Episode #63

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Fiona Kashmer,

Personal Trainer and Strength & Conditioning Coach  . 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 63.

In this episode I got a chance to chat to the excellent Fiona Kashmer. 

Fiona is a Personal Trainer and S&C coach based in Galway and she has a wealth of knowledge and experience in a variety of areas so it was great to chat to her .

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Fiona's background and how she got into coaching. 

- Her past career and her use of that leadership experience in her coaching.

- Her journey from leaving education early to now returning to it with enthusiasm and lessons she has learned along the way. 

- Her current special interest in Muscle Hypertrophy Science and why it may be overlooked by a lot of coaches.

- Her experience through 2020 and her current work in S&C with a number of rugby teams.  

- Her next coaching step.  

- And lots more!! 

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Thanks a million to Fiona for taking the time to join me for this episode.

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach

Episode #62

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Eoin Bradley,

Head of Athletic Development / Strength & Conditioning at Fermanagh GAA

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 62.

In this episode I had the great pleasure to chat to Eoin Bradley, Head of Athletic Development/Strength & Conditioning at Fermanagh GAA. 

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Eoin's background and how he got into his current coaching role.

- Areas for GAA players to focus on at the moment and into pre season in January and February.

- Holistic model of coaching in clubs/Schools/counties and how that can be fostered at all levels.

- The importance of physical development alongside skill development and how to balance the two.

- Areas where coaches can improve in his experience

- His next coaching step.  

- And lots more!! 

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Thanks a million to Eoin for taking the time to join me for this episode.

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach  

Episode #61

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Michael Mullane,

Sport Scientist & Owner of stoicstrengthcoach.com

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 61.

In this episode I had the great pleasure to chat to Michael Mullane of Leyton Orient & StoicStrengthCoach.com . 

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Michael's background and how you got into coaching.

- His current role and how he has dealt with the challenges of the past year. 

- Why the attraction towards Stoicism/Minimalism and how it has helped him in his day to day interactions with his athletes and extended network.

- Areas where athletes can improve in general in his experience and strategies that they can employ to improve. 

-His most impactful coaching experience and favourite coaches at the moment.

- Networking and lessons he has learned over the years regarding its value.

- His next coaching step.  

- And lots more!! 

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Massive thanks to Michael for taking the time to join me for this episode.

Really appreciate it and lots of great takeaways from it for sure.

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To find out more about Michael or to get in touch with him 

 check out some of the links below.  

Twitter : @Mullane90

Website : Stoic Strength Coach

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach  

Episode #60

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John Murphy,

Owner @ FHS Performance 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 60.

In this episode I got a chance to sit down with John Murphy or FHS Performance .

John has an abundance of experience in a number of fields and is currently a PhD Researcher in Dublin City University and Post Primary PE Teacher.

John holds a masters in Exercise & Nutrition Science and is a Strength and Conditioning coach and GAA Coach Educator also.  

In today's episode I got a chance to chat to him about his important ongoing research and all things coach education and wellbeing. 

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- John's background and how he got into coaching.

- His current research exploring the association between physical activity and mental health outcomes in Irish adolescents with DCU.

- Role models for all ages and how to identify them.  

- His experiences with youth athletes and ways to build buy in regarding Physical Activity and Nutrition.

- . The importance to multi sport participation for youth development.  

- And lots more!! 

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Thanks a million John for taking the time to chat and I look forward to following your research over the coming months and years.

Keep Up the good work John ! 

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach  

Episode #59

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Ryan Devlin,

Sports Scientist at Sheffield Wednesday FC & Owner at RD Performance 

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 59.

In this episode I had the great pleasure of chatting to the excellent Ryan Devlin.

Ryan is currently the lead sports scientist at Sheffield Wednesday U-18s and has in the recent past worked with Crewe Alexandra, Ulster Rugby and Hockey Ireland to name just a few. 

In today's episode I got a chance to chat to him about his experience in Sport science in the current climate.   

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Ryan's background and how he got into coaching.

- His experience moving from a first team role at Crewe to an u18s role currently at Sheffield Wednesday.  

- What his current role as a Sport Scientist entails. 

- Some of the main challenges he has faced regarding athlete development and player buy in.

- His coaching philosophy. 

- Micro-Dosing and Minimal Effective Dose and the benefits of those types of training approaches.  

- And lots more!! 

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It was awesome to chat to Ryan and I really appreciate him taking the time to chat.

Thanks Mate ! 

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach  

Episode #58

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 58 .

In this episode I had the chance to chat to the very knowledgeable Caoimhe Morris.

Caoimhe is a Strength & Conditioning coach, Sports Therapist and Sports Scientist based in Dublin .

Caoimhe has worked in a wide range of roles in a variety of sports.

Along with her role as Head of Education at Deeley Sport Science, Caoimhe is also the Women’s Coordinator at Rugby Academy Ireland, a Sport Scientist & Performance Coach with Basketball Ireland, and Head Coach of the Mount Temple Senior Cup Rugby Team.

In today's episode I got a chance to chat to her about some of those roles and how they have changed in recent times.   

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Caoimhe's background and how she got into coaching.

-Her current roles and how they have changed for better or worse because of the pandemic. 

-Major differences in her coaching approach from when she started coaching to her current approach. 

- Thoughts on Skills and physical conditioning transference between sports .

- Her future coaching plans 

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Caoimhe

 check out some of the links below.  

Caoimhe's Twitter

http://rugbyacademyireland.ie/

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It was a real pleasure to talk to Caoimhe and I really appreciate her taking the time to chat.

Keep up the great work Caoimhe ! 

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach  

Episode #57

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 57.

In this episode i had the pleasure of chatting to the excellent Kathie Stritch.

Kathie is a Personal trainer & Wellness coach based in Galway .

Kathie has built a phenomenal community though her Personal training, Bootcamps , Online Coaching and of course some pretty impressive fundraising efforts with the amazing Team Stritch in 2017 .

Yet it hasn't been easy as she has had to contend with some terrible tragedy on the way unfortunately.

In today's episode i got a chance to chat to her about that journey and how it has influenced her outlook on life.   

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

- Kathie's background and how she got into coaching.

- Gratitude and how to use it to help ourselves and our clients find their inner hero.

- Team Stritch and it's Legacy.

-The value of challenges and how they can help us as coaches to help more people. 

- How our current difficult situation may change our approach to our clients health and mindset.

- Lessons from some of her coaches

- Her future coaching plans 

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Kathie 

 check out some of the links below.  

Kathie's Website

Kathie's Instagram

Kathie's Facebook

TEAM STRITCH

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It was a real pleasure to talk to Kathie and i really appreciate her taking the time to chat.

Thanks Kathie and keep up the great work ! 

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach  

Episode #56

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Welcome back everyone to Episode 56.

In this episode i was lucky enough to chat to the phenomenal Ger McTavish . 

Ger has been at the heart of some fantastic development work within a number of National Governing bodies ( GAA, Special Olympics Ireland, IABA, Dublin GAA to name a few!)  in recent years and has drawn on her unique and wide ranging experience to have a really profound impact on their progress. 

From her salt of the earth roots in Connemara right through to her current role with the GAA as the ONLY Diversity & Inclusion Officer in a Governing body in the world she has been a positive influence everywhere she has gone. 

This is one of our longest episodes folks as we just got into so many great tangents of discussion so give yourself a couple of days to enjoy and keep the kettle and a fresh notebook close by .!

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 In this episode we got to chat about some of the following topics :

-Ger's background & how she got into coaching

- Her GAA roots and starting to become a strong team character

- Why she has felt a draw towards diversity and inclusion in her coaching life across such varied roles ?

- Her favourite coaches.

- The Irish language, Irish culture and its importance in her current role with the GAA.

- Recommendations for athletes to work on during the pandemic.

- Her next coaching step.

- And lots more!! 

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To find out more about Ger and to fin out more about her work with the GAA 

 check out some of the links below.  

Linkedin

Ger (Gearóidin) Mc Tavish

Twitter 

@GerMcTavish

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It was a real pleasure to talk to Ger and i really appreciate her taking the time to chat.

Thanks Ger and keep up the great work ! 

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Until next time folks,

Much Love as always, 

Your Humble Coach