Parisi Podcast 027- From Athlete to Coach: Confidence, Career Longevity, and Training Like an Athlete With Luke Rapaport

In this episode, host Casey Lee welcomes Luke Rapaport, strength and conditioning coach at Team Moljo, for a wide-ranging conversation on the realities of building a career in sports performance. Luke shares his transition from collegiate soccer player to full-time coach, emphasizing how confidence, belief, and learning to apply — not just understand — the science are critical to long-term success. The two dive into early-career challenges, coaching groups versus individuals, and why simplicity often outperforms complexity on the training floor. They also explore the importance of coaches training for something themselves, Luke’s experience competing in the Apex athlete competition, and how preparing for real performance sharpened both his programming and coaching perspective. The episode is an honest look at growth, mistakes, and what it actually takes to survive — and thrive — in the strength and conditioning profession.