The Talent Equation Podcast
Stuart Armstrong
The Talent Equation podcast is an 'exploration in human advancement'... mostly (but not exclusively) through the lens of sport and physical activity. Each episode is an 'emergent conversation' with practitioners, parents, researchers, authors (or some combination of all three) taking a deep dive into the ways that people can help others to enhance their developmental journey in whatever field they are committed to. These conversations are not mainstream - you will not hear ideas that are provided on standard education courses - they often fly in the face of convention - they will sometimes be controversial and provocative - the show is about doing things differently and doing different things. The people who come on the show are innovators - they are trying to break new ground or swim against the tide of what they see as a broken culture or an ineffective system - what they say will prompt new thinking or new ideas. All that is asked of the listener is to embrace the conversation with an open mind.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
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Jun 18, 2019 • 1h 26min
"it feels like magic and it looks like magic...but it isn't" - a conversation with Tyler Yearby
Movement skill coach Tyler Yearby discusses using ecological principles to guide coaching in American Football, challenges of non linear approaches, and designing environments for athletes to discover performance strategies.
Jun 12, 2019 • 1h 34min
What Descartes and a puppy can teach us about the youth sport experience - a conversation with Sam Jarman
Sam Jarman is back and this time he is really challenging some of my conceptions of what we understand to be the reality of the youth sport experience. In this episode we delve into philosophical psychology as we explore whether what we value in sport is actually a product of social and cultural constructs which restrict us from genuinely exploring the nature of our experiences and limiting our abilities to tap into genuine human well-being through play, creativity and exploration. This is a mind bender, and you will hear me trying to get my head around some of the ideas and try and bring them to life through relevance to my own experience. Have fun!!Link to Sam's latest book https://samjarmangolf.com/product/take-relief-paperback/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
Jun 5, 2019 • 1h 34min
Leaving behind "mushrooms of alternative pedagogy" - a second conversation with Craig Gunn
Gunny is back with his unique brand of coaching conversation. As always, Gunny is on point exploring all things engagement and coach development. In this conversation we explore why Gunny feels that coaches should embrace 'Maslow before Bloom' in a reference to meeting an athlete's needs before learning can occur. We also discuss how indigenous games can be used to develop skills and how traditional game forms have been lost from the youth sports experience. It is a conversation full of 'Gunny Gold Nuggets and one not to be missed. If you want to come and learn with Gunny and myself while he is over in the UK then click on this link to register. http://www.thetalentequation.co.uk/eventsOther links Gunny's Youtube Channel 'Gunn Engagement' - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gunn+engagementGunny's website - https://www.craiggunn.org/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
May 22, 2019 • 1h 27min
"Exploring the R.E.A.L.M. of coach development" - A conversation with Reed Maltbie
It was fantastic to welcome Coach Reed Maltbie back to the show. Coach Reed has been really busy since his last visit. He has just been part of a team that coordinated a massive global youth sports Think Tank called GO! Chase Excellence and he is now engaged in providing mentoring and coach development support for a range of sports organisations including U.S Sailing, Ontario Volleyball and Soccer Shoots FC. In this conversation we explore how Reed uses 'Positive Discipline' in his coaching as well as how he uses 'we' language to create connection and engagement. We also explore how we approach coach development and mentoring and share some of our successes and challenges. It's a great conversation that I am sure you will enjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
May 14, 2019 • 1h 30min
Keep your eye on the ball (or don't...it's up to you) - a conversation with Ben Franks
Ben Franks is a researcher in skill acquisition at the University Campus in Football Business (UCFB) based at Wembley in London and he is also a goalkeeper coach. His research studied visual search behaviour in elite goalkeepers and sought to explore how they use their eyes to help them with anticipatory decision making. This episode is made of 2 halves. The first half delves into the research and explores a range of challenging topics in ecological dynamics. The second half is more practical where we explore the implications of this research for coaches and how we can better create learning environments that help players with decision making and anticipation. Hope you enjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
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May 8, 2019 • 1h 51min
"Providing handrails not handcuffs" - a conversation with Olly Logan
Olly Logan is 'Analysis Lead' at British Swimming. This is a rather misleading title as it doesn't really do justice to the role that Olly plays in supporting the development of elite British swimmers. As you will see from this conversation Olly's role is about using analysis, data, research and skill acquisition knowledge to devise interventions that will help the best get better. In this fascinating conversation we explore a range of topics including: Why all road cyclists should do cyclo-crossWhy we should keep the 'technical groove' as shallow as possible for as long as possibleHis very different take on 'the rule of 3'The ways he helped an existing Olympic Champion to become even better This is one not to be missed...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
Apr 24, 2019 • 59min
Guarding against 'ruinous empathy' - a conversation with Lucy Moore
Lucy Moore is a coach, coach developer and coach development professional. The is the Coach Development Manager at Sport England working to support coaches and members of the professional workforce in the England Talent Pathway. In this conversation we explore her career journey and why she loves working in sport and helping others to coach. We discuss approaches to coach development and explore ways that we can have more honest conversations with athletes and other coaches by searching for 'radical candour'. We also discuss when is the right time to 'tell' people something to do instead of always using questions. The 'radical candour' model can be seen here https://mk0radicalcandov3r1t.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2x2-white.gif Hope you enjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
Apr 17, 2019 • 1h 17min
"Over a period of time we will see the light bulbs go on" - a conversation with Sion Kitson
Sion Kitson is an international Futsal Coach and Coach Developer working with the England Futsal Teams. Sion has been working in the Futsal for many years having stumbled across the sport at University and falling in love with the sport after representing GB as a player and getting beaten by Portugal 20-0!! In this fascinating conversation we explore how Futsal has developed and how the game demands different experiences of players and how he has adapted his coaching to meet the unique demands of the sport. Hope you enjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
Apr 3, 2019 • 1h 14min
What we learned from hosting 'Talent Equation Live' - A conversation with Gregor Wood
Gregor Wood was one half of the intrepid duo that worked with me to organise the live learning event that we hosted at Stewart Melville's College in Edinburgh recently. We got together to record a podcast to discuss our reflections on the event and to share our key takeaway messages from the speakers and practical sessions. Hope you enjoy.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
Mar 27, 2019 • 2h 4min
"We want to encourage the kids to jump the walls" - a conversation with the Podcast Panel
The podcast panel is back. This week I am joined by Loren Anderson, David Hinchliffe and Ed Coughlan. In this great conversation we start by discussing a challenge that Loren faces with getting children to attune to the visual cues that will help them perform more effectively and then begin to explore a range of topics including a fabulous 10 minute rant from Ed on his views on a new sporting development framework in Ireland. Hope you enjoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
