• Thomas Sheppard - Athlete, Trainer, Author
    Jul 22 2024

    Tom Sheppard is a UK based strength coach with a speciality in Powerlifting. Before his focus shifted to coaching during his own lifting career he became British champion on 5 occasions in 3 different weight classes and held multiple European and World Records as a Junior competitor.

    He works with competitors and high level athletes from various disciplines to improve their performance as well as coaching a large UK based powerlifting team which boasts numerous British, European and World champions. The most notable of which being his wife, Naomi, who is an all-time world record holder, multiple world champion and lb for lb the strongest powerlifter in Europe.

    As a coach he works with companies such as EliteFTS, Thibarmy and T-Nation to provide informative content on all things related to lifting as well as running seminars and workshops in the US and Europe which cater to athletes and coaches of all varieties.

    Tom has also worked with charities such as Mind to help raise awareness of mental health issues specifically related to depression, eating disorders and body dysmorphia which are commonly encountered in the fitness industry

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Danielle (Dani) Torossi - Athletic Trainer, Building a Program
    Jul 15 2024

    Allen University

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Alex Hubelbank - The profession and the pursuit
    Jul 8 2024

    Motivated and creative individual with a background in many different fields. Her experience ranges from teaching, Athletic Training, leadership, fitness, education and customer/client service. I enjoy working in a team setting to learn and collaborate. I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of patients/ clients from general population chronic back pain to Israeli Professional Basketball performance training. I am in the pursuit of continuing to work in high performance sport.

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    57 mins
  • Heather Betancourt - Sports science integration, and female athlete development
    Jul 1 2024

    A dedicated sports performance professional with expertise in sports performance, sports science integration, and female athlete development. With experience spanning positions within the Professional Referee Organization (PRO), University of Pittsburgh, and US Soccer Federation, I am at the forefront of integrating multidisciplinary approaches to athlete and organization success.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Lauren Link - Sports Nutritionist, Author, Athlete
    Jun 24 2024

    Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Nutrition for Purdue University Athletics. Oversee sports nutrition program and specifically work with football, men's basketball, volleyball, and soccer. Primary duties include: individual and team nutrition education, providing counseling and MNT as needed, evaluating supplements for legality, safety, and efficacy, managing student volunteer work-force to appropriately run Fueling Stations, assessing body composition and identifying athletes at high-risk for bone injury using Lunar iDXA technology, and managing seven-figure budget to provide all teams with adequate and appropriate supplementation.

    Co-instruct Rookie/Continuing Sports Nutrition Education through Purdue's Nutrition Science Dpt.

    Published my first book, The Healthy Former Athlete, with Skyhorse Publishing in 2017. Thehealthyformerathlete.com

    Extensive media background, with highlights being continued work with Big Ten Network Live as a color commentator and sideline reporter for women's soccer and basketball. Proficient in social media (@LinktoNutrition) and have formal influencer contracts with Gatorade Performance Partner and Potatoes USA. Have extended Purdue Sports Nutrition's reach into a large Twitter following, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.

    Prior to starting work as a sports dietitian, I gained a large base of clinical experience as a floating dietitian with St. Vincent Health. This role allowed me to work in a wide array of clinical settings both as the sole RD and as part of a multi-RD team, as well as complete managerial and food service tasks.

    Graduated from Purdue University with my BS in Dietetics & Health, Nutrition, and Fitness (Dec 2011) and my MS in Health & Kinesiology (Dec 2019). Completed Coordinated Program in Dietetics at Purdue University.

    Member of Purdue Women's Soccer team 2007-2011 with Academic All-Big 10 honors 2008-2011.

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    50 mins
  • Dr. Michael Hartle - Strength and Speed Strategies and More
    Jun 17 2024

    Doctor of Chiropractic since 1993, graduating cum laude from Northwestern Health Sciences University

    Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition

    Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician

    Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

    Active Release Technique (ART) Certified - Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Spine and Masters Certified

    Master Strongfirst Certified Instructor, StrongFirst.com

    Advanced Strength & Speed Strategies by Dr. Hartle is an educational system dedicated to improving athletes of all ages.

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    50 mins
  • Chris McQuilkin - Training the Trainer and Educating the Educator
    Jun 10 2024

    National-level presenter and creator with expertise in developing educational content and training. Distinguished certified S&C specialist and health educator with a Masters in health behavior change. I have designed and delivered online courses for coaches working across various levels – from entry-level coaches and personal trainers to specialists in youth development and high-performance athletes.

    Have a respected and proven track record of effectively training coaches (both in-person and virtually) through engaging written, audio, and video content.

    This experience, coupled with global seminar leadership across 16 countries and work with diverse populations (young coaches, professional athletes, and even Navy SEALs), demonstrates my ability to connect with a wide range of audiences.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Jeff Patterson - Mindset and Meditation
    Jun 3 2024

    Mindset and Meditation

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    57 mins