The Performance Path Podcast

Dr Karen Coghlan, Owner of TheNutCoach.com & PBNutrition.ie

Today's episode is with Dr. Karen Coghlan from The Nut Coach & Perform Better Nutrition.
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This was a really great and fun interview and Karen is a fountain of great information on all things
Nutrition & Body Positivity. 
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Dr. Karen has a a briliant array of qualifications ( See below! ) and has had pheneomenal success with her online " Ignition Nutrition " Group ( https://www.thenutcoach.com/ignitionnutrition) which is a program that has helped so many people with improving their relationship with food, their own bodies and free themselves from yo-yo dieting in a fantastically supportive environment as well as being a well renowned Fitness coach and multi sport competitor . 
Qualifications
Biomedical Engineering, B.Eng, Ph.D.Active IQ L2 Certificate in Fitness InstructionActive IQ L3 Certificate in Personal TrainingCrossFit L1 TrainerCrossFit Gymnastics TrainerAgatsu Kettlebell InstructorWeightlifting Ireland L1 Assistant CoachPrecision Nutrition L1 CoachSports Nutrition FETAC Level 6[Pending] ISSN Postgrad Diploma in Applied Sports & Exercise Nutrition
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In this episode we chatted about :
- Dr. Karen's Background and how she got started on the path to becoming an advocate for quality nutrition and fitness coaching. 
- Her favourite part of coaching.
- Her thoughts on how coaches can help their clients sift throught the days of " Instaknowldege" and get to realistic strategies to have a healthy relationship with their nutrition.
- The biggest issues that she deals with when coaching people in  Nutrition and how coaches can have a really powerful impact on their clients by identifying a strong yet patient process mentality. 
- Recommendations for other coaches on how they can improve the quality of Nutrition education they give to their clients to build a more body positive and non restrictive environment for success. 
- The value of taking a step by step approach to progress and her next step in her own coaching and education development. 
 
It was awesome to chat to Dr Karen and looking forward to her continued success and positivity in the Nutrition Coaching World! 
 Thanks Karen!
 
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Here are some helpful links to Dr. Karen's various programs . 
https://www.thenutcoach.com/
https://www.pbnutrition.ie/
https://www.thenutcoach.com/articles
  

Martin Hickey, Owner of Fusion Training Centre , Athlone.

In todays Episode i'm joined by Martin Hickey, Owner of Fusion Training Centre in Athlone. 
Fusion Training Centre is home to the Midlands largest CrossFit facility –
CrossFit Cú Chulainn as well as Fusion MMA Club (The first MMA club to be established in Athlone! ).
In this Episode we talk about  -
- His Background and his transition from the Military to becoming a Coach.
- Why he started a Dual Training Centre and also his Passionate interest in Nutrition Coaching and its value. 
- His favourite part of Coaching and elements of Coaching that he thinks are vital for sucess with your clients and members. 
- Some of the challenges of running a dual training centre and how CrossFit , MMA & Nutrition education compliment each other for both performance and good quality of life. 
- His next step in coaching.
Thanks a million to Martin for coming on. Great chat mate and best Of luck with Fusion in the future.!  :) 
Here are some helpful links if your looking for some training in the Atlone Area ! 
http://fusiontrainingcentre.com/
http://crossfitcuchulainn.com/
http://fusiontrainingcentre.com/fusion-mma/
 

Random tuesday musings!!!

Neil Laverty , Owner of CrossFit 8020

  
Episode 3. 
Neil Laverty of CrossFit 8020 joins me on this episode and we got to chat about everything from the simple enjoyment of someone succeeding in getting the Power Clean right for the first time to training CrossFit regional level athletes .
Neil owns CrossFit 8020 in Portadown, Northern Ireland which is one of the largest and most successful CrossFit gyms on the island of Ireland .
He has a varied and really interesting background with involvement in lots of facets of fitness from Physique modelling, Endurance racing and Athletics to name a few .
For the past number of years though his main focus has been on CrossFit 8020 and working with some very high level CrossFit athletes. 
CrossFit 8020 : 
https://www.facebook.com/Crossfit8020/?rf=1537115213213461
 
In this episode we chatted about some of the following topics.
 
Episode 3. 
- Neil's background and how he got into coaching. 
- His favourite parts of coaching and why variety is a vital part of his coaching practice.
- How he balances the needs of high level CrossFit athletes and those of regular members just looking to get a bit fitter.
- His thoughts on the scientific side of coaching and how it might apply depending on the sport your involved in and fitness in general.
- His thoughts on the future of CrossFit .
- What he is currently reading and some important advice for coaches at all levels. 
- His next coaching development step .
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It was brilliant to chat to Neil who runs a great spot in CrossFit 8020 so thanks a million for joining me on this episode mate.  
Hope you guys enjoy the show and if you like it please subscribe and give us a review! . Thanks 
 Til next time , Enjoy
Coach Padraic 

Tom Morrison, CrossFit Varangian & Tommorrison.co.uk

Guest No.2 has arrived and he's a force to be reckoned with!
Tom Morrison joins me to talk all things mobility and healing and how daily routines can actually be magic if you let them!!
First some background on Tom .
He is trained in MMA & is a senior student in the traditional art of Wing Tzun, has a passion for Gymnastics, Body Mechanics & Movement training. 
Qualifications
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2)
British Weightlifting Level 1
CrossFit Gymnastics Certified Trainer
Wing Tzun 2nd Advanced Technician
Assistant Martial Arts Instructor
 
In this episiode we chatted about some really great ideas. Notebooks at the ready folks.
Episode 2. 
- Tom's Background and his introduction to training.
- How he got into coaching and what are his favourite elements of coaching.
- Biggest areas that coaches could improve their practice ( Mobility practice, anatomy education, proprioception, core strength to name but a few! )
- How the simple stuff really is the key and the foundations are always where the good stuff lives! 
- Different ways to inspire people to fall in love with taking care of themselves and encouraging them to take ownership in their own movement inefficiences and how to improve them. .  
- Favourite current coaches and resources.
- Next step in his coaching development.
Tom Morrison Links.
https://tommorrison.uk/
http://www.crossfitvarangian.com/meet-the-coaches/
https://www.facebook.com/Movementandmotion/
https://www.cavemantraining.com/author/tommorrison/
https://www.boxrox.com/author/tom-morrison/
https://www.t-nation.com/all-articles/authors/tom-morrison
& 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1bHlccT8JOMAWm5wMuzG9A/videos
 
Tom was a pleasure to chat to so thank a million for joining me mate.  
Hope you guys enjoy the show and if you like it maybe give a rating. Thanks 
 Til next time , Enjoy
Coach Padraic 

Dara O'Boyle, Owner of FitBox.ie & CrossFit Fifteen

 
So.... Our first guest is... Dara O'Boyle , Owner of Fitbox & CrossFit Fifteen in Dublin. 
Dara owns a fantastic fitness facility in blanchardstown in Dublin and his profile can be found here! 
http://www.fitbox.ie/dara-oboyle/
 
Episode 1. 
On todays show here are some of the things we chatted about.
- Dara's Background in Fitness and how he had a pretty cool & famous mentor early on in his career.
- Why he got into coaching and what attracted him to it in the first place. 
- Some of his favourite coaches and why they are so successful at the moment.
- Working with different coaching styles and some of the best coaches he has worked with .  
- His preferred coaching method and style and some of cues and styles that he's not a big fan of! 
- And finally what he has planned next on his coaching development journey. 
This was a really fun first episode so thanks a million Dara for coming on and being a fountain of knowledge as always in the coaching game. 
 * Apologies about the dodgy audio from my side folks.. Will sort it out for the next one!  

And the journey began..

In the first episode... I get the ball rolling.. sort of!!