Beth Barz, The Coach Developer

Coaching Research to Results

Sports EN ↓ 16 episodes

Sport coaching research holds the answers to your biggest coaching questions, yet most of it stays buried in academic journals written for academics, not coaches like you. In the Coaching Research to Results podcast, your host, Beth Barz, takes one real research paper and breaks it down into three big ideas and two actions you can apply in your next coaching session, all in under 15 minutes. If you want to coach smarter, not harder, this podcast is for you. Check for show notes & further info on becoming a thriving coach here: https://thecoachdeveloper.com/coaching-research-to-results-podcast...

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Beth Barz, The Coach Developer

Episodes

The Why Before the How Effect 11.07.2026 12:47

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... Are your practice sessions built on drills first, game later, and are your athletes still struggling to make smart decisions when it counts? In this episode of Coaching Research To Results, the host, Beth Barz, breaks down a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies and nearly 1,700 athletes examining Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) an...

Championship Habits: What six elite coaches reveal about building lasting excellence 16.05.2026 10:09

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When Winning Hides the Cracks: Serial winning coaches discovered success masking 16.05.2026 10:13

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Start With Me: What Championship Coaches Did After Their Worst Season 16.05.2026 11:06

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The Culture IS the Training Plan: The human is more important than the winning 16.05.2026 12:27

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The Captain Advantage: Captain Leadership and Authenticity 16.05.2026 10:07

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That's How We Do Things Around Here: Making culture obvious to all 16.05.2026 10:21

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The Whole Coach: Developing good people with social influences and safety needs 16.05.2026 14:34

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Season Finale Interview with Guest Jocelyn Barrieau, Canadian Women's Rugby 7s Head Coach: A look into culture 16.05.2026 36:32

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... In this episode, we talk about culture and how Jocelyn supports team culture with her current group of Canadian athletes on the World Rugby 7s Series circuit. Support the show

Season Finale Interview - Connecting the Dots with Dr Sasha Gollish 10.04.2026 49:16

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... This conversation explores how coaching practice is deeply shaped by personal experience, reflection, and intentional learning, with Dr. Sasha Gollish emphasizing a person-centered approach that prioritizes developing humans over just athletes. A key theme is that foundational skills like focus underpin confidence and resilience, and coaches should re...

One Size Fits No One: Why Mental Health Literacy Has to Match the Athlete in Front of You 10.04.2026 9:37

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... Gorczynski et al.'s 2021 paper called "Developing Mental Health Literacy and Cultural Competence in Elite Sport." The big ideas from the paper that are relevant to coach learning are The Cultural Blindspot, The Invisible Athletes, and Don't Leave It at the Athlete's Door. Which one of these ideas hits most for the group of ath...

The Armour Paradox: What Serial-Winning Coaches Know About Self-Compassion 10.04.2026 10:15

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... This episode examines Hägglund et al.'s paper called "Wearing a Self-Compassion Suit May Offer a Performance Edge: A Qualitative Study of Serial-Winning High-Performance Coaches." The big ideas from the paper that are relevant to coach learning are The Armour Paradox, The Rumination Tax, and The Early Seed Effect. All three of these big...

Bottle vs. Reframe: The Emotion Regulation Science Coaches Keep Getting Wrong 10.04.2026 12:14

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... This episode examines James Gross' paper called "Emotion Regulation: Current Status and Future Prospects." The big ideas from the paper that are relevant to coach learning are Bottle vs Reframe, The Three-Step Check, and The Emotional Toolbox. All three of these big ideas contribute to the two immediately applicable actions for coaches....

Two Smiles, Two Bodies: What Your Face Does to Your Athletes 10.04.2026 9:52

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... This episode examines Furley & Thrien's 2024 paper called "A Smile Can Go a Long Way: The Effects of Dominant and Rewarding Smiles of Coaches on Athletes in an Evaluative Performance Context." The big ideas from the paper are Two Smiles, Two Bodies, The Mood Thief, and The Silent Signal. All three of these big ideas contribute to th...

The Face Scorecard: How Your Emotional Expressions Shape Team Performance Before You Speak 10.04.2026 10:58

Care to share your thoughts? Send a message... This episode examines van Kleef et al's (2019) paper called "Emotional Games: How Coaches’ Emotional Expressions Shape Players’ Emotions, Inferences, and Team Performance." The big ideas from the paper that are relevant to coach learning are The Mood Mirror, The Face Scorecard, and The Happiness Advantage. All three of these big ideas c...

Coaching Research to Results with Coach Developer Beth Barz 09.04.2026 1:17

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