The Good Athlete Podcast

Episode 92 – IOC Position Paper on Mental Health Featuring Michelle McMahon

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For today’s podcast we are joined by Michelle McMahon to discuss the IOC’s position paper on Mental Health. You can find a copy of the paper at this link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667

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For today’s podcast we are joined by Ed Smith, Director of Strength and Conditioning at the University of Lynchburg. Smith served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Webber International University in Babson Park, Fla., before going to Lynchburg. He was also a former graduate assistant at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Coach Smith earned his Master of Science degree in applied health physiology with a concentration in strength and conditioning at SU. He was a two-time All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference linebacker at Emory & Henry College and graduated from the institution with an athletic training degree.

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For today’s podcast we are joined by assistant professor, sport scientist, and PhD candidate Ben Skutnik. Ben is a sport scientist working primarily with Olympic sports at the University of Louisville. He is also a faculty member, teaching undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of exercise physiology and sports science. In addition to his work at Louisville, Ben is also a Block One Test Instructor and Nutrition Coach for Power Athlete. He received his B.A. from Luther College, where he was a varsity swimmer, and his MS from Kansas State University.

Link to Ben’s CV: https://louisville.edu/education/faculty/ben-skutnik/skutnik-cv19.pdf

Find Ben on Twitter: @BenjaminSkutnik and Instagram: @BenSkutnikS

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For today’s podcast we bring you another very special Biz Ten Episode co-hosted by Jim Davis and Hugh Williams. Our guest for today is Jerry Hester, Founder of Hester Insurance Group LLC and former captain of the University of Illinois Basketball Team. Jerry had a long and successful career at Illinois, serving as captain of the team, winning the Big Ten Championship in the 1997-1998 season, and making three total appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Jerry is now the founder of Hester Insurance Group, LLC - an independent risk management firm specializing in life insurance, annuities, and disability coverage for individuals, organizations, and businesses.

Learn more about the Hester Insurance Group at their website: https://www.hesterig.com/our-company

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Episode 88 – Drew Szczecinski: The Philosophy of Physical Combat

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For today’s episode we are joined by lifelong martial artist, coach, and self-described wanderer, Drew Szczecinski. He has coached MMA, nutrition, and lifestyle routine changes in three different countries for almost a decade. Drew also previously fought professionally in MMA while in Japan, becoming the Pancrase 2014 Neo Blood Tournament Lightweight Champion.

Find Drew on Instagram: @routinely_happy_coaching

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Episode 87 – Body & Mind: SPARK Your Performance with Dr. John Ratey

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For today’s episode we are joined by Dr. John Ratey. He is a best-selling author, an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles, and 11 books published in 17 languages, including the groundbreaking ADD-ADHD “Driven to Distraction” series with Ned Hallowell, MD. With the publication of "Spark-The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain," Dr. Ratey has established himself as one of the world's foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection. His most recent book, “Go Wild” explores how we can achieve optimal physical and mental health by getting in touch with our caveman roots, and how we can “re-wild” our lives.

Link to his CV: http://www.johnratey.com/curriculumvitae.php

You can find out more about Dr. Ratey at his Website: johnratey.com

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On today’s episode we are joined once again by World Class Strength Athlete and Owner of The Strength Agenda in Elmhurst, IL, Tom Sroka. Jim and Tom discuss the upcoming college football playoff games as well as some of the top storylines in College Football from this past year.

You can follow Tom on Instagram:@Strength_coach_Sroka and on Twitter: @Srokus

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Episode 85 – Rick Weissbourd & Stephanie Jones: Stress and Self-Management in Education

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On today’s episode we are joined by Rick Weissbourd and Stephanie Jones with a special guest appearance by Stephanie’s son Henry. Stephanie is the Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Her research, anchored in prevention science, focuses on the effects of poverty and exposure to violence on children and youth's social, emotional, and behavioral development. Rick is a senior lecturer on education as well as the faculty director of the Human Development and Psychology program also at Harvard’s graduate school of education. His work focuses on vulnerability and resilience in childhood, the achievement gap, moral development, and effective schools and services for children.

In addition to their roles as professors, Rick is the faculty director of the Making Caring Common Project where Stephanie serves as a senior adviser. Stephanie is also the Director of The Ecological Approaches to Social Emotional Learning (EASEL) Laboratory.

Find out more about Making Caring Common at their website: https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/

Find out more about the EASEL Laboratory at their website: https://easel.gse.harvard.edu/

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On today’s episode we are joined by Angela Lewis. Angela is a former professional basketball player, championship winning coach and author who is passionate about empowering the lives of young women. To date she’s published three books, The Game Changing Assist: Six Simple Ways to Choose Success, The Game Changing Assist Workbook and Post Moves: The Female Athlete’s Guide to Dominate Life After College which focus on providing a roadmap for young women to accomplish their goals. A recognized leader Lewis was awarded the Robin Roberts Sports Communication Award, honored by Black Girls Rock St. Louis, and received the Distinguished Young Professional in Education and Youth Empowerment from the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. A St. Louis native, Lewis received a full athletic scholarship to play basketball at St. Louis University. In four years, Lewis scored over 1,000 points, grabbed over 500 rebounds and went on to play in Germany. After playing Angela coached at Metro High School, Webster University, Southeast Missouri State University and Marquette University. Most notably, she helped lead the St. Louis Surge, professional women’s basketball team, to a National Championship in 2014.

To learn more about Angela, purchase her books, or request her to be a speaker at your event, visit: https://www.angelarlewis.com/

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Episode 83 – Luke Summers: Raising Wolves

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On today’s episode we are joined by recurring guest Luke Summers. Luke is the Chief Operating Officer and resident BA (google it) of Power Athlete HQ. Luke previously appeared on episode 10 of the podcast alongside his colleague and friend of the project Tex Mcquilkin – go back and give it a listen.

On December 5th, 6th, and 7th the guys down at Power Athlete will be hosting their annual Power Athlete Symposium. The Power Athlete Symposium is a three-day experience packed with movement coaching, mental flexing and self-discovery. All proceeds collected through registration and the silent auction event will be donated to Wade’s Army to lead the fight against Neuroblastoma.

You can buy tickets to the Power Athlete Symposium and learn more about their incredible lineup of presenters at: events.powerathletehq.com/symposium

Follow Luke on Instagram and Twitter: @TheLukeSummer

Check out Power Athlete HQ at powerathletehq.com

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