We are excited to share this special episode, featuring Lucy Reuß. This record player for Alba Berlin is the face of the women's team and represents the incredible development the club has made in the girls' and women's sector.Women's basketball in Germany is growing rapidly and gaining more and more popularity. In this episode, we discuss what factors play a role in this, and where should the journey go so that women in competitive sports can also make a living from their craft.Watch the vid...

After the winterbreak we are proud to present our first international guest hailing from London, UK: Carla Monroe. This musician with Dominican roots, works with some of the biggest global electronic dance music artists, singing and songwriting on their hits. In this episode we discuss how she almost gave up on her dream of being a musician, to then become an overnight sensation landing a number one hit on the UK Dance Single Charts. A beautiful story of how what you put in will always pay of...

Episode 5 of the Shapeshifters Podcast features one of the best Strength and Conditioning Coaches in Germany: Eugen Bantschikow. Buckle up because this Episode is peppered with gems for the current and upcoming generation of athletes and performance enthusiasts. This episode is in German, but you can watch it with English subtitles on YouTube.Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@simondubepaul/podcastsFollow Simon on Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/simond...

We are thrilled to present to you episode four of the ‘Shapeshifters’ Podcast featuring Gabriel ‘Selassie’ Tsagli.This multidisciplinary artist takes us with him on his many journeys - from Ghana to Berlin, from modelling to becoming an artist. Him and Simon talk about what fosters creativity and what it is like living in a very creative household together with his partner, also an artist, and his two year old daughter, Neptune.This episode is in English.Watch the video version of the p...

We are now live with episode 3 of the Shapeshifters Podcast. In this episode it‘s all about family business as we talk to Simon‘s twin brother Amo Paul. He shares exciting insights from BETTERGUARDS Technology, one of the rising companies in terms of sports technology and injury prevention. Furthermore Amo also operates as Head of Basketball Operations of the Berlin Braves 2000, a pioneering Basketball Club situated in the heart of the City-West. Having being promoted to the Pro B (second lea...

In Episode Two of the 'Shapeshifters' podcast, we delve into the realm of mindfulness in elite performance, featuring Jeff Coby, a writer and professional basketball player.Jeff was born and raised in the US and attended Columbia University alongside Maodo Lô, a longtime friend. Having played basketball at a high professional level for several years, he shares how mindfulness and meditation have helped him reach new heights, and how all athletes can benefit from mental stillness.This episode ...

In the first ever Shapeshifters podcast episode, Simon sits down with his old friend Maodo Lô before he heads off with the German national team to the FIBA World Cup in the far east,Maodo sheds light on his performing at the highest Euro League stage and the German National Team.What does it take to play on a high level and how do you deal with personal trauma while performing your sport?Having become a father recently for the first time, he also talks about the importance of a strong a...