The Coaches Network Podcast
🎙️ Welcome to The Coaches Network Podcast — your go-to destination for expert insight, real conversations, and practical strategies to elevate your coaching game.
Hosted by CoachYas, a leading voice in coach and athlete development, each episode brings you powerful interviews and rich discussions with some of the biggest names in sport — from Shaquille O’Neal and Jack Wilshere to Sol Campbell and beyond. Tune in every Friday for exclusive stories, lessons learned, and actionable takeaways that will challenge and inspire you as a coach, leader, and learner.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 379
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 370: Jamie Bird | The Future of Performance Analysis in Football
🎙 Episode 370: Jamie Bird | The Future of Performance Analysis in Football
In this episode of The Coaches Network Podcast, CoachYas is joined by rising performance analyst Jamie Byrne, a dynamic young…
Episode 369: Tony Caig | Developing Goalkeepers for the Modern Game
🎙 Episode 369: Tony Caig | Developing Goalkeepers for the Modern Game
In this episode of The Coaches Network Podcast, CoachYas is joined by Tony Caig, current Head of Academy Goalkeeping at Newcastle …
Episode 368 – Creating Football Learning Situations with Mark Schuur
🎙️ Episode 368 – Creating Football Learning Situations with Mark Schuur
In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Dutch coach Mark Schuur to explore what it means to create learning-centred, game-rele…
Episode 367 – Dr. Peter Sear | Empathic Leadership, Ego & Coaching with Compassion
🎙 Episode 367 – Dr. Peter Sear | Empathic Leadership, Ego & Coaching with Compassion
In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Dr. Peter Sear—founder of The Empathic Coach and a specialist in empathy,…
Episode 366 – Danny Pilgrim | Commentary vs. Coaching, Self-Awareness & Using Coach Developers
🎙 Episode 366 – Danny Pilgrim | Commentary vs. Coaching, Self-Awareness & Using Coach Developers
In this episode, Coach Yas is joined by Danny Pilgram (Birmingham City FC Academy Coach & Non-League Fi…
Episode 365 – Steve Whelan | Coach Identity, Trust & Creating Environments for Growth
🎙 Episode 365 – Steve Whelan | Coach Identity, Trust & Creating Environments for Growth
In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Steve Whelan (Senior Coach Developer & Leadership Specialist) to explo…
Episode 364 – Alex Stylianou & Darren Murray | Objectivity, Mentorship & the Complexity of Modern Coaching
🎙 Episode 364 – Alex Stylianou & Darren Murray | Objectivity, Mentorship & the Complexity of Modern Coaching
In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Alex Stylianou (UEFA A Licence Holder) and Darren…
Episode 363 – Jake Lister | Designing a Coaching Curriculum That Actually Works
🎙 Episode 363 – Jake Lister | Designing a Coaching Curriculum That Actually Works
In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Jake Lister, Youth Pathway Lead at Sheffield United Women's Academy, to unpa…
Episode 362 - Professor Andy Abraham | The Art of Professional Judgement in Coaching
🎙 Episode 362 - Professor Andy Abraham | The Art of Professional Judgement in Coaching
In this follow-up episode, Coach Yas reconnects with Professor Andy Abraham to dig deeper into the nuanced world …
Episode 361 - Professor Andy Abraham | Evolving Coach Education, Judgement, and Trust in Development
🎙️ Episode 361: Andy Abraham | Evolving Coach Education, Judgement, and Trust in Development
In this episode, Coach Yas sits down with Professor Andy Abraham, Head of Subject for Physical Education & …
Episode 360 – Fishbowling & Unlocking Coaching Potential with Russell Earnshaw
🎙️ Episode 360 – Fishbowling & Unlocking Coaching Potential with Russell Earnshaw
Welcome back to The Coaches Network Podcast! In this special episode, Coach Yas is joined once again by the ever-insig…
Episode 359: Creating Coaching Cultures That Care – with Temisan Williams (Coach Accelerator)
🎙 Episode 359: Creating Coaching Cultures That Care – with Temisan Williams (Coach Accelerator)
In this episode, CoachYas is joined by Temisan Williams, founder of Coach Accelerator and a seasoned aca…
Principles of Talent ID w/ Adam Kelly
Episode #358 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Adam Kelly.
Adam is an Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise and Course Leader for Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSpor…
A Performance Mindset w/ Sarah Murray
Episode #356 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Sarah Murray.
Sarah Murray is a high performance coach and experienced performance psychologist. Sarah works with teams, indiv…
What's your process w/ Stephen Maxwell
Episode #354 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Stephen Maxwell.
Stephen is a Lifelong Learning enthusiast, Coach Education Manager with Cricket Ireland, Founder and Creator …
It's Been a Journey w/ Larry Raji
Episode #353 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Larry Raji.
Lanre Adio Raj better known as Larry in the world of football is a UEFA A Licence Goalkeeping Coach, currently ply…
Coaching the Coaches w/ Cody Royle
Episode #351 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Cody Royle.
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TCN Talks: Game Models Across Nations in Euro 24'
Episode #352 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
Following many requests around more interactive segments on the podcast, myself and colleague Gerard Jones get together each week to discuss questions that…
Coaching is Complex w/ Norbert Csorba
Episode #349 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
The guest for this episode is Norbert Csorba. Norbert is currently a UEFA A Licence candidate and academy coach with Norwich FC, as well being the founder …
TCN Talks: The Practice Spectrum
Episode #350 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
Following many requests around more interactive segments on the podcast, myself and colleague Gerard Jones get together each week to discuss questions that…