"When I look back at what I was doing 10 years ago...I make myself cry" - a conversation w

Ted Suikonen is a Skill Development Specialist Coach that has been working in professional ice hockey for most of his career. He is currently the skill development coach with Locomotiv Moscow in Russia and boasts an impressive track record of developing players to play at the elite level in Russia many of whom have been drafted into the NHL.

In this fascinating conversation which we recorded when Ted was in the locker room straight after a session (forgive the background noise!) we explore a broad range of topics related to skill acquisition including:

• Why every player is like a snowflake

• Why technical skills camps are a scam

• How to develop players with 'perceptual radar'

• How Ted encourages players to coach other players to beat themselves

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did

"Why isn't there a half time team talk for parents?" - a conversation (and an exciting

Richard Shorter (AKA Non Perfect Dad) is back to help me celebrate 'Parents In Sport Week'.

I am also extremely excited to announce that Richard and I have created a new course called 'Conversations 4 Growth' which is designed to support parents to navigate the complexity of supporting and guiding young people through their sporting journey.

The course comprises of a series of conversations between Richard and myself exploring a challenging discussion topic facing parents interacting with sporting young people. It features...

• Eleven-full length, in-depth videos of crucial conversations

• Tried-and-tested advice that understands that every family, every situation is different

• Forums to share and learn from other parents

• 132 ways to find better solutions for your parenting struggles

• Bonus video covering how to get the most from the conversation videos

Here is a sneak preview of the course just to give you a sense of what we cover...

Talent Equation subscribers can get an exclusive discount for the course by clicking the link below...

https://non-perfectdad.co.uk/talentequation/

In this podcast episode we cover a LOT of ground...

• A sneak preview into some of the course content...

• Why most parent engagement is the equivalent of 'cones and drills' or 'beige food at parties'

• Actionable steps to create a more inclusive and engaging environment for parental engagement

• The 'Iceberg approach' to tackling challenging parental behaviours

• Using Professor Jeff French's behaviour change framework to support parental engagement - how to use a 'firm nudge'

Hope you enjoy

What Descartes and a puppy can teach us about the youth sport experience - a conversation with Sam Jarman

Sam Jarman is back and this time he is really challenging some of my conceptions of what we understand to be the reality of the youth sport experience. In this episode we delve into philosophical psychology as we explore whether what we value in sport is actually a product of social and cultural constructs which restrict us from genuinely exploring the nature of our experiences and limiting our abilities to tap into genuine human well-being through play, creativity and exploration.

This is a mind bender, and you will hear me trying to get my head around some of the ideas and try and bring them to life through relevance to my own experience.

Have fun!!

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