Explore every episode of the podcast The Magic Academy
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 11 Episode 18 Graeme Moffat - Lethbridge | 06 Nov 2025 | 00:38:47 | |
Moff and Rusty chat all things Gamechangers conference... brain skills, talent ID, injuries, river swims, building a den and indoor rondos... enjoy! | |||
| Season 11 Episode 17 - Aaron Takel (Developing Craft) | 28 Aug 2025 | 01:13:44 | |
Taks and Rusty catch up for the 3rd time to chat all things Vancouver Island, noticing skills, the Air Canada strike, headband levels, conviction and action, triangles, the Fork of Power and noticing... enjoy! | |||
| Season 11 Episode 8 Sam Leeming (Finding peace) | 02 Apr 2025 | 00:57:51 | |
Ex-professional rugby player, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at 23 , retired due to concussion at 25 and now helping others find flow... an incredible story with so many great lessons... enjoy! | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 10 Clare Murphy | 27 Feb 2021 | 01:05:44 | |
Clare Murphy storyteller extraordinaire chats all things stories for coaches and leaders, being in a flow state, the power of silence and connection and how she lives a life without shame! A must listen... | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 10 Jon Fisher | 25 Feb 2021 | 01:04:42 | |
Fish and Rusty chat all things player to coach, academy coaching into 1st team coaching, relationships, tactical frameworks, being coached by Rusty and Fish's learning network... enjoy! | |||
| Series 7 Episode 9 - Steve Price | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:46:19 | |
Rusty and Pricey sit down to reflect on their time together with England and all things Rugby League, coaching in the NRL, creating opportunities for young players, learning to coach and being sacked. | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 8 Dr Dave Piggott | 11 Feb 2021 | 01:05:32 | |
Dangerous Dave chats all things coaching basketball, wearing a vest on the mean streets of Grantham and flow experiences with Rusty. A must listen! | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 7 James Bailey | 04 Feb 2021 | 01:09:11 | |
Bails and Rusty chat all things finding your love of 7's, D&I, videos of Campo, being national Kiss Chase champ and coaching. Enjoy the ride... | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 6 Amy Whitehead | 29 Jan 2021 | 01:04:25 | |
Amy hangs with rusty to chat all things being one of the best tennis players in Cumbria, car conversations, the psychology of learning how to lose and thinking aloud with coaches and coaching teams and . Loads of practical advice to help you grow... | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 5 David Flatman | 22 Jan 2021 | 01:14:53 | |
Rusty and Fletch chat all things being yourself, rugby, coaching, refereeing, media and low numbers kicking. A great time was had by all! | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 4 AIden McNulty | 14 Jan 2021 | 01:07:48 | |
Rusty gets to jump in on the bromance between Fletch and Aiden to discuss all things Ulster, BOOP, coaching Fletch's son, #BeatTheGame, using analysts effectively and coaching in the gym. Enjoy! | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 3 Barry Ferns | 07 Jan 2021 | 01:05:52 | |
Barry chats all things recording himself telling jokes, feedback, adapting, dying on stage, hecklers, Donald Trump, patina, Dara O Briain moments and Rusty playing Wembley... the most diverse pod ever! | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 2 Neil Tunnah | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:49:03 | |
Neil and Rusty chat about being bang average rugby players, living out of a suitcase as a coach, 'ouch' moments and learning in the Championship with Jersey.... | |||
| Season 11 Episode 17 Danny and Fletch (Coaching chat and the book) | 30 Dec 2024 | 01:07:54 | |
Fletch and Danny (Newcombe) chat coaching with Rusty... coaching cohesion, pre-mortem, anticipation, tactical vs emotional, flow and feel, coaching skills, the book... enjoy! | |||
| Series 7 - Episode 1 Scott Sneddon | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:56:31 | |
Scott Sneddon and Rusty chat all things coaching in Hong Kong, the World Cup repechage, working in various coaching teams and the interview process to get his new job at Loughborough. | |||
| Series 6 - Episode 24 Mark O'Sullivan joins Fletch and Rusty | 23 Dec 2020 | 01:14:25 | |
Fletch turns host in our Christmas special with Mark O'Sullivan and Rusty to chat all things 2020 and beyond. Have a great Christmas and enjoy... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 23 Jonny McMurty | 18 Dec 2020 | 00:47:54 | |
Jonny and Rusty chat all things coaching, coach development and his research into why young people drop out of rugby | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 22 Rob Mason | 13 Dec 2020 | 00:58:32 | |
Rob and Rusty chat all things coaching, coach development, feedback and coaching on a match day whilst exploring loads of other rabbit holes. Rob's recent translation of a couple of academic papers on his website (www.masonlearning.com) might be worth a glance or two... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 21 Alex Lascu and Courtney Winfield-Hill | 10 Dec 2020 | 01:04:22 | |
Alex and Courtney chat all things cricket, representative design, mental skills and sledging, 2 great old friends chatting with Rusty! A must listen for all sports... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 20 Cath Bishop | 04 Dec 2020 | 01:02:45 | |
Fellow Cantabrigian Cath talks all things training for 4 years to go slower at an Olympic Games, being a diplomat in Iraq, Dean Macey's hamstring and navigating lockdown with a 7 and a 9 year old. She's also written a rather cool book.... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 19 Toutai Kefu | 27 Nov 2020 | 00:54:41 | |
Rusty chats all things low number drop goals, learning off Eddie, tactical solutions at the 2019 World Cup and (of course!) Bermuda.... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 18 Gary Kirsten | 20 Nov 2020 | 00:58:47 | |
Gary Kirsten... family man, cricketer and coach chats all things coaching with Rusty | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 17 with John Brake | 13 Nov 2020 | 00:59:42 | |
Rusty and Brakey who is coaching the London Royals in the Bermuda 10's chats all things playing and transitioning to coaching at Worth School and England 7's, including walking for miles to get his tie, looking for a ball on a building site and playing in a World Cup 7's final | |||
| Season 6 -Episode 16 with the Miami Sun 10's | 06 Nov 2020 | 01:08:57 | |
In case you hadn't noticed our intrepid chief wizard is in Bermuda and chats all things rugby and coaching with the Miami Suns players and coaching staff... | |||
| Season 11 Episode 16 - Christian Penny | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:55:38 | |
Having bumped into each other in Wellington, Rusty catches up with Christian to chat all things 'bro culture', listening and thinking, finding meaning, helping people be braver, fluidity, working out who the teachers are and putting the who before the task... enjoy! | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 15 with Matt Turner | 30 Oct 2020 | 00:35:05 | |
Live and direct (well almost!!) from Bermuda where Rusty chats with Mat Turner, ex-England 7's and now Seattle Seawolves player-coach hangs with Rusty in Bermuda to chat all things World 10's, rugby opportunities in the US and how Rusty could have coached him better... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 14 with Lee Dickson | 23 Oct 2020 | 01:13:39 | |
Fletch takes the hot seat this week as Rusty is sunning himself with the Miami team in Barbados (Fletch and Stig available for next year!!!!) | |||
| Series 6 - Episode 13 with Tamara Taylor | 16 Oct 2020 | 01:03:01 | |
Tamara Taylor 115 caps for England and 4 World cups chats all things coaching, self doubt and the move from DMP to Saracens with Fletch... enjoy! | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 12 with Dr Suzanne Brown | 09 Oct 2020 | 01:26:52 | |
Suzanne shares her 5 guiding principles with Rusty as they chat all things psychology, motivation, behavioural change and the impact of supervision... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 11 with Peter Russian | 01 Oct 2020 | 01:15:23 | |
Rusty chats all things intent-based leadership, Jose Mourinho, inviting feedback and coaching the U9's with Peter Russian from 'Turn The Ship Around' | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 10 with Simon Jones | 24 Sep 2020 | 01:12:33 | |
Rusty chats with Simon Jones, 10.6s 100m man, S&C coach for Japan at the 2019 RWC and Rusty's favourite lockdown webinar. | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 9 with Eilidh Gibson | 17 Sep 2020 | 00:49:27 | |
Rusty chats with Eilidh Gibson... paddler, World and European champion, founder of Slalom Inspire and Project FLOW... | |||
| Series 6 - Episode 8 Farrah Douglas | 11 Sep 2020 | 00:58:01 | |
Farrah Douglas, ex-USA Eagle rugby player, went to 2 Rugby World Cup and was hit very hard by Maggie Alphonsi. Chats all things coaching, learning and spending the Summer at Bowdoin with Rusty every year! | |||
| Series 6 - Episode 7 Lee Eldridge | 11 Sep 2020 | 00:59:32 | |
Lee is founder of the Athlete Tribe. He chats all things physical development in the lower leagues and Premiership, coaching and well-being. Rusty needs to eat more fruit and veg! | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 6 with Dr Robert Townsend | 04 Sep 2020 | 00:55:13 | |
Rusty and Rob chat all things disability and inclusion coaching, deep reflective moments, socio-relational reflections and 'what if Carlsberg did coach development'. Rusty left inspired and pleased his WRU keynote was a strong grade C... | |||
| Season 11 Episode 15 - Greg Feek (Finding Strong) | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:49:10 | |
Greg Feek, current Blues scrum coach, former All Black player and Leinster, Ireland and NZ rugby coach joins Rusty to chat all things scrums, San Fran, the Front Row Union and making them squeal... enjoy! | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 5 with Cheavon Clarke | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:48:37 | |
Cheavon Clarke, Commonwealth and European medalist, died twice and the man with the best energy Rusty has ever met... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 4 with Kendrick Lynn | 20 Aug 2020 | 01:02:37 | |
Kendrick Lynn, coach (both sides of the ball) at Lyon in the Top 14 joins Rusty to chat all things identity, the French Resistance, off-the-pitch habits, player to coach and what makes a great day for him. He's excited to be a guest on his favourite podcast! | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 3 with Anna Stodter | 16 Aug 2020 | 01:09:48 | |
Anna Stodter, international rugby player, course leader at Anglia Ruskin University and curious about all things coach learning. Anna has also won twice as many Varsity matches as Rusty... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 2 with Alando Soakai | 13 Aug 2020 | 01:10:19 | |
Rusty catches up with 'Soaks' and discusses all things player to coach, learning from 7's, secret lockdown coaches groups and gamification catching on around the world... | |||
| Season 6 - Episode 1 with Jeremy Holt | 06 Aug 2020 | 01:14:23 | |
Jeremy Holt and Rusty chat all things identity, walking empaths, caveman, speedway and pit stop crews. | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 24 with Cody Royle | 30 Jul 2020 | 01:14:48 | |
Wrapping up season 5 Rusty chats with Cody Royle... AFL coach, writer and podcaster chats all things leadership, head coaching and talking to himself... | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 23 with James Gee | 28 Jul 2020 | 01:16:46 | |
Rusty meets one of his heroes and his newfound 'phone-a-friend' James Gee to chat all things video game design, learning and politics. | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 22 with Sinan, Ben and Tom Luddington | 25 Jul 2020 | 01:09:21 | |
Rusty chats with his magic lessons friends, Magic Academy members and trainee wizards Sinan and Ben plus Magic Circle member Tom Luddington... | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 21 with William Bryce | 23 Jul 2020 | 01:10:04 | |
Fletch takes the reins this week and chats with William Bryce about the NFL academy based in London | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 20 with Ugo Monye | 16 Jul 2020 | 01:08:45 | |
Rusty chats with Ugo Monte... Harlequin, England and British Lion, father and commentator... | |||
| Season 11 Episode 14 Davie Gray (A coach with a different lens) | 26 Oct 2024 | 00:43:24 | |
Davie and Rusty catch up to chat all things mindset, soft boundaries, designing your own job, secret missions, intent/effort/focus, connecting the dots and pulling the trigger... enjoy! | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 19 with Jared Payne | 09 Jul 2020 | 00:57:07 | |
Jared Payne... ex-Crusader, Irish International and British and Irish Lion chats player-to-coach with Rusty. From his first day as a coach to what he has been up to over lockdown and everything in between. | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 18 with Topsy Ojo and Dr Daniel Fujiwara | 28 Jun 2020 | 01:01:03 | |
Topsy Ojo (London Irish legend and one club man) and Dr Daniel Fujiwara (expert in well-being) chat all things well-being in sport with Rusty | |||
| Season 5 - Episode 17 with Boing Kids | 25 Jun 2020 | 01:15:46 | |
Danny Newcombe and Will Roberts from Boing Kids join Rusty to chat all things 'Bears in the Woods', coach development and how we take webinars to the pitch more effectively. | |||