Optimize Your Game, a Podcast from the University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute

A conversation between Dr. Lee Kaplan and Zach Ripic, postdoctoral associate with the Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences at the University of Miami. We discuss with Zach the methodology being researched and developed by his collaboration with the Sports Medicine Institute and Kinesiology to measure an injured athlete’s physiological and psychological readiness to safely return to play –...

A conversation between Dr. Lee Kaplan and Drew Rosenhaus, renowned sports agent, and founder of Rosenhaus Sports. Drew has successfully negotiated over 7 billion dollars in contracts throughout his career, representing some of sports’ biggest names, including Tyreek Hill and Rob Gronkowski. We discuss with Drew insights on negotiating the best terms for his clients, integrity as a key to the best...

A conversation between Dr. Lee Kaplan and Tommy Otley, Physical Therapist and Sports Scientist with Miami Hurricanes Basketball. Tommy also manages sports science for both programs, including overseeing team performance technology use, baseline profiling assessments and in-season athlete monitoring. We discuss the role of wearable technologies and data in assessing how athletes are responding to p...

A conversation between Dr. Lee Kaplan and Jon Jay, first base coach for MLB's Miami Marlins, and former outfielder with the MLB and Miami Hurricanes, where he became both a World Series Champion and Hurricanes Hall of Famer. Jon also started the Jay Family Foundation to give back to the communities that allowed him to become who he is today.  We discuss the pros and cons of performance data, t...

A conversation between Dr. Lee Kaplan and Leslie Bonci, sports nutrition consultant for the 2020 and 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Leslie is a registered dietitian, board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, the owner of Active Eating Advice, a nutrition consulting company, and co-founder of Performance365, a sports nutrition consulting company.  We discuss the role of a person...

A conversation between Dr. Lee Kaplan and Dr. Luis Feigenbaum, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Performance, Health and Wellness for the Miami Hurricanes. We discuss the role of supplements, recovery, performance measurement technologies and other strategies employed for optimal performance among the University of Miami's D1 athletes - and insights that can be applied by active individu...