Dr. Vanessa ShannonBeginning with how to get into her chosen profession, Dr. Vanessa Shannon goes into depth on several topics surrounding mental performance, specifically for athletes. From how she instills the tools and skills to her teams and individual athletes,...

Louisville native, Kate O’Bryan is all too eager to give back to the University of Louisville in the form of directing their Mental Health Services. After describing some of her experiences as a mental health professional, she gives us an explanation of how the...

With the majority of her career being spent coaching baseball, Coach Rachel Balkovec welcomes opportunities to earn respect from those around her. Having grown better as a person and a professional because of the discrimination she faced, she’s not only looking to...

From being a student athlete and getting her start in broadcasting to now staying fit with a life on the road and her Winning Edge Leadership Academy, Maria Taylor is knocking out goals left and right! Breaking ground in her industry and providing a role model of...

Growing up a humble three sport athlete, Max Scherzer is no stranger to hard work, in fact he’s made hard work his version of normal. Beginning with his college days and the amount of effort he put into training, Max takes us through how the weight room helped him...

Self-proclaimed old-school in his coaching principles, Coach Mickey Marotti speaks with us on not just winning championships, but developing champions. Having been in the strength and conditioning industry for over 30 years, he’s gained wisdom most of us will only...

Growing up in a small southern town 30 minutes from Clemson, it was always a flagship school in his mind so it was nothing short of a blessing when Coach Joey Batson got hired there 24 years ago. He attributes his longevity in strength and conditioning to humility and...

A father, husband, Christian and coach - in that order - Coach Bennie Wylie has figured out a way to keep his priorities in order. After figuring out how the athletics industry can be cut throat, his family and his network of real friends allowed him re-enter the...

A country boy at heart, Tommy Moffitt has only ever known hard work. With a great strength coach mentor in Jack Williamson, Coach Moffitt knew early he wanted to cut his teeth in the iron game. Now he’s coming off a CFP championship focused and wiser, so he’s taking...

Grounded in beliefs, values and ethics, Coach Josh Stoner inherently makes those around him want to be better people, better coaches, better spouses, better parents, etc. The conviction with which he carries himself and his decisions draws people to him, despite his...