The Athletic Perspective

Recent Episodes

Ep.8: ParaSport, Covid-19, and Tokyo 2020

Posted April 13, 2020 • 00:31:00

After a series of knee injuries left her unable to continue to play stand-up sports, Danielle DuPlessis turned to ParaSport (wheelchair basketball)...

Ep.7: Balance, Visual Perception, and Injury Rehabilitation

Posted March 29, 2020 • 00:41:39

Katie is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her research is focused on the effects...

Ep.6: Volleyball as a Life Laboratory

Posted March 2, 2020 • 01:18:59

Before Kristine honed her skills as an elite coach, she was an athlete on Canada’s national volleyball and beach volleyball teams, and a 2001 inductee...

Ep.5: Greatness Doesn’t Happen on Empty

Posted December 11, 2019 • 01:23:06

Steph and Mike are joined by Registered Dietician and Sport Nutritionist, Katie Jessop to discuss how nutrition fuels performance. Katie is a Masters...

Ep.4: Elite Baseball – Performance, Patterns, Culture, and Risk

Posted November 13, 2019 • 01:18:50

Graham is an M.Sc. student at the University of Toronto and a former professional baseball pitcher. In this episode, Mike and Graham discuss topics...