A marvelous conversation with Cassidy Lichtman. Within this conversation:

• Cassidy discusses her stories with the national team.
• What she has learned from playing internationally.
• Lessons learned from Karch Kiraly & Michael Gervais.
• How she is one of the most resilient athlete's we know.
• Her 25 words or less philosophy. Something everyone should have!

• The 10,000 hour rule
• The benefits of stress
• Three words he omits from practice
• The art of teaching, coaching, and learning.
• Why mistakes are good!
• What it means for the USA to have won the bronze medal at Rio.
• Austin discusses the biomechanics of the volleyball arm swing
• Much, much more within the podcast.

Show notes at www.apiros.team/fourpercentpodcast/johnkessel

James Shaw is currently playing professional volleyball in Italy. He was a multi-year All-American at Stanford as one of the best players in the country. Within this interview, we get a perspective that most don't get to see from a professional athlete. The path he has chosen is not the easiest, and he shares his experience with us.

James is one of the most dedicated people I have ever met. Committing fully to developing himself not only on the court but maximizing his potential off the court. Completely changing his lifestyle for the pursuit of his dream.

Ian McKeown is one of the top minds in the world of athletic development. He is the head of athletic development at Port Adelaide (Australia) Football Club.

Within this episode:

• His thoughts on the true role of the "Strength & Conditioning" Professional
• What he would do if Usain Bolt walked into his gym.
• Childhood & athletic development
• Some of his best lessons throughout his career so far

A truly remarkable episode. Khadevis is one of the most insightful and passionate people we have had on the podcast. He shares incredible stories of his development as an athlete and as a coach and what those two roles really mean to him.

More than a great person, Khadevis is also a phenomenal athlete.

He is a four-time US Champion in the 800m, both indoor and outdoors. He also competed in the Olympics in 2004 and 2012.

Cory Schlesinger is a rare breed in the world of "strength & conditioning." He thinks and acts very differently than a majority of the people in his field. We discuss his very unique training regimens, the culture of basketball and his upbringing in Virginia. As well as his observations of basketball athletes from Stanford to The University of Alabama-Birmingham.

• Kevin Lawrence is a professional athlete, of poker. The way he goes about his poker career parallels the careers of many other dedicated athletes.
• We talk about diseases of affluence and culture.
• How he manages sitting for work.
• How he maximizes his time outside of poker.
• What his ideal workout regimen should be to counteract the hours he accumulates sitting

Jon Merrill of the NHL's New Jersey Devils talks about his story growing up as one of the best in the country and shares his experiences with approaching success vs. avoiding failure.

Austin Einhorn and Jeff Moreno are seeking to learn and understand the development of human adaptation through success and failure. We will interview and discuss the stories of individuals who have strived valiantly and failed gracefully, or not so gracefully. We hope to learn from these people and share their lessons and stories with the world.