"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

"There is no way my brain is just a hard drive from a computer" - A conversation with Alex

Alex Lascu is a researcher and cricket coach from Australia. She has dual Bachelor's degrees (Exercise Science & Psychology) from the University of Queensland and is now studying a PhD at the University of Canberra. Alex is passionate about the pursuit of research in sport, focusing on talent development of female cricketers.

In this conversation we explore some of Alex's thoughts about coaching and athlete development in cricket as well as delving into some of the really interesting findings of her research.

In this conversation we cover the following...

• Alex's approach to assessing the level of variability in practice sessions

• Why here PhD supervisors can't believe the fact that the practices she studied are all exactly the same

• Her thoughts on the role of emotions in the creation of learning environments

Alex's Medium page full of great articles about coaching

"Coaching is a merry go round...the challenge is knowing when to jump on" - a conversation

Will Roberts is a senior lecturer in sport and exercise at the University of Gloucestershire.

His teaching and research interests revolve around two key areas; the sociology of sport, and coaching pedagogy. His PhD examines the role coaching has in providing social and personal change.

In this conversation we explore the challenges that coaches face when adopting a constraints led approach to coaching, we also discuss the importance of a strong understanding of human movement and bio-mechanics is important to support effective practice design.

We also delve into a project that he is leading that adopts a non linear approach to the development of physical literacy for children in schools and clubs.

Links

Boing Kids

Constraints Led Approach Book