
The Magic Academy
Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions
Latest episodes

Sep 9, 2022 • 20min
Series 10 - Episode 2 Mike Rogers (Coach learning)
Mike and Rusty chat all things coach development. For 13 days and 12 nights, coaches will be able to take part in the 1st Inside Rugby Coach Development camp (alongside the Player Development camp). As a coach you will have the opportunity to explore, practice and get feedback on your coaching with coaches from rugby and other sports, special guests and so much more... enjoy!

Sep 6, 2022 • 46min
Series 10 - Episode 3 Jack Cooney (Theming)
Jack and Rusty chat about Westmeath's Tailteann Cup victory and his new role as the new GAA National Player Development lead, puling on threads around environment, coaching individuals, theming (done with MA fave Dave Sharkey) and inspiring a generation... enjoy!

Sep 4, 2022 • 58min
Season 10 - Episode 1 Michael Gerard Doherty (Community)
Michale and Rusty chat all things GAA, coaching, clubs at the heart of the community, bringing parents along with you and Ant & Dec telling us to get off our phones... enjoy!

Aug 31, 2022 • 44min
Series 9 - Episode 25 Andy Brownhill (A leap of faith)
Andy chats all things selling up and moving to Australia, the opportunities it has created, the people that have helped him along the way and the memories he's trying to create for his players... enjoy!

Aug 14, 2022 • 24min
Series 9 - Episode 24 Lynn Evans (le Plaisir du Movement)
Lynn and Rusty look forward to Pierre Villepreux coming over for le Plaisir du Movement and the playing and coach development opportunities it offers... enjoy! Email ben@miniscare.co.uk Website https://www.lpm-rugby.org/en/home/

Jul 29, 2022 • 52min
Series 9 - Episode 23 Karen Falcon (Intention and Attention)
Karen joins rugby to chat all things coach development, having a hobby job, language, ECG, curriculum versus syllabus and teaching geography... enjoy!

Jul 19, 2022 • 49min
Series 9 - Episode 22 Dean Leak (Self-employment and imposter syndrome)
Dean and Rusty chat through their journeys to self-employment and what might have helped! From being bitten by a horse, the price of autonomy, hitting your purpose and connecting the dots up backwards... enjoy!

Jun 25, 2022 • 53min
Series 9 - Episode 21 Andy Williams (Progressive Education)
Andy and Rusty chat all things education... teacher agency, leadership, CPD, parents and empathy... enjoy!

Jun 25, 2022 • 1h 6min
Series 9 - Episode 20 Dr Mustafa Sarkar (Resilience)
Rusty and Mustafa chat all things resilience... putting on your own oxygen mask first, a GCSE in receiving feedback, replays and Barry Cowan... enjoy!

Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 5min
Series 9 - Episode 19 Owen Eastwood (Belonging)
Over 2 years to align their diaries and Owen and Rusty chat belonging, storytelling, performance coaching and being open-minded... enjoy!