The Lion's Mane Podcast

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Becca Gerdon is a lifelong athlete, graduating from UNC with an ExSci degree and then going off to the races in the growing sport of weightlifting. She joined Travis Mash's weightlifting team before moving onto MuscleDriver USA. She has competed on the national and international circuit for the last six years, even representing Team USA in Russia. Currently, Becca coaches CrossFit, GPP, and, of course, Weightlifting. She gives us the lowdown on all things coaching, cueing, common errors that prevent intermediate lifters from improving, overtraining, CrossFit as a tool and a community, remote coaching, female athlete nutrition, what happens behind the scenes at comps, and what it feels like to represent a country internationally. This was a blast, so I know you'll enjoy! Instagram: @rgerdon White Lion Online: whitelionperformance.com IG: @whitelionperformance FB: @whitelionperformance Twitter: @WhiteLionPride Youtube: White Lion Performance Group Email: [email protected]

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Thanks for tuning in this week! Mitch Zandes (MS, RD, CSCS) is a clinical dietician in New York. He's also a lover of knowledge regarding all things food, fitness, and health science. He gives us a real look into life as a dietician who treats bodies riddled with diseases, but also those who want to become well. We talked about fad diets, how fitness professionals and allopathic doctors can do better with nutrition advice, the truth about carbs, plant-based habits, eating for performance and productivity, supplements, and how to beat disease with food. Mitch is so diplomatic and articulate with his education; if you have any confusion around food, I highly recommend you give this a listen! Follow Mitch! Instagram: @Fit_By_Mitch White Lion Online: whitelionperformance.com IG: @whitelionperformance FB: @whitelionperformance Twitter: @WhiteLionPride Email: info(at)whitelionperformance(dot)com

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Yo! This week we learn with Hunter Charneski (MS, CSCS) of Charneski Power and FreakFaktory. He is a coach, an athlete, a writer, a consultant, a leader, and an internationally-respected expert on sprinting. He breaks down for us what sprinting means in a physical, practical, spiritual, and mental sense. We also talked about mentorship, responsibility, owning a company, the state of the sports industry, hamstring rehab, and how we as coaches can do better. If you want to learn about practicing your "why" in coaching or how to become a student of sprinting, you'll want to listen to this bazooka of an episode. Thanks again, Hunter! P.S. Since we are letting you guys eavesdrop on our convo, there is some profanity in here. Find Hunter on the net: Instagram: @hunter_charneski Website: charneskipower.com - freakfaktory.com White Lion Online: whitelionperformance.com IG: @whitelionperformance FB: @whitelionperformance Twitter: @WhiteLionPride Email: info(at)whitelionperformance(dot)com

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Call us the Transatlantic Soccer Sisters! Erica and I went in on this episode, talking shop about youth coaching, private-sector S&C, skills training, and being adaptable and realistic. We also discussed the state of international soccer, sport science, women in the industry, our mutual big love for Dawn Scott, World Cup 2018 predictions, and the future of analytics, assessment, and training. Also, wine. I had a great time talking shop with Erica, and I know you guys will love the fire she brought today! Please let us know what you thought via social. P.S. Since we are letting you guys eavesdrop on our conversation, there is some slight profanity sprinkled in here (just in case you are sensitive to it). Find Erica online! Website: ericasuter.com Twitter & Insta: @fitsoccerqueen White Lion Online: whitelionperformance.com IG: @whitelionperformance FB: @whitelionperformance Twitter: @WhiteLionPride Youtube: White Lion Performance Group Email: [email protected]

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I've been thinking about how versatile the job of an S&C coach really is. In this episode, we break down together the realities of having an expansive job description, the uniqueness of experiences as a "Jack of All Trades", and the implications of such a role on CEUs and training philosophy. Let's go!!