The Upside Newsletter

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The Upside Newsletter is a general podcast hosted by Julien Blin, with 343 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Julien Blin hosts The Upside Newsletter, a general show with 343 episodes published.

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  🎙️ Upside Video Group Chat with Raphaël Ravet (Myocene), João Ribeiro (SC Braga) on Muscle fatigue, Current Practices & Tools, & Future Trends

  May 27, 202622 minS0

  <p>Today we are hosting a new group podcast on muscle fatigue, the current practices to monitor muscle fatigue, the tools used, and what the future looks like.</p><p>Participants: </p><p>* Raphaël Ravet, Chief Commercial Officer, Myocene, a leading Belgian based sports tech company.</p><p>* João Ribeiro, Head of performance, SC Braga (Primeira Liga).</p><p>As a reminder, Myocene is a Belgium based sports technology company revolutionizing how muscle fatigue is measured and managed. Recognizing the need for objective and precise monitoring in athletic performance, Myocene has developed an innovative device that combines a se...

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  🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex NBA/NCAA Exec on the NBA/NFL Draft, College Athletics, LIV, NHL/NBA Playoffs, MLB Season, 2026 Soccer World Cup.

  May 19, 202622 minS0

  <p>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.</p><p>You can watch the video interview below or you can listen to the audio interview above:</p><p>📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on:</p><p>* The NFL draft recap, new NFL Schedule. Aaron Rodgers’ new contract with the to Pittsburgh Steelers,</p><p>* NBA draft...

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  🎙️ Upside Video Chat with Curt Truhe, VP of Health & Performance, Excel Sports Management, a Leading Sports Agency.

  May 11, 202626 minS0

  <p>Today we have the honor of interviewing Curt Truhe, VP of Health & Performance at Excel Sports Management, a leading sports agency.</p><p>Curt built his career at the intersection of strength and conditioning and sports science, beginning as an athlete before transitioning into coaching when his playing career ended. He started out as a strength and conditioning coach, gaining hands-on experience in training and athlete development while working in environments where sports science was just beginning to emerge. During this time, he effectively operated across multiple roles—blending coaching with early sports science responsibilities—which gave him a stro...

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  🎙️ Upside Video Chat with Chris Moseley, Head of Medical, Red Bulls NY (MLS)

  Apr 30, 202625 minS0

  <p>Today we have the honor of interviewing Chris Moseley, the Head of Medical at the Red Bulls NY, an MLS team.</p><p>Chris Moseley is currently the Head of Medical at the New York Red Bulls, where he oversees the club’s entire medical strategy, including athletic training, physiotherapy staff, and coordination with external doctors to support both first-team and development players. He joined the club in 2024 after a long tenure at Middlesbrough FC, where he spent over two decades—progressing from First Team Physiotherapist to Head Physiotherapist in 2011 and working across more than 1,000 matches. Earlier in his care...

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  🎙️ Upside Video Chat with Gavin Benjafield, Performance Director, LAFC (MLS)

  Apr 22, 202632 minS0

  <p>Today we have the honor of interviewing Gavin Benjafield, performance director at LAFC, an MLS team.</p><p>Gavin Benjafield is the Performance Director at Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), where he leads an integrated performance department spanning strength and conditioning, sports science, nutrition, data, and mental performance. Originally from South Africa, he has over 20 years of experience in elite football, beginning his career at Ajax Cape Town before progressing to Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands and later working in the Premier League. He holds a background and degree in exercise physiology, with expertise in final-phase rehabilitation and sports...

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