Coaches Coffee Club

This week I’m joined by Men’s Performance Coach at England Futsal John Tapia Owens. John and I discuss his transition into a full time coaching career, some of the crossovers between futsal and football in terms of player development, relationism and more. Thank you for listening, if you haven’t done so yet please do subscribe! If you are enjoying these regular episodes you can support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub

This week I’m joined by Matt Layton, head of youth development phase at Swansea City. Matt is 3 years into a PHD looking at the effectiveness of academies - we talk about some of his findings so far! Thank you for listening, if you haven’t done so yet please do subscribe! If you are enjoying these regular episodes you can support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub

Darren Moss is this weeks guest. We discuss a range of topics including mentoring, personal development and even thrash metal! Make sure you follow Mossy on social media, particularly to keep up to date with his latest venture ‘Mentorial Performance’. Thank you for listening, if you haven’t done so yet please do subscribe! If you are enjoying these regular episodes you can support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub

Ash Civil joins us this week. Ash is currently coaching in Finland and shares his story of coaching in various countries. We talk about how you can build connections to open doors, the differences between the English pyramid and those overseas, how he has put himself in situations where he has no choice but to work for his desired outcomes, and more. Thank you for listening, if you haven’t done so yet please do subscribe! If you are enjoying these regular episodes you can support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub

In today's episode we are joined by Head of Academy Coaching at Oxford United Nick Adkins.   Nick shares some key messages pertinent to his role as Coach Developer, reflects on his time with the Premier League working to design and implement a high level personal development programme, and how he is supporting individuals through his excellent work with Strive25. If you are finding the episodes enjoyable or insightful, please leave us some feedback and support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub For more information on the amazing work Nick is doing, visit www.strive25.co.uk

In today's episode we are joined by Leicester City pre-Academy coach mark Lyons.   Mark shares some considerations for coaches working with players at the very infancy of their footballing journey, how he uses disguised learning to encourage player development, the importance of knowing your role within the bigger picture, and much much more. If you are finding the episodes enjoyable or insightful, please leave us some feedback and support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub Lastly, be sure to visit www.coachmakerplus.com to elevate, educate and empower your coaching and your players.

Show your support for the Coaches Coffee Club Podcast! You can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub Sam Manoochehri is with us this week. Sam is Head Coach of the England Senior Deaf squad, as well as youth development phase coach at West Bromwich Albion academy. We hear about Sam’s route into coaching, how important volunteering was in terms of building experiences, the considerations for working with players with hearing impairments and his preparations for the upcoming World Cup! A fascinating conversation which made me think deeply and reflect on my coaching, one I am sure you’ll enjoy. Please share this episode, subscribe and rate on whichever platform you use - it really does help grow the show!

Show your support for the Coaches Coffee Club Podcast! You can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub Today’s guest is somebody who I had the pleasure of working for, and who I hold in high regard, both personally and professionally. Kieran Scarff is assistant manager at Peterborough Utd football club and joins us to discuss his career across a number of roles within the professional game. We talk about the academy system, leadership (both as a number one, and number two), transferable skills and his more recent role within the senior game. Kieran has vast experience as an academy manager, but nevertheless, some incredible insights and lots of learning to take away no matter what your role within the game. Please share this episode, subscribe and rate on whichever platform you use - it really does help grow the show!

Show your support for the Coaches Coffee Club Podcast! You can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub In this weeks episode we are joined by Phil Smart, academy goalkeeping coach at Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Smarty talks us through what it’s like working with goalkeepers in ‘a sport within a sport’, how he uses data to drive practice design, the importance of psychology, and gives us his top three tips on working with goalkeepers within your outfield session. Please share this episode, subscribe and rate on whichever platform you use - it really does help grow the show!

Show your support for the Coaches Coffee Club Podcast! You can buy us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/coachescoffeeclub A familiar voice joins Lee this week - former co-host of the show Matt Craddock is back! Matt is now Bolton B team manager, so we hear what it’s like to work in this capacity, how he is finding being back on the grass, what if anything has changed regarding his coaching philosophy and loads more. Please share this episode, subscribe and rate on whichever platform you use - it really does help grow the show!