This week on the McClaren Performance Podcast, Steve McClaren bails on the podcast for Arsène Wenger! So, for this bonus episode, Josh talks awareness, why he considers it the most important thing a person can have and how it helped him to now do what he does.

This week on The McClaren Performance Podcast, Josh and Steve McClaren are finally alone and able to reflect on the lessons they learnt from three fascinating guests. It’s also finally the end of the January transfer window and the deals of both Newcastle United and Everton FC are assessed.

In this episode of the mentality series, Josh and Steve talk to performance psychologist Bill Beswick about his life before sport psychology and his subsequent work with Derby County, Manchester United and England. Bill explains the similarities in Roy Keane and Adam Peaty, how he sold Sir Alex Ferguson on sport psychology, what makes top athletes and how others working in psychology can help teams and athletes.

This week on The McClaren Performance Podcast, Josh and Steve McClaren sit down with Adam Owen PhD to talk about the roles he’s played and the success he’s had with teams like Rangers FC and the Welsh National Team. With that, they also talk the work of sports science, Adam’s advice for people wanting to work in professional football and the future of coaching.

This week on The McClaren Performance Podcast, Josh and Steve McClaren are joined by Joe McClaren as they talk the realities of scouting and recruiting players. They discuss how that role works in the club, working with different managers, Moneyball, current signings in the league and how psychology plays a part in recruitment.

In part 2 of The Mentality of Steve McClaren, Josh talks to Steve about injury in football, his lightbulb moment for becoming a coach and from there his coaching career spanning from Manchester United to Middlesbrough, all the way to managing England. They discuss the lessons learnt from those experiences and what factors helped make a successful career.

In our first episode of the mentality series, Josh talks to Steve McClaren as they try to find the mentality behind his success. They discuss his early life in York during the 60s, his days in a competitive family and his experiences as a player. Look out for part 2 next week, where they go on to discuss coaching and the heights of managing England.

This week on The McClaren Performance Podcast, Josh and Steve McClaren talk Arsenal, how they are developing through a somewhat inconsistent period and how to deal with high profile players, like Aubameyang, who are not conforming behind the scenes. They also throw in their thoughts on what was a dramatic and controversial end to the Formula 1 season.