Best The Magic Stig Podcasts (2025)

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Season 11 Episode 15 Peter Train (Pleasure and Happiness in Education) 55:58

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Pete's doctorate (https://phecanada.ca/professional-learning/journal/pleasure-and-happiness-education-alternative-form-phe-peter-train) leads to a discussion with Rusty about teacher's experimenting, having a more open framework, attention, taking the ego away, sensible lunatics, astonishing yourself and the museum of values... enjoy!…

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Season 11 Episode 14 Jeremy Holt (For the Love of the Game) 47:28

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Jeremy's joins Rusty for the 2nd time on the pod following his book release to chat all things TRIBE... enjoy! For the love of the game: How to coach identity, belonging and performance in sport. Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/8hUMhxO Free chapter landing page https://mailchi.mp/cfte/for-the-loveBy John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 13 Gary Klein (Expertise) 58:32

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Gary and Rusty chat all things expertise, decision-making and intuition... Pete Sturgess, Max Caldas, Daniel Kahneman, netball, rowing, feedback, getting in the head of a team-mate, pre-morteming, shadow boxing and mild suggestions... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 12 - Paul McGuinness (Skilful players) 1:02:25

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A 2nd appearance for Paul to chat all things scanning, secret codes, time-wasting, awkward finishes, going against the flow, feeding the bear and deliberately playing dead... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 11 - Richard Bennett (BPF) 42:35

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Rich joins Rusty to chat all things Bhudesi Pride Foundation and changing lives through rugby... https://bpfafrica.org/By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 10 - Chris Guest 35:06

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Guests and Rusty reflect on all things coaching England Women U19 cricket... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 9 - Harry Spencer 46:11

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Harry and Rusty chat all things scout mindset, qui fait quoi, expecting chaos, falling out of love with rugby (and back in love with rugby in France)... Mange tout!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 8 Sam Leeming (Finding peace) 57:51

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Ex-professional rugby player, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at 23 , retired due to concussion at 25 and now helping others find flow... an incredible story with so many great lessons... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 17 Danny and Fletch (Coaching chat and the book) 1:07:54

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Fletch and Danny (Newcombe) chat coaching with Rusty... coaching cohesion, pre-mortem, anticipation, tactical vs emotional, flow and feel, coaching skills, the book... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 16 - Christian Penny 55:38

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Having bumped into each other in Wellington, Rusty catches up with Christian to chat all things 'bro culture', listening and thinking, finding meaning, helping people be braver, fluidity, working out who the teachers are and putting the who before the task... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 15 - Greg Feek (Finding Strong) 49:10

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Greg Feek, current Blues scrum coach, former All Black player and Leinster, Ireland and NZ rugby coach joins Rusty to chat all things scrums, San Fran, the Front Row Union and making them squeal... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 14 Davie Gray (A coach with a different lens) 43:24

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Davie and Rusty catch up to chat all things mindset, soft boundaries, designing your own job, secret missions, intent/effort/focus, connecting the dots and pulling the trigger... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 13 - Gerard Jones (Inspire-Involve-Inform) 1:00:25

9M ago1:00:25

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Gerard joins from the US via York, Hull, Rochdale, Bristol. Morocco and many more chapters as a coach to chat magic moments, imposter syndrome, feedback from Fletch, his square squad and variable rewards... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 12 - Craig Morris (the Olympic journey) 48:01

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Craig and Rusty chat all things Olympics... being present, the most important of the non-important things, a 1st person perspective, prepared not planned, reinventing yourself and so much more... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 11 Will Webster (player to coach) 44:45

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Will Webster... lifelong learner, international rugby coach, MLR winner x 2, player whose dreams outgrew his ability, older brother who is under pressure to get married, all round good bloke. Will and Rusty chat all things becoming a great coach without the blue tick!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 10 Aaron Takel (if Carlsberg did coach development...) 52:58

10M ago52:58

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Taks and Rusty come together to share their top 10 moments from the recent Gainline Sports Coaching x Magic Academy coach and player hangout on Vancouver Island... rethinking coach development, 33 seconds the story of SQUEEZE, cooks and chefs, wishing you were 30 years younger, the Allenby Coffee Bar, player coaches, running a game tag and what is …

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Season 11 Episode 9 Jack Hanratty (The Olympic journey) 53:32

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Jack and Rusty chat all things Canada 7's, fake citings, the 'slog', learning from 7's, problem-solving, low points and so much more... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 8 - Jess Bunyard (Coach Learning) 54:16

1y ago54:16

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Jess and Rusty chat all things fist bumping heroes, being a female coach, coach feedback, the rhythm of the game and travelling from Huddersfield to Christchurch to learn as much as you can... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 11 Episode 7 - Tom Morris (A community of care) 59:06

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Tom from Progressive Rugby chats all things creating a community of care and protecting players in rugby... enjoy!

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Series 11 - Episode 6 James Vaughan (The Swedish theory of love) 1:17:11

1y ago1:17:11

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James Vaughan PhD (Head of development at AIK Stockholm) chats all things the Swedish theory of love, comfort blankets, tuxedo pliers with studs and goldfish with Rusty... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 5 - Paul Chequer (Practicing challenging conversations) 40:18

1y ago40:18

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Rusty spends even more time with the man he has spent most of the last month with helping coaches navigate challenging conversations in football (shout out to Danny Newcombe!)... forum theatre, status, noticing skills, statement of intent and 'can I take this back?' Enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 11 Episode 4 - Tom Farrow (Solving Problems) 51:28

1y ago51:28

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Tom Farrow... performance coach, owner at Arete and the best wrestler I know chats all things solving performance problems. On the way, we chat connected conversations, why tackles are missed, 2 leg takedowns and lessons from football... enjoy! Tom can be found at http://www.arete-performance.com/By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 11 Episode 3 - Sean Graham (Developing yourself and others) 52:49

1+ y ago52:49

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Sean and Rusty chat all things from the U13F's, being excited to come to training, reflecting in the moment, Laurie Fisher as Bruce Springsteen, re-imagining a coaching skills carousel, saving bullets, Ben Ryan in 2009 and John Quinn's grenades... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 Episode 2 - Mike Porteous (Confidence) 55:09

1+ y ago55:09

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Mike and Rusty chat all things confidence... What gives you a buzz? When is it hard for you? How does it feel? What milestones might we pass on the way? How can we be mischievous? Who owns the right way? Who do you want to be? Enjoy...By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 11 - Episode 1 Mike Orchin-McKeever (Energy) 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

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Mike is (just) a PE teacher and rugby coach and chats all things creative coaching, coaching across different environments and growing the game... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 20 Fletch and Rusty (the App) 24:40

2y ago24:40

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Fletch and Rusty chat skill, levels, connecting player-parent-coach, coaching contact, coach development and being more like Finn... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 19 Dave Sharkey (the three-peat) 45:07

2y ago45:07

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Sharks returns to chat all things theming, lifting the lid on La Rochelle in Europe, totems, experiments and making them wait... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 18 Andy Abraham (Concepts) 1:30:29

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Andy returns to the pod having coached community rugby for the past 11 years alongside his role as Head of Subject at Leeds Beckett... he shares the 11 concepts that helped him the most with his coaching... from simplifying to scaffolding to SOL to planning to athlete engagement... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Season 10 - Episode 17 Caspar Berry (Decision-making) 46:25

2y ago46:25

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Ex-poker player and Cambridge Economist Caspar and Rusty chat all things decision-making... knowing your opponent, missing bets, data and emotions, neutral reviews, interdependence and the J-curve... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 16 Kieran Hallett (Super Rugby) 44:07

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Kieran and Rusty chat all things Super Rugby after his sabbatical from Leinster to the Rebels... coaching, co-coaching, pathways, what he's learned... enjoy!

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Series 10 -Episode 15 Jack Moran (Curriculum) 56:58

2y ago56:58

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Jack and Rusty sparked by a WhatsApp group chat on curriculum chew the fat on what it could mean, the purpose, the what and the how with (hopefully) some practical ideas to bring it to life... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 Episode 14 - Adam and Maarten (Play) 52:18

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Adam and Maarten catch up with Rusty after their play workshop for rugby coaches and chat Elmo and Grover, changing the brain, setting the room to 0, basic human needs, noticing skills, feeling the difference, DJ’ing the room, bravery, sneaky experiments and impact and the ripple effect... enjoy! Find them at https://theplayfuluniversity.co.uk…

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Series 10 - Episode 13 Andy Longley (Leadership Development) 1:01:17

2y ago1:01:17

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Andy Longley (Coach Up) and Rusty chat leadership development for coaches, popping a lung, the Barbarians tour to Germany, ex-players as coaches, scanning the room and high performance... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 12 Martin Bisp (Community) 45:24

2y ago45:24

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Martin and Rusty chat chat about the impact and ripple effects of Empire Fighting Chance (https://www.empirefightingchance.org)... why and how they are helping over 5000 young people per year... an incredible place!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 11 Alex McWilliam (Improv) 56:01

2+ y ago56:01

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Alex and Rusty chat all things improv... planning, playful practice and feedback to prevent a death on stage... oh, and meeting Sir Ian McKellen at Mother Goose... enjoy! http://improv4business.co.uk

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Series 10 - Episode 10 Rachel Vickey (Breathing) 57:38

2+ y ago57:38

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Rachel and Rusty are reunited after their 'Challenging Conversations' hangout with the Premier League and chat all things helping good people do difficult things, executing under pressure and arousal state control. Rusty is defo paying more attention to his breathing! Rachel can be found here... https://rachelvickery.com…

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Series 10 - Episode 9 Harry Curtin (224 Oceanbeach Drive) 50:48

2+ y ago50:48

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Harry and Rusty chat all things the Inside Running Coach Development course, living together for almost 2 weeks on Oceanbeach Drive, mentoring, near death cliff falls, patio dancing and high 5's... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 8 Berrick Barnes and Andrew Fraser (Boaty Boys) 1:42:08

2+ y ago1:42:08

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Rusty has a new favourite pod with ex-Wallaby and Rusty's paddle-board partner Berwick Barnes and the man who makes things happen Andrew Fraser. A Joe Rogan-esque meander through rugby, coaching, music, coach development or a spa, detail, the magic pill, Japanese translators, Queen playing Wembley and, most importantly, the impact of being a Boaty …

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Series 10 episode 7 - Mike Brown (Transition) 1:04:43

2+ y ago1:04:43

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Mike and Rusty chat all things transition including learning to be a student again, growing connections, transferable skills, learning from other sports whilst also chatting coaching, selection conversations, learning from other players, highs and lows and dealing with errors... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 6 Mark Lerpiniere (Growing rugby in a state school) 33:39

2+ y ago33:39

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Mark shares with Rusty how he's grown rugby from scratch to 150 girls and boys representing the school... young leaders, break time club, well-designed competition, parents giving lifts... so much cool stuff... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 5 St David's crew (Contact) 29:25

2+ y ago29:25

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A 'micro-pod' before the 7's semi-finals exploring all things coaching contact... Dan and Ross explore skill, pitch size, collaborating, levels, competition, donor sports and more with Rusty... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 4 Ollie Runswick (Anticipation) 58:28

2+ y ago58:28

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Ollie is back and chats all things anticipation with Rusty... NASA, VR, being a geek/nerd, deception and knowing where to look. Ollie can be found at @oliverrunswick and https://runswickperformance.com Enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 Episode 3 - Coach Yas (Coach Development) 1:02:36

2+ y ago1:02:36

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Rusty and Has chat all tings coach development including using a mentor effectively, collaborative coaching and stepping out of your comfort zone!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 10 - Episode 2 Mike Rogers (Coach learning) 20:29

3y ago20:29

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Mike and Rusty chat all things coach development. For 13 days and 12 nights, coaches will be able to take part in the 1st Inside Rugby Coach Development camp (alongside the Player Development camp). As a coach you will have the opportunity to explore, practice and get feedback on your coaching with coaches from rugby and other sports, special guest…

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Series 10 - Episode 3 Jack Cooney (Theming) 45:54

3y ago45:54

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Jack and Rusty chat about Westmeath's Tailteann Cup victory and his new role as the new GAA National Player Development lead, puling on threads around environment, coaching individuals, theming (done with MA fave Dave Sharkey) and inspiring a generation... enjoy!

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Season 10 - Episode 1 Michael Gerard Doherty (Community) 57:45

3y ago57:45

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Michale and Rusty chat all things GAA, coaching, clubs at the heart of the community, bringing parents along with you and Ant & Dec telling us to get off our phones... enjoy!

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Series 9 - Episode 25 Andy Brownhill (A leap of faith) 43:47

3y ago43:47

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Andy chats all things selling up and moving to Australia, the opportunities it has created, the people that have helped him along the way and the memories he's trying to create for his players... enjoy!

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Series 9 - Episode 24 Lynn Evans (le Plaisir du Movement) 24:07

3y ago24:07

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Lynn and Rusty look forward to Pierre Villepreux coming over for le Plaisir du Movement and the playing and coach development opportunities it offers... enjoy! Email [email protected] Website https://www.lpm-rugby.org/en/home/By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 9 - Episode 23 Karen Falcon (Intention and Attention) 51:57

3y ago51:57

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Karen joins rugby to chat all things coach development, having a hobby job, language, ECG, curriculum versus syllabus and teaching geography... enjoy!By John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw

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Series 9 - Episode 22 Dean Leak (Self-employment and imposter syndrome) 48:36

3y ago48:36

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Dean and Rusty chat through their journeys to self-employment and what might have helped! From being bitten by a horse, the price of autonomy, hitting your purpose and connecting the dots up backwards... enjoy!