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The Sports Initiative Podcast

A podcast that aims to dissect the experiences and philosophies of practitioners working in sport and academia from around the globe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:06:32

Kevin Mulcahy - Early elitism vs prolonged sporting...

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/12/15

Kevin Mulcahy is a sports practitioner with a wide range of experiences and roles within the sector. Working predominantly in GAA, Kevin uses a Constraint Led Approach to help players develop, and more importantly, create a long-term love for the game. With the support of sporting governing bodies, Kevin would like to see a shift away from the current 'academy' model toward an environment that allows players to develop locally until their late teens when they would be more psychologically reedy for

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43:55

Stuart Wilkinson - 'The All-black culture is the...

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/12/09

Stuart Wilkinson is a former player turned coach in Rugby League. He has worked for a variety of clubs and teams including Leeds Rhino's and the England National side. Alongside these roles, he is also a lecturer at the University of central Lancashire and has over 20 years of experience in a variety of roles in the sports industry.Show notes1:00 - Experience as a practitioner in sport10:00 - The importance of a moral compass when working with young people in sport12:00 - Opportunities to challenge

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1:17:51

Jasmine Baba - Analysing German football

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2022/11/24

Jasmine Baba is a freelance technical researcher; talent identify and editor of football in Europe. This is particular prudent in the German market. From unconventional roots within the betting industry, Jasmine has worked her way into professional football and now works as a consultant as part of agency available for hire on the continent. This unique way of working allows her to experience a variety of areas within the industry and provide value to clubs in a multitude of ways.Show notes1:20 -

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57:43

David Sharkey - The power of storytelling in sport

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/11/17

David Sharkey is an English teacher turned consultant who helps business develop a sense of purpose through theming/ story telling. A large proportion of his work in now in the sports industry where he helps creative narratives and identities for high performing teams. An example of this is with Ronan O'Gara's, La Rochelle.Show notes:03:00 - The origin of storytelling15:00 - How to relate storytelling into the performance sport area19:00 - The definition of theming 25:00 - Theming in a sporting

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47:34

Jenny Coe - Preparing West Ham to perform

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/11/11

Jenny Coe is the Head of Performance and Well Being at West Ham Football Club. She focuses on providing players and staff with a support network to allow them to perform on a consistent basis whilst also supporting them as individuals away from the field. Previously she held roles within Olympic sports to assist coaches and players with their preparation during Olympic cycles.Show notes:2:10 - Current role with West Ham Football Club has Head of Performance and Wellbeing.9:00 - The importance and

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48:55

Alex Auerbach - Developing the minds of Toronto Raptors

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Alex Auerbach is the Director of Wellness and development at NBA team Toronto Raptors. In this role he focuses on supporting the team in developing their psychological performance both on and off the court. Timestamp's02:00 - Introduction to previous roles in cur college sports and current role with Toronto Raptors04:00 - The difference between clinical psychology and performance-based psychology06:12: - 7 strands of wellness and elite performance22:57 - The role of sports leaders in creating a

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46:28

Adam Commens

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/10/18

Adam Commens is the Director of Performance at Belgium Hockey. He oversees all performance related aspects of hockey in the country and focuses on improving talent pathways for both coaches and players. Formally a player in his own right, he went to multiple Olympic games with the Australian national team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:22

Tom Brown

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/10/11

Tom Brown is a former professional cricketer now turned academic. In his recently completed PHD he focused on the under representation of South Asian English players in the English game. This research should hopefully lead to some actionable strategies to improve player pathways across a variety of sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:43

Oliver Gage

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2022/09/23

Oliver Gage is the Director of Football for the Canadian Premier League. In this role he supports the clubs to develop their infrastructure and use league central resources with the overall all aim of seeing more young Canadian players playing professional football. Prior to this role he worked with the Houston Dynamos in thei r analysis department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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46:33

Duane Allen

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/09/13

Duane Allen is the Lead Youth Development Phase coach at Walsall academy. Formerly of Premiership side Wolverhampton Wanderers, Duane now oversees the development of Youth phase players at the League 2 which has just gone through a philosophy change in the early part of 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:31

Tony Miller

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/09/06

Tony Miller is a basketball coach and academic lecturer at Bob Jones University. He is also the host of 'A Quick Timeout Podcast' and content creator at Dr Dish Basketball and FastModel sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:42

Kris Goodman

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/08/30

Kris Goodman is a Mental Performance Consultant with the MLB side Tampa Bay Rays. In this role, he often supports the younger athletes with their transition into professional baseball and hopefully prepare them for the jump to the major leagues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:07

Carlon Carpenter

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/08/23

Carlon Carpenter is a tactical and video analyst for Statsbomb. Statsbomb are one of the world leaders in football analytics and data production. Alongside this role, Carlon also works for National League South side Bath City as a performance analyst, where he implements his theoretical work and modules in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:30

Warren Abrahams

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/08/02

Warren Abraham is the Rugby 7's coach for Brazil. Born in South Africa, Warren uprooted his life in his early 20's, moving to England where he went on to work with the likes of Saracens and Harlequins. Later he worked with England Men's rugby 7's and then had the privilege to be Head Coach for the Wales Women's rugby 7's team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:09

Andy Halliday

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/07/26

Andy Halliday is the former England and Team GB Hockey Team Manager. During this time, he worked on multiple Olympic cycles including London 2012 and Rio 2016. Andy also spent the majority of his working life with the Metropolitan Police including 18 years as a specialist fire arms officer.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:38

Dr Alex Lascu

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/07/05

Dr Alex Lascu is a lecturer at the University of Canberra. A specialist in skill acquisition, she had been investigating how developmental pathways and environemntal factors can affect athlete development as well as skill acquisition itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:53

Jordan Gardner

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/06/28

Jordan Gardner is the Chairman and co-owner of Danish Football Club FC Helsingor. Also a minor shareholder in the English Championship side, Swansea City, Jordan specialises in operational challenges of owning and running a football team full time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:40

Cameron Campbell

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/06/20

Cameron Campbell is the Lead U18's coach at Rangers FC. Focusing on assisting players with their jump from the Professional Development Phase into the Professional game, Cameron also spends his time looking for innovative tactics and methodology to support the players. Coming from an academic background, Cameron is able to provide a level of critical thinking to an industry that usually hires ex professional players for his type of role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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44:34

Christian Day

The Sports Initiative Podcast ·

2022/05/31

Christian Day is a retired Rugby player who played for Sale Sharks, Stade Francais and Northampton Saints. A lock, Christian played with some of the greatest rugby players of his generation including Jason Robinson, George North and Sebastian Chabal. His current role is as Head of Player affairs at the Rugby Players Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:34

Caleb Cousens

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2022/05/24

Caleb Cousens is the CEO at Adamas Esports training and performance. One of the fastest growing industry's in the sports, E sports is projected to turnover 1.8 Billion in 2022. At Adamas, Caleb focuses on supporting teams and individuals athletes to increase their well being and performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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