

The Sports Initiative Podcast
Michael Wright
A podcast that aims to dissect the experiences and philosophies of practitioners working in sport and academia from around the globe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 6, 2022 • 60min
Tony Miller
Tony Miller is a basketball coach and academic lecturer at Bob Jones University. He is also the host of 'A Quick Timeout Podcast' and content creator at Dr Dish Basketball and FastModel sports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2022 • 54min
Kris Goodman
Kris Goodman is a Mental Performance Consultant with the MLB side Tampa Bay Rays. In this role, he often supports the younger athletes with their transition into professional baseball and hopefully prepare them for the jump to the major leagues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 2022 • 1h 3min
Carlon Carpenter
Carlon Carpenter is a tactical and video analyst for Statsbomb. Statsbomb are one of the world leaders in football analytics and data production. Alongside this role, Carlon also works for National League South side Bath City as a performance analyst, where he implements his theoretical work and modules in practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 2, 2022 • 1h 8min
Warren Abrahams
Warren Abraham is the Rugby 7's coach for Brazil. Born in South Africa, Warren uprooted his life in his early 20's, moving to England where he went on to work with the likes of Saracens and Harlequins. Later he worked with England Men's rugby 7's and then had the privilege to be Head Coach for the Wales Women's rugby 7's team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2022 • 1h 1min
Andy Halliday
Andy Halliday is the former England and Team GB Hockey Team Manager. During this time, he worked on multiple Olympic cycles including London 2012 and Rio 2016. Andy also spent the majority of his working life with the Metropolitan Police including 18 years as a specialist fire arms officer.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2022 • 1h 8min
Dr Alex Lascu
Dr Alex Lascu is a lecturer at the University of Canberra. A specialist in skill acquisition, she had been investigating how developmental pathways and environemntal factors can affect athlete development as well as skill acquisition itself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 28, 2022 • 51min
Jordan Gardner
Jordan Gardner is the Chairman and co-owner of Danish Football Club FC Helsingor. Also a minor shareholder in the English Championship side, Swansea City, Jordan specialises in operational challenges of owning and running a football team full time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 2022 • 1h 6min
Cameron Campbell
Cameron Campbell is the Lead U18's coach at Rangers FC. Focusing on assisting players with their jump from the Professional Development Phase into the Professional game, Cameron also spends his time looking for innovative tactics and methodology to support the players. Coming from an academic background, Cameron is able to provide a level of critical thinking to an industry that usually hires ex professional players for his type of role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2022 • 45min
Christian Day
Christian Day is a retired Rugby player who played for Sale Sharks, Stade Francais and Northampton Saints. A lock, Christian played with some of the greatest rugby players of his generation including Jason Robinson, George North and Sebastian Chabal. His current role is as Head of Player affairs at the Rugby Players Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 2022 • 49min
Caleb Cousens
Caleb Cousens is the CEO at Adamas Esports training and performance. One of the fastest growing industry's in the sports, E sports is projected to turnover 1.8 Billion in 2022. At Adamas, Caleb focuses on supporting teams and individuals athletes to increase their well being and performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


