In this episode, Shannon Phillips, who is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Florida State University joins Anthony to speak about her experiences in the world of strength and conditioning, and how they have shaped her into the person she is today, personally and professionally!

Shannon brings some incredible insight to this episode around understanding cultural differences from sport to sport, how to navigate specific scenarios when operating in the division I level of sport at a variety of different Power 5 universities, and how to invest in the people who will carry this industry forward in the years to come. Enjoy!

In this episode of The Samson Strength Coach Collective, Adam Ringler, who is the Director of Sport Performance/Head of Sport Science at The University of Colorado joins Anthony to share his thoughts around a variety of topics related to coaching, sport science, and creating more connectivity within your sport performance model.

Adam touches on what it means to create a sport science environment for young professionals, resources that have shaped his thought process, successes and lessons learned throughout his journey, mental health, and how to provide more quantifiable data around the qualities that you find important for athletic development.

In this episode, Dallas Skipper joins Anthony for some great conversation around her journey through Strength and Conditioning.

Dallas is currently an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Rice University down in Texas, and she provides great perspective in this episode around the people and resources that have helped shape the way she views her role within the athlete's life!

In this episode, Leo Totten of Totten Training Systems, LLC joins Anthony to share his journey through the world of weightlifting, and his thoughts on giving back to the sport that gave him so much.

We cover topics such as mentorship, leadership, coaching philosophies, and what it truly means to be an "expert" or "master" of your craft. Leo provides incredible wisdom and insight in this one; enjoy!

In this episode, Joe Gilfedder, who is the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Fordham University in the Bronx discusses what it was like taking on a director role at 28 years old.

Joe provides us with insight around how to be socially aware when creating and establishing connections with the players, and everyone else in the building. He also talks to us about what it means to truly set a standard and how to uphold that standard across the board. Enjoy!

In this episode, John Patrick uses his vast experience and insight to provide us with a different lens to look through when trying to impact lives in the world of strength and conditioning.

John talks to us about how the field has changed since the time he began coaching, and how he plans to re-shape the way we view physical preparation in his current role of Strength Coach and Department Chair for Physical Education/Human Performance at George Walton Academy in Monroe, GA!

In this episode of The Collective, Dan O'Rourke joins us to discuss the concepts he and the staff at Florida International University are using to rebuild the football program from a physical and psychological perspective!

Dan is an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach with Football, Baseball, and Beach Volleyball at FIU and brings some great insight in this episode as to how we can better reach players from various backgrounds!

In this episode, Mike Tucker, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at Villanova University joins us for an episode to chat about the community that he has created around "Sprintember" and what his intentions were when he set out to create the program!

Mike dives into his philosophy on how to uphold standards, how he approaches his personal and professional development, the evolution of strength and conditioning, and a bunch more!

In this episode of the Samson Strength Coach Collective, Anthony interviews Myles Quimby, who is the Assistant Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Myles talks to us about what we are actually providing athletes in the world of collegiate strength and conditioning, as well as how his perception of what is important has changed during his journey through athletics.

In this episode of The Collective, Don Day provides us with some great free-flowing conversation around the current state of strength and conditioning, and how to achieve peace of mind in your current position (along with some great jokes)!

Don has been to a variety of different universities and has served as much more than just a coach. In this episode he explains his take on how strength and conditioning professionals should view their roles in order to move things forward.