In this month’s episode we sit down with Macy Franklin who is currently the Associate Athletic Trainer for Women’s Soccer at the University of Texas at Austin. With a diverse background and experience in treatment protocols and methodologies in sports medicine her approach to performance is unique. From return to play protocols and progressions to […]

This month we finish up our interview with Mark Henry, the World’s Strongest Man, Olympian, Athlete, Wrestler, Showman, Humanitarian, Husband, and father to talk all things life, WWE days, as well as next steps for his career. From competing in the world games in Olympic Weightlifting, working out with the governor of Texas, to electrifying […]

This month we sit down with Mark Henry, the World’s Strongest Man, Olympian, Athlete, Wrestler, Showman, Humanitarian, Husband, and father to talk all things life, performance, and what it takes to be the best. From competing in the world games in Olympic Weightlifting, working out with the governor of Texas, to electrifying crowds for WWE […]

This month we welcome special guest Deann Koehler to the show. She is no stranger to workingwith Championship caliber coaches, teams, and staff over her decorated career as an athletictrainer. Deann and Donnie cover a wide array of topics from career path advancement, bestpractices as a professional, recovery methods for injury prevention, how to manage […]

This month we step into the studio for a special episode with our 2024 Spring Internship Class. Avery Rodgers, Dawson Dinh, Justin Shelby, and Brenda Savariego just finished up their internship in the Texas Athletic Performance department and they knocked it out of the park. You will not want to miss this session as they […]

Coach Stephanie Mock joined us this month to talk about her career and how she built a staff by advocating for new and current roles. Coach Mock talks about how young professionals need to be strategic about their career path. Advocating for yourself is very important when applying for a role, but once you have […]

Dr. Jon Daly joins us in the studio to discuss an incredibly important issue of self-advocacy in the Athletic Performance community. As professionals in athletic performance, how do we advocate or ourselves in a job where our value is always in question? Dr. Daly speaks to how crucial communication is to getting what you want. […]

As we continue to roll through the Spring Season, we brought in Coach Erica Suter from Tampa, Florida. Coach Suter joined us to discuss the challenges facing female athletes in the High-Performance environment. Some of the biggest issues today come from poor information distributed over social media. Two examples include poor nutrition advice and a […]

Joining us this month, all the way from Central Florida, is Coach Charles Stephenson. In this episode we discuss some of the biggest changes happening in Collegiate Athletics and how they affect our communication with our athletes. Key concerns such as Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal are two of the biggest […]

How in the world can I turn one of my failures into a positive? Ashley Kuchar joins us in the studio to discuss how athletes can approach their game with confidence using resilience and self-compassion. We discussed how athletes deal with a lot of internal and external criticisms and ways they can block that out. […]

This week Coach Jesse Wright joins us before the holidays to discuss his work through his book “The Intent is to Grow”, his consulting company TruPro Systems and his extensive experience in strength and conditioning. We jump right in discussing communication within the workplace and the dangers of developing silos versus collaboration. We discuss how […]

This month’s show features a little twist as Coach Maib and Coach Joe switch roles in the booth and we discuss a topic that is near and dear to Donnie’s heart, Leadership. Throughout the episode we’ll discuss our past leadership experiences and lessons learned from the past. We start with 14 leadership traits and discuss […]

All the way from Dublin Ireland, JP joins coach Maib to discuss his book “The Culture System”. Right away, JP and Donnie discuss the differences between transformational and transactional leaders. Their effect on the culture of a team is crucial as JP breaks down the three most important traits in developing team culture. Building Relationships, […]

In this week’s episode, Sam Contorno walked over to the Olympic side from football to discuss her career and thoughts on Sport Science. We discuss the Sport Science industry today and what are some of the tools that really matter. With all of the access she has to the latest testing technology, Sam also covers how she […]

This week Eric McMahon hopped on Zoom with us to discuss his career and what the future holds for Strength and Conditioning. Moving forward, Coach McMahon presented a great question, are we sport coaches who also do strength and conditioning, or are we strength coaches who lean more towards a medical model? Possibly the most […]

Brittany Ducroz joined Coach Maib in the booth for an awesome conversation about understanding our self-worth in the strength coaching profession. The important questions that they present is: How much are you worth? What is your value? Brittany stresses being true to yourself and making the difficult decision to walk away from an opportunity that […]

Sam Partida joins us in the booth to talk about some of the most critical topics within sports nutrition and athletic performance. Sam shares some of her strategies in myth busting diet fads and understanding where and why athletes found them. One of the most critical challenges today is eating disorders. How to identify which […]

Former Texas Volleyball star Molly McCage and Donnie hit the booth to discuss a variety of topics, but none more important than the impact of sports on her life. Molly and Donnie touch on how sports can help athletes find themselves as individuals and even find their voice as leaders. Additionally, the ongoing concern of […]

From Ice Baths to Gatorade, this week’s guest Christie Aschwanden joins us from her home in Colorado to discuss her book, GOOD TO GO. Christie covers multiple modalities we use today for recovery, but also debunks some of these methods as well. Is beer hindering or helping your recovery? Is Gatorade the best product for […]

Whenever there’s a group of people, there’s a culture” -Martin Rooney. This month we were lucky to catch Coach Martin Rooney while he was in town for a presentation. Coach Rooney discussed how we as leaders can inspire our athletes, but need to inspire ourselves as well. He and Donnie explored going “into the roar” […]