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The Strength In Numbers Podcast
Coaching is more than just X’s and O’s—it’s about the principles, philosophies, and mindset that shape great leaders. Building on the ideas from the book "Strength In Numbers," this podcast brings together top coaches from across the sports world (and beyond) who are driven to learn, grow, and lead with purpose. Through in-depth conversations, we’ll explore how elite coaches think, operate, and make decisions for long-term success. Whether you’re a coach, leader, or lifelong learner, this…
Episodes
- The Strength In Numbers Podcast
EP 78: Chuck Wachendorfer: Do You Want Your Boss’s Job?
Chuck Wachendorfer, founder of Decision Reflex, internationally recognized speaker, and co-author of Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It, joins the show to…
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EP 77: Brian Levenson | Why Quitting Is Required For Growth
Brian Levenson, founder of Strong Skills and author of Shift Your Mind, joins the show to talk about quitting, curiosity, and the balance between being and…
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EP 76: Cody Hughes | Build The Tools Instead Of Buying Them
Cody Hughes has been a performance coach for over ten years across the college, high school, and private sector levels, while also operating as an entrepreneur…
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EP 75: Blake Burnard | Adults Don’t Buy X’s and O’s
Blake Burnard, founder of Grindhaus Gym in Bakersfield, California, joins the show to break down how he grew Grindhaus from a 400 square foot garage into a…
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EP 74: Hunter Eisenhower | Losing the Logo, Building an Anti-Fragile Career
Hunter Eisenhower, CEO of The Force System, co-creator of Force IQ, and co-host of the Move the Needle podcast, joins the show to talk about losing his dream…
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EP 73: Richard Burnett | Vibe Coding for Meatheads
Richard Burnett, Director of Athletic Development at Triple F Elite Sports Training in Knoxville, creator of the Plyomat, and founder of the Building…
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EP 72: Business of Strength Retreat | Raise the Standard, Outlast Everyone (Burnard, Orr, Chapman, Corrasa)
Recorded live in Park City, Utah, our first ever in-person episode brings together Blair Orr (LEAD), Blake Burnard (Grindhaus), Chase Chapman (Grindhaus), and…
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EP 71: Henry Barrera | The Soul of Performance, Curiosity, and Journaling
Henry Barrera, Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men's Basketball at the University of Alabama, joins the show for a conversation on learning, communication…
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EP 70: Sean Hayes | Make Yourself Irreplaceable
Sean Hayes, Director of Athletic Performance for Volleyball, Men’s Tennis, and Men’s Swimming at the University of Georgia, joins the show in his 17th season…
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EP 69: Tony Rossi | Running Multiple Departments and Marathons
Tony Rossi, Assistant AD of Health, Wellness, and Performance at Oral Roberts University, joins the show to break down his move into an admin role after…
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EP 68: 8 Things I’d Do Differently As An Athlete
In this episode, I run a thought experiment: “If you knew what you know now back when you were an athlete, what would you do differently? And does that inform…
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EP 67: Doug Crandall | Becoming a Builder of People
Doug Crandall, VP and Head of Teaching at the Referent Group, joins the show to break down the ideas behind his newest book, Building or Diminishing. Doug…
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EP 66: Erika Lambert | The People Are The Job
Erika Lambert, Head Women's Basketball Coach at the University of North Florida entering her fourth season, joins the show to reflect on what she's learned…
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EP 65: Leddy French | How to Build True COD Adaptations and Sensory Motor Capacities
Leddy French, Director of Athletic Development at Elite Performance in Frisco, Texas, joins the show to break down how he builds athletes at every level. After…
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EP 64: Chico Morales | Building a One-Stop Shop for Athletes
Chico Morales, VP of Operations and Director of Performance at Built 4 It, joins the show to share how he rose from PT tech to running two multidisciplinary…
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EP 63: Why I Changed My Programming System Twice in 4 Months
In this episode, I pull back the curtain on my own programming and why I’ve completely overhauled my system twice in the last four months. I break down what I…
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EP 62: Chase Sanders | The Highest Human Act Is To Inspire
Chase Sanders, owner of Chasing Strength and the strength coach for football and baseball at Damien High School, joins the show to share lessons from coaching…
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EP 61: Will Graham | Programming, Performance, and Career Growth
Will Graham, Director of Performance for Men's Basketball at Stony Brook University, joins the show to discuss his transition into a new role after spending…
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EP 60: Justin Ochoa | Connecting the Weight Room to the Court
Justin Ochoa, Owner and Director of Performance at Gem Sessions Training, joins the show to break down his approach to basketball development and the…
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EP 59: Sam Patterson | Building a Championship Program in Year One
Sam Patterson, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, joins the show after a great first season that included an American…
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EP 58: Matt Aldred | Winning Championships Without Losing What Matters Most
Matt Aldred, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men's Basketball at the University of Michigan, joins the show after helping lead the Wolverines to a…
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EP 57: Nick DiMarco | Inside The Director’s Manual
Nick DiMarco, Assistant Athletic Director for Peak Performance at Elon University, joins the show to break down the systems, leadership principles, and…
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EP 56: Tex McQuilkin | Building True Team Captains
Tex McQuilkin, founder and leadership strategist of Captains & Coaches, joins the show to dive deep into leadership development, team dynamics, and how coaches…
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EP 55: Fonzo Martinez | Building and Sustaining Elite Success
Fonzo Martinez, Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at McKinney Christian Academy and the winningest coach in school history, joins the show to break down how he’s…
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EP 54: Mason Hays | Filtering What Matters, Master Problem-Solving, and Making it in the Private Sector
Mason Hays, VP of Sports Performance at Elite Performance in Frisco, Texas, joins the show to break down his journey from APEC athlete to training director and…
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EP 53: Paul Hiepler | From March Madness to Life After Basketball
Paul Hiepler, former Abilene Christian basketball player and current criminal prosecutor in Ventura, California, joins the show to reflect on his journey from…
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EP 52: Devin Young | Facing Imposter Syndrome, Omni-Contraction Programming, and Podcast Hosting
Devin Young, Senior Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Pittsburgh, joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on development…
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EP 51: Jared Wilson | Bringing High-Performance Training to Youth Athletes
Jared Wilson, owner of JW Performance and former Head of Performance for NBA All-Star John Wall, joins the show to break down how he’s translating elite…
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EP 50: Andrew Nilo | Chasing Shapes Over Outputs and Becoming a Director
Andrew Nilo, Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning Coach at Texas State, joins the show to discuss the evolution of his training philosophy and his transition…
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EP 49: Jacob Garvin | Training Hard, Training Smart, and Building Better Systems
Jacob Garvin, Director of Sports Performance for Women’s Basketball and Volleyball at Oral Roberts, joins the show to break down his journey through the field…
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EP 48: Luke Lancaster | Rediscovering Purpose in Coaching Through Adversity and Humility
Luke Lancaster, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the New Orleans Saints, joins the show to reflect on his first season with the Saints after more…
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EP 47: Dave Nedbalek | Lessons from a First Season Leading a Program
Dave Nedbalek returns to the podcast to reflect on his first year as Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Tyler Grace after transitioning from the Division 1 level…
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EP 46: 5 Ideas to Challenge Your Thinking + Books to Read
In this episode, I share five ideas designed to challenge the way you think about coaching, leadership, and development. We explore the potential benefits of…
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EP 45: Adam Menner | From Intern to Co-Owner: The Playbook for Accelerating Skill Development
Adam Menner, co-owner and managing partner of Team Varsity House Brands and the Business of Strength, joins the show to dive deep into skillset development…
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EP 44: Antonio Bostic | Simplifying, Leading, and Coaching at the Next Level
Antonio Bostic, assistant basketball coach for the Grand Rapids Gold—the G League affiliate of the Denver Nuggets—joins the show to discuss his transition from…
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EP 43: Blair Orr | The Phase System – Data-Driven Athlete Individualization at Scale
Blair Orr, founder of LEAD Athletic Performance, joins the show to break down how he’s built one of the top athlete-only sports performance facilities in…
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EP 42: How Great Coaches Approach Long-Term Athletic Development
This episode is centered on Long-Term Athletic Development and features insights from six high-level coaches. Together, they share how they think about…
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EP 41: Issac McBride | Development, Recruiting, and Playing for a Greater Purpose
Issac McBride joins the show to share his journey through basketball and the lessons that shaped him as both a player and a person. Isaac played at Kansas…
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EP 40: Jorge Ruiz | Recruiting, Roster Building, and the Rise from Video Coordinator to Assistant GM
Jorge Ruiz, Assistant Coach and Assistant GM at Weber State University, joins the show to share his path from Video Coordinator to one of the youngest…
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EP 39: Anthony Cockrill | The Complete Guide to Volleyball Sports Performance
Anthony Cockrill, Director of Volleyball Sports Performance and Assistant Director of Olympic Sports at SMU, returns to the Podcast for his second appearance…
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EP 38: Darren Hansen | Creating a Gym Athletes Never Want to Leave
Owner of Hansen Athletics and Speed Lab Director with Universal Speed Rating, Darren Hansen joins the show to break down how he’s built one of the top…
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EP 37: Colton Rosseau | Impact-Driven Coaching Beyond Sets and Reps
Director of Strength and Conditioning at Cistercian Preparatory School, Colton Rosseau, joins the show to discuss his transition from coaching in college to…
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EP 36: Getting Hired—A Coach’s Guide to the Interview Process
In this solo episode, I break down how to separate yourself in the coaching interview process and land your next job. From getting your foot in the door to…
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EP 35: Julian Lo Casto | The Foundation for Building Elite Basketball Athletes
Julian Lo Casto, Head of Performance and Nutrition at Challenger Strength, joins the show to discuss what actually goes into building elite basketball…
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EP 34: Connor Abreu | Systems, Staffing, and Building a Profitable, High-Performing Gym
Connor Abreu, owner of Thunder N Lightning Performance in New Jersey and winner of the 2024 Gym of the Year award from the Business of Strength group, joins…
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EP 33: Joey Burton | How to Become a Trusted NBA Player Development Coach
Joey Burton is an NBA player development coach who specializes in shooting development and has worked with more than 20 NBA players. In this episode, Joey…
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EP 32: Tommy Hansen | The Volleyball Performance Blueprint
Tommy Hansen, owner of Perform 4 Life and Director of Sports Performance at Top Flight Volleyball Club, joins the show to break down the realities of…
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EP 31: 12 Lessons on Coaching and Leadership from 10 Elite Coaches
In this solo episode, I share 12 lessons from 10 elite coaches featured in Strength In Numbers. Each lesson comes from a real passage in the book—insights that…
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EP 30: Develop vs Display | A Framework for What to Do, How Much to Do, and When to Do It
In this solo episode, I break down a framework I use called the Develop vs Display Continuum. When deciding what to do, how much to do, and when to do it, I…
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EP 29: Angelo Gingerelli | Building College-Ready Athletes and Sustainable Coaching Careers
After 20 years as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Seton Hall University, Angelo Gingerelli recently transitioned into a new role as a professor at Kean…
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EP 28: Flow Blocks & Flex Time | Finding Deep Work Within an Unpredictable Schedule
Flow state is one of the most powerful drivers of creativity, productivity, and fulfillment in our work—yet for coaches and others in high-demand careers it…
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EP 27: Mike Nilson | A New Chapter in Coaching After 20 Years With Gonzaga
After 20 years as the Director of Performance and Nutrition at Gonzaga University, Mike Nilson joins the show to share why he stepped away from strength and…
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EP 26: Dan Braun | Bridging Rehab and Performance With Holistic Collaboration
Dan Braun, founder of Braun Performance + Rehab and host of the Braun Performance and Rehab Podcast with over 485 episodes, joins the show to share his…
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EP 25: Jordan Bokser | The Story Behind Spoken Nutrition and Building a Trusted Brand
Founder of Spoken Nutrition, Jordan Bokser, joins the show to share the story behind building a supplement company designed to solve coaches’ problems and…
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EP 24: Cristian Plascencia | Strength, Skill, Durability: Building Austin’s Premier Basketball Academy
Co-founder of Durable Athlete and VP of Performance at Texas Pro Academy, Cristian Plascencia joins the show to share how he’s reshaping basketball development…
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EP 23: Strength In Numbers—The Making of the Book
In this solo episode, I go behind the scenes on the process of writing the Strength In Numbers book. From the initial idea, to getting 100+ coaches to…
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EP 22: Nick Mascioli | Transforming the Weight Room Into a Video Game
Second Baptist School (Houston, TX) Director of Athletic Performance Nick Mascioli joins the show to dive into the “2K Score” he created to profile his…
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EP 21: De’Vion Harmon | The Player’s Perspective—Inside Impactful Coaching
Pro basketball player De’Vion Harmon joins the show as the first athlete guest on The Strength in Numbers Podcast. Having played at three Power 5 programs…
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EP 20: Kyle Jacksic | Fail Fast, Connect Dots—A Strength Coach’s Story
Charlotte Christian Director of Athletic Performance, X2 Baseball Director of Performance, and North Carolina NHSSCA State Director Kyle Jacksic joins the show…
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EP 19: Nicole Jimenez | Learning Through Filters + Failures & Choosing Fit Over Money
Missouri State Women’s Basketball and Women’s Golf Strength Coach Nicole Jimenez joins the show to dive into what drives her pursuit of learning and how she…