The House of Genes

NSCA Coach of the Year on What Coaches Get Wrong | Megan Young

In this episode of the House of Genes podcast, we sit down with NSCA Strength Coach Meg Young. Meg is the NSCA Strength of Sport Coach of the Year and the first person from soccer to receive the honor. Megan spent 12 years at Auburn University, served as High Performance Director for the Chicago Stars (NWSL), and most recently was Performance Coach for the Seattle Sounders (MLS). We discuss what truly defines high performance inside elite sport, and how a high-performance lifestyle applies to anyone, not just professional athletes. We unpack how the best coaches filter signal from noise in an age of data overload, why information is not the same as knowledge, and how to distinguish buy-in from compliance and engagement. We also get to discuss Meg's own genetic results, and she shares how knowing her post-training inflammation profile reshaped her recovery protocol. Then, dive into peptides and the rise of shortcut tools in performance, the under-discussed realities of compensation, PTO, and burnout in pro performance. Whether you're a coach, athlete, or anyone interested in the systems behind elite performance and longevity, this conversation offers a practical framework for thinking about identity, curiosity, and a high-performance lifestyle. The House of Genes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofgenes/ [https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofgenes/] GENEFIT Sport Instagram: https://instagram.com/genefitsport [https://instagram.com/genefitsport] GENEFIT Sport Website: https://genefit.pro [https://genefit.pro] Megan Young: https://linktr.ee/megyoung [https://linktr.ee/megyoung] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachmegastrong/ [https://www.instagram.com/coachmegastrong/] Timestamps [00:00:00] Welcome & Introducing Meg Young [00:08:36] Defining High Performance [00:11:05] Filtering Data: Information vs. Knowledge [00:12:10] How To Ask Better Questions [00:15:50] Buy-In vs. Compliance [00:16:54] Curiosity, Plasticity & Diversifying Your Health Lenses [00:30:04] Are Peptides Just A Trend? [00:37:03] PTO, Burnout & Compensation in Pro Performance [00:40:45] Identity Isn't the Crest on the Shirt [00:42:14] The Gen Pop Gym Test, Empathy for Athletes [00:43:49] Quick Hitters: Hybrid Fitness, Ice Hockey, Surfing [00:46:14] Meg's 3X4 Genetic Test: Post-Training Inflammation [00:47:20] Closing Wisdom: Days Move Slow, Years Move Fast #HouseOfGenes #GENEFIT #3X4Genetics #StrengthAndConditioning #HighPerformance #SportsScience #Genetics #PerformanceCoach #MLS #NWSL

The 7-Day Genetic Recovery Map | How to Build a Personalized Recovery Protocol

What does a truly personalized recovery week look like when it's built around an athlete's genetics? In Episode 6 of the House of Genes podcast, GENEFIT Sport performance expert Daniel Guzman breaks down a complete 7-day genetic recovery roadmap for a soccer player, walking through every phase of the week from the final whistle to the next kickoff and showing how a genes-first approach changes the decisions made at every step. From deploying the right recovery modalities to understanding why two athletes in the same position need completely different protocols, this episode turns genetic sports science into a practical day-by-day action plan. When you know an athlete's genetic response to inflammation, muscle damage, and oxidative stress, every modality, every meal, and every rest day has a reason behind it. That is the genes-first approach in action. Build your personalized genetic performance plan at genefit.pro [http://genefit.pro]

The High-Performance System | 5 Gene Categories Every Coach and Athlete Must Understand

What if the reason your athletes keep breaking down isn't their training load, it's that you're building on the wrong foundation? In this episode, Daniel Guzman breaks down the 5 gene categories every athlete and coach needs to understand to build a truly personalized high-performance system. From injury risk profiling to power and endurance responsiveness, recovery pathways, ergogenics like caffeine, and nutrition, these are the pillars that turn guesswork into precision. Too many coaches are chasing their tails: patching injuries, swapping interventions, and throwing the kitchen sink at problems that could have been anticipated from the start. A genes-first approach doesn't promise a perfect program, but it gives you the most stable foundation possible to build one. If you're still designing athlete programs without knowing their genetic starting point, you're not personalizing - you're assuming.

Start With the Code | A Genes-First Approach to Athlete Profiling

What should happen before an athlete ever steps on the field? In this episode, we break down the most critical steps in athlete profiling and intake - and why it all starts with genetics. From understanding injury predisposition and recovery capacity to tailoring nutrition and training load from day one, a genes-first approach gives coaches, practitioners, and performance teams a head start that no questionnaire alone can provide. If you're still building athlete profiles without genetic data, you're leaving your most powerful tool on the bench.

Building A Genes First Program in under 20 minutes | The House of Genes Podcast

In this episode, Daniel Guzman, Head of Performance 3X4 Genetics, shows how to create an athletes program using a gen's first approach. He discusses the current industry problem that creates generic protocols for mass adoption and the solution genetics brings for true personalization.