Sports Parenting, Engaging with Parents and Creating Great Sporting Environments - 'A conversation with Stuart Lancaster'

In this episode gymnastics parent Ian Whitehouse joins Gordon Maclelland to discuss his sports parenting journey which has already taken in the Olympics and watching his son win a silver medal at the World Championships. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: Enjoyment, persistence and gradual progress as the route to the Great Britain squad at 17Setbacks as opportunities to build resilience, and the Olympics as a family highlightCoping with injuries, competition pressure ...

In this episode educational consultant and the founder of the 'Sex, Lies and Life Project' Libby Flenley joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss Sports Parenting in a Digital Age. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The impact of digital footprints and how content shared young can resurface years later to affect a sporting careerThe growing threat of deepfakes and AI-generated imagery being used to bully, blackmail or exploit young athletesThe pros and cons of running ...

In this episode rugby league legend and sports parent Martin Offiah joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss aspects of his career, how it has shaped him and his approach today and his role as a father supporting his two sons Tyler (Professional Player at Bath Rugby) and Phoenix (Academy Scholar Tottenham Hotspur) on their sporting journey. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The power of storytelling and legacy in motivating young athletesWhy comparison should be "self to se...

In this episode Olympian, Coach and Mentor Dwain Chambers joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his journey from a muddy log to the world stage including motivation, doping and raising kids who don't need to be you. He also discusses his role now as a father, coach and mentor to young athletes striving in the world today. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The absence of visible role modelsSpeed discovered by accident outrunning friends on bicycles with nothing but raw ab...

In this episode 'The Coaches' coach' and communication specialist Betsy Butterick joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Supporting Gen Z and Gen Alpha to thrive both in and out of their sport' and what that potentially means for coaches, teachers and parents. During the conversation they discuss amongst other things: The Coaching Crisis of coaches leaving the profession and struggling to connect with Gen ZThe importance of understanding Gen Z rather than judging themConnection as the foun...