{"id":7993,"date":"2022-04-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/?post_type=vlog&#038;p=7993"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:19:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:19:49","slug":"epp-industry-insight-dont-be-afraid-to-step-into-something-that-seems-out-of-your-league","status":"publish","type":"vlog","link":"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/performance-institute\/videos\/epp-industry-insight-dont-be-afraid-to-step-into-something-that-seems-out-of-your-league\/","title":{"rendered":"EPP Industry Insight: \u2018Don\u2019t Be Afraid to Step into Something that Seems Out of your League\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- blocks\/hero-primary -->\n<!-- inc\/comp\/hero -->\n<div class=\"hero hero--var-1 theme-dark \" role=\"banner\">\n    <div\n      class=\"hero__image\"\n      style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/EPP-Industry-insight-1024x549.jpg);\"    >\n       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class=\"es-section__text content-area\">\n                                    <p><p>An episode of the Industry Insight Series brought to you by our Partners<\/p>\n<h6>Not a member and want more content like this? <a href=\"https:\/\/info.leadersinsport.com\/l\/856843\/2023-05-10\/371cbj\">Speak to our team.<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eppglobal.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58084\" src=\"https:\/\/leadersinsport.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/epp-website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"142\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>\u201cThose first few years really did fast-track my development in management,\u201d says Matt White, who was the Head Sport Director of cycling\u2019s Team BikeExchange Jayco for 15 years, and now holds the position of Director of High Performance\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Racing.<\/h6>\n<p>\u201cThose first couple of years set me in a really good position to go through some pretty tricky times later in my 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