In this ‘Dog Walk Diary’ episode, I dive deep into how narratives and slogans shape coaching approaches and talent... more

I had a fascinating conversation with Bren Veziroglu about ecological dynamics and how it's transforming coaching and movement practice. Bren's... more

I recently had the absolute pleasure of recording a conversation with Dr. Julia Blau and Dr. Jeffrey Wagman, authors of... more

I recently had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Paddy McQueen from Swansea University to discuss a fascinating paper he... more

Mark and I welcome Alan Keane to the show for an in depth discussion around the intersection of PDS and... more

In this episode I speak with tennis coach Steve Whelan about his transformative journey from traditional technical coaching to an... more

Out on my morning dog walk (yes, the one where I have to put the flashing collar on my black... more

In today's episode, I'm thrilled to welcome back Richard Shorter, also known as 'Non-Perfect Dad', for a deep-dive conversation that... more

Mark shares the PDS Action Review process and we discuss how coaches and leaders an use it to review performance... more

In this special New Year's Eve episode, I welcomed back Shawn Myszka and Tyler Yearby from Emergence to discuss a... more

Mark and I get together before Christmas to talk about how this time of year offers the opportunity to recharge... more

Mark and I talk about the origins of PDS from his time in the military and how we came together... more

Taking an ecological approach to learning science, Danny Hatcher is an independent researcher currently based in the UK, sharing interesting... more

In this conversation Mark and I discuss the challenge of establishing real clarity of the objectives that a person or... more

Andrea Andrews is a swimming instructor with a specialist research interest in drowning prevention.Andrea describes herself like this..."My aim is... more

A new collaboration between Mark Bennett MBE and Stuart Armstrong that looks at topical news items and explore how they... more

David Thomson is an ex army veteran who became a leading financial advisor turned education technology entrepreneur. David is the... more

Troy Urdahl is an award winning high school athletic director, a hall of fame coach and a college professor with... more

Stuart Morgan is a high performance coach and performance director working with elite golfers and aspiring players across Europe. Stuart... more

In this episode, I discuss the changing nature of coach education, particularly focusing on the concept of 'deconstructed delivery.' As... more

Tom Hartley is the Coaching Lead at UK Coaching and Foundation Phase Lead Coach at Oxford United women. In this... more

In Episode 6 of the Coach Education is Broken series, I discuss the need for a significant shift in the... more

Alex Lascu is a cricket coach that has doen in depth acadmeic study in coaching and skill development before turning... more

Reposting a classic episode!  ------- This was recorded to reflect on the journey of the England Football Team during the... more

In Episode 5 of the 'Coach Education is Broken' series,' I explore the importance of addressing systemic barriers in the... more

In episode 4 of the 'Coach Education is Broken' series, titled 'Fixing the Leaky Bucket,' I delve into the systemic... more

Mauro van de Looij is a sports coach and performance psychologist from the Netherlands. He has worked as a youth... more

Alex Sarama makes a welcome return to the podcast to discuss his fantastic new book 'Transforming Basketball' and to unpack... more

In this episode, I talk about the necessity for a system shift from a coach education system that is almost... more

Mark Bennett makes a welcome return to the podcast. This time to help me out with some challenges that I... more

Richard Burcuson and Dean Holden are the hosts of the Grass Roots Minor Hockey Podcast. A show dedicated to all... more

In this episode I call for a complete rethink about the way that we think about support for coaches. I... more

Episode 1 of 'Coach Education is broken' - 'Transformation not transaction' I take a hard look at the nature of... more

A new dog walk diary where I begin a new multi part series talking about all of the ways that... more

Scott Young makes an extremely welcome return to the podcast having written a new book about learning that follows up... more

In this episode I am joined by Josh Peacock from 'Combat Learning' and the 'Combat Learning Podcast'. Combat Learning is... more

This episode features guest Kevin Mulcahy from Cork, Ireland, who is an S&C coach with experience coaching Gaelic Football and... more

Reflecting on my conversation with Mike Jagacki and some of the thoughts it threw up!!Become a supporter of this podcast:... more

This episode is another in my new series focussed on having conversations with people I don't 100% agree with. Mike... more

So this is a bit of a high risk podcast. I’m joined for my reflective time with Flo the dog... more

Adrian Sapp is a basketball coach from Ontario in Canada. He runs a basketball programme called 'Eco Hoops' which states... more

Today, I am thrilled to welcome Phil Kearney back to the podcast. Phil is a renowned figure in the field... more

In this episode, we dive deep into the transformative world of talent development within England Hockey by welcoming back Brett... more

Jordan Cassidy (MSc) has worked across the globe since September 2013, from Ireland, to Hong Kong, to the UK, and... more

Andrea Enrich popped by to chat about his new book, '50 tipe sof rintelligent players - Vol 2' It is... more

A proper deep reflection about a massive failure trying to be child first with a large group and it’s impact... more

Graeme McDowall holds an MPhil degree in Sports Coaching Education from the University of Birmingham. He is a lecturer at... more

This week's guest is Andrew Sheaff, a swimming coach who has embraced the concept of non linear pedagogy and the... more

Dr Paul Gamble is the founder of 'Informed Practitioner in Sport' a platform dedicated to supporting talent developers with high... more

This episode features Christian Gompert an English Teacher and soccer coach from New Hampshire who is a long standing member... more