The Upside Newsletter

Today we have the honor to interview James Mayo, Founder of Sm24 , a non invasive real time biomarker analysis sensor company. Sm24 is a device that can give the user the ability to track: recovery, pace, glucose, carb / fat burn and further down the line other biomarkers. So in short helping them train optimally. Sm24 can be seamlessly integrated into other AI systems of teams or into Strava, App...

This week, we have the honor to interview Bill Donovan, Chief Commercialization Officer at CoolMitt, a pioneer manufacturer of cooling devices for people that are heat stressed. CoolMitt will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15, so if you want to book a meeting with the CoolMitt team please click on the link below: During the 2003 invasion of Iraq,...

This week, we have the honor to interview Shavini Fernando, CEO of OxiWear, maker of the world's first wearable device for continuous real time monitoring of Oxygen during motion. OxiWear was developed in 2019 by Shavini, a VR/video game and web designer who suffers from pulmonary hypertension as a result of Eisenmenger Syndrome. OxiWear built a stylish ear-wearable device that continuously monito...

This week, we have the honor to interview Rico Rogers, founder of Box Altitude, a leading sports tech company that built a solution improving athletes’ performance by increasing natural EPO production. Rico Rogers is an ex-professional cyclist. Racing professionally for 10 years, Rico used altitude training & altitude sleep systems throughout his career to enhance his performance, and as a result...

This week, we have the honor to interview Andy Etches, Founder of Rezzil, a leading sports technology company focusing on VR, AR and data. The Rezzil platform is complementary to field work, using drills designed and tested by the world’s best players: Rezzil improves cognition, decision making and overall resilience. Rezzil drills are academically shown to identify a player’s strengths and areas...

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. 📝Show Notes:  Through this interview, we touched on the MLB and Ohtani’s injury. We also discussed Team USA finishin...

This week, we have the honor to interview Nicole Foss and Kevin Hyland. Nicole is the CEO of Kriva , a leading CBDA company that provides performance recovery products for all athletes at all levels. Kevin is the BD lead. CBDA is the plant’s naturally occurring phytocannabinoid and research shows much higher bioavailability compared to CBD. When captured using water, CBDA naturally occurs in a sta...

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts. * Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a top NHL team. * Len Zaichkowsky, PhD, also known as Doc Z, an experienced biofeedback expert (NHL, NBA, Laliga..). Len is a retired Professor from Boston University and performance consultant who has worked with many elite pro teams (Vancouver Canucks (NHL)...

This week, we have the honor to interview Jesse Wright, the CEO of Balance the Bar. Jesse is an NBA veteran. His career has spanned over two decades in the team sport culture, including working with organizations in the NBA (Philadelphia Sixers), NFL, NCAA, and in private sports training. He is also an Amazon best-selling author, coach, and public speaker. Jesse’s latest book is “The Intent Is To...

This week, we have the honor to interview Phil Southerland, CEO of Supersapiens, a company using sports as a platform to pioneer Continous Glucose Monitoring to enhance performance in all areas of the life. With biowearable technology, Supersapiens develops innovative insights around glucose data that drives lasting positive behavior change and helps unlock better performance and recovery. Here is...

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts. * Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a top NHL team. * Pierre Barrieu, an experienced high performance director in the MLS (LA Galaxy, LAFC, Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls, etc.), Premier League (Leeds United FC) and FIFA expert. * Dr Derek Lawrance, Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer Natio...

This week, we have the honor to interview Michael Bender, CEO, Intake Health , a health tech company building health toilet technology. Intake Health is on a mission to match healthspans with lifespans. They are the leader in turning toilets into health and wellness monitoring devices that passively surface critical health and wellness data instantly. This data empowers individuals to make informe...

This week we have the honor to interview Athanase Kollias, and Christos Chalitsios, at KINVENT , a company that helps sports and rehab professionals assess progress and build engagement and motivation. Athanase is the CEO of KINVENT, and Christos is the head of science there. KINVENT is introducing the K-Myo its first EMG product measuring muscle activity so we thought it would be a good idea to b...

This week, we have the honor to interview Tal Brown, CEO of Zone7, the Human uptime company. Zone7’s mission is to harness the power of AI to help sporting organizations better achieve their goals through the enablement of greater health and longevity. Their suite of services includes human performance data services, player resiliency reporting, schedule and travel optimizations, long-term injury...

This week we have the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts focusing on rehab/return to play. * Jason Han, Head of Rehabilitation / Team Physical Therapist., LAFC (MLS team). * Dr Derek Lawrance, Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team . * Athanase Kollias, CEO of Kinvent , a company that helps sports and rehab professionals assess progress and build en...

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. 📝Show Notes:  Through this interview, we touched on the new Netflix TV show called the Quarterback, the NFL training...

This week, we have the honor to interview Heather Sloan, and Li , co founders of Heali Medical, a health and wellness company focusing on natural healing and recovery. Heali Medical developed HEALI Tape, which is a therapeutic kinesiology tape that is infused directly with magnesium and menthol. These two natural ingredients directly infused into the tape provide fast acting, pain relief, and fast...

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: * Laura Matthes, the head of sports and research at VivoSensMedical, a German small innovation and female health company producing and distributing OvulaRing. * Joelle Muro, the Head ph...

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. 📝Show Notes:  Through this interview, we touched on the 2023 NBA Draft and summer league. Then we discussed the late...

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts. * Jason Han, Head of Rehabilitation / Team Physical Therapist., LAFC (MLS team). * Dr Derek Lawrance, Head Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team. * Athanase Kollias, CEO of Kinvent , a company that helps sports and rehab professionals assess progress and build engagement and motivation. * Quin Sandler,...

This week, we have the honor to interview Dmitri Leonov, CEO of Taopatch USA , a wearable nanotechnology device that combines light therapy with acupuncture. Taopatch USA built a patch which is a mix “acupuncture and light therapies”. It can help with different symptoms from improving posture, balance and flexibility, to boosting athletic performance and focus, and reducing stress, anxiety and chr...

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts. * Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL). * Pierre Barrieu, an experienced high performance director in the MLS (LA Galaxy, LAFC, Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls, etc.), Premier League (Leeds United FC) and FIFA expert. * Karam Al-Hamdani, the Head Athletic Therapist at CF Montreal (MLS team). * Adam...

This week we have the honor to interview Richard Southall, Professor and Director – College Sport Research Institute, Department of Sport and Entertainment Management, at the University of South Carolina. If you want to meet Richard Southall in person he will be speaking on our panel on “How the NIL is changing the game for college athletes ” at our annual Upside Sports tech summit on November 15,...

This week, we have the honor to interview Anna-Carin Månsson and Ola Eriksrud. Anna Carin is the CEO of 1080 Motion, recognized as the world leader in professional grade digital motorized strength training equipment.  Founded in 2013, 1080 Motion is recognized as the world leader in professional grade digital motorized strength training equipment. The intelligence in their solutions resides in the...

This week, we have the honor to interview Kevin Martin, CEO of The Quick Board , that developed a visual training and rehab technology. Founded in 2009, The Quick Board is the only training and rehab technology scientifically proven to significantly improve agility. It is designed to elevate human performance by enhancing motor learning with real-time feedback during exercises. It also can highlig...