In this episode I'm joined by Mark Adams, a social inclusion officer at Glasgow City Council, to discuss how coaches can mould better citizens and stronger individuals within their practice.

Topics discussed include:

- Reconceptualising the contemporary sport coach as a powerful social actor (when trained and supported to be so)

- Teaching independent thought and awareness around influence to empower resistance against damaging beliefs

- Valuing open communication over punishment to address social ignorance

- How to hold conversations around social topics related to the demographic you coach.

- Plus more!

DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions I express on the podcast are my own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of my employers. Similarly the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by my guests do not represent my own as the host. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.

Music - Winter Legacy. The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi from White Records.

In this episode I'm joined by independent coach and coach developer Russell Earnshaw to discuss launching your own business within sport coaching, and making it a success.

Topics discussed include:

- Rise of the sport coaching consultant and self-employed coach

- Belief in your value and commitment to a business goal

- Finding a niche in the market and market analysis

- Building your menu of services

- Networking in the business world

- Building and sustaining your material and relational brand

- Pus more!

Check out Russell's podcast: The Magic Academy (buzzsprout.com)

DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions I express on the podcast are my own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of my employers. Similarly the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by my guests do not represent my own as the host. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.

Music - Winter Legacy. The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi from White Records.

In this episode I'm joined by Dr Laura Carey, Sport Psychologist and Lecturer at UWS to discuss her latest paper which reveals the neural pathology of successful vs unsuccessful putting performance among expert golfers.

Topics discussed include:

- Profile of different brainwave frequencies and their impact on skill execution

- Deep dive into experimental research in neuroscience of sporting performance and sticking points for consensus

- Putting effort back into neural efficiency and other misconceptions of expert performance

- Principles of technology informed coaching (current pitfalls and solutions)

- Plus more!

Link to Laura's paper:

Frontiers | Commit to your putting stroke: exploring the impact of quiet eye duration and neural activity on golf putting performance (frontiersin.org)

DISCLAIMER: The views, thoughts, and opinions I express on the podcast are my own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of my employers. Similarly the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by my guests do not represent my own as the host. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.

Music - Winter Legacy. The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi from White Records.