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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...

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


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!!


Gunny is back with his unique brand of effervescent coaching conversation. As always, Gunny is exploring all things engagement and coach development. In this conversation we explore why Gunny feels that coaches should embrace 'Maslow before Bloom' in a reference to meeting an athlete's needs before learning can occur. We also discuss how indigenous games can be used to develop skills and how traditional game forms have been lost from the youth sports experience.

It is a conversation full of 'Gunny Gold Nuggets and one not to be missed.

If you want to come and learn with Gunny and myself while he is over in the UK then click on this link to register.

Other links

Gunny's Youtube Channel 'Gunn Engagement'

Gunny's website

If you would like to join my community of learning 'The Conclave' then go to the home page and click on the 'Become a Patron' button to find the option for you.

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