We Do the Heavy Lifting
92 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe most relatable discussions about evolving human performance topics. We Do the Heavy Lifting is dedicated to engaging in dialogue about current sport and exercise research, brought to you by the Huffines Institute at Texas A&M University.
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Huffines Institute 308: The Intuition for your Nutrition
April 15, 2024 16:12 - 22 minutes - 41.1 MBWelcome back to our latest episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! This week, our guest is Bryan Snyder, with Texas A&M Athletics. Mr. Snyder has a multitude of experience with athletes and coaches at the world-class level, making him a seasoned veteran in the field of nutrition. Texas A&M is fortunate to have him currently, and our listeners will gain new insight that has helped him develop top performers. Whether you are a fitness guru, or simply interested in improving your health status, thi...
Huffines Institute 307: New Modalities for Unpacking Fatigue
March 26, 2024 16:09 - 21 minutes - 40 MBWelcome back to our latest episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! This week, our guest is Dr. Steven Riechman, assistant professor and chair of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. He shared insight into his research on physical and mental fatigue. We all know what it's like to be tired and low on energy, but what exactly is causing us to be fatigued, and what are the different types of fatigue? Watch this video to understand what type of fatigue you are displaying, combat your fatigue, and to ...
Huffines Institute 306 - The Inspiration of Youth Sports
February 13, 2024 16:30 - 32 minutes - 60.6 MBWelcome back to this week’s inspiring episode! Join us as we discuss the importance of youth sport and personal development. This weeks guest is Roderick World Harris Jr. He is a former football player who is now director of Brazos Valley Youth Sports Association, where he coaches and leads children to be their best on and off the field. In this episode Roderick World Harris Jr. will be teaching his philosophy that leads people to becoming their best in any realm of life. If you are looking ...
Huffines Institute 305 - Exploring New-Age Therapy Modalities in Sports Medicine
November 29, 2023 21:00 - 21 minutes - 39.9 MBWelcome back to our latest episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting this week! Our featured guest is none other than Dr. Heather Linden, the distinguished Senior Director of Physical Therapy at the UFC Performance Institutes worldwide. In this episode, Dr. Linden will be sharing insights into the utilization of extracorporeal shockwave therapy within the realm of physical rehabilitation. Additionally, she'll be delving into her own career journey, shedding light on the unique path that has led her...
Huffines Institute 304 - Transforming Firefighter Safety and Gear
November 09, 2023 16:23 - 27 minutes - 51.1 MBWelcome back for another exciting episode this week! In today’s installment, our guest is Dr. Meredith McQuerry. Dr. McQuerry is an associate professor at Florida State University and holds a PhD in Textile Technology Management. She is at the forefront of improving the efficiency and safety of firefighters through her groundbreaking research on their equipment. During this episode, Dr. McQuerry sheds light on gender disparities in the manufacturing of firefighting gear and explores how this...
Huffines Institute 303 - The Importance of Sport Science
September 27, 2023 15:30 - 30 minutes - 56.2 MBWelcome back for another exciting episode this week! In today’s installment, our guest is Howard Gray, serving as the Associate Athletics Director for Performance at Texas A&M University. He takes charge of performance nutrition, strength and conditioning, and sport science. In this episode, Howard delves into the realm of sports science and the collaborative efforts happening on campus. Tune in to gain insights from Howard as he discusses the integration of sports science within Texas A&M A...
Huffines Institute 302 - Student Health and Substance Misuse
September 13, 2023 17:00 - 30 minutes - 56.4 MBWelcome back to a new episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! In today’s installment, our topic delves into substance use and misuse. Joining us is Dr. Montemayor, an assistant professor at Texas A&M University in the Department of Health Behavior within the School of Public Health, specializing as a behavioral social scientist. Our conversation revolves around the responsible practices of substance use, the myriad influences that shape its adoption, both internal and external, and the efficacy ...
Huffines Institute 301 - The Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease
August 29, 2023 13:00 - 16 minutes - 30.6 MBWelcome back to a new episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting! In today’s episode our focus shifts to Parkinson’s Disease, featuring insights from Dr Deanna Kennedy. Dr. Kennedy holds the position of an associate professor within the Kinesiology and Sport Management department at Texas A&M University. She also directs the Student-Fighter Project in partnership with the Robert Conte Foundation for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders. This initiative has birthed a program rooted in the commu...
Huffines Podcast 300 - 300th Episode!
August 14, 2023 15:09 - 41 minutes - 78.2 MBWelcome to the latest installment of We Do the Heavy Lifting, the podcast brought to you by the Huffines Institute. This platform serves as a dynamic hub for engaging conversations surrounding human performance. Initially launched as The Sports Medicine Podcast under the guidance of Dr. Tim Lightfoot, it has since evolved into We Do the Heavy Lifting, led by Dr. Jenna Yentes. The Huffines Institute serves as a catalyst for advancing research, its practical application, and effective communic...
Huffines Institute 299 - Mastering the Heat
August 07, 2023 00:21 - 23 minutes - 43.7 MBWelcome back to a brand-new episode! In this installment, we’re joined by Dr. Courtney Benjamin, an Assistant Professor at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama. Dr. Benjamin’s expertise lies in collaborating with athletes, tackling performance alterations triggered by changes in heat. Her captivating research centers around the realms of head and hydration. Today’s riveting discussion revolves around the impact of heat on performance, and more importantly, actionable strategies to allevia...
Huffines Institute 298 - From East to West: Cupping and Dry Needling
July 17, 2023 14:22 - 21 minutes - 39.3 MBWelcome back to this week’s exciting episode! Join us as we venture into the world of cupping and dry needling with the insightful Dr. Sheri Walters. As the assistant athletics director at Texas A&M University, overseeing physical therapy and Olympic sports athletic training, Dr. Walters brings a wealth of knowledge about these Eastern healing practices. Discover the versatility of cupping and dry needling as Dr. Walters sheds light on their application in various scenarios. Tune in to explo...
Huffines Institute 297- Bench to Bedside with Dr. Morton
July 13, 2023 14:41 - 24 minutes - 45.6 MBWe are back with another episode this week! In this week’s episode we do “bench to bedside” with Dr. Aaron Morton. He is an Assistant Professor in Kinesiology and Sport Management at Texas A&M University and he studies neuromuscular diseases and biomaterials. He is currently serving as director of soft tissue regeneration in the applied biomaterials laboratory at Texas A&M. Today Dr. Morton is here to discuss what third generation biomaterials are and how he has been able to get a patent fo...
Huffines Institute 296 - Climate Crisis on the Playing Field
June 12, 2023 15:55 - 23 minutes - 43.5 MBWe are back with another episode this week! In this week’s episode we do climate change in sport with Dr. Jessica Murfree. She is an ACES Assistant Professor in Sport Management at Texas A&M University. Dr. Murfree has traveled all over the nation gaining experience all over the sports world and studying the effects of climate change and environmental justice in sports. Today Dr. Mufree is here to discuss her research about the effects of climate change on sports and how we can help push the...
Huffines Institute 295 - Finding Peace in Your Surroundings
May 30, 2023 15:36 - 18 minutes - 34.9 MBWe are back with another episode this week! In this week’s episode we do peaceful spaces with Ms. Lisette Templin. She is an instructional assistant professor at Texas A&M University. Ms. Templin works to help students safely transform the burden of stress through tools of meditation. Ms.Templin also works with Aggies Meditate, a collaborative effort between TAMU School of Medicine, School of Public Health, and TAMU Urban Farm United (TUFU). This program offers a class environment that welco...
Huffines Institute Podcast 294 - The Ins and Outs of Graduate School
April 21, 2023 14:43 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBWelcome back to We Do the Heavy Lifting! This week’s guests are Madison Treece and Mattie Higgins! Madison Treece joined Texas A&M Athletics Department as Sports Science Fellow in August of 2021and is currently pursuing her PhD in Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. Mattie Higgins is a first year grad student in the Kinesiology Motor Neuroscience program at Texas A&M University. Today Madison and Mattie are here to talk all about grad school! Tune into this week’s episode to understand the ...
Huffines Institute Podcast 293 - Dr. Mike Thornton’s Mission as a Coach
March 20, 2023 17:13 - 18 minutes - 34.3 MBHowdy! Welcome back to another episode of We Do the Heavy Lifting, this week’s guest is Dr. Mike Thornton! Dr. Thornton is the director of the Thornton-McFerrin Coaching Academy at Texas A&M University. The coaching academy focuses on a few aspects of coaching: the students and veterans wanting to get involved in coaching and administrators that help support coaches. Coaches can hold many roles in a young child’s life as they guide them through the challenges of being a young athlete. Listen...
Huffines Institute Podcast 292 - Bo Sandoval on Breath Regulation
March 06, 2023 16:53 - 19 minutes - 36.4 MBWelcome back to We Do the Heavy Lifting! This week’s guest is the one and only Mr. Bo Sandoval! Mr. Sandoval is the Assistant Athletics Director, Strength & Conditioning at Texas A&M University. He has traveled all over the nation to serve as the director of strength and conditioning for the UFC, and numerous collegiate and professional sports teams. Today Bo is going to talk about the number one thing keeping us alive…breathing. Tune into this week’s episode to learn more about practicing a...
Huffines Podcast 291: Dr. Adam Case Discusses the Relationship Between Oxidants and Antioxidants
February 20, 2023 18:25 - 22 minutes - 42.4 MBWe are back with another episode this week! This week’s episode is Dr. Adam Case. He is an associate professor at Texas A&M university studying redox biology with numerous publications on research about oxidants and antioxidants. Today Dr. Case is talking about the importance of oxidants and antioxidants and how they are utilized in your daily life. Antioxidants are found in numerous skin care products and fresh foods, and we are always told we need them, but why are these molecules so impo...
Huffines Institute Podcast 290 - Dr. Lisa Colvin Discusses Para-Athletics
February 06, 2023 21:47 - 22 minutes - 40.9 MBWe are back with another episode! This week’s guest is Dr. Lisa Colvin. Dr. Colvin is an clinical associate professor at Texas A&M University who is currently teaching courses in therapeutic principles, exercise physiology, adapted physical activity/sport and sports nutrition. Her research interests include para-athletics training and performance optimization. Today, Dr. Colvin is talking about what para-athletics is, and how to get informed and involved in this program. To learn more about ...
Huffines Institute Podcast 289 - Dr. Mark Faries Breaks the Myth About Super Fibers
January 23, 2023 22:00 - 24 minutes - 46.6 MBHowdy! Welcome to We Do the Heavy Lifting where Dr. Jenna Yentes breaks down topics over improving human performance which features diverse experts on current health and fitness topics. The first podcast guest is Dr. Mark Faries! Dr. Faries is an associate professor at Texas A&M University and teaches 2 classes on health myth busting, HPCH 689 Social and Behavioral Health and PHLT 489 Public Health Special Topics. Dr. Fairies also has a blog called https://www.fitnesspudding.com/?start=40 ...
Huffines Podcast 288 - Dr. Lightfoot’s Guidance in The World of Academia
December 13, 2022 17:04 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBToday’s podcast guest is the one and only Dr. Tim Lightfoot! Dr. Timothy Lightfoot is currently the Debbie and Mike Hilliard Endowed Professor of Kinesiology and the Executive Director of the Sydney and JL Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance at Texas A&M University and is joining us to talk about the path through academia. Dr. Lightfoot has written two books, “ Surviving Your First Five Years As A Faculty Member: Living and Prospering in Academia” and “Finding the Be...
Huffines Podcast 287- Welcome Dr. Jenna Yentes!
August 03, 2022 16:52 - 22 minutes - 41 MBToday's podcast guest is the newest addition to the Huffines Institute, Dr. Jenna Yentes! Dr. Yentes' research focus at Texas A&M is primarily on functional resiliency and reserve in older adults. Her previous research focused on functional outcomes in those that suffer from pulmonary disease, namely chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Dr. Yentes’ group were the first to document biomechanical changes in gait in persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She has also explored the...
Huffines Podcast 286- Dr. Jeff Potteiger and The Road to His Career
June 10, 2022 16:54 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBOur podcast guest today is Dr. Jeff Potteiger, a professor in the Department of Movement Science at Grand Valley State University. He received his Ph.D. from Auburn University, his M.S. degree from McDaniel College, and his B.S. degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Potteiger has been a faculty member at Indiana State University, the University of Kansas, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Miami University. Dr. Potteiger has served in university administrative roles as a la...
Huffines Podcast 285- Dr. Sue Bloomfield on the Careers of Carl Gisolfi and Charles Tipton
April 08, 2022 18:29 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBToday our guest, Dr. Sue Bloomfield kicks off the first episode of our “History of Exercise Science” series! Dr. Bloomfield achieved her B.S. in Biology at Oberlin College in Ohio, her M.A. in Physical Education at the University of Iowa, and her Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at The Ohio State University, then joined the Health and Kinesiology faculty at Texas A&M in 1993. Her research interests focused on the integrative physiology of bone, with specific reference to skeletal adaptations to ...
Huffines Podcast 284 - Dr. Bob Sallis on Exercise preventing COVID morbidity and mortality!
December 10, 2021 22:45 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIt’s Podcast Friday! Join us today for our discussion of a large new study that has shown that regular moderate exercise is the second best way to prevent COVID hospitalization and death. Dr. Bob Sallis from Kaiser Permanente and former President of the American College of Sports Medicine joins us to discuss their recent huge study about the effect of regular exercise on COVID responses. This study was unique in that it had almost 49,000 subjects with at least 6 months of exercise data be...
283 | Catching Up with Former Huffines Staffer and Podcast Producer Kelli Selman - To China and Beyond!
May 13, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBWe are excited to bring you a conversation with a former Huffines Institute podcast producer Ms. Kelli Selman and her adventures since leaving the Huffines Institute. This conversation is targeted to those individuals who want to work in the strength and conditioning field and illustrates how to get in the field and the opportunities available for those in the field. Did we mention China? If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic follow the link: bit.l...
282 | Everything you wanted to know about COVID vaccination - with an expert panel
May 10, 2021 23:00 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBHere is a great multi-speaker video - made for student athletes at Texas A&M - that answers all the questions you have about getting the COVID vaccination. The expert panel is made up of: Dr. JP Bramhall (MD) Team Physician for Texas A&M and Founder of Central Texas Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, Dr. Shawn Gibbs, Dean of the School of Public Health at Texas A&M, Dr. Laura Marsh (MD) Central Texas Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics, Dr. Sheri Walters Director of Olympic Sports Athleti...
281 | How to find COVID vaccine safety information: It’s not hard!
May 06, 2021 23:00 - 21 minutes - 10.8 MBOne of the biggest reasons for people not to get COVID vaccinated is concerns about the safety of the vaccine. While there are many sources of information on this topic, the best is the scientific literature where this has actually been studied. Most people don’t know that they can easily access these scientific papers and read them for themselves. The podcast covers tips and tricks to finding these papers and understanding what they say (hint: it’s not hard!). So, join us to today as we t...
280 | Dr. George Cunningham on Community and COVID
April 29, 2021 19:21 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBDid you know that your community may affect whether you get COVID or not? Join the Huffines Institute podcast today as we talk 'community and COVID' with Dr. George Cunningham from the Division of Sport Management at Texas A&M. Dr. Cunningham’s work show a close association between your community’s health attitudes and your risk of COVID infection. This is a great conversation on how our community can influence our health. If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during the COVID...
279 | Dr. Tim Callaghan on Vaccine Hesitancy
April 22, 2021 14:35 - 26 minutes - 13.3 MBJoin the Huffines Institute podcast today as we talk to Dr. Tim Callaghan from the School of Public Health at Texas A&M as we talk about vaccine hesitancy. Why are some people not getting the COVID vaccination? How can we educate people about the vaccine? We talk about these topics and many others on this podcast! If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic follow the link: bit.ly/Exercise_Pandemic To see what we are up to, check out our website at...
Hilliard Discussion 10 Announcement Video
November 05, 2020 21:12 - 3 minutes - 4.47 MBThe award winning Hilliard Discussions are back! But, there's a twist... Rather than the typical short lecture format, the Hilliard Discussions will be hosted as debates. What will this look like, you ask? Well, we will have two experts on opposing sides of a certain topic in the area of sports medicine and human performance. Then, they will debate and respectfully argue their points backed by evidence from their research/experience. Sounds fun, I know! Additionally, Hilliard Discuss...
278 | Special Episode - 10th Anniversary of Huffines Podcasts
October 09, 2020 00:16 - 22 minutes - 31 MB10 years ago today, the first Huffines Institute podcast was released. Due to the anniversary, we have a special podcast today to celebrate and remember the podcast. Dr. Lightfoot gives an introduction, then the first Huffines podcast is played. Our guest was Dr. James Fluckey, who talks about building and maintaining muscle. If you want ACSM’s recommendations on exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic follow the link: bit.ly/Exercise_Pandemic To see what we are up to, check out our ...
277 | Nobel Laureate, Human Rights Activist, and History in Exercise Physiology
September 10, 2020 16:42 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBDr. David Bassett is the Department Head of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Bassett’s primary research looks at the measurement of physical activity in human energy expenditure. Today in the podcast, Dr. Bassett dives into the life and work of AV Hill. AV Hill’s research revolved around the heat production in muscle tissue, and even neurons. But what may be more impressive were his efforts to help society and science during WWII. Give the podcas...
276 | How to Return to Sports During a Pandemic
September 07, 2020 18:33 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MBOur guest today, Dr. JP Bramhall, is the current Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physician for Texas A&M University. He discusses new covid-19 related procedures and safety plans for collegiate athletes and teams to return to sport. Additionally, Dr. Bramhall explains myocarditis and why athletes are at risk during the pandemic. He mentions recommendations from the American Academy of Cardiology & the SEC relating to coronavirus and myocarditis. The podcast ends with Bramhall illustrati...
275 | ACSM’s 64th President, Dr. NiCole Keith, Indiana University
July 09, 2020 14:33 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBDr. NiCole Keith, the current president of the American College of Sports Medicine, joins us on the podcast today. She also fills many roles at Indiana University, including the position of Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the school of Health & Human Sciences, and a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology. In the podcast, she talks about what ACSM is and her roles at ACSM. Additionally, she dives into the many ways ACSM addresses institutional racism and how they increase diversity i...
274 | Alien Sightings and Physiology
May 08, 2020 05:26 - 29 minutes - 41 MBOur guest on the podcast today is Mr. Nathan Keller, who is a doctoral student in Kinesiology at Texas A&M University. Nathan’s research focuses on the role of artificial gravity as a countermeasure to muscle atrophy during human spaceflight. However, today he talks about a different project he has been working on. He dives into statistics and correlations of UFO sightings. He busts out some interesting graphs, so watch it if you can. But if listening is your thing, Nathan explains everythin...
273 | Exercise Physiology of Super Heroes
May 01, 2020 02:18 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Jim Fluckey, Professor of Kinesiology at Texas A&M University, talks about a special class he gets to instruct every now and then. The class is about the physiology of superheroes. Yes, superheroes. The characters, like Superman and Batman, that you grew up idolizing. He explains that the class allows graduate students to take the knowledge they have learned about physiology, and apply it to something they find interesting. In order to explain the physiology of superheroes, the students ...
272 | Deliberate Discomfort and Personal Growth
April 23, 2020 22:32 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBOur guest, US Army Lt. Colonel Andy Riise, talks about how uncomfortable situations can be utilized to learn and grow. As a co-author and editor of the book Deliberate Discomfort, Lt. Col. Riise dives into the ways you can seek discomfort to fail, adapt, learn, and to better yourself. Often, adversity just appears without you wanting it, like in the case of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Lt. Col. Riise brings in his expertise in psychology to explain different ways to handle the current misf...
271 | Remaining Positive and Active During the Pandemic
April 17, 2020 00:40 - 20 minutes - 28.3 MBIn the midst of unemployment and isolation, it may be hard to find ways to keep moving forward. But our guest today, Mr. Mark Bravo - running store owner, author, and motivational speaker - is here to help. He provides inspirational ways to stay happy, optimistic, and positive during the current plight in order to make the most of the situation. From reaching out to people on the phone, doing bodyweight exercises at home, or going out for a walk if comfortable doing so, he gives plenty of ex...
270 | Contagion and Sport - It Has Happened Before!
April 02, 2020 17:58 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBIn today’s podcast, we have Dr. Randy Roberts, a Distinguished and 150th Anniversary Professor at Purdue University. His research focuses on sports history, and he has written many books about the role of sports in American history. His most recent book, War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War, was just released last week. In the podcast, Dr. Roberts explains the story of the 1918 influenza at the end of World War I, how it affected baseball and impacted Babe ...
269 | How to Exercise During the Pandemic
March 31, 2020 17:33 - 17 minutes - 24 MBIn the podcast today, we have Dr. Liz Joy, Senior Medical Director for Wellness and Nutrition in the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness for Intermountain Healthcare. She is a former president of the American College of Sports Medicine, and actually wrote the current guidelines for exercising during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, she gives tips on activity and exercise during this time, how you can strength train in your home, as well as mental benefits of exercise. If you want to check ...
268 | Exercise Increases Immune Function - How We Know
March 26, 2020 22:34 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBOur guest today, Dr. David Nieman, is a Professor of Health and Exercise Science and the Director of the Human Performance Lab at Appalachian State University. He has vast expertise in exercise immunology, and gives great insight on how to exercise during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Nieman also dives into how exercise can improve immune function, as well as situations in which exercise can actually have harmful effects. In the conversation today, he uses plenty of support from his res...
267 | Video | Podcast Friday with Dr. John Thornton - Director of Coaching Academy
March 20, 2020 20:08 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBOur guest, Dr. John Thornton brings his experience from athletics to delve behind the scenes of protocols and procedures when sporting events stop. He uses examples from thunderstorms, gas leaks, 9/11, H1N1, and others to relate to the current Coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, Dr. Thornton predicts adjustments in the planning of sporting events in the future. For more on how to stay active and healthy from the ACSM: https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/support_page.php/stories/?b=892
266 | Video | Podcast Friday with Dr. Natasha Brison - Sports Business and Legal Expert
March 05, 2020 18:53 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBIn today’s podcast, Dr. Natasha Brison shares her expertise in sports-related legal issues as well as brand management and protection, and she dives into the importance of a personal brand. She goes further by describing how to maintain and manage a brand in today’s world - particularly for students and student athletes who need to be future conscious of what they put on social media. In addition, she touches on how coaches and schools can help educate the importance of branding for athletes.
265 | Podcast Friday with Dr. Ryan Pittsinger - Director of Counseling & Sports Psychology
November 21, 2019 20:48 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBOur guest, Dr. Ryan Pittsinger, brings experience from all over the country studying counseling and sports psychology to focus on working with collegiate athletes to improve their quality of life and athletic performance. In today’s podcast, Dr. Pittsinger shares his field expertise over mental health topics that are more frequent among students. Topics include performance stress and anxiety created by expectations from the athlete, coaches, and peers; balancing school and sport; and the p...
265 | Video | Podcast Friday with Dr. Ryan Pittsinger - Director of Counseling & Sports Psychology
November 21, 2019 20:48 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBOur guest, Dr. Ryan Pittsinger, brings experience from all over the country studying counseling and sports psychology to focus on working with collegiate athletes to improve their quality of life and athletic performance. In today’s podcast, Dr. Pittsinger shares his field expertise over mental health topics that are more frequent among students. Topics include performance stress and anxiety created by expectations from the athlete, coaches, and peers; balancing school and sport; and the p...
264 | Podcast Friday with Dr. Ana Artiles - Aerospace Engineer & Space Flight Researcher
November 14, 2019 21:23 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBOur guest on the podcast today is Ana Artiles - Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering. She has copious amounts of research experience at MIT, Cornell, TAMU, and International Space University, where she has explored human performance and deconditioning in altered gravity environments. Additionally, Ana spent 5 years with Ariane 5 Launch team and has had 30 successful launches. Watch or listen to hear Ana talk more about her research, experience, as well as the future of space trav...
264 | Video | Podcast Friday with Dr. Ana Artiles - Aerospace Engineer & Space Flight Researcher
November 14, 2019 21:23 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBOur guest on the podcast today is Ana Artiles - Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering. She has copious amounts of research experience at MIT, Cornell, TAMU, and International Space University, where she has explored human performance and deconditioning in altered gravity environments. Additionally, Ana spent 5 years with Ariane 5 Launch team and has had 30 successful launches. Watch or listen to hear Ana talk more about her research, experience, as well as the future of space trav...
263 | Podcast Friday with COL Mike Fossum - Astronaut, COO & VP of Texas A&M Galveston
November 07, 2019 18:43 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBExtra special guest, Col Mike Fossum, is a veteran of 3 space flights, more than 194 days in space, and more than 48 hours in 7 spacewalks, and is now serving in an administrative role as COO and VP of TAMU Galveston. As the first Aggie in space, Col Fossum shares his experiences in space with fitness and exercise, and also shares what it’s like to move in a space suit!
263 | Audio | Podcast Friday with COL Mike Fossum - Astronaut, COO & VP of Texas A&M Galveston
November 07, 2019 18:43 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBExtra special guest, Col Mike Fossum, is a veteran of 3 space flights, more than 194 days in space, and more than 48 hours in 7 spacewalks, and is now serving in an administrative role as COO and VP of TAMU Galveston. As the first Aggie in space, Col Fossum shares his experiences in space with fitness and exercise, and also shares what it’s like to move in a space suit!