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Rapid FireEpisode 16: Holistic Coaching & Athlete Development with George GreeneIn this episode of Rapid Fire, Host Justin Ochoa connects with George Greene — Director of High Performance at UMass Football — for a deep dive into holistic athlete management at the college level. George shares how he’s building trust with a brand-new roster, how data helps shape practice and training, and why being a good human is performance coaching. You’ll hear about:Managing staff, sport coaches, and athletes through one connected vision.Using force plates, NordBord, and Catapult data to drive decisions.Creating buy-in with college athletes.Supporting young coaches and interns with confiden...2025-06-1331 min
Rapid FireEpisode 15: Kyle Brown on Universal Speed Rating, Speed Labs and EntrepreneurshipEpisode SummaryIn this episode of Rapid Fire, Justin Ochoa sits down with Kyle Brown — former Team USA Skeleton athlete, Owner of Kyle Brown Performance and Northeast Speed Lab Director for Universal Speed Rating (USR). Kyle dives into:His transition from sprinting on ice to sprinting development as a coach.The power of data with USR — and how it's changing the game for athletes of all ages.Lessons learned from Mike Boyle, Les Spellman and Stu McMillan.His strategies for scaling a business with his name on it.And why early sport specialization might be one of the...2025-05-2335 min
Rapid FireEpisode 13: Data-Informed Coaching & The Future of Speed Training with Matt TometzPodcast SummaryIn this episode of Rapid Fire by SimpliFaster, host Justin Ochoa connects with Matt Tometz to dive into the evolution of his role from strength coach (Formerly: TC Boost, Northwestern) to marketing manager at 1080 Motion. The conversation spans topics like load velocity profiling, the power of being data-informed over data-driven, how to coach speed effectively with limited equipment, and the broader role of sports tech in coaching. Tometz shares both high-level philosophy and practical coaching hacks for improving performance outcomes, regardless of budget.Timestamps00:00 – 01:00 | Introduction & Catching Up Ju...2025-04-2528 min
Rapid FireEpisode 12: Daniel Quesenberry's Speed-First Approach to Performance TrainingSummaryIn this episode, Justin Ochoa interviews Coach Daniel Quesenberry from Ravenwood High School, discussing his speed-first mentality, implementation of RPR (Reflexive Performance Reset) in training, the use of sports technology and evolving training methods over a 20 year career. Coach Quesenberry shares insights on how prioritizing speed has transformed their training approach, the importance of athlete health and building a culture of fitness that extends beyond football.Coach Q mentions some of his favorite tech to use in training, such as Catapult GPS, Skyhook Jump Mats and aims to get Velocity Based Training as...2025-04-0418 min
Rapid FireEpisode 1: Stephanie Mock on Sports Science, Leadership & High-Performance CoachingIn this episode of Rapid Fire by SimpliFaster, Justin Ochoa sits down with Stephanie Mock, a seasoned high-performance coach with experience across collegiate and professional sports. Stephanie shares quick, powerful insights into what it takes to build elite training environments, foster strong coach-athlete relationships, and implementing data-driven performance strategies.KEY TAKEAWAYSBiggest shifts in high-performance coaching over the last decade.Balancing data and coaching intuition for better decision-making.Building trust and communication with athletes.Advice for young coaches looking to make an impact in the field.Implementing a sports science department...2025-03-0913 min
WTF Gym TalkNiching Into Basket Training w/ Justin OchoaJustin Ochoa is the founder of Gem Sessions Training in Indianapolis. As an avid fan of basketball, his S&C knowledge led him to working with basketball players exclusively. While sports performance niches are often thought of as difficult objectives, Justin has proved they can create lucrative businesses.
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If you want a well-organized, high operational capacity, barbell-based group fitness experience (aka CrossFit without the stupid shit), then you need to look...2024-12-0948 min
Inside The Numbers: RockDaisy Sports Performance PodcastE9: Justin Ochoa - Complete Basketball PerformanceChapters
00:00 The Unconventional Journey of Justin Ochoa
11:21 Building a Basketball-Focused Training Facility
20:18 Individualized Training for Basketball Athletes
29:35 Blending Strength and Skill Coaching
33:47 Taking Responsibility in Coaching
34:40 Jump Development Strategies
36:23 Balancing Strength and Elasticity
38:48 Understanding RSI in Training
47:25 The Value of Velocity-Based Training (VBT)
01:01:05 Outro2024-11-261h 01
The Real Chat with Justin JacksonLouie Ochoa on Building Community, Nonprofit Success, and Personal GrowthLouie Ochoa joins to discuss his journey and the origins of People Making Progress. He shares insights on nonprofit formation, community building, and the importance of consistency. They announce a special event with Sway and Heather B, explore Louie's plans, and delve into community engagement and passive income strategies. The conversation also covers personal growth, discipline, overcoming fear, and the role of consistency in success. Louie reflects on supporting others and defining success, drawing inspiration from "Think and Grow Rich." The episode wraps up with social media connections.
(0:00) Introduction and Background of Louie Ochoa
(2:38) People Making Progress: Origins and Impact
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Why Catholic?#98 - The Assumption of MaryJustin Hibbard continues the series on the Blessed Virgin Mary with the fourth and final Marian dogma - Mary’s assumption body and soul into heaven. Learn some of the biblical support for this dogma, some of the objections as well as the rebuttals, and the various nuances and traditions of Mary’s assumption. Subscribe to Why Catholic? wherever you get your podcasts.Check out the Why Catholic Etsy shop (all proceeds support this podcast).Become a free subscriber or a patron of Why Catholic? and get the next episode and a discount code...2024-07-0218 min
The Gold Standard: San Francisco 49ers Podcast NetworkUnder Review: How does Justin Jefferson's contract impact Brandon Aiyuk's future deal?How does Justin Jefferson's contract impact Brandon Aiyuk's future deal?Rob "Stats" Guerrera and special guest RJ Ochoa (Blogging the Boys) discuss the current wide receiver market. Will CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Aiyuk get anything approaching the contract that Justin Jefferson just got? Plus, we remember the life of Larry Allen, one of the best offensive linemen in history for both the Cowboys and the 49ers. Finally, is the Trey Lance hype coming out of Dallas real? Where would RJ put Brock Purdy on the list of the league's top quarterbacks?JOIN...2024-06-031h 06
Wisdom RisingUnveiling Reiki Myths with Justin SteinSend Us a Message!Welcome back to another episode of ReikiCafe Radio! This week, join Christine Renee as she interviews author and Reiki historian Justin Stein on his new book, Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific. Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific analyzes how, from her training in Japan in the mid-1930s to her death in Iowa in 1980, Takata built a vast trans-Pacific network. Using recently uncovered archival materials and original oral histories, Justin B. Stein examines how these relationships between healer and patient, master and disc...2024-05-2459 min
No Off Season PodcastJustin Ochoa: Creating TRUE Athleticism for BasketballJustin Ochoa is the Founder of Gemz Training Sessions in Indiana USA. His vertically integrated system is truly one of a kind.2024-05-1341 min
Drumming Up ConversationEpisode 109: Kevin Ochoa, Owner of Not A MythIn this episode we have a great conversation with Kevin Ochoa, owner of Not A Myth. We talk about how he got into art, how he learned his craft and a whole lot more! Make sure to check out his work and reach out to him through the links below:https://www.hiveon16th.comhttps://www.instagram.com/kevin_crashedThis episode is sponsored by Naked Fig Soap visit the website @ https://www.nakedfigsoap.com and enter code DRUMMINGUP for 20% off at check out. You can also visit either or th...2024-03-061h 27
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E10: How Max Landis went from walk-on to All-American to Overseas pro with adversity & odds stacked against him.Max Landis is a pro basketball player from Indianapolis, currently signed with FC Porto in Portugal through 2025. After a great high school career at Perry Meridian, Max decided to go to Gardner-Webb to start his college career. After 2 seasons there, he decided to transfer closer to home and finish his career at Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW at the time).
The catch? He was going to be a walk-on at Purdue Fort Wayne.
Max decided to bet on himself and take that walk-on spot over other offers at different schools and earn his way into a...2023-11-1859 min
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E9: Kelsey Barlow the author, illustrator, producer and pro hooper talks basketball, life and more.Kelsey Barlow — aka Stambi — is much more than a pro basketball player. Growing up in Europe, Kelsey didn’t specialize in basketball — or sports — at a young age. First it was piano, then horse-back riding, then way down the line basketball eventually became his passion. And that passion has taken him back to Europe & all around the globe over the last decade+ of his pro career.
Kelsey was a standout high school player at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis before going to Purdue and later transferring to UIC. After college, he began his career in the NBA D-League...2023-11-131h 21
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E8: Tony Hicks turns NFL dreams into pro basketball reality, shares his career journey & what to expect this season.Tony Hicks is currently in his 7th professional season, having played in countries like Hungary, Germany, Venezuela and more, but this basketball career wasn’t always a dream of his. Tony actually grew up in Chicago wanting to be the next great NFL quarterback, modeling his game after Chicago legend Donovan McNabb.
Tony mentioned that this “late bloomer” timeline actually helped his basketball career by helping him avoid the mental and physical burnout that many early basketball specialization athletes run into during their careers.
Tony’s basketball started to take off as a sophomore at Chicago...2023-11-061h 30
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E7: Gem Sessions Updates: The Nonprofit. The app. The evolution.In this solo episode, we're just taking a break from interviews to reflect on a year of podcasting! This is our 1-year anniversary and we're celebrating the growth, progress and evolution of the show.
Host, Justin Ochoa, takes some time to share some Gem Sessions updates:
The Gem Sessions Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit organization we launched this year! Our mission is to empower young student-athletes, cultivate their skills and equip them with the necessary tools to excel in their chosen sport while fostering personal development, academic success and leadership qualities that last long after their athletic...2023-10-2923 min
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E6: How John Murry turned 2 surgeries & getting cut 3 times into becoming a league MVP and Champion.John Murry has never had it easy. Although he is currently the reigning league MVP in Morocco and accomplished a Cup Championship in his first season in the league, it was a long uphill climb to reach that level.
John joins us to tell his story. He starts by detailing his unique high school to college transition. John was nearly an ineligible and un-recruitable high school senior due to fraudulent prep schools that he attended not getting the proper accreditations. Instead of graduating high school and being able to join the NCAA, John was forced to get...2023-10-221h 03
Move the Needle: The Human Performance PodcastJustin Ochoa: Integrating Performance Training & Skill DevelopmentJustin Ochoa - Owner of PACE Fitness - joins us for the 16th episode of MTN. In this episode of the podcast, we spend a lot of time going down the rabbit hole of marrying sports skill work with performance training. Justin's unique background in basketball and training lends itself to such a conversation. We chat about the pros and cons of being able to do it all or use a more "specialist" model.
Make sure to follow Justin on all social media @justinochoa317
Follow the MTN on social media @mtn_perform and check back each Wednesday for a new...2023-10-181h 39
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E5: WNBA vet, 3x-Olympian and WNBPA executive, Natalie Achonwa, joins us to discuss the WNBA expansion, growing the game & how motherhood has impacted her on & off the court.Today's episode features Natalie Achonwa, a multiple time Olympic athlete, WNBA vet and an executive member of the WNBPA. Natalie joins the show to discuss the WNBA expansion, how we can continue to elevate women’s basketball and how recently becoming a mother has impacted her on and off the court.
We start off by reflecting on Nat’s unique basketball background, growing up in Canada and specializing in basketball at an elite level very early in her high school career. This led her to Notre Dame, where she went to four straight Final Fours and made such...2023-10-151h 19
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E4: Djimon Henson shares early career adversity, NBA G-League & Overseas stories and gives advice for prospective pro basketball players coming up the ranksToday's episode features Djimon Henson, a current professional hooper for Salon Vilpas in the top division in Finland. Prior to his current team, Djimon spent time in the NBA G-League and played college basketball at Morehead State.
Djimon shares the ups and downs of his career, including all of the stops between college and pro. He tells stories from the TBL, a semi-pro domestic league that he played in during the pandemic.
Then moves on to his 2 seasons in the Georgian Superleague, his time in the G-League and the contract that fell through in Egpyt...2023-10-081h 14
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E3: Stephanie Mavunga shares her WNBA & EuroLeague journey, reflects on collegiate career and previews her upcoming seasonToday we’re joined by Stephanie Mavunga to discuss her WNBA and EuroLeague career, her collegiate career at two of the most historic universities in the world and her goals for the upcoming season coming off a severe shoulder surgery.
Stephanie is originally from Zimbabwe, but moved to Indiana at a young age before she ultimately went on to win Indiana Miss Basketball, one of the most coveted honors in high school sports.
As a standout at Brownsburg High School, she was able to make her way to Chapel Hill, North Carolina and represent the Ta...2023-10-011h 22
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E2: Ty Harris of the Connecticut Sun talks WNBA vs. Overseas, her main focus in the upcoming offseason and playing for the legendary Dawn Staley at South Carolina.Today we’re joined by Ty Harris of the Connecticut Sun to discuss her journey to the WNBA -- reflecting on her rookie season in The Wubble, her draft-day experience, the growth she’s had on and off the court and her professional goals as she becomes a “vet” in the WNBA.
We start off with Ty’s background and highly decorated high school and college career, then transition into her life in the pros -- both overseas and in the W. Ty shares stories from every step along the way and tells us how she plans to continu...2023-09-231h 06
Gem Sessions PodcastS2E1: Jordan Walker talks climbing the ranks in European basketball, essential guard skills to become a pro & the mindset of an overseas hooperWe’re back! Super excited to kick off Season 2 of the Gem Sessions Podcast – The Athlete’s Season. For the next several weeks, we’ll be catching up with basketball players all around the world, learning their unique journey & story, getting the behind-the-scenes look at the basketball lifestyle and getting to know these hoopers for the humans they are.
In today’s episode, we have Jordan Walker on the show coming to us live from Belgrade, Serbia. Jordan is currently a Guard for Košarkaški klub FMP in the AdmiralBet ABA League - the top league in Serbia. 2023-09-171h 03
Gem Sessions PodcastSeason 2: Intro PodcastGem Sessions is BACK! We're back with Season 2 -- The Athlete's Season.
Over the next few months, we'll be releasing podcast episodes with hoopers. We're talking basketball - on and off the court - with basketball players, learning about them as a humans and not just the talented athletes they are.
Also, in this episode is a SPECIAL announcement about the Gem Sessions coaching app! Available for Apple and Android users, the Gem Sessions app features both pre-built & customized programming options for basketball players who are looking to take their development to the next level...2023-09-1525 min
The Pequeno PodEp 46 - Julianna Loses Her Innocence *GONE WRONG* (ft. Justin Hawk)Send us a lovely/stupid message to read!In today's episode we yammer on about: -yes we talk titanic sub ok you happy-secret jennifer lawrence scene in no hard feelings-da flash-the worst ex ever-ai drone strikes-the new lady gaga loreand much more!YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nB7KyoNPOKMSubscribe to our Patreon for bonus content from each episodeFull bonus episodes available + early access & more!https://www.patreon.com/pequenopodPodcastTikTok (12k): https://w...2023-06-261h 42
Gem Sessions PodcastEpisode 24: "good podcast" w/ Bobby WhyteIn episode 24, I’m joined by the one & only Bobby Whyte! Bobby is the owner of HyPower Performance and the creator of Good Drills - delivering skill development & strength and conditioning training to hoopers all around the world.
We start off the conversation by talking about his Good Drills program and how that has evolved over the years. Bobby’s goal with the program is to help athletes become effortless athletes, self-reliant problem solvers and efficient movers on and off the basketball court.
We also dive in to Bobby’s background story and the adversity he’s o...2023-05-141h 12
Gem Sessions PodcastEpisode 23: Basketball Speed, Agility & Movement w/ Lee TaftEpisode 23 is truly packed with gems! This week, I’m joined by world-renowned speed coach, Lee Taft. Lee is known all around the globe at THE SPEED GUY, and has influenced a vast majority of the way I look at basketball speed, agility and movement.
In this conversation we get to know a little bit about Lee’s coaching journey. From his athletic career, to his early coaching & teaching career and then how we got his start in the world of performance, Lee takes us through his unique journey and shares lessons learned along the way.
Th...2023-04-261h 06
Gem Sessions PodcastEpisode 22: Talking Basketball Rules & Shot Mechanics w/ Coach Nick Hauselman of BBallBreakdownEpisode 22, I’m joined by Coach Nick from BBallBreakdown! Coach Nick built BBallBreakdown over a decade ago as a culmination of his all of his talents and interests both in the game of basketball and the world of media. Today, his brand reaches over ONE MILLION fans across social media and it continues to grow daily.
Nick has coached, trained and consulted any every level of the game, and brings over 20 years of knowledge & expertise to the podcast. We started out the conversation by learning more about Nick’s journey and how he built his brand from the...2023-04-121h 23
Gem Sessions PodcastEpisode 21: My Guest Appearance on The High Performance Hoops Podcast w/ Julian Lo CastoEpisode 21 of the Gem Sessions Podcast is a re-share of my recent appearance on the High Performance Hoops Podcast w/ Julian Lo Casto. We have a great conversation about all things basketball training. We get into my journey into S&C + basketball skill development, then dive in on the X's and O's of complete basketball development and end it with some fun hot takes!
I had a blast on the show and was so happy with how it turned out, so I wanted to share it on my own channel too! Stay tuned as Julian will be...2023-03-291h 39
Gem Sessions PodcastEpisode 20: Pivoting From the Court to the Studio w/ DeMari DavisIn episode 20, I chop it up with my friend & former athlete, DeMari Davis. DeMari and I trained together during his basketball career and now he’s pivoted into his new career in modeling and music. It was great to catch up with him and get some updates on how his career in entertainment is taking off so quickly after stepping away from basketball.
DeMari is most known as a model, working with major brands such as Finish Line, Foot Locker, Don C, American Crew and Rockstar Original, but he’s also on the rise as a recording arti...2023-03-201h 43
The High Performance Hoops PodcastJustin Ochoa (@justinochoa317) Blending Skill & Performance and Operating in the Grey Area of PerformanceIn today's episode, Julian welcomes on Justin Ochoa, the Director of Strength & Conditioning and Co-Owner of PACE Fitness Academy in Indianapolis, IN & Westfield, IN.Aside from his role at PACE, Justin is also a writer, consultant, and a proud board member of The Pro X Foundation—a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to serving youth athletes with crucial resources needed to excel in academics, athletics, and life after athletics.What you should expect to hear:Justin's unconventional journey to becoming a strength coachJustin's opinion on being a hybrid coach, what it is to him, and wh...2023-03-151h 38
Gem Sessions PodcastEpisode 19: March Madness 2023 w/ ESPN's Taylor TannebaumIn episode 19, we’re breaking down the 2023 March Madness brackets with ACC Network / ESPN host, Taylor Tannebaum! Taylor the host of ACC PM on the ACC Network, after she spent the last several years here in Indy working sports for the local news channel WTHR.
Taylor was a member at my gym during her time in Indy and continues to be a close friend to this day, so it was great to catch up at the beginning of this episode before diving into the women’s and men’s tournament brackets.
First, we break down the wo...2023-03-141h 38