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The Coach Doctor PodcastJohn McKee - A Career Coaching RugbyIn this episode of The Coach Doctor Podcast I am joined by John McKee. John is a seasoned and globally respected rugby coach whose career has spanned club, provincial, and international levels. Known for his strategic mind, adaptability, and deep understanding of the game’s evolution, John has coached across diverse rugby cultures and led high-performance teams on the world stage, including coaching both Tonga and Fiji at Rugby World Cups.With decades of coaching experience behind him, John brings his unique insight into how rugby has transformed. He’s worked across continents, adapting his leadership style to fit loca...
2025-11-031h 06The Coach Doctor PodcastSteven Webster - AsenseiIn this episode of the Coach Doctor Podcast, I speak with Steven Webster. Steven is a lifelong entrepreneur, technologist, martial artist and coach, and the CEO & Founder of ASENSEI, a technology that uses motion capture and human movement recognition software to power personalized health and fitness experiences. He holds a 4th degree black belt and two 2nd degree black belts in Ju Jitsu and Karate and is one of the most successful sports coaches in British University Sport. He captained and then coached Edinburgh University Karate Club to 10 consecutive national championship prior to moving to California in 2009. Whilst coaching, Steven...
2025-07-181h 14The Coach Doctor PodcastAndrew Higham - Looking after Number 1: A look at coach well-being.In this episode of the coach doctor podcast, I talk with Dr Andrew Higham. Andrew has recently been appointed as an Assistant Professor at Heriot Watt University in Scotland working in the areas of psychology and sport psychology. At the time of recording, he was a lecturer in sport psychology at Shefield Hallam University in England. He has published work in multiple academic journals including Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health; Psychology of Sport and Exercise and the International Sports Coaching Journal. He has also presented internationally at the International Council for Coaching Excellence Global Coach Conference, where I...
2025-05-281h 22The Coach Doctor PodcastDamian McGrath - Learning Through LifeIn this episode of The Coach Doctor Podcast I talk with Damian McGrath. Damian has been coaching professionally since 1990, starting his career coaching Rugby League in the UK and then making the switch to Rugby Union in the early 2000’s after taking on a skills coaching role with the Leicester Tigers. Since then, Damian has etched his mark in the modified form of Rugby as a 7’s specialist coach. He took England to the Commonwealth Games and The World Cup prior to stints with Spain, Manu Samoa, Canada, Germany and then Kenya. In addition to this Damian is the author of 4...
2025-01-1559 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastSam Miller - Proteus MotionIn this episode of The Coach Doctor podcast, I talk with Sam Miller, the CEO and founder of Proteus Motion. Proteus is a groundbreaking training system that has transformed the world of fitness and human performance. It has expanded the scope of quantifiable human movement from a limited 5%—primarily focused on vertical pushes and pulls like squats and deadlifts—to an astonishing 98%, encompassing nearly every conceivable angle and type of movement.If you have watched the Netflix series Quarterback, you can see Superbowl Champion Patrick Mahomes using the technology as part of his preparation in becoming the most domi...
2024-10-2158 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastAlicia Edge - Compeat PerformanceAlicia Edge is the co-founder and principal dietician at Compeat Performance, a company that is revolutionising athlete nutrition and well-being through technology. Alicia is also the Lead performance dietician for the Matildas, the Australian Women’s Football team who won the hearts of millions for their performances at the 2023 FIFA World Cup. She has also held Nutritionist roles at the Australian Institute of Sport and the NSW Waratahs Rugby Union. I first met Alicia at an Exercise and Sports Science Australia forum that was discussing women in sport, and I saw someone who was very passionate about sport and performance an...
2024-08-2944 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastMarcus Hannon - Nutrition for Youth, Elite and International AthletesDr Marcus Hannon is the current lead performance Nutritionist at the Qatar Football Association. He has previously worked as a sports nutritionist in the English Premier League with Everton and Aston Villa, with professional boxers and in Professional Rugby Union Clubs. Marcus has a strong research record and his knowledge around the needs of youth athletes is extremely important because they are the stars of the future and with increased training demands of youth athletes nutrition become vital in keeping them fit and healthy and on the pathway. Marcus discusses safe ways to meet weight in weight class sports such...
2024-08-051h 03The Coach Doctor PodcastRama Chand - Renovate it or Demolish it: Understanding Your Role!In this episode I talk with Rama Chand. Rama is the Director of Rugby Development at the Georgian Rugby Union. Previous to that Rama worked in multiple roles with Rugby Australia from Participation Pathway Manager and in Coach Education. He has held coaching roles with the Queensland Reds Super W team and the Queensland Reds Academy and many other teams along the way. He also has a degree in sports studies with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. In the episode we discuss Rama's role in Georgia and the process of moving across the world with a young family...
2023-09-141h 03The Coach Doctor PodcastAmy Shepherd - Developing the Individual and the TeamIn this episode, I talk with Amy Shepherd. Amy is the current head coach and football development officer at the Sydney University Soccer Football Club. She is originally from Cambridgeshire England and has experience coaching with Norwich City in their regional development program, Watford FC women’s as well as coaching in New Jersey in the USA. She is now making her mark in Australia working across youth and senior women’s football. We discuss the use of games and constraints based coaching and discuss the importance of individual development plans along with team training. Amy's leadership and experience at the...
2023-08-3046 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastLee Addison - RugbyLeagueCoach.com.auIn this episode I talk with Lee Addison owner of the online coaching website www.rugbyleaguecoach.com.au This website has rapidly become the biggest online rugby league coaching resource in the world! It’s a modern textbook for coaches, players and S&C coaches, with videos and PDFs giving tips and guidance, a bit like a Netflix but for Rugby League. It includes the Aim Higher program which is a clinic roadshow delivering elite level coaching to those most in need. In the conversation Lee discusses his coaching experience, professional development and his work in the online coaching world.
2023-08-181h 36The Coach Doctor PodcastDr Dianne Huxley - Enhancing the Athlete PathwayIn this episode I speak with Dr Dianne Huxley who is the national performance pathways lead at Athletics Australia. She has a career in coaching and coach development spanning for over 30 years and has experience coaching from the grassroots to the Olympic level in Track and Field. Like many of my guests Di has taken on additional learning despite the experience she already held. We met at the University of Sydney where she completed her Masters in Coaching and subsequently went on to compete a PhD. Her research has focused on elite junior and senior development pathways. For more information...
2023-06-3052 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastDr Anthea Clarke & Dan Hawke - Coaching Female AthletesIn this episode I speak with Dr Anthea Clarke and Dan Hawke.Dr Anthea Clarke is a senior lecturer in sport and exercise science at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She has an extensive list of publications in sports science with a large number focusing specifically on female athletes. More recently she has developed a short course for coaches of female athletes called “Supporting the Female Athlete” which is a must for any coach of female athletes. Link to the course below:https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/short-courses/supporting-the-female-athleteDan Hawke is the...
2023-05-0159 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastDr Balin Cupples - Warrior PerformanceIn this episode I speak with Dr Balin Cupples. Balin is the current Head of Performance at the One New Zealand Warriors National Rugby League team. Balin talks about his career moving from a youth development coach into the National Rugby League and the learnings he took along the way. We discuss his background from his Masters of Sports Coaching education to his PhD research at the University of Sydney. We also discuss balancing a career in professional sport with family commitments. Balin gives us his thoughts on what qualities stand out in the head coaches he has worked with...
2023-04-171h 04The Coach Doctor PodcastProfessor Nicola Hodges - Using a Challenge Based Coaching FrameworkToday’s guest is Professor Nicola Hodges, she is the Director of the Motor Skills Laboratory, within the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Nicola’s field of research is in Behavioural Science, Motor control and Learning, and Sport Psychology. She has over 150 published journal articles, book chapters and edited books and has been cited over 7000 times by other academics including myself. She is considered an expert in the field of skill acquisition and examines practice variables, such as demonstrations, instructions, feedback and practice organization, and investigates their impact on motor learning and transfer. She also...
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Rugby Coach WeeklyThe Coaching Knife: Contextual interference to improve practices, with James BarkellSend us a textIn this episode, we speak to James Barkell, Lecturer at the University of Sydney & Coaching Consultant with the Coach Doctor. Focusing on how you can improve the design of your practices, we are going to cut to the root on how you can use contextual interference.James runs the CoachDoctor podcast, and is Level 4 High Performance Coach in rugby union and has a PhD which focused on high performance in rugby. His philosophy is to encourage creativity in coaching, no one way is correct and you need to modify what and h...
2023-01-0424 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastMike Brown - Rugby, Retirement, Razor & Eddie!On this episode I talk with England Rugby Union fullback Mike Brown. Mike has 72 appearances for England and 351 appearances for his former premiership club Harlequins as well as a handful of games for the Newcastle Falcons. Most recently Mike represented and Captained the Barbarians in a series of games coached by Crusaders coach Scott Razor Robertson. We talk about Mike's transition into reitrement and his career development after rugby. We discuss some of the coaches that left a mark on his career and why communication and connection can be so important in high performance sport.Become a supporter...
2022-12-231h 04The Coach Doctor PodcastCourtney Brackenrig - Building a Career in Sports ScienceCourtney Brackenrig is a recent graduate working in the sports science field and former elite athlete with the Australian Institute of Sport. We discuss her educational pathway, her experiences as an athlete and the importance of volunteering to create opportunities within the industry. Courtney also discusses how she continues to learn from a range of mentors and the importance of balance in the industry to ensure you do not burn out. To contact Courtney you can find her on:LinkedIn @courtney brackenrigInstagram @biofueled Email info.biofueled@gmail.comBecome a supporter of this...
2022-12-141h 06The Coach Doctor PodcastBen Darwin - Darwin's Theory of Cohesive EvolutionIn this episode I talk to Ben Darwin from Gain Line Analytics. Ben is a former Wallabies and ACT Brumbies Prop who played during a very successful era for Australian Rugby. Since retiring due to injury Ben has gone on to coach in the Shute Shield, Super Rugby and the Japanese Top League before forging a career for himself in cohesion analytics. Ben breaks down what cohesion in the team setting is and provides a detailed explanation into how and why cohesion may be the next "Money Ball" of team sports. For more information on what Gain Line Analytics...
2022-11-171h 12The Coach Doctor PodcastReuben Williams & Ryan Walker - Sportsgrad: A Guide to a Career in SportIn this episode I talk to Reuben Williams and Ryan Walker from Sports Grad, if you’re not sure who these guys are then check out "the Sportsgrad Podcast" the number 1 careers podcast on itunes and you will find them helping people getting jobs in sport. I thought this conversation would be a great way to help coaches and performance staff develop their careers and opportunities in sport by taking on the top 8 steps that Reuben and Ryan recommend for getting your dream job. We discuss tips for networking and using social media to put yourself out there. If you ar...
2022-11-1158 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastGrant Doorey - Tales of a Career CoachIn this episode I speak with Grant Doorey. Grant is a career coach who has spent over 25 years in professional coaching and coached at 4 rugby world cups, the French top 14, the English premiership and Super Rugby to name a few. Grant discusses his journey and some of the learnings along the way. We discuss coaching across three different continents and cultures, language barriers and the sacrifices that elite coaching involves. There is a lot for aspiring coaches to learn from this conversation. If you would like to get in contact with Grant he is easily contacted on LinkedIn...
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The Rugby Coach's Corner PodcastJames Barkell, Ep. 108, The Practice Environment, The Coach Doctor, Coaching 7s, & Ted Lasso!James Barkell is the owner of The Coach Doctor, a consultancy group working in all aspects of coaching, from program design, skill acquisition, S&C, leadership, and more. He has a Masters in Sports Coaching, a World Rugby Level 4, and a PhD, where he studied high performance rugby. James is also a Lecturer at the University of Sydney & runs The Coach Doctor Podcast. Twitter: @James_Barkell Instagram: thecoachdrWebsite: https://thecoachdoctor.com.au/podcastsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-barkell-phd-a952904b/EVOLVE RugbyOnline coach development courseWhat...
2022-10-211h 25The Coach Doctor PodcastGreg Lee - Tales of a Community CoachGreg is a coach at the community level in Rugby Union and he really wants to help community coaches develop by sharing his thoughts and opinions around coaching at this level of the game. Some of the issues community coaches have to deal with is player availability, player work commitments, finding volunteers to assist with running grassroots clubs, opportunities for professional development plus many more other aspects that we discuss.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-coach-doctor-podcast--5032805/support.
2022-10-191h 07The Coach Doctor PodcastDr Mitch Hewitt - The Spectrum of Coaching StylesIn this episode I talk to Dr Mitch Hewitt, who is the National Youth Programs Manager at Tennis Australia. Mitch completed his PhD at the University of Southern Queensland and studied the teaching styles of tennis coaches in Australia using the Spectrum of Teaching Styles as the theoretical framework for his research. He has published multiple papers and presented at many Coaching and Physical Education conferences and more recently been a co-author on the book The Spectrum of Coaching Styles. In this episode we discuss how to implement some of the coaching styles on the spectrum and discuss their roles...
2022-10-051h 09The Coach Doctor PodcastKyle McLean - The Musical Sports CoachKyle is the owner of The Coaching Gig, a business that specializes in coach development and coach education. Kyle has worked with multiple sports organisations across New Zealand and Australia and his mantra is to help 'people thrive on and off the field.' He is also a bit of a musician playing the guitar, drums and piano as well as being able to sing very well. This interview definitely brought up a few issues in coaching worth thinking about in more depth for me. The future of coaching courses and the role social media has in coach...
2022-09-3054 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastA. Professor Kate Pumpa - Fuelling Performance with NutritionOn this episode I talk to Associate Professor Kate Pumpa. Kate is a lecturer and researcher in the fields of exercise physiology and sports nutrition at the University of Canberra. She is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Advanced Accredited Sports Dietitian. Kate completed her PhD at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2008 and has been working as a sports dietician practitioner for almost 15 years. Like many of us in the sports industry, she began by volunteering as a sports dietician for local AFL club. Following this, she was given a role with Leinster Rugby Club in Dublin, Ireland before returning...
2022-09-151h 05The Coach Doctor PodcastDave Reynolds - Developing Effective CoachesThis week I speak with Dave Reynolds who is in charge of Coach Development in the South Australian National Football League. Dave was recommended to me from Professor Shane Pill as an absolutely brilliant coach development practitioner and he has not let me down. Dave is a passionate coach developer aiming to implement and improve coaching on a number of levels in his beloved sport of Australian Rules Football. He has a passion for developing female coaching talent in the state and is also a part of the newly formed AFLW Port Adelaide coaching staff. Dave talks about how he...
2022-08-261h 03The Coach Doctor PodcastProfessor Chris Cushion - Research to PracticeProfessor Chris Cushion is currently the head of coaching at England Netball and a professor of coaching and pedagogy at the famous Loughborough university in England. When it comes to the coaching environment, practice and coach behaviours Chris is one of the most prominent researchers in this space with over 100 publications and over 8000 citations from other authors and researchers. One of the things that sets Chris apart from a lot of his peers is that he has also had an exceptional coaching practitioner career in football as well as his distinguished career in academia and this ability to have what...
2022-08-061h 19The Coach Doctor PodcastProfessor Jean Côté - Transformational CoachingIn this episode I speak with one of the masters of sports development and coach research Professor Jean Côté. Professor Côté is a member of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies at Queen’s University in Kingston (Canada). His research interests are in the areas of children in sport, coaching, positive youth development, and sport expertise. Professor Côté has published more than 130 research articles on a variety of sport psychology and coaching topics as well as publishing 50 book chapters. His work is among the most widely cited in academic sports literature. Throughout the podcast we discu...
2022-07-2256 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastDave Diggle - Mind GamesIn this episode I talk with Dave Diggle. Dave is a veteran of the sporting arena with over 40 years of competitive and hands-on experience at the top level.He represented Great Britain as a Gymnast and now works with the next generation of elite performers across a range of both team sports and individual sports, ranging from rugby union to car racing.With a background as a high-performance coach, Dave turned his attention to the mental performance and psychological battles that coaches, athletes and their support networks face in the competitive environment. These days Dave plys his...
2022-06-211h 01The Coach Doctor PodcastDave Ellis - The Role of the Skills CoachIn this weeks episode of the coach doctor podcast I speak with Dave Ellis. Dave is a New Zealand based rugby coach who has had experience coaching with the Blues in Super Rugby, Connacht in the PRO 14 Competition, the Bristal Bears in the English Premiership as well as many other clubs throughout the world. Dave is a coach who loves to share and presents his coaching ideas via webinars on his website EllisRugby.co.nz and is also a coach educator with IRANZ – International Rugby Academy of New Zealand. Traditionally a skills coach I talk to Dave about how the sk...
2022-06-1554 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastDavid Shillington - The Mindful EnforcerIn this episode I speak with David Shillington. Dave played Rugby League in the amazing Queensland era alongside the likes of Greg Inglis, Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Jonathan Thurston to name a few and was coached by Mal Meninga one of Queensland’s greats. He also had a distinguished NRL career with the Sydney Roosters, Canberra Raiders and Gold Coast Titans. Dave discusses the anxiety he dealt with as an up and coming player in the NRL and some of the coaches who led him on his path to being an Australian Representative. In retirement Shillo is now working in...
2022-06-0557 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastA. Professor Andrew Bennie - Effective Coaching to Coaching UnlimitedIn this episode of the coach doctor podcast, I speak to Associate Professor Andrew Bennie. Andrew’s PhD research investigated effective coaching in professional sport contexts. From the research, he developed an effective coaching model which includes three core components: (1) the coach and their personal characteristics and philosophy; (2) coaching skills such as leadership, communication, planning and people management, and (3) the environment which should be positive and have a strong sense of team culture. More recently, Andrew’s research has focused on collaborating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sport coaches from a variety of team and individual sports - in c...
2022-05-111h 02The Coach Doctor PodcastTom Carter - Power Runner to Power CoachIn this episode I talk with Tom Carter the current head of physical performance with the Australian Women’s Rugby 7’s team. In this episode we discuss Toms transition from a professional rugby player into his current role in 7’s. We discuss the way Tom was perceived as a player for the NSW Waratahs and how that has shaped his professional career after rugby and we also look into Tom’s association with other sports such as Cricket and how we as coaches can learn from other sports. Despite the persona we saw in Super Rugby Tom is an incredib...
2022-04-2253 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastBrian Ashton MBE - The Super VUCA Coach Part 2In Part 2 we discuss Super VUCA coaches, discuss one of Brian’s inspirational heroes and talk about the road to the World Cup final with England in 2007 and hear about Brian’s forays into other sports such as cricket Netball and Premier League Football.Brian has a had a wealth of experiences in sport, especially rugby union but one of the key aspects to Brian’s development was the transformation into a player centred coach and the ability to keep learning throughout his career as a coach.Despite all of Brian’s experience he has remained very humble and love...
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Weekend WarriorsThe Coach Doctor Podcast with Dr James BarkellWe have an indepth chat with James about the passion that helped him create The Coach Doctor. He gives us an insight into his formative developments as a coach that helped drive the passion to become a PHD qualified well sought after coaches coach or Coach Doctor. He gives us a look into what he does in his role and the details in what he does to help a sporting organisation as long as some funny anecdotes along the way.
2022-04-071h 06The Coach Doctor PodcastBrian Ashton MBE - The Super VUCA Coach Part 1In Part 1 of this episode I speak to Brian Ashton. Former coach of Bath Rugby Club and the England national Rugby team and now very much a renowned figure in coach education. Brian discusses his initial introduction to rugby, his transformation from an autocratic coach in his early days as a strict schoolteacher into a democratic player centered coach. Brian touches on his experiences during a career of coaching, including the clash of the codes when England's strongest Rugby Club Bath played against England's Premier Rugby League Club Wigan. Brian has years of experience coaching at many levels in Rugby...
2022-04-0644 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastMatthew Elliott - The Change RoomMatt is a former NRL head Coach with the Canberra Raiders, Penrtith Panthers and NZ Warriors and is currently working in a leadership and assistant coaching role with the St George Dragons. He has also started a business called the Changeroom which we will discuss during the podcast but this is essentially a place that helps people recover from both physical and mental injuries and ill health. Some of the key take aways I got from the discussion with Matt were the importance in developing human connections – while we can do the best form of training and eat the be...
2022-03-231h 01The Coach Doctor PodcastBen Cross - Don't Be Bitter, Be Better!In this episode I talk to former NRL hard man Ben the boss Cross. Ben has had a distinguished career playing at three NRL clubs, playing in two NRL grand finals and winning one and a state of Origin series with the NSW Blues.Towards the end of his career Ben took up coaching roles whilst playing in the north of England before returning to Australia and working on the development pathway with the Newcastle knights and the NSW Blues Women’s Origin team. Ben was later offered an assistant coaching role with the Brisbane Broncos that didn’t en...
2022-03-011h 05The Coach Doctor PodcastDaryl Gibson - Leading While LosingIn this episode I talk to Daryl Gibson. Daryl is a former New Zealand All Black and Super Rugby Champion with the Canterbury Crusaders. More recently Daryl has held the role as head Coach of the NSW Waratahs before stepping down after a losing season. Daryl has gone on to research what elite teams do during a losing streak and his findings are brilliant. Whilst there is a plethora of research into successful teams and cultures, the originality of Daryl’s work looking at how to successfully cope with a losing streak will provide much insight for many coaches going th...
2022-01-301h 06The Coach Doctor PodcastJack Rolfe - Enhancing the Learning Environment using MatchPlay CardsIn this episode I chat with Jack Rolfe who is the owner of the Coaching Lab – a business that aims to provide coaches at all levels with tools and resources to improve their coaching, especially within games. One of the resources the Coaching Lab offers are match play cards – a set of cards with a variety of both team and individual challenges that you can apply to coaching in game settings. We discuss a few examples and how they may be utilised in the training environment. Another cool resource is a set of reflection cards that contain open ende...
2022-01-1638 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastCameron Orr - The Path to EliteIn this episode I talk with Melbourne Rebels player Cameron Orr. We discuss his pathway to becoming an elite athlete and the importance of athlete journaling to help achieve those smaller goals or the 1%’s that add up to greater benefits over the long run. Cameron also talks about the importance of team journaling and how this can assist team performance by keeping teammates accountable to group goals.More recently Cameron started a business with Waratahs player Carlo Tizzano called ‘Elite Performance Journal’ which provides both individual and team-based journals aimed at the young athlete wanting to forge a path...
2022-01-1139 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastJay Tregonning - Preparing for a World CupIn this episode I speak to newly appointed Australian Wallaroos Coach Jay Tregonning. We discuss the team’s preparation leading into a world cup year and the growth and development of women’s rugby union in Australia. Some of the key takeaways for me were that coaching a national team requires a lot of preparation so managing time around family and fulltime work commitments is really important. Balancing a teaching career with coaching a national team provides some hurdles and Jay has put some positive steps in place to make sure this works for his coaching.Jay has been...
2022-01-0347 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastDr Nico Furlan - Rowing for GoldThis is a story of adaptation involving changing countries, languages, cultures and sports in a very demanding environment. Nico has just finished up a role with Chinese Rowing culminating with his team’s performances at the Olympic games in Tokyo. Originating from the north of Italy and completing his PhD in Sports Science at the University of New England in Armidale, Australia. His background lay in Rugby Union, but he was given the chance to work with the Chinese Olympic Program and found himself part of the rowing staff. Nico talks about the cultural differences between working in China compared wi...
2021-12-301h 11The Coach Doctor PodcastJamie Feeney - Transitioning from High Performance Athlete to CoachJamie Feeney is a former NRL player who played for both the Canterbury Bulldogs and Melbourne Storm during very successful periods in both club’s histories. He was coached by Steve Folkes and Criag Bellamy, two of Rugby Leagues most successful coaches. Jamie gives us an insight into the culture of both clubs after being involved in back to back Grand final seasons. Following his playing career Jamie moved into coaching roles. Initially with the Melbourne Storms pathway program and then as the Performance Program manager with NSWRL. More recently Jamie coached the Australian Women’s Rugby League side the Jill...
2021-12-1348 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastJim McKay - Applying Research to Attacking Rugby at the Queensland RedsJim is the current Queensland Reds Attack coach and was instrumental in both the Queensland Reds Super Rugby championship season of 2011 in his first stint with the club and this year in 2021 in his second stint with the club. Jim has also been the attack coach for the Wallabies and Head Coach of many clubs in the UK and Japan. Like some of my other guests Jim stands out for his passion to learn and further his knowledge – he has a Masters of Education in Sports Coaching and has published two research papers in the International Sport Coaching Journal. Jim is...
2021-12-0558 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastAlana Thomas - An Insight into Coaching at the Melbourne RebelsAfter having a successful rugby union playing career with NSW Country and the Australian Wallaroo’s Alana then moved into coaching. Moving to Melbourne she worked with the Melbourne Unicorns club and was awarded the Australian Rugby Union Community coach of the year in 2017 before taking on the head coaching role with the Melbourne Rebels Super W side in their inaugural season. Alana has focused on developing a strong team culture with the slogan "a Rebel like her" being a daily attribute within the team. Another fantastic aspect to Alana's coaching was the idea of setting up growth groups to as...
2021-11-2448 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastProfessor Shane Pill - Applying Game Sense to your Coaching Part 2Professor Shane Pill from Flinders University in South Australia is one of the leading experts and researchers in coaching and sports education. He was recently awarded the Presidents Award by the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for distinguished service to the profession. In Part 2 of this interview we discuss the power of games to develop a fully engaged athlete and the role game sense plays in Australian physical education and coaching. To engage with Shane further on this topic you can either follow him on: LinkedIn: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPERTwitter...
2021-11-1934 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastProfessor Shane Pill - Applying Game Sense to your Coaching Part 1Professor Shane Pill from Flinders University in South Australia is one of the leading experts and researchers in coaching and sports education. He was recently awarded the Presidents Award by the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation for distinguished service to the profession. Shane discusses his transition from a physical education teacher in the 1980’s to his role researching coaching pedagogies and specifically the game sense approach to coaching and teaching sport. He discusses the differences between pedagogical models of teaching skills through games and highlights the requirement for struggle to promote growth and development. Shane is a we...
2021-11-1352 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastDr. Gina Haddad - Setting Up Authentic Athlete Leadership GroupsOn this episode my guest is Gina Haddad, Gina is an expert and published academic in the area of athlete leadership and has worked with and researched leadership groups in many team sports. She has studied leadership groups within Super Rugby, NRL, AFL, Football and International rugby union and has previously held positions as a High-Performance Consultant and education manager with Equestrian Australia. She is a lecturer and leadership and culture facilitator. The main take points from this conversation for me were:1)Setting up a leadership group needs to be authentic – doing it for the sake of it because th...
2021-11-0151 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastA. Prof. Wilbur Kraak - Applying Performance Analysis to your CoachingIn this episode I chat with Associate Professor Wilbur Kraak from the Sports Science faculty at Stellenbosch University on the Western Cape of South Africa. We discuss using academic literature in an applied coaching setting, using performance analysis as a tool to assist your coaching and the state of South African Rugby after the COVID 19 Pandemic interrupted community sport for almost two years. If you would like to hear more from Wilbur you can follow him on twitter and instagram @coachwilbur or connect with him through Linkedin as Wilbur Kraak.Become a supporter of this podcast: https...
2021-10-1948 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastTim Rowland - Combining Strength and Conditioning with Physiotherapy for a High Performance TeamIn Episode 5 I chat with Tim Rowland. Tim is a championship winning Strength and Conditioning coach who has a background in physiotherapy. Tim discusses how his background in physiotherapy has made him a better Strength and Conditioning coach. His ability in managing athletic performance and also developing state of the art rehab and prehab programs for players returning from injury. Most recently Tim played a large role in the preparation of the Gordon’s Highlanders Rugby Clubs first premiership in over 20 years within the Shute Shield Premier Rugby competition. Tim is now the part owner of the Physio Network which di...
2021-10-1136 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastJohn Novak - Coaching Elite Athlete MindsetIn this episode I chat with John Novak who is widely known as Australia’s No. 1 Sports Mindset coach with his athletes quickly reaching National and International success at World Championships and Olympics. John is currently Head Mindset Coach for the Manly Sea-Eagles-NRL team in Australia. He has worked with hundreds of elite athletes and teams in 38 different sports. More recently he worked with Olympians Melissa Wu Commonwealth Gold Medallist and Olympic Bronze in the 10m Platform Diving and James Magnussen former World Champion Swimmer and an Olympic Silver Medallist. John is ultra passionate about coaching athlete mindset and is a...
2021-09-2456 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastAndrew Murphy - Coaching SpeedIn this episode I interview Olympic Sprint and Jump Coach Andrew Murphy. Andrew is a triple Olympian representing Australia at the Atlanta, Sydney and Athens games as a Triple Jumper. More recently Andrew has returned from Tokyo after coaching Rohan Browning, Australia's fastest man. In this interview we discuss the differences in roles as an athlete to a coach, the training requirements of an Olympic level athlete and the team work that goes into a sport such as Track and Field. Despite all of Andrew's achievements, he remains a life longer learner and is still looking to develop himself further...
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The Coach Doctor PodcastSean Irvine - Building Effective TeamsIn this episode I speak to Sean Irvine from Inside Motivation. Sean's area of expertise are in team building and team effectiveness. Sean discusses the 6 conditions of team effectvieness which can be related to sporting teams and business teams. Sean can be contacted on +61(0)419 477 271 or via the contact us page on insidemotivation.com.auBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-coach-doctor-podcast--5032805/support.
2021-08-2357 minThe Coach Doctor PodcastBeth Whaanga - Women in CoachingIn this episode I talked to Beth Whaanga one of only five Level 3 Rugby Coaches in Australia. We discussed the gender issues in coaching, working with both male and female athletes, learning from peers and becoming a leader to other women in the male dominated rugby coaching space. We also discussed Beth's background working with indigenous athletes and her participation at the AIS High Performance Coaching Talent Program.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-coach-doctor-podcast--5032805/support.
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The Journey of a Grassroots Rugby Coach (More Tracksuits less Business Suits)James Barkell PhDThis Episode I spoke with James Barkell Phd.
James has coached from U6’s through to 1st grade in Shute Shield and almost everything in between.
James has been a PE teacher for close to 20 years and held positions such as MIC rugby at schools coaching all age groups across primary and secondary school.
In 2010 he completed a master of sports coaching at Sydney Uni and a few years later did a PhD.
He has published research articles on skill acquisition, coaching pedagogy and performance analysis.
He has a go...
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