In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Stuart McErlain-Naylor sits down with Dr Neal Smith, reader in Biomechanics at Chichester University. They discuss his research on football kicking, his experiences of testing elite athletes, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, and finally, how his findings can be translated into improvement in performance for everyday players.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 03:31 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

03:32 – 11:08 The basics of football kicking research 

11:09 – 25:40 What goes into a good technique  

25:41 – 30:17 Tackling unexpected results 

30:18 – 33:12 Communicating the findings 

33:13 – 38:32 Testing Cristiano Ronaldo’s free kick 

38:33 – 41:35 More information on Neal’s research 

41:36 – 42:15 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Psychology Lecturer Dr Clare Holley, Research Associate Dr Lucy Porter, and Dan Parker, Chief Executive of VegPower. They discuss Dr Holley and Dr Porter’s research into child eating behaviors and temperament, as well as encouraging children to eat their vegetables, highlighting three methods known as “the 3Rs” – Role-modelling, Re-offering, and Rewarding. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 01:08 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

01:09 – 03:35 The 3Rs and their importance 

03:36 – 18:55 Research findings on the 3Rs and child temperament 

18:56 – 31:30 Obstacles parents may encounter + recommended tactics 

31:31 – 35:04 VegStars – Development process and features 

35:05 – 46:23 Introduction to VegPower + final thoughts and advice on the 3Rs 

46:24 – 47:49 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz for a second time. They discuss his research on the topic of football agents representing minors, tackling the elements of good practice, as well as how to combat the malpractice and exploitation that may occur in these situations.

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 08:55 Introduction to Serhat’s research on the topic 

08:56 – 17:43 Example of football agent malpractice 

17:44 – 21:35 Parents as key stakeholders 

21:36 – 30:04 The three dimensions of an agent’s practice 

30:05 – 34:28 FIFA’s age restrictions for young athletes 

34:29 – 35:56 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Chris Harwood, Sport Psychology professor, and Karl Steptoe, Sport & Performance Psychology Lead. They discuss the development and research behind the 5Cs framework, which aims to make sports psychology more accessible and targeted at helping young people. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 02:04 Introduction & career background information on our guests 

02:05 – 08:39 The meaning and purpose of the 5Cs 

08:40 – 16:33 The development process 

16:34 – 35:03 Implementing the 5Cs in clubs and coaching 

35:04 – 42:04 Measuring of the framework 

42:05 – 46:32 Quickfire questions 

46:33 – 50:07 Future plans for the 5Cs 

50:08 – 51:07 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Professor Emma Haycraft and Dr Gemma Witcomb, co-creators of the Child Feeding Guide, to discuss their research into how to combat children’s fussy eating. 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Matt Rogan, author and co-founder of the Two Circles sports agency, to discuss his transition from entrepreneur to leader, as well as the process of creating, developing, and eventually selling the business. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 09:59 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

10:00 – 17:27 The inspiration behind Two Circles 

17:28 – 23:00 The purpose and management of a sports agency 

23:01 – 28:39 The swift and challenging growth of Two Circles 

28:40 – 32:28 The proudest moments within the agency 

32:29 – 35:29 Selling the business 

35:30 – 42:33 Reflecting on Two Circles’ journey 

42:34 – 47:56 Keeping busy, writing “All to Play For” 

47:57 – 51:24 What’s next for Matt Rogan  

51:25 – 52:34 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Sports Agent and Sports Law lecturer Dr Serhat Yilmaz. They discuss FIFA’s recent regulation changes on licensing sports agents, as well as the consequences and reasoning behind them. 

Time Stamps: 

00:00 – 02:04 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

02:05 – 17:01 The changes and regulations of FIFA licensing agents 

17:02 – 22:17 The new licensing model 

22:18 – 28:09 Key changes of the new framework 

28:10 – 35:05 Becoming a licenced agent  

35:06 – 38:48 Serhat’s Sports Agent course 

38:49 – 39:50 Episode recap and conclusion 

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with ultra-endurance athlete and multiple world-record holder Dr Danny Longman. They discuss his experience, as well as his research on the role of sport in understanding human evolution, adaptation, and function in challenging environments.

Time Stamps:

00:00 – 01:00 Introduction & career background information on our guest

01:01 – 11:57 Longman’s world records & competition experiences

11:58 – 17:38 Longman’s research into human evolution

17:39 – 28:21 An athlete’s distribution of energy & the “Life History” theory

28:22 – 31:07 The balance between physical and cognitive performance & the “Selfish Brain” hypothesis

31:08 – 39:45 The relationship between endurance, sport, and human adaptation

39:46 – 43:15 The benefits of Longman’s research

43:16 – 47:09 Future research plans

47:10 – 48:02 Episode recap and conclusion

In this episode of the “Experts in Sport” podcast, host Martin Foster sits down with Paul Wylleman, clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Brussels, to discuss the transition from junior to senior level that athletes undergo as part of their career. 

Time Stamps:  

00:00 – 02:57 Introduction & career background information on our guest 

02:58 – 06:28 Overview of an athlete’s transition from junior to senior level 

06:29 – 13:16 How the Holistic Athlete Career model (HAC) was developed  

13:17 – 18:34 Detailing the diverse transition experiences of junior elite athletes 

18:35 – 25:17 The psychosocial impact of transitioning 

25:18 – 31:06 The athlete identity 

31:07 – 39:17 The importance and diversity of coach-athlete dynamics 

37:18 – 45:06 Athletes in higher education 

45:07 – 47:38 Preparing athletes for the transition (https://www.dualcareertools.com/) 

47:39 – 55:26 The financial and legal aspects of the HAC model 

55:27 – 59:34 Struggling vs. coping with the transition 

59:35 – 1:01:59 The future of this branch of research 

1:02:00 – 1:03:30 Episode recap and conclusion 

In a new season of Experts in Sport, host Martin Foster (Applied Sport Management Lead) is joined in the studio by Dr Ian Taylor (Senior Lecturer in Psychology) to discuss how to keep our gym wear from gathering dust.  

Time Stamps:

00:00 – 00:59 Introduction & career background information on our guest and host

01:00 – 05:52 Goal-setting in order to stay motivated to exercise

05:53 – 09:04 The balance between reducing effort and increasing motivation

09:05 – 12:58 Using enjoyment and short-term benefits to motivate oneself

12:59 – 16:19 Identity as an aspect of motivation

16:20 – 18:13 Exercising as early in the day as possible

18:14 – 22:34 Finding an activity that balances both movement and personal enjoyment

22:35 – 30:30 Gradually increasing the intensity in a new type of exercise

30:31 – 33:55 Episode recap and conclusion