#28 Dan Howells: You Might Be Right For The Job But Is The Job Right For You

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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