E25: Building mental resilience in the football industry

Optimizing for player performance has taken on a whole new meaning over the past few years. It is not only about achieving peak “physical” performance, mental awareness and overall well-being have been found to be just as important. So, for this week's episode, we bring you this amazing panel with 5 top-tier sports industry experts, including: Kirsten Holmes - Vice President, Performance Science at WHOOP Dr. Meeta Singh - An expert in the science of sleep, who actually visited the podcast on episode 4 of The World Football Summit Podcast Agustina De Giovanni - Director of Mental Performance and Culture D.C. United Matteo Bartalucci - Head of Medical Services at Formula Medicine Thomas Roos - Entrepreneur, Professional Triathlete & Science Consultant  In a panel moderated by Alejandro Sánchez, from the Real Madrid Business School at Universidad Europea. You will see them talk about: The factors that help develop “Mental Resilience,” such as sleep and self-awareness. The critical importance of sleep regularity, sleep debt, and the challenges in the sports industry which prevent athletes from achieving it. Why the connection between mind and body is foundational for achieving peak performance. The role of technology in helping football teams and players predict injuries before they happen. This week we have also published a special report in collaboration with ThermoHuman looking at 5 barriers specific to the sports industry that make it difficult for players and/or teams to achieve optimal player performance. In fact, Meeta and Agustina participated in that workshop as well! You can download it now on this LINK. Also, guys, remember that tickets are now available for WFS Europe!  If you purchase your ticket today you get 2 tickets for the price of 1, but hurry up! We have a limited number of passes available and the offer expires on January 31st! The biggest football industry event is already on the horizon so if you want to join the leaders that will shape the future of football, this is your opportunity Head over to www.worldfootballsummit.com and buy your ticket now! World Football Summit is where the football industry meets. This podcast is for leaders who want to shape the future of the football (or soccer) industry. On this show, we will bring you closer to the people and the organizations who are driving change in the sports business industry all over the world. You can learn more about us on: Our website LinkedIn Twitter Instagram Facebook Our official YouTube channel