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LATEST EPISODES
Ep 882 – Why the Toughest Athletes Master the Basics w/ Jeff Nichols
Strength means nothing if you fall apart under pressure. Jeff Nichols joins John to reveal how elite tactical athletes build strength, resilience, and the ability to make split-second decisions under stress. Discover why mastering the basics is the real secret to peak performance.
Eat The Week Ep 11: Most Tactical Training Gets It Wrong
Most tactical training looks hard. That doesn’t mean it prepares you for the job. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Tyson Shumway, breaks down how law enforcement should train to build real-world strength, speed, durability and resilience.
Ep 881 – What HRV Is Actually Telling You w/ Joel Jamieson
Everyone is tracking HRV, recovery and readiness. But do you actually know what those numbers mean? Joel Jamieson and John discuss how to turn your recovery data into smarter training decisions, know when to push, and recognize when it’s time to adjust.
Eat The Week Ep 10: How to Stay Athletic for Life
Want to stay strong, explosive, and athletic as you get older? It takes more than just showing up. Learn why consistency, smarter recovery, sprinting, jumping, and knowing when to push or pull back could be the difference between simply training for years and actually staying athletic for life.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE
Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.
Ep 880 – Are You Actually Ready to Train? w/ Joel Jamieson
Your training plan says go. But is your body actually ready? Joel Jamieson breaks down HRV, recovery, training readiness, and how data and AI can expose what your program can’t see. Learn when to push, when to pull back, and how to make smarter training decisions without becoming a slave to the numbers.
Eat The Week Ep 9: Why Losing Weight Is So Damn Hard
Losing weight is simple on paper. So why is it so damn hard in real life? Ben is joined by fellow Power Athlete Master Coach, Johnny Durrett, to expose why willpower, crash diets and “just eat less” advice keep failing, and what it actually takes to lose weight, build better nutrition habits and keep the weight off when life gets messy..
Ep 879 – Beyond the Mat w/ Robert Drysdale
How much of what you know about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is actually true? Robert Drysdale joins John to challenge the myths, unpack the real history of the Gracies, and reveal how competition, culture and commercialization transformed BJJ into the sport we know today.
Eat The Week Ep 8: Stop Trying to Optimize Everything
Your sleep score sucks. Your recovery is in the red. You missed the perfect meal window. So what? Ben is joined by fellow Power Athlete Master Coach, Dr. Hunter Waldman, to explain why chasing optimization may be holding back your performance and why your body is far more resilient than your wearable wants you to believe.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER ATHLETE
Go from Average Joe to MVP with performance programming battle tested at the highest level.
Ep 815 – Psychedelics Saved My Life w/ NFL Vet Braden
8-year NFL vet and Colts offensive lineman, Braden Smith, opens up about the mental health battle that nearly ended his career. After missing three games last season to enter rehab for OCD, Braden turned to psychedelic therapy, and says it changed everything. In this raw and revealing episode, he shares the dark side of life in the NFL, the pressure to keep playing through pain, and how confronting his demons off the field saved his future on it.
Ep 814 – Beyond the Trends: What Really Works for Performance & Durability
John and Arash break down the truth about strength training, jiu-jitsu prep, fascia-specific workouts, and trending diets like Mark Bell’s sugar protocol. They go deep on gut health, raw dairy, and fermented foods. If you’re tired of gimmicks and want real, actionable strategies to boost performance and durability, this episode is your wake-up call.
Ep 813 – The Powerlifting Playbook: Elite Tactics from Matt Wenning
Matt Wenning joins John to break down what it really takes to build elite-level strength. From time-tested training principles to lessons learned under the bar with some of powerlifting’s greats, this episode is a masterclass in doing the work, avoiding costly mistakes, and training for the long haul.
Ep 812 – Fast Food, Slow Gains w/ Ben Skutnik
Think your diet sucks because of carbs or bad genetics? Think again. Certified Power Athlete Coach, Ben Skutnik, joins us to break down the real reasons you’re failing with food: emotional eating, environmental triggers, and the fact that you treat your kitchen like a storage unit. If you’re not cooking, not prepping, and not tracking, don’t expect performance. This episode is a gut check for anyone who’s tired of starting over and ready to take control.
