The Sports Nutrition Playbook

Ep 92 Money Before It Shows Up: Preparing Young Athletes for Financial Success

What happens when an 18-year-old suddenly has more money than they’ve ever seen, and no one has taught them what to do with it? Financial advisor, UVA professor, and auth

Ep 91 Fueling the Messy Middle

In Episode 91, sports dietitian Amy Goodson tackles the “messy middle” of the fall sports season, the point when early excitement has faded, fatigue is building, and play

Ep 90 Using Body Composition Feedback Without Creating Food Fear

In this episode, Andrew Menechian, founder of Peak Performance coaching in Sydney and a 12+ year veteran of the fitness industry, explores how coaches, parents, and train

Ep. 89 Five Daily Nutrition Habits That Build Extraordinary Athletes

In today's episode, we explore what it really takes to fuel extraordinary athletic performance, not through one perfect meal or workout, but through small, consisten

Ep 88 Fueling the IMPOSSIBLE

At 28, with zero professional fighting background, Colin Dingelstad set out to become an MMA champion, a goal most people would call impossible. In this episode, Colin op

Ep 87 Beating Back-to-School Fatigue

Ready to ditch the back-to-school slump? In this episode of The Sports Nutrition Playbook Podcast, host Amy Goodson, breaks down why so many student-athletes hit a wall o

Ep 86 Learning Beyond the Game

In this episode, Dr. Jen Fry—a former Division I volleyball coach turned expert on communication and conflict in youth sports—unpacks why the toughest moments in sports o

Ep 85 Why Protein is Only Part of the Story

Protein gets all the attention, but it's the individual amino acids inside it that actually do the heavy lifting for athletes — this episode breaks down which key am

Ep 84 Sports Physicals: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Most parents schedule their athlete's sports physical to check a box before the season starts—but Scott Galloway, an athletic trainer who's worked with high sch

Ep. 83 Fuel with Fluid

In this episode of The Sports Nutrition Playbook Podcast, Amy tackles a challenge every summer athlete faces: how to fuel your body when the heat kills your appetite. Amy

Ep. 82 Building Resilient Kids

In this episode, Amy sits down with Michael Rodriguez, founder of the Unshaken brand, to explore how youth sports can be one of the most powerful tools for raising resili

Ep. 81 Top 3 Strategies to Prep for Summer Training

In this episode of The Sports Nutrition Playbook Podcast, we break down three key strategies athletes can use to prepare for summer training and maximize performance befo

The Pro Approach: Elite Fueling Strategies from the MLB and NHL

In this episode of The Sports Nutrition Playbook Podcast, Chef Joshua Ingraham breaks down how elite fueling strategies used with professional MLB and NHL athletes can be

Ep. 79 Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

In this episode of The Sports Nutrition Playbook Podcast, you’ll learn why proper planning is one of the biggest performance advantages athletes can have as May schedules

Ep. 78 The Habit Freak: Why Talent Doesn’t Beat Bad Daily Habits

In this episode, Christoph Merrill, known as “The Habit Freak,” breaks down why talent alone is never the differentiator, daily habits are. He challenges the idea that mo

Ep. 77 Fueling the In-Between

This episode breaks down why “fueling the in-between” is a critical, yet often overlooked, part of athletic performance, emphasizing that energy, focus, recovery, and str

Ep. 76 Food as Medicine for Athletes

In this episode, we sit down with Liz Oba, RD, PMP, REAL Food Mission Ambassador at Thomas Cuisine, to break down what it truly means to use food as medicine for athletes

Ep. 75 Nutrition MVPs of 2026: The Power Duo Athletes Can’t Ignore

Protein and fiber may not be the trendiest topics in sports nutrition, but they are two of the most impactful nutrients athletes can focus on for better performance and r

Ep. 74 The Recruiting Playbook: Common Myths, Smart Moves, and the “IT” Factor

In this episode, Coach Tony Esprit of Pro 7 Sports Recruiting breaks down what the recruiting process actually looks like for middle and high school athletes and their fa

Ep. 73 Does Heart Health Matter to Athletes?

In this episode, Amy challenges the common belief that heart health only matters later in life and break down why it’s a performance priority for athletes right now. List