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Andy McDonald
Performance & Sports Medicine Podcast.
- 1 hour 4 minutesSport Performance Leadership: Dan Taylor - Leadership Lessons with Dan Taylor
Episode 170: This week on the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, Pete McKnight speaks to Dan Taylor, a visionary leader and 'systems architect' in human performance with a career spanning elite sports and academia.
Dan has been at the forefront of creating high-performance systems for teams like the Charlotte Hornets, guiding Georgia Tech to an ACC Championship, and shaping performance strategies at the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute. His innovative approach to leadership, blending collaboration and cutting-edge strategies, has driven transformative changes in the sports world.
Topics Discussed:
▪️ Building High-Performance Systems Across Elite Sports
▪️ Leadership Strategies for Success in Professional Sports
▪️ The Power of Collaboration in Driving Performance Innovation
▪️ Shaping Future Leaders and Mentoring in High-Pressure Environments
▪️ The Role of Innovation in Transforming Sports Performance
▪️ Navigating Challenges and Pushing Boundaries in Leadership
-Where you can find Dan:
• Instagram• LinkedIn
• X
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
Remaker: The Portable Strength Tracking Ecosystem. Remaker provides real-time insights to optimise your performance, making even the smallest improvements in your strength training visible in an engaging and powerful format. Remakers integrate seamlessly with the exercise equipment you already use, and the app provides meaningful metrics for every rep, of every set, of every exercise.
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13 January 2025, 6:23 pm - 51 minutes 14 secondsBernard Condevaux - Designing Effective Physio Departments
Episode 169: In this episode of the Inform Performance podcast, Andy McDonald chats to Bernard Condevaux, a highly experienced Physical Therapist in elite sport. Bernard has worked with professional and collegiate athletes across multiple sports and has been a member of numerous USA Olympic and Pan-American Sports Medicine teams. Most recently, he served as the Senior Director of Medical and Performance for the Detroit Pistons. The conversation delves deep into Bernard's philosophy of leadership, emphasizing trust, open communication, and collaborative problem-solving.
✏️Topics Discussed:
▪️ Building a Strong Team in Professional Sports
▪️ Navigating Job Security and Staff Dynamics
▪️ Transitioning Between Sports: Learning & Leading
▪️ The Future of Sports Medicine Staffing
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Where you can find Bernard:
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.
Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
Output: is a faster, cheaper and more efficient way to test, analyze, report and program athletic performance - all in a single platform and sensor. Provide comprehensive performance evaluations with 200+ assessments spanning VBT, strength, power and movement. Validated by 10+ years of scientific research.
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6 January 2025, 4:11 pm - 47 minutes 16 secondsSport Science Insights: Andy Guard PhD - Adapting Sport Science to Different Organisations & Philosophies
Episode 168: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast powered by Inform Performance, Steve Barrett sits down with Andy Guard—a seasoned sports scientist with extensive experience across elite football, including roles at Celtic FC, U.S. Soccer Federation, and Atlanta United FC. Andy combines academic expertise with practical insights, emphasizing the integration of performance monitoring and player development strategies.
✏️Topics Discussed:
▪️ Practitioner vs. Academic Approaches
▪️ Transitioning Sports Science Across Age Groups
▪️ Innovations in Sports Performance
▪️ Andy Guards Sport Science Philosophy-
Where you can find Andy:
• ResearchGate• Twitter
• LinkedIn
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
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Where to Find Us
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30 December 2024, 5:22 pm - 1 hour 1 minuteSports Performance Leadership: Chris Tombs - Cultivating Relationships for Team Success
Episode 167: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast powered by Inform Performance, we sit down with Chris Tombs —a seasoned coach and leader with 29 years of experience in human performance across sports, military, and corporate sectors. Renowned for his innovative approach to coaching and leadership, Chris has supported individuals and teams at all levels, from aspiring athletes to world-class performers. His expertise lies in integrating cutting-edge strength and power training with Velocity-Based Training (VBT) technology while fostering resilience and collaboration within multidisciplinary teams.
✏️Topics Discussed
▪️ Experiential Leadership Development
▪️ Empowering Collective Intelligence
▪️ Trust Through Honesty and Vulnerability
▪️ Self-Awareness and Reflection
▪️ Authentic Relationship Building
-Where you can find Chris:
• Instagram• Twitter
• LinkedIn
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
Remaker: The Portable Strength Tracking Ecosystem. Remaker provides real-time insights to optimise your performance, making even the smallest improvements in your strength training visible in an engaging and powerful format. Remakers integrate seamlessly with the exercise equipment you already use, and the app provides meaningful metrics for every rep, of every set, of every exercise.
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Where to Find Us
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23 December 2024, 5:39 pm - 52 minutes 30 secondsMike Robertson - Building a Non-Centralized MDT in High Performance Sport
Episode 166: In this episode of the Informed Performance Podcast we sit down with Mike Robertson—one of the most sought-after coaches, consultants, and educators in the fitness industry. Known for his “no-nonsense” approach to coaching, Mike has worked with elite athletes across all major sports, with a special focus on basketball. As President of Robertson Training Systems and co-owner of the award-winning Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST), Mike has redefined how athletes train and coaches evolve.
✏️Topics Discussed
▪️ The Evolution of Coaching and Education in Modern Fitness
▪️ Understanding Non-Centralized Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT)
▪️ The Role of Geography in Shaping Athlete Training Strategies
▪️ How to Create a Unique and Impactful Training Experience
-Where you can find Mike:
• Instagram• Youtube
• LinkedIn
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
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Where to Find Us
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:
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16 December 2024, 4:56 pm - 1 hour 30 secondsSport Science Insights: Dr Michael King - Effective Applications of Talent ID
Episode 165: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast powered by Informed Performance, Dr. Michael King, a Lecturer in Sports Science at the University of Glasgow and Physical Performance Coach at the Scottish FA, shares his unique perspective at the intersection of academia and applied practice. With a PhD focused on talent identification in youth players, Michael discusses the evolution of talent development, the challenges of sport science education, and his contributions to advancing the field through initiatives like the UEFA fitness courses and the World Congress of Science and Soccer.
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✏️Topics Discussed
- Michael’s Journey in Sport Science
- Academic vs. Applied Practice in Sport Science
- Talent ID Strategies in Scottish FA Performance Schools
- Innovations in Sport Science Education: UEFA Fitness Courses
- Insights on Organizing the World Congress of Science and Soccer
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Where you can find Mike:
• ResearchGate• X/Twitter
• LinkedIn
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
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Where to Find Us
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9 December 2024, 5:15 pm - 54 minutes 12 secondsResearch Unpacked: Scott Hulm - Unraveling Aponeurotic Strain Injuries
Episode 164: In this episode of the Informed Performance Podcast, Scott Hulm, a Senior AFL Rehabilitation Physiotherapist at the Western Bulldogs, shares insights from his extensive experience in sports physiotherapy and his ongoing PhD research. A recognized expert in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimization, Scott delves into the complexities of muscle-tendon unit injuries, with a focus on the aponeurosis, hamstring strain injuries, and high-speed running biomechanics.
✏️Topics Discussed
▪️ Anatomy and Function of the Aponeurosis
▪️ Adaptations of aponeurosis
▪️ Challenges in Managing Soleus and Rectus Femoris Injuries
▪️ Differentiating Aponeurosis and Typical Muscle Strain Injury
▪️ How we can use principles of physiotherapy management to accelerate aponeurosis injuryWhere you can find Scott:
• ResearchGate• X/Twitter
• LinkedIn
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
Output: is a faster, cheaper and more efficient way to test, analyze, report and program athletic performance - all in a single platform and sensor. Provide comprehensive performance evaluations with 200+ assessments spanning VBT, strength, power and movement. Validated by 10+ years of scientific research.
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Where to Find Us
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:
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2 December 2024, 5:01 pm - 1 hour 5 minutesSports Performance Leadership: Rich Hunwicks - Leadership Lessons From Two Decades in Pro Sports
Episode 163: In our first episode of the Sports Performance Leadership show powered by Inform Performance, Pete Mcknight interviews Rich Hunwicks, an established authority in applied high-performance sport & leadership. Rich is a World Cup Finalist, Challenge Cup and Super League winning performance coach, who currently delivers as keynote speaker in the corporate sector whilst coaching high-level executives in lifestyle & leadership principles to maximise productivity & function in both sport & business.
-Topics Discussed
• Transformational Leadership in Action
• Resilience: The Key to Leadership
• Seeking Support and Building Connections
• The Importance of Care in Leadership
• Transitioning from Sports to Corporate Leadership
• The Role of Family and Personal ConnectionsWhere you can find Rich:
• Website• Instagram
• LinkedIn
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
Remaker: The Portable Strength Tracking Ecosystem. Remaker provides real-time insights to optimise your performance, making even the smallest improvements in your strength training visible in an engaging and powerful format. Remakers integrate seamlessly with the exercise equipment you already use, and the app provides meaningful metrics for every rep, of every set, of every exercise.
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Where to Find Us
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:
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25 November 2024, 6:46 pm - 1 hour 16 minutesRomain Tourillon - Assessing & Training Foot & Ankle Function
Episode 162: In this episode of the Inform Performance podcast, Andy McDonald interviews Romain Tourillon, a Physiotherapist, Researcher, Educator and Consultant on the foot and ankle complex. He is currently leading the foot-ankle service at the Swiss Olympic Medical of La Tour Hospital in Geneva (Switzerland). Romain is also involved in a PhD thesis on the role of foot muscles strength in sports performance kinetics under the supervision of JB Morin at the University of Saint-Etienne (France). In this episode Andy & Romain discuss assessing and training foot and ankle function in athletes.
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Topics discussed
- Understanding forces in Foot and Ankle biomechanics
- Force absorption assessment & training
- Propulsive force assessment & training
- Normative Standards in foot & ankle assessment
- Developing the spring-mass-system
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Where you can find Romain:
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Sponsors
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.
Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
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Where to Find Us
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:
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18 November 2024, 2:16 pm - 57 minutes 26 secondsAthletic Shoulder: Dr Margie Olds - Managing Recurrent Shoulder Instability
Episode 161: In this episode of the Athletic Shoulder podcast, Ben Ashworth interviews Dr Margie Olds, a leading physiotherapist specialising in shoulder instability. Margie has extensive international experience, she has worked as a physiotherapist in New Zealand, the USA, and the UK and she was the lead therapist for British Canoeing and attended the Athens Olympic Games in 2004.
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Topics discussed
- Predicting recurrent shoulder instability
- Shoulder instability risk assessment tools.
- Conservative vs. surgical management for first-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocations.
- The significance of kinesophobia during athlete recovery.
- Assessing shoulder readiness & confidence
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Where you can find Margie:
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Sponsors
- Where to Find Us Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on: - Our Team
VALD: makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.
Hytro: The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.12 November 2024, 6:05 pm - 47 minutes 31 secondsSport Science Insights: Paul Schaffran - Sport Science Initiatives for Player Development - Borussia Dortmund Insights
Episode 160: In this episode, Steve Barrett talks to Paul Schaffran, the executive assistant of the managing director and head of strategy and youth development for Borussia Dortmund, sharing his unique journey in sports science and youth development. Paul discusses his educational background, the challenges of balancing family and career, and the innovative sports science initiatives implemented at Borussia Dortmund Academy, including bio-banding. Paul emphasizes the importance of collaboration between science and coaching, the need for a holistic approach to player development, and the significance of measuring success through both subjective and objective metrics. He also highlights the competitive landscape of German football and the club's commitment to nurturing talent from within.
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Topics discussed
• Self-Development within Sports Science
• Transitioning into leadership roles
• Effective Bio-Banding
• Sports Science initiatives to support the MDT-
Where you can find Paul:
LinkedIn
[email protected]
ResearchGate
-Sponsors
VALD Performance, makers of the Nordbord, Forceframe, ForeDecks and HumanTrak. VALD Performance systems are built with the high-performance practitioner in mind, translating traditionally lab-based technologies into engaging, quick, easy-to-use tools for daily testing, monitoring and training.
Hytro The world’s leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to accelerate recovery and maximise athletic potential using Hytro BFR for Professional Sport.
Teambuildr: A platform for any coach in any setting. Every day, thousands of coaches log into TeamBuildr to write training programs, build questionnaires and access athlete and client performance data. Teambuildr is a complete platform. Whether you're building your own programming, looking to create custom reports or give athletes a tool for accountability, they've built it out.
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Where to Find Us
Keep up to date with everything that is going on with the podcast by following Inform Performance on:
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