The House of Genes

Geoff Cameron spent roughly a decade competing at the highest level in England before returning to MLS, and he did it by treating his own body like the asset it was. In this episode, host Daniel Guzman sits down with Geoff to unpack the daily habits, the recovery obsession, and the mindset that kept him performing for so long.Timestamps00:01:01 Being Your Own Physio00:04:25 Pregame Rituals and Food Rules00:06:24 Organ Meats, Liver, and Recovery00:08:18 The Cutthroat Reality of European Football00:09:30 Building The Ground00:16:33 His 3X4 Genetics Results: Power vs Endurance00:20:14 Genetics, Recovery, and Family Heart Health00:23:14 The Best Advice He Ever Got: You Are the Asset00:25:14 Legacy and the Vision AheadThe House of Genes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofgenes/GENEFIT Instagram: https://instagram.com/genefitsportGENEFIT Website: https://genefit.proGeoff Cameron: https://www.instagram.com/geoffcameron/

In this episode of the House of Genes podcast, my guest is Zat Knight, the former Fulham, Aston Villa, and Bolton defender who built a 17-year professional career and earned caps for England. Recorded at The Soccer Tournament (TST) in Raleigh, North Carolina, we trace his path from leaving school at 16 for a factory job in Birmingham, to being scouted on a Saturday non-league pitch, to signing for Fulham under Kevin Keegan. Zat shares why choosing discomfort over comfort shaped his entire career, and why punctuality and accountability mattered more to him than almost anything else.He also opens up, for the first time on camera, about surviving a house fire that left him with third-degree burns across 39% of his body. Zat takes us through the fear of never playing again, the slow road back through walking, diet, and discipline, and his return to competitive football just one year later. It is an honest conversation about resilience, identity, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up.Timestamps00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:29 Signing for Fulham Under Kevin Keegan 00:04:08 A 17-Year Career: Villa, Bolton & England 00:04:32 Choosing Discomfort: Leaving Home at 17 00:07:18 Punctuality & Accountability 00:11:58 Surviving a House Fire00:13:16 The Road Back & Return to Play 00:16:49 Your Value Is Not Your Scars 00:19:29 Pride Over RegretThe House of Genes Instagram:   / thehouseofgenes  GENEFIT Sport Instagram:   / genefitsport  GENEFIT Sport Website: https://genefit.proZat Knight: https://www.instagram.com/zatknight/

In this episode, we unpack one of the most overlooked principles in elite athletic development: the board of advisors. Who deserves a seat at your table? Who doesn't?When you start with a Genes First approach to your decision making, it pays off to know exactly what you need to focus on.We discuss the people that belong in an athlete's inner circle, the influences that quietly hijack decision-making (social media, supplement trends, AI), and how to build a high-trust network around coaches, family, and medical staff. This episode is for any coach, athlete, or practitioner thinking about who they should be listening to, and why.Timestamps 1:30 — What a board of advisors actually is03:45 — Who deserves a seat at the table06:20 — The influences athletes should avoid09:10 — The genes first filter for every decision12:30 — Caffeine & CYP1A221:00 — Treating yourself as your own enterprisLinks The House of Genes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehouseofgenes/GENEFIT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genefit.pro/GENEFIT Website: https://genefit.pro/

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