The Curve Mindset Podcast with McGinley Coaching

In this episode of The Curve Mindset we spoke with ex Newcastle Utd Ladies Manager Rob Atkin. We spoke about his coaching career, working in an competitive industry, developing programmes for children and youth and managing Newcastle Utd Ladies. This was a great episode and well worth the listen.

This was a different type of podcast as Justin gave us a lot of tips on creating content on social media. 30 mins of knowledge and ideas to think about. You can follow Justin on LinkedIn: Justin Gardiner and his business 19 Talent. Enjoy!

In today's episode I spoke with Dave Lawrence. Dave has over 20 years experience working in the men's and women's game as a head coach and as a Technical Director. We covered a lot of topics including recruitment, coaching players of different abilities and what skills are needed to work at a professional football club. You can follow Dave on LinkedIn : Dave Lawrence

In this episode I spoke with Helen Lorraine Nkwocha who is the Director of Coaching at Albany Rush. This was a great episode as it gave us an insight into the DOC role, working as part of company and dealing with internal/external factors. You can follow Helen on Twitter and LinkedIn: @hlnkwocha @Helen Lorraine Nkwocha @immersedsoccer @Tactalyse

In this week's episode I spoke with Marcus Dibernando. This was a great episode where we spoke a lot about constraints, working in the college/university soccer teams and running your own club. You can find Marcus on Linkedin, Facebook and on his Youtube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@soccertraining

In this episode of the Curve Mindset Podcast I spoke with UEFA A licence coach Jennie Swarbrick. We discussed a lot including Jennie’s playing philosophy, working with the foundation phase, how key networking is to develop, the biggest trend in women’s football and the World Cup. This was a very inspiring chat and there was lot of key takeaways. Please follow Jennie on Twitter: @JennieC08 LinkedIn...

In this episode I spoke with Peter Prickett and Peter Thornton. They gave us an insight into their new book 'Moments that Could've changed football forever' and how we can use SSG game to improve players of all ages and abilities. This is a must listen as there is a lot of golden nuggets to listen out for. You can follow both Peter Prickett @PeterPrickett and Peter Thornton @insidewrit...

In this episode I spoke with Dutch Football Coach - Bryan De Vries. The first part of 2 episodes is about communication in a foreign country, working in the women's game and how we need to have a growth mindset to develop our understanding of player development. You can connect with Bryan on LinkedIn - Bryan De Vries This was a great chat and in part 2 which is coming soon we will discuss his...

In Today’s podcast we speak with Head of women’s @ Total Analysis, David Astill. We discussed a number of topics including coaching in the women’s game, the Women’s World Cup and what teams are going to do well/struggle in the Women’s Super League. Please check out David’s work on the Total Analysis website and follow him on Twitter @DavidPAstill21 and davidastill.substack.com

Welcome back!   This is series 3 and in this episode we spoke with Joao Carlos Pereira. Carlos is a head coach with many years of experience working in football. He has worked in Portugal, Switzerland and Qatar. One of his many roles has been working at the Aspire Academy as the Coordinator Creating and implementing a Program to develop Elite Players. You can follow Joao on LinkedIn: https://www.l...

In this episode I spoke with Steven Lawther. Steven is an author and owner of Red Circle Communications. Steven Wrote Arrival - How Scotland’s women took their place on the world stage and inspired a generation. We discussed women's football, the rise of the game and what we can do to improve the game. You can get his book on amazon, pitch publishing and in Waterstones.

Today I spoke with former footballer Drewe Broughton. Drewe is Performance Coach to World Class Athletes, Organizations, Leaders and Head coaches since 2011.  We covered a number of topics including coaching in pressure situations, dealing with players and how sweat and courage is needed in everyday life. You can follow Drewe on LinkedIn and on his website below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/d...

Laurie spoke with Connor on the Curve Mindset Podcast a few weeks ago. He is the Montrose FC Under 18's Head Coach/ We discussed Connor's role, how we can implement high standards in part time football and why working with the person first and player second has its advantages.  Please follow Connor on Twitter: @connor_yeats and on LinkedIn: Connor Yeats

Today I spoke with @droghedaunited U17 Head Coach Philip Connolly. This was a fascinating chat as we discussed Youth Development, Academy vs Grassroots and the pros/cons of both and some great advice on working with players of all abilities. Please follow Philip on Twitter: @philip_1981

In this special episode I spoke with Stefan Peter. We spoke about positive body language, some techniques on how to improve body language and how we can use football to improve confidence when we play at any level. Please let us know what you think. You can follow Stefan on LinkedIn, Instagram and you can also check out his website https://www.stefanpetercoaching.com/

Today I was joined by Richard Cashman. Richard is the founder of the Sporting resource. We discussed a number of things including coaching, counselling and how we can transfer different skills to help develop ourselves and people around us. The sporting resource offer a number of ways to enhance your learning on their website/social channels. https://thesportingresource.wordpress.com/2015/12/06/th...

Today I spoke with Ainsley McCrae. Ainsley is a recruitment consultant that helps people with getting new jobs, improving interview technique and how using video platforms can enhance recruitment. We chatted for around 30 minutes discussing interviews, dealing with stress and difficult scenarios at work and how we can turn negatives into positives! Please like and share this episode if you found i...

In this episode we spoke with Dr. Jeremy Piasecki, Executive Director Culture in Sports. We spoke about Culture, Environment and the difficulty of long term planning. You can follow Jeremy and Culture in Sports on social media: @CultureinSport https://cultureinsports.com/

Our 1st episode of 2023! This was a great episode with Blaine McKenna. Blaine is a UEFA A licence Coach and has coaches in 11 countries on 5 continents. We spoke about the different ways we need to speak with players regarding verbal or non verbal communication, working abroad and different coaching roles. We also spoke about Blaine's new book - you can find it here: https://www.bennionkearny.com/...

In this episode I spoke with Leanne Conroy. Leanne is a Personal Trainer who coaches ambitious women who want to get back in shape, build more confidence & thrive to be the best version of themselves. We spoke for another 25 minutes so this is part 2 of our conversation. Some of the topics we discussed including mental health, burnout and training techniques that anyone can follow. You can fol...

In this episode I spoke with Leanne Conroy. Leanne is a Personal Trainer who coaches ambitious women who want to get back in shape, build more confidence & thrive to be the best version of themselves. We spoke for 50 minutes in total so this is part 1 of our conversation.  Some of the topics we discussed including mental health, burnout and training techniques that anyone can follow. You...

Today on the Podcast I was joined by Auke Kok. Auke is a historian who has written a number of sports books.  We discussed his latest one - Johan Cruyff: Always on the Attack. Below is the link for the book. The podcast was so informative and educational. If you want to learn more about Cruyff then listen to this podcast and read the book! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Johan-Cruyff-Always-Auke-Kok...

Today I was joined by Mark Muddyman & Pierce Kiembi of Futbol Lingo. There was a lot to discuss including the importance of working in different countries, how beneficial learning a new language can be and why this app is the future of football communication. You can download the app in the apple store, on android and on the website https://futbollingo.com/ You can also follow Mark and Pierce...

Today I was joined by Football Analysist and podcaster Mia Eriksson. We discussed a number of things including the Swedish Women's National Team,  the up and downs of club football in Sweden and how analysis is helping players become more professional in the Women's game. You can follow Mia's work on:  @fotbollskanal @THEIRPITCH @spp_agency and Mia on twitter: @mia_eriksson 

Today I was joined by Soccer Parenting founder Skye Eddy. We discussed a lot including working in the women's & girls game, dealing with setbacks for players and how parents can help deal with this and how mentors can enhance learning and development. This was a great episode which I found really interesting. A lot of takeaways and golden nuggets in this podcast. You can follow Skye on Twitter...