The Sports Initiative Podcast
A podcast that aims to dissect the experiences and philosophies of practitioners working in sport and academia from around the globe.
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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 64 minutes
- Episodes
- 218
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Rod Underwood
Rod Underwood is a former professional footballer who now coaches in professional football across the globe. A club advisor, Rod spends much of his year travelling globally to help clubs set up infra…
01:11:32 |
Tue 22 Dec 2020
Leanne Skarratt and Richard Ward
Leanne Skarratt is the founder of Manchester Futsal club's women's team and has experience of playing in the top futsal leagues nationally in the UK. Richard Ward is an England international futsal p…
01:32:25 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Darren Higgins
Darren Higgins is the Head of Youth performance at Castleford Tigers RLFC. Part of the Betfred Super League, Castleford Tigers are known for their expansive style of play and player which is also exh…
01:14:30 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
Joel Moody
Joel Moody is the Lead Foundation phase coach at Coventry City Fc. A Uefa A licensed coach, Joel has experience of working in some of the top clubs across the country including Southampton, Swansea C…
01:11:25 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
Megan Hill
Megan Hill is a PHD student out of the University of Bath. Her research project for her thesis focused on 'growth and maturation in talent identification in an elite football academy'. During this pe…
01:03:42 |
Tue 24 Nov 2020
Brian Rzeppa
Brian Rzeppa is the author of 'You're Hired, a guide to working in sports'. Aiming to provide clarity and great depth of knowledge behind the hiring process in sports; Brian interviewed some of the …
01:06:11 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Steve Devereux
Steve Devereux is the Commercial Manager for the Bristol Flyers. He focuses on the engagement and growth of Bristol Flyers basketball both locally and nationally. The club is also part of the 'Bristo…
01:25:55 |
Tue 10 Nov 2020
Dr Richard Elliott
Dr Richard Elliott is Head of the Football Performance and Participation programmes at Southampton Solent University. He has experience of working with a variety of leading organisation such as the F…
01:48:15 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Lee Conroy
Lee Conroy is a coach and player developer within cricket. An ECB master coach, he has experience of working with some of the best up and coming players and coaches in the English game. In particular…
01:45:47 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Steve Lilley
Steve Lilley is the founder of Ecan passNsupport, a coach development company for grassroots clubs and coaches. Formally a County Coach Developer for the Gloucestershire F.A, Steve spent the last 5 …
01:19:51 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Lee Collier
Lee Collier is the Lead Professional Development Phase coach at MK Dons. Working with the U18's and 23's age groups, Lee's main role is to aid the players with their final transition into first team …
01:34:07 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Ebun Thomas
Ebun Thomas is the Lead Foundation phase coach at Portsmouth Football Club. Formally working at Charlton Athletic and Barnet, Ebun has vast experience of working in youth development. In particular,…
01:34:51 |
Tue 06 Oct 2020
Graham Mills
Graham Mills is a Cat 1 academy coach in the Youth Development Phase. Also a lecturer at Southampton Solent University on their Football studies course, Graham combines academic theory with practical…
01:15:50 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
Nathan Loader
Nathan Loader is the Pre-Academy lead for a Cat 1 academy. A specialist in Talent ID and skill development Nathan spends a large amount of his times developing young people both on and off the pitch.…
02:18:04 |
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Tom Donati
Tom Donati is a academy coach for a CAT 3 academy.. Formally working in the PDP, YDP and Head of coaching role at a variety of academies across the country, Tom has a wealth of experience of player d…
01:31:56 |
Tue 15 Sep 2020
Russell Earnshaw & John Fletcher
Russell Earnshaw and John Fletcher are founders of popular coaching development company The Magic Academy. Former age group coaches for the English RFU, the pair now focus on coach delivery and how b…
01:15:57 |
Tue 08 Sep 2020
Greig Paterson
Greig Paterson is Head of coach education and development at the Scottish F.A. He formally also worked for the Irish F.A in a similar role and has experience of travelling around Europe to gain knowl…
01:04:21 |
Tue 01 Sep 2020
Tom Drowley
Tom Drowley is the Senior EIS Strength and Conditioning coach. Formally working for Gloucester Rugby and Southampton FC, Tom now leads on the Women's GB and England Hockey.
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01:32:30 |
Tue 25 Aug 2020
Oli Higginson
Oli Hhigginson is the assistant foundation phase lead coach at a Cat 1 academy. A Uefa qualified coach, one of his man roles is to engage with young players with their Individual Development Plan. He…
01:10:08 |
Tue 18 Aug 2020
Fraser Franks
Fraser Franks is a former professional footballer with 273 total apperances. Most notably playing for Brentford, AFC Wimbledon, Stevenage and Newport County, Fraser also represented England C on mult…
01:39:05 |
Tue 11 Aug 2020
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