The Sports Coaching Hub Podcast
Welcome to Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Coaching Hub Podcast.
The Coaching Hub is a space where cutting-edge research is developed and partnerships with National and International Government Bodies are established, offering consultancy services and coach education courses.
In each episode, our guests will share their knowledge and experiences and have research-informed conversations with Dr Manuel Santos, Dr Mike Castle and Dr Oli Lum, about the practical implications of their work in the coaching field.
Disgrifiad y podlediad
Croeso i Bodlediad Hyb Hyfforddi Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd.
Dan arweiniad Dr Christian Edwards, mae’r Hyb Hyfforddi yn ofod lle mae ymchwil flaengar yn cael ei datblygu a phartneriaethau’n cael eu sefydlu gyda Chyrff Llywodraeth Genedlaethol a Rhyngwladol, gan gynnig gwasanaethau ymgynghori a chyrsiau addysgu hyfforddwyr.
Ym mhob pennod bydd ein gwesteion yn rhannu eu gwybodaeth a’u profiadau, gan gael sgyrsiau wedi’u llywio gan ymchwil am oblygiadau ymarferol eu gwaith yn y maes hyfforddi.
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Website: https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/schoolofsport/research/Pages/Sports-Coaching-and-Pedagogy.aspx
Episodes
57 episodes
Feminist Coaching Pedagogy with Jennifer Larrick & Dr Kerry Harris
In this final episode of Season 8, Jen Larrick and Kerry Harris joined Mike to discuss their recent paper, 'Developing a hooks-informed feminist coaching pedagogy'. During the episode, they discussed the challenges of patriarchal no...
The Nomadic Coach with Dean Holden & Dr Mike Castle
During this episode, Dean Holden shares his Doctoral research from Cardiff Metropolitan University's Doctorate in Sport Coaching (DSC) programme. 'Wandering Whistles', Dean's thesis, shares his lived experiences and learnings as a nomadic, trav...
The Development Experiences of Esports Coaches with Matt Watson and Dr Tom Leeder
During this episode, Matt Watson and Tom Leeder discussed their recent paper which explores the development experiences of Esports coaches with Mike. Matt and Tom's work, supported by colleagues Sylvain Laborde and Michael Trotter, explores the...
Living with Injury with Dr Charlie Corsby and Elliot Doyle
We welcome back to the pod two repeating guests: Dr Charlie Corsby and (soon-to-be-Dr) Elliot Doyle. During this episode, they presented their recently published paper, 'Living With Injury: A Phenomenology of Sport Injury Rehabilitatio...
The (even more so) invisible women of tennis with Ellen Jones and Dr Lea Cathrin Dohme
Season 8 continues with some valuable insights from Ellen Jones and Dr Lea-Cathrin DohmeIn this episode, Mike speaks to Ellen and Lea about their recent work with mother-coaches. Together, they highlight the structural challenges that co...
Sport Wales Coach Developer Programme
We are back with season 8! In this episode, we head back to the Sport Wales Coach Developer Programme as Mike sits down with Callum Digby, Donal O’Halloran, and Stephanie Bradley. All four took part in the newly launched programme— ...
The 50-Episode Roundup
To celebrate the release of 50 episodes, Mike, Oli, and Manuel got together for a roundup episode. They looked back at the first steps of the podcast, shared their personal highlights, and discussed what's next for the podcast. As p...
Social Nothingness with Dr Ed Hall
This episode, we welcomed back to the pod one of our favorite guests: Dr Ed Hall (Northumbria University). During the episode, Ed shared how his interest in social nothingness started, the influence of Susie Scott's work, and the implications f...
Scaffolding athletes' learning with Dr Amber Regardsoe and Dr Daniel Milton
This week we received Dr Amber Regardsoe and Dr Daniel Milton (Cardiff Metropolitan University). They discussed Amber's doctoral thesis and explored how coaches scaffold player learning through everyday interactions and the non-linear nat...
Rethinking power in the coach-athlete relationship with Dr. Alex Consterdine
Revised Description:Dr. Alex Consterdine (LJMU) joins us once again to discuss her latest publication, Reappraising Theorisations of Power in the Coach–Athlete Relationship: Future Directions for Sports Coaching Research....
A podcast about podcasting with Dr Frank Rodrigue
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Frank Rodrigue, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the Université du Québec and host of the French-speaking podcast Temps d'arrêt. Mike and Oli sit down with Frank to discuss the pedagogical pot...
An Interview with Dr Zoë Avner
We’re kicking off Season 7 with a very special guest: Dr. Zoë Avner from Deakin University. After delivering her Rising Star keynote at CRiC 2025, Zoë joins us and shares some insights and ideas from her presentation with our listeners.E...
CRiC 2025 Review with Dr Christian Bjørndal and Dr Ed Hall
In the season finale, we invited Dr Ed Hall (Northumbria University) and Dr Christian Thue Bjørndal (Norweigian School of Sport Sciences) to share their thoughts on the recent CRiC 2025 conference. They discussed the challenges involved i...
CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Elliott Doyle
In this final bitesize episode, we received "our very own" Elliott Doyle (Cardiff Metropolitan University). As a first-time participant in a CRiC event, Elliott shared his initial impressions and discussed his current research and its implicati...
CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Alex Lascu
In this episode of the CRiC 2025 conference bitesize episodes, we received Dr Alex Lascu (Queensland Academy of Sport). In this very entertaining episode, Alex took us behind the scenes in her dual roles as a coach educator and researcher, and ...
CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Sarah Cuvelier
It's the third episode of CRiC 2025 special bitesize episodes. This time, we were joined by Dr Sarah Cuvelier (Aix-Marseille University), whose research offers novel, in-depth insights into coach development in Olympic sports.CRiC websit...
CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Anne Tjønndal
In this episode of our CRiC 2025 bitesize series, we welcome Dr. Anne Tjønndal from Nord University. Anne shares her experiences at CRiC and discusses how applying a gender lens to technological innovation can impact sports coaching.Enjo...
CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Luke Jones
It's the first episode of our very special series of bitesize episodes with CRiC attendees. Dr. Luke Jones (University of Bath), took us to his newfound research interest in exploring the overlap between fatherhood and coaching. Enj...
CRiC 2025 Conference Preview
We are back with season 6 and back on the road! We have once more partnered with the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) and during the upcoming CRiC conference, we will be recording a series of special episodes. ...
A look back at 'Coaching redefined: an everyday pedagogical endeavour' with Prof Robyn Jones
For our season finale, we invited back to the studio Professor Robyn Jones (Cardiff Metropolitan University) who was joined by the entire podcast team. In this episode, we discussed Robyn's 2007 paper 'Coaching redefined: an everyday pedagogica...
Work and Non-Work Boundaries in Coaching with Emlyn Lewis and Dr Charlie Corsby
Fresh from submitting his doctoral thesis, Emlyn Lewis (Cardiff Metropolitan University) joins Mike Castle and his supervisor, Dr. Charlie Corsby (Cardiff Metropolitan University), for a conversation about his research. In this episode, they di...
Action Research with Ashley Kempson and Dr Oli Lum
In this episode, we welcome DSC alum Ashley Kempson (University of Gloucestershire), who is joined by our very own Oli Lum—this time taking the guest's chair. They discuss their paper published in the special edition of Sports Coaching Revi...
Gaining Access to a Research Context with Dr Harley-Jean Simpson
We are absolutely delighted to receive Dr Harley-Jean Simpson (Anglia Ruskin University). In this episode, we discussed Harley-Jean's
Creativity in Coaching with Dr Ludvig Rasmussen and Dr Manuel Santos
We are delighted to receive Dr Ludvig Rasmussen (Aalborg Universitet) to the podcast. Ludvig's extensive work in the field of creativity in sports was the basis for this conversation. During the episode, we discussed Ludvig's evolving views on ...
A conflicted coaching identity with Dr Ieuan Davies and Dr Gethin Thomas
We are back with season 5!We start this season with Dr Ieuan Davies' (Cardiff Metropolitan University, MAD Hockey coaching) doctoral work. In this thesis, Ieuan looked back at his doctoral journey and where the ideas of a conflicted coac...