“The Brand & The Source” is a place where you can hear “Straight Talk” on the culture of sport, athletic development and sports performance. It’s a place of discussion for athletes, parents coaches, trainers and anyone enthusiastic about the current state of youth, high school and college sports.
Erik Johnson (EJ) -aka “The Brand” and Aaron Thigpen aka “The Source” have been training athletes for over 25 years. Both former professional athletes; EJ – Major league baseball (SF Giants) and Aaron a sprinter on 11 USA National track and field teams they bring the athletes perspective along with their many years of coaching athletes at the highest levels. EJ has coached on the USA National Team as well as many other Elite level coaching positions. Aaron has coached at the collegiate level and has been an guest instructor at the US Olympic Training Center and other international venues. Both have published articles and books in their fields of expertise and are highly regarded by their peers.