Step into the world of Power Athlete Radio, where your journey towards peak performance is ignited with unwavering passion.
Brace yourself for an electrifying experience unlike any other. Led by the indomitable spirit of John Welbourn, a true legend of the NFL and the visionary force behind Power Athlete, this podcast serves as a gateway to unlocking your fullest potential.
Prepare to be enthralled as Welbourn fearlessly dissects the greatest minds in strength and conditioning while unravelling the secrets of human performance and life.
But make no mistake, dear listener, our mission goes far beyond mere information. Together we will Destroy Mediocrity and work to Empower your Performance.
So, whether your goal is to Be the Hammer, Eat the Weak or simply, Moving The Dirt, just know, you have arrived at your destined destination. Welcome to Power Athlete Radio, where greatness is born, nurtured, and unleashed upon the world.
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Ep 876 – The Hits, Injuries & Insanity of NFL Life w/ Eben Britton: Part 2
The hits stop when your NFL career ends. But what happens when the effects don’t? Eben Britton and John dig into brain health, head trauma and the hidden cost of years spent playing one of the most violent sports on earth.
Eat The Week Ep 5: Basic Movement in Performance and Rehab
Forget complicated rehab protocols. Dr Tim Cummings explains why mastering basic movement, smart strength training and the right performance mindset can help you recover from injury, build resilience and stay athletic at any age.
Ep 875 – The Hits, Injuries & Insanity of NFL Life w/ Eben Britton: Part 1
John is joined by Eben Britton to pull back the curtain on life in the NFL, trading stories about brutal injuries, hard lessons and what it really takes to survive professional football. This is the side of the league you don’t see on Sundays.
Eat The Week Ep 4: Reigniting Your Athletic Spirit
From martial arts to Master Coach, Johnny Durrett, joins Ben to break down why great training isn’t about doing more. It’s about choosing the right program, challenging yourself with purpose, and building athleticism that lasts for life.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE
Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.
Ep 874 – The Hidden Cost of an NFL Career w/ Robert Gallery
NFL veteran Robert Gallery opens up about the mental health battle he never saw coming after football. From brain health and recovery to alternative treatments and the power of community, he shares what it took to rebuild his life when the game, structure, and identity of the NFL were suddenly gone.
Eat The Week Ep 3: Strong Fathers Build Stronger Kids
Are you raising resilient kids or anxious overachievers? Pat Barber breaks down youth sports, parental pressure, accountability and why building strong kids starts with doing the work on yourself.
Ep 873 – Is School Making Our Kids Weak? w/ Matt Beaudreau
Matt Beaudreau joins John to challenge how we educate kids, why competence builds real confidence, and what parents need to take back if they want to raise capable, independent young adults ready for the real world.
Eat The Week Ep 2: Mastering The Power of Patience
Most athletes spend too much time chasing the next program and not enough time mastering the fundamentals that actually keep them progressing. Dr. Ben Skutnik sits down with Power Athlete Certified Master Coach Dennis Dolan to unpack the overlooked habits that separate athletes who stay healthy, perform consistently, and keep improving from those who are always starting over.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE
Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.
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.
Ep 832 – Robb Wolf on Nutrition, Ego & the Death of a Movement
Robb Wolf sits down with John to break down the rise and fall of CrossFit, from its explosive beginnings to the moment it lost its way. They dig into the truth about Paleo nutrition, the diet wars that followed, and how performance got buried under hype. This is an unfiltered look at what went wrong in fitness, and what it’ll take to rebuild it.
Ep 831 – The Science of Stress & Strength
Technology’s evolving faster than our bodies can keep up. John sits down with Certified Power Athlete Coaches, Dr. Ben Skutnick and Dr. Hunter Waldman, to dig into how comfort and convenience are killing performance. They break down the science of stress, why it’s essential for growth, and how nutrition and training come together in the HAMMER 90 Challenge, a 90-day mission proving what happens when discipline, data, and discomfort collide.
Ep 830 – Tanner Shuck’s Journey Through the CrossFit Machine
Tanner Shuck joins John to break down his journey from Division 1 football to competing at the CrossFit Games. He pulls back the curtain on the rise and fall of CrossFit, from the early days of raw competition to the corporate collapse that followed, and shares how life and coaching in Dubai reshaped his philosophy on strength and performance. This is a brutally honest look at what happens when fitness loses its soul and how real athletes find it again.
