With stories just as crazy as you'd expect from a sport science technology start-up, Plantiga CEO Quin Sandler takes us through the journey from the Creative Destruction Lab competition to get initial funding, to being trusted by 50+ teams, to now his vision of the democratization for people's own biomechanical data. 10 years in and counting, Quin and his team are filling a huge pain point of missing data relative to simply how we move and are doing so through an insole sensor. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/QQiLjvsTLCM Website: https://www.plantiga.com/ Instagram and Twitter: @Plantiga Beta Program Signup: https://plantigasurvey.typeform.com/to/Jgs4SvON

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95. Stories from Quin Sandler, Plantiga CEO, AI-Powered Health Monitoring

No matter your current job situation (looking, thinking about what's next, or perfectly content), there are things you can be doing today to help set yourself up for the next step of your career tomorrow. It's one thing to talk about "networking" and wanting more for yourself and your career, then it's another thing to actually go out and DO IT. In this episode I share stories, lessons, and experiences I've gained from job searching over the last year and a half and how it has hugely impacted my career. 99% of the credit I give to every kind person who gave me there time and 1% I give myself for taking action. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jjh95LQAplU Instagram and Twitter: @CoachBigToe

94. How to Take Control of the Next Step of Your Career, Applied Guide of Stories

David Rosales understands the one key separating professionals in strength and conditioning: communication. After a conversation with Eric Cressey, this new mindset lead him to his degree and mentorship all about writing and storytelling. Combining this with his love of hockey, David is now the Head Editor of the Strength and Conditioning Association for Professional Hockey (SCAPH), Co-Owner and Writer at Roman Fitness Systems, as well as contributor to SimpliFaster. Using his belief "we are all writers," listen to David's stories of his unique journey in the world of performance. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/KkrtH39sBrg SCAPH: https://www.prohockeystrength.com/ Roman Fitness Systems: https://romanfitnesssystems.com/ IG: @DavidRosalesFitness Twitter: @dwrosalesvt

93. Stories from David Rosales, Head Editor in Strength and Conditioning, SCAPH

Brad Leshinske, the guy who does it all, shares some incredible stories from his career in performance. Starting with getting fired (twice), to receiving an athlete's championship game-worn cleat, to watching his athletes/interns achieve their goals, Brad shares a lot of insight on this episode. As the Director of Performance at St. Laurence High School, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Exercise Science/Sports and Fitness Administration/and Physical Education Department at St. Xavier University, and roles on boards at the NSCA for Sport Science, the CSCS, and Rugby, Brad has so many real world experiences to draw on. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/n13WL9QcYy0 Website: http://www.primetimesp.com/ IG and Twitter: @Primetimesp21

92. Stories from Brad Leshinske, St. Laurence High School, St. Xavier Univ., NSCA Sport Science/CSCS/Rugby

There's a theme that has led Dr. John Abbott to the path of his PhD and consequent coaching/sport science which has brought him to the Chicago Cubs: always have a plan. And not that plans don't change, but the diligence and intent behind making a plan leads to preparedness which leads to execution. Multiple of his stories encapsulated how his success achieved in the moment was the result of his preparation before hand. Then it led to more responsibility, more opportunities, and so on. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/EVGLDr1GEPQ Twitter: @DrJohnAbbott Instagram: @DrJohnAbbott_ExPhys SimpliFaster: https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/johnabbott/

91. Stories from Dr. John Abbott, Chicago Cubs, Minor League S&C Coach/Sport Performance Scientist

Adam Virgile, from his first job with the New York Rangers to now crushing his PhD, has seen and done a lot in strength and conditioning and sport science. A consistent theme of working hard for the right people and making things happen no matter the circumstance are apparent throughout his stories. On his way to big things, get to know Adam! Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/DqVk-2Spcg0 Twitter: @AdamVirgile @AVSportSci Instagram: @Adam.Virgile @AVSportSci Website: https://adamvirgile.com/ Email: Adam.Virgile@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamVirgile34

90. Stories from Adam Virgile, Working Hard for the Right People

Alexa Lobato has had anything but a traditional start to her career in sport science. An OG of the podcast, she takes us through her 20 month journey of being the Director of Sport Science as a sport science start-up business. From talking to investors, to wearing many hats, to creating all the protocols herself, she gives her biggest takeaways from those experiences. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: coming soon Instagram: @AlexaLob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-lobato-39a0a4131/

89. Stories from a Sport Science Start-Up as Director of Sport Science, Alexa Lobato 2.0

Finally, this episode has come to prove that Steve "The Wizard" Breitenstein is real. It would be unrealistic for me to try to describe the amount of impact Steve has had on me as a person and as a professional in just 4 years working together and 2.5 years of mentorship. As a husband, father, dog dad, director of coaching, speed coach, leadership consultant, plus everything else that has come before that makes Steve who he has and is starting to become the manifestation of the impact he wants to make. Experience his wizardry for yourself in this episode. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/1jA2j1WIiHM Instagram and Twitter: @SteveBStein @BusinessofSpeed Podcast: Business of Speed

88. Stories from Steve Breitenstein, Director of Coaching at TCBoost, My Mentor, aka "The Wizard"

A challenge all coaches face is the limited time they have with their athletes. But what if you can use that time together to also impact the time when they're on their own? Using a "question-based-interaction coaching style" is an awesome tool for you to use to help accomplish that. Not to give it away, but changing how you use your words, coaching, and interactions to this new style can greatly affect your athletes by helping them learn how to coach themselves. This is something I've been experimenting with, I've learned a lot, and I've seen a big improvement in my athletes. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/nWTJ-GQNNuo Instagram/Twitter: @CoachBigToe Website: http://matttometz.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

87. Using a Question-Based-Interaction Coaching Style, My Experiences

Justin Wickard, from the beginning of his search to be a college track graduate assistant to now a business owner, has had quite the journey. As his career and life progressed over time, his vision and goals have changed; this theme of evolution illustrates how important it is to be open as a coach and to be willing to change your path when needed. A super cool journey, check it out. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/D6NCEtMhMro Twitter @Tier1Athlete; Instagram @Tier1Athlete_; Facebook @Tier1AthletePerformance Website: https://tier1athlete.leagueapps.com/ 

86. Stories from Justin Wickard, 14 Years in College Track to Now, Tier 1 Athlete

Ryan Banta has a lot of stories from his coaching over the years and actually was the first guest in TSP history to give me options to pick from for his "coolest story." But his stories all have one theme: a pivotal conversation between athlete and coach. And these conversations have an impact to this day beyond the track and his athlete's athletic careers. Listen along to learn how you can make such an impact too. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/Dg2BUb1SEYQ Link to book, Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinters-Compendium-Ryan-J-Banta/dp/1946208566/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=  Link to book, Vervante (print on demand company): https://store.vervante.com/c/v/V4081803315.html Ryan's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bantazmo1978 Instagram: @ryan.banta Twitter: @SprintersCompen Great Sprint Debate: https://sellfy.com/fieldfocus/p/saturday-night-fights-400m-debate/ Simplifaster: https://simplifaster.com/articles/author/ryanbanta/ Speedendurance: https://speedendurance.com/tag/ryan-banta/ Just Fly Sports: https://www.just-fly-sports.com/category/ryan-banta/ Elite Track: https://elitetrack.com/author/ryan-banta/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

85. Stories from Ryan Banta, Author of Sprinter's Compendium, Parkway Central Girls Head Track Coach

Dr. Brendan Thompson's journey going from completely shattered knee to All-American sprinter paramount to his current and future career. Combining performance training with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Brendan takes us through his stories of the injury, to walk-on tryouts, to becoming an All-American, to now being a business owner. Empowering you to take control of your story! YouTube: https://youtu.be/3FnoCKNIY7E Twitter/IG: @BrendanThompsn @BTExceleration Website: www.btexceleration.com Email: btexceleration@outlook.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

84. Stories from Torn ACL to All-American with Dr. Brendan Thompson, BT Exceleration

Kaitlyn Cunningham's story has one main theme: belief, others believing in her and her believing in her athletes. From literally the beginning of her journey to even now catching up with her old athletes, hearing all the dots connect along the way with this one theme was pretty special. Traveling across the country for internships to now almost 10 years at Clemson, Kaitlyn has some awesome stories and insights that you'll enjoy listening to. Empowering you to take control of your story! Instagram and Twitter: @K_Cunningham32 Website: KACunningham.com Her podcast: KC's Conversations, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kcs-conversations/id1471909923 YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yf6RUCEBrMc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

83. Stories Starting from Belief with Kaitlyn Cunningham, Clemson University, Directors of Women's Basketball S&C

Adam Vogel's story from construction, to arena football, to psychology, to reluctantly getting into coaching and how his program has developed into what it is now is truly an interesting one. "Tools in the toolbox" combined with his school's "carry the hammer" go together well to illustrate how Adam does his job and what he believes in. From being the first high school in the country to use Catapult to his creative use of postcards with his athletes/peers, there's a lot of interesting takeaways from this episode. Empowering you to take control of your story: YouTube: https://youtu.be/qmH34jZ-rXM Instagram and Twitter: @BBCHSAPT

82. Stories from Construction to Coaching with Adam Vogel, Head S&C Coach, BBCHS

Chris Korfist shares his coolest story, the story most fundamental leading him to now, the story he's most proud of, and his 3 action steps to get better on this episode of TSP. The stories that made the cut from all his experiences from coaching high school track, to consulting all over the world, to all his business ventures, the lessons learned and shared are incredible. Empowering you to take control of your story! Here's what was mentioned in the show: Twitter @Korfist @TFConsortium Trackfootballconsortium.com Slowguyspeedschool.com Reflexiveperformancereset.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

81. Stories from Chris Korfist, 30 years of Coaching

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