We discuss some topics including volunteering, mentality and how to go about getting your next opportunity.

We talk with Gemma Bell about her pathway into coaching and how life is as Lead Academy Coach and Welfare Officer, at Lincoln Utd. 

Moving from coaching with Ipswich Town FC's Academy, Ben Pugh is now a National Team Head Coach and Director of Coaching for a nation, who has started to put hard work into practice.

This is an episode sharing a unique story which includes playing for 3 National teams and a coaching career, which has been just as colourful.... so far.

After a few years coaching in USA, a twist of fate saw Warren Grieve head out to Australia where he became a leading Coach Educator, and helped a NPL club win its first league title in over two decades.

This episode sees us joined by former Millwall FC Head of Education & Player Welfare, author of the book 'Educating Football' and founder of Solutions Mindset Steve Sallis, for what is a wealth of learning for listeners from a leader in his industry. 

Jack Brazil started his coaching pathway at University and by throwing himself into the task of developing as a coach, he soon found himself learning in the diverse environments of the Cayman Islands and Norway.

Joined by former FA Mentors and Mentoring Researchers, this special episode discusses the FA Coach Mentor Programme, the effects of it's disbandment and what the future holds for coach education and mentorship.

Panel Guests:

Balvinder Shekhon 

Rob Williams

Laura Grubb 

Martyn Irvine

Aaron Tyler

Research Guests:

DR Thomas Leeder 

Rebecca Sawiuk