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Pros In the Arena

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Pros In the Arena brings you a first-hand experience into the lives and careers of Professionals in Sports: their challenges, motivations, and journeys.Peel back the curtain of the Sports Arena through intimate interviews of sports-lovers of diverse backgrounds and roles to gain insight into how sports pros get to where they are

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55:48

Dale Frith - Pitch Consultant

Pros In the Arena ·

2025/12/23

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Dale Frith, a Pitch Consultant who has managed surfaces for the Paris Olympics, English Premier League, Wimbledon, and FIFA World Cups.In this conversation, Dale shares with us some of the core techniques and practices used to maintain a pitch ready for a 3:00 PM kick, no matter the weather. Tune in to go

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56:26

Joao Santos - Sports Broadcasting Director

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2025/12/10

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Joao Santos, a multi-sport broadcasting director who thrives in the high-stakes world of live global sports broadcastingIn this conversation, Joao shares with us his very colorful and eventful career journey, which has taken him to work in 50+ countries all over the globe, spanning many different

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47:06

Ola Eriksrud - Founder of Athletic 1080, Head of...

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2025/11/25

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Dr. Ola Eriksrud, Founder of Athletic 1080 and Head of Sports Science at 1080 MotionIn this insightful conversation, Ola shares with us his unique journey of which spans multiple domains: physical therapy, academia (PhD), and co-founding the sports tech company Athletic 1080 (an industry leading technology

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51:43

Sander Kruis - Head of Partnership Acquisitions for...

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2025/11/11

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Sander Kruis, the Head of Partnership Acquisitions for Audi Formula 1In this riveting conversation, Sander shares with us what it is like to tackle a unique and extreme challenge: Orienting a new F1 team to be World Champions by 2030!His secret ingredient? Culture. Before Joining Audi at F1, Sander was

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50:34

Rachel Hoover - Global Football Product Manager, adidas

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2025/10/28

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Rachel Hoover, a Global Product Manager for Football Accessories at adidasIn this conversation, shares with us her contribution in bringing a product from idea to the final whistle - describing the massive amount of collaboration involved as "product creation is a team sport". She details her experience in

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43:08

Maksims Raspopovs - Venue Director, UEFA

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2025/10/16

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Maksims Raspopovs, a Venue Director for UEFAMaks is a seasoned football professional: he has over 15+ years’ experience in the Latvian Football Federation, he is an entrepreneur as a co-founder of a football matchday fans experience company, and a Match Director for the highest profile competitions,

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45:02

Patrick Mai - Biomechanics Lab Manager, Norwegian...

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2025/09/30

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Patrick Mai, the Biomechanics Lab Manager at the Norwegian School of Sports SciencesIn this conversation, Patrick shares with us the balancing act between managing a high-tech university lab and instructing students who are interacting with such tech for the first time, his engaging research with

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46:30

Jesse Easdon - Football Technology Manager, FIFA...

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2025/09/16

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Jesse Easdon, the Football Technology Manager for the FIFA World Cup 2026In this conversation, we talk about some of the most exciting and impactful innovations to come for the next World Cup and Jesse shares his unique philosophy of integrating core elements from traditional theater to impact audience

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57:12

Esther Huijsmans - Sports & Events Expert, Leadership...

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2025/09/02

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this Episode is Esther Huijsmans, a Sports & Events Expert + Leadership Coach with 20+ years of experience on the world's biggest stages (FIFA World Cups, UEFA Euros, Tomorrowland, and more!).In this conversation, we dive into the journey of a true leader in the Sporting Events space. Esther is a very inspiring person

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1:01:26

John Bailey (JB) - Producer / Director in Sporting...

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2024/09/24

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is John Bailey (or JB), a Director / Producer in Sporting Events and Competitions. He has worked in a variety of sports - including Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, and “his baby” Aquatics. JB has an impressive track record of 10+ years directing and producing for some of the highest profile sporting

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49:16

Henry Hanson - Senior Manager of Engineering and...

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2024/08/20

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Henry Hanson, a Senior Manager in Mechanical Engineering in the Innovation Team at adidas. Henry is a brilliant engineer and has worked on very unique projects at the exciting intersection of Sports and Technology, including the "Made to be Remade" shoe and the design and manufacturing of FIFA World Cup

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1:02:01

Dr. Sina David - Assistant Professor in Biomechanics...

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2024/07/30

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Dr. Sina David, an Assistant Professor in biomechanics at the Vrije University of Amsterdam. Sina is a motivated researcher with a very diverse and interesting scope of sports science research (including in running, tennis, and even swimming) and a truly dedicated Professor.In this conversation, we go

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45:21

Jon Ferrara - Costing Manager for Football Footwear...

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2024/07/16

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Jon Ferrara, a Costing Manager in Football footwear and accessories working at adidas. In this conversation, we go behind the scenes of footwear manufacturing, learning about the process involved in taking your favorite football boots from design and ideas to your local store shelf.We learn about Jon's

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48:59

Chiem Kock - Football Replay Operator (VAR in Football)

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2024/06/25

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Chiem Kock, a Football Replay Operator for Hawk-Eye Innovation, the world's leading service provider of video technology in sports. In this conversation, we discuss Chiem's very unique role as a Replay Operator, in charge of providing the key images in real-time to the VARs for effective refereeing, what

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41:30

In-Conversation with - Igor Komnik

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2024/06/11

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Igor Komnik, a Research Associate at the German Sports University in Cologne. In this conversation, we go behind the scenes of sports science, learning about Igor's innovative (and challenging) research in boxing, what it is like to be a scientist in sports + academia, and his profound personal motivations

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54:35

In-Conversation with - Dzuljeta Tamsone

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2024/05/28

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Dzjueta Tamsone, Player Agent in women's football working at AS Sports Management. We go behind the scenes of women's football and dive into Dzjuleta's journey in becoming a very influential pioneer Player Agent for women footballers in the Baltics - among her career highlights: First ever Latvian player

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41:57

In-Conversation with - Phil Jevtovic

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2024/05/14

Passion, Drama, Pride, Perseverance, Community: Sports is the Universal Language.But what really goes on behind the scenes of competition? Who makes it all come together?Our Pro in this episode is Phil Jevtovic, Senior Manager of Analytics and Strategy for Canada Basketball Men's High Performance Program. We go behind the scenes of the Basketball industry and dive into Phil's journey in Analytics for Team Canada Basketball - quantifying athlete performances and dealing with limitations of the data,

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3:37

Introducing: Pros In the Arena

Pros In the Arena ·

2024/05/10

The "Pros In the Arena" Podcast launches on May 14, 2024. Come for a peek behind the sports arena. Stay for insightful and meaningful conversations with Pros in Sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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