The Five W's

Austrian Biathlete Anna Juppe discusses her athlete journey, the routines she has put in place to perform on the world stage and the framework within training and the coach-athlete relationship to allow her to succeed. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspecti...

Ross McCann (GB Olympian & Scotland 7's) discusses his athlete journey and what works for him in relation to his performance.  The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, athletes, coaches, practitioners, p...

Dr Brian Gearity (University of Denver) discusses his recent paper titled  Deconstructing caring in the coach athlete relationship: a gentler form of domination  and how we need to be asking serious questions of our practice when it comes to intrapersonal communication, connection and delivery. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosoc...

Alfie George (GB Cycling) discusses his athlete journey and the experiences that shape his preparations, focus and will to win on the bike. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, athletes, coaches, practitioner...

Karin Hagglund is a staff member at The Swedish School of Sport & Health Sciences in the Department of Performance and training where she is researching sustainable leadership, self-reflection and compassion within the coaching context. In this episode we explore the paper she authored in 2021 Mindful self-reflection to support sustainable high- performance coaching: A process evaluation of a...

Dr Andy Kirkland is a Lecturer in Sports Coaching at the University of Stirling.  He is a BASES accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist and Chartered Scientist with experience of working in high performance sport. In this episode we explore the wider systems and structures in which coaches exist in the UK. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a...

Matt Tometz is the Sports Science Co-Ordinator at TC Boost, a private training facility in Chicago, Illinois specialising in speed & agility. In this episode he examines the need for performance data to drive discussions and decisions in relation to training, the athlete journey and sense making. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsy...

Eilidh McIntyre Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold medallist in the Sailing 470 Class discusses how emotions are her greatest strength and the empowerment she feels at showing and dealing with those emotions during her athlete journey.  The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique pe...

Julian  (J) North Professor of Sport Coaching and Director of the Research Centre for Sport Coaching at Leeds Beckett University discusses Philosophy and its role within the coaching environment.  The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from t...

Olympian, World Champion and Boat Race winner Ollie Cook discusses his athlete journey, the learning moments under intense pressure, performance levels, competitive environments and his athlete journey. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic...

In this episode Dr Matt Smith (University of Winchester) discusses transformational leadership, and how it has been used within elite / professional sport to great success. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia...

In this episode I explore my own environment. Harrogate celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. I reflect upon my ten years at the club, what the shirt means and how we have sought to implement a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episo...

Ross Cullen is a BMX rider in the GB Cycling set up.  Having come through the ranks of the NGB academy set up he has gained selection (as a travelling reserve) for this years Olympic Games (Tokyo 2020). In this episode we explore performance preparation. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each...

Matthew Robertson is a paracyclist within the GB Cycling Team. He is the current national time trial & road champion, and recently won a bronze medal at the UCI World Cup in Ostend Belgium in May.  He is targeting selection for the Paralympics in Paris 2024. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete developme...

Andrew Brownhill is a pathway coach for Gloucester Rugby and the Scottish National set up. He regularly posts excellent material on the psychosocial aspects of coaching on his social media, and in this episode he gives his own lived experience of working with youth athletes, taking a humanistic approach and developing the person not just the athlete. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in...

Listen to John Noonan discuss his coaching journey and expand upon the need for coach develop and mentorship. John has a depth and breadth of experience many would desire (Everton FC, Huddersfield Giants, GB Park & Pipe Snowsport, Motor Racing) and is now developing the next generation of practitioners with his coaching mentorship programme https://noonanperformance.com/coach-mentorship/ The F...

Dr Mark Noon is a lecturer in sport and exercise science at Coventry university as well as assistant manager at Brackley Town Football Club. In this conversation we discuss his recently published (2020) peer-reviewed article: The Influence of Recruitment Age and Anthropometric and Physical Characteristics on the Development Pathway of English Academy Football Players Published in the International...

Amelia Coltman is a Great Britain Skeleton athlete who recently secured the overall Europa Cup title in her debut season. She discusses her athlete journey and offers insight into elite performance. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from...

Double Para-Sport athlete Charlotte Henshaw discusses her athlete experience and the methods, strategies and protocols she surrounds herself with to be an elite athlete. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, a...

GB Paralympian Ali Jawad discusses his athlete journey, bench pressing ridiculous weight and the need for adaptability. The Five W's Podcast W hat W orks for W ho in W hat Context and W hy The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, athletes, coaches, practitioners, psychologist...

Dr Andrew Wood (Manchester Metropolitan University) & Rory Mack (Sheffield Hallam University) discuss their paper published (2020) titled: Developing self-determined motivation and performance with an elite athlete:  Integrating Motivational Interviewing with Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy. To get a FREE profile report go to: https://smarterthinkingprofile.com Resources that may be of use...

Dr Christoph Szedlak is Lead S&C and academic researcher at the University of Southampton. His research explores coaching psychosocial behaviours, or ESSENTIAL skills as he describes them. In this episode we discuss his paper "Developing a letter to my younger self to learn from the experiences of expert coaches", published 2020. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What C...

Alex is a rugby player at Saracens (currently enjoying a season long loan to Montpelier).  He has been capped for England under Eddie Jones. He discusses his lived experience of the Saracens environment, and the what's and the how's as to why he believes it is a special environment for an athlete. He discusses his own psychological approach to life and the game, offering an honest reflec...

Noorin Gulam (GB Weightlifting) discusses overcoming adversity and how to use those lessons to fuel future endeavours. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic, seeking to be relevant and appropriate to anyone interested in athlete development....

Dr Sean Figgins (University of Chicester) is a senior lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology.  In this episode we explore social and group identity and how that impacts building a team culture and environment.  The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective...