop,” and how their systems evolved over 10 years — from teaching basic movement patterns to modular “you pick two” programming, quarterly testing, and what’s next with a major shift schedule change.

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast Austin had the chance to talk to Morgan McCullough. Morgan is a competitive lifter with x5 American Records and x4 Pan American Records already to his name. Throughout the episode he talks about his path into weightlifting, Clean and Jerking 400 lbs at 13 years old, and overcoming a recent injury. If you love competitive lifting this an episode for you.  As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode.

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we had the pleasure of THEE Tim Riley joining us. Tim is a strength coach out of Austin Texas who has a ton of different projects going on. Throughout the episode we talked about almost all of them including his own podcast, starting up APEX, his role in NFL Combine prep, and lastly about his new gym opening this spring which is shaping up to be absolutely insane. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we had on Jon Sevile otherwise known as beefcake_sensei. He has been on a side quest for over 15 to improve his snatch still continues to hit PR. Throughout the episode we talk about training for long run, ability to shift goals, and when is the best time go off program and “Send It”. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we had on Coach Cameron Dietz. Cameron is the assistant director of sports performance for the University of Cincinnati and works primarily with the baseball and golf teams. Throughout the episode we talk about having data to back up your claims and drive athlete intent, the math equation of stealing bases, why pitchers should still bench press, and how to properly manage high speed volume throughout the season for all players. This was another incredible episode from Cincinnati coaches and as always thanks for listening. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we have on Eugene Bleecker. Eugene is the 108 Performance Founder which is a center specializing in baseball and softball performance & the Director of Player Development. He has worked with athletes of all levels including countless players in the MLB. Throughout the episode they talk about movement efficiency, adaptations versus limitations, his thoughts on athlete self-organization, and having the expertise to know what methods and tools will work for different types of athletes. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we have on Vince Wilkinson. Vince is an Engineer Captain in the US Army and currently in the US Army Warrior Fitness Program competing as a strongman. Throughout the episode we talk about transitioning from a soccer player into competing as a strongman, coaching principles, giving people a reason to train, various strongman competition stories, and growing a social media presence. This was an incredible episode as always thanks for listening. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we have on Antonio Squillante. Antonio is a professor at  PLNU and a Strength Coach for the USA Cycling National Sprint Program. Throughout the episode we talk about cultural differences in training, translating the CSCS textbook to Italian by hand, leaving Italy to pursue internships in the United States, the validity of various metrics, and why monitoring fatigue should be used to train harder not easier. This was an incredible episode and as always thanks for listening. 

This week on the Jochum Strength Podcast we have on Dr. John C Ditch. John is a professor at Carrol University, Runs a Sports Science Consulting Group, and loves all things biomechanics. Throughout the episode we talk about his insane garage research facility, what devices seem to be worth the money, a ton of various biomechanics relating to jumping, and an aggressive return to play protocol. As always thanks for listening and enjoy the episode.