The Performance Path Podcast
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Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
COACH WELFARE SERIES
Episode #1*
Josh Fletcher,
Josh Fletcher, Performance Coach & Owner of Career Blueprint.
" The Practitioner Wellness Guy" *
Welcome back everyone and thanks for tuning in.
In this episode I got a chance to chat to an excellent coach in Josh Fletcher.
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Josh is an experienced S&C and Performance coach who has worked with among others Hinsta Performance, EXOS, English Institute Of Sport (EIS), NATO Special Forces , Science For Sport and Bradford Bulls.
Josh has a phenomenal level of experience in a brilliant variety of settings which makes him the ideal person to be championing the vitally important topic of " Performance Practitioner Wellness" which he is currently doing amazing work around .
He believes that it is high time we as coaches prioritised our Well Being for the betterment of our long term Happiness, Health and Wealth and I'm with him all the way.
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Thanks a million to Josh for taking the time to join me for this episode.
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To find out more about Josh's current projects go to
https://www.yourcareer-blueprint.com/
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love , Padraic
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 66*
Path Notes #1.
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Welcome back everyone to Episode 66.
So as you can tell I haven't been about for a while .
Sorry about that folks!
Lots of interesting projects on the go have distracted me from getting more episodes out but we're back and with a new show concept for the next while.
Path Notes!
This will be a short form series where will talk to you about some interesting topics and talking points that i have experienced or found each week that will hopefully give you some food for thought and give you some " Rabbit Holes " to go down!
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love , Padraic
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Episode #65*
Claire Tracey,
S&C Coach , University Of Gloucestershire .
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Welcome back everyone to Episode 65.
In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting to the excellent Claire Tracey.
Claire is really experienced S&C coach who has worked in a great variety of different settings which have in turn helped her gain a brilliant awareness of what it means to be a good coach.
Claire has a great perspective on all things coaching so it was great to get to chat with it in today's episode.
**Here are some of the topics we chatted about :
- Claire's background and how she got into coaching.
- Her current roles with UKSCA and University of Gloucestershire .
- The biggest challenges she has faced during COVID and how she has worked to overcome them for herself and her students.
- Her preferred style of Coaching.
- Lessons for fellow Tutors from her experience with a Varied Student athlete population.
- Her favourite coaches at present.
- Book recommendations.
- And lots more!!
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Thanks a million to Claire for taking the time to join me for this episode.
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love , Padraic
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Episode #64*
Ciarán Keogh,
S&C Coach, Offaly GAA & Setanta College Tutor .
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Welcome back everyone to Episode 64.
In this episode I got a chance to chat to Ciarán Keogh.
Ciarán is an experienced Lecturer and S&C coach who has worked with among others Setanta College, Sport Ireland, Paralympics Ireland, DIT , Limerick IT , Offaly GAA and Tipperary GAA.
Ciarán has a great perspective on many of the challenges we as coaches deal with on a day to day basis so it was great to get to chat with it in today's episode.
**Here are some of the topics we chatted about :
- Ciarán's background and how he got into coaching.
- Early coaching influences & some of the breakthrough roles and events he experienced that confirmed to him that coaching and S&C was the right direction for him .
- Lecturing experiences in various locations and where he see's potential growth areas for coaching in the third level sector.
- The Current Sporting " Perpetual Off Season" and navigating Covid/Post Covid training as coaches.
- Changes he has seen in his sporting experience over the past decade and areas we are getting right and areas for improvement!
- Recommendations for coaches ad athletes to work on during the current lockdown.
- His favourite coaches at the moment.
- And lots more!!
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Thanks a million to Ciarán for taking the time to join me for this episode.
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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love , Padraic
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
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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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
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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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
Thursday Nov 19, 2020
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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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
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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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
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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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Episode #58
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Caoimhe Morris,
S&C Coach and Sports Scientist
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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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Hope you enjoy the show folks and if you are enjoying the podcast don't forget to hit the Subscribe button!
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Until next time folks,
Much Love as always,
Your Humble Coach