Interviews from the Locker

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This week's episode sees the continuation of pre-season preparation and this time on the physical demands of the sport at this time of year. 

Today's guest speaker operates out of one the most elite training facilities and is embedded in their environment and culture, as he aims to support the Players's professional development. Whether that be as additional work to the Player's usual schedule, the time while coming back from injury or they find themselves in between Clubs at this stage of the season. 

Over the next 60 minutes, Wayne will tell you the story behind his thriving business, how it's gone from strength to strength, but most importantly how it can help Academy Players, Graduates and Professionals to make sure they return ready, regardless of their own particular set of circumstances.

This is his story, this is his Interview from the Locker

This week we continue to bring you episodes that aim to showcase areas that can enhance a Players pre-season preparation and this week we focus on the topic of One to One coaching.

Over the next 60 minutes Ash and Adam, aside from the endless banter, we discuss how this emerging area can be the difference between fulfilling their potential, or not. While also unpicking why Coaches facilitate sessions and services of this nature and why Players want to do more, adding value to the training schedule at their respective Clubs/Academies.

Ash is a standout, humble and professional Football Coach, who has the needs of the Player at the very heart of everything that he does, whereas Adam is a young Professional Player who is about to enter his 2nd year as a pro, but isn't too big to recognise there is still a long way to go and the work he does with Ash is instrumental in his career journey.

This is their story, this is their Interview from the Locker

This episode is a follow on from the Alternative Programmes we brought you in the previous episode, as we look to guild upon the many options on offer to Academy Players and Graduates in supporting your next steps.

This week's guest is someone who is involved at many different levels within Academy Football, with his consultancy that offers unique educational opportunities to athletes looking to pursue a career in Media or simply to polish their Social Media accounts. Nyall is now an integral part of the Life Skills Programme, where he will no be able to support the wider Football Family at Academy level, as well as studying towards completing a PhD in the supportive systems for athletes in the sport as a whole.

This episode is a chance for you to open your eyes as to what is out there and be assured that there are individuals who are passionate about your development and your transition as you progress through your individual career pathways.

An extra long episode this week, as we just couldn't turn down the guests wanting to come onto the Podcast to showcase their unique Programmes and more importantly how they could benefit you in your transition.

So, whether you have recently been released at the end of last season, you have Graduated from an Academy in the last few seasons or you are proactively preparing for you upcoming transition then this is the episode for you.

We bring you 3 alternative Programmes that may well just play a significant role in your individual pathway in Football, if you want to be assessed as a player while entering a study Programme, or whether you want challenge your Football credentials overseas in Dubai, or even if you have earned that Professional contract you can still study and continue your development wherever your football takes you, we have an episode that will highlight all of the above.

I dare you not to be inspired, intrigued or curious as to whether one of the options are for you, or it may well just make you think of life after Academy Football and take action now. By now you know what to do, sit back, clear some time in your diary, tune in and start planning for your transition right now.

It is at this stage of the year when many Academy Players and Graduates are looking for new opportunities after being released from their respective Clubs and this episode is aimed at supporting this.

With 1 Academy Graduate who is living this very experience now, another who has gone through it and come out the other side, plus an Intermediary who has supported this process and a Non-League Manager who works closely with him to offer such opportunities to those Players seeking to continue to pursue their career, we have you covered.

The next hour should resonate with you, guide you and will provide you with key bits of advice and how to find that next Club. So sit back, put your feet up, grab a cold drink and press play.

An insight into what you the listener can expect in Season 2 of our Podcast.

For most this time of year may be the off-season, but we know your development and transition doesn't take a break and neither do we.

Over the next 12 months, we will cover a variety of topics that you the listener have asked for via our 'Feedback Forms' and will be inviting a plethora of guests over the next 52 weeks as we bring you weekly episodes focusing on the topics important to you in Academy Football.

We look forward to you joining us during the 2021-2022 season, as we continue our journey to advise, guide and support Academy Players and Graduates up and down the country, across Europe and around the World.

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To existing listeners, thank you and to new listeners welcome.

Episode 1 of Season 2 will go live on Monday 7th June 2021 @09:00, so set an alarm or a reminder in your calendar so not to miss out on this season's Interviews from the Locker.