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Heads Up Podcast
Created by: Ed Daly
About the podcast:
The Heads-Up Podcast includes a series of interviews with ex professional and elite players(male and female) and coaches about concussion in contact sports. The podcasts discuss their early careers and very open commentary about the realities of professional contact sports (namely rugby). Heads-Up discusses insights into injury (specifically concussion), how they managed then and how they continue to manage with life after a professional career. The players and coaches offer insights into the culture around the game, their concussion experiences and their observations on player welfare, protective equipment and law changes to the game.
The Heads-Up Podcast includes a series of interviews with ex professional and elite players(male and female) and coaches about concussion in contact sports. The podcasts discuss their early careers and very open commentary about the realities of professional contact sports (namely rugby). Heads-Up discusses insights into injury (specifically concussion), how they managed then and how they continue to manage with life after a professional career. The players and coaches offer insights into the culture around the game, their concussion experiences and their observations on player welfare, protective equipment and law changes to the game.
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