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EVOLVX is hosted by well-known sports commentator and media personality Gerald de Kock, and brought to you by Evolv Sports Global. Real perspectives. Honest conversations. Featuring elite athletes, rugby legends, business leaders and Game Changers sharing stories and insights from sport, business and life beyond the game. To explore athlete bookings, speaking opportunities, guest appearances or commercial collaborations, visit www.evolvsportsglobal.com or contact connect@evolvsportsglobal.com.

Episodes

  1. Oct 14

    EvolvX Ep.10: Talent. Is it everything?

    Talent. Is it everything? An engineer by training and one of cycling’s most respected coaches, Barry Austin has applied his talents to analysing data and patterns in developing a data-driven performance coaching approach that’s a deeply individual, athlete-centred philosophy that treats the rider, terrain, and the environment as one system. As a former national Olympic and World Tour cycling manager, Barry holds a UCI Level 3 Coaching Certification and a UCI Certified Sporting Director with a passion for sport, Barry has been credited with bringing out the best in riders such as multiple world champion, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and other elite talent across the international professional sports spectrum. According to Barry, talent is just one-third of the equation. In this fascinating discussion, Barry and Gerald delve deeper into the importance of encouraging structure, personal growth & performance - and the role each element plays in building lasting champions. #EvolvX #EvolvSportsGlobal #Cycling #MTB #Coaching #HighPerformance #SportsPodcast #MindsetMatters

    EvolvX Ep.10: Talent. Is it everything?

  2. Sep 30

    EvolvX Ep.9: Going Again | Life Cycles

    Going Again | Life Cycles From traumatic life-changing injuries to a lag in performance or sudden physical or emotional loss, how do we adjust our life lens to overcome these setbacks and get going again? Since breaking his back in 2001 while training for the Argus Cycle Tour, Andrew Stodel was paralysed from the sternum down, yet he did not let this get in the way of him going on to become a highly competitive and determined road and hand cyclist who has gone on to achieve many podium finishes, despite the challenges he has faced. On the other mic is respected clinical psychologist and performance consultant, Neil Tuck. Neil is a Cape Town-based clinical psychologist (M.A. Clin. Psych.) at the Sports Science Institute who has been helping athletes, teams and executives perform under pressure. Having worked in private practice and performance consulting for a number of years, his passion and expertise continue to motivate and assist athletes and patients alike in mastering the psychology of performance and well-being. Listen to Andrew and Neil as they speak to Gerald de Kock about the cycles of life - and what it takes to get back on the bike after a life-changing setback. This engaging episode and others are now available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. https://youtu.be/IyOHTjTPgv0

    EvolvX Ep.9: Going Again | Life Cycles

  3. Sep 16

    EvolvX Ep.8: Experiential Marketing: The new golden age of event and sports marketing.

    Elite kayak competitor and coach, turned serial entrepreneur and sports marketing specialist and strategist, Doug Bird has spent two decades turning participants in events like the Cape Epic, Berg&Bush, Dusi, Comrades Marathon into lifelong customers for many top sponsors and brands. Doug, former Head of Sports Marketing at Red Bull South Africa, is an astute marketer who knows more than a thing or two about sponsorships and events. On the latest ESG EvolvX episode, WILD AIR Agency founder speaks of the "Real Power of Experiential Marketing" - and why he believes that the brands winning right now aren't chasing impressions, they're filling start lines, stadiums and finish chutes with real people and real supporters. Is Experiential Marketing the new golden age of event and sports marketing?

    EvolvX Ep.8: Experiential Marketing: The new golden age of event and sports marketing.

  4. Sep 2

    EvolvX Ep.7: Leadership when it matters most.

    EvolvX Ep.7: Leadership when it matters most. In the midst of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour between the Springboks and the All Blacks, join ESG and Gerald de Kock as he tackles the subject: “Leadership when it matters most” with former Springbok skipper, Corne Krige, Andrew Finlayson, Co-Founder of Maven Wealth and former lock, WP captain and CEO of Electrum Software, Anton van Zyl. Gerald asks the question: What does it take to lead when it matters most? Welcome to another EvolvX podcast where sport, business and leadership come together. Real conversations. Honest perspectives. Brought to you by Evolv Sports Global

    EvolvX Ep.7: Leadership when it matters most.

  5. Aug 19

    EvolvX Ep.6: Today’s commercial reality: What brands are really looking for in sporting partnerships and sponsorships.

    The goal posts have shifted. In today’s multi-billion rand sports sponsorship industry, it’s no longer about logo placement or player endorsements. Forward-thinking brands are asking for real and measurable outcomes for their ROI. Beyond a lift in sales, share of voice, sentiment and engagement, there is a bigger shift: brands are moving from mass awareness and reach toward resonance - and a genuine alignment of values with the people who follow them. Join us as Gary ‘The Man’ van Rooyen, water sports legend and the man responsible for bringing many famous sporting footwear brands and apparel to the SA market, and international sports industry specialist and strategic event consultant, Steyn Momberg, delve into the numbers, the motivations… and the metrics.

    EvolvX Ep.6: Today’s commercial reality: What brands are really looking for in sporting partnerships and sponsorships.

  6. Aug 5

    EvolvX Ep.5: Limited Data, High Stakes & Fast Decisions

    Sought after speaker, author, futurist and South Africa Country Manager at Spencer Stuart, Guy Lundy shares the mic with John Kennedy, Director and Head of Wealth Management at Citadel Wealth Management as they discuss “What it takes to make the right business decisions in this ever-changing, data-driven world we currently live in.” Making the right decisions to help you reach your full potential. EVOLVX hosted by Gerald de Kock Conversations across Sport, Business and Leadership. Proudly brought to you by Evolv Sports Global

    EvolvX Ep.5: Limited Data, High Stakes & Fast Decisions

  7. Jul 22

    EvolvX Ep.4: Building Successful High-Performance Systems: Wiring for winning ways

    On the back of a feast of top international sports events from the Soccer World Cup to the back-to-back wins by the Junior Springboks in the World Rugby Junior Championships, the latest EvolvX podcast, brought to you by Evolv Sports Global, examines what it takes to build successful high-performance systems in sport. Gerald De Kock is behind the mic chatting to two individuals who have changed the approach to sports medicine and coaching - not just locally but on the global stage. Jeroen Swart - Professor of Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town, a specialist in Sports Medicine with a PhD in Exercise Science and who is globally recognised expert in the field of performance sport. As Head of Performance for the UAE Team Emirates World Cycling he has been the dynamo behind their success and has worked with three different Tour De France winners.  Our other guest is former coach of the Lions rugby team, and the coach that set the Junior Boks on their winning ways in collecting the 2003 & 2005 World Championship titles. He is none other than internationally renowned Strategy and Tactical planning expert, Eugene “Loffie” Eloff. The conversation is all about what it takes to train a sports team or individual athlete from zero to hero in today’s ever-competitive elite sporting environment.

    EvolvX Ep.4: Building Successful High-Performance Systems: Wiring for winning ways

  8. Jul 8

    EvolvX Ep.3: In business as in sport, success is built on… Consistency. Consistency. Consistency.

    In our 3rd podcast, EvolvX with Gerald De Kock brings you another inspirational encounter. This time it is the turn of two very successful business entrepreneurs: Ken Kinsey-Quick, co-founder of the highly successful and well-known brand, BANHOEK CHILLI OIL and Andrew Gold, co-founder and CEO of CIOVITA, a high-end, high-performance cycling apparel brand based in Cape Town.  Listen to their stories about how they turned their passion and ideas into thriving businesses - both here in South Africa and across several international markets. It’s honest conversations about life, business, sport and how consistency is the key ingredient to success.

    EvolvX Ep.3: In business as in sport, success is built on… Consistency. Consistency. Consistency.

  9. Jun 24

    EvolvX Ep.2: In sport and in business, never underestimate the value of experience… and perseverance.

    EvolvX with Gerald De Kock brings you another inspirational and engaging conversation with two remarkable South African sportswomen. Hannele Steyn (aka The Last Lioness), the only woman to have competed in all 22 Cape Epic cycle races; and Adéle Niemand Zeelie, Ex-Protea Netball, 5x Cape Epic rider and Breast Cancer survivor.  Hear the remarkable stories of how they have both been to the top of the mountain and to the depths of the abyss in their sporting and personal lives.  Its honest conversations and real perspectives with lessons we can all learn from.

    EvolvX Ep.2: In sport and in business, never underestimate the value of experience… and perseverance.

  10. Jun 10

    EvolvX Ep.1: Beyond the game: “When the bright lights fade, it gets dark.” – Justin Melck

    In this inaugural EvolvX podcast, Gerald De Kock is in conversation with former Province and Stormers flanker, Justin Melck;  Ex WP/Stormers / Free State Cheetahs & EP Kings centre  – now turned broadcaster, Morgan Newman;  and a man who needs no introduction… the legendary triathlete Conrad “The Caveman” Stoltz.  The conversation is an honest engagement about life after sport – it is about identity, transition and purpose once the final whistle has been blown.

    EvolvX Ep.1: Beyond the game: “When the bright lights fade, it gets dark.” – Justin Melck
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EVOLVX is hosted by well-known sports commentator and media personality Gerald de Kock, and brought to you by Evolv Sports Global. Real perspectives. Honest conversations. Featuring elite athletes, rugby legends, business leaders and Game Changers sharing stories and insights from sport, business and life beyond the game. To explore athlete bookings, speaking opportunities, guest appearances or commercial collaborations, visit www.evolvsportsglobal.com or contact connect@evolvsportsglobal.com.

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