In the Episode 12 of the #SportsLawSagePodcast, we have our guest Ed Bowers, who is a Podcaster on The Sports Career Podcast. He is also a founder of Education2Sports.com. He graduated from Durham University and completed B.A. in Sports Exercise and Physical Exercise. He is also a Tennis Coach in The Tony Blair Sports Foundation. Ed is awarded for Wentworth Tennis Scholarship from the Wentworth Club Ltd.

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Chapters:

00:00 – 00:38 Precap

00:39 – 01:45 Introduction of our guest

01:46 – 03:21 From scratch to 10 episodes, Now aiming for the big one

03:22 – 22:23 Journey from School to the Durham University

22:24 – 23:43 Why Academic writing style is different?

22:44 – 25:42 How Durham University changes me, and then learning about the Sports culture of US, UK, Canada and Australia.

25:42 – 27:03 My Thesis on elite boxing in the Sports Industry

27:08 – 28:19 Internship in Sky Sports, watching rugby matches and working in the Studio of Sky Sports

28:21 – 40:54 How I met the famous British Boxer Johnny Nelson, met Nicola Adams, and started my work on my thesis

40:55 – 44:40 What things I learned from taking interview with such athletes

44:41 – 46:11 How to handle athletes, do take notes

46:12 – 50:54 Other internships in the Sports Industry

50:55 – 55:34 Choosing my niche with the combination of Sports and Academics, and further getting experience in the Benchmark

55:35 – 57:30 Why networking and relationship in Important in Sports?

57:31 – 1:12:40 How I started Education2Sports Limited, and my Podcasting journey.

1:12:41 – 1:16:15 How my journey started in Sports, Sachin Tendulkar made with love towards Sports, and how I met Indian Hockey Legend Dhanraj Pillai

1:16:16 – 1:24:11 Why Sports Lawyer skills are such transferable into the other work profile, and gave my review on Stefania Genesis

1:24:13 – 1:28:05 Your Favourite Athletes from both men and women category, Rugby, Cricket 2019 World Cup and Ashes Test Series 2004.

1:28:06 – 1:32:21 Playing friendly Paddle Tennis, how to prepare for the game, and executed the game plan

1:32:22 – 1:36:31 Willing to play sports but time constraint us, Time Management is Important

1:36:32 – 1:50:22 Our views on FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and do watch FIFA Uncovered documentary on Netflix, and London Summer Olympics 2012.

1:50:23 – 1:57:32 Future of Sports like Breaking or Breakdance, Wall-Climbing, Surfing, Skateboard,  Challenges for such sports in Olympics

1:57:34 – 1:58:30 Why new events can add a new excitement in to the Olympics

1:58:31 – 2:14:08 Podcast and Books which all of us should read.

2:14:09 – 2:14:50 Concluding Remark

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LinkedIn

Twitter

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Music given by:-

The Missing 11th by DJ Williams [00:39 – 01:09]

Travel Nonstop by Squadda B [2:14:09 – 2:14:50]

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Credits: -

Produced by Tushar Katheria and Anvesha Pipariya

Host and Editor- Tushar Katheria