Best Daniel Teixeira Podcasts (2024)

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E100 Sports Medicine with Steve Reid 41:33

3M ago41:33

41:33

Dr Steve Reid is a sport and exercise physician and Chief Medical Officer of Paralympics Australia. Steve talks to us about how he got into working in sports medicine, and focuses on the medical issues that he sees most commonly in Para athletes and how nutrition inter-relates with them.By Liz Broad

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E99 Erin Popovich Para swimmer 1:01:12

5M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Erin Popovich is a 3 time Paralympic swimmer with achondroplasia who won 14 gold medals and 5 silver medals, 2 ESPYs and numerous other accolades. Erin is currently the Director of Para Swimming for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and has held positions as the Classification Coordinator and program manager of other sports within the USOP…

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E98 Sean Pollard Para Snowboarder 25:03

5M ago25:03

25:03

Sean Pollard is an Australian para snowboarder who competed at the PyeongChang Paralympic games and, after taking a break, is back competing again. Sean is a bilateral arm amputee as a result of a shark attack when surfing. Sean talks to us about his journey into para snowboard, his training and how he's becoming more serious about his nutrition.…

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E97 Joshua Brunais and Jake Kaplan, CP Soccer 46:26

6M ago46:26

46:26

Joshua Brunais and Jake Kaplan are CP Soccer players for Team USA. Josh and Jake talk to us about their impairments (aquired brain injury and cerebral palsy, respectively), how they got into playing CP soccer, their training and how they manage their nutrition and hydration to support their training.…

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E96 Sports Nutrition with Kate Davis 38:38

6M ago38:38

38:38

Kate Davis is the sports dietitian who has been working with the U.S. Mens' and Womens' Goalball programs since 2017. Kate talks to us about goalball, all the things she's learned by working with athletes with a visual impairment.By Liz Broad

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E95 Trinity Lowthian Wheelchair Fencer 31:59

7M ago31:59

31:59

Trinity Lowthian is a Canadian wheelchair fencer who is striving to qualify for the Paris 2024 Paralympic games. Trinity is also 'fed' and hydrated solely via intravenous nutrition. She talks to us about her impairment, why she cannot digest foods, and how she's worked towards finding a solution to enable her to train and compete at the best of her…

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E94 Sports Nutrition with Raquel Teixeira 39:23

7M ago39:23

39:23

Raquel Teixeira is a sports nutritionist at FC Porto in Portugal who works with a number of athletes with impairments. Raquel talks to us about the work she does with athletes with an intellectual impairment, the challenges she faces in teaching them about nutrition, and the lessons she's learned in how best to get the key messages across.…

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E93 CP Soccer with Stuart Sharp and Daniel Wartner 47:01

7M ago47:01

47:01

Stuart Sharp is the senior director, Extended National Teams at USA Soccer and works alongside Daniel Wartner who is the physiologist and strength & conditioning coach. Stuart and Daniel tell us all about CP soccer (or football 7-a-side), how they interact with the players and adjust loads according to the degree the cerebral palsy or brain injury …

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E92 Carbohydrate Needs for Athletes with Greg Cox 54:05

8M ago54:05

54:05

Dr Greg Cox is a sports dietitian and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine at Bond University. Greg talks to us about his particular area of research interest, the carbohydrate needs of athletes, what influences this, and how important consuming sufficient carbohydrate is for optimising training, health, and ultimately…

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E91 David Wagner Wheelchair Tennis 45:45

8M ago45:45

45:45

David Wagner is a wheelchair (quad division) tennis player and 5 time Paralympian. David talks to us about his journey as a quad tennis player, his impairment, his training and how he has built his nutrition strategies around the short times at home and long periods of travel.By Liz Broad

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E90 Oliver Lam-Watson Wheelchair Fencer 46:22

9M ago46:22

46:22

Oliver Lam-Watson is a wheelchair fencer who competed in Tokyo at his first Paralympic games, winning 2 medals. Oliver talks to us about his impairment, how he got into wheelchair fencing, what the sport of wheelchair fencing looks like, his training, the nutrition journey he's been on and what he's learnt, as well as how he monitors himself to ens…

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E89 Keely Shaw Para Cyclist 39:21

9M ago39:21

39:21

Keely Shaw is a Paralympic Cyclist who medalled on the track in Tokyo 2020, and is also finishing a PhD in the area of nutrition. Keely talks to us about her impairment, how she got into para cycling, her training, and how she uses her nutrition to make her a better athlete. She also tells us about her masters and PhD work in the areas of nutrition…

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E88 Brian Siemann Wheelchair Racer 43:05

10M ago43:05

43:05

Brian Siemann is a 3 time Paralympian wheelchair racer. Brian talks to us about how he got into wheelchair racing, how he has worked on his nutrition over this time to support his training and manage his body composition, and how he monitors his training to ensure he optimises his health and performance capacity.…

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E87 The Gut and athletes with Ricardo Costa 40:08

10M ago40:08

40:08

Dr Ricardo Costa is a sports dietitian and the Associate Professor of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. Ricardo talks to us about his research into the impact of exercise on gut function and gut-related symptoms, with a focus on how to assess this and what can be done to improve symptoms for athletes. Some references include: Mart…

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E86 Bone health with Adam Tenforde 47:51

11M ago47:51

47:51

Dr Adam Tenforde is a sports medicine physician and Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Harvard Medical School. Adam specialises in bone stress injuries, and talks to us about bone health, how to assess bone density and bone stress injuries, and what factors athletes and coaches should focus on to ensure bone health i…

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E85 Omega 3 Fatty Acids with Chris McGlory 34:21

11M ago34:21

34:21

Dr Chris McGlory is an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queens University in Canada. Chris talks to us about omega 3 fatty acids (aka fish oils), their role in health and in muscle for athletes.By Liz Broad

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E84 Mitch Valize Hand Cyclist 33:05

11M ago33:05

33:05

Mitch Valize is an H5 handcyclist who won both the time trial and road race on debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games. Mitch talks to us about how he got into hand cycling, his training, how he manages his nutrition and eating enough energy to support his training and racing, and how he monitors his body to ensure he's adapting effectively to his…

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E83 Jessica Heims Para Athletics 37:51

12M ago37:51

37:51

Jessica Heims is a 2 time paralympic discus thrower and previous world record holder. Jess talks to us about her impairment, her training, how her nutrition has changed to help improve her strength as a thrower and the challenges and benefits she's experienced when increasing her energy intake for this.…

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E82 Performance recovery and optimisation with Jamie Stanley 39:03

12M ago39:03

39:03

Dr Jamie Stanley is the senior sport physiologist working with the Australian para cycling team. Jamie talks to us about the work he does in conjunction with athletes and coaches to optimise performance through monitoring how the body adapts to training and recovery practices in order to produce the best performances within any individual.…

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E81 Mental Performance with Sommer Christie 38:14

12M ago38:14

38:14

Dr Sommer Christie is a mental performance consultant with the Canadian wheelchair rugby team. Sommer explains to us how a mental performance consultant (or sport psychologist) can help athletes improve their mental approach to training and performance, and how they interact with coaches and other performance support personnel to create the most pr…

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E80 Sports Nutrition with Miriam Van Reijin 37:23

1y ago37:23

37:23

Dr Miriam van Reijin is a sports nutritionist working with the Dutch wheelchair tennis and ski / snowboard programs. Miriam talks to us about her approach to working out the nutritional needs of her athletes and improving their intakes to better support training and competition.By Liz Broad

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E79 Physique Assessment with Gary Slater 41:02

1y ago41:02

41:02

Dr Gary Slater is an associate professor in Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of the Sunshine Coast and the National Nutrition lead for the Australian Institute of Sport. Gary talks to us about physique (or body composition) assessment of athletes - why it might be undertaken, what methods are best to use and for what purpose, when it might b…

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E78 Dietary Supplements with Jill Parnell 37:25

1y ago37:25

37:25

Dr Jill Parnell is a Canadian researcher who has investigated dietary supplement use and nutrition knowledge of paralympic athletes. Jill explains what we mean by dietary supplements, tells us why we would study dietary supplement use, what para athletes and coaches need to consider before deciding to take a supplement, and sources of useful inform…

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E77 Sports Nutrition with Rob van der Werf 25:55

1y ago25:55

25:55

Rob van der Werf is a sports dietitian who works with the Dutch para cycling and swimming programs. Rob talks to us about some of his experiences in working with para athletes, how that's different to working with able-bodied athletes, some of the research they've done on energy requirements of para cyclists, and the opportunities for young sports …

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E76 Josh Pauls Para Ice Hockey player 35:52

1y ago35:52

35:52

Josh Pauls is a 4 time Paralympic gold medallist with the Team USA Para Ice Hockey program. Josh talks to us about how he got into playing ice hockey, his impairment, his training and the work he's done on improving his nutrition to support his performance.By Liz Broad

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E75 Diede de Groot Wheelchair Tennis player 36:25

1y ago36:25

36:25

Diede de Groot is the world number 1 in wheelchair tennis singles and doubles who won the Gold medal in both events at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games, as well as winning the Golden Slam in 2021. Diede talks to us about her impairment, how she got into playing wheelchair tennis, her training and how she manages her nutrition through all the travel …

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E74 Joengmin Lee Para rower and nordic skier 45:04

1y ago45:04

45:04

Jeongmin Lee was a South Korean para rower and nordic skier who competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic games. Having completed his PhD, Jeongmin now works as a researcher for the Korean Paralympic Committee. We talk to Jeongmin about his journey through paralympic sport.By Liz Broad

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E73 Kevin Mather Para Archer 1:02:29

1y ago1:02:29

1:02:29

Kevin Mather is a Paralympic Archer and gold medalist from Tokyo. Kevin talks to us about his background in multiple sports (ironman triathlon, alpine skiing), his impairment, how he got into para archery and the discipline he brings into being a professional athlete.By Liz Broad

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E72 Greg Smith Strength & Conditioning 48:44

1y ago48:44

48:44

Greg Smith, OAM, is a 5 time Paralympian and multiple medalist across two sports (wheelchair racing and wheelchair rugby), who is currently the strength and conditioning coach for the Australian wheelchair rugby team. Greg tells us about how he got into coaching, his journey as an athlete, and how para sport has changed over the past 30 years.…

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E71 Andrew Kurka Alpine Sit Skier 39:51

1y ago39:51

39:51

Andrew Kurka is a 3 time paralympic alpine sit skier who won gold in the Downhill and silver in the Super G at the PyeongChang paralympic games. Andrew talks to us about his spinal cord injury, how he got into sit skiing, how a sit ski operates, the things he focuses on with his diet and how he modifies his diet when he's recovering from injuries.…

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E70 Para Ice Hockey with David Hoff 31:22

1y ago31:22

31:22

David Hoff is the National Para Ice hockey coach for Team USA, who have won gold at the last 4 Paralympic Winter games. David tells us about the sport of para ice hockey, monitoring athletes' ability to manage training loads, and the primary nutritional concerns.By Liz Broad

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E69 Para Swimming with Nathan Doyle 45:31

1y ago45:31

45:31

Nathan Doyle is a para swim coach who has coached numerous Australians to medal at the Paralympic and Commonwealth Games. Nathan describes para swimming to us and provides some insights into how he manages his training programs to cater for a wide range of impairment types.By Liz Broad

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E68 Melissa Tapper Table Tennis player 35:55

1y ago35:55

35:55

Melissa (Milly) Tapper is a 3 time Paralympic and 2 time Olympic table tennis player, and sliver medallist from the Tokyo Paralympic games. Milly talks to us about her impairment, how she got into playing table tennis, her training and nutrition, and how she monitors her response to training and recovery.…

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E67 Physiology with Melissa Lacroix 40:10

1+ y ago40:10

40:10

Melissa Lacroix is the lead physiologist for the Canadian Sports Institute Ontario and the lead physiologist with the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby team. Melissa talks to us about the work she does with para sports and provides advice on some simple monitoring tools that athletes and coaches can use to assess the effectiveness of training and recovery.…

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E66 Chris Wilkins Para Cyclist 30:20

1+ y ago30:20

30:20

Chris Wilkins is a young British para cyclist with a vision impairment. Chris talks to us about his vision impairment, how he transitioned into para cycling, his training and nutrition, and the adaptations he's making to enable him to compete at a higher level.By Liz Broad

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E65 Para Triathlon with Carolyn Murray 44:20

1+ y ago44:20

44:20

Carolyn Murray is the Head Para Triathlon coach for team Canada. Carolyn talks to us about how she got into coaching para triathlon, what para triathlon is, some of the training and nutrition challenges, and what she's learnt along the way.By Liz Broad

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E64 Chris Bond Wheelchair Rugby player 38:56

1+ y ago38:56

38:56

Chris Bond, OAM, is a 3 time Paralympic wheelchair rugby player and quadruple amputee. Chris talks to us about his impairment, his training and nutrition for wheelchair rugby, and provides great advice on keeping your sports nutrition simple but effective.By Liz Broad

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E63 Katie Holloway Bridge Sit Volleyball player 41:26

1+ y ago41:26

41:26

Katie Holloway Bridge is a 4 time Paralympic sit volleyball medallist and leg amputee. Katie talks to us about her journey from collegiate basketball player to elite sit volleyball player, how she manages her training and nutrition together with full time work, and her first time pregnancy.By Liz Broad

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E62 Lindsey Zurbrugg Wheelchair Basketballer 34:12

1+ y ago34:12

34:12

Lindsey Zurbrugg is a wheelchair basketball player who was part of the bronze medal winning team at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Lindsey talks to us about her impairment which she acquired at age 13, her journey as a basketball player and university student, and her proactive approach to her sports nutrition.…

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E61 Steve Emt Wheelchair Curler 35:35

1+ y ago35:35

35:35

Steve Emt is a 2 time winter Paralympian in the sport of wheelchair curling. Steve talks to us about his background, his impairment, how he got into wheelchair curling, his training and nutrition, and the purpose behind his book "You Decide".By Liz Broad

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E60 Alcohol and sport with Chris Irwin 45:25

1+ y ago45:25

45:25

Dr Chris Irwin is an accredited dietitian, lecturer and researcher at Griffith University on the Gold Coast of Australia. Chris talks to us about alcohol, what it does and how it may impact athletes, providing some sound advice about the appropriate consumption of alcohol.By Liz Broad

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E59 Chris Murphy Para Cyclist 1:01:32

1+ y ago1:01:32

1:01:32

Chris Murphy is a 2 time Paralympic cyclist (C5 category) with Erb's Palsy. Chris talks to us about his transition from being a professional musician to Para cyclist and the process he's going through to specialise in the 1km time trial on the velodrome.By Liz Broad

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E58 Wheelchair Rugby with Jim Murdock 45:17

1+ y ago45:17

45:17

Jim Murdock has been the athletic trainer and medical coordinator for Team USA wheelchair rugby for nearly 20 years. Jim talks to us about the sport of wheelchair rugby, the work that he does as athletic trainer and medical coordinator, and what he's learn about working with para athletes.By Liz Broad

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E57 Ryan Pinney Hand Cyclist 55:58

1+ y ago55:58

55:58

Ryan Pinney is a hand cyclist and medalist in the handcycle relay at the Tokyo Paralympics. Ryan talks to us about his spinal cord injury, how he got into para cycling, his training and nutrition, and his recent shoulder injury and how he managed his recovery.By Liz Broad

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E56 Wheelchair Curling with Rusty Schieber 31:24

1+ y ago31:24

31:24

Rusty (Russell) Schieber is the national wheelchair curling coach for Team USA. Rusty tells us all about wheelchair curling and the things he's learnt as a coach over the past 14 years.By Liz Broad

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E55 Matt Levy Para Swimmer 35:46

1+ y ago35:46

35:46

Matt Levy, OAM, is a recently retired 5 time Paralympic swimmer, medalist and author with both cerebral palsy and a vision impairment. Matt talks to us about his swimming, training, nutrition and how he balanced this with schooling, university and work over his 20 year career.By Liz Broad

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E54 Bobbi Kelly Guide 27:08

1+ y ago27:08

27:08

Bobbi Kelly was the guide for Mel Perrine (para alpine skier, E51) for 4 years leading in to the Beijing Winter Paralympics. Bobbi explains her background, the role of a guide, and the work she did with Mel to create a strong partnership.By Liz Broad

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E53 Hailey Danz ParaTriathlete 44:30

1+ y ago44:30

44:30

Hailey Danz is a dual silver Paralympic medalist in Para Triathlon. Hailey, who is an above knee amputee, talks to us about the changes she made in her bike setup and running prosthesis between Rio and Tokyo Paralympic games, as well as her training and nutrition.By Liz Broad

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E52 Para Cycling with Mike Durner 45:47

1+ y ago45:47

45:47

Mike Durner has been a Team USA Para Cycling coach for over 12 years. Mike talks to us about what the sport of para cycling is, the different disciplines and bikes, the changes he's seen over time in the sport and the various aspects his coaching role requires of him.By Liz Broad

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E51 Melissa Perrine Para Alpine Skier 45:27

1+ y ago45:27

45:27

Melissa Perrine is a 4 time Paralympic alpine skier with a vision impairment. Mel is a multiple medalist at Paralympic games and world championships. We talk to Mel about her vision impairment, and how she juggled training with her university studies which have lead to hear qualification as a Physiotherapist. Mel also discusses her experience with …

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