On this episode, I had the huge privilege to be joined by Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo and ex Western Force assistant coach, Will Eggleston.

This was a fantastic chat on how a good coach is a good human, and how a coach should have really simple messaging and challenge their players.

Will's insights on building confidence and that less is more brings about positive results were incredibly useful to me.

His advice on not having to fix everything at once and that you don't move on from a drill unless it has been nailed. As a coach, you don't accept mediocrity simply to box tick a drill to move on with your plan.

But Will said one thing that landed with me instantly and I have taken it on immediately to positively impact my coaching. Would you want to be coached by you?

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On this episode, it was absolutely brilliant to chat with Aldo Birchall.

Aldo is a former professional rugby player and is now defence and breakdown coach for Italian URC club Zebre.

This was a great chat with advice and insights on leaving your mark on a player and knowing when and how to have difficult conversations with your players.

Aldo's points on bringing energy and having positive body language as a coach really stood out to me, and how a player's attitude over talent usually prevails.

But it was Aldo's approach to coaching in having clarity in your messages and that less is more, along with creating moments and your principles as a coach which really landed with me.

As Aldo said, as a coach, 'having your north star' to lean into.

I really hope you enjoyed this chat as much as I did, and thanks very much for listening

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On this episode, I was blown away to be able to speak with an All Black both as a player and coach, Greg Feek.

Greg's insights were incredbile, as you can expect from an All Black, this chat was jam packed of lessons and insights.

Greg covered so much, but what stood out for me is that good coaching is not all about trophies. Winning and winning regularly does not happen by accident and that there is a lot of work behind the scenes.

Relationships are the foundation, not just with the players but with everyone associated with the team.

A coach should know their players, as Greg puts it, know them before you can coach them and build the connection.

A great coach should look for the buy in and find your own identity. Making players feel valued is number one and needs to be done early.

A Greg said, a good coach is never in a hurry and makes the players feel relaxed with a chance to learn. The concept of tell, show and discuss really stood out for me.

Lastly as a coach, are you present, flexible and are you enjoying it, because if you are not, how can you expect your players to?

I really hope you enjoyed this chat as much as I did, thanks for listening.

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