Orreco - Optimized

In this episode, Marc Cleary and Dr Georgie Bruinvels are joined by WNBA Champion, 6 X All-Star, President of the WNBA Players Association and Orreco client Nneka Ogwumike. Nneka outlines the essential qualities of her high performing lifestyle and her disciplined approach towards optimising her performance through nutrition, learning, work ethic and leadership. She also shed’s light on the demands and issues female athletes face and her role in influencing the landscape of female sport.

In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Dr. Paul Catterson, club doctor for English Premier League side and long-standing Orreco client, Newcastle United FC. The vastly experienced medic chats with Orreco sports scientist Marc Cleary about the secrets of performance and training loads. Paul also sheds light on the everyday issues that he and the players face, as part of the world’s most exciting professional football league.

Yorkshireman Pete Cowen has been involved in professional golf for more than 40 years - first as a player and then as a coach. His methods have shaped the careers of the best players in Europe and the US, making him one of the most sought-after coaches on the planet. In this exclusive episode of ‘Optimized’, Pete gives Orreco’s Colin Morrissey a rare but fascinating insight into his approach and work with some of the sports’ biggest stars.

In this episode, Orreco sports scientist Marc Cleary orbits the world of immunology in a fascinating chat with Orreco’s lead Immunologist, Dr. Forrest Baker. The pair discuss how the demands of elite sport such as air travel, hotels and isolation can take their toll. Forrest says the physical stress is comparable to the stress demands placed upon Astronauts – and explains what athletes can do about it.

In this episode, sports scientist Marc Cleary chats to Coach Mark Rowland - a former Olympic and European medalist. ‘Coach Ro’ represented Great Britain in the Seoul 1988 games, where he won a bronze medal in the 3000m steeplechase. He began his coaching career with UK Athletics, before moving to the US where he is currently in his 13th year as the Head Coach of Oregon Track Club Elite. Coach Ro and Marc discuss the secrets of training, performance and motivation and OTC’s work with Orreco.

In this special episode to mark International Women’s Day 2021 and its Choose to Challenge theme, we are delighted to bring you an exclusive chat with 11-time WBNA All-Star, four-time Olympic gold medalist and Orreco client Sue Bird. Sue chats to Orreco’s Dr. Georgie Bruinvels and Marc Cleary about her career longevity and discusses female health and the menstrual cycle which is a key focus of Orreco’s work with FitrWoman.

In this episode, we take a closer look at our ongoing work with some of the world’s leading female athletes and we talk about the remarkable research that underpins it all. Presenter Marc Cleary is joined by Orreco’s Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Charlie Pedlar and Senior Sports Scientist and Head of Orreco’s Female Athlete program, Dr. Georgie Bruinvels. Research is such a crucial cog in Orreco’s operations – you could call it the secret sauce!

In this inaugural episode of ‘Optimized, we focus on the announcement of our $3.6m investment round and speak with Orreco Founder and CEO Dr Brian Moore on the impact this milestone event will have on the company. Presenter Marc Cleary asks Brian about True Ventures and other prominent investors taking part in this fundraise and how their backing and expertise will help to benefit our current and future clients. Talk also turns to the frontline of elite sports performance and Orreco’s experience with our network of global clients.