Coaching | Mindset | Podcast EP 395 – Riding the Grey with Ali Kershner

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1 hr 41 min listen

Insert Doubt Into Your Routine

Ali Kershner’s coaching story has a unique start. This goalkeeper from Duke University stumbled into an incredible opportunity by buying a flight and taking a risk. After working under renowned coach and Power Athlete Radio Alum, Andre Hudy, Ali went on to Stanford and is now in her second year empowering the performance of their women’s basketball and golf teams. Hear her journey through collegiate sports and eventually training under some of the most impressionable names in the biz.

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What does “Ride the Grey” mean to you? Everyone’s got their own interpretation and therein lies the beauty of nuance. What the hell am I even talking about? Well, Ali Kershner [@kershner.ali] is not only the Associate Olympic Sports Performance Coach for Women’s Golf and Basketball at Stanford but she is also obsessed, in the best way possible, with the concept of lateral thinking. She believes wholeheartedly in asking difficult questions, embracing awkward situations, and seeking unconventional solutions. Pulling influence from all different facets of the NON-strength and conditioning world allow her to amass a broader view and show up more effectively for her athletes. This is the influence for her mantra and podcast “Ride the Grey” [@ridethegrey]. Truly a cutting edge coach with a noble endeavor.

Empower Your Performance

You can follow Coach Ali Kershner on instagram @Kershner.Ali as well as her podcast “Ride The Grey” @RideTheGrey. Listen at RideTheGrey.Simplecast.

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John

John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and Fuse Move. He is also creator of the online training phenomena, Johnnie WOD. He is a 9 year veteran of the NFL. John was drafted with the 97th pick in 1999 NFL Draft and went on to be a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, appearing in 3 NFC Championship games, and for starter for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In 2008, he played with the New England Patriots until an injury ended his season early with him retiring in 2009. Over the course of his career, John has started over 100 games and has 10 play-off appearances. He was a four year lettermen while playing football at the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric in 1998. John has worked with the MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and Military. He travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition for Power Athlete. You can catch up with John as his personal blog on training, food and life, Talk To Me Johnnie and at Power Athlete.