
The High Performance Project
The High Performance Project takes you into the world of sports science and elite sport, through the stories and experiences of the most influential people in the sports industry. Elite sport has been going through a rapid evolution on the back of huge technological and scientific advancements and investment. Sport has changed forever, and the scientific experts have never been more important. But with the opportunities come greater pressures and challenges. On the High Performance Project, hosts Ben Gazzola and Jack Shephard talk to industry experts, scientists, coaches and professional athletes, who share their insights and perspectives on their journey in sport, technology, data and performance. The guests also talk about their lives outside of sport and how they maintain balance with their high pressure environments.The High Performance Project is powered by Lumin Sports. Lumin Sports empowers data-driven decision-makers. Our intuitive athlete management software, Arc, visualises complex data that gives leaders the information they need to elevate athlete performance and wellbeing. Trusted by elite sport organisations, armed forces and colleges – the Australian built platform is an affordable and customisable solution that connects teams in one central hub.With the belief that data-driven decisions power human potential, Lumin Sports exists to improve performance, wellbeing and efficiencies of the entire team ecosystem.To learn more, visit luminsports.com or connect with the team @luminsports on socials. -The High Performance Project is produced by Lumin Sports in Adelaide, South Australia on Kaurna Land. Lumin Sports would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet and host, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We also extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Episodes
58 episodes
The High Performance Project | Scott Caulfield #58
In what will be the last podcast episode of the year, we connected with our good buddy and one of our closest clients, Scott Caulfield from Norwich University to chat all thing Strength & Conditioning. Scott Caulfield is the cu...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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59:22

The High Performance Project | Eric McMahon #57
Eric McMahon is a leading strength and conditioning coach with more than 15 years experience. He has worked with some of America's leading sporting organisations including the Texas Rangers Baseball Club (11 yrs as S&C), Milwaukee Brewers (...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:07:34

The High Performance Project | Tom Williams & Sam Green #56
The lads from the galaxy! Head of Sports Science Tom Williams and Assistant Coach/Director of Video Analysis Sam Green join the podcast to speak all things MLS and bring us into the inner sanctum of the LA Galaxy. We spoke with the gents about ...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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59:25

The High Performance Project | Alex Calder #55
Alex Calder is the Head of Sports Science at the Houston Dynamo, having spent over 12 years in the United States working within both collegiate and professional sporting teams, Alex has built a wealth of knowledge in a range of different sports...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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48:32

The High Performance Project | Taylah Jack #54
Taylah Jack is a driven and dedicated Strength & Conditioning coach looking to make a real impact on the world stage. Having spent time in the US with some of the best colleges in the country, particularly highlighting time spent at the Uni...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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45:57

The High Performance Project | Steve Mckenna #53
Steve Mckenna is a multiple time pro half IronMan distance champion working his way through the world ranks and mixing it with the best in professional triathlon. The Australian native known as the 'Lizard Triathlete' had an interesting entry t...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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49:44

The High Performance Project | Max Lankheit #52
Max Lankheit is the current Director of High Performance at the San Jose Earthquakes. Max's experience in the high performance sport world spans many countries over many years but sports and sports science wasn't always the goal for Max. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:15:32

The High Performance Project | Adam Centofanti #51
Adam Centofanti is the Head of Fitness at the Seattle Sounders FC which is one of the biggest MLS clubs in the North American League. Adam has been in the sports science circle for some years now and his story epitomises the 'sports science hus...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:31

The High Performance Project | Skylar Richards #50
Skylar Richards is the current Director of physiology and science at Orlando City SC. Skylar has a wealth of experience within some of North America's most recognisable sports organisations in particular within the MLS.Skylar ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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42:08

The High Performance Project | Tim Franklin #49
Join us for Season 3 of The High Performance Project powered by Lumin Sports. On this first episode we chat with ultra athlete and adventure seeker Tim Franklin. After successfully running a marathon in his own home, climbing Everest with...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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48:34

The High Performance Project | Alex Hill #48
Olympic Gold Medalist Alex Hill joined the podcast to speak over his success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and his journey into the sport of rowing. Growing up from very humble beginnings in Loxton North, Alex was your typical river kid, and ...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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47:12

The High Performance Project | Jake Giannakis #47
Jake Giannakis - Head of Strength & Conditioning at Essendon VFL and High Performance Manager at the Academy joins the podcast to speak about his last 12-24 months in the world of high performance sport. Jake has built a wealth of knowledge...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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40:21

The High Performance Project | Stuart Gollan #46
Stuart Gollan is the Lead Sports Scientist from the Adelaide United Football Club. 'Stu' as he is commonly know within the Lumin Sports team is a lover of all things performance and formulating ways to allow the human body to perform at its pea...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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41:49

The High Performance Project | Chris Lynch #45
"Supporting people in their quest to flourish during and beyond their sporting careers", this is the mantra that Chris Lynch summaries his work with some of the worlds best athletes, in particular within his current role at the Australian Cycli...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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48:40

The High Performance Project | Paolo Menaspà #44
Paolo Menaspà is a world renowned sports scientists that has worked within some of the best sporting organisations and alongside of some of the most successful athletes in the world. Paolo has spent a lot of his career in particular in the spor...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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47:50

The High Performance Project | Jed Altschwager #43
Jed Altschwager is a Para Rowing Athlete apart of the Australian Rowing Program. The South Australian lost his left leg in 2015 during a workplace accident. Jed himself describes it as 'his foot was squished and taken off' and post rehabilita...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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1:02:51

The High Performance Project | Stanley Street Social - Tour de France Unpack #42
The main man from Stanley Street Social joins us on the podcast to review and unpack the 2021 Tour de France. One of our most in depth episodes to date and it's fair to say that things may have gotten a little off track at times, however when w...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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1:20:32

The High Performance Project | Melody Cooper #41
Melody Cooper is another one of Australia's favourite "Adopted Kiwi's". Now working and living in Australia and working for the Australian Basketball Players Association as Head of Multicultural and Community, Mel now leads the programs, awaren...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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42:48

The High Performance Project | Bruce Djite #40
Bruce Djite joins the Lumin Sports High Performance Project to chat about his career as a professional footballer, life as a youngster growing up in America and the Ivory Coast before moving to Australia. Bruce was always focused on his dream t...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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44:31

The High Performance Project | Sam Welsford #39
Australian Track Cycling Sam Welsford joins the podcast to chat through his final phase of preparations for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Sam is multiple time World Champion, National Champion, Olympic and Commonwealth Games medalist. His Cycli...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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31:05

The High Performance Project | Josh Growden #38
Josh Growden always had his sights set on a career in Australia Football. Always seen kicking a ball as a youngster there was no doubt that he wanted to make it to the top. Josh was picked up by the Greater Western Sydney Giants when they first...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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42:18

The High Performance Project | Jacob Holmes #37
Jacob Holmes is a former Australian Basketballer, playing 14 seasons in the National Basketball League and representing Australia at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games where he earned himself a gold medal, 'Holmsey' as he is affectionately k...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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33:40

The High Performance Project | 2021 AFL Season Preview #36
Brad Ebert joins us back on the podcast to chat about what his life has in store now that he has retired from AFL football. Brad's football career finished with the Port Adelaide Football Club at the end of the 2020 season, he now is focused on...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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47:15

The High Performance Project | Stefan Mauk #35
Adelaide United Captain Stefan Mauk joined The High Performance Project to chat about his journey thus far in his football career and digest his goals and aspirations for the future.Stefan has played in the A-League since he w...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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36:29

The High Performance Project | Ciaran O'grady #34
Sports Scientist and World Tour Cycling Coach Ciaran O’grady speak to Lumin Sports about the year that was in world tour cycling and his transition from one team to another. The year 2020 was difficult for most and sport was no outlier from tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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42:39
