This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Dan Howells. Dan is currently a High Performance Coach at Collaborate Sports and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Brighton. Previously, he was the Head of Physical Performance for England Rugby preparing them for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Prior to that he was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coordinator at the Houston Astros as well as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the England 7’s and Wasps. Dan also had stops at the English Institute of Sport and British Ski & Snowboard. 

In this episode we discuss:

• S&C in the UK and doing an internship with US Ski & Snowboard
• Things to consider when moving abroad
• Dan’s early career at GB Ski & Snowboard as well as at the English Institute of Sport
• Working with Wasps and England Rugby
• Experiencing the Rio and Tokyo Olympics with England Rugby
• Tips and Strategies for dealing with Jet Lag 
• Going back to the US to work with the Houston Astros
• Current role with Collaborate Sports

Dan can be found on Instagram @collaborate_sports Twitter @HowellsDan and LinkedIn Dan Howells and his website Collaborate Sports where you can find the Mentorships we discussed. 

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Jeremy Bettle. Jeremy is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Variant Training Lab & the Founder of Jeremy Battle Coaching. Previously, he was the Performance Director at New York City Football Club, Anaheim Ducks, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was also the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Brooklyn Nets and Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at the University of Santa Barbara (UCSB).

In this episode we discuss:

• S&C in the UK and what led Jeremy to the US
• Moving to Tennessee 
• Experiences in Santa Barbara that led to working at UCSB
• Getting a position at the Nets and bringing player monitoring to the NBA
• Transitioning from the NBA to the NHL and also into more of a leadership role
• Culture in MLS and the role of Sports Science 
• The difficulties that come with moving to various cities for new jobs

Jeremy can be found on Instagram here @jeremybettlecoaching and LinkedIn Jeremy Bettle and his website Jeremy Bettle Coaching

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Dylan Ooi. Dylan is currently the Head of Strength and Conditioning at Pinnacle Performance in Hong Kong. Previously, he was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Shrewsbury International School in Bangkok and before that at the University of Birmingham. Dylan tells us what it was like growing up in Malaysia and then moving to the UK to further his education in S&C. We also have a good conversation around the challenges that can come up when you start a new position and his advice on how to deal with that. We finish the episode talking about his current role at Pinnacle Performance. 

In this episode we discuss:

• S&C and Sport in Malaysia 
• Education and Internships in England
• Life in England compared to Malaysia 
• Getting a position at Shrewsbury International School in Thailand 
• The challenges of creating change within an organization 
• Transitioning from Thailand to Hong Kong
• Being the Head S&C at Pinnacle Performance 

Dylan can be found on Twitter here @Dylan_OKS.

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Darcy Norman. Darcy is currently the Head of Performance for the USMNT and Performance Strategist at Kitman Labs. Previously, he was the Director of Performance at AS Roma and the Fitness & Rehab Coach at FC Bayern Munich as well as the German National Team. Darcy tells us what it was like moving to Germany and working with a new sport in a new environment. We then transition to his time in Rome and some of the differences between Germany and Italy. Towards the end of the episode we discuss his current roles and the state of US Soccer. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Moving to Germany and adjusting to life there
• Working for Bayern Munich
• Strength and Conditioning for soccer
• Time with the German National Team
• Working for AS Roma
• Differences between Germany and Italy
• Current roles at US Soccer and Kitman Labs

Darcy can be found on LinkedIn here Darcy Norman and Twitter @DarcyNorman. You can also reach him through email [email protected] or [email protected] 

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Tamas Kelemen. Tamas is currently a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Cirque du Soleil. Previously, he was a performer in “O” at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and “Dragone” in Macao. Tamas tells us about his athletic career as a Gymnast and Diver in Hungary. We then discuss his transition to becoming a performer for Cirque du Soleil and his goal to be part of “O”, the most famous water show in the world. We finish the episode learning about Tamas’ current role and how he trains the performers of various Cirque du Soleil shows. In this episode we discuss:

• S&C and Sport in Hungary
• Transitioning from Gymnastics to Diving 
• Performing for Cirque du Soleil in Macao
• Adjusting to the language while living abroad
• Life in Macao 
• Getting his dream job at “O” in Las Vegas
• How Tamas got into S&C
• Training the performers of Cirque du Soleil  

Tamas can be found on LinkedIn here Tamas Kelemen and Instagram @tamas_kelemen_ also here is a link to see some of the dives that Tamas did when he was a performer. You should definitely check it out! https://youtu.be/1p4l4K8mrV4

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with David Howarth. Dave is currently the Head of Athletic Performance at Connacht Rugby. Previously, he was the Athletic Performance Coordinator at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dave talks to us about how he got into S&C in Australia and what led him to move to the US. We also have a good discussion about his career path in the US and why he decided to leave the Thunder. We also discuss how important it is to have a partner that supports you and is up for the challenges that come with working in this profession. In this episode we discuss:

• S&C in Australia 
• Moving to the US
• Life in the US compared to Australia 
• Working at Sparta Performance
• How Dave became the Head S&C at the OKC Thunder
• Life in the NBA
• Moving to Ireland and working at Connacht Rugby 

Dave can be found on LinkedIn here Daivid Howarth

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Chris Tombs. Tombsy is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at SW7 Academy and a Performance Specialist at PLAE Europe. Previously, he was the Performance Lead at Seattle Seawolves Rugby. Tombsy tells us about his time in the UK and Seattle as well as what it was like growing up in South Africa. We also have a good discussion around the state of Rugby in the US. In this episode we discuss:

• Internships at Leicester Tigers and Cardiff Blues
• Overcoming coaching changes
• Moving to the US and the growth of Rugby there
• Life in Seattle 
• Our role as an S&C Coach 
• Current roles with SW7 and PLAE
• Helping the general population through S&C
• VBT: What is it and how Tombsy uses it

Tombsy can be found on Instagram @christombs71 and Twitter @christombs71

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Noel Carroll. Noel is currently a Performance Coach for Scuderia Alpha Tauri F1 Team. Previously, he was a Strength and Conditioning Coach at Arsenal FC. Noel tells us about his time at Arsenal and what he learned there. We then discuss how he started working in Formula 1 and what life is like year round on the racing circuit. In this episode we discuss:

• Getting into Strength and Conditioning
• Noel’s time at Arsenal 
• GPS tracking in sport
• Training youth athletes
• Interview process with Hintsa Performance 
• Life in Formula 1
  • Race Day
  • Travel 
  • Training
  • Working with international drivers 

Noel can be found on Instagram @noelsiec and Twitter @NoelsieC

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It’s our 20th episode and we have a great guest lined up! This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Matthew Herring. Matt is currently the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. Previously, he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs and an Athletic Performance Associate for the San Antonio Spurs. Matt was actually my boss in Anaheim and we look back at some of our time together. We also follow along his exciting journey and the takeaways he's had from each stop. This episode was filled with great stories and lots of laughs due to Matt’s great personality. In this episode we discuss:

• Life in Bermuda 
• Going to Wales and Scotland for University
• Moving to Santa Barbara and the start of Matt’s career
• Matt’s big opportunity with the San Antonio Spurs where he won an NBA Championship and what he learned during his time there
• Moving up north to Toronto 
• Going from Assistant Coach to Head Strength Coach 
• Current role at the Anaheim Ducks 

Matt can be found on LinkedIn

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This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Yvonne Chong. Yvonne is currently running her own business called YC Chiropractic and Exercise Therapy. Previously, she was a Chiropractor for the Chinese National Speed Skating Team. Throughout the episode we dig into Chiropractic practices including a new up and coming practice I haven’t heard of dealing with Functional Neuroscience, which was very interesting. We also have a good discussion around Yvonne’s experience in China. Yvonne speaks Chinese and she tells us how this was an advantage during her time in China, but at times could also be a disadvantage. In this episode we discuss:

• Differences between Chiropractors and Physical Therapists in a sports setting 
• Working at Turncurry National Health Center and the Institute of Functional Neuroscience
• Getting a job in China 
• The advantages and disadvantages of being able to speak Chinese while working in China 
• Returning to Australia and starting YC Chiropractic and Exercise Therapy 

Yvonne can be found on Facebook YCChiro

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