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S3 E27: Why the IOC's Recent Guidelines on Transgender Athletes Raise So Many Questions
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently announced controversial new transgender guidelines which could threaten the future of women's spor…
4 years, 7 months ago
S3 E26: The Coaches: Why Mindset Matters
Season 3 Episode 26
Responders and non-responders are easily identified but poorly understood. Elite coach and sports scientist John Kiely from the Institute of Coaching…
4 years, 7 months ago
S3 E25: Why a Five-Year-Old Premier League Recruit Is Just Madness
Season 3 Episode 25
Coaching development specialist Stuart Armstrong, of Sport England, discusses the role of sport in childhood development with Prof. Ross Tucker. The …
4 years, 7 months ago
S3 E24: Lachlan Morton And The Quest For Cycling Nirvana
Season 3 Episode 24
Lachlan Morton is an Australian cyclist famous for taking on audacious endurance challenges, including his recent solo 5500km Alt. Tour de France. In…
4 years, 7 months ago
S3 E23: Future Champion or Lifelong Athlete? The Coaching Kids Conundrum
Season 3 Episode 23
Stuart Armstrong has made a career coaching sport and his role at Sport England is to help coach the coaches and make sport and exercise accessible t…
4 years, 8 months ago
Bonus episode: Should rugby reduce the number of substitutes to lower injury risk
In the ongoing debate and discussion about the risk of injury in rugby, many people have suggested that cutting the number of substitutes is the easi…
4 years, 8 months ago
S3 E22: The Science of Sleep Q&A
Season 3 Episode 22
In this follow-up podcast, sleep science specialist Dr Dale Rae returns to answer all your questions from polyphasic sleeping, eating right for your …
4 years, 8 months ago
S3 E21: An All Black Legend on Why Rugby Needs New Contact Guidelines
Season 3 Episode 21
All Black legend Conrad Smith, from the International Rugby Players body, talks to Prof. Ross Tucker on World Rugby's newly-released guidelines for c…
4 years, 8 months ago
Bonus episode: It is time to choose: How a new transgender guidance policy shifts the conversation and demands difficult decisions
The UK Sports Councils have released guidelines on transgender participation in sport, following an exhaustive and comprehensive review process. The …
4 years, 8 months ago
S3 E20: THE COACHES: Neal Henderson - Secrets of Physiology and Psychology in Endurance Sport
Season 3 Episode 20
American Neal Henderson is one of the most celebrated coaches in endurance sports - particularly triathlon and cycling. Having coached pros like cycl…
4 years, 9 months ago