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Inform Performance
by Andy McDonald
The Inform Perform Podcast is an industry show focussed on Sports Performance and Sports Medicine. The show interviews thought leaders and professionals that support elite athletes and teams. The aim of the show is to deconstruct the strategies and philosophies the guests utilise in their working environment or area of expertise. Featured guests have worked across the NBA, NFL, MLB, F1, World title Boxing, EPL and more.
Episodes
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Accelerate - Susie Reiner, PhD: Bridging worlds: Clinical and Commercial
Episode 235: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Susie Reiner, founder of TheoryEx, a research and consulting practice sitting at the intersection of human performance, technology and validation. Susie has spent over a decade moving between the worlds of…
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Sports Science Insights - Niklas Virtanen: Are we training the way we play? Or using outdated methods?
Episode 234: In this episode of Sports Science Insights Podcast, host Steve Barrett is joined by Niklas Virtanen, who leads the sport science efforts at FC Midtjylland. With over eight years of experience in elite sport and high-performance consulting, and backed by UEFA fitness coaching and...
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Part 2: Alan Murdoch & Simon Harries - ACL Gameplan
Episode 233: In this Gameplan episode, Andy McDonald is joined again by both Alan Murdoch & Simon Harries for Part-2 of their combined approach to ACL rehab. - Alan is the founder of Elevate: Speed & Rehab, a performance rehab consultancy working with athletes from professional to Olympic level....
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Accelerate - Jordan Stewart-Mackie: Sports Tech Implementation
Episode 232: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Jordan Stewart-Mackie an Applied Performance Scientist and PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham, where his research focuses on wearable technology and data integration. Jordan's work has spanned some of…
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Alan Murdoch & Simon Harries - ACL Gameplan
Episode 231: In this Gameplan episode, Andy McDonald is joined by both Alan Murdoch & Simon Harries to discuss their combined approach to ACL rehabs. - Alan is the founder of Elevate: Speed & Rehab, a performance rehab consultancy working with athletes from professional to Olympic level. With…
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Keith D'Amelio: Innovating not Copying In Professional Sport
Episode 230: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Keith D'Amelio, PhD a performance architect with more than two decades inside the highest levels of elite sport and business. Keith has led performance for the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors, guided...
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Travis Gaudet - High Ankle Sprain Gameplan
Episode 229: In this Gameplan episode, Andy McDonald is joined by High Performance Physio Travis Gaudet, the Co-Owner & Director of Rehabilitation at Orka Performance. Travis regularly consults with Pro-Athletes, Collegiate Athletes, Youth Athletes, and general population alike. He has spoken and...
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Athletic Shoulder: Gus Morrison - You can nail every number & still send them back broken
Episode 228: Ben Ashworth chats to Gus Morrison, BSc, MSc, ASCC. Gus earned his Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy from the University of Southampton in 2013, followed by a Master's degree in Sports Medicine at University College London. During this period, he sought mentorship from Ben, focusing...
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Tim McGrath - PCL Gameplan
Episode 227: In this Gameplan episode - a collaboration between Gameplan & Inform Performance, Host Andy McDonald is joined by Consultant Physiotherapist and Director of Pitch-Ready Tim McGrath. Tim is a Sports Physiotherapist with over 23 years professional practice & professional sport...
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Sports Science Insights: Dan Ramsden - Career Transition, Leadership & Concussion.
Episode 228: In this episode of Inform Performance, host Steve Barrett is joined by Dan Ramsden — Head of Performance for Super League's Hull KR, promoted into the role after eight years as the club's Head Physiotherapist. Dan now leads the club's strength, conditioning, and rehabilitation...
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Lindsay Bull - The Handover Hangover: Sequential vs. Concurrent Return to Performance Models in Elite Sport
Episode 225: In this Gameplan episode - a collaboration between Gameplan & Inform Performance, Host Andy McDonald is joined by Consultant Physiotherapist Lindsay Bull. Lindsay is an experienced sports physiotherapist and medical services leader working across elite professional sport and...
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Accelerate: Mark Opar - The Sports Tech Transition from Elite Sport to Healthcare
Episode 224: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Mark Opar — a clinical physiotherapist of ten years who made the leap into sports technology, and now serves as Head of Strategy for Health at VALD, one of the world's leading sports technology companies. Mark's...
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Michael Giakoumis - Gameplan for Hamstring Strains
Episode 223: In this 1st episode of Gameplans - a collaboration between Gameplan & Inform Performance, Host Andy McDonald is joined by Michael Giakoumis the Head of Rehab at Manchester City FC. Michael is an experienced sports physiotherapist with specialised expertise in complex hip, groin, and...
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Warren Bradley - FIFA World Cup: Physiological Challenges & Strategies
Episode 222: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Dr. Warren Bradley — sports nutritionist turned co-founder of Hytro, the world's leading Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable used by elite teams across multiple sports worldwide. With over a decade of...
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Sports Science Insights - Julie Gooderick: Sleep, Recovery & the female athlete
Episode 221: In this episode of Sports Science Insights, host Steve Barrett is joined by Julie Gooderick — a UKSCA Accredited Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sports Therapist with more than 15 years of experience supporting athletes across a wide range of sports, from grassroots participation...
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Accelerate - Allan MacDonald: Decision Making in Sport
Episode 220: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Allan MacDonald — a decision-making specialist who has spent 15 years in elite sport before transitioning into government, and who holds a professional doctorate in judgmental forecasting and decision-making....
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Simon Wallace: Achilles Tendon Repair Rehab
Episode 219: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Simon Wallace — Senior Physiotherapist at Aspetar Sports Medicine Hospital, where he leads the Foot, Ankle, and Calf rehabilitation team. With extensive experience across elite sport and high-performance...
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Accelerate - Dr Naomi Myhill: Translating Elite Sport to Consumer Health
Episode 218: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Dr Naomi Myhill — Director of Applied Science at Cascaid Health, a proactive health platform applying elite sport methodology to consumer health and longevity. ㅤ Before joining Cascaid Health, Naomi spent years...
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Hannah Marchant - A Real World MPFL Case Study
Episode 217: In this episode of the Inform Performance, Andy McDonald is joined by Hannah Marchant — a Sports Therapist working across elite sport and clinical environments, currently with New York City FC, and formerly at Cleveland Clinic. With a background spanning high-performance sport and...
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Accelerate - Brian Moore: The 15 Year Build: Science Leads and Tech Follows
Episode 216: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Dr Brian Moore — Co-Founder and CEO of Orreco, a company that has spent over fifteen years at the forefront of bio-analytics and AI in elite sport. ㅤ Brian’s journey into high-performance sport began in the…
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Athletic Shoulder - Richie Gray: Bridging Rehab & Performance in Collision Sport
Episode 215: In this episode of the Athletic Shoulder Podcast, Ben Ashworth is joined by Richie Gray — founder of GSI Performance and one of the leading voices in contact and collision coaching globally. With over two decades of experience across elite sport, Richie has helped shape how athletes...
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Accelerate - Chris Bodman: The Psychological Perspective
Episode 214: In this episode of Accelerate, host Nicola Graham is joined by Chris Bodman — a Chartered Performance Psychologist who has helped guide Olympic athletes to podium performances and now works with executives and founders navigating high-pressure environments. Chris’ career began in...
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Tom Clark - Mitigating the Effects of Jet Lag
Episode 213: In this episode, Andy McDonald is joined by Tom Clark — a sports scientist and performance coach with over a decade of experience working at the highest levels of elite sport. Currently completing a doctorate focused on jet lag and circadian disruption, Tom brings rare, first-hand...
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Accelerate - Jason Esseboom: Investment Capital in Sports Tech
Episode 212: In this episode of Accelerate, Nicola Graham is joined by Jason — Founder of Joyned Capital, former semi-professional footballer in the Netherlands, and a leader at the intersection of athlete identity and technology investment. Jason’s journey spans elite sport, corporate banking,...
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Trent Salo - Assessing & Improving Tendon Health
Episode 211: In this episode, Andy McDonald is joined by Trent — founder of The Tendon Lab and a specialist in Achilles and Patellar tendon health. Trent brings nearly a decade of professional basketball experience as a physical therapist, strength coach, and former VP of Player Health and...
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Accelerate - Emma Meehan: Technical Founder in a Clinical World
Episode 210: In this episode of Accelerate, host Nicola Graham is joined by Emma Meehan — Founder, CEO, and CTO of KinetikIQ. Emma is building technology that sits at the intersection of biomechanics, machine learning, and real-world performance. KinetikIQ turns any smartphone into a full-body 3D...
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Accelerate - Andy McDonald: Building Tech as a Practitioner Founder
Episode 209: In this first episode of Accelerate, host Nicola Graham is joined by our very own Andy McDonald — CEO & Co-Founder of Gameplan Performance and the voice behind Inform Performance. Nicola’s work sits at the intersection of preventative health, human performance, and business strategy....
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Jake Gillies - Data-Driven Decision Making in Rehab
Episode 208: In this episode, Andy McDonald is joined by Jake Gillies, Lead Sports Scientist at Bristol Bears Rugby, working at the sharp end of performance data integration within English Premiership rugby. Jake’s role centres on quantifying the physical demands of match play and translating...
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Dr James Morehen - Fueling Strategies for Elite Performance
Episode 207: In this episode, Andy McDonald speaks with Dr. James Morehen, Lead Performance Nutritionist for England Rugby and an SENr-registered practitioner working at the forefront of elite sport. James has supported athletes across Premiership Rugby, international rugby pathways, professional...
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Robin Thorpe - From Isolation to Integration: Unifying Rehab
Episode 206: In this episode, Andy McDonald is joined by Dr. Robin Thorpe, one of the most influential performance scientists of the modern era. ㅤ Robin spent a decade at Manchester United (2009–2019) as a Senior Performance Scientist and Conditioning Coach, working across multiple managerial…
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Sports Performance Leadership - David Bailey: Beyond Marginal Gains: From British Cycling to World Tour Leadership
Episode 205: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we are joined by Dr. David Bailey — an internationally recognised coach, sports scientist, and performance leader whose career spans over two decades across Olympic, corporate, and professional...
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Bryony Johnson - Cooking for Gold: The Role of a Performance Chef
Episode 204: In this episode, Andy McDonald speaks with Bryony Johnson, a Performance Chef with 19 years of experiencesupporting some of the world’s most elite athletes, including Anthony Joshua, Roger Federer, Sir Ben Ainslie, and Ellie Aldridge. Bryony shares her journey through elite sport and...
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Sports Performance Leadership - Richard Young: Simplify to Amplify: A Blueprint for High Performance Leadership
Episode 203: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we are joined by Dr. Richard Young — an internationally respected performance leader whose career spans more than three decades across sports, science, and innovation. Richard has been involved in…
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Athletic Shoulder - Robbie Smyth: From Pool to Performance: Inside the Swimmer’s Shoulder
Episode 202: In this episode of the Athletic Shoulder Podcast, host Ben Ashworth is joined by Robbie Smyth, a Sports Physiotherapist currently working with the Sport Ireland Institute, where he serves as Lead Physiotherapist for the national swimming program. Robbie has extensive experience…
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Sports Performance Leadership - Jeremy Sheppard: Character First: Leading Beyond the Hierarchy
Episode 201: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we are joined by Jeremy Sheppard — an internationally respected performance coach, sport scientist, and leader in athlete development. Jeremy has spent over two decades working at the highest…
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Dr Enda King - Key Principles of Athletic Hip & Groin Pain Rehab
Episode 200: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Dr. Enda King PhD MSc, one of the world’s leading sports physiotherapists and rehabilitation experts. Enda is currently the Aspetar Head of Elite Performance and Development. Enda King PhD MSc has combined...
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Jess Elis - Navigating Ethics & Improving Athlete Data Processes
Episode 199: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Jess Elis, founder of Rehab Code and one of the sharpest minds in elite sports medicine. Elis earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy before pursuing a PhD and multiple board certifications in orthopedics...
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Jeff Reipe - 360° Testing: Connecting Kinetic, Kinematic & Metabolic Data
Episode 198: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Jeff Riepe, a distinguished expert at the intersection of sports science, rehabilitation, and human performance. Riepe earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California,...
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Sports Performance Leadership: Nick Grantham - “Batman or Alfred? Humility, Influence, and Action in High Performance Sport
Episode 197: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we are joined by Nick Grantham — a leading authority in athletic preparation and performance enhancement, with over two decades of experience at the highest levels of elite sport. Nick’s career has...
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Sports Science Insights - Julia Donnelly: What Does Support for Athletes’ Menstrual Health Look Like?
Episode 196: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast, powered by Inform Performance and hosted by Steve Barrett, we’re joined by Julia Donnelly — Head of Performance at Athletes Focused, where she provides performance services across multiple sports and professional organisations....
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Maggie Bryant - Integrating Health & Performance Assessments During Player Acquisition
Episode 195: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Maggie Bryant, a residency-trained Sports Physical Therapist who currently serves as Vice President of Medical for the LA Clippers. Maggie studied Physical Therapy at the University of Minnesota (DPT)…
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Sports Performance Leadership: Mark Adamoulas - Coach Up or Fall Behind: Building High-Performing Teams
Episode 194: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we are joined by Mark Adamoulas — a performance leader whose 20-year career has spanned across sport, education, and the corporate world. Mark’s track record is both diverse and exceptional: he has...
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Sports Science Insights - Warren Bradley: To infinity and Beyond... with BFR! From Practitioner to Global Business
Episode 193: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast, powered by Inform Performance and hosted by Steve Barrett, we’re joined by Dr. Warren Bradley — a performance nutritionist turned entrepreneur, who has spent over a decade working within elite sport. Warren earned his PhD in...
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Sports Performance Leadership: Duncan French - Building People, Systems and Legacies
Episode 192: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we speak with Duncan N. French, PhD, CSCS*D, RSCC*E, FUKSCA — Senior Vice President of the UFC Performance Institute and one of the most respected leaders in global high-performance sport. Since...
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Fearghal Kerin - T-Junction Hamstring Management
Episode 191: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Dr Fearghal Kerin. Fearghal is a chartered physiotherapist with extensive experience in elite sports. He has worked across Irish sports, including as Rehabilitation Physiotherapist at Leinster Rugby for…
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Sports Science Insights - Jamie Salter: Growth, Maturation & Bio-Banding- Challenges, Insights & Solutions
Episode 190: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast, powered by Inform Performance and hosted by Steve Barrett, we’re joined by Dr. Jamie Salter, a researcher and applied sport scientist currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at York St John University. Jamie’s work focuses on...
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Sports Science Insights - Dave Carolan: Internal & External training loads - The Evolution of Sport Science Over 30 Years
Episode 189: In this episode of the Sports Science Insights Podcast, powered by Inform Performance and hosted by Steve Barrett, we’re joined by Dave Carolan, a highly experienced Head of Performance, strategy advisor, and entrepreneur, currently leading the first team performance program at Derby...
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Stephanie Mock Grubbs - How to Implement New Systems in Team Sports
Episode 188: In this episode of the Inform Performance Podcast, Andy McDonald is joined by Stephanie Grubbs, a Strength & Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist currently working with the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball. With prior experience across top-tier programs including the...
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Athletic Shoulder - Annelies Maenhout: Applied Practice Through a Research Journey
Episode 187: In this episode of the Athletic Shoulder Podcast, we’re joined by Annelies Maenhout, a visiting professor at Ghent University’s Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and a leading researcher in shoulder rehabilitation. As a core member of the university’s Upper Limb Research Team,...
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Sports Performance Leadership: Perry Stewart - From the Pitch to the Plan: Perry Stewart on Leading Beyond the Sidelines
Episode 186: In this episode of the Sports Performance Leadership Podcast, hosted by Pete McKnight, we speak with Perry Stewart, Head of Academy Performance at Arsenal Football Club, and a highly respected leader in elite sport. With over a decade of experience across high-performance…
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The Inform Perform Podcast is an industry show focussed on Sports Performance and Sports Medicine. The show interviews thought leaders and professionals that support elite athletes and teams. The aim of the show is to deconstruct the strategies and philosophies the guests utilise in their working environment or area of expertise. Featured guests have worked across the NBA, NFL, MLB, F1, World title Boxing, EPL and more.
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Andy McDonald
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