The Coaches Network Podcast

The Coaches Network Podcast

🎙️ Welcome to The Coaches Network Podcast — your go-to destination for expert insight, real conversations, and practical strategies to elevate your coaching game. Hosted by CoachYas, a leading voice in coach and athlete development, each episode brings you powerful interviews and rich discussions with some of the biggest names in sport — from Shaquille O’Neal and Jack Wilshere to Sol Campbell and beyond. Tune in every Friday for exclusive stories, lessons learned, and actionable takeaways that will challenge and inspire you as a coach, leader, and learner. 🔥 Want more? Join us most Wednesdays on Twitter Spaces for #TCNTalks, a live, unfiltered coaching conversation co-hosted with Gerard Jones. It’s your chance to listen in, ask questions, and engage with our community in real-time. 🚀 Unlock even more value with The Coaches Network Patreon — for just £3.50/month, you’ll gain exclusive access to bonus content, early episode releases, and members-only discussions. It's the ultimate resource for driven coaches ready to level up. 🎓 Looking to invest in your continued growth? Check out our Coach Education Webinars and Mentor Programmes, crafted to provide you with the tools, frameworks, and guidance to succeed in any coaching context. Subscribe now on your favourite podcast platform, follow us on social media, and be part of a vibrant, like-minded community focused on coach development, athlete performance, and personal growth. 📲 #TheCoachesNetworkPodcast #CoachDevelopment #AthleteDevelopment #TalentDevelopment #SportsCoaching #GrowthMindset #FootballCoaching #JoinTheJourney Coach Yas - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn - Facebook - Patreon - Podcast

Episodes

May 2, 2025 • 54 mins

🎙 Episode 359: Creating Coaching Cultures That Care – with Temisan Williams (Coach Accelerator)

In this episode, CoachYas is joined by Temisan Williams, founder of Coach Accelerator and a seasoned academy coach with over 15 years of experience across clubs like Tottenham, Southend United, and Fulham. Temisan shares his powerful journey from aspiring footballer to coach, diving into the personal moments and pivotal lessons that shap...

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Episode #358 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Adam Kelly.

Adam is an Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise and Course Leader for Professional Doctorate in Sport (DSport) at Birmingham City University, United Kingdom. I am also Leader of the newly established BCU Research for Athlete and Youth Sport Development (RAYSD) Lab. Alongside completing a PhD at the University of Exeter, Uni...

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August 9, 2024 • 43 mins

Episode #356 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Sarah Murray.

Sarah Murray is a high performance coach and experienced performance psychologist. Sarah works with teams, individuals and leaders to enhance and develop understanding of themselves and those they lead.

She uses her expertise to develop high performance people, pathways and leaders. Her aim is to enable individuals to thrive in fast paced, dynamic...

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August 2, 2024 • 49 mins

Episode #354 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Stephen Maxwell.

Stephen is a Lifelong Learning enthusiast, Coach Education Manager with Cricket Ireland, Founder and Creator of No Other Game Around, Performance Analyst, Coach Developer across multiple sports and High Performance Coach. Join us as Stephen shares his thoughts on how coach and coach developers can uphold high standards for themselves and chall...

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July 26, 2024 • 92 mins

Episode #353 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Larry Raji.

Lanre Adio Raj better known as Larry in the world of football is a UEFA A Licence Goalkeeping Coach, currently plying his trade within the Academy at West Ham United FC, having held previous roles at Norwich, QPR & Brentford just to name a few. Larry joins Coach Yas in sharing his insights from a 25+ year journey as a coach, his thoughts on how...

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July 19, 2024 • 63 mins

Episode #351 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Cody Royle.

Why not become an official member or supporter of The Coaches Network?

The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? Click here to find out more.

Click here for mo...

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Episode #352 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

Following many requests around more interactive segments on the podcast, myself and colleague Gerard Jones get together each week to discuss questions that have been put to us, topics requested and themes that have emerged from our own experiences. These discussions take place live as part of a 'X' space every Sunday evening GMT. You could get involved live or listen back right he...

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July 12, 2024 • 98 mins

Episode #349 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Norbert Csorba. Norbert is currently a UEFA A Licence candidate and academy coach with Norwich FC, as well being the founder of NS-Education where focuses on helping others grow by using football as a powerful tool step-by-step.

Follow Norbert and find out more about his coach education services at https://www.instagram.com/nc.education/?hl=en

Why not become an...

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July 9, 2024 • 65 mins

Episode #350 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

Following many requests around more interactive segments on the podcast, myself and colleague Gerard Jones get together each week to discuss questions that have been put to us, topics requested and themes that have emerged from our own experiences. These discussions take place live as part of a 'X' space every Sunday evening GMT. You could get involved live or listen back right he...

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Episode #347 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Maxi Opondo-Mbai.

Why not become an official member or supporter of The Coaches Network?

The Coaches Network is proud to formally reveal our very first Patreon membership. This membership consists of monthly donations with a price worth as much as a cup of coffee! Only £3.50 per month! What benefits will there be you say? Click here to find out more.

Click here ...

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July 3, 2024 • 67 mins

Episode #348 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

Following many requests around more interactive segments on the podcast, myself and colleague Gerard Jones get together each week to discuss questions that have been put to us, topics requested and themes that have emerged from our own experiences. These discussions take place live as part of a 'X' space every Sunday evening GMT. You could get involved live or listen back right he...

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June 30, 2024 • 42 mins

Welcome to "Coaching Conversations with Pete & Yas


Join us on an exciting journey into the world of football coaching as we bring you insights, tips, and a whole lot of passion for the beautiful game. I'm Yas, and I'm here with my good friend and mentor, Pete Augustine – two UEFA A Licence Coaches and Coach Developers ready to dive deep into the heart of coaching.


Our podcast is born out of the rich experience...

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June 23, 2024 • 36 mins

Welcome to "Coaching Conversations with Pete & Yas


Join us on an exciting journey into the world of football coaching as we bring you insights, tips, and a whole lot of passion for the beautiful game. I'm Yas, and I'm here with my good friend and mentor, Pete Augustine – two UEFA A Licence Coaches and Coach Developers ready to dive deep into the heart of coaching.


Our podcast is born out of the rich experience...

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June 16, 2024 • 30 mins

Welcome to "Coaching Conversations with Pete & Yas


Join us on an exciting journey into the world of football coaching as we bring you insights, tips, and a whole lot of passion for the beautiful game. I'm Yas, and I'm here with my good friend and mentor, Pete Augustine – two UEFA A Licence Coaches and Coach Developers ready to dive deep into the heart of coaching.


Our podcast is born out of the rich experience...

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June 7, 2024 • 50 mins

Episode #343 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Amro Khalid.

Amro is currently an academy goalkeeping coach at cat 1 Leicester City FC.

Amro joins Yas to discuss how the role of goalkeeping coaches has developed over time, his experiences working in academies and non-league environment and shares insights on how coaches can become better utilised within wider coaching teams to develop more effective individu...

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May 31, 2024 • 70 mins

Episode #342 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Paul McGuinness.

Paul is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Crewe Alexandra and Chester City. But most notable Paul is known for his time with Manchester United, having played a key role in building their world leading academy, including a period between 2005 and 2016 he has been manager of Manchester United's under-18 team. Paul is ...

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May 29, 2024 • 61 mins

Episode #341 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

Following many requests around more interactive segments on the podcast, myself and colleague Gerard Jones get together each week to discuss questions that have been put to us, topics requested and themes that have emerged from our own experiences. These discussions take place live as part of a 'X' space every Sunday evening GMT. You could get involved live or listen back right he...

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May 23, 2024 • 91 mins

Episode #340 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Jordan Cassidy.

Jordan is a Sports Scientist specialising in skill acquisition and coach and athlete development. Jordan's work is aimed at supporting coaches to best support their players and athletes.

Jordan has worked across a number of sports across the globe including with the Hong Kong National Rugby Union Team as a strength and conditioning coach and...

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May 19, 2024 • 20 mins

Welcome to "Coaching Conversations with Pete & Yas


Join us on an exciting journey into the world of football coaching as we bring you insights, tips, and a whole lot of passion for the beautiful game. I'm Yas, and I'm here with my good friend and mentor, Pete Augustine – two UEFA A Licence Coaches and Coach Developers ready to dive deep into the heart of coaching.


Our podcast is born out of the rich experience...

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Episode #339 of The Coaches Network Podcast.

The guest for this episode is Mark Bennett MBE

Mark is a former British Commando & senior instructor within the Army Physical Training Corps who served 22 years before turning down promotion in order to leave the services & pursue his passion full time.

During his Military career Mark was the senior instructor running the commando training wing & was the first person to redesign...

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