The Training Ground Podcast

For Ep. 22 of The Training Ground Podcast I spoke with Dean Broaders. Dean currently works for the Football Association of Ireland as a Football Development Officer. It was great to have Dean on the show as a guest as he was highly recommend from previous guest Thomas Croke who featured in episode 12. We discuss... Dean's childhood football clubs and his transition to playing in th

In this episode we will be doing something a little different. Today Kevin will be doing a Q&A session of strength and conditioning and soccer related questions he got from his Instagram page (@strengthcoachkev) I hope you guys enjoy! We discuss... Meal Prep 101: how to shop, what to buy and how to schedule your week What to focus on in the gym during pre-season Best foods to eat t

The description of this episode is taken from ep. 99 of Straight Shot Radio. -- So what is it like to return to exercising after having COVID? Strength and Conditioning Coach Kevin Barry found out first hand what it’s like after contracting COVID-19 in late 2020. During his illness and recovery, Kevin was extremely good with documentation and using both biometric and performance

In Ep. 19 of The Training Ground Podcast I speak with Maddie Petry. Maddie is a Mental Conditioning Coach at IMG Academy Maddie received her Master’s in Sport and Exercise Psychology from California State University Long Beach and is also a Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) from AASP. In this we discuss... Why athletes should develop a second or extended identity outside

In this episode I am speaking with Sam McCullough. Sam is a current musician and former professional and collegiate soccer player We discuss... How and why he uses running as an avenue to improve mental health Best songs to listen to while running The state of the music industry today We talk Acceptance- his recently released single, as well as his upcoming album What we'd do diffe

In Ep. 17 of The Training Ground Podcast I speak with Mikie Rowe. Mikie is a professional soccer player with Galway United who play in the League of Ireland first division. Mikie is also a soccer scholarship consultant and helps place soccer players to universities across America. In this we discuss... Difference between American and Irish universities and colleges Considerations a

I had the pleasure of speaking with James Wagenschutz for episode 15 of The Training Ground Podcast. James is a coach and key account manager with Firstbeat. James is a certified strength and conditioning coach, has multiple soccer coaching certifications and has previously worked at the collegiate level as a soccer coach as well as a sport performance professional with Philadelphi

In episode 15 of The Training Ground Podcast I speak with Tyler Miller. Tyler is a physical therapist assistant and strength and conditioning online coach with Anchored Strength. Tyler has a unique background as a "dual-role" coach. He is a certified strength and conditioning coach as well as a physical therapist assistant which helps him to bridge the gap between rehab and return

In this episode of The Training Ground podcast I am speaking with Adam Parr. Adam is a Strength & Conditioning Specialist with MLS club Minnesota United. Winning soccer state championship in high-school His undergraduate degree and experience working as an intern with Core Performance [now EXOS] Why he wanted to combine sport science and strength and conditioning His coaching journ

In ep. 13 of The Training Ground Podcast I speak with Julian Sisman. Julian is the owner of Prepare for Performance, a private training facility located in Maryland. Julian works predominately with soccer athletes and is a former Division I soccer player. We discuss problems with the current format of US youth soccer leagues His advice to youth players who want to play in college H