Empower Performance Podcast

Interview w/ Dustin Lebel

Today's guest, strength and conditioning coach and combat sports enthusiast, Dustin Lebel discusses how to get the most bang for your buck with your workouts in regarding to enhancing athletic performance, how to balance skill work with gym sessions, the importance of pursuing things you enjoy in life, and more! I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to have such a fun and informative conversation with such a great person and coach. Please give this episode a listen, follow Dustin on Instagram @dustinlebel and check out his training program on TrainHeroic.

Interview w/ Hunter Saffell

Today's guest, strength and conditioning coach, Hunter Saffell discusses how training benefited his college basketball career, his approach to training as a hybrid athlete, the importance of getting outside your comfort zone, and more! This 90-minute conversation was so fun that it easily could've lasted 3 hours. I hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording. Please follow Hunter on Instagram @hunter_saffell and look up his training program on TrainHeroic.

Interview w/ RJ Krauss

Today's guest, personal trainer RJ Krauss, discusses the importance of a having a well-rounded training program, the benefits of training for ability rather than just aesthetics, how blending strength and mobility leads to improved resiliency, and more! This episode is full of practical advice for everyone from novice exercise enthusiasts to experienced lifters and competitive athletes. I had a blast recording this episode with RJ so please give it a listen and follow him on Instagram @strongthroughfullrange

Interview w/ Zac Newbell

Today's guest, speed and performance coach Zac Newbell, discusses how to create proper speed training programs, how to teach proper mechanics for acceleration, top speed, and change of direction, the importance of plyometrics for athletic performance, and more! This episode is packed full of incredible information from a highly skilled, experienced, and likeable coach so please give it a listen and follow Zac on Instagram @zacnewbell

Interview w/ Jared Miller

Today's guest, professional soccer rehab & performance trainer Jared Miller, discusses return to play principles for injured athletes, how to microdose training stress in the midst of a congested match schedule, best mental frameworks for physical rehabilitation, the difference of US and European sports/training cultures, and more! It was an absolute blast to get a behind the scenes look of the professional sports and high-performance training world. Please give this episode a listen and follow Jared on Instagram @j.b.miller87