#124 — Luka Hocevar on Coaching Elite Athletes & Balancing Family

Luka Hocevar, Elite Coach and Gym Owner!GET 20% OFF CHOOSE-HARD MERCH, USING CODE PODCAST20 AT CHECKOUT: https://choose-hard.shop/ GET COACHED & MENTORED BY CODY:⇨ www.tailoredcoachingmethod.com/online-coaching {1-On-1 Fitness & Nutrition Coaching}⇨ https://tailoredcoachingmentorship.com/ {Mentorship For Coaches}What does it actually take to coach elite athletes AND show up as a present father and partner? In this episode, Cody McBroom sits down with Luka Hocevar, founder of Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance, to unpack the "ultimate trifecta" of balancing partner, father, and business owner roles — and why struggling with it is normal, not a red flag.They dig into why constraints (not freedom) drive real innovation, how the best strength coaches build programs "bottom-up" around an athlete's actual schedule and fatigue instead of a rigid paper plan, and why dropping ego and leading with curiosity separates elite coaches from the rest. Luka also shares how intentionally practicing life transitions — like shifting from "business owner" to "dad" the moment he walks in the door — keeps him present, and why peer community (not just mentors) is one of the most underrated tools for men carrying heavy responsibility.Topics covered: expectation management, life transitions, high challenge + high support mentoring, general physical preparation (GPP) coaching principles, constraints and creativity, and building a peer support circle.Follow Luka on instagram @lukahocevar📌 Follow Choose Hard on instagram @choosehardpodcast and grab Choose Hard Merch at www.choose-hard.com❓ASK YOUR QUESTION FOR THE NEXT Q&A EPISODE:⇨ question.choosehardpodcast.com📲 DOWNLOAD MY APP & START A TRAINING PLAN, FOR FREE:⇨ www.thetailoredtrainer.com💊 JOCKOFUEL SUPPLEMENTS (Code CHOOSEHARD for 20% Off):https://jockofuel.com/discount/CHOOSEHARD🎙️CLIENT CASE STUDIES & TRANSFORMATION STORIES:- SPOTIFY: ⁠https://bit.ly/tlrd-transformations-spotify⁠ - APPLE PODCASTS:⁠https://apple.co/3GPlDxG⁠ GET MORE FREE CONTENT AT THE LINKS BELOW:📖 FREE ARTICLES: ⁠https://tailoredcoachingmethod.com/blog⁠ 💾 FREE GUIDES: ⁠https://tailoredcoachingmethod.com/guides⁠IG -⁠https://www.instagram.com/codymcbroom⁠YOUTUBE -⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/codymcbroom1⁠INQUIRIES – ⁠[email protected]