Performance Talk with Dr. Ewell Gordon

Professional in the Sports Performance industry specializing in speed, youth training, Olympic Weightlifting, and many more advanced training methods. Global level instructor and presenter. Precision Nutrition Certified. Helping others become a better version of themselves through training and educating.

Founder/CEO of The Movement Paradigm Author | Motivational Speaker I Doctor of Physical Therapy and Registered Dietitian specializing in Functional Medicine

As a cancer survivor, mover, athlete, and America Ninja Warrior competitor herself, she is dedicated to educating professionals and the community, presenting high-quality keynote speeches and helping you lead your best life through powerful dietary interventions, movement, sleep, and mindset reframing techniques to empower you to heal your body, alleviate inflammation, and live with vitality.

Collegiate Athletic Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the Strength and Conditioning industry. Skilled in Disease Management, Wellness Coaching, Health Promotion, Exercise Prescription, and Program Design and Implementation. Strong administrative professional with a Master of Science - MS focused in Health and Rehabilitation Science from University of Pittsburgh.

Guest: Beth Kais is a Private Practitioner with specialties in multiple areas that are critical to movement, prevention, recovery etc… Beth has extensive experience in all of the areas including performance.

Dr. Allison Randall is in her second season as Vanderbilt’s strength and conditioning coach for women's basketball in 2020-21.

Randall coordinates all aspects of the program’s implementation of strength and conditioning training protocol. She also serves as a liaison between the coaching staff, sports medicine, sports nutrition and the academic counseling staffs.

Prior to coming to West End, Randall was the associate director of strength and conditioning for Olympic sports at Virginia Tech. Randall served at Virginia Tech as an intern, graduate assistant and full-time employee from 2012-19.

In 2018, Randall earned her Ph.D. in instruction design and technology with an emphasis on psychomotor skill instruction for athletic performance in novice learners. She also earned her master’s from Pittsburgh State in 2013 in health, human performance and recreation, and an undergraduate degree in physical education from Morgan State in 2011.

Randall has been certified in several areas of strength and conditioning, including SCCC (Strength and Conditioning Certified) through the CSCCA (Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association); CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) through the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association); USAW Level-1 Sports Performance (United States of America Weightlifting); FMS-1 (Functional Movement Screen) and First Aid/CPR/AED (American Red Cross Association).

Randall competed multiple times in the discus throw for Jamaica on the international stage, including the 2013 Central American and Caribbean Games (gold medalist), 2012 London Olympics, 2011 Pan American Games and the 2011 Central American and Caribbean Games (bronze medalist). She also represented Morgan State at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Joined Wake Forest in November 2018 and serves as the Director of Sports Performance for Women’s Basketball.

Prior to Wake, she spent 2017 and 2018 as the associate head strength and conditioning coach at Winthrop University. During her time at Winthrop she worked with the women’s basketball, women’s tennis, women’s lacrosse, men’s golf and cross-country teams.

She went to Winthrop after two seasons as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Lenoir-Rhyne. While earning a master’s degree in sports and exercise, Ready worked with nine programs on campus.

Ready's first position in Strength and Conditioning started at Queens University in 2015-2016 as an Assistant S&C coach. She also completed her undergraduate degree from Queen's University in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise and was also a member of the Women's Lacrosse team.

As the Associate Director of Sports Performance and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Vegas Golden Knights, I lead and oversee the delivery of evidence-based and athlete-centered programs that enhance performance, reduce injury risk, and optimize recovery. I have close to a decade of experience in high performance sport, working with athletes across various levels, disciplines, and contexts. I also have a proven track record collaborating with other key stakeholders including sports medicine, nutrition, and mental health professionals; as well as management, coaches, scouts, and other hockey operations staff.

My areas of expertise include long term athletic development, athlete assessment and monitoring, sport specific conditioning, integrated performance enhancement, rehab and reconditioning. I hold a Master's of Science in Kinesiology with a dual specialization in Sport Conditioning and Exercise and Sport Psychology, as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). I am passionate about applying the latest research and best practices to help athletes achieve their full potential and excel in their sport.

With over a decade of experience as a personal trainer, strength coach, and business owner, I've dedicated my career to helping others unlock their potential and achieve extraordinary success. My specialty lies in strength sports, particularly strongman, and I'm proud to have trained many athletes from beginner to national levels. Now, I'm setting my sights on new horizons. My next mission: exploring the intersection of strength conditioning and space science, with an aim to enhance human performance for space exploration. A lifelong learner and innovator, I'm eager to bring my unique perspective to this new frontier.

• Over 20 years experience working as a Performance Coach in Elite Professional Sport at club and international level.

• Founder of Colour-Fit Ltd & Head of Performance & Nutrition at hero

• Excellent record of success, including 6 promotions.

• Elite level professional and academic qualifications concerning performance, nutrition & wellbeing.

• Experienced in leading and training S&C performance teams.

• Leading expert in combined technical and physical training.

• Numerous peer-reviewed and professional publications, and conference addresses.

• Consultant to various organizations and governing bodies.