The Gold Dust Podcast
David and Keith Mayer
Gold Dust: The Podcast, aimed at engaging and educating, sprinkling particles of knowledge on people’s lives. On the back of the success of the #1 Best Selling book 'Gold Dust: How to Become a More Effective Coach, Quickly," the Gold Dust podcast was released. The show hosts lots of World class practitioners in their respective fields, sharing their knowledge and experiences for listeners.
Episodes
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Mar 24, 2023 • 38min
81: David Wheeler - Most Things In Life Are Nuanced
David Wheeler is a professional footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers. With over 300 professional appearances under his belt, David is a seasoned professional with vast experiences in the game. As a young boy, and at the start of his professional career, David suffered from severe anxiety, which led him down a path of exploration. While still playing, David chose to enhance his knowledge and experiences outside of the game, and now holds a Master’s degree in Sports Psychology.
Mar 10, 2023 • 50min
80: Tony Colbert - To Be Qualified, You Have To Live What You're Doing
Tony is the former First Team Coach at Arsenal, working alongside Arsene Wenger for 20 years, including being a part of their invincibles group. He currently works with FIFA in the FIFA Training Center as their Football Functional Development Specialist.
Feb 24, 2023 • 57min
79: Cody Royle - Coaches Should Have Coaches
Cody Royle is the former Head Coach of AFL Team Canada, author of The Tough Stuff and Where Others Won't, and Coach of Elite Head Coaches.
Feb 10, 2023 • 51min
78: Tony Carss - Give Them What They Need, With A Sprinkling Of What They Want
Tony Carss is the U21 Head Coach at Aston Villa, and a UEFA Pro License coach. Tony is an ex pro who transitioned into coaching after his playing career was finished. Prior to being at Villa, he was Head of Coaching at Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers.
Dec 16, 2022 • 56min
77: Per Mertesacker - Preparing People For The Challenges of Life: A Replay of 2020 Podcast
Per Mertesacker was a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, making 104 appearances for them during his career. After his prestigious career finished, Per transitioned into coaching, where he is currently Academy Manager at Arsenal Football Club.
Dec 2, 2022 • 54min
76: Mal Meninga - You Don't Have To Prove How Smart You Are; You Have To Prove How Much You Care
Mal Meninga is a 3 time World Cup winner and rugby league immortal. Mal won the World Cup with the Australian National team once as a player, and twice as a coach, most recently in November 2022. He also led Queensland to 8 State of Origin wins in a row, which is a coaching record
Nov 18, 2022 • 54min
75: Radhi Jaidi - Understanding Different Cultures
Radhi is a former Premier League and Tunisian International footballer who is currently Senior Coach at Cercle Brugge in Belgium. Radhi was also previously U23 coach at Southampton FC.
Nov 4, 2022 • 33min
74: Brian McDermott - See The Person Before The Player
Brian McDermott led Reading FC to the Premier League in 2012, being named LMA Championship Manager of the Season the year. He also won Premier League Manager of the Month during Readings time in the Premier League. McDermott also managed Leeds United, and was a Chief Scout for Arsenal FC.
Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 2min
73: Jonny Lomax - When Body And Mind Are Aligned
Jonny is one of rugby league's best players, recently winning a fourth Grand Final in four years, while being named Harry Sunderland trophy winner in the 2022 Grand Final. It was an easy journey to the top, however, with him suffering a life threatening injury, and several potential career threatening injuries before he reached his peak
Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 6min
72: Paul McGuinness - Never Say Something Aimlessly
Paul McGuinness is a highly renowned coach and coach educator who previously spent 28 years at Manchester United, working with some of the worlds best players and coaches.
