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The Sport Psych Show

Dec 9, 2024

I’m delighted to speak with Dr Sam Thrower and Prof Chris Harwood this week. We discuss parent education and support strategies in youth sport.

Sam is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Oxford Brookes University. His main research interests lie in the area of youth sport and specifically...


Dec 2, 2024

I’m delighted to speak with Rusty Earnshaw and Danny Newcombe on this week’s episode.

Rusty is a coach and former professional rugby union player. Rusty has played Premiership rugby with West HartlepoolBath Rugby and Rotherham Titans, winning the European Cup whilst at Bath. In 2000 he was selected to play for...


Nov 25, 2024

I’m delighted to speak with Johnny Gorman this week. Johnny is a trainee clinical psychologist and former professional footballer.

 We speak about the experiences of footballers who were released from clubs at a young age and the impact this had on them, a topic Johnny has recently published a paper on...


Nov 18, 2024

I’m delighted to speak with Dr Thomas Simpson this week. Thomas is a lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition at Edge Hill University. He is interested in how motor learning and motor skill acquisition in children can be optimised through attentional and motivational factors. Thomas obtained his BSc in Sport...


Nov 11, 2024

I’m delighted to speak with Dr Scott McLean this week. Scott is a Senior Research Fellow and the theme leader for Sport and Outdoor Recreation at the Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems (CHFSTS) at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia.

 Scott has a background in Exercise Science (MSc, BExSc)...