The Decoding Excellence Show

Conversations with the coaches and specialists behind elite performance.

Adam Ringler sits down with elite coaches, athletes, and performance specialists on training, sport science, leadership, and what it takes to get better at your craft. Get the free Coaching Toolkit and NEW episodes in your inbox.

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Episode 001: Matt Shadeed on Leadership and Staff Development
The first episode. Leadership, staff development, and learning from mistakes with Arkansas State S&C director Matt Shadeed.
Episode 002: Brett Bartholomew on Conscious Coaching
Conscious coaching and athlete buy-in with Brett Bartholomew, one of the most influential voices in coaching.
Episode 009: Nick Littlehales on Sleep as a Performance Pillar
Elite sleep coach Nick Littlehales on why sleep is the foundation of performance.

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#024 Ethan Owens

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am joined with my good friend, former strength and conditioning coach and current informatics analyst, Ethan Owens. Ethan currently is an informatics analyst in Dayton, Ohio at CareSource. Ethan

#023 20 Lessons Learned through Coaching

As I round out my tenth year of collegiate strength and conditioning coaching, I have found time to sit quietly and reflect on many of the lessons I have learned along my journey.

#022 Dr. Ben Jones

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am joined with Professor of Sports Physiology and Performance at Leeds Beckett University and Research & Innovation manager at the Rugby Football League, Dr. Ben Jones.

#021 Dr. Joe Eisenmann

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am joined with USA Football's Director of High Performance and Education, Dr. Joe Eisenmann. Dr. Joe Eisenmann is a currently the director of High Performance & Education

#020 Tyler Friedrich

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am joined with Stanford Sports Performance Coach, Tyler Friedrich. Tyler Friedrich is a sports performance coach at Stanford. He is responsible for designing and implementing the sports performance programs

#019 Mark Watts

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am joined with educator, former strength & conditioning coach, and frequent contributer at EliteFTS.com, Coach Mark Watts. This episode was a great return of typical fireside conversations with

#018 Questions & Answers

In this episode (or Mini-Episode) of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing a few of the many lessons I've learned from a variety of the great experts and guests who joined me on the

#017 Mini-Episode

In this episode (or Mini-Episode) of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am sharing a few of the many lessons I've learned from a variety of the great experts and guests who joined me on the

#016 Michael Minnis

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am again speaking with Coordinator of Performance Nutrition for the Philadelphia Eagles, Michael Minnis. This was such a great episode and I walked away with several pages of notes

#015 Katie Mark (Part 2)

In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am again speaking with Sports Nutritionist and Owner of On Your Mark Nutrition, Katie Mark for Part 2 of our conversation. If you missed Part 1, stop right now