The Future of Youth Sports: Building Stronger, Healthier, & More Durable Athletes | Jack Brown
In a Ready State Podcast episode, strength‑coach Jack Brown dismantles long‑standing myths that strength work harms swimmers and water‑polo players. Drawing on his own injury experience and work with athletes from middle school to Division I, he argues that targeted resistance training improves power, cuts injury risk, and extends athletic careers. Brown also stresses that sprinting, jumping, mobility, sleep, nutrition, and recovery are essential complements to weight‑room work. The discussion offers coaches and parents a roadmap for building stronger, healthier youth aquatic athletes.
How Breathing Shapes Sleep, Stress, Performance, & Longevity | Patrick McKeown
In the Ready State Podcast, breathing specialist Patrick McKeown explains how the 20,000 daily breaths we take shape sleep quality, stress levels, athletic performance, and long‑term health. He reveals that most people chronically over‑breathe, reducing CO₂ tolerance and impairing the nervous...
RECESS: Juliet & Kelly Starrett on Social Connection, School Recess Guidelines, Rachel Entrekin’s Self-Talk, and Prom Maxxing
In the latest RECESS podcast, hosts Juliet and Kelly Starrett explore how social connection eclipses most health predictors, citing the Harvard longitudinal study and their own Six Points of Connection framework. They highlight the American Academy of Pediatrics’ new mandate...
Dr. Jeffrey Bland, Father of Functional Medicine, on Inflammation and Longevity
In the latest Ready State Podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Bland—widely hailed as the father of functional medicine—explores a systems‑based view of health that prioritizes root causes over isolated symptom treatment. He highlights a simple, $6 CBC differential test that can reveal...
RECESS: Juliet & Kelly Starrett on NCAAs, Healthy Aging, Dean Potter, and the Meowfia
Juliet and Kelly Starrett launch RECESS, a candid podcast series that blends health, movement, and personal stories. In the debut episode Kelly recounts coaching Cal Women’s Water Polo at the NCAA championship and introduces the "bronze medal mindset" for dealing...
How Constraints Boost Creativity, Focus & Performance | David Epstein
In the Ready State podcast, author David Epstein argues that constraints are a catalyst for better outcomes, not a limitation. Drawing on insights from his upcoming book Inside the Box, he shows how too much freedom creates overwhelm, indecision, and...
How to Stay Sharp, Creative, and Focused in the Age of AI with Steven Kotler
Steven Kotler, NYT‑bestselling author and founder of the Flow Research Collective, joins The Ready State to explore how AI, information overload, and rapid tech change strain our ancient brains. He argues that the mismatch fuels burnout, fragmented attention, and a...
Cesalina Gracie on Self-Belief, Women’s Safety, and Staying Calm Under Pressure
Cesalina Gracie, a member of the legendary Gracie martial‑arts family, joins the Ready State Podcast to discuss how Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu principles helped her summit Everest and build unshakable self‑belief. She explains the psychological traps of self‑sabotage and how deliberate mind‑body...
Biocentric Lighting for Better Sleep, Recovery, and Performance with Kyle Harris of BrainLit
The Ready State Podcast featured Kyle Harris, CEO of BrainLit, to explain biocentric lighting—a science‑based approach that treats light as a biological signal rather than merely visual illumination. Harris highlighted how modern indoor environments, where people spend roughly 90% of...