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The Talent Equation Podcast

Stuart Armstrong
Coach Education
Skill Acquisition
Coaching Methodologies
Defensive Skills In Basketball
Ecological Dynamics
Youth Athlete Development
Basketball Training Techniques
Team Culture
Psychological Aspects Of Coaching
Coaching
Learning
Language Learning
Tetris Effect
Education
Cognitive Science
Feedback
Get Better At Anything
Ultralearning
Transforming Basketball
Hockey

The Talent Equation podcast is an 'exploration in human advancement'... mostly (but not exclusively) through the lens of sport and physical activity. Each episode is an 'emergent conversation' with practitioners, parents, researchers, authors (or some combination of all three) taking a deep dive into the ways that people can help others to enhance their developmental journey in whatever field they... more

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Latest Episodes

I had a conversation I've been looking forward to for a long time — Simon Harling, author o'f Good Coach, Bad Coach', joins me to explore what it actually means to examine your own coaching practice with honesty, humility, and a willingness to sit wi... more

In this conversation, I speak with Barry Jones, an ice hockey coach based in Australia who works with the Perth Inferno Women's team. Barry shares his remarkable journey from working with people with disabilities to enbracing the principles of ecolog... more

In this special 300th episode of the podcast my good friend Andrew Wilson from Leeds Beckett University delivers a ;Christmas Lecture for members of the Ecological Explorers Club and The Guild of Ecological Explorers.

In the lecture he navigates a ... more

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In this Dog Walk Diary episode, I explore a powerful metaphor about bananas and talent selection to unpack why traditional coach education falls short, and argue that we need to think ecologically about the environments coaches operate within rather ... more

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Simon Harling
Author and coach, focused on contemporary coaching philosophy
Episode: "The coaching police knocked at my door — and I'm glad they did" - a conversation with Simon Harling
Steve Whelan
A tennis coach and strong ecological practitioner involved in researching coaching education.
Episode: Dog Walk Diary: Fix the system…not the coaches
Jonathan Harding
Freelance sports journalist focusing on German football and author of 'Mensch Beyond the Cones'
Episode: "Menschenfenger" - exploring the way that Germany approaches coach development - a conversation with Jonathan Harding
Andy Kirkland
Coaching anthropologist, lecturer, triathlon coach.
University of Stirling
Episode: "Talent development is like a flock of hungry seagulls" - a conversation with Andy Kirkland
Dr. Andrew Wilson
Reader in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and ecological psychologist.
Leeds Beckett University
Episode: "Transfer is in the overlap between the human and the information" - a conversation with Dr Andrew Wilson
Bren Veziroglu
Advocate for movement education and producer of content on ecological dynamics.
Episode: "Drillers are killers (they just don't realise they are killing themselves!)" a conversation with Bren Veziroglu
Paddy McQueen
Lecturer in philosophy at Swansea University with a focus on sports ethics
Swansea University
Episode: The dilemmas of talented children - a conversation with Paddy McQueen
Alan Keane
An accomplished basketball coach and co-owner of Movement Sports
Movement Sports
Episode: A conversation with PDS Ninja Alan Keane - PBNO 9
Richard Shorter
Non-perfect dad and Baptist Church minister
Non-Perfect Dad
Episode: "Parenting is often 'undisciplined squads of emotion' - a conversation with Richard Shorter

Host

Stuart Armstrong
Host with a focus on talent development, coaching education, and movement science.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 220 ratings
  • Not only is this approach more fun for the kids, it’s way more fun for the coach!

    Stuart has great guests and does an amazing job of breaking down the ecological dynamics approach so that non academics, which most of us coaches are, in a way we can understand and even more importantly, utilize in our practice design. Coming from the ice hockey world, which can be very rooted in tradition, these podcasts help me support what I am doing, make it so I can explain to parents why I am doing it and help me be creative in creating environments for learning. As a coach developer for ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SFL Hockey
    United States4 years ago
  • Who coaches the coaches? Only you can by listening to this

    A broad array of guests who will challenge our perceptions and understanding of what we deem good coaching. Balancing theory with practice this podcast is more rich then a Sunday Times Rich List celebration party.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Emdave
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Interrupting ads

    Great podcast of course but maybe let the listeners know you’re going to break for a sponsor instead of just cutting off mid sentence to run an ad?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    CoachRap
    United States5 years ago
  • Some essential listening for coaches of any sport

    These podcasts offer some fantastic insight into the coaching process. Regardless of what sport you coach there are some great moments that you can adapt to your own practice. Dont listen when your running mind as you'll be stopping to type stuff in your phone all the time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mark75reees
    United Kingdom7 years ago
  • A light bulb moment!

    I have only come across the TTE podcast recently and have found it so interesting and informative. The interviews are very easy listening and really gets you thinking. As an older coach who has been coaching for a while and a coach developer I have already taken loads away.Unless you are in sports education you may not be aware of some of the topics discussed. The podcast really makes me reflect.

    Please keep up the great work. I recommend this to any coach I engage with as a rich resource.

    Bri... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ByrnieFAcoachdeveloper
    United Kingdom7 years ago

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The show is a strong resource for those seeking new ideas in sport, learning, and development.
Coaches report practical takeaways they can apply immediately in practice design and coach development.
Listeners appreciate accessible explanations of complex ideas without sacrificing rigor.
Guests are diverse and push coaching theory beyond traditional drills.

Talking Points

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"The coaching police knocked at my door — and I'm glad they did" - a conversation with Simon Harling
Q: How did you get into coaching and what has your journey looked like?
Harling describes a path from science and strength coaching to a broader exploration of coaching philosophy, emphasizing that many people fall into coaching and then discover their own approach through experience and critique.
"Transfer is in the overlap between the human and the information" - a conversation with Dr Andrew Wilson
Q: How do you reconcile the struggle and inherent failure associated with more traditional learning paradigms versus ecological approaches?
Variable practice, though harder and may feel less rewarding in the short term, provides more robust learning outcomes in the face of real-world variability.
"Transfer is in the overlap between the human and the information" - a conversation with Dr Andrew Wilson
Q: What have you learned about the transfer of learning since we last spoke?
The transfer of learning is heavily dependent on the overlap between training contexts and performance contexts, primarily centered around information and affordances.
The dilemmas of talented children - a conversation with Paddy McQueen
Q: What kind of choices should parents make around the development of their children's talents?
Parents should consider the balance between intrinsic goods of childhood, such as play and carefree experiences, and the instrumental goods of achieving success in adulthood.
"I don't coach trampolining...I help people explore movement on a bouncy surface" - a conversationDanny Hatcher
Q: Did the loss of your sight give you a particular insight into the idea of perception action?
Yes, it helped me explore visual impairment more deeply and relate to others with similar challenges, even though my theoretical understanding hasn't changed much.

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What is The Talent Equation Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A thought-provoking show that centers on innovative coaching, development, and movement science through conversations with practitioners, researchers, and educators. Episodes frequently explore ecological dynamics, constraints-led coaching, and systems thinking, pushing against conventional methods and challenging established norms in sport, education, and leadership. Listeners can expect cross-disciplinary insights that blend psychology, pedagogy, and real-world practice, with a consistent focus on how environments, relationships, and exploration shape learning and performance. Notable for surfacing controversial or provocative ideas and for highlighting educators and researchers who are seeking to transform how people develop and perform ... more

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1. Simon Harling
2. Steve Whelan
3. Jonathan Harding
4. Andy Kirkland
5. Dr. Andrew Wilson
6. Bren Veziroglu
7. Paddy McQueen
8. Alan Keane

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