This week we speak to Will Broderick. Will is a student on the MSc in Professional Development in Rugby Coaching at St Mary's University and the Head Coach of the Brazil Women's Rugby Programme. He reflects on his journey from the North of England to Brazil and coaching at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Athletics coach Marco Airale discusses the role of the coach in contributing to an Olympic Gold Medal. He reflects on supporting athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games and talks about his journey as an athlete, physio and coach as he supports elite athlete to meet their potential.

This week we speak to Jamie Sellers about his role as a performance analyst at Chelsea FC. He discusses the role analysis plays in player and coach development in elite sport.

This week we discuss the evolving role of performacne analysis in sport from the perspective of coaches and analysts. As PA becomes increasingly available we explore the critical role it plays in high performance environments.

This week we speak to Katrine Okholm Kryger. Katrine is a part of the sports rehab teaching team at St Mary's University and a FIFA expert panel member. She completed her PhD at the sports technology institute at Loughborough University and today discusses designing football boots for women and her interest in research in womens football.

This week we hear from Ross Chisholm. Ross is professional rugby player at Harlequins and he discusses his playing experiences and his journey as a coach. He talks about the influence of other on both his playing and coaching journey.

This week Harlequins rugby player Joe Gray talks to the Half Space podcast about his playing journey and how he has developed resilience to overcome adversity.

In this weeks episode we discuss the nuance of talent and the challenge's experienced in talent development programmes. Featuring staff from St Mary's University with a range experiences in sport we explore what is talent and how do we nurture it.

This week is the second of our coach education and development mini series. Ben Bartlett is the Head of Academy Coaching at Fulham FC and discusses coach education in a professional football environment. Joana Foncesca is a senior lecturer at St Mary's University and talks about the journey of coaches during their studies in Higher Education. Finally, we hear from Liam McCarthy who has held several roles in coach education and development and is currently a coach developer at the Premier League as well as being a lecturer in Sports Coaching and Development at the University of Central Lancashire. Liam reflects on 15 years experience working in coach education and development.

The latest episode is the first of a two part mini series on coach education and development. We have three talks from Jay Roper, a coach development advisor at UK Sport, Mark Moran, a coach educator at the Rugby Football League and a senior lecturer at the University of Bolton and Fiona Murray the Director of Coaching and Education at Special Olympics Ireland.