Explore every episode of the podcast The Sports Coaching Hub Podcast
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| The CRiC Conference Review with Stephen Macdonald | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:50:10 | |
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 together, and shares some highlights and reflections of the week. Find out more about Stephen and his work here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmacdonaldcoaching/ Check out more about CRiC here: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Ian Stonebridge | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:14:23 | |
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 personal experiences and professional challenges. CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Andrew Newland | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:20:32 | |
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 from his research and their practical implications. Enjoy! Andy Newland: https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/15340-dr-andrew-newland CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com | |||
| CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Clare Freeman | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:12:42 | |
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 community. Enjoy! | |||
| CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Jack Walton | 17 Jun 2026 | 00:18:12 | |
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://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Sanna Erdoğan | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:16:10 | |
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, including the recent writing retreat. | |||
| CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Stan Safe | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:15:10 | |
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 reflected on his experience within the CRiC community. Enjoy! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| CRiC 2026 Conference Preview | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:14:08 | |
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 episodes straight from the event. Kicking things off, we sat down in the studio with Dr. Sofia Santos and Dr. Gethin Thomas (Cardiff Metropolitan University). They share a preview of the conference, highlight what they’re most excited about, and offer insights into what attendees can expect. Make sure to keep an eye on your feed for more episodes coming soon! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| Feminist Coaching Pedagogy with Jennifer Larrick & Dr Kerry Harris | 15 Apr 2026 | 01:20:56 | |
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 norms in sport coaching and how Jen took an action-research approach to her practice. The key findings were also shared, including overcoming tokenistic participation, collaborative approaches, finding joy in coaching, and 'pausing' as a pedagogical practice. The paper was recently accepted for publication - we'll come back to post the link to it once it's published! | |||
| The Nomadic Coach with Dean Holden & Dr Mike Castle | 01 Apr 2026 | 01:17:07 | |
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, travelling coach working across cultures in ice-hockey. During the episode, Dean, Mike, and Oli discuss the idea of the nomadic coach, Dean's rich life experiences that have led him towards his research, and the findings of his doctoral thesis. Together, they discuss his auto-ethnographic and composite vignette approaches to exploring notions of identity, power, and authenticity in coaching. | |||
| The Development Experiences of Esports Coaches with Matt Watson and Dr Tom Leeder | 18 Mar 2026 | 01:11:45 | |
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 perceptions of a diverse group of Esports stakeholders' perceptions of coach development. Together, they discussed the valorisation of playing experience, the tension between the need for pedagogical expertise and the dismissal of formal coach education, and the ways forward for coach development in Esports. We hope you enjoy the episode! Link to the paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/858#:~:text=I%20don't%20believe%20any%20qualifications%20is%20necessary%20for%20a,coaching%20or%20teaching%20would%20help.&text=I%20don't%20think%20a,they%20have%20from%20different%20areas. | |||
| Living with Injury with Dr Charlie Corsby and Elliot Doyle | 04 Mar 2026 | 01:01:20 | |
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 Rehabilitation'. Enjoy! Link to article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1357034X251413522 Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| The (even more so) invisible women of tennis with Ellen Jones and Dr Lea Cathrin Dohme | 18 Feb 2026 | 00:59:19 | |
Season 8 continues with some valuable insights from Ellen Jones and Dr Lea-Cathrin Dohme In this episode, Mike speaks to Ellen and Lea about their recent work with mother-coaches. Together, they highlight the structural challenges that coaching poses to mother-coaches working in tennis. The conversation sheds light on the methodological choices behind using composite vignettes and Joan Acker's work, before sharing some of the lived experiences of the mother-coaches involved in the study. With thanks to Ellen, Lea, and Leanne Norman for sharing their work! Read the article online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397975216_The_Even_More_So_Invisible_Women_of_Tennis_The_Career_Narratives_of_Mother-Coaches Enjoy the episode! Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| Sport Wales Coach Developer Programme with Steph Bradley, Donal O'Halloran, and Calum Digby | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:05:42 | |
We are back with season 8! In this episode, we head back to the Sport Wales Coach Developer Programme as Mike sits down with Calum Digby, Donal O’Halloran, and Stephanie Bradley. All four took part in the newly launched programme— a partnership between Cardiff Metropolitan University and Sport Wales — and share some of their reflections, journeys, key learnings, and takeaways. Enjoy the episode! Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| The 50-Episode Roundup | 19 Dec 2025 | 00:29:48 | |
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 per usual, please contact us via email (coachinghub@cardiffmet.ac.uk) or Twitter/X (@TheCoaching_Hub) with suggestions. Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| Social Nothingness with Dr Ed Hall | 03 Dec 2025 | 00:53:09 | |
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 for coaches and academics. Enjoy this fascinating episode! Ed Hall profile: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/h/edward-hall/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| Scaffolding athletes' learning with Dr Amber Regardsoe and Dr Daniel Milton | 19 Nov 2025 | 01:07:48 | |
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 nature of athlete learning. Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| Rethinking power in the coach-athlete relationship with Dr. Alex Consterdine | 05 Nov 2025 | 01:05:34 | |
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. In this episode, Alex talks about her relationship with Bill Taylor, her academic journey, and the background and significance of the paper. Link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21640629.2025.2569943?src= Alex's profile: https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/19034-alexandra-consterdine Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| A podcast about podcasting with Dr Frank Rodrigue | 22 Oct 2025 | 01:10:22 | |
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 potential of podcasting. Enjoy! Frank's social media: Université du Québec en Outaouais : coachfrankphd | Université du Québec en Outaouais LinkedIn : Francois Rodrigue | LinkedIn Instagram : Instagram Website: https://www.coachfrankphd.com/ Listen to Temps d'arret on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube. | |||
| An Interview with Dr Zoë Avner | 08 Oct 2025 | 00:45:34 | |
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. Enjoy the episode! Zoë Avner: https://experts.deakin.edu.au/60679-zoe-avner Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Review with Dr Christian Bjørndal and Dr Ed Hall | 09 Jul 2025 | 00:25:49 | |
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 in organising the conference, the uniqueness of this year's conference, and briefly mentioned Christian's Hawaiian shirts. You'll be back in your feed soon! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Elliott Doyle | 27 Jun 2025 | 00:21:42 | |
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 implications. Enjoy! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Alex Lascu | 26 Jun 2025 | 00:17:27 | |
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 shared Enjoy! Alex Lascu: https://skillacqlascu.com/ CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Sarah Cuvelier | 25 Jun 2025 | 00:17:34 | |
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 website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Anne Tjønndal | 24 Jun 2025 | 00:14:43 | |
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. Enjoy! Website: https://www.nord.no/en/about/employees/anne-tjonndal CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Bitesize: Dr Luke Jones | 23 Jun 2025 | 00:17:02 | |
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. Enjoy the episode! Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| CRiC 2025 Conference Preview | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:18:26 | |
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 website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| A look back at 'Coaching redefined: an everyday pedagogical endeavour' with Prof Robyn Jones | 16 Apr 2025 | 01:02:11 | |
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 pedagogical endeavour'. We invited him to reflect on the origins of the paper and its relevance in today's context. Enjoy! Link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13573320701287486 Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| Work and Non-Work Boundaries in Coaching with Emlyn Lewis and Dr Charlie Corsby | 02 Apr 2025 | 01:21:24 | |
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 discuss Emlyn's thesis, which explores the everyday practices of coaches, with a particular focus on the boundaries between work and non-work. | |||
| Action Research with Ashley Kempson and Dr Oli Lum | 19 Mar 2025 | 00:58:18 | |
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 Review, which explores their experiences conducting action research, particularly their reflections from being in the field. Besides discussing the origins of the paper, they dive into the reflections and experiences covered in the article. | |||
| Gaining Access to a Research Context with Dr Harley-Jean Simpson | 05 Mar 2025 | 01:09:15 | |
We are absolutely delighted to receive Dr Harley-Jean Simpson (Anglia Ruskin University). In this episode, we discussed Harley-Jean's recent article, which shares her experiences of gaining access to the research field. Harley-Jean shared her journey of gaining access to coaching spaces, building trust with coaches, and juggling some ethical dilemmas. Enjoy the episode! | |||
| Creativity in Coaching with Dr Ludvig Rasmussen and Dr Manuel Santos | 19 Feb 2025 | 01:07:20 | |
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 how to define creativity, the challenges of working with elite coaches, and his current research project. Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub | |||
| A conflicted coaching identity with Dr Ieuan Davies and Dr Gethin Thomas | 05 Feb 2025 | 00:47:08 | |
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 coaching identity stemmed. They also looked back at the process of doing auto-ethnographical work and the wider implications of Ieuan's work. Enjoy! Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub MAD Hockey Coaching: https://www.madhockeycoaching.com/ | |||
| Women-only coach education with Dr Kerry Harris, Dr Sofia Santos and Lisa Newton | 11 Dec 2024 | 01:19:54 | |
It’s the season finale so it’s the perfect opportunity to revisit the WRU Women in High Performance Programme. We invited back Dr Sofia Santos and Dr Kerry Harris who recently published paper that offers a view for the future of Women's coach education. Alongside Lisa Newton (Cardiff Met WRFC Head coach), who took part in the program, they discussed their experiences, challenges and frustrations of the current coach education landscape. | |||
| Dr Oli Lum and Dr Gethin Thomas on "Being fast and running fast" | 27 Nov 2024 | 01:14:57 | |
In this episode, our host became the guest - Dr Oli Lum presented some of the findings of his thesis that will be soon published. Mike Castle and Oli were joined Dr Gethin Thomas, who was Oli's Director of Studies. They looked back at Oli's first steps in his doctoral studies, at how he gained the trust of elite athletics coaches and at some of the findings and implications of the paper. | |||
| Marginalised Groups in Sports with Emma Godman and Tallin Cowling | 13 Nov 2024 | 01:13:12 | |
In this episode, Mike hosted Emma Godman and Tallin Cowling, PhD and UG students respectively, at Cardiff Metropolitan University. They shared some of their experiences in sports and HE, and how these experiences informed their research projects. | |||
| Sport Wales' Coach Developer Programme with Dr Christian Edwards and Gruff Rees | 30 Oct 2024 | 01:03:19 | |
We welcomed back to the studio Dr Christian Edwards to share his experiences in designing and delivering Sport Wales' Coach Developer Practitioner. Gruff Rees (Cardiff RFC) and our host Mike Castle, who both completed the course, were in the studio with him. Enjoy their conversation! | |||
| Translation and meaning-making with Dr Charlie Corsby and Mara Mata | 16 Oct 2024 | 01:17:37 | |
In this episode, we welcomed back to the studio Dr Charlie Corsby (Cardiff Metropolitan University) and debuted Mara Mata (Cardiff Metropolitan University) and they discussed their recent paper on translation and meaning-making in Sports coaching research. During the episode both provided an insight into their experiences when coaching and researching in second languages. | |||
| Developing Coaches' Creativity with Dr Manuel Santos and Prof Robyn Jones | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:08:41 | |
We are back for season 4! | |||
| CRiC 2024 Sport Coaching Review Q&A with Prof. Robyn Jones and Dr Charlie Corsby | 24 Jul 2024 | 00:53:34 | |
It's the final episode of the season and our final episode from the 2024 CRiC conference. CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| Graduation Special Episode! | 16 Jul 2024 | 01:11:36 | |
It's graduation! | |||
| CRiC 2024 Review with Dr Ed Hall | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:47:51 | |
In this episode, we are delighted to welcome to the podcast Dr Ed Hall (Northumbria University). Ed is CRiC's Conference Officer and was the driving force behind the 2024 conference. He shared his conference reflections, challenges and highlights. Also, he discussed the shared his vision for future conferences. CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Dr Noel Dempsey | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:14:56 | |
In the final CRiC bitesize episode, Mike welcomed Dr Noel Dempsey (University Campus of Football Business) to the pod. Besides sharing some of his early experiences as a PhD student, Noel provided an insightful look at his work, particularly looking at the selection box metaphor in coach education and the inspiration drawn from Bernstein's work. | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Dr Christian Thue Bjørndal | 22 Jun 2024 | 00:16:50 | |
We are delighted to welcome to the podcast Dr Christian Thue Bjørndal (Norwegian School of Sport Sciences). Christian looked back at his first steps in academia, provided an overview of the work on the dominating discourse on talent pathways in Norway and how talent tends to be represented in everyday conversations. | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Dr Pete Holmes | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:15:17 | |
It's episode 5 of our CRiC bitesize special episodes and Mike welcomed the very busy Dr Pete Holmes (Nottingham Trent University). Pete was at CRiC to present a poster and a parallel session and in this episode, he brokedown how his work can influence coach education. | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Andrew Higham | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:12:52 | |
Welcome to one more CRiC bitesize episode. This time, Mike chatted with Andrew Higham, PhD student at Sheffield Hallam Student. During the episode, Andrew took us back to his first steps in HE and introduced us to his work on coaches' wellbeing and the use of photo elicitation. | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Dr Alex Consterdine | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:13:53 | |
In this episode of our special CRiC series, Mike sat down with Dr Alex Consterdine (Liverpool John Moores University). Alex previewed her work on precarity, and its implications to a wider coaching field. | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Dr Tom Leeder | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:13:42 | |
In the second of our special CRiC episodes, Mike welcomed to the podcast Dr Tom Leeder (University of East Anglia). In this episode, Tom shared the work he has been doing with British Orienteering and the impact of the work in coach education. | |||
| CRiC 2024 Bitesize: Dr Han Wool Lee | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:13:58 | |
The first of our special CRiC episodes is out! | |||
| CRiC 2024 Conference Preview | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:11:34 | |
The Sports Coaching Hub Podcast is going on the road! | |||