# human performance (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover human performance. Page: Feed: --- ## [What's my Coaching Process? With Coach Justin Jones](https://www.completehumanperformance.com/) _2026-07-28 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Another standalone episode with our coach, Justin Jones. Justin discusses why he went into coaching, what he focuses on as a coach, and how he tailors the coaching experience for each of his athletes. Why do our coaches emphasize making the training fit YOUR life so much? Because our experience tells us, unequivocally, that proactively addressing "best fit" for each individual athlete leads to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/justin_jones_coaching.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [New Coach Feature: Clayton Foster](https://www.completehumanperformance.com/) _2026-07-01 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Meet our new coach, Clayton! Clayton Foster has been a performance and nutrition coach for over a decade. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Exercise Science, numerous nutrition and training certifications, and is an Air Force veteran. With a foundation in strength sports, he made the pivot to a more hybrid approach to training and coaching after moving to Colorado and falling in love with… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/podcastclaytonaudio.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Going the Extra Mile(s): The Western States 100 with LT Shane McKeon, FDNY (Ret)](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/going-the-extra-miles-the-western-states-100-with-lt-shane-mckeon-fdny-ret/) _2026-06-30 · Leadership Under Fire_ Today, we are speaking with retired LT Shane McKeon as he is about to embark on his journey to complete the Western States 100. Shane is a seasoned endurance athlete and dedicated student of leadership and performance. He joined the ranks of the FDNY in the aftermath of September 11th and spent many years serving as a firefighter in Engine Company 84 and Ladder Company 34 in Washington Heights… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/afhj8njjsarx9imb/2026-06-29-LUF-MCKEON.mp3) ## [Nailing the Basics - with Coach Justin Jones](https://www.completehumanperformance.com/) _2026-06-22 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Coach Justin takes over the podcast to talk about the basics of hybrid training: how do you prioritize when there are so many variables to manage? Nail the basics first! How do you avoid majoring in the minors? Topics: Sleep and Sleep Quality Nutrition Rest Days Structured Programming Justin reviews case studies, discusses specifics, and drives home how important it is to be positive you're… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/nailing_the_basics_justin_1.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Building Tactical Proficiency with Capt Tim Young, SJCFR](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/building-tactical-proficiency-with-capt-tim-young-sjcfr/) _2026-06-16 · Leadership Under Fire_ Our guest on this episode of the Leadership Under Fire: Humanizing the Narrative podcast is Capt Tim Young of the St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department in Florida. Captain Young is a 22-year veteran of the department and currently serves at Station 14, having previously been assigned to Station 10. An avid reader and lifelong student of the profession, he resides in St. Johns County with his… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/zrc36hbmzgwqhfzv/2026-06-15-LUF-YOUNG.mp3) ## [Chat with Aaron Travers](https://www.completehumanperformance.com/) _2026-06-03 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Join Ariana as she chats with athlete Aaron Travers. Aaron is a gym owner, coach, and incredibly talented athlete hailing from Northern Ireland. At 6 foot 6 inches tall and 240 pounds, he's not your average hybrid athlete, but has managed to rack up some seriously impressive performances like a 56:27 HYROX Pro time, ski erg marathon AG world record at 2:29:52 , 1:17 half marathon, and 16:28 5k.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/aarontraverspodcast1.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [A Reflection on Service and Resilience with Det Joseph Vigiano, NYPD](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/a-reflection-on-service-and-resilience-with-det-joseph-vigiano-nypd/) _2026-06-02 · Leadership Under Fire_ Joseph John Vigiano is a former U.S. Marine and currently serves as a Detective with the NYPD's Emergency Service Unit (ESU), where he is assigned to Squad 7 in Brooklyn. Joe is a 2015 graduate of SUNY Maritime College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation and obtained a Third Mate's Unlimited Tonnage License. Upon graduating from college, Joe enlisted in the… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bcifyqkxzfgd762g/2026-06-01-LUF-JVIGIANO.mp3) ## [Calm Leadership in Hell’s Hundred Acres with Capt Andrew Serra FDNY (Ret)](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/calm-leadership-in-hell-s-hundred-acres-with-capt-andrew-serra-fdny-ret/) _2026-05-19 · Leadership Under Fire_ Captain Andrew Serra spent 25 years with the FDNY, beginning his career as a Firefighter in Ladder 131, with rotations in Engine 231 and Engine 155, before moving to Squad 1. He later served as a Lieutenant in Engine 231 and ultimately as Captain of Ladder 20. Beyond the firehouse, Capt Serra is an accomplished writer and author of several books, including Tradition Continuesand Hell’s Hundred… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d63hi97u66hmzy5y/2026-05-18-LUF-SERRA.mp3) ## [Leading at the Unit Level with Jerry Smith Jr. BCFD](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/leading-at-the-unit-level-with-jerry-smith-jr-bcfd/) _2026-05-04 · Leadership Under Fire_ Jerry Smith Jr. is a 24-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department. He is assigned to Truck Co. 5 and presently detailed to Rescue Co. 1. He was previously assigned to Truck Company 15. Jerry is a twenty year member of the BCFD’s Dive Team and serves as a public safety scuba instructor. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University of Maryland. Jerry has been actively involved with… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ivfb9uk6ctru5m73/2026-05-04-LUF-SMITH-2.mp3) ## [Exploring Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” Part 2 with LtCol Charlie Black USMC (Ret)](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/exploring-viktor-frankl-s-man-s-search-for-meaning-part-2-with-ltcol-charlie-black-usmc-ret/) _2026-04-20 · Leadership Under Fire_ Since our formal inception more than a decade ago, the Leadership Under Fire (LUF) team has championed professional reading as a cornerstone of operational excellence. A close study of history’s most effective, mission-oriented leaders reveals a consistent thread: their success is closely tied to disciplined engagement with literature, reflection, and critical thought. In 2022, LUF launched its… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/d7kwyg32i4nrbicn/2026-04-20-LUF-BLACK-MEANING-P2.mp3) ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IUomLoj7eRNL) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Anthony and Ariana Discuss: Injuries for Athletes](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/anthony-and-ariana-discuss-injuries-for-athletes) _2026-04-18 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ And starting new sports, and how handling these two big changes to your training end up being similar. What do you mean, you can treat injuries like starting a new sport for a bit? Let us tell you in the silliest way possible. Anthony D'Orazio Ariana Scalfo [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/anthonyandarianapodcastmp4.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Exploring Viktor Frankl’s “Man's Search for Meaning” with LtCol Charlie Black USMC (Ret)](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/exploring-viktor-frankl-s-mans-search-for-meaning-with-ltcol-charlie-black-usmc-ret/) _2026-04-06 · Leadership Under Fire_ Since our formal inception more than a decade ago, the Leadership Under Fire (LUF) team has championed professional reading as a cornerstone of operational excellence. A close study of history’s most effective, mission-oriented leaders reveals a consistent thread: their success is closely tied to disciplined engagement with literature, reflection, and critical thought. In 2022, LUF launched its… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rej45ammraiecgj8/2026-04-02-LUF-BLACK-MEANING-P1.mp3) ## [Listening Makes Everyone Better with Lt Mike O'Connell FDNY](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/listening-makes-everyone-better-with-lt-mike-oconnell-fdny/) _2026-03-19 · Leadership Under Fire_ Our guest today is FDNY Lieutenant Mike O’Connell, a 10-year member of the Department. Before being promoted, he served as a firefighter with Engine 202 and Ladder 102 in Brooklyn. Mike is a graduate of St. John’s University and is a member of both the MPI and Leadership Under Fire teams. [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/827zcy3rhy6pfy7z/2026-03-18-LUF-O_Connell95wrs.mp3) ## [Revisiting Jim McNamara’s Senior Man Feature Episode with FF Bob Athanas, FDNY](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/revisiting-jim-mcnamara-s-senior-man-feature-episode-with-bob-athanas-fdny/) _2026-03-05 · Leadership Under Fire_ This episode is hosted by Jim McNamara. For those tuning in for the first time, Jim is a senior Firefighter at the FDNY and serves as a Human Performance Advisor for Leadership Under Fire. He’s also the principal author of the Leadership Under Fire Senior Man’s Performance Journal. Bob Athanas is our guest in this episode. Bob recently retired after 37 years of service with the FDNY. Bob grew up… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2vtxpum5cepiarjv/2026-03-05-LUF-ATHANAS-REVISITED.mp3) ## [HYBRD + Alex Viada: Let Them Cook](https://www.completehumanperformance.com/) _2026-02-20 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Alex Viada and Ariana Scalfo sit down to talk to Ben and Mats from HYBRD. Discussed: How did Alex meet Ben and Mats? What did the team at HYBRD develop the app to solve? Why isn't there a "Training Stress Score" for strength? Implementing the principles and methodology from "The Ultimate Hybrid Athlete" as the rules for all HYBRD training plans Why AI-generated plans aren't useful without the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/HYBRD_Audio.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Revisiting A Historic Human Performance Episode of the Equitable Building Fire with Lt Matt Connor FDNY](https://leadershipunderfire.podbean.com/e/revisiting-a-historic-human-performance-episode-of-the-equitable-building-fire-with-lt-matt-connor-fdny/) _2026-02-19 · Leadership Under Fire_ In this episode, we revisit a conversation between Patti Murphy and FDNY Lt Matt Connor covering the Equitable Building fire on January 9th, 1912. This event tested the courage and skill of the FDNY in some of the most extreme conditions. The 10-story building at 120 Broadway in Lower Manhattan was considered “fireproof.” In reality, it was cast iron, full of combustible materials, and lacked… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/9ejd8wkmb6rn6cfx/2026-02-19-LUF-EQUITABLE-REVISIT-FINAL.mp3) ## [Fitness Industry Myths - With Raquel, Sofia, and Anthony](https://www.completehumanperformance.com/) _2025-10-09 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ What Fitness Industry myths bug you the most, and why? Anthony, Raquel, and Sofia discuss and pick apart all the myths that bug them as athletes, humans, and coaches who've been in this space and coaching people for a long time. They discuss: - The myth of "if you're not fit, it's because you don't want it bad enough": the erasure of complex factors that contribute to individuals having more or… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/sofia_raquel_podcast_anthony.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Training with Chronic Disease(s) - With Ariana and Mike](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/training-with-chronic-diseases-with-ariana-and-mike) _2025-08-14 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Ariana Scalfo and Mike Thompson sit down to discuss their personal experiences training with, around, and sometimes despite, their chronic conditions. How do they handle being disabled sometimes , and only in specific ways? How do they (try) to avoid flares, and what do those flares look like? How do these conditions affect their mental health and identity, especially as coaches? When is it… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/podcast-with-mike-chronic-illness-postproduction-for-recording-1-run-at-2025-08-.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [How to Train with Limited Time: Establishing Priorities](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/how-to-train-with-limited-time-establishing-priorities) _2025-07-23 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ "Life is a Thanksgiving meal. Some things are on boil, some things are simmering on the back burner, and this changes all night long." - Anthony D'Orazio or Gandalf, depending on who you ask Join Anthony D'Orazio, Justin Jones, and Mike Thompson as they discuss what it's like to encounter a busy period in your life. How to quantify "busy," how to select training priorities and use available time… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/trainingpriorities.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Men's Mental Health and Training - With Mike & Justin](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/mens-mental-health-and-training-with-mike-justin) _2025-03-22 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Join Director of Coaching Ariana Scalfo as she chats with new CHP coaches Mike Thompson and Justin Jones about men's mental health and how it plays out in lifestyle, health, and ability/motivation to train. Mike and Justin are relatively new fathers, and they discuss with Ariana (a new mother) the loneliness and pressure that comes with fatherhood, and the dangers of depression, and lack of… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/mike_justin_ariana.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cGpVIXuH7KjO) _2025-03-22 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Clayton Foster: Crucible Champ 2024](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/clayton-foster-crucible-champ-2024) _2025-02-06 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Clay Foster has been a part of Complete Human Performance for years, and has been doing the hybrid thing for even longer. He won The Crucible Pro Men's Division in 2024, he's competed in the Hybricon Games (2023), and is registered for Rally in the Valley 2025 to name a few things. A coach himself, Clay's training has run the gamut from bodybuilding to CrossFit to 100-milers, and he's excited to… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/PODCAST_WITH_CLAY.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [The Art of SISU - Interview with Pete Nelson](https://completehumanperformance.mykajabi.com/) _2025-02-04 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Pete Nelson is the founder of SISU Lifestyle, a Northeast-Ohio company specializing in handcrafted saunas and contrast bath technology. He joins us on the CHP Podcast as a long-time user of our Strength + 50k and Marathon templates (most notably, winning the inaugural Antarctica 50k) and brings with him boatloads of wisdom. Too much to summarize, dive in with Pete and learn about what keeps him… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/PETE_PODCAST_1.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [20 Top Training Priorities: Sorted (Sorta) Ep 1/2](https://completehumanperformance.mykajabi.com/) _2024-09-20 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Ariana, Alex, and Trevor try to work out how they'd rate the relative importance of 20 training priorities, from 1-20 (1=most important, 20=least important). In this hour they manage to discuss roughly 10, so expect a second episode for sure. The theme of today is "It Depends." The 20 "Commonly Discussed Priorities" are as follows (and in no particular order, trust me): Individualised coaching,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/TrainingPrioritiespodcast11.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [RALLY IN THE VALLEY: Race Director Matt Stevens Talks Everything Rally](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/rally-in-the-valley-race-director-matt-stevens-talks-everything-rally) _2024-09-11 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ Join Ariana as she chats with Matt Stevens, race director of Rally in the Valley, an incredibly fun and exciting hybrid competition held in Hurricane, WV every year since 2023. Matt is also the Head Judge at Hybricon Games, held at the end of October, and brings his rich military experience and experience as an athlete and gym owner (ShotFire Fitness) to the table for each event he's involved in.… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/video1138449596.mp3?dest-id=132609) ## [Alex Viada: What is "HYBRID FITNESS"?](https://impruvism.libsyn.com/alex-viada-what-is-hybrid-fitness) _2024-08-29 · Complete Human Performance Radio_ With the safeties off. Ariana and Alex discuss what he meant by "hybrid" the first time, how it's evolved (for better or for worse), what they think it means and who it refers to (and doesn't), which hybrid athletes they believe embody the spirit of hybrid the most, and why hybrid events are still heavily endurance (but getting better). @completehumanperformance @alex.viada [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/impruvism/alex_ariana_hybrid_podcast_2.mp3?dest-id=132609)