The Curve Mindset Podcast with McGinley Coaching: Recent Episodes
The Curve Mindset with McGinley Coaching
Welcome to The Curve Mindset Podcast in partnership with McGinley Coaching, where we discuss all things mindset with a variety of different guests - including athletes, coaches, psychologists, teachers, motivational speakers, business leaders & many more!
Today I was joined by researcher Ella Williams.
We discussed her role for the film COPA 71 and some of the interviews she had participated in.
The film is excellent and would recommend watching it.
Today I spoke with Chris Brindley.
We discussed leadership, dealing with work and stress, how we can use a positive mindset to overcome adversity and how we should boil the kettle and not the ocean!
The sound quality is not the best with some interference - but you can make most of it out!
Today I was joined by Manchester United Women's Academy Manager AJ.
This was a great conversation as we spoke about AJ's role, the standards at Man Utd, working with staff and the resources and how we can improve ourselves by asking questions that can enhance our learning.
Have a listen to this incredible chat as there is a lot to take from it - even if you are a coach, scout, DOF and a player.
Today I was joined by recruitment lead at Arsenal Women FC - Kevin Murphy.
Kevin is an experienced coach and coach developer with roles at Rangers Women, Hamilton Accies FC Women, Hearts Women and Manchester City Women.
This was a great chat on coach education, how to develop your skill and how we can be specialist generalist.
Have a listen to this incredible podcast!
In this episode I spoke with Dr Danielle Prescott.
We discussed a number of topics including employability in the womens game, skillset for working at grassroots level and how we can self reflect by zooming out to analyse your performance.
Danielle has a number of roles including:
- Academy Scout for Manchester United - U12-21
- Content Developer with The PFSA
- Talent Scout for The FA (Women)
And has a PHD in Employability.
This was a great episode to record and there was a lot of great nuggets of knowledge to takeaway from.
In this episode I spoke with youth coach @ Vikingur FC Thorarinn Einer.
We discussed a number of topics including coach education, networking, working in the youth game and advice on how to develop players of all abilities.
You can follow Thorarinn on LinkedIn - Thorarinn Einer for more of the work he produces.
In this episode I spoke with football coach Greg Cruickshank.
We discussed a number of topics including working with U18's, an internship at a Scottish Premier League team and how we can use different ways to communicate to help enhance the player's knowledge.
It's a great listen!
In today's episode I spoke with Lewis Walker. Lewis is the Impact and Development Manager at ADO Den Haag.
We spoke about community development, working in the community department which links with many other departments, skills and qualifications and how sometimes the path we want to take can change for the better.
Have a listen to this incredible podcast.
WE ARE BACK!
We have a fantastic guest on the new series on the Curve Mindset Podcast.
On the podcast I spoke with Lioness Issy Pollard.
We spoke about coach education, working and playing in the women's game and advice on coaching in the women's game.
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In today's episode I spoke with Lewis Craig.
Lewis is the ex Man Utd U21 Head Coach.
We discussed his journey and how taking opportunities in the men's and Women's game can enhance your career.
In Today's episode I Spoke with Steph Fairbairn.
We discussed a number of topics including coaching in the women's game, being an editor for women's football magazine and how we can improve the game.
In this episode I spoke with Fulham FC Womens Head Coach Steve Jaye.
This was a fascinating chat about the different roles that Steve's had, how transferable skills are key to any job and how we can improve players that are playing part time with marginal gains.
In today's episode I spoke with Rodolphe Wilhelm. He is a youth coach for Toronto High Park FC in Canada.
This was a great episode due to Rodolphe's passion towards working in the youth game, his detail in the video analysis sessions and speaking and learning a new language when coaching football.
He is also has a YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@coachrodwilhelm
Have a listen to this incredible coach!
In today's episode I spoke with Lauren Glossop.
Lauren has many years experience working in the educational sector. She is also a massive football fan with her daughter playing football as well as her dad being an ex professional footballer.
This conversation was really interesting as Lauren has a big passion for the women's game and how we can use education as a big part of every player's development.
Today I was joined by Ex Iceland FA Technical Director/Coach Educator Siggi Eyjolfsson.
This was a great conversation and thanks again for Siggi for his time.
We talked about his different roles, working abroad and advice for coaching different teams.
Enjoy it!
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Today I was joined by Substitute & Football Coach Sammy Lander.
This was a fascinating episode as we discussed his role, how data plays a big part and also the debate on GK subs.
There was a lot to takeaways from it so please follow Sammy's work as you can learn a lot from different specialists in the beautiful game.
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In this episode I spoke with Focus Sports Education Director Ahmet Hizal.
Ahmet spoke about his background and the many courses that Focus provide.
I have been on a few courses and would recommend them as they dive into more than football!
Focus Sports Education is on all social media platforms.
This is the part 2 from my discussion with Jose Gomez.
We discussed a number of new topics including working with elite players, being part of a team and developing methodologies.
I enjoyed talking with Jose and you will find some interesting pieces of knowledge throughout.
Hopefully my son didn't cause too much hassle!
Today I was joined by UEFA Pro Licence Coach Jose Gomez. This is part 1 of 2.
We spoke about his journey in football and the clubs that he has worked for.
There was a lot of good content including working with U19 players, developing coaches and working with the Spanish FA.
Have a listen to this top class coach!
We are BACK!!
Series 4 episode 1 is with Liverpool FC Foundation Head of Girls and Women's Football - Julie Grundy!
We discussed a number of topics including working at RTC's, Coach Mentorship and working at Liverpool FC.
This was a great start to the new series so have a listen!
What a way to end Series 3!
I spoke with the legend that is Cody Royle. We spoke about leadership styles, working in the pro game and the struggles being a head coach and how to deal with pressure to maximise the true potential.
Cody has 2 books out with a 3rd coming soon.
Where other's won't and The Tough Stuff.
His podcast is called Where Other's Won't.
Give him a follow on social media!
If you liked this podcast then please share it!
In this episode of The Curve Mindset we spoke with ex Newcastle Utd Ladies Manager Rob Atkin.
We spoke about his coaching career, working in an competitive industry, developing programmes for children and youth and managing Newcastle Utd Ladies.
This was a great episode and well worth the listen.
This was a different type of podcast as Justin gave us a lot of tips on creating content on social media.
30 mins of knowledge and ideas to think about.
You can follow Justin on LinkedIn: Justin Gardiner and his business 19 Talent.
Enjoy!
In today's episode I spoke with Dave Lawrence.
Dave has over 20 years experience working in the men's and women's game as a head coach and as a Technical Director.
We covered a lot of topics including recruitment, coaching players of different abilities and what skills are needed to work at a professional football club.
You can follow Dave on LinkedIn : Dave Lawrence
In this episode I spoke with Helen Lorraine Nkwocha who is the Director of Coaching at Albany Rush.
This was a great episode as it gave us an insight into the DOC role, working as part of company and dealing with internal/external factors.
You can follow Helen on Twitter and LinkedIn:
@hlnkwocha
@Helen Lorraine Nkwocha @immersedsoccer @Tactalyse
In this week's episode I spoke with Marcus Dibernando.
This was a great episode where we spoke a lot about constraints, working in the college/university soccer teams and running your own club.
You can find Marcus on Linkedin, Facebook and on his Youtube Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@soccertraining
In this episode of the Curve Mindset Podcast I spoke with UEFA A licence coach Jennie Swarbrick.
We discussed a lot including Jennie’s playing philosophy, working with the foundation phase, how key networking is to develop, the biggest trend in women’s football and the World Cup.
This was a very inspiring chat and there was lot of key takeaways.
Please follow Jennie on Twitter: @JennieC08
LinkedIn: Jennie Swarbrick
While you are there, please give @thecurvemindset a follow too.
In this episode I spoke with Peter Prickett and Peter Thornton.
They gave us an insight into their new book 'Moments that Could've changed football forever' and how we can use SSG game to improve players of all ages and abilities.
This is a must listen as there is a lot of golden nuggets to listen out for.
You can follow both Peter Prickett @PeterPrickett and Peter Thornton @insidewrite1957
Also look out for the previous podcasts in the series.
Follow @thecurvemindset and @LaurieMcGinley1 on twitter for more updates.
In this episode I spoke with Dutch Football Coach - Bryan De Vries.
The first part of 2 episodes is about communication in a foreign country, working in the women's game and how we need to have a growth mindset to develop our understanding of player development.
You can connect with Bryan on LinkedIn - Bryan De Vries
This was a great chat and in part 2 which is coming soon we will discuss his coaching methodology, working in the Eredivisie (women) and more about his future.
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In Today’s podcast we speak with Head of women’s @ Total Analysis, David Astill. We discussed a number of topics including coaching in the women’s game, the Women’s World Cup and what teams are going to do well/struggle in the Women’s Super League.
Please check out David’s work on the Total Analysis website and follow him on Twitter @DavidPAstill21 and davidastill.substack.com
Welcome back!
This is series 3 and in this episode we spoke with Joao Carlos Pereira.
Carlos is a head coach with many years of experience working in football. He has worked in Portugal, Switzerland and Qatar.
One of his many roles has been working at the Aspire Academy as the Coordinator Creating and implementing a Program to develop Elite Players.
You can follow Joao on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joao-carlos-pereira-coach/
or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jcp_coach
Please share this episode with your fellow coaches and give the Curve Mindset a follow on your podcast streams.
In this episode I spoke with Steven Lawther.
Steven is an author and owner of Red Circle Communications.
Steven Wrote Arrival - How Scotland’s women took their place on the world stage and inspired a generation.
We discussed women's football, the rise of the game and what we can do to improve the game.
You can get his book on amazon, pitch publishing and in Waterstones.
Today I spoke with former footballer Drewe Broughton. Drewe is Performance Coach to World Class Athletes, Organizations, Leaders and Head coaches since 2011.
We covered a number of topics including coaching in pressure situations, dealing with players and how sweat and courage is needed in everyday life.
You can follow Drewe on LinkedIn and on his website below:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewe-broughton/
https://www.thefearcoach.com/
Laurie spoke with Connor on the Curve Mindset Podcast a few weeks ago. He is the Montrose FC Under 18's Head Coach/
We discussed Connor's role, how we can implement high standards in part time football and why working with the person first and player second has its advantages.
Please follow Connor on Twitter: @connor_yeats and on LinkedIn: Connor Yeats
Today I spoke with @droghedaunited U17 Head Coach Philip Connolly.
This was a fascinating chat as we discussed Youth Development, Academy vs Grassroots and the pros/cons of both and some great advice on working with players of all abilities.
Please follow Philip on Twitter:
@philip_1981
In this special episode I spoke with Stefan Peter.
We spoke about positive body language, some techniques on how to improve body language and how we can use football to improve confidence when we play at any level.
Please let us know what you think.
You can follow Stefan on LinkedIn, Instagram and you can also check out his website https://www.stefanpetercoaching.com/
Today I was joined by Richard Cashman. Richard is the founder of the Sporting resource.
We discussed a number of things including coaching, counselling and how we can transfer different skills to help develop ourselves and people around us.
The sporting resource offer a number of ways to enhance your learning on their website/social channels.
https://thesportingresource.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/the-sporting-influencer/
@TheS_Resource
@RichardCashman1
Today I spoke with Ainsley McCrae. Ainsley is a recruitment consultant that helps people with getting new jobs, improving interview technique and how using video platforms can enhance recruitment.
We chatted for around 30 minutes discussing interviews, dealing with stress and difficult scenarios at work and how we can turn negatives into positives!
Please like and share this episode if you found it interesting!
In this episode we spoke with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki, Executive Director Culture in Sports.
We spoke about Culture, Environment and the difficulty of long term planning.
You can follow Jeremy and Culture in Sports on social media:
@CultureinSport
https://cultureinsports.com/
Our 1st episode of 2023!
This was a great episode with Blaine McKenna. Blaine is a UEFA A licence Coach and has coaches in 11 countries on 5 continents.
We spoke about the different ways we need to speak with players regarding verbal or non verbal communication, working abroad and different coaching roles.
We also spoke about Blaine's new book - you can find it here:
https://www.bennionkearny.com/book/coaching-abroad-how-8-coaches-got-jobs-and-succeeded-worldwide-blaine-mckenna/
You can follow Blaine on Twitter:
@BlaineMcKenna77
In this episode I spoke with Leanne Conroy. Leanne is a Personal Trainer who coaches ambitious women who want to get back in shape, build more confidence & thrive to be the best version of themselves.
We spoke for another 25 minutes so this is part 2 of our conversation.
Some of the topics we discussed including mental health, burnout and training techniques that anyone can follow.
You can follow Leanne on Social Media:
Facebook: @Leanne Female Fitness Coach
Instagram: Leanne_Conroy1
Website: leanneconroy.co.uk
In this episode I spoke with Leanne Conroy. Leanne is a Personal Trainer who coaches ambitious women who want to get back in shape, build more confidence & thrive to be the best version of themselves.
We spoke for 50 minutes in total so this is part 1 of our conversation.
Some of the topics we discussed including mental health, burnout and training techniques that anyone can follow.
You can follow Leanne on Social Media:
Facebook: @Leanne Female Fitness Coach
Instagram: Leanne_Conroy1
Website: leanneconroy.co.uk
Today on the Podcast I was joined by Auke Kok. Auke is a historian who has written a number of sports books.
We discussed his latest one - Johan Cruyff: Always on the Attack. Below is the link for the book.
The podcast was so informative and educational. If you want to learn more about Cruyff then listen to this podcast and read the book!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Johan-Cruyff-Always-Auke-Kok/dp/1398501654
Today I was joined by Mark Muddyman & Pierce Kiembi of Futbol Lingo.
There was a lot to discuss including the importance of working in different countries, how beneficial learning a new language can be and why this app is the future of football communication.
You can download the app in the apple store, on android and on the website https://futbollingo.com/
You can also follow Mark and Pierce on twitter: @FutbolLingoApp @Pierce_Kiembi @MarkMuddyman
Today I was joined by Football Analysist and podcaster Mia Eriksson.
We discussed a number of things including the Swedish Women's National Team, the up and downs of club football in Sweden and how analysis is helping players become more professional in the Women's game.
You can follow Mia's work on:
@fotbollskanal
@THEIRPITCH
@spp_agency
and Mia on twitter: @mia_eriksson
Today I was joined by Soccer Parenting founder Skye Eddy. We discussed a lot including working in the women's & girls game, dealing with setbacks for players and how parents can help deal with this and how mentors can enhance learning and development.
This was a great episode which I found really interesting. A lot of takeaways and golden nuggets in this podcast.
You can follow Skye on Twitter: @SkyeEddy / @SoccerParenting
The website is https://soccerparentresourcecenter.com/
Today I was joined on the Curve Mindset Podcast by Abdullah Abdullah.
Abdullah is an author of 2 books called Queens of Europe - Olympique Lyonnais Feminin & Evolution of Chelsea - Europe's next powerhouse.
Abdullah is also an analyst and you can find more of his work on pressingmatters.substack.com
You can follow Abdullah on Twitter: @KunAbd
Today's episode is with Karan Tejwani. Karan has wrote two books called Wings of Change (Red Bull Model) and Glorious Reinvention: The Rebirth of Ajax Amsterdam.
We focused on Cruyff, Ajax and the Reinvention of the club in the 21st Century.
You can purchase the book from :
https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/glorious-reinvention and any other book publication shops.
You can also follow Karan on Twitter: @karan_tejwani26
This week we spoke with COO of GameInsight, John Wall.
GameInsight launches their new football community platform on Wednesday 15th June 2022.
You can follow John on Twitter - @jwall81 and GameInsight on @GameInsight_
https://gameinsight.sport/
Series 1 of the Curve Mindset podcast in partnership with McGinley Coaching.
Today we spoke with Coach/Teacher and Author Rob Ellis.
UEFA B licence holder, 1st class honours degree in Sport Sciences and PGCE in Physical Education. Chelsea FC Foundation coach and author of The Soccer Coaches Toolkit – 250 activities to challenge and inspire
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soccer-Coachs-Toolkit-Activities-Challenge/dp/1782552170/ref=sr_1_1?crid=175FNEW3ETZZS&keywords=rob+ellis&qid=1647000408&sprefix=rob+ellis%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1
You can follow Rob @rob_coach82 and his fiance who was responsible for the illustrations @ba_zara
If you liked the episode then let us know!
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Series 1 of the Curve Mindset podcast in partnership with McGinley Coaching.
Today we spoke with Coach/Development Officer and Author David Baird.
We spoke a lot about how communication is a key aspect of coaching and David's new book/app Scoreboard Soccer. David gives us an insight of different games we can use to help encourage more positive play.
You can follow David on Twitter @CoachDavidBaird
If you liked the episode then let us know!
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Series 1 of the Curve Mindset podcast in partnership with McGinley Coaching.
Today we spoke with Coach/Development Officer and Teacher Chris McLaughlin.
We spoke at length regarding football in Scotland, the different roles that Chris has been at and how working in a different country improves your mindset.
You can follow Chris on Twitter @coachchrismcl
If you liked the episode then let us know!
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This is our weekly #wednesdaywisdom podcast.
This week I talked about 3 things I have learned in the 1st 4 weeks of creating my own business.
Public speaking might be a while before I am an expert! But have a listen and you might find 1 or 2 little nuggets of knowledge in the podcast.
If you want to learn more about McGinley Coaching then follow my social channels:
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Series 1 of The Curve mindset podcast in partnership with McGinley Coaching.
Today we spoke with Headteacher/Author/Coach Phil Denton. Laurie discussed leadership skills, communication and what makes a good leader with Phil
We also chatted about the new book - The 1st 100 days lessons from the football bosses football. I would recommend buying this book as it has helped me a lot in my football journey.
You can buy it on amazon today!
Please like, share and comment on the podcast.
Derek is a Rangers FC Soccer Academy coach as well as Stenhousemuir Ladies FC 1st team coach. He also works at Cumbernauld Colts as a Community Outreach coach.
In this episode we discussed Derek's different roles in football, how having a mentor is such a key part of learning and how working in a team environment helps the players we are working with.
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Debbie Sayers is the Club Secretary and Welfare Officer of Salisbury Rovers FC. When the club was founded, they were very open, honest & forthright with their three pledges.
Provide the best quality of environment Allow kids to play with freedom Develop the whole child
Although these may be things we all think we might do, Debbie & the team at Salisbury Rovers truly adopt a child-centred approach and I encourage you to check out the work they do on their website https://www.salisburyroversfc.co.uk/ - but I will highlight the 8th point on their club rules, which I think sums it up nicely. '8. Kids' voices will always be louder than the adults. We are not concerned with adult needs or egos. It's their game, let them play!' If you work in grassroots football or within a Junior Academy - you won't want to miss this!
Drew Povey is an influential leadership authority with a unique multi sector viewpoint on creating innovative and sustainable change. He has over twenty years’ experience working in elite level sport and education. Drew is also a published author with two books:
Educating Drew: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Educating-Drew-story-Harrop-School/dp/1911382322/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1593795694&refinements=p_27%3ADrew+Povey&s=books&sr=1-1
The Leadership Factor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Leadership-Factor-Drew-Povey/dp/1912906082/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1593795694&refinements=p_27%3ADrew+Povey&s=books&sr=1-2
Drew discusses his career in education, leadership during Covid-19 & how we can best utilise his '7 Characteristics of Leadership' in our own settings.
Craig Joyce is the current 1st Team Manager at Glasgow Women FC & creator/host of the excellent 6,8, or 10 Podcast (https://open.spotify.com/show/6dtOjhWatInce8f5F1YUJC).
Craig has had numerous roles within the Scottish FA & is currently a FFIT Development Officer at the SPFL Trust (https://spfltrust.org.uk/projects/football-fans-in-training/)
Tim Rich is a sports journalist and author based in Manchester. He has covered five World Cup finals and was formerly the northern football correspondent of the Independent and the Daily Telegraph. Tim has written three football books & his latest work "A Quality of Madness: A Life of Marcelo Bielsa" is the first English biography of one of football's most contradictory characters.
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Jonas currently works at Nottingham Forest as an academy coach & began his journey back in Norway with Vålerenga, Oslo at 18 years old. At that young age he was given the responsibility as Head Coach with the U14 recruit team. Since then, Jonas has worked with boys and girls, from 5's to 19's boys and women's 1st team. His experiences in Norway, England and in the Faroe Islands have allowed him to work in grassroots and in professional environments in different cultures.
Damon is an English futsal coach with a UEFA A licence – studied for in Spain. He began his futsal coaching career at the tender age of 21 and has valuable experience over the last 15 years that has seen him coach in England, Spain, Malta and the Champions League before ending up in his current position as head coach of Perak FA in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League. Damon is owner of Futsal Camp UK, an annual Summer camp for children who want to learn English and play futsal. Finally, Damon is also an ambassador for the mental health charity, Suicide Awareness & Prevention UK founded by his sister, Danielle, after the death of their step-dad Bryan.
In today's podcast, Laurie spoke with Stephen Rice. Stephen is an ex-player who played for Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers & Longford Town in Ireland. Stephen is currently completing his UEFA Pro-licence, is a FAI Coach Education Tutor & he is now the head coach of Shamrock Rovers U19s.
In our latest podcast, Craig caught up with Steve Curnyn, Head of Academy Football Science and Medicine at Hibernian Football Club. Steve has had a fascinating journey and shares his knowledge and experience across the academy right through to the 1st Team.
In today's podcast Craig spoke with Graham Goulden. Graham is an experienced and committed leadership and violence prevention trainer. For thirty years he was a Scottish police officer and Chief Investigator specialising in criminal investigation, drug investigation, training and crime prevention. After his work in the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Graham was able to develop approaches and programmes that help create conditions where good people can do good things when faced with challenging situations. Graham is a passionate advocate of the bystander approach to help develop personal and organisational leadership to help create safe and supportive learning environments, workplaces and performance teams. Visit: https://grahamgoulden.com/ Twitter: @Graham_Goulden
To stay informed about these exciting opportunities, get in touch with Graham on Twitter @Graham_Goulden & visit his website https://grahamgoulden.com.
Stay tuned for Graham's full interview this Wednesday (20th of May)
Today, Craig was joined by Hibernian FC's first ever Sporting Director Graeme Mathie. Graeme had been Head of Player Identification & Recruitment at the club since August 2014. In today's episode we spoke about the future of academy football, talent ID, player pathways & the mindset required to break into the 1st team.
Today Laurie caught up with Keith Beaty. Keith is a UEFA A licence holder and current Academy Director of Queen City Mutinty FC. Keith also hosts a very successful podcast called KB Flow where you can hear some of his work below https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kb-flow/id1477501010
In this week's pod, Craig catches up with Tom Kitchin. Tom is Scotland’s youngest Michelin starred chef proprietor, having achieved a star aged only 29, and has become a well-known face on television, having appeared on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen, UKTV Food’s Market Kitchen and in BBC2’s successful series, The Great British Menu.
Today Laurie is joined by UEFA A & UEFA Youth Licence coach John Wall. John is also CEO of GameInsight Soccer and co-written 'Rotations & Inter-Changes' with Hans Backe inspired by the work of Marcelo Bielsa. The book is available on https://www.duktigbrand.com/collections/all
Matt Ward is the owner of 'Matt Ward Consulting' and the 'British Football Coaches Network'.
With his past experiences as a professional coach in two top tier leagues and two 2nd tier leagues, he is now supporting other coaches in giving their career a kick-start.
Follow Matt on Twitter @Coach_mattward. Check out his website https://www.mattwardconsulting.com/ and the Network for British Football Coaches both in the UK and abroad. Offering a platform to share, develop and grow, 80-100 jobs per month! @Britcoachesnet on Twitter britishfootballcoaches.com
Tony McMinn is a Box Soccer UK (Twitter @boxsocceruk)franchisee and schools programme developer. As well as this, Tony is also Scottish League One side, East Fife FC Assistant Manager.
Follow Tony on Twitter @antsmcminn
Alan Tonge is a former professional footballer, playing for Manchester United & Exeter City. He now lecturs in football and research as well as appearing on radio and running his own podcast "I Can't Explain".
Follow Alan on Twitter @Alan_Tonge and listen to his podcast below:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-cant-explain/id1446517296
In today's podcast we sat down with (very recent!) Scottish League One winner, teacher, journalist and podcaster...Danny Denholm. Danny has played for Stirling University, Forfar, Livingston & has recently clinched promotion to the Scottish Championship with Arbroath.
We spoke about the highs and lows of being a part-time footballer, the legend that is Dick Campbell (THE Gaffer) and his step into the world of podcasting and journalism.
Follow Danny on Twitter @DannyDenholm to get the insiders guide to Scottish Lower League Football, check out @LLRamblings on Twitter, the website http://www.lowerleagueramblings.com and the podcast http://soundcloud.com/user-487955703
Simon Mundie is the host of the Don't Tell Me The Score podcast- 'using sport to explore life's bigger questions' - highly recommend giving the series a listen after this podcast!
He also presents sport on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 4, and on TV.
Follow him on Twitter @simonmundie.
Kieran is a Professional UEFA A coach with experience at Spanish, EPL & SPFL clubs. Kieran is the author of "Rondos- How to use Spain’s secret weapon" and is in the process of launching playpositionally.com, an online e-learning course, allowing coaches to learn and develop their knowledge and understanding of positional play.
Follow Kieran on Twitter @KieranSmith1
Our latest podcast with Eric Suter! Erica is soccer performance coach, freelance strength and conditioning writer, author of total youth soccer fitness.
Check out her website https://ericasuter.com/ and follow her across social media @fitsoccerqueen.
Interview with Simon Austin (Twitter - @sport_simon)Freelance Journalist and current Director of Training Ground Guru, the go-to destination for news and insights into the performance side of professional football. (Twitter - @ground_guru)
Interview with former professional footballer and current Black Leopards Manager, Dylan Kerr (Twitter - @legend3)
In today’s podcast we spoke to Sarah Lowdon. Sarah is the University of Florida Gators Soccer Manager. Sarah moved from Newcastle to the states and has achieved a lot of success over the pond. These include the USSF B licence and United Soccer Coaches 30 under 30 diploma.
Follow Sarah on Twitter @SarahLowdon
In today’s podcast we spoke to Gary Curneen. Gary is the assistant coach at Red star Chicago and the owner of Modern Soccer Coach. He holds a UEFA A licence and is considered one of the best coach educators in the business. Check out Gary's website - where you can check out all of his published works as well as links to his podcast at the link below.
https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/
Follow Gary on Twitter @GaryCurneen & @msceducation
In today’s podcast we spoke to Duncan Smillie. Duncan is the owner of the Glasgow Rocks basketball team. Duncan has lots of expertise managing corporate companies and provides his experiences in the business and sporting world.
In today’s podcast we spoke to Darryl Wood. Darryl is the head coach of the Glasgow Rocks Basketball team. Darryl has lots of experience working in the basketball as a development officer and as an assistant before coming head coach.
Follow Glasgow Rocks on Twitter @rocksglasgow
In today’s podcast we spoke to Jordan McCann. Jordan is the Head of Academy Coaching at Luton Town Football club. Jordan has worked through the ranks at Luton, starting as U14's coach, progressing to Lead Coach at the Youth Development Phase, before starting his new role in June 2016.
In today’s podcast we spoke to Chris Ramsey. Chris is the technical director and head of coaching at QPR. Previously, Chris worked as Head of Player Development with the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Reserves and Academy. He has had experience working in the Premier League as manager of QPR. Chris is recognised as one of the best coach educators in the world, with many coaches having mentioned him as an influence in their development.
In today’s podcast we spoke to Donna Fishter.. Donna is considered an architect of team culture & player development and is a certified leadership specialist. Her passion is to build relationships and join the journey with coaches, providing an intentional focus on what she calls the intangible side of the game. She is often referred to as the “the Coach’s Coach”. Donna believes if you’re going to do something…do it big… and be ALL IN.
Visit http://www.donnafishter.com/ and follow Donna on Twitter @DonnaFishter
In today's podcast, we spoke to Gérard Jones. Gérard is an FA UEFA A & FA Advanced Youth Licensed Coach, with 13+ years experience in curriculum & Club development, player development & coach development, working in the UK, US, Italy, Norway & NZ. Gérard holds a Masters degree in Performance Coaching, is a Qualified Teacher & Published Author in Communication Psychology with his book titled: Let’s Talk Soccer - Using Game-Calls to Develop Communication and Decision-Making in Football https://amzn.to/2Kbdu7Z In addition, Gérard is also an Ambassador for world-digital coaching platform "The Coaching Manual" and actively contributes to articles on coaching including research and podcasts. Find Gérard on Twitter @gerard_jones and some of his work at https://www.thecoachingmanual.com/home and/or @CoachingManual
In today's podcast we spoke with Professor Damian Hughes. Damian is an international speaker and best selling author who combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
The Curve Mindset recommends checking out Damian's range of books, check the links below of some of his work.
The Winning Mindset - https://amzn.to/2lrMTZH
The Five Steps to a Winning Mindset - https://amzn.to/2th2iAi
Liquid Thinking: Inspirational Lessons From the World's Great Achievers - https://amzn.to/2K6HiWJ
Find out more about Professor Damian Hughes at www.liquidthinker.com and on Twitter @liquidthinker
In today's podcast we spoke to Dr. Matt Pain. Matt is a Sports Psychology consultant and has previously worked for the English FA as Psychology Manager. Matt believes in developing the 5 C's player (Commitment, Communication, Concentration, Control and Confidence).
Follow Dr Matt on Twitter @drmattpain
In today's podcast we speak to Euan McTear. Euan is a Scottish journalist, author of Eibar The Brave: The Extraordinary Rise of La Liga's Smallest Team, which was named among the Guardian's best sporting books of 2015. Euan has covered Spanish football for a number of publications, and has also worked as MARCA In English's Atletico Madrid correspondent, which put him in an excellent position to write his second book Hijacking La Liga: How Atletico Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrid's Duopoly on Spanish Football, which looked at what went on behind the scenes as Atletico Madrid went from relegation to mid-table mediocrity and eventually threatening the dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
https://amzn.to/2JxZ6Gz Hijacking Laliga: How Atletico Madrid Broke Barcelona and Real Madrid's Duopoly on Spanish Football
https://amzn.to/2y0HzW5 Eibar The Brave: The Extraordinary Rise of La Liga's Smallest Team
In today's podcast we speak to Manisha Tailor MBE. Manisha is the founder of Swaggarlicious and uses the power of football and education to engage with diverse community groups and organisations, including women and girls and adults with mental illness, hopefully leading to a healthy lifestyle and develop life-long learning skills. By profession Manisha is a qualified head-teacher, primary school trained with a Masters Degree, and more than 15 years of experience working in schools across the UK and Internationally. She is also only one of 19 Asian women (based on FA historical data over 20 years) to hold the prestigious UEFA B Licence in Football Coaching. Manisha is also a published author and you can find her book "Child in Mind - A teaching resource to help primary school children explore and develop an understanding of mental health and wellbeing" at the link below. https://amzn.to/2sMOSvz Find Manisha on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook @swaggarlicious_ and at swaggarlicious.com
In today's podcast we speak to Harry Watling. Harry is a 28 year old UEFA A licence coach who has worked in the professional game for 9 years.
Previously with Premier League giants Chelsea FC, Harry is now working at fellow London club Millwall with the clubs U15/16s. Harry is also a successful business owner, setting up his own soccer academy as well as Advance Player Development. APD is a technical individual training football centre and gives players the next stepping stone from grassroots football to professional academies.
Find more on APD at http://www.advanceplayerdevelopment.com/ and follow them on Twitter @APDfootball
In today's episode we speak to Dr. Fergus Connolly. Fergus is a premier thought leader in the arenas of team performance and winning in sports. Currently, he is the performance and operations director for the University of Michigan football programme but has also used his approach to winning as a performance consultant around the world for Liverpool FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, New York Knicks, and other Premier League, Australian Rules and professional rugby teams—as well as elite military units. Fergus holds the accolade off being the only coach to have worked full-time in every major field sport in the world.
Find Fergus on Twitter @Fergus_Connolly and be sure to check out Fergus's book "In Game Changer The Art of Sports Science" on Amazon https://amzn.to/2JCbMvW where Fergus shows you how to improve performance with evidence-based analysis and athlete-focused training.
In today's podcast we speak to Mollie Hughes...
On Tuesday 16th May 2017, at 4:45am, in temperatures of minus 35°C, Mollie successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North side.
However, this wasn't Mollie's first time standing on top of the world as she already had summited the South side of Everest back in 2012. Achieving this feat at the age of 26 made Mollie the youngest woman in the world and the first English woman to successfully summit from both the north and south sides of the world’s highest mountain.
In addition, Mollie is an highly experienced corporate and school motivational speaker. Mollie’s presentations are not only tailor made for her specific audience but are passionate, imaginative and inspirational.
Find out more about Mollie at http://molliehughes.co.uk or e-mail any inquiries to info@molliehughes.co.uk. Plus follow Mollie on Twitter @MollieJHughes
In todays podcast we speak to Tony Elliot (@TEGK1 ) Tony is an Award Winning International Goalkeeping Coach who currently works across Six different formats of the game for the English FA.
Tony holds his UEFA GK 'A' License and will be a special guest at the National Goalkeepers Conference 2018. Stay tuned to the event on Twitter @NGKConference
Tony is a self-proclaimed Futsal GK aficionado and later this year will be hosting GK Icon (@gkicon) Futsal Launch With Paco Sedano @pacosedano28 - FC Barcelona Futsal & Spain (Recently voted Best Goalkeeper in the World - UMBRO Futsal Awards 2017)
The event is on Saturday 30th June 2018 at the Jubilee Sports Centre University of Nottingham Sport.
Find out more on Twitter @UoNSport
In todays podcast we speak to Ross Ballantyne. Ross is a freelance Professional Goalkeeping coach who is currently the Lead of academy goalkeeping at Scottish Premier League Side Heart of Midlothian. Ross is also a Performance goalkeeping coach with the Scottish FA. On top of all that, Ross is the Owner of the Save Hands Goalkeeping Academy - check out his website below(https://www.savehandsgk.com/)
This weekend, Ross will be presenting at the National Goalkeepers Conference 2018. Stay tuned to the event on Twitter @NGKConference and follow Ross @rossb1981.
Fraser Reynolds is a Cricket Development Officer in Scotland. In his day to day role, Fraser works with a variety of children with different levels of ability and believes that to develop a positive mindset you must 'practice'. Furthermore, if you are able to master this you will be able to achieve those much sought after marginal gains.
Find Fraser on Twitter @FrasReynolds
In today's podcast we speak to Allistair McCaw.
Allistair is a world-renowned Sports Performance Consultant, Mindset Coach and Team Culture Builder. He has worked with numerous Teams, Colleges, Olympians, Paralympians, World Champion Athletes and Grand Slam Winners. An author and keynote speaker, Allistair consults to coaches, leaders, athletes, teams and college programs, where he teaches and implements the Champion Minded culture, mindset and approach. Allistair has his own podcast, "Champion Minded" which is available on iTunes and YouTube.
Find out about Allistair at allistairmccaw.com and on Twitter at @AllistairMcCaw
In today's podcast we speak with Scotland International Rugby player Rhona Lloyd.
Rhona has represented Scotland in both the sevens format and full international matches. Part of the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy, Rhona is also completing a degree in Biomedical Sciencies at the University of Ednburgh.
Her journey to international rugby hasn't been plain sailing and she shares with us how she overcame set-backs.
Enjoy!
In today's podcast we speak to Willie McNab. Willie is the International Soccer Academy Manager & Youth Academy Coach with Celtic FC. Willie began his coaching career at 16 through the Scottish FA’s coach education pathway and currently holds the Scottish FA Advanced Children’s Licence, Scottish FA Advanced Youth Licence and the UEFA A licence and has aspirations to pursue the UEFA pro licence.
In today's episode we spoke to Andrew Wiseman. Andrew is the Head of Sports Science and physical preparation at Celtic FC Women.
Andrew has a number of articles on the @FMA_latest published and his team won team of the year for the medical and science award in 2017.
Follow Andrew on Twitter @MrWiseyMan
Jamie Swinney is the Chief Executive of @StenhousemuirFC . Jamie was at Forth Valley Football Academy before making the move Stenny.
Jamie also coaches with @scottishfa at a Peformance School as well as local schools in the community.
Find Jamie on Twitter @JamieSwinney86
Hugo Langton is a professional manager who has worked as a 1st manager, assistant manager, Head coach and Head of Academy. Hugo has a vast experience in football, where he has worked in the lower leagues and women’s football.
I have also completed his 'Scouting the Opposition' webinar which I highly recommend to all coaches.
In today's podcast we spoke to Edu Rubio. Edu is the under 23s/18s coach at MK Dons and is a UEFA Pro Licence holder.
Edu is very experienced youth football coach, with past clubs including Valencia and Chelsea. After working as the assistant manager at the Nike Academy, Edu began working with MK Dons in charge of the coaching programme from U7s up to U18s at the Academy. As senior PDP Coach, he is responsible for the players transition between the Academy and 1st Team.
Follow Edu on @CoachEduRubio
Enjoy!
Andy Fleming is the Regional Development Officer for the West for @ScottishVolleyball. Andy is an ex youth player for Scotland and ex Active Schools Co-ordinator. We discuss the importance of mindset and challenge and of coursed, discuss Team Scotland's Commonwealth Games beach volleyball debut! Follow Andy on @RDOwest and @Team_Scotland for Scotland's progress. Use the hashtag #GC2018Volleyball to keep an eye on all things volleyball.
Lee Jones is a professional rugby player for the @GlasgowWarriors and also plays Rugby 7s for Scotland. Lee is off to the Gold Coast in Australia, representing Scotland in the Rugby Sevens. Also, keep a watchful eye out for Lee on @masterchefUK in the near future. If you want to track Lee's progress, you'll find him on Twitter @LeeJones11 and keep track of Scotland's progress @Team_Scotland. Use the hashtag #GC2018RugbySevens to keep an eye on all things rugby!
Recorded during the beast from the east onslaught, in today's one hour long episode we chat to global Sports Psychologist Dan Abrahams.
Dan has worked with a vast array of different athletes across a wide range of sports. He is currently working with the England Rugby team as well as a Premier League Football club.
I first came across Dan's work in his brilliant book Soccer Tough, which we discuss in today's pod. His approach to Sports Psychology is one of a practical nature, as he provides many different performance philosophies and simple to use techniques to support players and athletes.
We discuss a soccer mindset, fear of failure, a psych-social model of coaching, the intentional training model, the impact of social media and much much more!
Follow Dan on Twitter at @DanAbrahams77 or visit his website for a free e-book and information on his published work at https://danabrahams.com/
In today's episode we speak to Camilla Henderson. Camilla is a sports performance psychology consultant & currently works with Bristol Rugby & Swindon Town Football Club.
We discuss sports psychology, public speaking and much much more!
Give Camilla a follow on Twitter @camillahendo and check out her website camillahenderson.co.uk for any sport psychology consultancy enquiries.
In this episode we speak to Paul McVeigh.
Paul is a former professional footballer whose career saw him play for Tottenham Hotspur & Norwich City as well as being capped at senior level for Northern Ireland.
Paul is now a leading keynote speaker, applying some of the lessons he learned during his career as a footballer into different industries and businesses. In addition to this, Paul currently supports the Crystal Palace Academy as a Performance Psychology Coach as well as being a published author.
His book 'The Stupid Footballer is Dead' is a truly excellent insight and in today's pod we discuss elements of his book as well as many more topics relating to mindset.
In this episode we caught up with Juan Miguel Bernat, the Sports Psychologist for Levante UD.
Juan Miguel has a wealth of experience working with professional footballers from Real Madrid, Villarreal CF as well as top athletes from basketball and tennis.
In this interview we discuss how to engage players in conversations about mindset, strategies and techniques.
Steven Sallis is a former academy footballer for Brighton and Hove Albion FC for 8 years. After that ended Steven embarked on a career in education which saw him short-listed for The National Teacher of the Year Award in 2008.
Steven has been an Assistant Headteacher of two large inner London Secondary Schools before becoming Head of Education & Player Welfare at Millwall FC. He was also a Senior Lecturer of Physical Education at the University of East London between 2009-12, and has lectured on topics such as "Leadership" at Universities across the UK.
Steven is now working with the England under 15 national Squad for the forthcoming season and has a fantastic website https://www.solutionsmindset.com/ where you can find out more information on what expertise Steven can deliver, whether you are an athlete, sports team, business or school.
Alternatively, you can follow Steven on Twitter @stevensallis @soccerdoctor_uk
In this interview we speak with Frank Dick OBE.
Frank is a leading motivational speaker and previously was the High Performance Director for SASCOC ( South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) where consulted South Africa's top coaches and athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics. The RSA achieved 10 medals with 2 Gold, 6 Silver & 2 bronze. Four of those medals were won in athletics, Franks area of expertise.
Recently, Frank took on the role of Strategic planning consultant with Eddie Jones and the England Rugby Leadership Team.
In this one hour special, we sit down with Athletic Evolution founder Rob Anderson. Rob is a Scottish Rugby strength & conditioning coach working in the Borders & East Lothian Academy. This is a fantastic insight from a coach with such a varied background in sport.
Also, Rob has a very special offer for his event coming up - Check it out at the link below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/athletic-evo…ts-39080576055 Enjoy
Here it is our final instalment of the our interview with Murrayfield Wanderers Head Coach Bruce Aitchison.
Part 4 is a Rugby special. In part 1 Bruce gave us a very comprehensive summary of his rugby coaching career to date, but we couldn't leave it at just that.
Bruce began coaching at a young age and landed his first head coaching role at just 29. From then on he's had a plethora of different experiences and in this final part we discuss his successes, failures, regrets & & discuss the impact on his mindset.
If your currently coaching in ANY sport, you really won't want to miss this..
In the second part of our interview with Bruce Aitchison we delve into The Oor Wullie days, the birth of conditioned games, unstructured play, developing the performance playground and the importance of a teacher's mindset in the classroom.
In part one of this interview with current Head Coach of Murrayfield Wanderers, PE teacher and founder of Happiness is Egg Shaped Bruce Aitchison, we get his thoughts on growth and fixed mindset, the importance of trust between player/coach and coach/teacher and how to create a positive learning environment. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for Part Two!