Accelerate - Dr Naomi Myhill: Translating Elite Sport to Consumer Health
From Inform Performance by Andy McDonald
May 11, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 218
About this episode
Dr Naomi Myhill discusses the application of elite sport methodologies to consumer health and the challenges of translating health data into meaningful behavior change.
Episode 218: In this episode of Accelerate Podcast, host Nicola Graham is joined by Dr Naomi Myhill — Director of Applied Science at Cascaid Health, a proactive health platform applying elite sport methodology to consumer health and longevity. ㅤBefore joining Cascaid Health, Naomi spent years working across elite women’s football with both The FA and City Football Group, helping bridge the gap between research and practice. Her work focused on translating complex performance constructs into actionable metrics and interventions — giving coaches and practitioners clearer insights to support faster, better decision-making. ㅤAt the centre of the conversation is the challenge of applying elite sport principles outside of high-performance environments. Naomi shares why so much health data fails to create meaningful behaviour change, what it takes to build systems that genuinely move people forward, and how elite sport methodologies can shape the future of consumer health and longevity. ㅤThe discussion also explores the female athlete landscape — from data collection and interpretation, to the broader challenges and opportunities involved in building more individualised health and…
People in this episode
Host: Nicola Graham
Guest: Dr Naomi Myhill
Topics covered
- Elite Sport
- Consumer Health
- Behaviour Change
- Female Athlete
- Data Interpretation
- Health Longevity
Keywords
- elite sport
- consumer health
- health data
- behaviour change
- female athlete
- performance metrics
- longevity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cascaid Health, The FA, City Football Group
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