
#269 Dr Paul Mansell & Dr Katie Sparks - Performing Under Pressure
In this episode I'm delighted to speak with Dr Paul Mansell and Dr Katie Sparks. Paul is a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Staffordshire University. Paul completed his PhD in 2023 at the...
12 Helmi 20241h 5min

#268 Ben Freakley - A Coaches Toolkit: Developing Self-Awareness, Mastery and Resilience
I'm delighted to speak with Ben Freakley this week. Ben is a highly skilled and experienced sport psychology professional, helping athletes, coaches, and teams to achieve peak performance and reach th...
5 Helmi 20241h 2min

#267 Matthew Layton - Development Practices in Professional Academies
I'm delighted to speak with Matthew Layton this week. Matt is head of youth development phase at Swansea City Football Club. He manages the multidisciplinary staff departments and the players within t...
29 Tammi 20241h 1min

#266 Dr Sam Thrower - Enhancing Wellbeing, Long-Term Development, and Performance in Youth Sport
I'm delighted to speak with Dr Sam Thrower this week. Sam is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Oxford Brookes University. His main research interests lie in the area of youth sport...
22 Tammi 20241h 6min

#265 Dr Shakiba Moghadam - Mental Health Literacy
I'm delighted to speak with Dr Shakiba Moghadam this week. Shakiba is a chartered psychologist with a specific focus on community psychology, as well as sport and exercise psychology. Shakiba current...
15 Tammi 20241h 8min

#264 Dr Charlie Corsby, Prof Robyn Jones & Dr Andrew Lane - Contending with Vulnerability and Uncertainty: What Coaches Say About Coaching
This week I'm delighted to speak to Dr Charlie Corsby, Prof Robyn Jones and Dr Andy Lane. Charlie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Charlie holds a UEFA 'A' Li...
8 Tammi 20241h 3min

#263 Prof Chris Harwood - Settings Goals for Competition and Achieving Them Through Mental Skills
I'm delighted to speak with Prof Chris Harwood this week. Chris is the Director of the Sport, Health and Performance Enhancement (SHAPE) Research Centre at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). He is a P...
18 Joulu 20231h 20min

#262 Dr Ian Peek - Ill Mental Health: The Dark Side of Professional Sport
I am delighted to welcome back Dr Ian Peek in this episode. Ian has been a golf coach for 35 years. He is currently consulting with the Swiss Golf Federation supporting the coaches at national and reg...
11 Joulu 20231h 3min



















