"Who the hell am I?" with Evan Kennedy
In the second episode of the season, Mike welcomes Evan Kennedy, a PhD student at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Together they explore the ongoing formation of Evan's coaching identity by looking at...
14 Okt 1h
The CRiC Conference Review with Stephen Macdonald
Join Mike as he chats to Stephen Macdonald, Conference Chair for CRiC 2026 at Stirling University. During the episode, Stephen reflects on his experiences of bidding to host the Conference, the excite...
1 Jul 50min
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Ian Stonebridge
In this episode, Dr Ian Stonebridge (Plymouth Marjon University) looks back at his journey from professional football into academia. He gave us an insight into his PhD, including how coaches negotiate...
22 Jun 14min
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Andrew Newland
In this episode, Dr Andy Newland (Liverpool John Moores University) shares insights from his research on the complexities of the coach–athlete relationship. He explains how his personal biography infl...
19 Jun 20min
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Clare Freeman
In the 4th episode of this CRiC bitesize series Mike welcomed Clare Freeman. She spoke about the use of creative non-fiction to bring coaches’ experiences to life. They wrapped the episode by looking ...
18 Jun 12min
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Jack Walton
In this episode, Mike interviewed Jack Walton, PhD student at Loughborough University. They chat about his work as a coach educator and his fascinating insights into coach learning and development. E...
17 Jun 18min
CRiC 2026 Bitesize: Dr Sanna Erdoğan
In this CRiC 2026 Bitesize episode, we interview Dr Sanna Erdoğan (University of Lapland. Sanna talks about the work she presented at the conference, explores its implications for practice, and shares...
16 Jun 16min
