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The Compound Commitment
Welcome to the Compound Commitment, where we focus on the small actions that compound over time. I'm your host, Mike Nilson. Join me every Tuesday as we build the habits that support wealth, health, and happiness.
Each week, we share insights on investing, wealth management, and financial planning alongside practical strategies for nutrition, sleep, relationships and happiness.
Check out compoundcommitment.com to sign up for a complimentary 30-Day Wealth, Health, or Happiness Commitment.
Episodes
128 episodes
Creatine Explained: Brain, Body & Performance Benefits w/ Brad Dieter, PhD
Episode 003: Brad Dieter, PhD, is an exercise physiologist, molecular biologist, biostatistician, scientist and entrepreneur whose goal is to bring science and industry together to improve human health and optimizing human performance. I...
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Keep More, Invest More: LLCs and Tax Write Offs for Athletes w/ Kyle Jordan, CPA
Episode 002: Kyle Jordan is a licensed Certified Public Accountant based in Spokane, Washington, with over 13 years of experience in public accounting. In this episode, Kyle Jordan discusses the complexities of navigating taxes for colle...
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Episode 2
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36:11
The Power of Compounding: The Most Important Principle in Wealth, Health & Happiness
Episode 001: In the first ever Compound Commitment episode, I share my personal journey from a struggling strength coach to an entrepreneur and financial advisor. The biggest lesson I took from all of it is the power of compounding daily...
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Episode 1
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17:41
FINAL HOOP COMMITMENT EPISODE! Keep More, Invest More w/ Kyle Jordan, CPA
Episode 125: In the final Hoop Commitment Podcast episode, Kyle Jordan discusses the complexities of navigating taxes for college athletes, especially in light of the new NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities. He shares the imp...
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Episode 125
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37:29
Injury Reduction and Ankle Sprains - There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat
Episode 124: Last month I shared that I helped co-author a book called, There’s More Than 1 Way to Skin A Cat. We’ve got 2 NBA, 3 Division 1 and 5 European Basketball performance coaches contributing to chapters on m...
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Episode 124
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53:29
Testing For Basketball - There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat
Episode 123: Today’s episode is a sneak peak into our new book, There Is More Than One Way To Skin A Cat, where I interview nine basketball strength coaches and ask, “What’s your approach to testing and what’s the most common te...
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Episode 123
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1:00:06
Basketball Pre-Game Meals w/ Sports Dietitian Jessica Isaacs, RD, CSSD
Episode 122: Learn everything you need to know about basketball pre-game meals from one of the best in the business. Jessica Isaacs, RD, CSSD is a Los Angeles-based Sports Dietitian with an eclectic career working with elite-...
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Episode 122
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43:47
How to Create a Year-Long Training Plan for Basketball w/ Dr. Andy Galpin
Episode 121: Dr Andy Galpin has his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Linfield college, a masters degree in human movement science from the university of Memphis and his PhD in human bioenergetics. He considers him...
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Episode 121
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45:09
Athlete Mentorship Groups w/ Boise State Basketball's Tyler Whitmer
Episode 120: Tyler Whitmer oversees the Olympic Sports Performance department at Boise State, works with their men's basketball program, and started an athlete mentorship group for their athletic department. Prior to joining the Br...
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Episode 120
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38:51
Sleep & Breathwork w/ NY Times Best-Selling Author Ben Greenfield
Episode 119: Ben Greenfield is a New York Times best-selling author, health & fitness biohacker, and fellow podcaster who is extreme about practicing what he preaches. I don’t know anyone who pursues mental, physical and spirit...
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Episode 119
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1:01:29
Lifestyle Performance with Portland Basketball's Bryant Ferate
Episode 118: Lifestyle Performance with Portlands Bryant Ferate. Bryant is the Assistant Director of Sports Performance at the University of Portland and works with their women’s basketball program. We’ve had some aweso...
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Episode 118
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53:00
Easy vs. Hard
Episode 117: There is huge value in doing hard things. A challenging task can make normal, everyday life seem easier. If you paddle boarded for 8 hours straight in the ocean, it makes going to the gym for a 30-minute run seem...
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Episode 117
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Toughness with ESPN's Jay Bilas
Episode 116: Today’s guest needs no introduction. Anyone listening to the Hoop commitment podcast knows who Jay Bilas is. And I feel so lucky that I was able to pick his brain on what it means to be tough. If you’re lik...
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Episode 116
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41:45
Optimizing Fascia w/ Dr. David Tiberio
Episode 115: And now to part 3 of the Dr. Dave Tiberio Trilogy! I’ve been excited for this interview because I’m learning how important training fascia is, but I’m not sure I’ve been optimizing it with my players. As always, DT doe...
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Episode 115
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46:51
Training Proprioceptors w/ Dr. David Tiberio
Episode 114: This is part 2 with Dr. David Tiberio and he spends the entire episode talking about proprioceptors… what they are, where they’re located, how they communicate with the body, and how we can tweak exercises to improve p...
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Episode 114
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1:15:34
How to Activate Muscles w/ Dr. David Tiberio
Episode 113: Dr. David Tiberio is the dean of the Gray Institute’s 40-week mentorship program, which is known for training, treating and conditioning athletes in all 3 planes of motion. Dr. Tiberio has published numerous articles i...
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Episode 113
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Basketball Footwork w/ Gonzaga's Drew Timme
Episode 112: Now I’ll admit that I’m a little biased, but I don’t remember ever seeing a college basketball player with better footwork than Drew Timme. He is unguardable in a 1-on-1 scenario because of his creativity and endless m...
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Episode 112
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32:10
Small-Sided Games w/ Tyler Leclerc
Episode 111: This interview is about finding better ways of having your practice time transfer to game success. As a strength coach, I’m always thinking about how the exercises we do in the weight room impact my player’s ability to...
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Episode 111
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38:02
Systems Approach to Coaching w/ Justin Ochoa & Mike Nilson
Episode 110: Now this month’s podcast is a little unusual, since my guest is the host of another basketball performance podcast, and in this episode, he actually interviewed me. We hit it off and so I wanted to share our ep...
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Episode 110
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1:25:03
Reducing Knee Pain & Inflammation w/ UCLA Basketball's Tyler Lesher
Episode 109: Tyler Lesher the Head Athletic Trainer for UCLA men’s basketball program. He’s a certified orthopedic physician extender and certified strength & conditioning specialist. Before joining UCLA’s staff, he worke...
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Episode 109
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38:38
Functional Training For Basketball w/ Oregon's Cliff Spiller
Episode 108: Cliff Spiller is the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Men’s Basketball at the University of Oregon. Prior to joining the Duck’s staff, he was an assistant with the NBA’s Utah Jazz. We be...
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Episode 108
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41:39
Speed For Basketball w/ Eastern Washington University's TJ Conley
Episode 107: TJ Conley is the Head of Sports Performance for EWU Men's & Women's Basketball. He's a former NFL player turned strength & conditioning coach who joined me on the podcast to talk about the importance of speed i...
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Episode 107
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47:16
The Best Youth Basketball League On Planet Earth
Episode 106: The Hooptown Youth League will launch in Spokane, WA in the fall of 2022. Our schools, private businesses, coaches and basketball experts have all come together to create the best youth basketball league on planet Eart...
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Episode 106
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