Podcast appearances and mentions of Jesse K Wright

This week Coach Jesse Wright joins us before the holidays to discuss his work through his book “The Intent is to Grow”, his consulting company TruPro Systems and his extensive experience in strength and conditioning. We jump right in discussing communication within the workplace and the dangers of developing silos versus collaboration. We discuss how self-improvement begins with communication and how we need to spend time around people who are where we want to be. Lastly, we discuss managing our time learning to master the hard and soft skills of being a strength coach. Our final podcast of 2023 is a great one, tune in to finish the year strong! Jesse is the founder and president of TruPro Systems LLC, a consulting company that focuses on comprehensive solutions in three key areas of human performance: emerging technologies, athlete testing and assessment, and sports performance services. He also founded and developed the Balance the Bar initiative, providing continuing education resources, public speaking, workshops, and private coaching in interpersonal skill development for both teammates and organizational leaders. You can reach Jesse Wright on Instagram @jessekwright, balancethebar.com and Jesse K. Wright on LinkedIn.

Jesse K. Wright, founder of the Balance The Bar initiative, is a high performance consultant, Amazon bestselling author of The Intent is to Grow, coach, and public speaker. His career has spanned over two decades in the team sport culture, including working with organizations in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. His passion lies in helping young professionals grow and advance in their careers and lives. Jesse most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, first as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and then as the Director of Performance Science. During his time in professional basketball, he was named the NBA's Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013, an award voted on by his contemporaries in the league. He also served as President of the National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association from 2013-2015. In addition, he served as chair of the committee that oversees and coordinates the anthropometric and performance testing for the NBA Pre-Draft Combine for 6 years. In this episode, Jesse shares: · Why continual learning is essential to growing as a leader · How seeking out mentors will help you thrive in new challenges · What he learned about leadership from NBA players like Aaron McKie and Andre Iguodala · Why asking “How can I help you?” creates empathy and compassion within a team · How being fully present helps people feel valued Learn more about Jesse at https://www.balancethebar.com, check out his book The Intent is to Grow, and follow him on Instagram @jessekwright.

Jesse K. Wright, founder of the Balance The Bar initiative, is a high performance consultant, Amazon best-selling author, coach, and public speaker. His career has spanned over two decades in the team sport culture, including working with organizations in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. He has a passion for helping young professionals grow and advance in their careers and lives. Through continuing education resources and private coaching, he seeks to create awareness, recognition, and comprehensive solutions for others in both professional and personal development. His experiences as a teammate and leader in professional sports, collegiate athletics, and in business have him uniquely positioned to provide guidance for successfully navigating and thriving in today's challenging, high performance environments. I wanted to find out what he has learned from the top athletes in the game. What do they do differently, and what characteristics do they cultivate, or bring into the NBA that differentiates from the rest? The post 228: What the Top Athletes in the Game do Differently with Jesse K. Wright appeared first on .

Season 3, Episode 14 | Podcast #50 Today we are joined by Jesse K. Wright, a High-Performance Consultant, Amazon Best-Selling Author, Former NBA, NFL, NCAA, and private sector Sports Performance Professional. Jesse spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, then Director of Performance Science. Today we're getting into Jesse's path to Strength and Conditioning, Changes in Strength and Conditioning over the years, load/volume management in pros and youth athletics, and probably what I am most looking forward to discussing, Jesse's Book, Titled The Intent Is to Grow. Our guest Jesse Wright has Held Strength & Conditioning Coach positions with Temple University, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Barcelona Dragons (NFL-Europe), Hofstra University Football, and Saint Joseph's University. He also served as Director of Summit Sports Training Center, a group of sports performance facilities located outside of Philadelphia, PA. Jesse Wright received his Exercise Science degree from Temple University, his Master's of High-Performance Sport degree from Australian Catholic University. He is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach Emeritus (RSCC*E) Jesse was named the NBA's Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013 and served as President of the National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association from 2013-2015. For 6 years, Jesse served as chair of the committee that oversees and coordinates the anthropometric and performance testing for the NBA Pre-Draft Combine. He is also an Amazon best-selling author of two books including one we will be discussing today - The Intent is To Grow and is the Founder of Balance the Bar Initiative. In this episode, we cover: 1:20 Jesse Wright's background and accolades. 3:51 How Jesse Wright got into Strength and Conditioning. 9:00 Jesse's first experiences in the strength and conditioning world in entry-level roles and how they led to future opportunities. 12:00 Jesse's internship experience with the Philadelphia Eagles and their unique training philosophy. 20:00 Jesse's first time being a head strength coach with the NFL Europe right out of college 22:20 What Jesse learned from transitioning into a head strength coach role. 29:00 Jesse's transition from a team coach to the private sector with Summit 34:25 Jesse's position with the 76ers and how he came upon the opportunity. 36:00 How Jesse's training philosophy and approach changed throughout these years. 41:00 Throughout Jesse's 14 years with the 76ers there were 5 head coaches, 8 general managers, and 2 ownership groups. 41:00 How Jesse was able to stay steady throughout so much turnover 42:00 The importance of maintaining good documentation 45:00 The difference between training at PCOM versus the new 76ers stadium in Camden. 47:00 How often Jesse would test the 76ers players' strength and conditioning throughout the year. 49:00 How strength and conditioning training as a whole has evolved over the past 20 or so years. 51:00 How rotation and role influence the individualization of training programs. 52:00 Book Recommendation: The Quadrant System by Daniel Bove. 53:00 Jesse's approach to communicating with and involving the medical team for the 76ers. 54:00 Communication systems and tailoring approaches to the group and the individual.

SPORT VITAMINS is back with episode 32!Today's guest is Jesse Wright, Strength Coach, Performance expert and Amazon best selling author.Jesse's career has spanned over two decades in team sports, including working with organizations in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training.Jesse most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA, first as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and then as the Director of Performance Science.Some of the topics that we discussed with Jesse are the difference between soft skills, how to improve soft skills, how you should preparare for the first meeting of your career and how to create a better environment.Hosted by Roberto Iezzi, every week SPORT VITAMINS takes you behind the scenes of professional sports!Chapters :0:00 Intro2:03 Background4:15 Soft Skills vs Hard Skills 9:38 How to improve soft skills14:45 How to approach a new working environment21:50 How you should preparare for the first meeting of your career29:45 How to create a better environment36:25 Addressing issues with athletes 44:20 Strength coaches in 10 years from now47:45 Rapid fire questionsFinding Jesse: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessekwright/https://www.balancethebar.comFind SPORT VITAMINS:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/60wOP7cCFBnRWwDAfJVEPc?si=51caa67134b54cdeApple Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/sport-vitamins/id1483319202?l=enFind me:Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/roberto_iezzi34/ https://www.instagram.com/sportvitaminspodcast/Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/robertomauroiezzi/Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-iezzi/Twitter : https://twitter.com/iezzi34

Episode 90: Andy McDonald chats to Jesse K. Wright, founder of the Balance The Bar initiative, is a  high performance consultant, Amazon best-selling author, coach, and public speaker. His career has spanned over two decades in the team sport culture, including working with organizations in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. Jesse has recently published a book The Intent Is To Grow - A fictional tale about a young coach embarking on a strength and conditioning career. This book forms the line of questions and conversation for this episode focussed on soft skill development.      Topics Discussed:      The intent is to grow book Soft skill requirements in elite sport  Multi-planar communication model Identifying personal soft skill needs  Intercultural sensitivity     Where you can find Jesse:   Book - The Intent is to grow LinkedIn Instagram Website        Sponsor Inform Performance is sponsored by VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training       Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:     Instagram Twitter Our Website     Our Team   Andy McDonald Ben Ashworth Alistair McKenzie

This week we sit down with Jesse K. Wright. Jesse is a High Performance Consultant, Author and former Strength and Conditioning coach for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. You can find his book "The Intent Is To Grow" on Amazon as well as find him on Instagram @jessewrightWant more The On Purpose Podcast?Find us on patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/theonpurposepodcastFor full episodes and more: https://www.theonpurposepodcast.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/theonpurposepodcast/FB: https://www.facebook.com/OnPurposePodcastOfficialFind Us on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-on-purpose-podcast/id1470553784?uo=4And Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0ADfRPEvmF4wXHrJVrqngI?si=iVpeWLl9RjuSLR67DgeVrwWant to connect with Jerrod?Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawenforcement-lifestyle-writer/IG : https://www.instagram.com/jerrodh/Get My Book! https://www.amazon.com/Extraordinary-People-Ordinary-Places-Jerrod/dp/1712245694Want to know more about Ali or argue with him? FB: https://www.facebook.com/ali.abouzalamIG: https://www.instagram.com/aliabouzalam/

In episode 60 Jesse Wright, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Author joins us. Specifically Jesse will be looking at: Importance of soft skills Key skills practitioners need How you can develop these skills Practical examples About Jesse "Jesse K. Wright has spent over two decades in the high performance sport culture, including working with teams in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and the private sector. He most recently spent 14 years with the Philadelphia 76ers, first as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and then as the Director of Performance Science. During this time, he was named the NBA's Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2013, an award voted on by his contemporaries in the league. He also served as President of the National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association from 2013-2015. In addition, he served as chair of the committee that oversees and coordinates the anthropometric and performance testing for the NBA Pre Draft Combine for six years." Instagram: @jessekwright LinkedIn: jessekwright Website: www.balancethebar.com Book, “The Intent Is To Grow”: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092L59HST/ref=ppxyodtbasintitleo00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: http://bit.ly/sfspodcast_ep61 ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research