Ed Streit drops by (literally out of the pantry) for a birthday surprise and a masterclass on culture. In this episode of The Kids Table, former Lakers strength coach Ed Streit reunites with mentor Gunnar Peterson to relive a whirlwind championship season: the China trip chaos, the shock of Kobe’s passing, the COVID shutdown, and the Zoom-era weight room. Ed shares with Jen and Luke how his “interview” with Gunnar went from ACL protocols to “can we actually hang on the road?”, why culture beats clipboards, and how equipment drops to every player’s house kept the squad moving when facilities were closed. There’s locker-room humor (and a jump-scare reveal), but also the real stuff.

From there, the crew zooms out: what it means to chase community after you’ve already stood on the mountaintop, why you can’t recreate lightning without the right people, and how to build environments players (or clients) want to enter. Ed talks about stepping away from the NBA and what’s next for him. Expect inside stories, practical coaching takeaways, and a reminder that the best programs start with culture and end with results.

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About Ed Streit:

After six seasons as Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Los Angeles Lakers (10 seasons in the NBA), Ed Streit launched a private performance practice based in Los Angeles, working with elite professional athletes, entertainers, and high-net-worth individuals. His focus is on delivering championship-caliber training in a private, results-driven setting: Designing tailored performance programs for athletes, leading high-touch return-to-play strategies in collaboration with medical teams, agents, and performance staff, supporting entertainers and executives seeking to train at a world-class level, and consulting with collegiate and professional organizations to modernize strength & conditioning and performance systems.

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