The Robbie Bourke Podcast

By Robbie BourkeMedicine Health & Fitness Education

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December 20, 2021 Episode 251: Pat Davidson - A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement - Part 3 - Foundational Principles continued
In Part 3 Pat summarizes the first 3 of his foundational principles for optimizing movement and then goes onto discusses his final 3 foundation principles - Jacksonian dissolution, unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence, and the ability to climb up and down the evolutionary ladder
This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - patdavidson.net
Facebook - Pat Davidson
Twitter - @pat_davidson_
Instagram - dr.patdavidson

Books Mentioned:
A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement

People and Resources Mentioned:
Bill Burr
Connor Ryan
1 hr 6 min
December 13, 2021Episode 250: Pat Davidson - A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement - Part 2 - Foundational Principles
In Part 2 Pat discusses:
Pat shares with us the content that is covered in his "Rethinking the Big Patterns 2.0" course.
His current track and field training program
Pat's cover's the first three (of six) foundational principles from his book "A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement"
This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - patdavidson.net
Facebook - Pat Davidson
Twitter - @pat_davidson_
Instagram - dr.patdavidson

Books Mentioned:
A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement
How Much Should I Train

People and Resources Mentioned:
Bill Hartman
Bill Hartman's Intensive
Iordan Krouchev
Connor Ryan
Derek Hansen
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Athletic Weapon
Al Vermeil
Bill Walsh
San Francisco 49ers
Renaissance Periodization diet app
Jordan Shallow
IFAST
Mike Boyle
Applications of Systematic Exercise Prescription Seminar
1 hr 11 min
December 06, 2021Episode 249: Michelle Boland - Critical thinking, training principles, and making life decisions
This episode's guest is Michelle Boland from Michelle Boland Training (MBT).

Michelle grew up in central Massachusetts where her interest for athletics and playing sports began. Michelle played soccer, basketball, and ran track at the collegiate level while studying Nutrition. After reflecting on her life passion for athletics and sports performance training, she decided to pursue a higher education degree in strength and conditioning (M.S.) and exercise physiology (PhD) at Springfield College (MA).
Michelle has had several years of professional experience as a strength and conditioning coach at a Division 1 institution working with a nationally ranked top 5 Women’s Ice Hockey team, a nationally ranked top 10 Men’s Ice Hockey team, and other teams including Field Hockey, Women’s Soccer, and Men’s Basketball. Michelle then created her own company, Michelle Boland Training, in order to support others in achieving their performance and fitness goals to the best of her abilities.
On this episode Michelle and I discuss:
Michelle's background
I ask Michelle about her "Strategy" course
I ask Michelle about her biggest influences
I ask Michelle about her training system
I ask Michelle how she has evolved as a coach and person
I ask Michelle about her decision making process throughout her coaching career and life
I ask Michelle if she could share with us any resources that could help people in their decision making processes
Michelle and I discuss core values and fulfillment
I ask Michelle how she learns?
I ask Michelle, if she could invite 5 people to dinner, dead of alive, who would she invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Michelle and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - michelleboland-training.com
Facebook - Michelle Boland
Twitter - @mboland18
Instagram - dr.michelleboland

Podcast's Mentioned:
Physical Preparation Podcast - Building a Principles-Based Approach to Training with Michelle Boland

Books Mentioned:
Status Anxiety
Make it Stick

People and Resources Mentioned:
Bill Hartman
The Intensive
Dan Sanzo
Pat Davidson
Springfield College, MA, USA
North Eastern University, MA, USA
Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)
Robert Sapolsky
Daniel Kahneman
St. Mary's University, Twickenham, London
Brett Bartholomew
Dan Boothby
Zac Cupples
Ben House
Doug Kechijian
Lucy Hendricks
Frans Bosch
Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC)
Mike Boyle
Dave Tenney
Joel Jamieson
Araon Davis
James Fitzgerald
Cal Dietz
Dunning–Kruger effect
Tri-Phasic Training
French Contrast Training
Fergus Connolly
Lee Taft
Justin Moore
Mike Robertson
Jim Kwik
Mary-Beth Cooper
Jordan Peterson
Ben House
1 hr 27 min
November 27, 2021Episode 248: Derek Evely - Long term athlete development
This episodes guest sees the return of Derek Evely from EveltrakSport.com
On this episode Derek and I discuss:
Whats new with Derek
Derek shares with us his thoughts on long term athletic development (LTAD)
I ask Derek how would he educate parents on LTAD
This was a great discussion with Derek and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - eveltraksport.com
Facebook - EveltrakSport.com
Twitter - @eveltrak
Instagram - eveltrak

Podcast's Mentioned:
Episode 100: Interview with Frans Bosch - Strength Training and Coordination
No Wristbands! We Drink For Free

Articles Mentioned:
Periodization Paradigms in the 21st Century: Evidence-Led or Tradition-Driven?
Periodization Theory: Confronting an Inconvenient Truth

People and Resources Mentioned:
Derek's educational courses and resources
Dan Pfaff
Stu McMillan
Boo Schexnayder
ALTIS Education courses
Charles van Commenee
Frans Bosch
Kevin Tyler
Peter Tchiene
Iordan Krouchev
Dan Carlin
Hardcore History 50-55 – Blueprint for Armageddon Series
Tom Novak
Hammerman USA
Jim Coxworth
Dylan Armstrong
Shane Niemi
Gary Reed
Istvan Balyi
John Kiely
Vladimir Issurin
Charles Poliquin
Neil Young
Mike Young
James Baker
Charlie Francis
Mike Smith
Vesteinn Hafsteinsson
1 hr 43 min
October 30, 2021Episode 247: Chris Korfist - current thoughts on enhancing human performance
This episode's guest sees the return of Chris Korfist from slowguyspeedschool.com
On this episode Chris and I discuss:
What's new with Chris
Chris shares we us his current thoughts on hamstring training and rehabilitation
I ask Chris how he navigated COVID-19 as a teacher
We discuss training methods to dampen neural inhibition
I ask Chris for his thoughts on using light and color to improve sport performance
I ask Chris for his thoughts on warm ups
Chris tells us about some of the new educational courses offered by RPR
I ask Chris about training the feet
I ask Chris about coaching pedagogy
I ask Chris about his experience with England rugby and AUT in New Zealand
This was a great discussion with Chris and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - slowguyspeedschool.com
Website - reflexiveperformance.com
Facebook - Chris Korfist
Facebook - Reflexive Performance Reset
Twitter - @RPR_system
Instagram - korfist1
Instagram - rpr_system

Podcast's Mentioned:
The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter - 33. Chris Korfist - Speed Expert, RPR Co-Founder, Author
Episode 215: Chris Korfist, Cal Dietz, and JL Holdsworth - Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR)

Books Mentioned:
The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 (The Revolution Trilogy, 1)

Vicksburg: Grant's Campaign That Broke the Confederacy
People and Resources Mentioned:
Bum Phillips
Ken Clark
John Cronin
Dan Fichter
Shawn Sherman
Dan Pfaff
Stu McMillan
Mike Boyle
Charles Poliquin
The Gait Guys
Shawn Allen
Bo Jackson
Eric Dickerson
David Montgomery
Mariana G. Figueiro
Deborah Zelinsky
Louie Simmons
James Fitzgerald
Postural Restoration Institute
Joe Newton (coach)
Stan Reddle
Jon Clarke
Micheál Cahill
Eric Helms
Bret Contreras
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
1 hr 17 min
September 20, 2021Episode 246: Keir Wenham-Flatt - The future of coaching education
This episodes guest is Keir Wenham-Flatt from the Strength Coach Network and Rugby Strength Coach
On this episode Keir and I discuss:
Keir's background
Does Keir still have an ambition to work in the NFL?
I ask Keir what lesson's he learned from all his world travel?
Why Keir established the Strength Coach Network (SCN) and what are his aspirations for it going forward?
How fatherhood has changed him?
I ask Keir about his approach to being a parent
I ask Keir for his top and current reading recommendations
I ask Keir if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead of alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Keir and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - strengthcoachnetwork.com
Website - rugbystrengthcoach.com
Facebook - Strength Coach Network
Facebook - Rugby Strength Coach
Twitter - @StrCoachNetwork
Twitter - @RUGBY_STR_COACH
Instagram - strength_coach_network
Instagram - rugby_strength_coach

Video's Mentioned:
Neil deGrasse Tyson - Cosmos | London Real

Books Mentioned:
Power. The Training of Champions: From biomechanics to exercise physiology, the science of developing powerful athletes
The Sovereign Individual
The Checklist Manifesto
The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
Second Treatise of Government

People and Resources Mentioned:
Strength Coach Network - ANNUAL Membership Discount Code for Sept 2021 - $50 off Annual Membership - CODE - SPRINT
Dr. Dre
Donald Trump
Erik Korem
Chris McCormick
Wasps RFC
Sydney Roosters
EXOS
Ealing Trailfinders
Chris Tombs
Rotherham Titans RFC
Scott Kuehn
James Smith
Farman Street Blog
Shane Parish
Jacob Rees-Mogg
UKSCA
Rich Clarke
Nassim Taleb
Atul Gawande
Terrence Kennell
Mladen Jovanovic
Port Adelaide
Elon Musk
Muhammad Ali
Marcus Aurelius
Christopher Hitchens
1 hr 8 min
August 31, 2021Episode 245: Pat Davidson - A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement - Part 1
In this Part 1 Pat discusses:
The genesis of this book
The Foundations of his model, covering the 7 movement pillars, which are; 1) movement quality, 2) movement quantity, 3) movement standardization, 4) movement progression, 5) movement strategy, 6) muscular orientation, 7) muscular action.
From here, Pat breaks down each of the 7 pillars component parts in detail
This was a great discussion with Pat and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - patdavidson.net
Facebook - Pat Davidson
Twitter - @pat_davidson_
Instagram - dr.patdavidson

Books Mentioned:
A Coaches Guide to Optimizing Movement
How Much Should I Train

People and Resources Mentioned:
Albert Einstein
Leonardo Da Vinci
Bill Hartman
Bill Hartman's Intensive
Mike Israetel
Mike Boyle
Diane Lee
Mike Robertson
1 hr 24 min
July 31, 2021Episode 244: Nick Ward - Education and development of a coach
This episodes guest is Nick Ward.

Nick is currently the programs director at ALTIS.
Almost 35 years on from starting as a coach Nick is active and helping people achieve their goals and improve their lifestyle – whether for the outdoors, on the sports field or the Olympic podium. As the AlTIS Programs Director Nick builds education and training resources that share experiences and extend processes. ALTIS is an elite training environment for athletes, and a global leader in the provision of education for sport performance. The complexity of managing both the Performance and health of athletes is at the heart of the ALTIS approach.

On this episode Nick and I discuss:
Nick's background
I ask Nick if he was involved with the London 2012 Olympic games
I ask Nick what lessons he has learned from all his coaching experiences
I ask Nick what is the current mission and vision for ALTIS going forward
I ask Nick about how coaches can develop their information filter?
I ask Nick how he learns?
I ask Nick for his top and current reading recommendations
I ask Nick what life lessons has he learned over his life and career so far?
I ask Nick if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead of alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Nick and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website - Atlisworld.com
Facebook - Nick Ward
Twitter - @coach_nickward
Instagram - nickward_coach

Podcasts Mentioned:
Pacey Performance Podcast #311 - Nick Ward
Upside Strength: Need for Speed course with Nick Ward - Episode #74

Books Mentioned:
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Lila
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Range
Change Maker
Killers of the Flower Moon
Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
Crucial Conversations

People and Resources Mentioned:
Rob Pacey
ALTIS
ALTIS courses
ALTIS Connect
ALTIS AGORA Council
ALTIS 360
Dr. Terrence Orr
Barton Center for Orthopedics and Wellness
PT Revolution
Stu McMillan
Dan Pfaff
Durham University
English Institute of Sport
UKSCA
Chris Turner
Mark Aston
Joseph Stalin
Niccolò Machiavelli
Johan Lahti
Matt Jordan
Chris Bishop
Rachel Balkovec
Cameron Josse
John Berardi
Precision Nutrition Level 1
Precision Nutrition Level 2
Stephen Covey
Steffan Jones
Robert Pirsig
David Epstein
James Patterson
Motivational Interviewing
Nelson Mandela
Donald Trump
Alexander the Great
Mary Seacole
James Fitzgerald
1 hr 6 min
June 30, 2021Episode 243: Matt Wallden - Osteopathy, the Chek Institute, working in pro sport, and Vibram Five-fingers
This episodes guest is Matt Wallden.

Matt trained as an Osteopath & Naturopath in the 1990’s completing a BSc (Hons) and, later a Masters in Osteopathic Medicine, then going on to train in the CHEK System between 2001-2005. His ambition was to work in professional sports; a goal he achieved by 2003. Since then he has contributed several chapters to various medical texts and has been the Editor of the Rehabilitation Section for Elsevier’s Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies since 2009.
In 2006, Matt bought an early version of the Vibram Fivefingers and was the person who explained to Vibram that their “sailing shoe” had applications in rehabilitation and conditioning. Matt presents here and abroad to post-graduate, undergraduate and various medical groups and has been part of the CHEK Faculty since 2006. Matt lives in Surrey with his wife and 2 children.

On this episode Matt and I discuss:
Matt's background
Why Matt became an osteopath?
Matt shares his story of how he became involved with Vibram Fivefingers
I ask Matt about research surrounding the efficacy of barefoot running
I ask Matt how did he deals with a very stressful periods in his life
I ask Matt for his current and top reading recommendations
I ask Matt if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was a great discussion with Matt and I hope you guys really enjoy it.

Stay Strong,
RB

Show Notes:
Website mattwallden.com

Facebook - Matthew Wallden

Twitter - @MattWallden

Books Mentioned:
Born to Run
Win or Learn
The Invisible Rainbow
Living your Dying
Myth and the Body

People and Resources Mentioned:
Paul Chek
Phillip Beach
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Vibram five fingers
Michael Owen
Chek Institute
Moshe Feldenkrais
Charles Poliquin
William Kraemer
Tudor Bompa
Richard Schmidt
Chelsea Football Club
Surrey Cricket Club
Leon Chaitow
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Chris Murphy
Diane Lee
Lynn McTaggart
Joe Warne
Conor McGregor
John Kavanagh
Carol Dweck
Joseph Campbell
Albert Einstein
George Michael
Mark Manson
David Beckham
Gary Neville
Phil Neville
Nicky Butt
Paul Scholes
Ryan Giggs
Bono
Cleopatra
Catherine the Great
Gautama Buddha
Jesus Christ
1 hr 30 min
May 30, 2021Episode 242: Michael Mendizza - The life and work of Joseph Chilton Pearce
This Episodes guest is Michael Mendizza founder of the Touch the Future organization.

In 1987 Michael founded Touch The Future, a nonprofit learning design center whose mission is to promote Optimum Learning Relationships between adults and children. A five-year exploration of optimum states of learning, wellness, and peak performance led to a revolutionary parenting and coaching model the authors call The Intelligence of Play. Touch the Future's top agenda is to provide a lasting foundation for Pearce's legacy and to extend this model for Optimum Learning Relationships to specific populations: preschool, Head Start, and child care providers, public education, and amateur athletics.
A documentary and educational filmmaker, Michael has researched and explored sensitive issues: domestic violence and rape, the impact of media on learning, cultural and human development, the nature of intelligence, holistic learning models, the changing family, prenatal learning, the roots of violence, creativity and peak performance. For two decades Michael has gathered and published interviews with more than fifty researchers, scientists, authors and performance specialists, including David Bohm, J. Krishnamurti, Ashley Montagu and, of course, Joseph Chilton Pearce. Michael and Joe have been close colleagues for years. The unique tone of Magical Parent - Magical Child is an expression of their long-standing friendship and shared passions. Copies of the full interviews featured in Magical Parent - Magical Child gathered by Michael can be found at www.ttfuture.org.

On this episode Michael and I discuss:
Michael's background
I ask Michael how he became aware of the works of Joe Pearce, J. Krishnamurti, and Paramahansa Yogananda?
I ask Michael about his current meditative practice
Michael introduces us to Joe
Michael shares with us his thoughts on "inculturation"
Michael discusses the concept of the "model imperative"
We discuss "conscious parenting"
I ask Michael to discuss the environments impact on the fetal's epigenetic expression and long-term health and well-being
I ask Michael about his newest book - "The Life and Insights of Joseph Chilton Pearce: Astonishing Capacities and Self-Inflicted Limitations"

Show Notes:
Website - michaelmendizza.com

Website - www.ttfuture.org

Facebook - Michael Mendizza

Twitter - @MendizzaMichael

Audios Mentioned:
Joseph Chilton Pearce and Bruce Lipton - Post Modern, Post Darwinian Vision of Evolution

Books Mentioned:
All of Joseph Chilton Pearce's Books
The Life and Insights of Joseph Chilton Pearce: Astonishing Capacities and Self-Inflicted Limitations

Podcasts Mentioned:
The Wisdom Podcast: Michael Mendizza: Conversations with Samdhong Rinpoche and J. Krishnamurti

Videos Mentioned:

What Babies Want- Documentary

People and Resources Mentioned:
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Paramahansa Yogananda
David Bohm
Ashley Montagu
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jean Piaget
Maria Montessori
Paul D. MacLean
Bruce Lipton
1 hr 8 min