Welcome to the Samson Strength Coach Collective, the go-to podcast for strength and conditioning coaches. Host Connor Agnew brings together a community of dedicated pros who live and breathe athletic performance, functional strength, and real results. Through expert interviews, hard-earned insights, and practical strategies, this podcast gives coaches the tools they need to dominate their craft.

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S02|E228 The Power of Relationship Based Coaching with Conner Freeland | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E227 Creating Internship Pipelines in Tactical S&C with Mark Christiani | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E226 Real Education in Strength Coaching with Dr. Justin Lima | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E225 Developing Financial Wellness with Mike Campagna | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E224 Adaptive Sport Strength and Conditioning with Abbey Phillipson | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E223 S&C Within the Fire Department with Alex Redshaw | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E222 Coaching Evolved with Dave Nedbalek | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E221 The Tactical Advantage with Kosta Telegadas | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E220 The Future of Strength Coaching in College Athletics with Connor Agnew | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E219 Balancing Motherhood and Strength Coaching with Maggie Smith | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E218 Taking Care of Yourself as a Coach with Jess Givens | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02|E217 Building Professionalism As A Coach with Wakeman Chemell

S02|E216 Building Relationships That Drive Results with Andrew Rafferty

S02|E215 Adaptability Builds Better Coaches with Nick DaCosta | Samson Strength Coach Collective

S02-E214 Being Yourself as a Coach with Zach Hicks

S02-E213 Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone with Kacie Allison

S02-E212 Teaching vs. Coaching with Charles Kenward

S02-E211 The Importance of a Performance Chef with Aaron Clayton

S02-E210 Experiences in Strength and Conditioning with Keegan Smith

S02-E209 Relationships Make the Career with Michael Tucker

S02-E208 Unbreakable Athletics with Jim Beebe

S02-E207 Elite Athlete Nutrition with Jessica Isaacs

S02-E206 Asking Reflective Questions in Coaching with Sean Swetnam

S02-E205 Building a Strength & Conditioning Department with Dakota Wilson

S2 E204: Developing Team Culture in a High School Setting with David Neill

S2 E203: Value Based Coaching with Blair Lloyd

S2 E202: Mike Sullivan | Challenging Comfort Zones

S2 E201: Danny Wirt | The Art of Self Reflection

S2 E200: Christian Hosley | Don’t Build The Well When You’re Thirsty

S2 E199: Sam Daoust | Strength and Conditioning in Other Countries

S2 E198: Connor Agnew | 10,000 Foot View of A Basketball S&C Program

S2 E197: Oliver Houston IV | What Got You Here Won’t Keep You Here

S2 E196: Bryson Breeding | Pulling From Experiences

S2 E194: Kristoffer Koerper | Full Strength Father

S2 E194: Anthony Cockrill | Disregarding Fear In Order to Succeed

S2 E193: Ryan Berry | Learning From Your Graduate Assistantship

S2 E192: Missy Mitchell-McBeth | Balancing Coaching and Entrepreneurship

S2 E191: Connor Agnew | The Episode of Threes

S2 E190: Andrew Nilo | High Level Baseball Performance

S2 E189: Justine Tramontana | Leveling Up

S2 E188: John Bloom | Making Big Changes

S2 E187: Greg Masturzo | Soft Skills In Physical Therapy

S2 E186: Angie Brambley-Moyer | Embracing Challenges as a Head Performance Coach

Assistant Director Of Strength and Conditioning | Ty Curtis | S2 E185

S2 E184: Ryan Metzger | Developing Positive Self-Talk

S2 E183: Connor Schoepp | Chase Development, Not Opportunities

S2 E182: Ryan Ishihara | Life At The University of Hawaii

S2 E181: Connor Agnew | Self-Determination Theory

S2 E180: Rachele Pojednic | Range in Health Sciences

S2 E179: Cameron Dietz | Power of Social Media

S2 E178: Jonathan Thompson | Trial By Fire

S2 E177: Logan Gibson | Developing Systems

S2 E176: Cory Sullivan | Son of the World’s Hardest Working Waitress

S2 E175: Yolanda Berryhill | Women In Sports

S2 E174: Zane Scott | Journey of A Basketball Strength Coach

S2 E173: Scott Charland | Art of Negotiation

S2 E172: Lew Porchiazzo | Soft Skills of Strength and Conditioning

S2 E171: Andrew Hacker | Learning Every Day

S2 E170: Emily Wright-Cisek | The Importance of Mental Performance Training

S2 E169: Caitlin Miller | Getting out of your Comfort Zone

S2 E168: Christina Bernal | The Coach’s Role in Supporting Athletes

S2 E167: Jeanette Krupp | Stay Strong Krupp

S2 E166: Merv Lumba | Making Hollywood Where You’re At

S2 E165: Bailey Deering | Reflections on Year 1

S2 E164: Mike Missen | The Key of Communication

S2 E163: George Neef | Applying Powerlifting Principles

S2 E162: Andrew Gracia | Collaboration On Large Staffs

S2 E161: Alyssa Calvert | From Athlete to Coach

S2 E160: Miranda Smith | Pivoting Into Your Passions

S2 E159: Gabe Derman | Pivoting Into Your Passions

S2 E158: Tom DiStasio | Growth Mindset In Coaching

S2 E157: Kevin Darmody | Encore Career

S2 E156: Jeanne Rankin | What Drives Success

S2 E155: Tyler Janota | Gratitude in Strength and Conditioning

S2 E154: Whitney Rodden | Coaching on Multiple Levels

S2 E153: Travis Barrett | Developing Buy In From Different Populations

S2 E152: Nigel Moyer | Exercise Professions in a Medical Setting

S2 E151: Nick LaRue | Mental Health in Strength and Conditioning

S2 E150: Kyle Casey | Sports Performance Coach