I am a teenage girl in the now! Listen in on all the wacky tea I go through everyday! If ur a parent it might help u better understand ur child. If ur a boy or preteen curious about what 2 expect here is my life no filters!😝 #wishmeluck
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Talking Performance was a collaboration with Jay Carter & David Galbraith where they had guests on discussed the world and their views with them. Now Jay is flying solo and he interviews a guest to bring their story to the community and share some of their experiences in an effort to help us all grow.
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Ep 160 - Alex McKenzie - High Performance Coach Development Manager, NZ Rugby
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My guest this week is Alex McKenzie and he is one of the true gems of nz coaching, he is a quiet humble man who I just love connecting with and love how he sees the world. He lead the Coach Accelerator Programme which is a programme run by HPSNZ to support the growth of High Performance Coaches and more recently has taken up a role with NZ Rugby as…
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This was just a chat between two mates and not originally intended for a podcast! The chat revolves around the themes of pursuing dreams, finding fulfillment, and the importance of self-learning. The conversation also touches on the regret of not being strong enough to be honest with others and the importance of sustained effort and dedication to t…
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Ep 158 - Teina Moetara - Leadership
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This week I am joined by Teina Moetara who I first met a few years back when I was part of the HPSNZ Coach Accelerator Program and he hosted us at Manutuke Marae. It was an epic experience which I wont try to explain here but it is fair to say it had a massive impact on me, I am still learning more about this space and believe it could be a massive…
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Ep 157 Richard Young PhD - Researcher, Author, High Performance Consultant
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In this episode Richard Young shares his background in sports and coaching, highlighting his curiosity and experimentation in finding what matters in performance. He emphasizes the importance of creating systems that work for individuals and teams, focusing on the core elements that lead to sustained high performance. Richard discusses the concept …
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Andrew Gaze reflects on his early days in rugby, his rugby career, and his roles at Adidas and the his work with New Zealand Rugby. He also shares his involvement with the Coach for Life Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting, recognizing, connecting, and celebrating performance coaching in New Zealand. Coach for Life focuses on develo…
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Ep 155 Peter Arnott - Golf Coach, Coach Developer & Author
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Peter Arnott shares his background in golf coaching and his innovative approach to practice and skill acquisition. He highlights the importance of understanding how the environment shapes behavior and advocates for a holistic coaching approach. Pete discusses his co-authored books on the constraints-led approach to golf coaching and Tiger Woods' pr…
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Susie Muirhead, former captain of the Black Sticks hockey team and Olympian, discusses her career as a hockey player and her work with Raise My Game. She emphasizes the importance of leadership and creating a culture of equal voice and contribution within a team. Suzie explains how Raise My Game uses card decks to facilitate conversations between c…
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Ep 153 Dr Jay-Lee Nair - Performance Psychologist
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Dr Jay-Lee Nair joins the pod for round two after her first appearance talking about perfectionism in episode 99. I really enjoyed this chat, we just let it flow and I got to ask a number of questions that interested me and will help me to improve my coaching capacity. Dr Jay-Lee is a great thinker and is able to give practical examples which are e…
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Laughton Kora, a musician and artist, shares his perspective on creativity, learning, and the music industry in a conversation with Jay Carter. They discuss their random meeting on a plane, their shared love for golf and music, and the importance of process and collaboration in creative endeavors. Laughton reflects on his early musical training and…
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Ep 151 - Darren Shand - All Blacks Manager
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This week I am joined by Darren Shand who discusses his background and journey to becoming the All Blacks manager. He talks about his early days in sports like cricket, hockey, and rafting and shares his transition to working in Canterbury Rugby and eventually taking on the role of All Blacks manager. He highlights the importance of humility and bu…
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Ep 150 - REPUBLISH - Bill Bestic - S.A.S Soldier, Doctor, Anaesthetist & Helicopter Pilot
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This is a republished episode of one of the most popular episode in the Talking Performance Library, so if you have listened it may be worth another listen to refresh your thinking and if you haven't listened to Bill, then do yourself a favour and buckle in for a great chat. Support the Show. https://talkingperformancepod.com/…
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In this episode I speak with fellow PGA Golf Coach Ian Peek. Ian has recently completed his PhD and while this talk is based around golf, as always, the concepts are transferable across any domain. Ian shares his insights from his doctoral thesis on how the elite players improve their performance by not only focusing on their golf game, but also th…
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Ep 148 - David Galbraith - One Day Workshops
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This week I am joined by David Galbraith (DG) as he discusses his upcoming one day work shops and in doing so speaks about understanding fear, the imposter syndrome and applying courage in different areas of life. The conversation emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, reflection, and the process of courageous growth. Takeaways Living with in…
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Ep 147 - Best of Rugby 2023 - Wayne Smith, Allan Bunting, David Hill, Harry Curtin
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This episode features conversations with four brilliant coaches - Sir Wayne Smith, Harry Curtin, Allan Bunting, and David Hill. The coaches discuss their approaches, challenges, and the importance of creating a positive and supportive team culture. They emphasize the value of vulnerability, role modeling, and collaboration in coaching. The coaches …
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Ep 146 - Ethan Larsen & Shane McLeod. Hockey Coaches; The Grasshopper and the Master
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This week I tried something new, a young up and coming hockey coach who I have known since he was about 5 reached out for some advice, I gave him my thoughts but I also sought some expert advice from one of the best hockey coaches on the planet, Shane McLeod. The result was a podcast with myself, Ethan Larsen (The grasshopper) and Shane McLeod (The…
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Summary In this conversation, Ryan Fox discusses his early days in cricket and how it shaped his golf career. He reflects on the influence of his father, All Black Great Grant Fox and his grandfather, Merv Wallace, who played cricket for New Zealand, and his love for competition. Ryan shares his experiences from his friendship with Shane Warne and …
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Ep 144 - David Galbraith (REPUBLISHED EPISODE Ep 31)
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I have been listening back to some old episodes lately and came across this (Ep 31) where I interviewed DG. He has so much to offer and that is why I wanted to start this in the first place, so that I could expose many people to some of his wisdom. He was against it at first... well probably still is but I think this was a really powerful episode a…
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Ep 143 - Craig Harper - Author, Podcast Host, Legend
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This week i am joined by Craig Harper I bloody loved this chat, Craig has his own podcast called "The You Project" which I highly recommend and has such great content. We covered so much in this episode and I cant wait to talk to him again in the future. I love the way he sees the world, he wrote his famous "12 Fu#king Rules For Success" which you …
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Ep 142 - J.P Nerbun - Executive Coach, Author, Podcast Host
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This week I am joined by J.P Nerbun J.P is an executive coach, culture consultant and author of "The Culture System" and his latest book "The Sports Parent Solution" as well as host of "The Coaching Culture Podcast" J.P has a wealth of knowledge in the coaching space and I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with him. Support the Show. https://talkingperf…
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This week I am joined by owner of "Fit Club" Matt Henderson. Matt is a "long time, listener first time caller" being one of the OG's back in the day when we did it live. He was one of the best indoor cricket players on the planet and is now doing great work in the fitness space with his holistic approach to training. It was great to have Matt join …
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Ep 140 - Karl Morris - Performance Coach & Podcast Host
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This week I am joined by Karl Morris. Karl is a golf performance coach who works with some of the best players on the planet including kiwi Ryan Fox. Karl has his own podcast which is one of my favourites called The Brain Booster, I would recommend checking it out, even if you don't play golf. Thank you for listening and if you get the chance pleas…
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This week I am joined by Daz Burns. Daz is entrepreneur and runs The Good Day Matrix which is a platform offering free wellbeing services online and paid-for corporate wellbeing services for organisations in Aotearoa. I really enjoyed chatting with Daz and I am sure you will get a lot out of this chat and I would encourage you to check out there we…
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Ep 138 - John Mayer - Coach & Podcast Host
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This week I am joined by host of one of my favourite coaching podcasts, Coach Your Brains Out, John Mayer. John has been on a journey in the ecological dynamics space and shares his thinking and insights from a practical standpoint from someone who is learning as he goes. I really enjoyed this podcast and i'm sure you will too. Check out his podcas…
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Ep 137 - Ian Foster All Blacks Coach (RE PUBLISHED EPISODE)
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This podcast was originally recorded in 2021 when David Galbraith and I used to Co-Host the Pod live on Facebook every Monday night. I really enjoyed going back and listening to this (Apart from listening to myself, I think I was pretty nervous that night!) and listening to how Ian saw his role as a coach and I am not surprised the players all got …
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This week I am joined by Dr Ihirangi (Ihi) Heke Ihi is an honorary research fellow to the University of Auckland and has been working with Johns Hopkins University to conduct a study using traditional indigenous health approaches alongside Systems Dynamics. Ihi is also working with Washington University in the development of training programmes exc…
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Ep 135 - Ed Coughlan - Skill Acquisition
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My guest this week is Ed Coughlan who is a senior lecturer at Munster Institute of Technology and is a wealth of knowledge in the space of Skill Acquisition. I love talking to Ed, he is such a great thinker and so generous with his time. We cover all sorts of topics here from the mindset of learners right through to trying to fix my dads putting! I…
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Ep 134 - David Hill - Chiefs Assistant Coach
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This week I am joined by Chiefs Assistant Coach David Hill. I am lucky enough to call Hilly a friend and catch up with him frequently in Tauranga over a couple of short blacks. Hilly was an accomplished player, playing mainly for Waikato and The Chiefs as well as a brief stint with the All Blacks and is proving to be a formidable coach. I hope you …
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Ep 133 - Rachel Vickery - Performance Coach (Part 2)
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My guest this week is Rachel Vickery and this is part 2 of my chat with her. Rachel competed in the commonwealth games representing NZ in Gymnastics And is now a performance coach helping high performing teams and athletes the world over. She can walk the walk and like so many coaches has been on a journey trying to uncover how to help others. Now …
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Ep 132 - Rachel Vickery - Performance Coach (Part 1)
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My guest this week is Rachel Vickery Rachel competed in the commonwealth games representing NZ in Gymnastics And is now a performance coach helping high performing teams and athletes the world over. She can walk the walk and like so many coaches has been on a journey trying to uncover how to help others. Now I used to get nervous on the first tee b…
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Ep 131 - Mike Hesson - Cricket Coach
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This week I am joined by one of the best coaches in NZ, Mike Hesson. Mike has had an impressive career coaching Argentina, Kenya, Otago, New Zealand and most recently in the IPL, and having success in most environments. He took over the NZ team when they were ranked 8th in the world and achieved huge success not only at the 2015 world cup but in ma…
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Ep 130 - Hugh McCutcheon - Volleyball Coach, Author, Kiwi
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This week I am joined by Volleyball Coaching Legend and now Author Hugh McCutcheon. Hugh played for NZ in Volleyball at both Junior and Senior level before heading to the States to play college Volleyball. He has become a celebrated coach not only at University level but also international level where he coached the US Men's and Women's teams to Go…
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Ep 129 - Jock Paget - General Manager High Performance at Equestrian Sports NZ (Part 2)
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This week is part 2 of my chat with Jonathan "Jock" Paget Jock is a New Zealand equestrian rider who won a bronze medal in Team eventing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2013 he became only the second rider to win the Badminton Horse Trials on debut after fellow New Zealander Mark Todd. He is now general manager of High Performance at Equestrian Spo…
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Ep 128 - Jock Paget - General Manager High Performance at Equestrian Sports NZ (Part 1)
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This week I am joined by Jock Paget Jonathan "Jock" Paget is a New Zealand equestrian rider who won a bronze medal in Team eventing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2013 he became only the second rider to win the Badminton Horse Trials on debut after fellow New Zealander Mark Todd. He is now general manager of High Performance at Equestrian Sports N…
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Ep 127 - Dr Craig Harrison - The Athlete Development Project (Part 2)
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This week I am joined By Cr Craig Harrison for Part 2 of our chat Craig is a postdoctoral research fellow at Auckland University of Technology, founder of The Athlete Development Project and host of a great podcast, The Athlete Development Show Craig is passionate about the youth sport space, both in the way we educate coaches and the experience th…
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Ep 126 - Dr Craig Harrison - The Athlete Development Project (Part 1)
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This week I am joined By Cr Craig Harrison Craig is a postdoctoral research fellow at Auckland University of Technology, founder of The Athlete Development Project and host of a great podcast, The Athlete Development Show Craig is passionate about the youth sport space, both in the way we educate coaches and the experience that the youth have when …
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Ep 125 Allan Bunting - Black Ferns Director of Rugby
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This week I am joined by Allan Bunting Allan has a certain presence about him, he is a strong leader who has worked really hard on his coaching skills and he speaks to this during the conversation and shows why he is the outstanding coach that he is. In 2021 Allan and childhood friend Cory Sweeney lead the NZ Womens 7s team to Olympic Gold in Tokyo…
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This week I tried something a little different. I am often asking mates for podcast recommendations and assume that other people do that too, so I thought I would share a couple that I have listened to recently that I really enjoyed and my thoughts on them. The podcasts I have reviewed are Coach Your Brains Out with Jonathan Fader I Am .... Jonny W…
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Ep 123 - Marianne Davies. PhD Candidate & Host of the River Tiger Podcast
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Marianne Davies, Marianne is a PhD Candidate Developing a Nonlinear Pedagogy in Equestrian Coaching at Sheffield Hallam University Marianne has a podcast called river tiger the equestrian podcast and a website which is dynamics-coaching.com I reached out to Marianne after listening to a couple of her podcasts…
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Ep 122 - Harry Curtin, Teacher, Rugby Coach, Passionate Learner
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This week I am joined by Harry Curtin who I met at Mt Maunganui earlier in the year when he attended an Inside Running Rugby Camp (which was awesome!) hosted by former guests Mike Rogers and Rusty Earnshaw. Harry has just completed a Masters Degree in Sports Performance Coaching at the University of Sterling and we chat all things coaching and how …
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Ep 121 - Wayne Smith - NZ (Rugby Coaching) Legend
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I am stoked to kick off Season 5 of Talking Performance with NZ legend Wayne Smith. If Smithy didn't have legend status prior to last year he certainly did have by the end of the year after he helped the NZ Black Ferns win the Rugby World Cup in what would have to be one of the greatest turnarounds in NZ Sporting history. Smithy was awarded the NZ …
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Ep 120 - Review #7. Shane McLeod, Noeline Taurua, Brent Matehaere & Crystal Kaua
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This is the final episode of the 2022 in review and one in where I bring some of the coaches that I interviewed last year together Shane McLeod - Hockey Noeline Taurua - Netball Brent Matehaere - Basketball Crystal Kaua - Rugby If you enjoy the podcast it would be great if you could share it with your mates and if you have any feedback for me in wa…
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Ep 119 - Review #6 with Carl Woods, Alan Dunton & Philip O'Callaghan
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This review is a focus on Skill Acquisition with 3 great guests, Carl Woods, Alan Dunton and Philip O'Callaghan. Each episode was great in their own right and I would encourage you to check them out if you haven't already listened to them... or even if you have. Carl is episode 102, Alan 112 and Philip 106. I hope you enjoy this review and it would…
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Ep 118 - Review #5 - Amelia Garvey, Rob Waddell, Anna Simcic, Steven Alker
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This week we have a bit of an athlete theme with aspiring professional golfer Amelia Garvey, NZ Sporting Legend Rob Waddell, Olympian Anna Simcic and PGA Tour Champions star Steven Alker. We cover off a number of things from work ethic, to planning and even touch on talent hot beds. I hope you enjoy the podcast. Support the Show. https://talkingper…
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Ep 117 - 2022 Review #4 - Dr Jay-Lee Nair, David Galbraith, Hugh Gilmore and Jonah Oliver
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Review #4 is where I bring together the podcasts I did with Dr Jay-Lee Nair, David Galbraith, Hugh Gilmore and Jonah Oliver and the theme of this one is psychology. These were 4 great guests and there was so many good takeaways from them, I do enjoy going back to the full episodes and listening to them and I pick up stuff I never heard the first ti…
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Ep 116 2022 Review #3 - Dr Oliver Runswick, Stuart Morgan, Cal Jones
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In this weeks 2022 year in review I review my sessions with Dr Oliver Runswick (Ep 88), Stuart Morgan (Ep 97) and Cal Jones. (Ep 113) The focus this week is mainly on skill acquisition and how that is evolving, but equally how we need to be careful as it evolves. That is what you have to love about coaching, the more you think you are getting a han…
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Ep 115 - 2022 Review #2 - Nick Levett, Darren Holder, Craig White, Daragh Sheridan & Luke Mackey
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In this weeks 2022 review I pull together clips from people who largely work in coach support or coach development. Nick Levett, Darren Holder, Craig White, Daragh Sheridan and Luke Mackey. Support the Show. https://talkingperformancepod.com/By Jay Carter
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Ep 114 - 2022 Review #1 - Trevor Ragan, Bill Bestic, Mark Mathews
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As it is that time of the year, I have been reviewing the show and thought I would do some mash up episodes which may inspire you to go back and re listen. There have been a few themes throughout 2022 and I have tried to group the episodes with others of a similar theme I have really enjoyed the process. I get so much value out of doing these podca…
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Ep 113 - Cal Jones - Representative Learning Design
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This week I am delighted to have joining me from Wales, Judo Coach Cal Jones Cal like most of my guests is someone I stalk on twitter where he posts some great work and can be found at @CalJonesJudo I am amazed at how open the community of coaches are and how willing they are to share their time with me and to those who have been on in the past I d…
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This week I am joined by Alan Dunton Alan has a PhD in Skill Acquisition and is a lecturer at MTU Cork in Coaching Science. He was an athlete himself reaching a very high level in Tae Kwon Do. I have followed Alan on Twitter for quite some time and enjoyed how he sees the world and there were a couple of moments in this chat where I had light bulbs…
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Ep 111 - Mash Up Episode with Jonah Oliver, Trevor Ragan & Mark Mathews
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This week I have decided to do a mash up, inspired by my good friend Bryce Hamer. These three episodes came from earlier in the year and speak to themes confidence, nervousness and embracing what comes with that. My 3 guests are Jonah Oliver, Trevor Ragan and Mark Mathews. Jonah Oliver is a Psychologist based in Australia and works with some of the…
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