Episode 3: How do your biomechanics affect your performance and injury risk? With Allison Gruber – Associate Professor University of Indiana. PhD UMass Amherst and Masters East Carolina. Has worked deeply on the entire spectrum of running mechanics. from the mechanics and energetics of footfall patterns in running Impact causes injury hypothesis – …

Thanks to Descript for this wonderful AI summary of the show... This epsidoe of ABSURD! discusses the host's initial intentions to talk about recent economic changes and rising prices, but shifts focus to the decline of belief in the American Dream by 2024. The host shares personal experiences of financial difficulty despite maintaining a steady in…

(Check out Descript for wonderful AI gimmicks like this show summary...) In this introductory episode of the podcast 'Absurd,' the host reflects on his journey from starting a wrestling podcast in 2014 to launching his new show. He discusses his experiences with podcasting, wrestling, and TV writing, as well as dealing with an injury. He reveals hi…

Doctor of Physical Therapy for 10+ years Aspects of the shoes he tests: Insoles – can increase perception of comfort, plantar pressures change Impact testing to compliment human-based footwear testing Traction testing – how do you test? Is it indicative of real world where humans move in variable ways. Slipping vs. Sticking Do Pro Athletes need cus…

On ABSURD! I will be discussing whatever ridiculousness is going on the world that day, with a deep dive into some events of the recent past that I didn't have the balls to cover before. This is just the show's intro clip, maybe it sets a mood, maybe it doesn't, but I gave it a shot! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc…

Season 2/Episode 1: What can you do to stay resilient and how can shoes improve performance with Jay Dicharry – Physical Therapist, Oregon State University-Cascades, MOBO, Founder, author of Running Rewired Kinematics and Kinetics of Gait: From Lab to Clinic – We can measure things very precisely in the laboratory from the forces in 3 dimensions at…

Terry Tucker: Unlocking Your Extraordinary Potential Terry Tucker is a sought-after speaker who believes in the power of a good story to motivate, inspire, and encourage others to lead their uncommon and extraordinary lives. By combining his eleven-year cancer journey with his diverse business, athletic coaching, and law enforcement expertise, he d…

Cappi Pidwell: Unleashing the Power of the Subconscious Mind Cappi Pidwell is a Master of NLP & Hypnotherapy. As a Professional Speaker. Author Mindset Strategist, and Product Developer, she has been coaching and consulting audiences, corporations, associations, business owners, and Entrepreneurs on how to get rapid results with her mindset program…

Mark Williams' new book “The Connected Species: How understanding the evolution of our brain can change the world” is a #1 Best Seller. Mark has worked with thousands of students, teachers, health professionals, and company directors keen to understand how their brain works, how to perform optimally and maintain a healthy brain. He runs programs on…

Jesse Frank did his masters & undergrad at CU Boulder with Roger Kram where he did a variety of projects from trying to build a mobile, gravity reducing cart, to studying how various bike seats affect cycling comfort, and was a coauthor on the Nike 4% study. Over the previous 5 years, Jesse worked at Specialized where he had experience in the wind …

Reneau Peurifoy holds a master’s degree in counseling and is the author of four books: “Why You Feel the Way You Do,” "Anxiety, Phobias, and Panic: Taking Charge and Conquering Fear", "Overcoming Anxiety: From Short-Term Fixes to Long-Term Recovery", and "Anger: Taming the Beast." Reneau was in private practice for twenty years as a marriage and fa…

Keely – Recent winner of Black Canyon 100k, Freetrail Lead of Performance Coaching Team, plan to be a Medical Doctor, former biomechanics researcher and current nutrition researcher. Kate – PhD movement science at VCU, D1 runner and All American at West Virginia, 2nd NCAA 10K. Grew up playing all sorts of sports, always interested in performance. P…

Welcome James, Spragg. James is a coach at intercept performance consultancy. James is also finishing his PhD univ of capetown in exercise physiology where he studied the mechanisms responsible for deterioration in performance during grand tour cycling stage races. James also coaches a number of sky runners and ski mountaineers. Our conversation wi…

This conversation is with someone I have literally known for my entire life. We actually grew up together, and while we have gone on to forge our own paths in life, we reconnected for this conversation where she provides so many nuggets of wisdom that you're probably going to want to take some notes.She's an ex-corporate girl turned online marketin…

Dave Dombrow and Kevin Fallon are co-founders of Speedland and have created some of the most innovative shoes on the market. This company refuses to cut corners and design products with performance first in mind. They also both have a fascinating background working for Nike, Under Armor, and Puma. These guys have both appeared on numerous podcasts …

My guest today co-founded Team Builders Plus, one of the first team building companies in the United States, back in 1991. In 2012, he reinvented how people learn about themselves through the personality styles and started his second company, Take Flight Learning. He is the author of five books about tapping into the power of your personality, incl…

Eric Honert – PhD Vanderbilt University studying Ankle & Foot biomechanics, Post-Doctoral fellowship with Benno Nigg at Univ of Calgary. D1 Tennis Player, Manager biomechanics BOA Emily Matijevich – PhD Vanderbilt University Evaluation and Design of Non-Invasive, Wearable Musculoskeletal Monitoring Tools for Research, Occupational and Sport Applica…

Intro: Wouter was the lead author on the landmark article behind the Nike 4% shoe. Also has published theoretical reviews of how a sub 2 hour marathon would be possible and tries to understand which aspects of footwear lead to improved performance. He is also a great runner with some incredible range… Wouter ran a 48.69 400 m and 1:52 800 m in 2007…

My guest today has worked globally promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and furthering democracy. His work has taken many forms including writing and producing an award winning documentary on learning about the Holocaust at the Concentration Camps in Poland, Working on the Ghanaian Constitution, coordinating and producing events lead…

Welcome to "The Science of Performance," hosted by the trailblazing Dan Feeney, BOA Sr. Director of Partner Product Design and Innovation and supported by the Freetrail Network, this captivating podcast takes you on a journey into peak performance in trail running. This venture traces back to a live podcast session where Dan teamed up with Professi…

My guest for this episode was at the top of my list of people I wanted to interview when I embarked on this crazy endeavor of creating a podcast--and she's proof that if you ask, the answer might just be a resounding YES! She embodies everything about my mission with this show, and I guarantee you: She'll have some significant tools to improve your…

My guest today is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, investor, and policy advisor. He is also the author of Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy. He was the founder and CEO of Centrify, a leading cybersecurity cloud provider that amassed over two thousand enterprise customers, including over 60 percent of t…

This conversation is with someone who was part of the inspiration for this show. I had gone to one of her events when she was in Los Angeles, and I asked her if she would be on my show. She graciously obliged, and our conversation has been among my most memorable. I was incredibly nervous when we recorded this interview (which you can actually hear…

When I started the show back in 2015, Donald Trump was a mere blip on the political radar, and the political landscape wasn’t nearly as tumultuous as it has become in 2023. Through the political chaos in the US and a once in a lifetime pandemic, I took a break from the show for a while because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say, or how to use a pla…

When I started the show back in 2015, Donald Trump was a mere blip on the political radar, and the political landscape wasn’t nearly as tumultuous as it has become in 2023. Through the political chaos in the US and a once in a lifetime pandemic, I took a break from the show for a while because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say, or how to use a pla…

Hi. It’s been a minute. If you’ve been subscribed to the show, thanks for sticking with me, and I hope this episode is a welcome return to your podcast feed. If you’re a new subscriber—welcome, and thanks for joining. When I started the show back in 2015, Donald Trump was a mere blip on the political radar, and the political landscape wasn’t nearly…

On Today's Creative Control Daily, the Creative Control Network is represented by Mike Durband and the host of "What's Your Favorite?", Jamie Irwin! Topics include, of course, the Coronavirus and the recent developments and responses in the Philly and Chicago areas, as well as England! Plus forced business closures, will the National Guard be on yo…

On Today's Best Of Creative Control Daily, the Creative Control Network is back together for part two of this Coronavirus panic party! Join myself, Hughezy, Mike Durband, Aaron Pavis and the legendary Hambone, as Topics include the potential death of podcast sponsorships, panic over toilet paper, border closures, more potential travel restrictions,…

On Today's Best of CCD, the Creative Control network gets together for a handsome contest! Also, we discuss the worldwide pandemic that is the Coronavirus, and the variety of issues and repercussions to come. Join the crew as we try to keep Durband awake and invested, and we talk about people STILL partying and barhopping all around the world, ever…

On this week's Best Of Creative Control, we have the man behind Something To Wrestle With, 83 Weeks, and What Happened When, as well as the architect behind Starrcast, CONRAD THOMPSON! Strap in as Conrad talks about his early days of wrestling fandom, who he was a fan of, attending live shows, what made him disinterested in the business, what broug…

Mike Durband joins me to discuss the new GNR song "Absurd" and how it grew from an old demo "Silk Worms," upcoming releases from the band, the future of the tour, and other possibilities, stage and inner ear monitors, the evolution of Axl's voice and stage wardrobe, drugs and drinking, Duff covering The Stooges, and the band covering Velvet Revolve…

As promised, here is my review of Saturday night's Guns N' Roses tour opening concert, some of my history as a fan, my experience in Hershey and in Hershey Park Stadium, the ups and downs of the show, differences in the setlist, my hopes for the band's future, and more! Please follow and support Creative Control in the following ways! Blue Chew Go …

Relive the glory days of “The Dream Team” in this best of episode, which features “Get My Go” regulars and the hosts of “It’s Hughezy, Hello,” and “The Mike Durband Show,” Hughezy and Mike Durband! These shows originally aired in December 2019 and January 2020, and cover a plethora of topics, including social media, podcasting, Disney +, Lionel Ric…

This episode originally aired on the Mike Durband Show. Thanks Mike, for allowing me to use it. Mike and I are both huge fans of the tremendous and controversial band, Guns N Roses, and we don't always agree on which songs we like and dislike. Similar to past episode reviews of Chinese Democracy and The Spaghetti Incident, Mike and I are going to t…

Thank you to John Poz, Two Man Power Trip, and The Brand for permission to air this episode on the CCDaily feed. You can watch their video version at the following link: https://youtu.be/FcJjF0faxQo Topics include: am I a “heat magnet,” back working with Conrad Thompson, my present workload and how I manage it, Konnan’s short health related hiatus …

On this episode of The Best Of CC, the author of "Love Becomes A Funeral Pyre," legendary rock journalist and biographer Mick Wall jumps on to discuss his book taking on some of the myths about Jim Morrison, his early Doors fandom, their resurgence in the late 70s/early 80s thanks to the combination of "An American Prayer,' "No One Here Gets Out Al…

This episode of The Best Of CC features former WWF European, Hardcore, and Tag Team Champion, and former TNA Producer, Mr. Al Snow! Al was kind enough to come on and spend an hour discussing his career and his views on the business. We talk about what initially drew him to pro wrestling, and his infamous tryout with Ole and Gene Anderson. From ther…

Episode 81's guest is former WWF, WCW, and TNA Creative Team member and current Full Sail University Professor, Ed Ferrara. On this episode, we cover more about his time leaving the WWF and joining WCW, including: - The WWF's signing of Chris Jericho just before Ferrara and Russo left for WCW, how they would have used him, and his Hal Of Fame caree…

On this Best Of CC with Joe Feeney, some of the CC Network stops by to celebrate, with the First Annual CC Network Christmas Party! Hughezy, David Radigan, and Jon Wanglund are all along for the ride, and they help make this the most random episode of CC yet, with topics ranging from booking a wrestling territory in Iran, to Gary Glitter, to shamef…