UK Coaching Podcasts

A person-centred approach is an important element of coaching people at any age. Recognising the Principles of Great Coaching can help in developing your own unique approach, or brand, of coaching, seen through your own coaching behaviours. In this session, UK Coaching Ambassador, Wheelchair Basketball Coach, Paralympian and owner of Believe It Coaching Anna Jackson, award-winning sport and fitness industry entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Our Parks Born Barikor and Health and Physical Activity Programme Lead and UK Coaching Policy and Partnership Manager Craig Blain explore: the behaviours that they recognise within their own coaching brands how these impact on the people taking part helpful tips on where to exhibit these behaviours for maximum impact. Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

Coaching teenagers can be a complex and challenging process for anyone! In this podcast, Level 4 Rugby Coach and RFU Sports Coach Mentor Gareth Hatherley-Hurford, UEFA B and Youth Award Football Coach Caroline Ames and UK Coaching's Mark Bateman discuss how to help young people deal with change and uncertainty by providing information, emotional support and guidance. They cover: what motivates young people how to coach young people when life changes coaching tips on how to plan and deliver sessions to meet young people's needs how to make your sessions unmissable. Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

Sally Needham, coach and coach developer, talks to UK Coaching Senior Coach Developer Tom Hartley about her work understanding brain development and its implications for supporting coaches and learners. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

In this episode, UK Coaching Senior Coach Developer, Marianne Davies talks to Olympic swimmer, coach and coach developer Anne-Marie Munk about how her experiences of competing and coaching across diverse cultures, countries, contexts, roles and times has shaped her coaching philosophy and practice. Anne-Marie reflects on the theme of transitions and of the importance of really connecting to her ‘why’ and the things that stay important to her as a cohesive thread across different cultures and contexts. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

The challenge of coaching children changes as they get older, and in this podcast UK Coaching's Head of Coaching Nick Levett and British Gymnastics' Gemma Kirkham discuss how best to support the emotional and social needs of the children you coach alongside their physical needs Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

In this podcast, Head of Coach & Volunteer Development at Little Athletics, NSW Australia Darren Wensor, County Coach Developer at the FA Jackie Bushell and Head of Primary PE and Academy Coach Anthony Lands discuss coaching children aged 5-8. Darren, Jackie and Anthony explore: what to expect from children at this age our priorities as coaches when working with this age group what to include in your practice design to make the experience exciting and engaging. Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

In this podcast Head of Medical Services at Wasps Rugby Ali James and Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sport Scientist Dr Matt Wright discuss changes in behaviour, thoughts and practices as sports start returning to training and competition after COVID-19 Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community. They also explore the challenge of staying safe and fit whilst preparing for future possibilities and how a whole club/squad approach can be adopted and adapted dependent on the coming weeks and months.

In this podcast, Premier league Coach Educator and Lead Tutor at UK Coaching Paul Hughes, Sports Advisor at the Special Olympics Eurasia Louise McSweeney and Coach Development Workforce Officer at UK Coaching Esther Jones discuss adapting coaching practices to cater for mixed ability groups. The discussion covers what adaptation means in coaching and why it is important. The panel also explore tools to help you consider how to adapt your practices and activities for the people you work with and share experiences along the way. As we return to face-to-face coaching, there has never been a better time to consider how to meet the needs of a wider range of people. Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

UK Sport's Coach Development Advisor Jay Roper explores his experiences of, and insight around, evidence informed coach learning and development. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.

The Athlete A documentary on Netflix focuses on the gymnasts who survived USA Gymnastics (USAG) doctor Larry Nassar’s abuse and the reporters who exposed USAG’s toxic culture. Now more than ever, we need to look after the people we work with, regardless of where they are on their sport and physical activity journey. In this podcast, Senior Consultant at the Child Protection in Sport Unit Carole Billington-Wood, Safeguarding in Sport Lead at the National Working Group Kevin Murphy and Athletics Coach David Turner discuss the implications the documentary has for coaches. The discussion also includes the newly launched UK Coaching Duty to Care Toolkit, with our guests diving into the five pillars of Duty to Care: Safeguarding Inclusion Diversity Mental Health Well-being Want to be part of the Curious Coaches' Club? Fuel your curiosity by joining our experts every Monday for an engaging and insightful online coaching discussion at ukcoaching.org/curious. Whatever your role, if you're helping people to be active and improve, we're here for you. Visit UKCoaching.org to grow your coaching skills and be part of the community.