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Bulls Rise: The UB ENS Podcast
Welcome to Bulls Rise: The UB ENS Podcast,the official show of the University at Buffalo Exercise & Nutrition Sciences Department, hosted by Dr. Chris Perry. We educate, inspire, and equip through conversations with UB experts, athletes, students, clinicians, tactical pros, and the Buffalo community. Each episode turns science into action training, nutrition, recovery, sleep, mindset, and leadership so you can perform better, live healthier, and lead well. From the lab to the locker room to…
Episodes
- Bulls Rise: The UB ENS Podcast
Don’t Ride the Wave: A College Football Strength Coach on Consistency, Comebacks, and Being the Same Person Every Single Day
When you picture a college football strength coach, you probably see cut-off sleeves, a voice that’s been gone since August, and someone screaming at kids…
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Fit for Duty: Why a Firefighter's Heart Is the Real Emergency ft. Dr. David Hostler
When a firefighter dies in the line of duty, what do you picture? A collapse, flames, a roof coming down? You're probably picturing it wrong. This week on…
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Intention Is Not Action: A Dietitian on Why Change Is Hard and How We Actually Do It ft. Dr. Danielle King, PhD, RDN, CDN
Every January, the gyms fill up and millions of people make the same promise they made last year. They know what they should do. The problem is that knowing…
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Sleep is the Edge: What Sleep Deprivation Is Really Costing Athletes ft. Dr. Chris Perry
It's 4:47 in the morning. A 19-year-old gets up in the dark after four hours of sleep, walks across campus, and lifts. The bar speed's off, and someone says…
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What Brings You Joy? Athlete Identity, Purpose, and the Speech That Silenced a Locker Room ft. Taji Johnson
A senior stood up in front of his entire team one last time. He didn't talk about stats. He didn't talk about wins. He asked one question that left the room…
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Food Should Be Enjoyable: The Case Against the New Food Pyramid, the Carb Myth, and Leading Students to the Finish Line ft. Melissa Genovese
"I don't eat carrots because they have carbs." A registered dietitian has heard every nutrition myth for 26 years, and this week, she sets the record straight…
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ALL IN GRIT: The Culture Code & Elite Performance of UB Men's Basketball
In the most special edition of the Bulls Rise Podcast yet, Dr. Chris Perry sits down with the men who run UB Men's Basketball: Head Coach George Halcovage III…
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The Invisible Stressor: What Construction Workers, Kidneys, and a 2:30 AM Roof Job Are Teaching Us About Heat ft. Dr. Fabiano Amorim
Heat kills more Americans than any other weather event — and most of those deaths never get recorded as heat at all. This week on Bulls Rise, Coach P welcomes…
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The Future of Dietetics and Why Small Changes Beat Perfect Diets Every Single Time ft. Tiffany Rutecki
She's been asked to write a meal plan thousands of times. Here's why she almost always says no. This week on Bulls Rise, Coach P sits down with Tiffany Rutecki…
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Training an Athlete, Not a Player: The Next Generation of Female Coaches ft. Cassandra Vaccaro
Before Title IX, 90% of girls' sports teams were coached by women. Today it's 45%. The law that expanded girls' sports somehow cut the number of women coaching…
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The Coaching Skills that Translate to Every Career: A World Rugby Master Trainer on the Art of Coaching ft. Mike Hodgins
Picture two coaches. One yells instructions all practice. The other asks questions and lets his athletes figure it out. One builds better players under…
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The Real Curriculum: How Fitness, Behavior Change, and College Are All Teaching You the Same Lesson ft. Heather Bieber
You already know what you should do. So why is it so hard to actually do it? This week on Bulls Rise, Coach P sits down with Heather Bieber, Director of UB's…
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The Man Behind Bulls Rise: Coach P on Sleep, Teaching, and Why Serving Others Matters ft. Dr. Chris Perry
For the first time in Bulls Rise history — the host becomes the guest. In this episode, Dr. Jen Temple takes over the microphone to interview Coach P (Dr…
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The Why Behind the Grind: Inside the UB ENS Trenches ft. Jenna Kersten & Rion Dugan
Two students. One shared mission. The first-ever student episode in Bulls Rise history. Jenna Kersten is a first-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student in…
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Practice Before Game Day: How Sim Lab Mistakes Save Lives ft. Dr. Sarah Krzyzanowicz, EdD, ATC
A student forgot the AED in a simulation. Years later — when a parent went into real cardiac arrest at his workplace — he didn't forget it again. That story is…
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From Undeclared to Unstoppable: Heat Physiology, Fitness Culture & The Truth About Sweat ft. Ayla Gabel
She went from undeclared to unstoppable — and she's already changing how we think about heat and health. This week on Bulls Rise, we sat down with Ayla, a…
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Cardiovascular Risk, Endometriosis, and the Power of Asking Questions ft. Dr. Lacy Alexander
Join us as we explore the inspiring journey of Dr. Lacey Alexander, a Penn State alumna and leading researcher in vascular physiology and endometriosis…
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Food Is Not the Enemy: The Family Table and What Nutrition Is Really About ft. Dr. Tegan Mansouri
What if the most important nutrition lesson you'll ever learn has nothing to do with macros, seed oils, or the food pyramid, and everything to do with who's…
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Beyond Willpower: The Reality Inside the Obesity Brain & GLP 1 Medications ft. Dr. Elizabeth Mietlicki-Baase
It's Not Willpower, It's Neurobiology: Inside the Brain Science of Obesity and GLP-1 Medications What if the reason you can't stop eating has nothing to do…
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Overweight Doesn't Mean Unhealthy: Beyond the Scale! ft. Dr. Jennifer L. Temple, PhD
What if everything you've been told about willpower, weight, and food is wrong? In this episode of Bulls Rise, Dr. Chris Perry sits down with Dr. Jennifer L…
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Effort, Practice, and Experience Produce Understanding: The Art of Making Learning Fun
Most professors believe motivation is entirely the student's job—that's a myth holding students back. Dr. Lesley Vandermark flips that idea on its head…
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From Academy Prospect to England International: Building Elite Athletes Through Force Production and Philosophy ft. Dr. Ed Gannon
Dr. Perry hosts Dr. Ed Gannon, a new clinical professor in Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at UB with 20+ years in professional rugby and U.S. sports…
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Episode IV: Where You're Pointing Is Not the Problem: A Physical Therapist's War Against Mediocrity ft. Dr. Lee Krol
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Lee Krol discusses his unconventional journey from computer programming to physical therapy, emphasizing the importance of a…
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Episode III - The First Responders of Sport: Training the Next Generation of Athletic Healthcare Heroes ft. Dr. Ryan Krzyzanowicz
In this engaging conversation, Chris Perry and Ryan Krzyzanowicz delve into the world of athletic training, exploring its significance, the journey from…
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Episode II: From Diving to Environmental Physiologist: Exploring Human Limits in Extreme Environments ft. Dr. Hayden Hess
Summary In this conversation, Dr. Chris Perry interviews UB ENS colleague Dr. Hayden Hess, where he discusses his research in extreme physiology, focusing on…
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Welcome to Bulls Rise - The Introduction
Overview In this inaugural episode of the Bulls Rise podcast, Dr. Chris Perry introduces the mission of the UB ENS podcast, which aims to educate, inspire, and…