The Upside Newsletter

Today we have the honor of interviewing Shaun Jayachandran, AI product advisor at GameRun.ai a leading AI powered athlete analysis tool. GameRun.ai is a New York-based company that provides AI-driven solutions for youth sports management, including a platform for event information and performance analytics. The app works by having users upload a video for AI-based analysis to level up their skills...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Rick Cost the director of high performance at Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1), a leading European soccer team. Here is a picture of the Olympique Lyonnais squad: You can watch the video interview below by clicking on the Youtube link. You can also listen to the audio interview by clicking on the link at the top of the page: 📝Show Notes: During the interview wi...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Dave Lewanda, the Director of Baseball Applications at the Miami Marlins, an MLB team. You can watch the video interview below by clicking on the Youtube link. You can also listen to the audio interview by clicking on the link at the top of the page: Here is a picture of Dave on the field: 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on Dave’s profession...

This week we had the honor to interview a group of ATP sports performance experts in pro tennis. * Al Murphy, senior S&C coach at Tennis Australia. Al works with tennis players such as Rinky Hijikata, Emerson Jones and Aleks Vukic. He is also the head of sports science at Tennis Australia. * Zack Evenden, an experienced performance coach. Zack has worked with top tennis players like Frances Tiafoe...

This week we had the honor to interview a group of NCAA sports performance experts. * Dr. John DeWitt, Director of applied sports science in the athletic department and a faculty member, Rice University (NCAA team). * Paul Silvestri, Sr director of sports health and performance, University of Florida football (NCAA team). * Drew Lukes, Senior PT at Duke University and the head of sports science, D...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Ted Munson, the sports nutritionist of Brentford fc, a Premier League club. You can watch the video interview below by clicking on the Youtube link. You can also listen to the audio interview by clicking on the link at the top of the page: Here is a picture of Ted on the field: 📝Show Notes: During the interview we discussed Ted’s journey into performance nu...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Clayton Green an experience human performance coach that worked in F1. He was at McLaren for 12 years with multiple times F1 champion Lewis Hamilton. Clayton is a health, wellness, and performance specialist who spent over a decade with McLaren’s Formula One team, serving as their Human Performance Manager from about 2008 to 2020. During that time he was res...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Matt Eller, CEO of Aris Training , a leading platform in sports technology. Aris Training is a next-generation resistance training system designed to help athletes build strength, speed, and power through controlled, variable resistance. Unlike traditional weight-based methods, Arise leverages advanced technology to adjust resistance in real time, allowing p...

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, Nashville SC (MLS). * Tyler Harris...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Mike Potenza, M.Ed., C.S.C.S., TSAC-F, the Director of High Performance for the San Jose Sharks (NHL). Mike is also the Co-Founder of Metabolic Elite , a cutting edge supplement and nutrition company. At the the San Jose Sharks, Mike oversees the performance department, sports medicine, player reconditioning, nutrition, budgeting, and facilities for both the...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Steve Walsh, and hand on angel investor in Sports and Tech. Steve Walsh isn’t just another name in the startup ecosystem—he’s a powerhouse mentor and investor who’s redefining what it means to support early-stage companies. As a Techstars' Mentor-in-Residence and the founder of Hands On Angel LLC, Steve has poured his energy, expertise, and capital into over...

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. You can watc...

This week we have the honor to interview a group of NFL sports performance executives to talk about the latest trends in the world of sports performance in the NFL. * Ted Rath, Director of sports performance, New Orleans Saints (NFL team). * Roderick Moore Jr, coordinator of sports science, Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL team). You can watch the video interview below by clicking on the Youtube link. You...

This week we have the honor to interview a group of experts in AI Agents in elite sports to talk about the latest trends, best practices and case studies related to AI Agents in elite sports. * Ben Levicki, AI solution architect, Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) * Andre Antonelli, CEO of Machina Sports. , a leading AI Agent platform for sports. * Garrett Wang, CEO of Cerbrec, a leading AI Agent platform...

This week we have the honor to interview a group of NHL sports performance executives to talk about the latest trends in the world of sports performance in the NHL. * Alexi Pianosi, Head S&C coach, Colorado avalanche (NHL Team). * Devan McConnell, High performance director, Utah Mammoth (NHL Team). * Chris Stackpole, VP Athlete Care, NJ Devils (NHL Team). You can watch the video interview below by...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Ciara Burgi, the director of health and performance at the Las Vegas Aces, a top WNBA team. You can watch the video interview below by clicking on the Youtube link. You can also listen to the audio interview by clicking on the link at the top of the page: 📝Show Notes: In our interview with Ciara Burgi, Head of Health and Performance for the Las Vegas Aces,...

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts (NHL, FIFA, Ligue 1). * Pierre Barrieu, the director of performance for the Canadian men national soccer team. * Alexi Pianosi, the head S&C coach for the Colorado avalanche (NHL team). * Rick Cost, the High Performance Director at l’ Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1). You can watch the video interview below by clicking...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Kevin Kidd a top motor sports executive in NASCAR. Kevin Kidd is a seasoned NASCAR executive with extensive experience in motorsports engineering, data strategy, and team management. Over his career, he has played pivotal roles in helping NASCAR teams leverage advanced analytics and performance insights to gain a competitive edge on and off the track, includ...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Ryan Peterson the assistant S&C coach for the Chicago Bulls, a top NBA team. You can watch the video interview below by clicking on the Youtube link. You can also listen to the audio interview by clicking on the link at the top of the page: 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, his role at the Chicago bulls, his approach towards...

This week we have the honor to interview again a group of NBA sports performance executives to talk about the latest trends in the world of sports performance and rehabilitation. * Dr Marco Nunez, the former head athletic trainer for the LA Lakers (NBA ). * Derek Millender, the head S&C coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA). * Ryan Petersen, the assistant S&C coach for the Chicago Bulls (NBA). H...

This week we had the honor to interview a group of ATP sports performance experts in pro tennis. * Al Murphy, senior S&C coach at Tennis Australia. Al works with tennis players such as Rinky Hijikata, Emerson Jones and Aleks Vukic. He is also the head of sports science at Tennis Australia. * Zack Evenden, an experienced performance coach. Zack has worked with top tennis players like Frances Tiafoe...

This week we have 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. Watch the full video interview by clicking on the link below: You can read the full transcript of the podcast interv...

Today we have the honor of interviewing Johnny Ferlito, CEO of MaXXX-Force , an innovative strength training device that takes performance enhancement to a whole new level. MaXXX-Force enhances athletic performance to levels that can never otherwise be achieved. Unlike any other strength equipment in the industry, MaXXX-Force adaptive resistance provides athletes the ability to safely train at the...

This week we have the honor to interview again a group of MLS sports performance executives to talk about the latest trends in the world of sports performance and rehabilitation. * Michael Messer, the head of rehabilitation at Nashville SC (MLS). * Darcy Norman, the Director of Performance at Chicago Fire FC (MLS). * Karam Al-Hamdani, the Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer at th...

This week we had the honor to interview a group of NCAA sports performance experts. * Dr. John DeWitt, director of applied sports science in the athletic department and a faculty member, Rice University (NCAA team). * Drew Lukes, Senior PT at Duke University and the head of sports science, Duke university’s women soccer team (NCAA team). * Jordan Troester, PhD, Director of sports performance and s...