Daylis Caballero joins the podcast and tells the story of how she fled Cuba to make it in America! She tells about the struggles she went through and how after a 5 year break form the vault she still managed a lifetime best of 15'1". What a great story and what a wonderful message about perseverance, gratitude, and toughness.

John Mraz is a masters pole vaulter who jumps at Apex Vaulting, but first and foremost he is a Husband and a Father! The story of his journey through pole vault is amazing. He tells about his weight loss how he avoided having hip replacement, and how Pole Vaulting helped him get healthier. He also explains how Pole Vaulting has become a family affair and how it has helped bring his family closer. This is a must listen episode.

Former UT All-American Chase Brannon joins the podcast and tells us about the journey he took from college athlete to post collegiate elite. Where did he train, how does he make a living? We also discuss the recent comments from Max Kellerman of ESPN about track, and how to handle online criticism and who should be able to analyze pole vaulting.

Branko does a podcast solo! He discusses coaching philosophy, and how it guides the development as a coach. Don't get caught up playing that adjustment game!

Jason Church, head coach at Southern Regional High School in New Jersey, joins the podcast again and we discuss where competitiveness fits into pole vault and how track meets could be more popular.

Want to know what its like to win NCAA's? Well Chris Nilsen joins the podcast and fills us in on what it felt like to double pr and win the NCAA championship.

Want to know what a ride to a meet is like? Well check out episode 60 with Pete Roach. Learn how Pete became a pole vaulter and listen to Branko and Pete trying to figure out all the pole vault problems. Lol Enjoy!

Shawn Francis joins the podcast and we discuss how and why some pole vault technique and drills videos are so confusing. Shawn tells us how he thinks about creating his videos, and we also go off on a few tangents. But the tangents are probably the best part! Enjoy!

Garrett Starkey joins the podcast again! This time we discuss what your training should look like between indoor and outdoor track, weights? sprints? technical? We discuss what your expectations for training should be in the month between seasons so you don't burn out and are ready to crush it during the championship meets.

Branko sits down with Chris Chappell of UCS to discuss a little of the history of the company, how the poles are made and how things like sail pieces impact the poles you use. Great epsiode!