The Sports Coaching Hub Podcast

56 episodes

The Nomadic Coach with Dean Holden & Dr Mike Castle
01/04/2026 | 1h 17 mins.
During this episode, Dean Holden shares his Doctoral research from Cardiff Metropolitan University's Doctorate in Sport Coaching (DSC) programme. 'Wandering Whistles', Dean's thesis, shares his lived experiences and learnings as a nomadic, travelling coach working across cultures in ice-hockey.
During the episode, Dean, Mike, and Oli discuss the idea of the nomadic coach, Dean's rich life experiences that have led him towards his research, and the findings of his doctoral thesis. Together, they discuss his auto-ethnographic and composite vignette approaches to exploring notions of identity, power, and authenticity in coaching.
The Development Experiences of Esports Coaches with Matt Watson and Dr Tom Leeder
18/03/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
During this episode, Matt Watson and Tom Leeder discussed their recent paper which explores the development experiences of Esports coaches with Mike. Matt and Tom's work, supported by colleagues Sylvain Laborde and Michael Trotter, explores the perceptions of a diverse group of Esports stakeholders' perceptions of coach development.
Together, they discussed the valorisation of playing experience, the tension between the need for pedagogical expertise and the dismissal of formal coach education, and the ways forward for coach development in Esports.
We hope you enjoy the episode!
Link to the paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/858#:~:text=I%20don't%20believe%20any%20qualifications%20is%20necessary%20for%20a,coaching%20or%20teaching%20would%20help.&text=I%20don't%20think%20a,they%20have%20from%20different%20areas.
Living with Injury with Dr Charlie Corsby and Elliot Doyle
04/03/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
We welcome back to the pod two repeating guests: Dr Charlie Corsby and (soon-to-be-Dr) Elliot Doyle. During this episode, they presented their recently published paper, 'Living With Injury: A Phenomenology of Sport Injury Rehabilitation'.
Enjoy!
Link to article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1357034X251413522
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The (even more so) invisible women of tennis with Ellen Jones and Dr Lea Cathrin Dohme
18/02/2026 | 59 mins.
Season 8 continues with some valuable insights from Ellen Jones and Dr Lea-Cathrin Dohme
In this episode, Mike speaks to Ellen and Lea about their recent work with mother-coaches. Together, they highlight the structural challenges that coaching poses to mother-coaches working in tennis. The conversation sheds light on the methodological choices behind using composite vignettes and Joan Acker's work, before sharing some of the lived experiences of the mother-coaches involved in the study.
With thanks to Ellen, Lea, and Leanne Norman for sharing their work!
Read the article online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397975216_The_Even_More_So_Invisible_Women_of_Tennis_The_Career_Narratives_of_Mother-Coaches
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Sport Wales Coach Developer Programme
04/02/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
We are back with season 8!
In this episode, we head back to the Sport Wales Coach Developer Programme as Mike sits down with Callum Digby, Donal O’Halloran, and Stephanie Bradley. All four took part in the newly launched programme— a partnership between Cardiff Metropolitan University and Sport Wales — and share some of their reflections, journeys, key learnings, and takeaways.
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About The Sports Coaching Hub Podcast

Welcome to Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Coaching Hub Podcast. The Coaching Hub is a space where cutting-edge research is developed and partnerships with National and International Government Bodies are established, offering consultancy services and coach education courses. In each episode, our guests will share their knowledge and experiences and have research-informed conversations with Dr Manuel Santos, Dr Mike Castle and Dr Oli Lum, about the practical implications of their work in the coaching field. Disgrifiad y podlediad Croeso i Bodlediad Hyb Hyfforddi Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd. Dan arweiniad Dr Christian Edwards, mae’r Hyb Hyfforddi yn ofod lle mae ymchwil flaengar yn cael ei datblygu a phartneriaethau’n cael eu sefydlu gyda Chyrff Llywodraeth Genedlaethol a Rhyngwladol, gan gynnig gwasanaethau ymgynghori a chyrsiau addysgu hyfforddwyr. Ym mhob pennod bydd ein gwesteion yn rhannu eu gwybodaeth a’u profiadau, gan gael sgyrsiau wedi’u llywio gan ymchwil am oblygiadau ymarferol eu gwaith yn y maes hyfforddi.Follow us on Twitter/X: @thecoachinghubFollow us on Instagram: @thecoachinghubpodWebsite: https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/schoolofsport/research/Pages/Sports-Coaching-and-Pedagogy.aspx

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