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The Magic Academy

John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions

sports rugby

All Episodes

73:44

Season 11 Episode 17 - Aaron Takel (Developing Craft)

The Magic Academy ·

2025/08/28

Taks and Rusty catch up for the 3rd time to chat all things Vancouver Island, noticing skills, the Air Canada strike, headband levels, conviction and action, triangles, the Fork of Power and noticing... enjoy!

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42:07

Season 11 Episode 16 - Kenny Lynn (Argentina)

The Magic Academy ·

2025/07/04

Kenny and Rusty chat all things staff football, experimenting, coaching attack and learning Spanish... enjoy!

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55:58

Season 11 Episode 15 Peter Train (Pleasure and...

The Magic Academy ·

2025/06/22

Pete's doctorate (https://phecanada.ca/professional-learning/journal/pleasure-and-happiness-education-alternative-form-phe-peter-train) leads to a discussion with Rusty about teacher's experimenting, having a more open framework, attention, taking the ego away, sensible lunatics, astonishing yourself and the museum of values... enjoy!

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47:28

Season 11 Episode 14 Jeremy Holt (For the Love of the...

The Magic Academy ·

2025/06/16

Jeremy's joins Rusty for the 2nd time on the pod following his book release to chat all things TRIBE... enjoy! For the love of the game: How to coach identity, belonging and performance in sport. Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/8hUMhxO Free chapter landing page https://mailchi.mp/cfte/for-the-love

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58:32

Season 11 Episode 13 Gary Klein (Expertise)

The Magic Academy ·

2025/06/13

Gary and Rusty chat all things expertise, decision-making and intuition... Pete Sturgess, Max Caldas, Daniel Kahneman, netball, rowing, feedback, getting in the head of a team-mate, pre-morteming, shadow boxing and mild suggestions... enjoy!

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62:25

Season 11 Episode 12 - Paul McGuinness (Skilful players)

The Magic Academy ·

2025/05/09

A 2nd appearance for Paul to chat all things scanning, secret codes, time-wasting, awkward finishes, going against the flow, feeding the bear and deliberately playing dead... enjoy!

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42:35

Season 11 Episode 11 - Richard Bennett (BPF)

The Magic Academy ·

2025/04/20

Rich joins Rusty to chat all things Bhudesi Pride Foundation and changing lives through rugby... https://bpfafrica.org/

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35:06

Season 11 Episode 10 - Chris Guest

The Magic Academy ·

2025/04/11

Guests and Rusty reflect on all things coaching England Women U19 cricket... enjoy!

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46:11

Season 11 Episode 9 - Harry Spencer

The Magic Academy ·

2025/04/07

Harry and Rusty chat all things scout mindset, qui fait quoi, expecting chaos, falling out of love with rugby (and back in love with rugby in France)... Mange tout!

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57:51

Season 11 Episode 8 Sam Leeming (Finding peace)

The Magic Academy ·

2025/04/02

Ex-professional rugby player, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at 23 , retired due to concussion at 25 and now helping others find flow... an incredible story with so many great lessons... enjoy!

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67:54

Season 11 Episode 17 Danny and Fletch (Coaching chat...

The Magic Academy ·

2024/12/30

Fletch and Danny (Newcombe) chat coaching with Rusty... coaching cohesion, pre-mortem, anticipation, tactical vs emotional, flow and feel, coaching skills, the book... enjoy!

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55:38

Season 11 Episode 16 - Christian Penny

The Magic Academy ·

2024/12/17

Having bumped into each other in Wellington, Rusty catches up with Christian to chat all things 'bro culture', listening and thinking, finding meaning, helping people be braver, fluidity, working out who the teachers are and putting the who before the task... enjoy!

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49:10

Season 11 Episode 15 - Greg Feek (Finding Strong)

The Magic Academy ·

2024/11/18

Greg Feek, current Blues scrum coach, former All Black player and Leinster, Ireland and NZ rugby coach joins Rusty to chat all things scrums, San Fran, the Front Row Union and making them squeal... enjoy!

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43:24

Season 11 Episode 14 Davie Gray (A coach with a...

The Magic Academy ·

2024/10/26

Davie and Rusty catch up to chat all things mindset, soft boundaries, designing your own job, secret missions, intent/effort/focus, connecting the dots and pulling the trigger... enjoy!

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60:25

Season 11 Episode 13 - Gerard Jones...

The Magic Academy ·

2024/10/13

Gerard joins from the US via York, Hull, Rochdale, Bristol. Morocco and many more chapters as a coach to chat magic moments, imposter syndrome, feedback from Fletch, his square squad and variable rewards... enjoy!

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48:01

Season 11 Episode 12 - Craig Morris (the Olympic...

The Magic Academy ·

2024/09/09

Craig and Rusty chat all things Olympics... being present, the most important of the non-important things, a 1st person perspective, prepared not planned, reinventing yourself and so much more... enjoy!

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44:45

Season 11 Episode 11 Will Webster (player to coach)

The Magic Academy ·

2024/08/26

Will Webster... lifelong learner, international rugby coach, MLR winner x 2, player whose dreams outgrew his ability, older brother who is under pressure to get married, all round good bloke. Will and Rusty chat all things becoming a great coach without the blue tick!

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52:58

Season 11 Episode 10 Aaron Takel (if Carlsberg did...

The Magic Academy ·

2024/08/22

Taks and Rusty come together to share their top 10 moments from the recent Gainline Sports Coaching x Magic Academy coach and player hangout on Vancouver Island... rethinking coach development, 33 seconds the story of SQUEEZE, cooks and chefs, wishing you were 30 years younger, the Allenby Coffee Bar, player coaches, running a game tag and what is fun? ENJOY!

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53:32

Season 11 Episode 9 Jack Hanratty (The Olympic journey)

The Magic Academy ·

2024/08/17

Jack and Rusty chat all things Canada 7's, fake citings, the 'slog', learning from 7's, problem-solving, low points and so much more... enjoy!

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54:16

Season 11 Episode 8 - Jess Bunyard (Coach Learning)

The Magic Academy ·

2024/06/24

Jess and Rusty chat all things fist bumping heroes, being a female coach, coach feedback, the rhythm of the game and travelling from Huddersfield to Christchurch to learn as much as you can... enjoy!

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