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
65 episodes
CRiC 2026 Conference Preview
We’re back for Season 9—and we’re hitting the road once again!In this first episode, we’re delighted to continue our partnership with the Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC). This season we’ll be releasing a series of special episo...
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Stan Safe
In the first CRiC 2026 Bitesize episode, we welcomed former Cardiff Met student Stan Safe. Presenting at his first academic conference, Stan shared the findings of his undergraduate dissertation, explored their implications for practice, and re...
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Sanna Erdoğan
In this CRiC 2026 Bitesize episode, we interview Dr Sanna Erdoğan (University of Lapland. Sanna talks about the work she presented at the conference, explores its implications for practice, and shares her experiences of the CRiC community, incl...
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Jack Walton
In this episode, Mike interviewed Jack Walton, PhD student at Loughborough University. They chat about his work as a coach educator and his fascinating insights into coach learning and development. Enjoy!CRiC website: https:/...
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Clare Freeman
In the 4th episode of this CRiC bitesize series Mike welcomed Clare Freeman. She spoke about the use of creative non-fiction to bring coaches’ experiences to life. They wrapped the episode by looking at Clare's experiences within the CRiC commu...
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Ian Stonebridge
In this episode, Dr Ian Stonebridge (Plymouth Marjon University) looks back at his journey from professional football into academia. He gave us an insight into his PhD, including how coaches negotiate their identities over time, shaped by perso...
The CRiC Conference Review with Stephen Macdonald
Join Mike as he chats to Stephen Macdonald, Conference Chair for CRiC 2026 at Stirling University.During the episode, Stephen reflects on his experiences of bidding to host the Conference, the excitement and challenges of pulling it all ...
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 (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...
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 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...
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...
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...
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Andrew Newland
In this episode, Dr Andy Newland (Liverpool John Moores University) shares insights from his research on the complexities of the coach–athlete relationship. He explains how his personal biography influenced his PhD and discusses key findings fr...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 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 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 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 ...