# Ep. 28 - Dac Cardona on tested vs untested feds and developing soft skills as a coach

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Podcast: [The Escalate Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-escalate-podcast-6449495)
Published: 2025-08-07T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yori-escalante/episodes/Ep--28---Dac-Cardona-on-tested-vs-untested-feds-and-developing-soft-skills-as-a-coach-e36iqc0
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Duration seconds: 3870

## Resource

In this episode I get to sit down with a good friend of mine Dac Cardona and discuss a lot of different topics within the sport of powerlifting. We start with a discussion about the differences between untested and tested powerlifting federations and how weigh ins should be managed in each. Afterwards we dive into a great discussion about developing soft skills and what it means to communicate effectively as both a coach and an athlete. If you want to reach out to Dac about any of these things his links can be found below! Dac’s Dac's Instagram and YouTube My Instagram and Escalate’s Instagram Client Inquiry Form escalatestrength.com 110 Percent Code: ROB at checkout for 10% off

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