John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

The Magic Academy

Sports EN ↓ 265 episodes

Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions

Author

John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

Category

Sports

Podcast website

www.themagicacademy.co.uk

Latest episode

Jun 27, 2026

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Episodes

Series 10 - Episode 11 Alex McWilliam (Improv) 23.03.2023

Alex and Rusty chat all things improv... planning, playful practice and feedback to prevent a death on stage... oh, and meeting Sir  Ian McKellen at Mother Goose... enjoy! http://improv4business.co.uk

Series 10 - Episode 10 Rachel Vickey (Breathing) 16.02.2023

Rachel and Rusty are reunited after their 'Challenging Conversations' hangout with the Premier League and chat all things helping good people do difficult things, executing under pressure and arousal state control. Rusty is defo paying more attention to his breathing! Rachel can be found here... https://rachelvickery.com

Series 10 - Episode 9 Harry Curtin (224 Oceanbeach Drive) 02.02.2023

Harry and Rusty chat all things the Inside Running Coach Development course, living together for almost 2 weeks on Oceanbeach Drive, mentoring, near death cliff falls, patio dancing and high 5's... enjoy!

Series 10 - Episode 8 Berrick Barnes and Andrew Fraser (Boaty Boys) 29.01.2023

Rusty has a new favourite pod with ex-Wallaby and Rusty's paddle-board partner Berwick Barnes and the man who makes things happen Andrew Fraser. A Joe Rogan-esque meander through rugby, coaching, music, coach development or a spa, detail, the magic pill, Japanese translators, Queen playing Wembley and, most importantly, the impact of being a Boaty Boy... enjoy! 

Series 10 episode 7 - Mike Brown (Transition) 04.01.2023

Mike and Rusty chat all things transition including learning to be a student again, growing connections, transferable skills, learning from other sports whilst also chatting coaching, selection conversations, learning from other players, highs and lows and dealing with errors... enjoy!

Series 10 - Episode 6 Mark Lerpiniere (Growing rugby in a state school) 11.12.2022

Mark shares with Rusty how he's grown rugby from scratch to 150 girls and boys representing the school...  young leaders, break time club, well-designed competition, parents giving lifts... so much cool stuff... enjoy!

Series 10 - Episode 5 St David's crew (Contact) 11.12.2022

A 'micro-pod' before the 7's semi-finals exploring all things coaching contact... Dan and Ross explore skill, pitch size, collaborating, levels, competition, donor sports and more with Rusty... enjoy!

Series 10 - Episode 4 Ollie Runswick (Anticipation) 24.11.2022

Ollie is back and chats all things anticipation with Rusty... NASA, VR, being a geek/nerd, deception and knowing where to look. Ollie can be found at @oliverrunswick and https://runswickperformance.com  Enjoy!

Series 10 Episode 3 - Coach Yas (Coach Development) 12.11.2022

Rusty and Has chat all tings coach development including using a mentor effectively, collaborative coaching and stepping out of your comfort zone! 

Series 10 - Episode 2 Mike Rogers (Coach learning) 09.09.2022

Mike and Rusty chat all things coach development. For 13 days and 12 nights, coaches will be able to take part in the 1st Inside Rugby Coach Development camp (alongside the Player Development camp). As a coach you will have the opportunity to explore, practice and get feedback on your coaching with coaches from rugby and other sports, special guests and so much more... enjoy!  

Series 10 - Episode 3 Jack Cooney (Theming) 06.09.2022

Jack and Rusty chat about Westmeath's Tailteann Cup victory and his new role as the new GAA National Player Development lead, puling on threads around environment, coaching individuals, theming (done with MA fave Dave Sharkey) and inspiring a generation... enjoy! 

Season 10 - Episode 1 Michael Gerard Doherty (Community) 04.09.2022

Michale and Rusty chat all things GAA, coaching, clubs at the heart of the community, bringing parents along with you and Ant & Dec telling us to get off our phones... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 25 Andy Brownhill (A leap of faith) 31.08.2022

Andy chats all things selling up and moving to Australia, the opportunities it has created, the people that have helped him along the way and  the memories he's trying to create for his players... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 24 Lynn Evans (le Plaisir du Movement) 14.08.2022

Lynn and Rusty look forward to Pierre Villepreux coming over for le Plaisir du Movement and the playing and coach development opportunities it offers... enjoy! Email ben@miniscare.co.uk Website https://www.lpm-rugby.org/en/home/

Series 9 - Episode 23 Karen Falcon (Intention and Attention) 29.07.2022

Karen joins rugby to chat all things coach development,  having a hobby job, language, ECG, curriculum versus syllabus and teaching geography... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 22 Dean Leak (Self-employment and imposter syndrome) 19.07.2022

Dean and Rusty chat through their journeys to self-employment and what might have helped! From being bitten by a horse, the price of autonomy, hitting your purpose and connecting the dots up backwards... enjoy! 

Series 9 - Episode 21 Andy Williams (Progressive Education) 25.06.2022

Andy and Rusty chat all things education... teacher agency, leadership, CPD,  parents and empathy... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 20 Dr Mustafa Sarkar (Resilience) 25.06.2022

Rusty and Mustafa chat all things resilience... putting on your own oxygen mask first, a GCSE in receiving feedback, replays and Barry Cowan... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 19 Owen Eastwood (Belonging) 21.06.2022

Over 2 years to align their diaries and Owen and Rusty chat belonging, storytelling, performance coaching and being open-minded... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 18 Dr Katie Fitton Davies (Motivation) 21.06.2022

Katie and Rusty chew the fat on all things motivation, opening a can of worms regarding different types of motivation, rewards and consequences and coaching skills... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 17 Sarah Murray (Psych smoothie) 07.06.2022

Rusty and Sarah Murray discuss psychology in coaching including spending time doing me-search,  well-being and performance, intent for inaction, Melchester Rovers and turning the fruit bowl into a smoothie... enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 16 Mike Rogers (Coach learning) 07.05.2022

Mike chats with Rusty about how we could fail faster as coaches, sharing his best (and worst) coaching experiences on a journey including Mitre 10,  Women's Super Rugby and now in the MLR with the New England Free Jacks. Enjoy!

Series 9 - Episode 15 Ross Munro (The Path is the Goal) 02.05.2022

Ross returns to the pod 1091 days and chats how how his thinking about coaching has changed again and helped him move his business forward. They chat all things being kind to yourself, boundaries, staying in the moment, rescuing people, recruiting rockstars, Bernard Jackman and AB Zondagh. Enjoy! Original blog: https://rossrugby.co.za/2017/09/after-10-years-of-coaching-heres-what-i-think-i-know/ L...

Series 9 Episode 14 - Euan Mackintosh (Opportunity) 06.02.2022

Rusty and Euan explore the role of opportunity (and luck) in his journey from Scotland to NZ and back again via France,  Australia and China for the Olympics. Enjoy! 

Series 9 - Episode 13 Zane Winslade (Mental skills for kids) 30.01.2022

Rusty and Zane chat about the 'Mental Toughness Journal', its origins and its impact. Available on https://www.flowsport.co.nz Enjoy!

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