051 The Business of Athlete Recovery with Sanj Singh

In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin speaks with Sanj Singh, co-founder of Temple Orthobiologics, about why recovery is becoming one of the most important — and underserved — frontiers in sports and human performance.Sanj shares his journey from environmental biotech to pharmaceuticals and ultimately orthobiologics, explaining how Temple Orthobiologics was spun out of Temple Therapeutics to focus specifically on sports recovery. With injury rates rising across professional, collegiate, and women’s sports, Sanj breaks down why recovery isn’t just a medical challenge, but a major business opportunity.The conversation explores the science behind the body’s natural repair process, including the concept of the “shot clock”for tissue healing and why timing is critical for athletes looking to return to pre-injury performance. Sanj explains how advances in orthobiologics can reduce scar tissue, improve outcomes, and bring elite-level recovery solutions to everyday athletes — not just professionals.Beyond the science, Sanj shares lessons from building a biotech startup, including the importance of market and clinical validation before raising capital, pressure-testing assumptions through customer feedback, working with leading clinicians, and navigating the unpredictability of timing in entrepreneurship.