Marvee Woods

Marvee Woods Football Academy Podcast

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Interviewing professionals about their experiences in football academies 🎙️⚽️

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Marvee Woods

Episodes

Birmingham City Academy Manager - Louisa Collis ("I Love Being A Female Academy Manager In The Men's Game" - Episode 10 snippet") 24.09.2025 1:00

New Snippet: Louisa Collis, the Academy Manager of Birmingham City Football Club, tells me on Episode 10 of my Podcast. That she loves currently being the only female academy manager in the men's game. Full Episode: Friday September 26th 2025

Birmingham City Academy Manager - Louisa Collis ("We focus on development, but we enter tournaments to win" - Episode 10 snippet") 20.09.2025 0:59

New Snippet: Louisa Collis, the Academy Manager of Birmingham City Football Club, tells me on Episode 10 of my Podcast. That her academy is always focused on development, but when it comes to entering competitions like the Premier League tournament and more. The academy concentrates on winning. Full Episode: Friday September 26th 2025

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("I see coaches looking out for themselves instead of players" - Episode 9 snippet") 19.09.2025 0:59

New Snippet: Tom Pell, the Academy Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tells me on Episode 9 of my Podcast. That he sees academy coaches looking out for themselves instead of having players best interest at heart Full Episode: Out Now

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("Good academy players, need mental stamina" - Episode 9 snippet") 16.09.2025 1:01

New Snippet: Tom Pell, the Academy Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tells me on Episode 9 of my Podcast. That good academy players need mental stamina to deal with all the challenges they face being in the academy. Full Episode: Out Now

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("If they are one minute late, they are sent home" - Episode 9 snippet") 14.09.2025 0:58

New Snippet: Tom Pell, the Academy Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tells me on Episode 9 of my Podcast. That if players show up one minute late for training or matches, they are sent home. They will train with the younger age group and will not play the upcoming match. Full Episode: Out Now

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("Raised In The Valley") 12.09.2025 1:56:53

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager Tom Pell talks to me on Episode 9 of my Podcast about his journey from being a young player at Peterborough United to becoming a coach and eventually the Academy Manager at Charlton. Tom discusses the importance of youth development, balancing results with player growth, and the significance of nutrition and sleep in athletic performance. Tom also delves into the...

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("Parents should be aware of the effects of diet" - Episode 9 snippet") 11.09.2025 1:00

New Snippet: Tom Pell, the Academy Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tells me on Episode 9 of my Podcast. That parents of young players should be aware of the effects of diet on the body over a course of time, because it can have a positive or negative effect on performance. Full Episode: Friday September 12th (6pm)

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("Winning mentality is key to development" - Episode 9 snippet") 09.09.2025 0:59

New Snippet: Tom Pell, the Academy Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tells me on Episode 9 of my Podcast. That a winning mentality is key to the development of his academy players. Full Episode: Friday September 12th

Charlton Athletic Academy Manager - Tom Pell ("We have players with ADHD and Autism in our academy" - Episode 9 snippet") 06.09.2025 0:57

New Snippet: Tom Pell, the Academy Manager of Charlton Athletic Football Club, tells me on Episode 9 of my Podcast. That the academy at Charlton have players who have ADHD and Autism and discusses in the full episode how the club adapts it's training methods and game day preperation to help these players. Full Episode: Friday September 12th

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("I find release and retain emotionally difficult" - Episode 5 snippet") 04.09.2025 1:00

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That he find release and retain periods emotionally challenging.

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("International academy tours are important because, the Premier League is full of different nationalities - Episode 5 snippet") 03.09.2025 0:51

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That international academy tours are important to prepare the academy players for the Premier League which is full of players from different nationalities.

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("It's worth waiting for the development of Quarter 4 players" - Episode 5 Snippet) 31.08.2025 0:58

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That from his experience he's learned that it's worth waiting for Q4 players to develop. Full Episode: Out Now

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe (Melwood To Anfield) 29.08.2025 1:44:22

Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. About Alex's journey from a young player at Watford to becoming a prominent figure in youth football development. The conversation covers the challenges and lessons learned in coaching, being the Manager of Exeter City, the importance of patience in player development, and the unique perspective of being an...

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("Youth Development, is when you add value to a player" - Episode 5 Snippet) 28.08.2025 1:00

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That youth development is when you add value to a player. Full Episode: Friday August 29th 2025

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("Arne Slot has got an amazing personality" - Episode 5 Snippet) 26.08.2025 0:51

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That Liverpool Manager Arne Slot, has got an amazing personality. Full Episode: Friday August 29th 2025

Liverpool Academy Director - Alex Inglethorpe ("I'm proud of Harry Kane. Yes I helped him, but he helped himself more" - Episode 5 Snippet) 23.08.2025 0:45

New Snippet: Alex Inglethorpe, the Academy Director of Liverpool FC, tells me on Episode 5 of my Podcast. That he's proud of Harry Kane, who made it pro under his guidance when he was the academy manager at Spurs. Full Episode: Friday August 29th 2025

Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Manager - Ian Buckman ("You need resilience to deal with the ups and downs in football") - Episode 8 Snippet 19.08.2025 0:49

New Snippet: Ian Buckman, the Academy Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, tells me on Episode 8 of my Podcast. That footballers need resilience to deal with all the ups & downs in football. Full Episode: Out Now

Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Manager - Ian Buckman ("We have a big Education Department. On day release, some players do music lessons here") - Episode 8 Snippet 17.08.2025 0:56

New Snippet: Ian Buckman, the Academy Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, tells me on Episode 8 of my Podcast. That Brighton do music lessons with some of the academy players while they are on day release at the club. Full Episode: Out Now

Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Manager - Ian Buckman (The Seagulls Academy) 15.08.2025 1:18:22

Ian Buckman, the Academy Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, tells me on Episode 8 of my Podcast. About his journey from non-league football to managing a successful academy. Ian discusses the importance of youth development, the balance between results and personal growth, and the role of education in shaping young players. He emphasizes the significance of resilience, the use of data in playe...

Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Manager - Ian Buckman ("Our Owner Mr Bloom is passionate about the Academy") - Episode 8 Snippet 13.08.2025 1:02

New Snippet: Ian Buckman, the Academy Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, tells me on Episode 8 of my Podcast. That the Brighton Chairman and Owner Mr Tony Bloom is very passionate about the Brighton academy. Full Episode: Friday August 15th

Brighton & Hove Albion Academy Manager - Ian Buckman ("First Team Manager Fabian Hurzeler speaks to me regularly about the academy") - Episode 8 Snippet 08.08.2025 0:46

New Snippet: Ian Buckman, the Academy Manager of Brighton & Hove Albion, tells me on Episode 8 of my Podcast. That the First Team Manager Fabian Hurzeler speaks to him regularly about the academy. Full Episode: Friday August 15th

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("Three times late, you get dropped from playing a match") - Episode 7 Snippet 06.08.2025 0:30

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That if the Scholars and 21s are late three times, they get dropped from playing a match. Full Episode: Out Now

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("If you don't experience the ups and downs early, later on the difficult moments will become overwhelming") - Episode 7 Snippet 06.08.2025 0:58

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That it's better to experience difficulty early on in your academy career because it will become overwhelming the later you face challenges. Full Episode: Out Now

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("Brockhall Diaries") 01.08.2025 54:04

Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast, about his journey from a young football enthusiast to the head of the Blackburn Rovers Academy. Paul discusses his early experiences in coaching, the various clubs he has worked with, and the importance of youth development in football. Gray emphasizes the significance of creating a supportive environment for y...

Blackburn Rovers Academy Manager - Paul Gray ("We manufacture bumps in the road, for the best players!") - Episode 7 Snippet 31.07.2025 1:01

New Snippet: Paul Gray, the Academy Manager of Blackburn Rovers, tells me on Episode 7 of my Podcast. That Blackburn Rovers manufacture bumps in the road for their best academy players to test them and keep them grounded. Full Episode: August 1st 2025