The Gold Dust Podcast

Mal Meninga is a 3 time World Cup winner and rugby league immortal. Mal won the World Cup with the Australian National team once as a player, and twice as a coach, most recently in November 2022. He also led Queensland to 8 State of Origin wins in a row, which is a coaching record

Radhi is a former Premier League and Tunisian International footballer who is currently Senior Coach at Cercle Brugge in Belgium. Radhi was also previously U23 coach at Southampton FC.

Brian McDermott led Reading FC to the Premier League in 2012, being named LMA Championship Manager of the Season the year. He also won Premier League Manager of the Month during Readings time in the Premier League. McDermott also managed Leeds United, and was a Chief Scout for Arsenal FC.

Jonny is one of rugby league's best players, recently winning a fourth Grand Final in four years, while being named Harry Sunderland trophy winner in the 2022 Grand Final. It was an easy journey to the top, however, with him suffering a life threatening injury, and several potential career threatening injuries before he reached his peak

Paul McGuinness is a highly renowned coach and coach educator who previously spent 28 years at Manchester United, working with some of the worlds best players and coaches.

Phil is currently Senior Professional Game Development Lead for The FA. He has been with The FA since 2018, and was previously Head of Coaching at Norwich City FC, and a Coach Educator at the PFA

Kevin is an experienced hostage negotiator who graduated from the prestigious FBI Hostage Negotiation Program, and founded the training consultancy business, Crimson Peak.

Jack Trainer is a renowned coach and coach educator who has previously worked at Bolton Wanderers, with the FA and more, and is now educating at University Campus of Football Business.

Mark Cartwright is the current Sporting Director of the USL, North America's largest and fastest growing professional soccer league. Mark was previously the Technical Director at Stoke City, playing a huge role during their tenure in the Premier League, and has mentored and worked with several top names within sports.

Colum Cronin is a Senior Lecturer of Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Liverpool John Moores University. He also co-authored the book, Care in Sport Coaching.

Matt Jones is a former Welsh International and Premier League footballer. His career was cut short due to injuries, but he is now influencing the next generation as a coach. He is currently the Wales U18 National Team Manager, U21 Assistant Coach and Senior Women's Team Assistant Coach.

Si Copley is currently an Academy coach at Arsenal Football Club's prestigious academy, and previously worked at West Ham United. He has worked with several high profile players, including England Internationals, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.

Matthew Clement is currently the FIFA Training Centre Manager, a platform full of cutting edge training sessions, analysis and related video content for coaches of all levels. He has previously worked with the Welsh FA and professional academies in Britain. 

Gérard Jones is a professional football coach and coach educator who was recently the Elite Coach Educator for the Royal Moroccan Football Association. He has worked on several continents throughout his coaching career, and is the founder of sports coaching education platform, ULearnbly.

David Baird is a Scottish FA Coach and Tutor, and is the Founder of Scoreboard Soccer. David created Scoreboard Soccer to further enhance the learning process by playing fun and motivational small sided games.  

Stephen Warnock is a former Premier League and England International footballer, and is now a highly regarded pundit, working for Sky Sports, BBC Sport, Premier League TV, LFC TV and more.

Si Jeffries is a former Special Forces Member, serving in one of the worlds elite military groups, the SBS. Since leaving the military, Si co-founded The Natural Edge, which combines elite military experience with cutting edge neuroscience and psychology to help individuals remove limitations and forge peak performance.

Stevie is a best selling author, mindset coach and entrepreneur who works with several high profile businesses, sporting figures and Head Coaches. Stevie also completes several high performance endurance events, including marathon races such as the Everest marathon and Great Wall of China Marathon, and high level mountaineering, like the ascent of Mount Kilamanjaro.

Richard Chaplow is the current Head Coach at Orange County SC in the USL Championship. Richard is a former Premier League footballer who moved stateside to finish his playing career in 2016. After retiring, he went straight into an assistant role at Orange County, and was named Head Coach of the club midway through 2021, steering them to the clubs first ever USL Championship that year.

Aaron Danks is currently the First Team Coach at Aston Villa FC. He was a part of the coaching staff in England's U20 World Cup winning success, and has previously worked at West Brom, with The FA, and at Anderlecht prior to taking up his role at Aston Villa. Aaron talks about his coaching experiences, including his rise from working in community football to now being involved with a Premier Leagu...

Ian Bateman is an FA Youth Coach Developer and has worked within the FA since 2009. He has over 30 years experience in football. Prior to working at the FA previously spent 10 years at Bolton Wanderers, and he has also worked with England Futsal and Partially Sighted Teams.

Mark Robinson is the current Head Coach at AFC Wimbledon. He has been at the club since 2005, starting off in a volunteer role, before working his way up through numerous at the club. He was named Head Coach in February 2021 and has brought a refreshing approach to the club.

James Graham retired as England's most capped player in rugby league history in 2020, and is one of very few players to feature in Grand Finals in both England and Australia. The former St Helens, Canterbury Bulldogs and St George Illawarra forward was well known for his barnstorming runs, relentless attitude and willingness to compete, but also has a very philosophical approach in what he does.

Alan Irvine, former Assistant Manager and current Technical Advisor at West Ham United features on this episode. He has played a pivotal role in the remarkable success West Ham have had over the past couple of seasons. Alan is an ex professional player who has worked at several high profile football clubs in Britain as a Manager, Assistant Manager and more. 

Steve Sallis is an author, coach, educator and mentor who specialises in creating high performing environments and successful individuals in classrooms, sports and more. He has been involved in education for over 20 years, including as a vice principal, transforming environments he has been a part of. He is currently involved at AFC Wimbledon, playing a part in developing a winning culture.