The Athlete Development Show

Feedback is not just about what is said but what is heard.

In this conversation, Jamie Taylor (@JTGreyMatterUK) tells us more.

Jamie is a senior coach developer at Grey Matters, an evidence-based org…

Professor Arne Güllich is a sports scientist and researcher at Technical University of Kaiserslautern, in Germany. He's published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including his latest paper "What Mak…

We all know the benefits of sporting success.

But what happens when it all goes wrong? 

Kimberly Carducci grew up engrossed in sport and started breaking records in the pool as a 6-year-old. Winning …

Kathryn Berkett - Raising Resilience

On the show today is neuroscience educator, Kathryn Berkett.

Kathryn delivers information about the brain to a variety of groups including teachers, parents, mental…

Des Ryan - Strong Young Gunners

Des is the Director of Coaching and Performance at Setanta College - a provider of online Strength & Conditioning and Athletic Development education.

Prior to this, De…

Courtney McGregor - What Adversity Can Teach Us

At 12:41 pm on Tuesday 22nd of February 2011, a major earthquake hit Christchurch killing 185 people.

Located 6.7 kilometres south-east of the city cen…

Jay Thooft - Mindset Matters

Today we hear from a coach of the mind, Jay Thooft (@trainwithperc). 

Jay is dedicated to providing developing athletes with the tools necessary to elevate their mental gam…

Brooke Neal - Finding Balance

Brooke was an independent and stubborn kid growing up. She knew what she wanted and was highly driven to go out and get it. 

Chasing her dream of elite sporting success, B…

Train Smarter, Not Harder

Today's conversation is with double Olympian, Anna Simcic. 

Anna represented NZ at two Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games where she won a gold and two silver medals in the b…

Connection is Key

On the show today I chat with former international cricketer, Andrew Ellis. Andrew played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 2003 until 2020 and represented his country in both …

Tennis Fit

Howard Green (@HGreenTennisFit) is a strength and conditioning coach working in tennis. He coordinates the sports science and medicine team at Bolton Arena International Tennis Academy and …

Talent Is Not Objective

Dr Alex Roberts (@AlexHRoberts) teaches at La Trobe University in Australia and conducts research focusing on skill acquisition, talent identification and the science of coachi…

Movement is Life
 
Aaron (@movement_yoda) works at Apiros, a movement culture based in Santa Cruz, California, where he connects with athletes from developmental level to the professional.

Aaron graduat…

Using Science to Help People

Daniel Greenwood (@DanielGreenw00d) is a scientist.

He spends his days with athletes, coaches and other service providers solving interesting problems in sport.

Dan started …

Reflections on the first 99 Shows

Wow! 100 Epidoses! It's been awesome!

Today, with the help of my good friend Dan Cooke (@cooke_dm), I take a look back on what I've learnt from the first 99 shows.

A …

Ben Pullen - Using Strength-Based Activities to Empower Children

Ben Pullen (bpullen_coach) is a PhD student in Paediatric Strength and Conditioning in the Youth Physical Development Centre at Cardiff…

My kōrero today is with Mike Schofield (@rotationalperf). 

Mike grew up on a farm in Castlepoint, half an hour out of Masterton on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. He was raised by worki…

"Locking back now, when I was younger I had an ability that my body couldn’t cope with. I had the ability to express a lot of force and speed and I was physically not able to cope with it. Also, tech…

Today's conversation is something different.

In episode 75 of the show, I spoke with Austin Einhorn, founder of Apiros, a movement culture out of Santa Cruz in California. Austin works with a range o…

Nothing beats time spent practising to develop a skill. Getting better requires doing the work. But practice doesn't go the distance unless it's self-motivated.

Inner drive is crucial to realising pot…