Voodoo Power
Episodes
222 episodes
From Powerlifting to Olympic Lifting: Mark Garrett’s Hybrid Approach to Athlete Development
In this episode of the Voodoo Power Podcast, Steven sits down with Mark Garrett, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Crown Point High School in Indiana, for a deep conversation on Olympic lifting, athlete development, and building a long-...
Sprint Faster: Strength Training, Sleds & Mechanics with Brayden Durfee
In this episode of Voodoo Power, Steven Thompson sits down with Brayden Durfee, a former Division I sprinter at Boise State University and Mountain West champion as a member of Boise State’s 2019 distance medley relay team. Brayden is now the S...
Jeremy Hartman & Peyton Hornsby: Building an Elite Wrestler Through Strength & Conditioning
This conversation is about more than lifting weights. It’s about identifying weaknesses, building physical qualities that transfer to the mat, developing trust between coach and athlete, and preparing young wrestlers for the demands of college ...
Chris Greene: Conjugate Training, Football Speed, Hip Strength & Building Better Athletes
In this episode of Voodoo Power, Steven Thompson sits down with Chris Greene for a deep conversation about strength and conditioning, football performance, conjugate training, speed development, powerlifting, athletic development, and building ...
Dean Matsche on Coaching, Track & Field, Strength & Athlete Development
What does it really mean to be a successful coach?In this episode of Voodoo Power, Steven Thompson sits down with Dean Matsche to talk about coaching, athlete development, track and field, strength training, competition, and the lessons...
Steve Barrick | University of Indianapolis Strength & Conditioning
What does it take to develop 350–400 collegiate athletes across 25 teams? In this episode of the Voodoo Power Podcast, Steven sits down with Steve Barrick, Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Indianapolis, to...
Fascia, Performance & Recovery with Morgan Rojas
What if the place that hurts isn’t actually where the problem starts?In this episode of the Voodoo Power Podcast, Steven sits down with Morgan Rojas, licensed massage therapist and founder of FindAligned, for a deep conversation on fasc...
Plates and Pancakes: Building Better Athletes at Norfolk Academy with Paul Carrezola & Rachel Lifson
In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven sits down with Paul Carrezola and Rachel Lifson, Director and Associate Director of Athletic Performance at Norfolk Academy, where they oversee the development of more than 500 student-athletes.
Building a Championship High School Strength Program | Riley Edgerton
In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven sits down with Riley Edgerton, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Munster High School, for an in-depth conversation about building a successful high school strength and conditioning program ...
Sprint Faster: Jon Hersel’s High School Speed Training & Strength Conditioning System
How do you build faster, stronger, and more resilient high school athletes? In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven Thompson sits down with Jon Hersel, strength and conditioning coach and current NHSSCA Region 1 S...
Ryder Weischedel on Sports Psychology, Strength & Conditioning, Mental Toughness, and Building Championship Athletes | Plates & Pancakes Podcast
Ryder Weischedel on Sports Psychology, Strength & Conditioning, Mental Toughness, and Building Championship Athletes | Plates & Pancakes PodcastWhat separates great athletes from everyone else? Is it strength, speed, talen...
Conjugate Training for Championship Softball | Michelle Diltz on Strength, Speed & Developing Elite Female Athletes
What does it take to prepare one of the nation’s top softball programs to compete for a national championship?In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven Thompson sits down with Michelle Diltz, Strength & Conditionin...
Jeremy Fischer on Building Explosive Athletes: Biomechanics, Sprint Speed & Jump Training
What separates elite jumpers from everyone else? According to legendary performance coach Jeremy Fisher, it isn’t just strength—it’s mastering movement.In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven sits down with one of the most respec...
Training Athletes for Speed, Power & Performance with Brandon Davis
In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, I sit down with Coach Brandon Davis, Head Performance Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Southwest Florida Christian Academy. Brandon brings a unique blend of sport science, coaching, and administra...
Dan John on Anti-Rotation Training, Athletic Tension, and Building Better Athletes
In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven Thompson sits down with legendary strength coach, author, educator, and former Olympic-level discus thrower Dan John to discuss decades of experience in strength training, athletic performance, and...
Box Squats, BMT, and Athlete Buy-In with Coach Cade Oller
In this episode, Steven sits down with Coach Cade Oller, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Choctaw High School in Oklahoma City, to discuss the training philosophies and coaching principles that have helped build a successful athletic cul...
Michael Fahey on Strength, Sprinting, and Building Faster Athletes Part 2
In Part 2 of this conversation, Steven and Michael Fahey dive deeper into the principles that separate good athletes from elite performers. Building on the foundation established in Part 1, the discussion shifts toward advanced strength trainin...
Michael Fahey on Strength, Sprinting, and Building Faster Athletes Part 1
Can athletes get significantly faster without spending more time sprinting?In Part 1 of this conversation, Steven sits down with Michael to explore the relationship between strength development, sprint performance, and athletic coordina...
Technique Over Programming: Lessons from Jay Floyd
In this episode, Steven sits down with veteran strength and conditioning coach Jay Floyd, currently of Taylor County High School, to discuss what it really takes to build a championship-level athletic program. Drawing from years of experience d...
Evolving Conjugate for Modern Athletes with Monte Sparkman part 2
In Part 2, Steven Thompson and Monte Sparkman continue their conversation by diving into game-day lifts, confidence building, reversal strength, sprint performance, and the relationship between strength training and athletic transfer.Mo...
Evolving Conjugate for Modern Athletes with Monte Sparkman part 1
Steven Thompson sits down with veteran strength and conditioning coach Monte Sparkman for a deep discussion on training philosophy, movement-based programming, and the evolution of the conjugate method for athletes.Monte explains why he...
Building Better Athletes: Nick Crouse on, VBT, and High School Strength Culture
On this episode of the Voodoo Power Podcast, Steven Thompson sits down with Platteview High School strength and performance coach Nick Crouse to talk long-term athlete development, high school strength culture, and building better athletes from...
Reverse Engineering Performance with Mike Niklos
On this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven sits down with Mike Niklos to unpack what it really means to coach movement, not just lifts.Mike breaks down his philosophy of reverse engineering performance—starting with the end goal and...
More Than the Game: Identity, Confidence, and Life After Sport with Toby Brooks
In this episode of Plates and Pancakes, Steven Thompson sits down with Dr. Toby Brooks, Director of the Academy for Teaching and Learning at Baylor University, to unpack one of the most overlooked aspects of athlete development—identity beyond ...
Built on the Pull: Jim Kramer on Culture, Consistency, and Championship Performance
On this episode of Plates and Pancakes, we sit down with Jim Kramer, former Director of Athletic Performance at North Dakota State University, to break down a career built on consistency, culture, and championship-level development.Over...
