NSCA Coach of the Year on What Coaches Get Wrong | Megan Young

In this episode of the House of Genes podcast, we sit down with NSCA Strength Coach Meg Young. Meg is the NSCA Strength of Sport Coach of the Year and the first person from soccer to receive the honor. Megan spent 12 years at Auburn University, served as High Performance Director for the Chicago Stars (NWSL), and most recently was Performance Coach for the Seattle Sounders (MLS).We discuss what truly defines high performance inside elite sport, and how a high-performance lifestyle applies to anyone, not just professional athletes. We unpack how the best coaches filter signal from noise in an age of data overload, why information is not the same as knowledge,and how to distinguish buy-in from compliance and engagement. We also get to discuss Meg's own genetic results, and she shares how knowing her post-training inflammation profile reshaped her recovery protocol. Then, dive into peptides and the rise of shortcut tools in performance, the under-discussed realities of compensation, PTO, and burnout in pro performance. Whether you're a coach, athlete, or anyone interested in the systems behind elite performance and longevity, this conversation offers a practical framework for thinking about identity, curiosity, and a high-performance lifestyle.The House of Genes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofgenes/GENEFIT Sport Instagram: https://instagram.com/genefitsportGENEFIT Sport Website: https://genefit.proMegan Young: https://linktr.ee/megyoungInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachmegastrong/Timestamps[00:00:00] Welcome & Introducing Meg Young[00:08:36] Defining High Performance[00:11:05] Filtering Data: Information vs. Knowledge[00:12:10] How To Ask Better Questions[00:15:50] Buy-In vs. Compliance[00:16:54] Curiosity, Plasticity & Diversifying Your Health Lenses[00:30:04] Are Peptides Just A Trend?[00:37:03] PTO, Burnout & Compensation in Pro Performance[00:40:45] Identity Isn't the Crest on the Shirt[00:42:14] The Gen Pop Gym Test, Empathy for Athletes[00:43:49] Quick Hitters: Hybrid Fitness, Ice Hockey, Surfing[00:46:14] Meg's 3X4 Genetic Test: Post-Training Inflammation[00:47:20] Closing Wisdom: Days Move Slow, Years Move Fast#HouseOfGenes #GENEFIT #3X4Genetics #StrengthAndConditioning #HighPerformance#SportsScience #Genetics #PerformanceCoach #MLS #NWSL