How did you get into sport?
This is the “How did you get into sport?” podcast where we explore the ins and outs of working in high performance sport.
These are conversations with leaders in the industry about their journey and most importantly how they got to where they are. Working in professional sport is one of the most sought after yet highly competitive industries with limited professional organisations offering opportunities to work at the highest level of their respective sports.
This podcast was created on the back of countless conversations with a diverse range of experienced professionals overly frustrated yet still highly motivated to work in their dream role and asking the question “How did you get to work in professional sport and what did you have to do to get there?” Host Luis Resa is a Sports Physiotherapist who has worked in various elite professional organisation both in Australia and internationally.
In each episode, Luis has deep conversations with Sports Physiotherapist, S&C coaches, Head coaches, High Performance Managers and other leaders in the field of elite sport to discuss what it takes to excel in the world of sport as well as diving deeply into the intricacies of what got their foot in the door of some of the world’s most desirable roles.
Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a review. In the meantime, enjoy a deep conversation and learn the specific do’s and don’ts of both securing and surpassing expectations in the field of high performance sport.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 89 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Anthony Crea – High Performance S&C Coach who created history in assisting the Australian national football team (Socceroos) qualify for their 2nd World Cup in 32 years!
Anthony has been part of the fabric of Australian football for over 3 decades and has assisted 3 different A-League clubs win silverware with Sydney FC, Melbourne Victory and Macarthur …
Callum Repper - Clinical Lead Performance Rehabilitation, UK Sports Institute
Callum is a sports physiotherapist and strength & conditioning coach who has worked in the elite levels of various sports across Europe and the UK. This has included working for both th…
Luke Heath – Senior Physiotherapist at Aspetar, Qatar. Working at the leading orthopaedic and sports medicine facility in the world.
Luke is an Australian Sports Physiotherapist whose career spans some of the biggest codes in Australian sport having worked with the likes of Rugby Australia (Rugby Sevens), GWS Giants …
Tim Roberts - Physical Therapy Manager UFC Performance Institute, Mexico.
This is one of the most unique, inspiring and fascinating stories to date and Tim shares his entire journey as far, having worked in high performance sport across 4 different continents…
Rachel Vickery – Performing under pressure & how your breathing, physiology & state control is directly affecting the performance of the athletes you work with. Sports Physiotherapist & High-Performance Architect in the NBA, NRL, AFL & Military.
Rachel has worked with elite athletes across many domains through her work as a sports physiotherapist, breathing specialist and her expertise in the field of performing in high pressur…
Olivia Knowles – How sleep affects athletic performance. Sleep expert and AFLW high performance manager turned general management of performance in business.
Is it quality or quantity? What physiological and cognitive adaptations happen during sleep? What is sleep inertia? Are wearables improving sleep or can they be detrimental to the affec…
Jason Weber - This could be the missing piece to the injury prevention puzzle. Founding CEO of SpeedSig and S&C Coach for the QLD Reds, NSW Waratahs (Super Rugby), Australian National Team (Wallabies) and Fremantle Dockers (AFL)
Jason has over 30 years experience in the industry and during his time at the pinnacle of both Rugby and AFL he has taken his experience and expertise and developed a novel analytics to…
Nick Kane - How he built the premier sports medicine learning and network platform in Australia (Sports MAP)
Nick Kane is an Australian sports physiotherapist and the founding director of Sports MAP. During his career he has spent over a decade in professional sport where he was the Head Physi…
Andrew (Jack) Russell - The real lessons I learnt winning 6 AFL premierships as a High Performance Manager.
Andrew (Jack) Russell has worked in the sport of AFL for close to 3 decades and has been the High Performance Manager for the likes of Port Adeliade FC, Hawthorn FC and Carlton FC. Duri…
Kate Beerworth - Head Physiotherapist for the 2 most successful national teams in Australia, the Matildas (Football) and the Australian Women's Cricket Team
Kate has been a physiotherapist for close to 30 years with 2 of those decades working at the pinnacle of elite women’s sport in Australia. Initially seeing a diverse range of athletes t…
Kim Keedle - Formula 1 High Performance Coach and Physiotherapist
Kim is an Australian high performance coach and physiotherapist who has spent the last 8 years at the pinnacle of world motorsport. Kim has worked for the likes of Hass F1 team, Alpine …
Paul Devlin - High Performance Manager in Sport turned High Performance Manager in Corporate (Amazon)
Paul Devlin is a world renowned high performance manager who has been able to successfully transition from working with high performance teams in the sports world to now working with hi…
Tim McGrath - Senior Director Player Health & Performance, Washington Commanders (NFL)
Tim is an Australian Sports Physiotherapist currently working in arguably the most competitive, physical and high pressure leagues in the world. Before joining the NFL he worked as Head…
Nathan Parnham – How to "win" Long Term Athletic Development: Head of Athletic Performance at Brisbane Grammar School, Author of "The Sporting Parent", Podcast host of “The Get Down”.
The Long Term Athletic Development (LTAD) space is an ever growing space in sport and there is no one better than Nathan who has worked in the space across multiple high performance sch…
Paula Peralta – Winning an Olympic medal as Sports Science & Sports Medicine (SSSM) Lead, National Australian Women’s Basketball Team (Opals).
Paula Peralta is a one of few Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist in the world who has worked in over a dozen World Cups, Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic games collectivel…
Alex Calder - Head of Sport Science, Houston Dynamo FC, MLS
Alex Calder is an Australian Sports Scientist and S&C coach who has spent the last 6 years with one of the leading MLS franchises in the US. In addition to his work with Houston Dynamo …
Tim Gabbett – Top 25 most impactful Sports Scientists of all time.
Tim Gabbett is one of the prominent leaders having spent over 3 decades in high performance sport where both his research and expertise has impacted many around the globe in the area of…
Ebonie Rio - Becoming a world leader in your respective field.
Ebonie is a clinical researcher and her work has made her one of the leaders in the management of tendon injuries in the world. What people may not know is that she is also a sports phy…
Peter Blanch - 40 years at the pinnacle of sports medicine in Australia.
Pete is one of the leading sports physiotherapist and medical service managers in Australia. Having spent over 2 decades as part of an incredible sports medicine team at the Australian …
Carmen Colomer – Performance Sports Science Coordinator, Gold Coast Titans, NRL
Carmen is a leading sports scientist and high performance director with a diverse background in high performance sport both in Australia and overseas. Whether it be spending time abroad…