What if the best coaching advice in the world is already out there, and you just haven’t learned about it? Every episode, I take one piece of real coaching research and break it down into three big ideas and two actions you can apply straight away, all in under 15 minutes. If you want to coach smarter, not harder, this podcast is for you.
Shownotes can be found here.
Sport coaching research holds the answers to your biggest coaching questions, yet most of it stays buried in academic journals written for academics, not coaches like you. In the Coaching Research to Results podcast, your host Beth Barz takes one real research paper and breaks it down into three big ideas and two actions you can apply in your next coaching session, all in under 15 minutes. If you want to coach smarter, not harder, this podcast is for you.
This conversation explores how coaching practice is deeply shaped by personal experience, reflection, and intentional learning, with Dr. Sasha Gollish emphasizing a person-centered approach that prioritizes developing humans over just athletes. A key theme is that foundational skills like focus underpin confidence and resilience, and coaches should replace assumptions with curiosity by asking athletes about their internal experiences. The discussion also highlights gaps in research and practice, including the need for internal belonging before team belonging, more nuanced understanding of female athlete development, and greater emphasis on joy, contentment, and emotional awareness. Finally, it underscores the importance of coach self-awareness, through vulnerability, self-compassion, and emotional regulation, as essential to building trust and fostering meaningful coach-athlete relationships.
The show notes can be found at https://thecoachdeveloper.com/coaching-research-to-results-podcast-notes/