The Draft Academy Podcast

We hope you've enjoyed the first season of The Draft Academy Podcast, we will return in January of the new year, and until then - continue to train and recover like a pro! Thank you for your support early on, we'll chat soon!

This week on the Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz chats with former NFL, XFL, and CFL WR, Yo Murphy. Yo is a current trainer to some of the top pros in the football world and he shares he methods, his journey, and how he gets his clients to push the boundaries of what they think their bodies and minds are capable of.

Follow him on Instagram @Yo.Murph and listen to this episode, I promise you will come away inspired! 

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On this week’s episode of The Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz chats with former 10 year NFL pro and LSU Tiger, Booger McFarland. Booger made a name for himself on the football field but has arguably made an even bigger name for himself off of it, given his current role with the Worldwide Leader in Sports, ESPN. Booger talks about what made him gravitate towards a life in media, as well as training principles that he would adopt if he were playing today!

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On this week’s episode of The Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz sits down with former Bucs QB and Super Bowl Champion, Brad Johnson. They discuss what Brad did to fill the void of being a pro QB once he chose to hang them up, what it takes to lock in for a Super Bowl run, and the health status and story behind his son Max’s injury at UNC.

Brad was the consummate professional when he played in the NFL and his wealth of experience is worth turning up to the volume to hear. Listen like a pro, so you can train and recover like a pro!

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On this week’s edition of The Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz chats with former 10-year NFL pro, Cole Beasley. The two discuss what Cole is up to now that his playing days are over, what training for and during an NFL season is like, and his unpopular stance to not get the COVID-19 vaccine back in 2020 and the ripple effects from that. Cole is a passionate and dedicated father/coach now but when he was on the gridiron, he was one of the best slot receivers of his generation. Hear him detail what it takes to be an elite pro in this 30-minute conversation.

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This week on the Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz chats with a man who lives and breathes the operation, Bert Whigham, head trainer for Gabe Davis. They detail the world of NIL, the positives, the negatives, and the under discussed aspects of this new world of paying players at the college level.

Bert shares his insights on how to spot the “parasites” in the NIL landscape, the Matthew Sluka story @ UNLV, and some talk about regenerative medicine as it pertains to the top stars. Listen like a pro, so you can train and recover like a pro!

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Mac Loudermilk was one of the best punters in college football during his time @ UCF – he now coaches high school football – a true legend to Knights fans everywhere. He spoke with Brandon Kravitz this week about the current state of the Knights in the Big 12 and his training regimine during his playing days. Mac talks about how to build your body at the high school level to prepare for the strenuous of life in college football. 

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This week on The Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz chats with Joel Tetoro, the director of sports science for Thorne. In a world with a million different supplement brands, what makes Thorne different? And why is tailoring supplements to each individual such an important part of the process?

Optimization isn’t just about what you do to your body, its also about what you put in your body, and we tell that story here.

Joel is a veteran sports dietitian with over 20 years in the human performance field working with collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes - with stops at the University of Michigan, and the New England Patriots, where he became the first full-time sports dietitian in American professional sports in 2004.

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On this week’s episode of the Draft Academy Podcast, Brandon Kravitz goes one-on-one with Arnie Kander, the Vice President of Player Performance and Wellness for the Orlando Magic. They discuss what approaches he’s used in his 30 years in the NBA and how times have changed in the area of optimization from the 80’s up until today.

Arnie is a legend in the industry and his programs are used all across the National Basketball Association. Learn what it takes to center your mind and body as a professional basketball player during this 30-minute chat. Listen like a pro, so you can train like a pro!

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