HeyJaredThe Coaching Arena
In this podcast, I sit down with professional coaches and high performing athletes to explore what it truly means to become a better coach.
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Would You Want To Be Coached By You - Will Eggleston, Professional Rugby Coach (opens the original)
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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
Having Your North Star - Aldo Birchall, Zebre Defence Coach (opens the original)
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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. B
Lessons From An All Black - Greg Feek (opens the original)
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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
Clarity & Purpose - Ash Thompson, Professional Football Coach (opens the original)
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On this episode it was fantastic to sit down and chat with professional football coach, Ash Thompson. You could sense the approach Ash has to his coaching with clarity, purpose and culture ringing very loud. Ash explained that yes, there is planning and topics to be addressed, but at the heart of it is a human being, and that person is at the centre of it all. It was evident that Ash believes that a coach has to know their message and create a culture where players can ask questions, but there a
Coaches Are Landmarks - Tomaso Parrini, Professional Rugby Coach (opens the original)
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On this episode, I had the privilege to chat with professional rugby coach, Tomaso Parrini. This chat was incredibly enlightening, as we discussed the responsibility but sheer privilege of coaching. Tomaso has coached across many countries and his reflections that as coaches, we are landmarks and allow players to make their own path with a coach acting as a guide really resonated with me. Tomaso's insights on culture and making players better people were fantastic. Coaches are not necessarily th
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