The Sports Initiative Podcast

By Michael Wright

A podcast that aims to dissect the experiences and philosophies of practitioners working in sport and academia from around the globe.

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April 20, 2021 John Haime
John Haime is the president of New Edge Performance. Focusing on helping athletes prepare mental processes for elite performance, John's clients are diverse and span multiple leagues such as the MLB, NBA and NHL. Also an author, John's latest book ' Ride Big' delves into the importance of self confidence and awareness at the elite level.
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1h 23min
April 13, 2021 Sam Holmshaw
Sam Holmshaw is the host of the Sports coaching podcast. A Msc student from Leeds Beckett, Sam uses academic frameworks to inform his practical work with Ilkey Town AFC and his own academy 'The Holmshaw Academy'. In particular, he focuses on the creation and implementation of game models in session designs.
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1h 29min
April 06, 2021 Gerwyn Griffiths
Gerwyn Griffiths is the U23's coach for Army football. A serving soldier in his own right, Gerwyn leads the team in it's preparation and completion of the intense 'Inter service games' against the Navy and RAF. Formally a Youth Development Phase coach at Yeovil Town, Gerwyn also has experience in youth development both as a coach but also as a coach mentor as part of his role at Ecan Pass N Support.
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1h 12min
March 30, 2021 Eric Laurie
Eric Laurie works for Molde FK in Norway. A academy coach in his own right, Eric specialises in the performances analysis department and supports the entire academy set up at Molde within this role. His work can also be found on social media, where he completes in depth analysis of high profile games for coaching learning. He has recently also become and ambassador for the Coaches Voice.
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58min
March 23, 2021 Andrew Wiseman
Andrew Wiseman is the Director of Performance for NWSL side OL Reign. Working with the likes of Megan Repinoe, Angelina and Karen Bardsley, Andrew focuses on the physical preparation and development of these world class players on a daily basis. Formally of Exeter City and Celtic, Andrew has a wealth of experience in the sport science field and is currently undertaking a PHD focusing on the stress on football club support staff.
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1h 20min
March 16, 2021 Tom Smith
Tom Smith is the current forwards coach at Cardiff Blues. Formally a player, Tom had a distinguished career with the Ospreys, culminating in 91 total appearances and honours such as 3 U21 Wales caps and the Pro12 league championship. Tom has played alongside some of the Britain's best players including James Hook, Tommy Bowe and Alun Wyn Jones.
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1h 24min
March 09, 2021 Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson is one of the founders of soccer diagnostics tool, Beyond Pulse. A former professional football, Mark graduated through the Manchester United academy and made 10 first team appearances under Sir Alex Ferguson. Post Manchester United he went on to have spells with Middlesbrough, Doncaster Rovers and Cambridge United. Mark now spends his time focusing on player and coach development in the US.
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1h 34min
March 02, 2021 Sam Dejonghe
Sam Dejonghe is a professional racing driver who currently drives in the formula E series. With many success such as his TCE series championship win in 2019, Sam has over a decade of driver experience all over the world but specialises at the Circuit de Spa Franchorcamps, in Belgium. Also a trainer, Sam works with up and coming drivers to help them on their journey's in this notoriously challenging sport. He also works as co commentator for the Formula 1 coverage in Belgium.

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1h 21min
February 23, 2021 Marc Mclaren
Marc Mclaren is a Foundation phase coach at Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Working mainly with U11's age group, Marc has in depth experience of academy football and how to support players with their development journey. He has also seen mass development at club, both in it's infrastructure and it's on pitch performance and culture under Portuguese manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
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1h 36min
February 16, 2021 Larry Sunderland
Larry Sunderland is the Director of Player Development at MLS franchise FC Cincinnati. Formally the U17's coach for the US national team, Larry has a wealth of experience in creating and harnessing youth development environments across the US. In previous roles he also helped establish the academies at Chicago Fire and Portland Timbers.
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1h 29min

FAQs about The Sports Initiative Podcast:

How many episodes does The Sports Initiative Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 223 episodes available.