Parents in Sport Podcast
This monthly podcast covers a wide range of topics helping to bring a greater understanding of the world of youth sport.
We have an amazing lineup of guests sharing their knowledge and personal experiences including world leading authors, olympians, professional athletes and coaches, sports parents, sports psychologists and industry experts.
From topics on sports parenting, effectively managing match-day and competition, developing resilience in young people, running effective parental engagement programmes and the good, the bad and ugly of football academies, there is something for everyone.
Episodes
66 episodes
Supporting Gen Z and Gen Alpha to Thrive in and out of Sport – 'A conversation with Betsy Butterick'
In this episode 'The Coaches' coach' and communication specialist Betsy Butterick joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Supporting Gen Z and Gen Alpha to thrive both in and out of their sport' and what that potentially means for coaches, teach...
‘The Real Manosphere' supporting teenage boys to fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport - 'A conversation with Rick Cooper'
In this episode Leadership and Performance coach Rick Cooper joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘The Real Manosphere' and how we can support teenage boys to fulfil their potential both in and out of their sport.During the...
Breathing for junior athletes and how we can best support as sporting parents - 'A conversation with Jack McMillan'
In this episode Breathwork Specialist and Performance Coach Jack McMillan joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss breathing for junior athletes and how we can best support as sporting parents.During the conversation they discuss amo...
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How to feed a Young Athlete - 'A conversation with Kate Shilland and Fran Taylor(Performance Canteen)'
In this episode Sports nutritionists Kate Shilland and Fran Taylor and the founders of 'Performance Canteen' join Gordon MacLelland to discuss supporting young athletes through proper nutrition.During the conversation they disc...
The Way of Excellence - 'A conversation with Brad Stulberg'
In this episode best selling author and coach Brad Stulberg joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his new book 'The Way of Excellence' which explores what sustainable excellence really looks like and what it potentially means for us all in supp...
Working together to support young high performers - 'A conversation with Danny and Kate Cowley'
In this episode sporting parents Danny and Kate Cowley join Gordon MacLelland to discuss the value of working together as a parent team to support a young high performing athlete.Together, Danny and Kate offer a dual perspectiv...
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Financial Fitness and helping our young athletes thrive - 'A conversation with Kristen Cunliffe'
In this episode Founding Director 'Red Star Education' Kristen Cunliffe joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss Financial Fitness and how we can help our young athletes thrive with their finances. The recent BBC documentary 'Footballs Financial S...
Developing confidence, self-esteem and self-worth in young athletes - 'A conversation with Barry Collie'
In this episode British Gymnastics National Head Coach and sports parent Barry Collie joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Developing confidence, self-esteem and self-worth in young athletes' along with how we can create the best environments...
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Supporting the development of mental skills for our young athletes to thrive - 'A conversation with Elliott Newell'
In this episode sports psychologist Elliott Newell joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss how as sporting parents we can help support the development of mental skills for our young athletes to thrive.During the conversation they di...
From devastation to elation - how can we best support our young children released and transitioning out of sporting programmes? - 'A conversation with Stephanie Burge'
In this episode sports parent and life coach Stephanie Burge joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Deselection, Release and Transition' and how we can help support young people through this incredibly challenging time.During the ...
Supporting young high performers and gearing up for Los Angeles 2028 - 'A conversation with Molly Sacker'
In this episode British Sailing Squad member Molly Sacker joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss her own sporting journey, the lessons she has learned, how we can best support young high performers and life gearing up for Los Angeles 2028.
'Technology and Talent' - supporting young people's performance and personal development - 'A conversation with Beth Kerr'
In this episode human development and performance consultant Beth Kerr joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Technology and Talent' and how we can support young people's performance and personal development.During the conversatio...
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Creating the best environments and support for young female athletes to thrive - 'A conversation with Ivi Casagrande'
In this episode High Performance Consultant Ivi Casagrande joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss creating the best environments and support for young female athletes to thrive.During the conversation they discuss amongst other thi...
Mental Health and Sport - Supporting Young Athletes - 'A conversation with Richard Elliott'
In this episode Associate Dean at University Campus of Football Business(UCFB) and author Dr. Richard Elliott joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Supporting Mental Health in Young Athletes' and what that potentially means for us as sporting ...
Reflections from a lifetime in sport as an elite performer, a performance psychologist and now a novice sporting parent - 'A conversation with Katie Mobed'
In this episode one of the UK's leading performance psychologists Katie Mobed joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss her reflections from a lifetime in sport as an elite performer, a performance psychologist and now a novice sporting parent....
High Performance, Self-Awareness and Sports Parenting - 'A conversation with Lewis Moody'
In the first episode of Season 6, former England rugby international and World Cup Winner Lewis Moody joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss high performance, sports parenting and some of the things he has learnt and reflected on through a lifet...
Sports parenting from grassroots to professional football - 'A conversation with Marcia Lewis'
In this episode, the parent of young Arsenal premier league footballer Myles Lewis-Skelly, Marcia Lewis, joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss sports parenting and how we can best navigate the journey from grassroots to professional football.
The positives and perils of perfectionism - 'A conversation with Lewis Hatchett'
In this episode mindset/performance coach and former professional cricketer Lewis Hatchett joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss the positives and perils of perfectionism and what we should be looking out for in helping to support our young per...
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The Olympic Games, High Performance and Supporting Young Athletes - 'A conversation with Chris Shambrook'
In this 'Olympic Special' sports psychology consultant, speaker and author Chris Shambrook joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss the Olympic Games, High Performance and Supporting Young Athletes.During the conversation they discus...
Drop the Struggle - 'A conversation with Dr Alison Maitland and Jenna Ashford'
In this episode Dr.Alison Maitland and Jenna Ashford join Gordon MacLelland to discuss their book 'Drop the Struggle' and ho...
Supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children - 'A conversation with Rebecca Levett'
In this episode Sport and Performance Psychologist in Elite Sport Rebecca Levett joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss supporting a healthy identity in our sporting children.We all want our children to have the opportunity to explore variou...
The Young Athletes' Perspective - 'A conversation with Graham Turner'
In this episode Australian Institute of Sport Athlete Development Senior Lead Graham Turner joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his latest book 'The ...
High Performance and Sports Parenting - 'A conversation with Tom Kitchin'
In this episode Michelin starred chef and sports parent Tom Kitchin joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss high performance and sports parenting. Tom has lived experience as a parent going through the football academy journey and it was great to di...
Sports Parenting - The realities of the role - 'A conversation with Catherine Baker'
In this episode author and sports parent Catherine Baker joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss being a sports parent and the complexities of the role based on her experiences of parenting three sporting children, one of whom is currently involved ...
Being a champion teammate and supporting our children in this role - 'A conversation with John O'Sullivan'
In this episode author and founder of 'The Changing the Game Project' joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss being a champion teammate, what that actually means and how we as parents can support our children to fulfil this role.During the...
