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
Seeing The Forrest Through The Trees with Dr. Adam Douglas (How to Reach Optimal Physical Performance)
Episode 38 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast.
This weeks guest is Dr. Adam Douglas. Adam is currently the manager of sports performance at Hockey Canada & an applied sports scientist with Catapult Sports.
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Insights with Geoff Pike (Ex-UEFA A Lead at The FA)
Episode #37 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Geoff Pike. Geoff is currently operating as Elite Coaching Consultant previously the UEFA A Licence Lead Educator for The FA. Geoff join…
Looking at it Ecologically with Stuart Armstrong (How To Coach with an Ecological Approach)
Episode 36 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast
This weeks guest is Stuart Armstrong. Stuart is currently Head of Coaching at Sport England and founder of 'The Talent Equation'
Stu joins CoachYas to discuss h…
Insights with Antoine Thompson (Cheltenham Town FC)
Episode #35 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Antoine Thompson. Antoine is currently operating as the Academy Manager at Cheltenham Town FC. Antoine joins CoachYas to discuss his jou…
Digging up the Scripts with Alec Lemmon (How to Develop a Coaching Statement)
Episode #34 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Alec Lemmon. Alec is the founder of Toca FC and member of ‘The Community for Coaches’. Alec joins CoachYas and CoachBen to discuss his …
Insights with Paul Davis (Ex-Arsenal & The FA)
Episode #33 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
Paul Davis is an ex-professional who had played over 400 games for Arsenal. Paul has since gone into the Coach Education with roles at The PFA and now opera…
The Physical World with Nick Grantham (How To Work in the Physical Corner)
Episode 32 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast
This weeks guest is Nick Grantham. Nick is a Physical Performance Coach with experience working in the Premier League along with England National Youth Teams a…
Insights with Hope Powell MBE (Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies)
Episode 31 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast
Hope Powell MBE is an English former footballer and Manager for the England Lionesses.
Hope joins CoachYas and CoachBen to discuss her journey from becoming a p…
The Jungle Tiger vs The Zoo Tiger with Trevor Ragan (How To Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable)
Episode 30 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast
This weeks guest is Trevor Ragan. Trevor is the founder of 'Train Ugly' & 'The Learner Lab'. Trevor joins CoachYas to discuss his journey, as well as discussin…
Insights with Marc McLaren (Wolverhampton Wanderers FC)
Episode #29 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Marc McLaren. Marc is currently operating Lead U11’s Coach at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Marc joins CoachYas and CoachBen to discuss hi…
Knowing Who You Are with Dr. Jim Taylor (How To Develop Good Leadership)
Episode 28 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast.
This weeks guest is Dr. Jim Taylor.
Jim is an experienced and internationally recognised authority on the psychology
of performance. He works with CEO’s and se…
Insights with Brendon Batson OBE (Ex-Arsenal and West Brom Player)
Episode 27of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast.
Brendon Batson, OBE is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Arsenal, Cambridge United and West Bromwich Albion
This episode is the first in…
Boundaries For Parents with Skye Eddy Bruce (How to Build and Develop Positive Relationships with Parents in Youth Sport)
Episode #26 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Skye Eddy Bruce. Skye is the founder of Soccer Parenting and a Coach Educator with United Soccer Coaches (National Governing Body in th…
Insights with Ross Brooks (West Ham United FC)
Episode 25 of #TheCoachesNetwork Podcast.
This weeks guest is Ross Brooks. Ross is a foundation phase specialist and currently the Lead U9/10’s Coach at West Ham United. Ross joins CoachYas and CoachB…
How you made them feel with Keith and David Mayer (How to Become a More Effective Coach)
Episode #24 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guests are father and son duo Keith and David Mayer. Keith and David are experienced Academy Coaches, Co-Authors for Amazon #1 Best Seller ‘Gold…
Insights with Mark Robinson (AFC Wimbledon)
Episode #23 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Mark Robinson. Mark is currently the Lead Professional Development Phase and Assistant First Team Coach at AFC Wimbledon. Mark joins Coa…
Introducing yourself to your true self with Alan Keane (How to Develop Emotional Intelligence)
Episode #22 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Alan Keane. Alan is currently the Head Coach for both Reading Rockets Basketball Team and GB Basketball U20 men’s side.
Why not become an…
Insights with Keith Hackett (Ex-Premier League Referee)
Episode #21 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks episode has a slight twist with our guest Keith Hackett. Keith is an Ex-Premier League Referee with many years experience supporting the PGMOL. K…
Scanning your Impact with Mark Bennett MBE (How To Develop Yourself for Everyone’s Sake)
Episode #20 of The Coaches Network. This weeks guest is Mark Bennett MBE. Mark is a former British Commando and Founder of Performance Development Systems (PDS) - a robust set of principles that faci…
Insights with Rhys Denton (Perform 23)
Episode #19 of The Coaches Network Podcast.
This weeks guest is Rhys Denton. Rhys is currently a Youth Development Phase and Performance Coach at Category 1 Academy. Rhys joins CoachYas and CoachBen t…