What are the components of success?  Talent?  Practice?  Determination?  Join us as we chat with Dr. Angela Duckworth from the University of Pennsylvania who tells us about GRIT and the role of determination in success.  This is a great conversation about a topic that is easy to talk about, but hard to study.

If you knew exactly what sport you were best suited for, would you be interested.  Several companies claim that they can tell you what sport you would be best at.  Join us today as we talk to Dr. Steve Roth from the University of Maryland who is an expert on using genetics to select for sport.   We have a great conversation that is extremely relevant to sports science and if you are a parent with a child interested in sport, you'll want to hear this podcast.

We're got a very short podcast (Click here) announcement today as we launch our new Video Podcasts!  So shuffle on over to the Video page (under the Resources tab) and check out our new Video podcasts.  First up is the great presentation by Dr. Molly Bray (Univ. Alabama Birmingham) that she gave at the 2011 Huffines Discussion.

It's still hot outside - so we all need to be very aware of hydration state to prevent heat-related illnesses.  Join us as we talk to Dr. Mindy Millard-Stafford, a well-published and nationally known expert on hydration during exercise.

One of the most difficult conversations we might have is how race plays a role in sport, so why not have the conversation?  Join us today as we chat with Dr. John Singer, a noted scholar on the role of race in sport.

There are people that have the urge to run for long, long distances...We have the pleasure of talking to Ultra Runner Extraordinaire Dr. Mike Sandlin in the podcast this week.  Join us to find about what it takes to run extremely long distances (more than 26 miles!).  This is a great conversation filled with laughs....

It's summer!  Time to go swimming!  Today, we talk to Mr. Roy Fielding who has been named as one of the 25 most influential Aquatics professionals in the world.  Roy has a long history as a swimming coach, aquatic director, SCUBA instructor, pool-software developer, pool-operator instructor, and national guideline writer.  If it has to do with water, swimming, lifeguarding, or pool maintenance, you can bet that Roy is or has been involved with it. It's a great conversation in many ways.....

Cardiac Rehab - two words that are many times misunderstood.  Today, we have Dr. Steve Martin - yes, that Dr. Steve Martin! - here to talk to us about cardiac rehab and how a rehab program not only decreases future health problems, but also decreases health care costs.  Join us for this conversation about one of the critical therapeutic benefits of exercise.

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, we are privileged to chat with Brigidier General Joe Ramirez, highly decorated soldier and the Commandant of the Corp of Cadets here at Texas A&M.  General Ramirez is not only a highly decorated soldier, but has a degree in Physical Education and understands on many levels the importance of physical fitness not only in the military, but also in society.  Join us for a great conversation about the role and importance of fitness and human performance in the milita...

 Join us for one of the most high energy senior athletes we've ever met.  Doug Tremaine is in the studio - world-ranked triathlete and Director of the Brazos Valley Senior Games.  It's fun!