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The Upside Newsletter

Julien Blin

Data, insights, and stories from the world of sports, business, and technology. www.theupside.us

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🔥🚴🏼‍♂️Upside Chat with Rico Rogers, Founder, Box...

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2023/09/28

This week, we have the honor to interview Rico Rogers, founder of Box Altitude, a leading sports tech company that built a solution improving athletes’ performance by increasing natural EPO production. Rico Rogers is an ex-professional cyclist. Racing professionally for 10 years, Rico used altitude training & altitude sleep systems throughout his career to enhance his performance, and as a result achieved great results as a sprinter. Post retirement, and following his great success, Rico wanted to

29:36

🔥🥽Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Andy Etches, Founder...

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2023/09/26

This week, we have the honor to interview Andy Etches, Founder of Rezzil, a leading sports technology company focusing on VR, AR and data. The Rezzil platform is complementary to field work, using drills designed and tested by the world’s best players: Rezzil improves cognition, decision making and overall resilience. Rezzil drills are academically shown to identify a player’s strengths and areas to improve; with scores on accuracy under pressure, technical adaptability and their proprietary Rezzil

25:49

🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/09/14

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the MLB and Ohtani’s injury. We also discussed Team USA finishing 4th at the Basketball world championships. We also touched on the 2023 NBA season, the 2023 NFL season

27:02

🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Nicole Foss and Kevin...

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2023/09/12

This week, we have the honor to interview Nicole Foss and Kevin Hyland. Nicole is the CEO of Kriva, a leading CBDA company that provides performance recovery products for all athletes at all levels. Kevin is the BD lead. CBDA is the plant’s naturally occurring phytocannabinoid and research shows much higher bioavailability compared to CBD. When captured using water, CBDA naturally occurs in a stable crystal form, allowing for its use in athletic products helping athletes prepare, perform, and

46:53

🔥Upside Chat with Alexi Pianosi (Penguins/NHL), Len...

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2023/09/08

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a top NHL team.* Len Zaichkowsky, PhD, also known as Doc Z, an experienced biofeedback expert (NHL, NBA, Laliga..). Len is a retired Professor from Boston University and performance consultant who has worked with many elite pro teams (Vancouver Canucks (NHL), Penguins (NHL), Real Madrid, National Spanish soccer team…) over the years.* Karam Al-Hamdani, the Head

36:30

🔥Upside Chat: Jesse Wright, CEO, Balance the Bar, NBA...

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2023/09/05

This week, we have the honor to interview Jesse Wright, the CEO of Balance the Bar. Jesse is an NBA veteran. His career has spanned over two decades in the team sport culture, including working with organizations in the NBA (Philadelphia Sixers), NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. He is also an Amazon best-selling author, coach, and public speaker.Jesse’s latest book is “The Intent Is To Grow”, a fictional tale about a young coach, Nathan Day, who is beginning his new role at a major

38:25

🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Phil Southerland,...

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2023/08/31

This week, we have the honor to interview Phil Southerland, CEO of Supersapiens, a company using sports as a platform to pioneer Continous Glucose Monitoring to enhance performance in all areas of the life. With biowearable technology, Supersapiens develops innovative insights around glucose data that drives lasting positive behavior change and helps unlock better performance and recovery.Here is a picture of their glucose monitoring wearable device. Here are some pictures of their mobile app which

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🔥Upside Chat with Alexi Pianosi (Penguins/NHL),...

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2023/08/24

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a top NHL team.* Pierre Barrieu, an experienced high performance director in the MLS (LA Galaxy, LAFC, Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls, etc.), Premier League (Leeds United FC) and FIFA expert.* Dr Derek Lawrance, Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team.* Dr Bill Burgos, an experienced NBA Strenght &Conditioning coach. He has worked for many NBA

20:14

🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Michael Bender, CEO,...

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2023/08/22

This week, we have the honor to interview Michael Bender, CEO, Intake Health, a health tech company building health toilet technology.Intake Health is on a mission to match healthspans with lifespans. They are the leader in turning toilets into health and wellness monitoring devices that passively surface critical health and wellness data instantly. This data empowers individuals to make informed decisions, allows for proactive coaching, and can be sent directly to physicians. Intake Health’s first

29:25

🔥Upside Chat: Athanase Kollias & Christos Chalitsios,...

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2023/08/17

This week we have the honor to interview Athanase Kollias, and Christos Chalitsios, at KINVENT, a company that helps sports and rehab professionals assess progress and build engagement and motivation. Athanase is the CEO of KINVENT, and Christos is the head of science there. KINVENT is introducing the K-Myo its first EMG product measuring muscle activity so we thought it would be a good idea to bring back Athanase on our podcast along with Christos to talk about this new product. As a reminder,

29:25

🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Tal Brown, CEO, Zone7,...

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2023/08/15

This week, we have the honor to interview Tal Brown, CEO of Zone7, the Human uptime company. Zone7’s mission is to harness the power of AI to help sporting organizations better achieve their goals through the enablement of greater health and longevity. Their suite of services includes human performance data services, player resiliency reporting, schedule and travel optimizations, long-term injury risk and explainability reporting and an AI-powered injury risk forecasting platform for leagues and

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🔥Upside Chat with Derek Lawrance (USMNT), Jason Han...

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2023/08/10

This week we have the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts focusing on rehab/return to play.* Jason Han, Head of Rehabilitation / Team Physical Therapist., LAFC (MLS team).* Dr Derek Lawrance, Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team.* Athanase Kollias, CEO of Kinvent, a company that helps sports and rehab professionals assess progress and build engagement and motivation.* Quin Sandler, CEO of Plantiga, a smart insole system for analyzing movement in the

31:57

🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/07/31

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the new Netflix TV show called the Quarterback, the NFL training camp, Shohei Ohtani & the MLB draft. We also discussed the NBA Summer league, Wemby, and the NBA free

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🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Heather Sloan and Li,...

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2023/07/27

This week, we have the honor to interview Heather Sloan, and Li , co founders of Heali Medical, a health and wellness company focusing on natural healing and recovery. Heali Medical developed HEALI Tape, which is a therapeutic kinesiology tape that is infused directly with magnesium and menthol. These two natural ingredients directly infused into the tape provide fast acting, pain relief, and faster recovery.The magnesium inside HEALI therapeutic tape can help reduce stress, cramps, spasms and

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🔥Upside Chat with Female Sports Experts: Joelle Muro...

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2023/07/20

Today as part of our continued effort to bring more awareness on female athletes, teams and associated trends related to female athletes, we have the honor to interview a group of female sports performance experts:* Laura Matthes, the head of sports and research at VivoSensMedical, a German small innovation and female health company producing and distributing OvulaRing.* Joelle Muro, the Head physical therapist of the New York Liberty (WNBA).* Allison Schmitt, a 10 time Olympic medalist and multiple

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/07/10

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the 2023 NBA Draft and summer league. Then we discussed the latest ESPN layoffs, the NBA's new CBA agreement, and ESPN's big Investment Into MLB Draft. We also touched on

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🔥Upside Chat with Derek Lawrance (USMNT), Jason Han...

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2023/07/03

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Jason Han, Head of Rehabilitation / Team Physical Therapist., LAFC (MLS team).* Dr Derek Lawrance, Head Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team.* Athanase Kollias, CEO of Kinvent, a company that helps sports and rehab professionals assess progress and build engagement and motivation. * Quin Sandler, CEO of Plantiga, a smart insole system for analyzing movement in the real world. 📝Show Notes: Through this

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🔥Upside Chat: Upside Chat with Dmitri Leonov, CEO of...

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2023/06/29

This week, we have the honor to interview Dmitri Leonov, CEO of Taopatch USA, a wearable nanotechnology device that combines light therapy with acupuncture.Taopatch USA built a patch which is a mix “acupuncture and light therapies”. It can help with different symptoms from improving posture, balance and flexibility, to boosting athletic performance and focus, and reducing stress, anxiety and chronic pain. Picture: Taopatch USATaopatch USA has sold 350,000 Taopatch wearable units in the last 7

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🔥Upside Chat with Alexi Pianosi (Penguins/NHL),...

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2023/06/27

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).* Pierre Barrieu, an experienced high performance director in the MLS (LA Galaxy, LAFC, Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls, etc.), Premier League (Leeds United FC) and FIFA expert.* Karam Al-Hamdani, the Head Athletic Therapist at CF Montreal (MLS team).* Adam Quigley, an experienced athletic trainer in the MLS (LA Galaxy), NFL (Saints) & US Soccer national

18:18

🔥Upside Chat: Richard Southall, Professor & Director,...

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2023/06/22

This week we have the honor to interview Richard Southall, Professor and Director – College Sport Research Institute, Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, at the University of South Carolina.If you want to meet Richard Southall in person he will be speaking on our panel on “How the NIL is changing the game for college athletes” at our annual Upside Sports tech summit on November 15, 2023 at City Field, the home of the NY Mets (MLB). You can book your pass now for our Sports tech summit

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