The Athlete Development Show

Dr Sarah Chantler is a registered dietician and performance nutritionist. Originally from South Africa, Sarah is now based at Leeds Beckett University in the UK where she is a senior lecturer and app…

"Grass was a luxury, if you saw grass, you'd go and roll in it."

My conversation today is with Royston Dsouza. Hailing from India, where he spend much of his childhood playing football on the streets …

This conversation is with Austin Einhorn and Dr Jeff Moreno, recorded live in Santa Cruz, California.

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On the show this week, I'm speaking with Pathways Manager and A-League Women's Assistant Coach at Melbourne Victory Football Club, Gareth Turnbull.

Gareth has been full time in football since 2008, be…

It's an absolute pleasure to bring Golf New Zealand's National Coach, Jay Carter, on the show. Jay and I met not long ago when he reached out to ask me on his fantastic podcast, Talking Performance. …

Head of coaching at Birkenhead United FC in Auckland, New Zealand and Co-founder of Player Development Project, Dave Wright (@davewright07), rejoins me for another episode of The Curious Mind.

We disc…

"Fun is a fleeting moment. Joy is something that's enduring, something that brings you back."

Mike Hester works for New Zealand Rugby and is responsible for leading their approach to the evolution of …

Dane Baker is a Performance Dietitian who has worked extensively with New Zealand's elite athletes and organisations over the past 15 years, including the Chiefs, Blues, Black Ferns 7s, NZ Hockey and…

We all have times in our lives that change us. Watershed moments that force us into thinking differently. Kylie Cox had one of these very moments a few years ago while training for an Ironman World 7…

My conversation this week is with Mark Upton and Ken Willner.

Mark is passionate about supporting people's WayFinding endeavours by facilitating the emergence of new connections, new capacities, and m…

Today on the show , I'm winding the clock back to May 2020 when I sat down with my good friend Samuel McKenzie. 

In 2019, Sam completed his Master's degree at AUT University focusing on 1st XV rugby …

This week's conversation is with Zane Winslade.

Zane is the owner of Flow Sport Mental Performance Coaching, and works with athletes from youth to the elite level across multiple codes. Zane has a a …

Head of coaching at Birkenhead United FC in Auckland, New Zealand and Co-founder of Player Development Project, Dave Wright (@davewright07), rejoins me for another episode of The Curious Mind.

How mu…

Living a life in balance is about finding flow. It's about capitalising on all of the things that make you a better person without one of them taking over the flow.

My guest on today's show is Reed Ma…

When we value how movement helps us grow, we see invitations to move everywhere we look.

In this conversation, I'm bringing two very special people together to share their efforts to change the movem…

There are two types of people in the world - managers, and leaders. Managers work hard to maintain the status quo that their jobs and reputations were built on. They seek comfort in the certainty of …

James Leath (@jamesleath) has been coaching student-athletes for over 20 years. He has a master's degree in performance psychology and has worked with companies like IMG Academy, MINDBODY INC, and Un…

On the show today, I'm winding the clock back to December 2021 to when I sat down with Professor Arne Güllich.

Arne is a sports scientist and researcher at Technical University of Kaiserslautern, in …

Today I'm stoked to welcome Dr Balin Cupples, head of performance at the One NZ Warriors.

What I love about Balin's story, and why I brought him on the show, is the insight he brings at the intersect…

In this episode of the Curious Mind, Dave Wright, founder of Player Development Project, and I reflect on our summer break in Aotearoa, including how our emotions affect the experiences of our childr…