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The Magic Academy

John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw•www.themagicacademy.co.uk
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Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions
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Episodes

Season 6 - Episode 17 with John Brake

Rusty and Brakey who is coaching the London Royals in the Bermuda 10's chats all things playing and transitioning to coaching at Worth School and England 7's, including walking for miles to get his tie, looking for a ball on a building site and playing in a World Cup 7's final

Nov 13, 2020•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 17

Season 6 -Episode 16 with the Miami Sun 10's

In case you hadn't noticed our intrepid chief wizard is in Bermuda and chats all things rugby and coaching with the Miami Suns players and coaching staff...

Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 16

Season 6 - Episode 15 with Matt Turner

Live and direct (well almost!!) from Bermuda where Rusty chats with Mat Turner, ex-England 7's and now Seattle Seawolves player-coach hangs with Rusty in Bermuda to chat all things World 10's, rugby opportunities in the US and how Rusty could have coached him better...

Oct 30, 2020•35 min•Season 6Ep. 15

Season 6 - Episode 14 with Lee Dickson

Fletch takes the hot seat this week as Rusty is sunning himself with the Miami team in Barbados (Fletch and Stig available for next year!!!!) We are very grateful to Lee Dickson - who joins Fletch to chat Barney to Barney via Falcons, Saints, Blues and England

Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 14

Series 6 - Episode 13 with Tamara Taylor

Tamara Taylor 115 caps for England and 4 World cups chats all things coaching, self doubt and the move from DMP to Saracens with Fletch... enjoy!

Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 13

Season 6 - Episode 12 with Dr Suzanne Brown

Suzanne shares her 5 guiding principles with Rusty as they chat all things psychology, motivation, behavioural change and the impact of supervision...

Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 6Ep. 12

Season 6 - Episode 11 with Peter Russian

Rusty chats all things intent-based leadership, Jose Mourinho, inviting feedback and coaching the U9's with Peter Russian from 'Turn The Ship Around'

Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 11

Series 6 - Episode 8 Farrah Douglas

Farrah Douglas, ex-USA Eagle rugby player, went to 2 Rugby World Cup and was hit very hard by Maggie Alphonsi. Chats all things coaching, learning and spending the Summer at Bowdoin with Rusty every year!

Sep 11, 2020•58 min

Series 6 - Episode 7 Lee Eldridge

Lee is founder of the Athlete Tribe. He chats all things physical development in the lower leagues and Premiership, coaching and well-being. Rusty needs to eat more fruit and veg!

Sep 11, 2020•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 7

Season 6 - Episode 6 with Dr Robert Townsend

Rusty and Rob chat all things disability and inclusion coaching, deep reflective moments, socio-relational reflections and 'what if Carlsberg did coach development'. Rusty left inspired and pleased his WRU keynote was a strong grade C...

Sep 04, 2020•55 min•Season 6Ep. 6

Season 6 - Episode 4 with Kendrick Lynn

Kendrick Lynn, coach (both sides of the ball) at Lyon in the Top 14 joins Rusty to chat all things identity, the French Resistance, off-the-pitch habits, player to coach and what makes a great day for him. He's excited to be a guest on his favourite podcast!

Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 4

Season 6 - Episode 3 with Anna Stodter

Anna Stodter, international rugby player, course leader at Anglia Ruskin University and curious about all things coach learning. Anna has also won twice as many Varsity matches as Rusty...

Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 3

Season 6 - Episode 2 with Alando Soakai

Rusty catches up with 'Soaks' and discusses all things player to coach, learning from 7's, secret lockdown coaches groups and gamification catching on around the world...

Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 2

Season 5 - Episode 24 with Cody Royle

Wrapping up season 5 Rusty chats with Cody Royle... AFL coach, writer and podcaster chats all things leadership, head coaching and talking to himself...

Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 24

Season 5 - Episode 23 with James Gee

Rusty meets one of his heroes and his newfound 'phone-a-friend' James Gee to chat all things video game design, learning and politics.

Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 23

Season 5 - Episode 20 with Ugo Monye

Rusty chats with Ugo Monte... Harlequin, England and British Lion, father and commentator... Chats all things being human, being Fletch’s favourite commentator, immediate feedback on social media, winning championships and hanging with the Magic academy during lockdown...

Jul 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 20

Season 5 - Episode 19 with Jared Payne

Jared Payne... ex-Crusader, Irish International and British and Irish Lion chats player-to-coach with Rusty. From his first day as a coach to what he has been up to over lockdown and everything in between.

Jul 09, 2020•57 min•Season 5Ep. 19

Season 5 - Episode 17 with Boing Kids

Danny Newcombe and Will Roberts from Boing Kids join Rusty to chat all things 'Bears in the Woods', coach development and how we take webinars to the pitch more effectively.

Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 17

Season 5 - Episode 16 with Damian Hughes

Rusty chats with Damian Hughes, storyteller extraordinaire and all things truth tellers versus time tellers, cultural architects, momento mori and (the radio DJ) Chris Evans. Similar WiFi to Stuart Lancaster.

Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 5Ep. 16

Season 5 - Episode 15 with Jean Côté

Jean Côté, professor and researcher in coaching and children in sport, planner of interactions and ex-goal tender chats all things coaching with Rusty.

Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 15

Season 5 - Episode 14 with Aaron Walsh

Aaron Walsh and Rusty make it 2nd time lucky. Linkedin's most improved person and mental skills coach with the Gallagher Chiefs joins Rusty to chat all things belonging, identity and normalising mental skills.

Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min

Season 5 - Episode 13 with Lara Mossman

Lara Mossman joins a notable list of second podcasters all the way (with dodgy wifi) from Melbourne and takes Rusty by surprise by hacking the pod to gamify his coaching report from a session she watched. Enjoy!

Jun 12, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 13
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