This week on The Price for Paradise, I talk with elite running coach Mike Scannell. Mike shares his journey from professional runner to coaching Grant Fisher, who recently won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters.
We discuss how elite athletes like Grant train, what performance metrics they track, and the mental dema ... Show More
Nov 5
Grok Talk | AI Talks Fitness, Mindset & the Future of Health
This week on The Price for Paradise Podcast, I sat down with Grok, the AI developed by xAI, to test its knowledge, explore how artificial intelligence understands fitness, performance, and human behavior, and see how it compares to my previous conversation with ChatGPT. We dig in ... Show More
34m 22s
Oct 29
Nursing and Fatherhood with Blake Jones
This week on The Price for Paradise Podcast, I’m joined by a returning guest and close friend — a nurse supervisor and proud father to a daughter. We dive into conversations about fatherhood, health, and the balancing act of leading in the hospital while raising a family. He shar ... Show More
47m 52s
Aug 15
Coach GPT: Your AI Personal Trainer
This week on The Price for Paradise Podcast, I sat down with… ChatGPT! This episode is the first in a new series of AI conversations I’ll be dropping over the next few weeks and months. We dive into a variety of topics in artificial intelligence—what it is, where it’s headed, and ... Show More
33m 24s
Jul 2024
A Former Olympic Rower on Grit, Heartache and Success
In 2012, Michael DiSanto graduated from a prestigious university. But instead of following the path of his peers, he set out to achieve a lofty goal: make the 2016 Olympic rowing team. It was a tough decision and even tougher training process; at times he was bored, at times he w ... Show More
44m 21s
Jul 2024
How do Olympians Perform Under Extreme Pressure?
<p>Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, Jake and Damian catch up to discuss and share the insights and lessons they’ve learned from years of interviews with legendary Olympians. In this episode, they explore the different types of performance, whether peak, high or optimal, and they ... Show More
15m 2s
Oct 2024
Usain Bolt: How I Overcame Failure To Become The World's Fastest Man (E300)
<p>This week, Jake and Damian sat down with none other than the fastest man alive, Usain Bolt. As part of a very special live recording at IFS Unleashed 2024, Usain shares candid insights about his remarkable journey from early setbacks to world-record-breaking victories.</p><br> ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 2025
265: Why Sprint and Jump Training Transforms Every Athlete
In this week's episode of the Science for Sport podcast, host Richard Graves welcomes performance coach Michael Fennell, who brings over 22 years of experience in athletics coaching, specialising in long jump and sprints.
Michael shares his journey from athlete to coach, includi ... Show More
30m 33s