The Principles of Performance

Discussing the art and science of optimal health, fitness and performance

Podcast 158 – SPECIAL: Where Pain, Performance and Fitness Meet Vol.1: When Training IS the Problem with Dan Swinscoe

Dan Swinscoe brings a unique perspective to solving movement problems and has spent the past 30 years treating and learning from his patients, some of which include athletes from the NFL, MLB, WNBA, professional golf, and many local doctors and their families. He is specialty trained and certified from the […]

09-30
01:04:09

Podcast 157 – Developing an Elite Mindset with Gary Chupik

Gary Chupik is internationally recognized as one of the top mental performance coaches in the world. Gary is a Professional Member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Certified Professional Leadership Coach through the ICF (International Coaching Federation), ordained minister of 28 years, and Chaplain of the Seattle Thunderbirds for […]

09-23
48:34

Podcast 156 – Performance Nutrition with Melissa Ieraci

Melissa Ieraci is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, personal trainer, youga instructor and former Paramedic. Melissa’s passion for health and fitness comes from a decade of thinking how she was feeling was ‘normal’, only to discover she had a brain tumor. After years of testing, she was diagnosed with a brain […]

09-16
55:27

Podcast 155 – Return to Center: Posture, Movement and Performance with Rocky Snyder

As the CEO and Performance Consultant at RockySnyder, Rocky brings over 30 years of experience in biomechanics, motor neurology, and human movement to the forefront of training and rehabilitation. His innovative approach has driven championship success from high school courts to national collegiate arenas, contributing to recent titles for Scotts […]

09-09
57:03

Podcast 154 – The State of Fitness Education with Eric and Mike

In this episode, Eric and Mike break down and discuss the current state of fitness education, including the following: • Academia vs For-Profit Education – Letters after your name vs real-world experience – Variety of paths and opportunities in the field • The Impact of the Pandemic – Changeover of […]

09-02
48:53

Podcast 153 – What is “Functional” Training in 2025 with Eric and Mike

In this episode, Mike and Eric break down “Functional” training and what that means in 2025: • Defining “Functional” – The Webster’s Dictionary definition – Is it defined by what it is or what it does? • History of “Functional” – Pre-bodybuilding – Late 90s / Early 2000 – Current […]

08-26
01:02:24

Podcast 152 – Hormone Health and Nervous System Balancing with Isabella Mainwaring

Isabella Mainwaring is a former strategy consultant to FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies, including global leaders at the World Economic Forum and clients at the forefront of scientific research. She advised CEOs on growth, positioning and transformation at the highest levels of business. Alongside her corporate career, Isabella spent […]

08-12
49:23

Podcast 151 – Pain-Free Olympic Lifting with Dr. Stephane Gregory

Dr. Stephane Gregory is the Director of Sports Rehabiltation for the Chinese Weightlifting system as well as the founder of Dynamis.   Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstephperformance/ Twitter: https://x.com/stephanegregory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephane-gregory- 62992135/?originalSubdomain=ca   — The Principles of Performance is proud to be recognized by FeedSpot as one of the Top 30 Fitness […]

08-05
55:29

Podcast 150 – Fascia, Flows and Movement Freedom with Steven Terry

Steven Terry is the creator of the Body Lever. After his own battle struggling with my chronic pain, Steven acquired a broad knowledge base of movement skills and self-care know how from a great number of yogis abroad. He has been able to instruct thousands on how the use of […]

07-29
48:13

Podcast 149 – Keeping Kids Active and Healthy with Dr. Chris Koutures

Dr. Chris Koutures earned his B.S. in Kinesiology at UCLA and then went on to obtain his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and spent three additional years in Madison for his pediatric residency working in one of the first pediatric sports medicine programs in the […]

07-22
44:41

Podcast 148 – Elevating the Profession with Ron McKeefery

Elevating the Profession Guest: Ron McKeefery Bio: Ron McKeefery is currently the Special Assistant to the Head Coach – High Performance Culture at the University of Alabama. Prior to Bama, Coach McKeefery was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Football at the University of Washington. Coach McKeefery has served […]

07-15
55:26

Podcast 147 – Pain-Free Performance with John Rusin

Dr. John Rusin is an internationally recognized strength coach, speaker, and writer, whose work has appeared in Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Testosterone Nation, Bodybuilding.com, Stack Magazine, and Muscle & Strength, to name a few. His innovative PPSC courses in-pain-free performance training systems have been taught to thousands of personal trainers, […]

07-08
01:01:11

Podcast 146 – Court Sports Performance, Durability and Longevity with Dr. Mark Kovacs

Dr. Mark Kovacs is the founder of the Kovacs Institute and is a globally recognized expert in human performance, sports/executive science, and leader in the health and wellness sector. Mark is a former professional athlete and All-American and NCAA doubles champion in tennis at Auburn University. Now turned performance physiologist, he […]

07-01
01:04:51

Podcast 145 – “No Nonsense” Coaching and Training with Mike Robertson

Mike Robertson is one of the most highly sought-after coaches, consultants, speakers and writers in the fitness industry today. Known for his “no-nonsense” approach to coaching and program design, Mike has made a name for himself as a go-to resource for professional athletes from every major sport, but especially in […]

06-24
52:40

Podcast 144 – Breath, Rolling and Movement with Jill Miller

Jill Miller is a pioneer in forging relevant links between the worlds of fitness, yoga, athletics, massage, and pain-management, having studied movement and the human body for more than 30 years. She is the author of the best-selling books, BODY by BREATH, and THE ROLL MODEL, and creator of the […]

06-17
59:14

Podcast 143 – Overcoming Past Trauma, Rebooting and Achieving Peak Performance with Dr. Don Wood

Dr. Don Wood is the founder of the Inspired Performance Institute in Orlando, FL. Dr. Wood has spent years researching how trauma affects our minds, lives and performance and from that work he developed a patented solution that has helped thousands heal from the limiting effects of trauma and perform […]

06-10
53:15

Podcast 142 – The Journey to Fitness Entrepreneur and Celebrity Trainer with Don Saladino

Don Saladino is a coach & fitness expert known for his work with celebrities & athletes. He opened his first NYC Gym in 2005 and after operating gyms for 15 years, he expanded to a global online fitness business. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest […]

06-03
57:26

Podcast 141 – Building a Legendary Career in Fitness & Performance with Joe Defranco

Building a Legendary Career in Fitness & Performance Guest: Joe Defranco Bio: Joe DeFranco is a world-renowned strength & conditioning coach and the owner of DeFranco’s Gym. Joe’s training techniques have been featured in and on ESPN, Spike TV, NFL Network, WWE Network, Men’s Health Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine and […]

05-28
47:38

Podcast 140 – The Language of Coaching with Nick Winkelman

Nick Winkelman is the head of athletic performance & science for the Irish Rugby Football Union. His primary role is to oversee the delivery and development of strength & conditioning and sports science across all national (Men and Women) and provincial teams (Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster). Before working for Irish Rugby, Nick was the […]

05-20
53:14

Podcast 139 – Strength, Resiliency and Self Care with Gwen Lawrence

Gwen Lawrence has been named Best of Westchester, and featured in ESPN Magazine as “The Best Innovation In Sports Medicine” and to date has personally trained over 3,000 MLB, NFL, NHL, MLS, LPGA and NBA. Gwen’s unique combination of dance, massage therapy, and yoga training experience, coupled with her extensive […]

05-13
51:27

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