VALDCAST

About VALDCAST

Welcome to VALDCAST, where health, performance and technology intersect. Join hosts Dylan Carmody and Ryan McLaughlin as they bring you exclusive insights from the world's most influential voices, exploring the data, technology and trends transforming the high-performance and health industries. Whether you're a coach, clinician, sports scientist or simply interested in health and performance technology, this is your go-to source for powerful insights and conversations you won’t find anywhere else. 📅 New episodes weekly 🎧 Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform. Hosted by Ryan McLaughlin and Dylan Carmody 🌐 Find out more about VALD @ www.vald.com

Publisher

VALD

Category

health & fitness · science · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

39 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Dr. Roula Kotsifaki: From Force Plate Data to Better Rehab Outcomes

   In this episode of VALDCAST, Roula Kotsifaki shares insights from her extensive work in sports medicine, rehabilitation and force plate research, exploring how clinicians can use jump testing to make better decisions throughout the rehabilitation process. Drawing on years of experience working with ACL populations, Roula explains why getting the fundamentals right, including test execution, cueing and standardisation, is critical before any meaningful interpretation of data can take place.&nb...

2. 

   1 Jul 2026

   Fearghal Kerin: Coaching Beyond the Data

   What does it take to become a better performance practitioner in today's high-performance environment? In this episode of VALDCAST, Fearghal Kerin shares lessons from his career spanning elite sport, applied research and practitioner development, exploring how curiosity, critical thinking and communication underpin great decision-making. Rather than chasing metrics for the sake of measurement, Fearghal discusses how practitioners can use data to ask better questions, challenge assumptions and...

3. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Jordan Troester: Building High Performance Systems at Red Bull

   What does sports science look like when you're supporting everyone from soccer players and skateboarders to surfers, snowboarders and wingsuit athletes? In this episode of VALDCAST, Jordan Troester, Director of Performance at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, shares how one of the world's most unique high-performance environments approaches athlete support across an incredibly diverse range of sports. From profiling and monitoring to multidisciplinary collaboration and leadership, Jord...

Who has been a guest on VALDCAST

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tyler Collings
• Bobby Esbrandt
• Taylor Evernden
• Hannah Marchant
• Daniel Cohen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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