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Interview with Tony Strudwick, Head of Performance at Manchester United FC.
Listen to a discussion on selling sports science to coaches, training athletes not spreadsheets, being a better practitioner, reducing noise for the self-managing athlete, managing transitions of managers, and the next big thing.

Interview with Nick Levett, Talent Identification Manager at The Football Association.
Listen to a discussion on defining talent identification, unconscious bias, the importance of psychosocial traits, club recruitment of children and examples of talent development success.

Interview with Grant Downie, Head of Performance at Manchester City FC Academy.
Listen to a discussion on what makes a successful academy, early specialisation, Grant's philosophies and career transition, and whether academy roles are becoming more desirable.

Paul Brice is a Senior Biomechanist at the English Institute of Sport, responsible for coodination, management and delivery of biomechanical support to elite Olympic track and field programs.

Listen to a discussion on Tim's role at Aspire Academy, cultural challenges, sources of knowledge and inspiration, and whether diminishing returns apply to sports science.