Megan Young on Personal Growth, New Challenges, and Curiosity Voyages

About this episode

Megan Young shares her inspiring journey from athlete to coach and cancer survivor, emphasizing the importance of curiosity and resilience in personal and professional growth.

Well it only took 500-some episodes, but I finally made it happen! Today we welcome the one and only Megan Young to the Physical Prep Podcast. This conversation was so much fun, especially learning more about her journey from reluctant track and field thrower, to collegiate strength coach, to cancer survivor, and then finally with her success with the MLS’ Seattle Sounders. Meg’s resilience and passion for S&C are truly inspiring, and I know you’re going to love learning more about her, as well as what she’s up to these days. So without any further ado, let’s do this!   Quotable Quotes: Success in performance coaching increasingly comes from cultivating a broad, curious mindset rather than hyper-focusing on a single niche   Prioritizing internal validation and purpose over external markers like titles or wins transforms coaching into a meaningful, sustainable career   AI’s most significant role in coaching is in handling large data sets and synthesis, freeing humans to focus on contextual interpretation and nuanced decisions   This Week on the Physical Prep Podcast: Meg’s journey from reluctant track and field thrower to…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Robertson

Guest: Megan Young

Topics covered

• personal growth
• strength and conditioning
• resilience
• coaching development
• curiosity
• cancer survival

Keywords

• performance coaching
• curiosity
• strength and conditioning
• cancer survivor
• mentorship
• elite performance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seattle Sounders

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