The Drive Phase Podcast

In this episode, James speaks to Steve Beharall, the head of Foundation at Newcastle United. Steve has almost 20 years of experience in football and sports development, starting his career at the Newcastle Football Development Scheme before moving to the Newcastle School Sport Partnership. He has spent the last three years leading the Newcastle PE & School Sport Service, supporting local schools to evidence the impact of PE and Sport. Steve has also been a consultant to the Youth Sport Trust in the region, providing challenge and support for colleagues in developing programs and strategies to embed physical activity within a school setting.

Steve is on a mission to develop innovative programs designed to integrate Newcastle United with its local community. He also works alongside Newcastle United Football Club to initiate, develop and maintain effective links between the Club, its partners, businesses and the wider community. He talks about what the Foundation does, what it is doing, and a look ahead to an extraordinarily exciting future.

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• Steve’s early sports memories and how those contributed to who he is.
• The best part of Steve’s degree and his first job experience.
• How Newcastle United Foundation has grown over the years.
• The business model on which the foundation runs.
• Challenges that Steve dealsl with as the operations manager.
• Steve’s routine helps him operate at his best.
• The one piece of advice Steve would give himself if he was to back to his early career days.

… and so much more!

Check out Newcastle United Foundation:

Website: https://nufoundation.org.uk/

Instagram: @nu_foundation

Facebook: Newcastle United Foundation

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In this episode, James and Geoff will have an in-depth conversation about; his childhood, school experience, leadership philosophy, and the 2022 Commonwealth games. Also, Geoff will share his daily routines and habits and have a moment to look back and send a message to his younger self.

Throughout the show, you'll probably note Geoff's passion for making the world a better place for the youth. Looking back, Geoff confesses that he went through so much trauma after the death of his father. He believes that children should go to funerals.

Listen in to this episode as Geoff shares his story and how he developed peerless leadership skills from his experience and the people he looked up to, like Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Maya Angelo, etc.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

• Geoff's background: His earliest memory of sports as a child
• Geoff's experience in school
• Geoff's leadership philosophies that he has developed over time
• What's unique about number seven to Geoff's leadership?
• Understanding the inner and the outer circle according to Geoff
• 2022 Commonwealth games
• London games 2012
• Routines and habits that keep Geoff performing at his best
• Geoff's advice to his younger self

Connect with Geoff Thompson:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/geoff-thompson-mbe-frsa-dl-494a762a

Facebook: facebook.com/geoff.thompson.9250

Website: youthcharter.co.uk 

Connect with James: 

Instagram: @james_ventures

Facebook: Coordinate Sport FB Page

LinkedIn: James Moore

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In this episode, James interviews the amazing Natalie Draisin, who is passionate about keeping children safe on the streets to and from school. Incidents and medical conditions to do with pollution are amongst the biggest killers for children, and with education on the rise across the world, street safety and pollution are of the utmost importance.

Natalie is the director of the North American office and the UN representative at the FIA Foundation. The independent charity aims to ensure safe, clean, fair, and green mobility for all, playing their part in ensuring a sustainable future.

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

•  Looking back at Natalie's childhood
• What inspired Natalie to join public health?
•  Natalie's journey to joining FIA
• How FIA is funded
• Whom does Natalie's road safety guidance target?
• Kids’ cycling in the US
• Natalie's view on self-driving cars
• Natalie's main recurring challenges
• Natalie's leading Philosophy
• Natalie's daily routine and habits
• What advice would Natalie give to her younger self?
• How walking in cycling to school energizes kids to learn

… and so much more!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile: https://www.fia.com/

Vision Zero for Youth: https://www.visionzeroforyouth.org/

Child Health Initiative: https://www.childhealthinitiative.org/

Connect with Natalie Draisin:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliedraisin/

Connect with James: 

Instagram: @james_ventures

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In this week’s episode, James is joined by Kathryn Morley, the Chief Executive of OnSide Youth Zones since 2013. Along with the board she has spent her time and energy, growing its thriving network of Youth Zones into a national movement, supporting 50,000 young people to reach their potential and live healthier, happier lives. Prior to OnSide, Kathryn has a long history working with and supporting young people through voluntary work. This included time as a rape crisis counsellor, setting up and running incest survivors’ groups, fostering and more recently by mentoring young people. 

Kathryn is an Economics and Accounting graduate from Bristol University with a Cranfield MBA. Her previous career was in the industry, specializing in anything from transport to start-ups.

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• Her early childhood and how that played a role in her sports career.
• How the relentless nature of the sports sector affected her
• How and why, she joined OnSide Youth Zones.
• The funding model at OnSide Youth Zones, and how it’s maintained.
• How she effectively approached bringing together the 14 different charitable partners at OnSide Youth Zones.
• Kathryn’s first milestone at OnSide Youth Zones.
• Common myths about the sports coaching industry that Kathryn does not agree with.
• Some of the challenges she’s faced and how she’s been able to tackle them.
• The key to running a successful business in Kathryn’s opinion.

…and so much more!

Check out OnSide Youth Zones

Website: onsideyouthzones.org

Instagram: @onsideyz

Facebook: OnSide

YouTube: OnSide

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In this week’s episode, James speaks to Lisa Wainwright. CEO of the Sports & Recreation Alliance, she has worked in sports development for more than 25 years. She has taken on lucrative roles at Sport England, as well as the National Governing bodies for netball, basketball, and volleyball. She has affectionately ticked up the tag of, ‘the woman who works with balls’.

James and Lisa will discuss Lisa’s journey to leading SRA, her leadership philosophies, and life as a CEO. Also, Lisa shares her fantastic childhood with us. If you are wondering how Lisa got into sports, you are in for a nice treat. She has a tremendous story of how one of her teachers always made sure that she did her homework before they let her get her trackies on!

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• Lisa’s childhood and how she got into sports
• The trials and tribulations of Lisa’s career in sports
• Highlights from Lisa’s role as head of sports England
• Significant developments in sports since Lisa started her career
• A brief history of the sports recreation Alliance
• What inspired Lisa to take up the CEO position?
• Lisa’s main challenges in her role as CEO
• What plans does Lisa have for the Alliance for the next couple of years?
• Lisa’s business philosophies
• The evolvement of boards’ diversity
• Lisa’s daily habits
• Lisa’s advice to her younger self

…and so much more!

Connect with Lisa:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lisa-wainwright-mbe-she-her-118899100

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisawainwright5?lang=en

Connect with James: 

Instagram: @james_ventures

Facebook: Coordinate Sport FB Page

LinkedIn: James Moore

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In this week’s episode, James hears the amazing story that landed Nigel Miller in the accounting world. He saw his uncle’s life of luxury and realised that working lifestyle was something he could aspire to.

Nigel Miller is the CEO of the Active Learning Group. Active Learning Group operates across four areas, including holiday courses, language training, bushcraft, and outdoor sensors. They work with over 50,000 young people and 150 schools per year.

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• Nigel’s childhood
• How Nigel got into coaching
• What was Nigel’s experience working for Coca-Cola?
• How Nigel got into the World Challenge Expeditions
• Nigel’s experience at Bushcraft
• What does the future look like on the super camp side?
• How Nigel structures his day as the CEO
• Nigel’s leadership philosophy
• Nigel’s advice to his younger self

…and so much more!

Connect with Nigel Miller: 

 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelmiller1/

Website: https://activelearninggroup.co.uk/

Connect with James: 

Instagram: @james_ventures

Facebook: Coordinate Sport FB Page

LinkedIn: James Moore

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In this week’s episode, James speaks to a 30 under 30 winner, Charlie Hyman, founder of Bloomsbury Academy Football. Having a high-end product that is open and affordable is a delicate balance to achieve. Charlie’s passion for making football available for all is unmatched. He has come up with some amazing ideas on how to keep the organization running.

Charlie’s love for sports started when he was a child. His first encounter with professional football was at the university. Charlie will be taking us through his football journey. Also, he will share how Bloomsbury football came to birth and the great things they are doing in the organization. The organization now provides professional coaching in the heart of London, to over 17,000 children per year.

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• Charlie’s earliest memories in sports
• How Charlie got into coaching
• Charlie’s football journey in university and life after it
• How Charlie bridges the gap between having a high-end product and making it open and affordable
• Charlie’s partnership with Nike and his next-gen programme.
• Challenges that Charlie and his organization are facing operationally and how he handles them
• The Next-gen program
• Charlie’s vision for Bloomsbury and his leadership philosophy

…and so much more!

Connect with Charlie Hyman:

Bloomsburg Football Website: https://bloomsburyfootball.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloomsburyFootball

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bloomsburyftbl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomsbury-football-academy/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloomsburyfootball/

Connect with James: 

Instagram: @james_ventures

Facebook: Coordinate Sport FB Page

LinkedIn: James Moore

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In this week’s episode, James gets to know Matt from FSQ Consulting. Matt is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Business in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40, and Caldwell Partners Canadian Top 40 Under 40 business award winner. He is a serial entrepreneur with a Kinesiology Degree from the University of British Columbia. His first start-up company was a boutique health & fitness business: Innovative Fitness. 

Matt's ability to simplify complex things into simple concepts has made him a sought-after business consultant. After scaling his business into a national franchise, Matt sold it in 2018. He turned his attention to supporting a variety of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations in the health, wellness, and sport sect

What you’ll find out in this week’s episode:

• Getting to know Matt: Matt's earliest sporting memory
• The differences in approaches to sport in school from Canada to the US
• Matt's opinion on having external organizations going to schools to coach
• How Matt changed his mind from pursuing a career in education to Kinesiology
• Matt's fitness business and how they scaled it
• How Matt got recognized by the governing bodies
• Challenges that Matt and his team encounter when implementing the operating systems
• Matt's vision for the future
• According to Matt, who is doing an excellent job in sports?
• Matt's leadership philosophies
• Matt's daily routines

…and so much more!

Connect with Matt Young

LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-young-3a133310

FSQ consulting: https://getsuccessfaster.com/

Connect with James: 

Instagram: @james_ventures

Facebook: Coordinate Sport FB Page

LinkedIn: James Moore

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From Coordinate Sport, it’s The Drive Phase podcast, a show that shares with you how sports founders, leaders and experts have built and grown businesses in the sector.

Part four of our Lessons for Leaders episodes, we bring together the best insights from our previous episodes on How to Lead an Activities Organisation.

Part three of our Lessons for Leaders episodes, we bring together the best insights from our previous episodes on How to Lead an Activities Organisation.

We’ve taken the opportunity in this episode to reflect on those conversations and we have selected clips from 14 guests across 9 episodes that cover a range of key topics.

Drawing from the powerful messages, insights, and journeys, our guests have passed on their experiences, use them to make a difference in your future sports and business career.

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Drive Phase Podcast.

From Coordinate Sport, it’s The Drive Phase podcast, a show that shares with you how sports founders, leaders and experts have built and grown businesses in the sector.

Part three of our Lessons for Leaders episodes, we bring together the best insights from our previous episodes on How to Lead an Activities Organisation.

We have spoken to leaders from all over the world with different operational models.  It has been a privilege to hear their stories and learn from inspirational leaders in our industry. 

Drawing from the powerful messages, insights, and journeys, our guests have passed on their experiences, use them to make a difference in your future sports and business career.

Welcome to this week’s episode of The Drive Phase Podcast