Strength in Depth

It’s been a while, but we’re back, welcome to season two of Strength in depth.

For episode one of the new season I welcome Josh Fletcher who has a wide and extensive background working with professional, international athletes as well as tactical populations. Recently Josh launched Career Blueprint and a thriving Facebook community looking at the support mechanisms of practitioner well-being, often a taboo subject within our industry. In our chat Josh discusses some of the reasons behind setting up this group, his company and his want to facilitate change within the industry. A fascinating conversation which could have gone on for hours.

If you like what you heard from Josh, he is developing various products that are aimed around practitioner development, be sure to check these out on his website, twitter and Instagram.

If you enjoyed the episode we would love you hear your thoughts via social media. Give us a follow on twitter, @luket88 and Instagram, @Taylor_Performance. We are using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.

Part two of the final episode of season 1... I am joined by Rosie Collins sport psychologist of Grey Matters UK who co-hosts the episode and teases out some key messages across season one. We explore some of the highlights that the guests have spoken about and give some key messages to current and aspiring practitioners, hopefully you find this episode useful. Also if you haven't listened to some of the other episodes it may guide you towards key points that have been shared and where to find them.

If you enjoy this episode or any of season one, or have ideas or thoughts of guests for season two and beyond we would love you hear your thoughts via social media. Give us a follow on twitter, @luket88and Instagram, @Taylor_Performance. We are using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.

So this is it, the final episode of season 1... it's been great to be able to share some fantastic conversations from highly regarded practitioners over the past nine episodes. Episode 10 is slightly different, firstly it has been split into two parts, 10.1 is an athlete roundtable where I have invited four international athletes to share their experiences of S&C, the good the bad, the ugly.

Today we welcome;

Lotte Wubben-Moy : Arsenal and England international footballer, who has just been selected as a travelling reserve with TeamGB at this year’s Olympics

Lindsay Keeble : Current London Pulse Super league netballer who has previously played for England internationally

Pete Miles : GB Judo who competed at the Youth Olympics

Joe Bell : Current Olywhite with New Zealand Football and playing for Vikings in Norway

These guys give a great perspective on what it's like to receive coaching from S&Cs and some great tips on the dos and do nots from their opinions when it comes to influencing groups, obtaining buy-in and coaching in general. Hopefully you find it an insightful listen.

Stick around for 10.2 where we will review season 1.

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From lawn bowls to the Olympic Games with the multiple FIFA and ICC world cups thrown in for good measure, in episode nine of Strength in depth, I welcome in the fantastic, Seamus Marten. Half English, half Solomon Islander, now residing in New Zealand, Seamus give the pod an alternative take on Strength and Conditioning. Seamus comes from a background in sport operations, often an S&C coaches closest ally when working away on a long tour, he gives great insight into the real world of working within high level teams that need to collaborate to be successful. He also shares so memorable stories from over 15 years in elite sport. Some key take homes from episode nine;

- Understand the person before the athlete

- Being resourceful with whatever you have available

- Reminiscing on the power of a strong staff group and how it can have impact on, on pitch performance

If you like what you heard from Seamus, he is the co-host of a very successful podcast down in New Zealand. The Between Two Beers Podcast takes a deep dive into international athletes life stories, from all sports with Seamus and his co-host Steven Holloway asking insightful questions with good banter throughout. If you want to get in touch it's betweentwobeerspodcast on Instagram and BeersBetween on Twitter

If you enjoy the episode we would love you hear your thoughts via social media. Give us a follow on twitter, @luket88 and Instagram, @Taylor_Performance. We are using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.

In episode seven of Strength in depth, I have the pleasure of welcoming Mark Armitage, Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning at The University of Suffolk. Mark brings brings a wealth of applied work prior to his time in academia (Norwich, Southampton, Arsenal & Huddersfield FC, plus international football) and shares stories from inside the club environment to current and aspiring practicioners, some key take homes;

- Transitioning from Academy to first team sport and then into academia 

- Roles in sport giving money can't buy experiences

- Field Based return to play

If you want to get in touch with Mark and discuss things further its @MarkArmitage85 on twitter.

If you enjoy the episode we would love you hear your thoughts via social media. Give us a follow on twitter, @luket88 and Instagram, @Taylor_Performance. We are using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.

In episode six of Strength in depth, I have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. James Morehen, Performance Nutritionist. James brings an alternative view to the podcast, as nutritionists and S&C coaches will often work together within a multi-disciplinary team, and their strong cohesion can often be pivotal to success. James shares his stories from applied work within team and individual sports, as well as extensive academic endeavours. Some key take homes;

-  Finding your passion can take time

- Persistence to obtain hands on experience can be hard, but so very worth it

- The power of collaboration within the MDT to create success

If you want to get in touch with James and discuss things further its @James_Morehen on twitter and @morehenperformance on Instagram, he has produced some fantastic content online, so check it out!

If you enjoy the episode we would love you hear your thoughts via social media. Give us a follow on twitter, @luket88 and Instagram, @Taylor_Performance. We are using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.

In episode five of Strength in depth I have the pleasure of welcoming Daniel Lavipour, Head coach and Founder of Performance Ready, current head S&C coach of London Pulse netball and consultant S&C coach within international sport, private industry and youth populations. Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the episode, sharing his story spanning multiple continents and decades, taking him to major competitions with athletes from numerous sports, both team and individual.

- Forging your own role opposed to applying

- Specialist Vs. Generalist?

- Movement first approach

- S&C in Schools

- Creating improvement in athletes wherever possible

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In episode four of Strength in depth I welcome Hannah Pitt from Catapult Sports onto the show to talk through her journery in elite sport. Hannah shares her experiences spanning the worlds of sport and buisness, some key take homes:

- Reaching out before the event to build a network

- Upskilling your CV to stand out from the crowd

- How best to share data with coaches

- Some interesting findings from her research

If you enjoy the episode we would love you hear your thoughts via social media give us a follow on twitter @luket88 and Instagram @Taylor_Performance using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.

In episode three of Strength in depth I welcome some old friends to the show to talk about working with dual-career athletes in a University Setting.

John Harman brings over a decade of experience spanning professional, private and University sport and is currently heading up Trinity College Dublin’s Strength and Conditioning Programme with their Elite Rowers. Max Honigsbaum is a currently the head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Oxford Brookes University who give great insight to the development of an early stage practitioner.

We discuss the following topics:

- Values and how to build these as a coach

- Applying for jobs and bolstering your CV

- The importance of picking the right CPD in the social media world

- Dual-Career athletes and how to potentially maximize their potential

- Coaching reflections in COVID

If you enjoy the episode we would love you hear your thoughts via social media give us a follow on twitter @luket88 and Instagram @Taylor_Performance using the hashtag #StrengthInDepthPod or leave a review on Apple podcasts.