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Julien Blin

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🎙️ Upside Chat with James Morehen, Sports...

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2025/03/06

Today we have the honor of interviewing James Morehen, sports nutritionist from the England men national rugby team.James originally started out as a snowboard instructor in Canada from ages 18 to 21, but then decided he wanted to pursue an academic career in sports science. He studied at Liverpool John Moores University, where he completed an undergraduate degree in sports science, a master’s in sports physiology, and eventually a PhD in applied physiology and sports nutrition. Throughout his

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Jamie Tout, GM, New Zealand...

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2025/03/05

Today we have the honor of interviewing Jamie Tout, GM of the New Zealand Campus of Innovation & sports, a shared resource campus where multiple teams such as the New Zealand All Blacks, Swedish women football team have been training.The New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) is a world-class high-performance facility designed to support elite athletes, teams, and organizations. Located in Wellington, NZCIS offers top-tier training fields, a fully equipped performance gym, an advanced

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🔥Upside Chat with Mike Messer (Nashville SC / MLS),...

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2025/03/03

This week we have the honor to interview again a group of sports performance executives to talk about the latest trends in the world of sports performance and rehabilitation.* Jason Han, the former head of rehabilitation at LAFC (MLS). Jason is also the head of business development in North America at OneBase health.* Michael Messer, the head of rehabilitation at Nashville SC (MLS).* Dr Derek Lawrance, the Assistant Athletic trainer of the U.S. Men’s Soccer National.📝Show Notes: Through this

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Pierre Barrieu, Director of...

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2025/02/28

Today we have the honor of interviewing Pierre Barrieu, the director of performance for the Canadian national men soccer team, and a technical advisor for the UEFA and also works as a freelancer for the FIFA.Credits: Audrey MagnyPierre Barrieu is a highly respected sports performance expert with extensive experience in elite soccer. Originally from France, he has worked with multiple national teams, including the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) across three FIFA World Cups (2002, 2006, and 2010)

24:05

🎙️ Upside Chat with Eric Renaghan, Executive Director...

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2025/02/24

Today we have the honor of interviewing Eric Renaghan, Executive Director of Sport Performance at the University of Miami a top NCAA organization.Eric Renaghan leverages 15 years of elite sport experience to advance evidence-based athletic development programming for Miami Football and Track & Field. His career includes serving as Head of Sport Performance for the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues, performance roles with the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks, and an international

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Dr Duncan French, SVP, UFC...

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2025/02/21

Today we have the honor of interviewing Dr Duncan French the SVP of the UFC performance institute.Duncan has 25 years of experience working with athletes from over 40 different professional and Olympic sports. As the Senior Vice President of the UFC Performance Institute, Duncan is responsible for directing high performance services to 700 UFC fighters globally, and managing three state-of-the-art facilities in Las Vegas, Shanghai, and Mexico City. Prior to joining UFC, Duncan was the Director of

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Drew Lukes, Sr PT, Duke...

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2025/02/20

Today we have the honor of interviewing Drew Lukes, the sr PT at Duke University and the head of sports science for Duke’s women soccer team.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, and his role at Duke University. We also touched on what his typical day looks like. We also discussed his approach towards innovation and biofeedback, and how important technologies are to help better train his athletes and help them recover faster. We also touched on some of his favorite

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🎙️ Upside Chat With Julien Blin, Upside Global CEO,...

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2025/02/18

Dear colleague, This week I sat down with David Daoud, CEO of Compliance Standards to share my thoughts on the sports tech market, the various segments (Performance tech Vs fan engagement, AI), the latest trends, my favorite technologies, the average tech budgets by leagues (NBA, MLS, etc..), the sports leagues that are hard to break into and more. You can listen to the audio interview by clicking on the above button or just watch the full video interview here. You can also check out the best quotes

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Dr Trent Nessler, a Sports PT and...

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2025/02/12

Today we have the honor of interviewing Dr Trent Nessler, a sports physical therapist, with an expertise in ACL injuries and Mixed Martial Art.Trent Nessler, PT, MPT, DPT is owner of The Athlete Lab, a sports rehab facility specializing in ACL rehab, MMA/ BJJ and mature athletes. The Athlete Lab is an operating research facility and one of the few in the US specializing in ACL Return to Play & MMA/BJJ. Dr. Nessler is a nationally recognized sports medicine physical therapist, movement science

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⭐Upside VC Profile: KB Partners & Chat with Matt...

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2025/02/11

Here is a recap on their past investments:KB Partners is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage companies at the intersection of sports, media, and entertainment technology. Based in Chicago, the firm primarily backs startups leveraging innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, gaming, and digital media to transform the sports industry. KB Partners seeks to support visionary entrepreneurs who are developing scalable solutions in areas like fan

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🔥Upside Chat with Drew Lukes (Duke University/NCAA),...

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2025/02/10

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Jordan Troester, PhD, Director of sports performance and sports science at the University of Oregon (UO), a top NCAA organization.* Drew Lukes, Senior PT at Duke University and the head of sports science for Duke university’s women soccer team, a top NCAA team.* Pierre Barrieu, Director of performance for the Canadian men national soccer team.You can read the full transcript of the podcast interview with Drew,

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Dr Andy Barr, President, Quantum...

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2025/02/04

Today we have the honor of interviewing Dr Andy Barr, president of Quantum Movement, a leading biomechanics and movement analysis and training software for practitioners working in sports to help them make more accurate decisions and allow them to get better training outcomes with athletes. Andy has worked in the NBA and professional soccer for 25 years. He has worked for teams such as New York Knicks (NBA), NY Liberty (WNBA), the Brooklyn Nets (NBA), Manchester City (Premier League), Chelsea

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

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2025/02/03

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.You can read the full transcript of the podcast interview with Ron located at the top of this blog post.Here are some of the best quotes of our conversation with Ron:Q1. What are your thoughts on the Luka Dončić / Anthony

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🔥Upside Chat with Female Sports Experts: Allison...

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2025/01/30

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:* Allison Schmitt, a 10 time Olympic medalist and multiple world champion in swimming (Team USA), and consultant with Orreco a leading sports data company.* Mélanie Pauli, Best Player on the Pitch & Athletic trainer at the Swiss Football Association.* Dr Christy Fernandez-Cull, PhD, CEO,

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🔥Upside Chat with Dr Marco Nunez (ex Lakers/NBA),...

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2025/01/27

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Dr Marco Nunez, the former head athletic trainer of the LA Lakers (NBA). * Alexi Pianosi, the head S&C coach of the Colorado avalanche (NHL).* Adam Quigley, an experienced athletic trainer in the MLS (LA Galaxy), NFL (The Saints) & US Soccer national teams.You can read the full transcript of the podcast interview with Marco, Alexi and Adam located at the top of this blog post.Here are some of the best quotes of our

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Joe Dolcetti, CEO of Lila a...

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2025/01/24

Today we have the honor of interviewing Joe Dolcetti, CEO of Lila a leading wearable resistance Movement technology company with AI coaching.Lila’s flagship product, called Exogen, is an exoskeleton designed to bring traditional resistance training into wearable form. It’s modular compression-based sportswear that allows athletes to add light, customizable weights anywhere on their body. This enables them to train naturally, without disrupting their technique, while applying what we call ‘relevant

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Jordan Troester, PhD, Director of...

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2025/01/21

Today we have the honor of interviewing Jordan Troester, PhD, the director of sports performance and sports science at the University of Oregon (UO), a top NCAA organization.He overseas the high performance teams across 20 sports and 500 student athletes at UO. Jordan is passionate about creating professional development pathways for future high performance practitioners in North America and he loves the intersection of health, performance, and technology. Before joining Oregon, he worked in the NHL

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Trond Are Gjone, CEO of...

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2025/01/16

Today we have the honor of interviewing Trond Are Gjone, CEO of Fishbuddy, a leading company revolutionizing the fishing business. Fishbuddy gives fishermen a better shot at catching fish. They have 861,000 downloads. What they do is not crowd-sourcing information about where other people catch fish; instead, they tell fishermen where the best fishermen would like to go fishing. One of the key ideas came from Trond’s co-founder, Asgeir Alvestad, Scandinavia's best fisherman, who told him, 'Just give

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🎙️ Upside Chat with Brian Liebenberg, Former French...

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2025/01/13

Today we have the honor of interviewing Brian liebenberg, Former French international rugby player and CEO of Catch and Think a leading brain training tool for teams and athletes.Picture: Brian LiebenbergThe Catch and Think method combines cognitive training with specialized ‘Catch and Think’ balls designed to boost mental performance. The idea is to enhance attentional skills, decision-making, and focus through structured programs. Initially, they developed the method for sports professionals, but

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⭐Upside VC Profile: LEAD & Chat with Thomas Rudy,...

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2025/01/10

Here is below the logos of LEAD’s portfolio startups:Source: LEADLEAD is a global venture corporation dedicated to enhancing lives through sports and health tech. With a family of funds investing across all stages of venture and a cutting-edge advisory division, we have expanded on the traditional Venture Capital model. We are a leading collective of global investors, innovators, and athletes, joining forces to make meaningful progress, one idea at a time. Originally inspired by Adi Dassler and the

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