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Kindness is infectious...
In a recent podcast, I had the privilege of speaking with Troy Urdahl. Troy was brought up in a family of Hall of Fame coaches in...
Stuart Armstrong
Oct 28, 2024
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What have lemon meringue pie and coach education got in common?
In this episode, I talk about how we can deconstruct coach education to help make coach education more 'learner-centred'. I explain the...
Stuart Armstrong
Sep 25, 2024
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'Talent is everywhere...but opportunity is not" - a conversation with Sion Kitson and Brett Holland
I recently had a conversation with two people who I consider to be changemakers in the talent development space. Brett Holland and Sion...
Stuart Armstrong
Feb 11, 2024
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I can't tell you what the recipe for success is, but I can tell you what the recipe for disaster is
In a recent episode of the Talent Equation podcast, host Stuart Armstrong and guest Joe Baker, a professor from York University in...
Stuart Armstrong
Apr 12, 2023
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"Coaches can be big agents for change...but the decks are stacked against them..."
Chris Cushion is Professor of Coaching & Pedagogy at Loughborough University as well as the Head of Coaching at England Netball. Chris is...
Stuart Armstrong
Dec 23, 2022
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My conversation with a Golf YouTuber
I have been following Rob McGarr on You Tube for some time. His videos are a refreshing and honest insight to the challenges of improving...
Stuart Armstrong
Nov 12, 2022
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"There are times where I wish that I could forget half of what I have been taught"
Rob McGarr is a YouTuber who has been documenting the ups and downs of his journey of improvement in golf for several years. His honest...
Stuart Armstrong
Oct 24, 2022
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"It is unethical to have a talent system based on the luck of the draw of when you were born"
Adam Kelly is a Senior Lecturer and the Course Leader for Sports Coaching and Physical Education at Birmingham City University. He...
Stuart Armstrong
Jun 10, 2021
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The surprising secrets of the tiny Norwegian club that produced Erling Haaland
Sometimes the stars align and the article you have just published speaks perfectly to the next guest you booked on your podcast. As a...
Stuart Armstrong
Mar 27, 2021
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The lamentable lemmings of youth sport...
This is one of those posts that is probably going to get me into trouble... But I can't stay silent anymore... My father used to say, "If...
Stuart
Mar 21, 2021
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"Resilience is a dynamic process that is an interaction between the individual and the environment"
Dr Mustafa Sarkar is an Associate Professor of Sport and Performance Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. His research focuses on...
Stuart Armstrong
Mar 2, 2021
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Is it too early to condemn early specialisation? - a conversation with Joe Baker and Sandy Mosher
Joe Baker is Professor at the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University. He makes a welcome return to the podcast along...
Stuart Armstrong
Feb 14, 2021
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