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The Secret Weapon in Your Gut
What if your performance ceiling isn’t in your program, it’s in your gut? Join shares insights from Dr. Tom Incledon on how specific bacterial strains regulate over 100 genes tied to inflammation, recovery, and adaptation. And why the future of elite performance may start in the microbiome.
Ep 842 – Unlock Peak Power in 2026
We’re diving into the transformative impact of the 2025 Hammer 90 Challenge with Certified Power Athlete Coach, Ben Skutnik, and resident Dragon Slayer, Arash Soofiani. They break down how structured training, nutrition coaching, and accountability turn hard work into measurable results and lasting lifestyle change. Showing how consistent effort, community support, and evolution in training methods can help athletes smash personal records, build strength, and unlock their peak power. Whether you’re chasing performance gains or long-term resilience, this episode lays out the blueprint for dominating your training journey in 2026.
Ep 841 – Minimize Injury & Maximize Performance w/ Scott Hogan
Scott Hogan, author of Built or Broken, joins John to explore how athletes can train smarter, protect their joints, and stay in the game longer. They discuss the often-overlooked role of tendons in performance, how injuries cascade when dysfunction goes unaddressed, and why addressing pain early is critical. Scott also dives into the importance of broad athletic development in youth sports. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or parent, this conversation is packed with insights to help you build strength that lasts and keep your body performing at its best for the long haul.
The Hormone Hoax, Part 6
In the penultimate part of our Hormone Hoax series, Power Athlete Certified Coach and Nutrition Ninja, Dr Ben Skutnick, explains how flashy lab reports, fake adrenal fatigue diagnoses, and overpriced hormone panels mislead women into thinking they’re broken. He exposes how coaches weaponize DUTCH tests, cortisol curves, and “optimal ranges” to sell unnecessary protocols.
Ep 836 – The Athlete’s Guide to Diabetes w/ Andrew Koutnik
Andrew Koutnik Ph.D breaks down how diabetes affects physiology, metabolism, hormone balance, and athletic performance. We dive into the training strategies, nutrition principles, and daily habits that help athletes manage blood sugar, build strength, and stay competitive. Andrew also exposes the challenges of navigating diabetes within the medical insurance system and why understanding the science is the key to taking control of your health and performance.
The Hormone Hoax, Part 5
In the penultimate part of our Hormone Hoax series, Power Athlete Certified Coach and Nutrition Ninja, Dr Ben Skutnick, explains how flashy lab reports, fake adrenal fatigue diagnoses, and overpriced hormone panels mislead women into thinking they’re broken. He exposes how coaches weaponize DUTCH tests, cortisol curves, and “optimal ranges” to sell unnecessary protocols.
Ep 834 – The Truth About Hot & Cold Therapy w/ Dr Tom Seager
Hot and cold therapy has become the latest fitness obsession, from ice baths and cryo chambers to infrared saunas. But how much of what you’re hearing online is actually true? Dr. Tom Seager, PhD and expert in environmental stress physiology, joins John to break down the real science behind thermal stress. They uncover how controlled exposure to heat and cold can improve recovery, boost metabolism, and even help manage Type 2 and Type 3 diabetes. If you want to know what really works, and what’s just influencer noise, this episode delivers the truth behind the temperature.
How to Keep Getting Strong Against All Odds
Everyone hits obstacles, injuries, limited equipment, or setbacks that threaten your progress. The key isn’t to quit, it’s to adapt, stay resilient, and find ways to keep moving forward. This article shows how to turn limitations into opportunities and keep getting stronger against all odds.
Ep 833 – Micro-Impacts & Brain Health w/ Dr Hunter Waldman
Certified Power Athlete Coach, Dr Hunter Waldman, breaks down the hidden world of micro-impacts, those sub-concussive hits that slowly chip away at your brain health, focus, and performance. In this talk from the Power Athlete Coach Collective, Hunter dives into what the latest research says about repeated head trauma, the role of nutrition and supplements in recovery, and how athletes can build true brain resilience for the long game.
The Hormone Hoax, Part 4
The female hormone supplement industry has built an empire on fear and fake science. From “adrenal fatigue” myths to progesterone creams and overpriced cycle support powders, women are being sold solutions to problems that don’t exist. Behind the wellness jargon and pretty packaging lies a billion-dollar business that preys on confusion and overpromises results. In part 4 of The Hormone Hoax series, Certified Power Athlete Coach and Nutrition Ninja, Ben Skutnick pulls back the curtain on how these products manipulate science, exploit stress, and distract from the real, evidence-based foundations of hormonal health.
