Power Athlete Radio

2025 was another year of cutting through noise, calling out weak ideas, and reinforcing what actually works. In this Best of Power Athlete Radio episode, we revisit the conversations that challenged the status quo in...

John sits down with physiotherapist and athlete, Tayla Cannon, to cut through the noise around injury recovery. Tayla exposes common rehab myths, shares the strategies that actually work, and explains how athletes can...

Bert Sorin joins John to dive deep into personal growth, the power of mentorship, and how his late father shaped their journeys. Exploring lessons in strength, resilience, and living a life of impact both in and out of...

Durability isn’t just toughness, it’s the often-overlooked fourth pillar of performance. Dr Ben Skutnik, Power Athlete Certified Coach and Nutrition Ninja, breaks down the outdated model most athletes follow and...

Diabetes doesn’t mean weakness, it means you need better information. Andrew Koutnik Ph.D sits down with us to break down how diabetes reshapes physiology, hormone balance, and energy production, and why good training...

Most gym owners don’t fail because of training; they fail because they don’t understand business. Joe Riggio of Business of Strength sits down with John to break down why equipment-heavy gyms bleed cash, and how small...

Hot and cold therapy is everywhere, from ice baths and cryo to infrared saunas, but how much of it actually works? Dr. Tom Seager, PhD and expert in environmental stress physiology, joins John to unpack the science...

Power Athlete Certified Coach, Dr. Hunter Waldman schools us on the unseen damage of micro-impacts and what they mean for long-term brain health. Learn how nutrition, supplements, and smart recovery can help athletes...

CrossFit blew up, then fell apart. Robb Wolf joins John to unpack how it happened, from the early garage gym days and the rise of Paleo to the chaos of ego, bad science, and corporate bloat. This is a raw look at what...

Technology’s making life easier, but it’s also making us weaker. John sits down with Power Athlete Certified Coaches, Dr. Ben Skutnick and Dr. Hunter Waldman, to break down how stress drives adaptation, why comfort...

Tanner Shuck joins John to share his journey from Division 1 football to the CrossFit Games and beyond. He opens up about the rise and fall of CrossFit, from the golden era of competition to the cracks that led to its...

Marcus Filly joins John to talk about his journey from pre-med student to CrossFit Games athlete and the creation of Functional Bodybuilding. They dig into why experience often outpaces “evidence-based” fitness science...

John sits down with our resident Dragon Slayer, Arash Soofiani to share the hypertrophy lessons they wish they knew starting out. From mastering compound lifts and progressive overload to avoiding junk volume and...

Dr. Sean O’Mara joins John to expose visceral fat, the hidden fat around your organs that wrecks health, performance, and longevity. Learn how MRI scans reveal the truth beneath the surface, why BMI is useless, and what...

Mike Sarraille, former Navy SEAL officer and Recon Marine is back for the second part of this leadership series. We dig into authenticity, stolen valor, and how the culture of the military has shifted. Mike pulls no...

What does it take to build athletes capable of lifting the impossible? Dave Spitz of Cal Strength joins John to break down his approach to training a new world-record hopeful, the blueprint for developing freak...

What makes a great leader, and what makes a terrible one? Former Navy SEAL, Mike Sarraille, joins John to share lessons from the battlefield on leadership and trust. If you’ve ever asked yourself what it really takes to...

Cutting weight is one of the hardest parts of being an athlete, and most people get it dead wrong. John is joined by Power Athlete's resident Dragin Slayer, Arash Soofiani, and Certified Power Athlete Coach & Nutrition...

The fitness industry feeds women gimmicks, crash diets, and cookie-cutter workouts. Samantha Christine joins John to expose the lies, explain how women’s training must differ from men’s, and unpack the hidden dangers of...

Ninety days. No excuses. John and Power Athlete Certified Coach & Nutrition Ninja, Ben Skutnik, take you inside the HAMMER 90 Challenge, what it is, how it works, and what happened when they put themselves through it...

Dr. Bobby Williams joins John to blow up the myth of "balanced living" and reveal what it really takes to live a high-performance, holistic life. From the hidden toll of alcohol and drugs to gut health, detoxing, and...

Peptides, fasting, and fruit diets, Jay Campbell joins John to separate fact from fiction. They dive into what actually moves the needle for recovery, fat loss, and performance. If you're tired of chasing hacks that...

Resident Dragon Slayer, Arash Soofiani, returns to talk fuel, focus, and the fight against weakness. From the sugar diet to carnivore extremes, we break down what really drives performance — and why discipline in the...

Matt Vincent is back, after globe-trotting through Egypt, Turkey, and Greece. He and John get into ancient civilizations, lost tech, and the uncomfortable questions mainstream history won’t touch. They're also sharing...

Dr. Shawn Baker joins us to break down the carnivore diet and its power to reverse chronic disease, reduce inflammation, along with it's potential to be the cure for America’s health crisis. If you’ve been told meat is...