Ben Griffin’s Podcast Ben Griffin

Nathan Parnham is an athletic performance coach, with a career spanning in excess of 20 years. He has extensive experience in the development setting, having also crossed over into the professional ranks, including some time spent working with the Parramatta Eels and the Australian women’s rugby union 7’s team. He is currently the Head of Performance Development, at Brisbane Grammar School. He also has a book out, The Sporting Parent, which he wrote to help parents, teachers, and community coaches navigate their way through the confusing world of kids sport. We discussed a range of topics relating to coaching, training and life.

Sarah Hervert is a strength and conditioning coach, based in Brisbane. She completed a PhD in Sport and Exercise Science, in 2017. In 2018, she opened Foundations Performance and Rehabilitation, which she continues to own and operate. She also lectures at the University of Southern Queensland. Amongst other things, we discussed Sarah’s journey through the industry and what life is like for a private sector strength and conditioning coach. Sarah shared a lot of great takeaways for young strength and conditioning coaches.

Peter Howard is an Exercise Physiologist and Nutritionist, based in Canberra. We discussed his journey to get to where he is now, as well as Peter talked about why he does what he does. We also discussed a range of topics relating to training, coaching and nutrition.

Jorge Kapeen is a professional boxer, based in Canberra, Australia. We discussed his boxing career, his current work role, as well as some of the personal struggles he and his family have faced.

I provide 4 training tips that you can begin to put into practice immediately, to help decrease your likelihood of suffering hamstring injuries.

Matt Vickery is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, who runs his own coaching business, based in London. He has over 25 years worth of industry experience. We discussed a range of topics related to coaching and training, including the use of social media by coaches and some of the current coaching and training trends.