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SLEEP: THE #1 PERFORMANCE PRIORITY Sleep Aids, Caffeine & the Performance Trap If there’s one performance strategy every athlete needs, and every parent and coach needs to understand, it’s sleep. Sleep impacts learning, reaction time, recovery, mood, health and performance… But what happens when an athlete is having trouble sleeping? This week, we’re opening the […] The post Episode #7 of the KRUSH SUMMER SERIES for SPORT PARENTS & COACHES appeared first on Radio Influence.

What if one of the greatest dangers surrounding performance-enhancing drugs in sport isn’t simply cheating? What if it’s who is using them—and why? PEDs and banned substances aren’t just an elite‑sport problem. They’re a youth‑health, athlete‑safety, and education issue—and the fastest‑growing users aren’t who you think. Many teens are chasing looks, not medals. The average […] The post Episode 20-38: Appearance and Performance-Enhancing Drugs: What Parents and Coaches Need to Know appeared first on Radio Influence.

The Art of Problem Solving: Helping Athletes Overcome Adversity With MLB’s Midsummer Classic fresh in mind, we’re using baseball as this week’s platform—but this episode is for every sport parent & coach. This week we’re joined by pitching coach and consultant Hector Barrios to unpack one of the most remarkable comeback stories in Professional Baseball/Sport—his […] The post Episode 20-37: Episode #5 of the KRUSH SUMMER SERIES for SPORT PARENTS & COACHES appeared first on Radio Influence.

Rethinking Long-Term Athlete Development with Dr. Jean Côté What if one of the most widely accepted models in youth sport needs to evolve? For more than 20 years, Long-Term Athlete Development has helped coaches, parents, and organizations better understand how young athletes grow and develop. But as research continues to evolve, so should the way […] The post Episode 20-36: Episode #4 of the KRUSH SUMMER SERIES for SPORT PARENTS & COACHES appeared first on Radio Influence.

Episode 3: Mental Skills Every Parent, Teacher and Coach Should Master. What if the biggest obstacle to your athlete’s performance isn’t talent, training, effort, or even skill? What if it’s what they’re thinking? This week on the Krush Summer Series, we go back to Krush Favorite, Dr. Jacques Dallaire of Performance Prime, and our discussion […] The post Episode 20-35: KRUSH SUMMER SERIES for SPORT PARENTS & COACHES Creating | Coachable Players: Raising Coachable Athletes. appeared first on Radio Influence.

We dive into The Most Misunderstood Currency in Sport – Talent. Is my athlete talented enough? Should they have made the elite team? Are they falling behind? Should they specialize? Did we miss the window? These questions shape youth sport every single day. But what if much of what we believe about talent is wrong? […] The post Episode 20-34: Episode #2 of the Krush Summer Series for Sport Parents & Coaches appeared first on Radio Influence.

A Summer Dedicated to Sport Parents and Coaches Sport has changed. Athletes are competing more. Seasons overlap. Expectations are higher. The pressure feels bigger than ever. And somehow, parents and coaches are expected to navigate it all—with more pressure and less clarity than ever before. How much sport is too much? When should athletes rest? […] The post THE KRUSH SUMMER SERIES: Creating Coachable Players. Raising Coachable Athletes™ appeared first on Radio Influence.

As baseball and summer sports ramp up, hockey and winter sports wind down, for athletes, coaches, and parents there’s one big question: What comes next? The truth? The season between seasons may be the most important season of all. Too often, athletes jump from one jersey to the next without recovery, repair, or a real […] The post The Season Between Seasons: Why Smart Transitions Create Better Performance appeared first on Radio Influence.

The game keeps getting faster. Athletes are Stronger. Players are Better. But, are athletes actually better—or did we get better at building them? In this episode, we unpack the belief breaks and system upgrades that reset what’s possible. From Bannister’s 3:59.4 to the sub‑2 marathon era, from periodization and recovery science to carbon plates and […] The post Breaking Limits: The Moments That Changed Sport Forever appeared first on Radio Influence.

What does it take to grow a national game and protect athletes’ long term? Krush Favorite, Jason Dickson, CEO of Baseball Canada, joins me to break it down—candidly. We get into the Blue Jays’ unique role as Canada’s team and how their success drives youth registrations, what the WBC and Olympics are really doing for […] The post Episode 20-30: Building Baseball: Building the Future of the Game appeared first on Radio Influence.

Why youth stars rarely become elite adults—and what coaches and parents should do instead. The jury’s in: early youth top performers rarely become top adult performers. This isn’t a talent problem—it’s a development problem. Jeff sits down with Dr. Arne Güllich to unpack his latest research on elite performers and what actually predicts long‑term success. […] The post Episode 20-29: Prodigy- How Elite Performance Is Really Built appeared first on Radio Influence.

What if the secret to producing great athletes wasn’t early specialization or year-round competition? Today we look at Norway’s Olympic success, why the World Baseball Classic is one of the best events in baseball, and a few early MLB spring training storylines. Norway’s dominance at the Winter Olympics is of the most fascinating stories in […] The post Episode 20-28: Why Norway Wins | Lessons for Your Athletes + WBC & MLB Spring Storylines appeared first on Radio Influence.

The next era of player development will be shaped by the brain—how it actually works and how we communicate with it. This episode dives into shifting from more drills to smarter inputs the brain can use under pressure. We unpack the move from: · conscious analytics to subconscious recognition, · from coach‑dependent instruction to neuron […] The post Episode 20-27: The Matrix of Sport Performance — Brain‑Based Training appeared first on Radio Influence.

I’ve been glued to the NFL playoffs—some of the best football ever. Same with the NHL Stanley Cup runs (EPIC!), last year’s MLB postseason + World Series (unreal baseball!), NBA, and college sports… Is elite talent hitting a new stratosphere? And what’s fueling it? We dive deep on this week’s Krush Performance with Krush Hall […] The post Episode 20-25: The New Talent Level—Pushing Human Performance to New Heights appeared first on Radio Influence.

Do you worry? What’s it costing your players + your performance? How do you Krush it and become a true Performance Warrior? Kicking off 2026 with Krush Hall of Famer Jim Fannin, the Coach of Champions. With 50+ years coaching top performers across 60+ industries—including elite athletes, coaches, and leaders—Jim’s alarmed by rising worry levels. […] The post Episode 25-24: Krush the Challenge—Keys to Eliminating Worry & Becoming A Performance Warrior appeared first on Radio Influence.