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Whole Team Eats PodcastAJ Billings- Senior VP & Director of Athlete DevelopmentOn this episode, we Dive into the world of NFL off-season training as AJ shares his expertise on performance programming and motivation techniques. Discover how top athletes like Derrick Henry prepare for the season, the importance of intentionality and routine, and the role of mental strength in achieving peak performance. Whether you're an athlete or a fan, this episode offers valuable insights into the dedication and strategies behind the scenes. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that goes beyond the field.2025-07-2344 minWhole Team Eats PodcastOvercoming Adversity-Brandon GrahamGrowing up outside of Detroit, Brandon saw football as a way to receive a scholarship and was the number two ranked linebacker prospect in the state of Michigan. Brandon decided to stay close to home where he played college football at the University of Michigan. Michigan’s track record of success and football environment helped prepare Brandon for the NFL where he was selected 13th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. On the show we discuss Brandon's Achilles injury in year 12, and how training helped him both physically and mentally to come back and have a career year. Brandon has ha...2024-06-0636 minWhole Team Eats PodcastStrength Coach- Josh CuthbertGrowing up in South Florida, Josh was always playing sports and was passionate from a young age. Josh would go on to receive a scholarship to Louisiana Tech where he played football. After enduring several injuries during his playing days and going through multiple surgeries it eventually led Josh into training. Training had always been something that Josh truly loved doing. On the show we discuss, the impact that his dad had on his work ethic by instilling a first one in last one out mentality. This mentality has played a pivotal role in starting and growing his training...2024-03-1942 minWhole Team Eats PodcastKula Sports Performance- Taylor Nelson-CookTaylor was a great athlete growing up and his passion was focused on soccer. Taylor spent a period of time in England where he had an opportunity to play abroad. After experiencing soccer abroad, Taylor decided to return home and play soccer in college at UT Tyler. Taylor used his competitiveness and passion for sports to launch a career in training. On the show we discuss Taylor needing an internship to graduate and how he came to find APEC. APEC trainer Bobby Stroupe who is well known for training Patrick Mahomes and was crucial in Taylors development and progression...2024-02-2935 minWhole Team Eats PodcastDSA Sports Performance- Lily AbdelmalekGrowing up in St. Louis Lily didn’t play organized sports but was always active as a kid. Lily started to realize her passion for training when she went to the University of Florida. Upon graduating from Florida, Lily earned a degree in kinesiology and specialized in both biomechanics and exercise science. At first lily thought about physical therapy, but that quickly changed once she received an internship with a sports performance facility in Atlanta. On the show we discuss the challenges as a female in the sports performance industry over the past 20 years. In 2009 Lily made the decision to...2024-02-0827 minWhole Team Eats PodcastFormer NFL Running Back- Albert YoungGrowing up in Moorestown, Albert reflects on what it was like to have a community that showed him support from a young age. He was a highly touted athlete and by the time his high school career was over, he held the rushing record in South Jersey. Albert describes what the recruiting process was like for him, and how things have changed with NIL. On the show we discuss Alberts current role as a coach, and how he uses his experiences to mentor his players. He believes that the mental aspect of football and sports is something that youth...2024-01-2537 minWhole Team Eats PodcastOfficial Sports Academy-Ursula HeynerGrowing up in Italy, Ursula was enamored by sports from a young age. Ursula even took up horseback riding at the age of five and was a show jumper. Although sports as an athlete didn’t come to fruition for Ursula, she was determined to help others achieve their dreams. This required several year of endless studying, taking a chance on an internship and then taking a risk by leaving her home country to further her career in training. On the show we discuss several set backs that Ursula faced leaving Italy and how that in a way helped he...2024-01-0828 minWhole Team Eats PodcastExos Performance- Christian Van BurenGrowing up in Louisiana, Christian found a passion for sports early on. Christian was highly motivated from a young age into a career in football following his fathers footsteps who played collegiately. Christian went on to realize his dream when we committed to Northwestern State University to play football. After his playing days at Northwestern, Christian was fortunate enough to participate in an NFL pro day. Although it wasn’t the outcome he had hoped for at the time, it was at this moment that he realized a pivot into training athletes was his path forward. On the show we...2023-12-1342 minWhole Team Eats PodcastBeastsquad Performance- Kerry BennettGrowing up in Orange Texas, Kerry was immersed in the football culture early on. Kerry held records in both powerlifting and long jump in the state of Texas and would later go on to play running back at Stephen F. Austin State University. After a few injury plagued years in the NFL playing for the Washington Redskins, Kerry went back to his roots in Texas to start training athletes. On the show we discuss how Kerry started training a few athletes for the combine and how that eventually evolved into the training business that he has today. Kerry’s wo...2023-11-2837 minWhole Team Eats PodcastBuilt Better- Justin KingGrowing up in Arizona, Justin was heavily involved with sports. During this time one thing in particular that Justin gravitated towards was training. At a certain point, Justin knew that training is what he was passionate about and made it his mission to do everything he could to launch his career in training. On the show we discuss how world-renowned trainer Charles Poliquin inspired Justin and how he used him as a mentor to model his training after. After spending years learning under other trainers, Justin took the opportunity to bet on himself and put his knowledge and training...2023-11-0833 minWhole Team Eats PodcastUNLKD- Nem IlicNem grew up in Winnipeg and found a passion for basketball early on. After moving to Hamilton Canada, he devoted a lot of his childhood to constantly work on training and finding ways to become a better basketball player and athlete. After Nem’s playing days came to an end, Nem refocused that same energy and passion that he had for playing basketball into training others. On the show we discuss, how Nem started by working in a corporate gym to educate himself before making the transition into opening up his own training facility. Nem has built up a tr...2023-06-2733 minWhole Team Eats PodcastAnt Harris- NFL JourneyGrowing up in Richmond Virginia Ant was always immersed in sports with his main sports being football and basketball. Basketball was a focus of Ants through high school and attributes a lot of his movement, in-game IQ, spatial awareness, and hand-eye coordination to it. These skills played a big role in Ant’s development as an athlete and helped him receive a scholarship to play football at the University of Virginia. On the show, we discuss how after a successful career playing football at the University of Virginia going undrafted was a bit of a surprise. Ant had a fe...2023-06-1429 minWhole Team Eats PodcastAcceleration University- PJ QuarrieAfter moving to Baltimore as a kid, PJ grew up playing sports before attending Calvert Hall and ultimately graduating from Dunbar high school. PJ was a Varsity athlete in both Football and Basketball as a sophomore in a school that produced professional athletes including Tavon Austin, Sam Cassell, and Muggsy Bogues. PJ’s relentless pursuit of working on his craft as an athlete and studying film of some of the greats such as Emmitt Smith, Marshall Faulk, and Barry Sanders fueled his passion to launch a career in training. On the show we discuss, how it was after his cou...2023-05-3051 minWhole Team Eats PodcastGLS GOATA- Ricky StanziGrowing up, it was all sports all the time for Ricky. Ricky describes how always having something to do in the competitive arena helpful his desire to take a deep dive into training to better understand his full potential. It was also helpful for Ricky to grow up with a dad who was a boxer and golden glove champion in Cleveland. On the show we discuss, Ricky career in the NFL and how injuries led him into training full time after this playing career. Ricky spent countless hours researching different styles of training, documenting his discoveries and breakthroughs. Once R...2023-05-1548 minWhole Team Eats PodcastSTF Houston: Jay SutariaGrowing up, Jay was first born American citizen son of immigrant parents. Due to the nature of his dad’s job their family moved around a few times until calling finally Houston home. Jay never shied away form putting in work to further his education or career. From growing up in Houston to going earning his Bachelors degree at the University of Houston and concurrently doing personal training school. This work ethic gave Jay the skills to become the trainer and business owner that he is today. On the show we discuss Jay’s journey into training and his 5...2023-05-0142 minWhole Team Eats PodcastFord Sports Performance- Tracy FordGrowing up in the Pacific Northwest, Tracy had very limited access to training during his athletic career. Tracy played college football at the University of Idaho and Portland State where Tracy was fortunate to be around some great coaches and mentors. It was these coaches’ turned mentors that helped shape Tracy not only as an athlete, but also as a future business owner training high-level athletes. On the show, we discuss Tracy’s combine program and how it is part of the process to produce elite level talent each year. Tracy and his team have built a brand and trai...2023-04-1724 minWhole Team Eats PodcastSwift Speed and Strength Training Academy- Darren SwiftFrom a young age, Darren has always had a passion for sports. This passion for sports, specifically football led him into training once his playing career was over. It was at this time that he was also starting to coach his son D ’Andre Swift and emphasized the importance of learning the fundamentals at an early age. On the show, we discuss Darren’s role coaching at St. Joes Prep and why he enjoys working with younger athletes. Mentoring young athletes on and off the field is extremely important to Darren and he acts as a father figure to seve...2023-04-0436 minWhole Team Eats PodcastTrue Sport & Athletes Unlimited- Tim Stone & Amanda JohansenGrowing up in Australia, Tim played lacrosse and developed a passion for sports and training. After receiving the opportunity to play in the United States Tim decided to make the move. It was after his playing career that he became a Physical Therapist at True sport where he would eventually meet Amanda Johansen. In the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited, Amanda was working back from an injury, and it was during this time that Tim was able to help Amanda get back playing even faster than she had initially expected. On the show, we discuss the expansion of both...2023-03-2343 minWhole Team Eats PodcastABX Performance- A.BGrowing up in New Orleans, AB had a passion for sports and training early on. His main focus was track and field where he was a state record holder. At the age of 22, AB started his training career at the local park, accumulating 120 clients. At age 25, AB made the decision to open his own 20,000 sq. ft. training facility to expand his training capabilities to meet his client’s needs. On the show we discuss how AB worked two jobs to support his family before making the switch into training. AB never had a dedicated mentor which forced him to le...2023-02-2734 minWhole Team Eats PodcastHead Athletic Trainer UCLA Basketball-Tyler LesherGrowing up in Casper Wyoming, Tyler always had a passion for basketball. After injuring his shoulder in college and deciding to change direction from a nursing career, Tyler decided to pursue a career in training. This change was made possible with the guidance of several mentors along the way. On the show, we discuss how Tyler went from djing at night to make extra money to getting his first chance to work in the NBA. When Tyler first started in the NBA, he quickly realized that there was a lot to learn on the job working with high-level athletes...2023-02-1845 minWhole Team Eats PodcastX3 Performance & PT: Lawrence BarnettGrowing up in Fort Wayne Indiana, Lawrence always had a dream to play in the NFL. His mom worked three jobs and this fueled his desire to help his mom in any way possible. Although the NFL wouldn’t work out, during this journey he found a deep-rooted passion for training. On the show, we discuss how a youth training program called Athletes with a purpose helped him not only with training but with mentorship to receive a scholarship. Lawrence would receive a full ride to Indiana University where he played football and got his bachelor's in kinesiology during thi...2023-02-0334 minWhole Team Eats PodcastCode Chiro: Chad TeagueGrowing up in Cambridge Ohio, Chad had a passion for football and wrestling. During high school Chad dealt with several injuries during his athletic career and tried various treatments only to find relief after working with a chiropractor. It was this personal experience that changed his career trajectory, that made becoming a chiropractor his sole focus. On the show, we discuss Chad’s Collegiate career at Mt. Union where he wrestled and walked on to the football team. Chad started practicing as a chiropractor in the back of his friend's CrossFit gym where he would find his first clients. Af...2023-01-2336 minWhole Team Eats PodcastCTP- Anthony TumbarelloAnthony grew up surrounded by sports and found his passion for training in 8th grade. Anthony got an opportunity to play football at Iona college, but after one season the program folded, and he was forced to change course. Anthony used this as an opportunity to not only train for the UFL but learn as much as possible about training. On the show, we discuss Anthony’s journey of how he became the trainer that he is today. After working at LA Fitness and going in and out of the industry, Anthony leaned on mentors to learn and eventually gi...2023-01-1245 minWhole Team Eats PodcastJLT Performance- Jamal LigginAfter moving from Detroit to Oakland as a kid, Jamal adjusted to the change by using athletics and training to form bonds with childhood friends. Some of these friends include NFL athletes Marshawn Lynch and Josh Johnson. Growing up in a single-parent household and watching his mom work from sun up to sun down set a foundation and instilled a work ethic and values for Jamal that would prove to be crucial as he started his training business. On the show, we discuss how Jamal began training at a local boys and girls club, and how the after-school and...2022-11-0843 minWhole Team Eats PodcastPinnacle Performance: Coy FlynnCoy grew up in a small town in Indiana that instead of a one-stoplight town, he refers to it as a one-stop sign town. Coy and the rest of his classmates had to play multiple sports just to have enough players for each team. It was apparent from a young age that coy had a passion for sports and training, but Coy ran into several roadblocks trying to turn his passion into a career. On the show, we discuss how graduating with his Masters in the middle of the pandemic and having his first job offer rescinded fueled him...2022-10-2440 minWhole Team Eats PodcastKollective: Tim RileyGrowing up, Tim was faced with adversity from a young age. In a household that lacked structure, Tim struggled in school and ran into problems with drugs and alcohol. After dropping out of high school, and years of moving from one place to the next, Tim Finally hit rock bottom. It was at that point that Tim decided to make several changes to eventually turn his life around. On the show, we discuss some of Tim’s mentors and how they played an influential role in allowing Tim to become the trainer that he is today. Finding mentors and mak...2022-10-1248 minWhole Team Eats PodcastReceiver Specialist: Delfonte DiamondDelfonte has always had a passion for football and spent countless hours growing up working on his craft. When the dream of playing in the NFL didn’t become a reality, Delfonte decided to focus his time and energy on training athletes and helping others make the next level. After starting from scratch out of college, Delfonte has trained thousands of athletes including some of the biggest names in the NFL. This lift includes CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys, Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers, and recently retired NFL receiver Emmanuel Sanders. On the show, we discuss so...2022-09-2737 minWhole Team Eats PodcastKula Sports Performance: Brian KulaGrowing up, Brian was surrounded by athletics and training. His dad was a high school football and track coach, and one of the first strength and conditioning coaches in his area. Brian grew up watching and learning from his dad and which helped him as an athlete and eventually as a trainer. After being inducted into the Colorado State Football Hall of fame, it was an easy decision to follow in his dad's footsteps and launch his career as a teacher and coach. On the show, we discuss Brian’s background in education and working as a coach. In 2018 Br...2022-09-1338 minWhole Team Eats PodcastHouse of Athlete: Troy JonesTroy’s passion for training started from his roots coming from a family of educators. Constantly trying to understand the “why” behind things and challenging the status quo is what allowed Troy to stand out within the training industry. His detailed and structured approach to training created a natural audience who were eager to learn and better understand his training principles. On the show, we discuss Troy’s love to inspire people. Growing up, Troy witnessed several athletes fall through the cracks without proper training and made it his mission to help change that. His training business started on a footba...2022-08-3146 minWhole Team Eats PodcastEliteU: Nick EdmondNick’s path into training wasn’t always clear and there were several tough times along the way. Going all in on training required using all the money he had to buy a plane ticket and several weeks of sleeping in the gym that he was training at. Nick’s persistence and dedication to his craft combined with a great mentor in his partner Rube Oliver allowed him to develop into the trainer he is today. On the show, we discuss how Nick’s passion for training started when he was an athlete training in the gym that he currentl...2022-08-1635 minWhole Team Eats PodcastChoppinthefield: Donte Davis & Andy IsabellaOver the last few offseasons, Donte and Andy have formed a bond through training. After playing football at Syracuse University, Donte started to find his passion for training. Donte brings energy and disciple to his athletes and after a number of years in Virginia, Donte moved to Arizona to expand his training business. On the show, we discuss how Donte’s personality and training have helped Andy and other athletes tap into their full potential. Andy discusses what it was like to be an NFL second-round draft pick and be teammates with players like Deandre Hopkins and AJ Green. Th...2022-08-0334 minWhole Team Eats PodcastSports Performance Specialist and Speed Coach: Darelle NoelDarelle grew up in Houston where his dad was a pastor who taught the importance of structure and discipline to him and his siblings. This structure was crucial growing up in the inner city of Houston, and after a career in culinary arts didn’t come to fruition he found his passion for training. On the show we discuss Darelle’s background growing up playing sports and how his parent's health risks played a role in the start of his training career. After learning the industry and building up his reputation in his community, Darelle bet on himself and move...2022-07-1948 minWhole Team Eats PodcastBommarito Performance Systems: Pete BommaritoTo start his training career, Pete was an assistant strength coach at ball state University before transitioning to become an intern in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and later ending up at IMG Sports Academy. From the start, Pete learned the industry at the highest levels training top athletes in their respective sports. We discuss Pete’s vision from the start and how his medical background has allowed him to stand out among his peers. Pete trains professional and collegiate athletes in a variety of sports, but one of his true passions is helping middle school and high sc...2022-07-0651 minWhole Team Eats PodcastRangel Performance Group: Gabe RangelAt the age of 17, Gabe enlisted in the Marine Corp where he did two deployments over a span of 6 years to Iraq and Afghanistan. With the discipline of the structure of the Marine Corp, it was during this time that Gabe started to find his passion for training. Throughout his career, he has trained several notable athletes and celebrities including Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles, Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears, Adam Lavine of Maroon 5, and Diddy founder of Bad Boy Records. 2022-06-2144 minWhole Team Eats PodcastGLS Training: Gary SchefflerAfter years of battling addiction to training some of the best athletes in their respective sports, Gary Scheffler's path into training hasn't been easy. On the show, we discuss how the griddy dance was created and how it gained popularity among athletes. Gary’s story is not only for those in the training community but also for those struggling to overcome adversity and find their passion.2022-06-0754 minWhole Team Eats PodcastNXT Training: Coach NatAfter growing up in New Orleans surrounded by crime and poverty, Coach Nat describes his journey from studying to become a nurse to training some of the best athletes in the NFL. Coach nat discusses what has fueled his desire to work with the next generation of athletes from New Orleans, and why giving kids opportunity is the first step in creating positive change for his community.2022-05-2550 minWhole Team Eats PodcastLevel40 Performance Center: Greg GarrettFrom high school security guard to elite trainer, Greg Garrett's path into training top-level athletes hasn't always been clear. Greg Garrett sits down with Tim Miller to discuss everything from starting his business to working with Kyle Pitts as a thirteen-year-old until he was drafted into the NFL.2022-05-0956 minWhole Team Eats PodcastWorking Out Like Your Favorite Athlete: The 24eight StoryIt started as a solution to working out like his favorite pro athlete and is now a community of athletes, trainers, fans, and brands that support and inspire action. 24eight is the product of Tim Miller and Peter Lijoi, two college friends turned business partners2022-04-0547 min