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Gerard returns again for some therapy and to chat all things scratching the 1st team itch, coaching in Bangladesh, power dynamics, death threats and being direction without dictation... enjoy!

Alex and Rusty chat all things Neurodiversity... seeing the world differently, being a 'naughty kid', having ants in your pants, looking beyond the label, attachment, Gabor Mate, the behaviour book, hardening of the eyes and a strengths-based mindset... enjoy!

Sam joins the pod for the 2nd time exploding Rusty's brain again... the paradox of pro-sport, 'who am I?', maps of the world and 'I'll be happy when...' enjoy!

Kevin (PhD, U10 rugby league coach and cricket umpire, father to 2) chats all things talent development with Rusty. From early specialisation to injury to motivation to being a parent to competition and players dropping out... enjoy!

Stephen and Rusty chat triggers, self-awareness, reflection, catching players in, car trips and the 1st 15 minutes at home... enjoy!

Lambridge United, Jonah Lomu rugby, training with your heroes, early success, memorable moments... Longy and Charlie chat about their Bath years... enjoy!

A trip down memory lane with Will, Sledge and Jeff... a policeman in Tokyo, World Cup deselection, winning in Wellington, altitude camps and how those stories have shaped our lives... enjoy!

Mark Woodrow and Simon Hunt join Rusty to chat (in a car park in Bristol) through some of the highs and lows of the Bees years. From liquidation to the Great Escape to Hunty's try scoring feats... enjoy!

From college basketball in Canada to helping coaches in the UK, Jesse and Rusty chat about analytics, creativity, 5-player actions, the rise of 3 x 3, coaching in the grey and Wembanyama... enjoy!

Andy Lockwood returns (last seen Season 9, Episode 11) to chat all things @rugbyvacancies and getting a job in sport. The Savannah Bananas, being as little risk as possible, using your network and barriers to entry... enjoy!

Eno and Rusty chat all things from Botswana to the City to chasing his dream of winning the Champions league...  McKinsey's, Arsenal Community, Coach Index, the Football Banker and an 8-0 humbling... enjoy!

No pod since 2025... Taks was getting impatient to we did one together! All things tactical warfare, problem-solving, tweaking or changing... enjoy!

Fletch, Danny and Rusty share their highlights, heroes and hardships from 2025 and look ahead to 2026... enjoy!

Byron Green, wheelchair rugby coach and player (https://athletescan.ca/athlete-rep-spotlight-byron-green-wheelchair-rugby/) gets paid a visit from Taks at his provincial training camp and we chat all things coach development... geological formations, the funnel, the Head-Smashed-in-Buffalo Jump world heritage site, levels of communication and earning trust... enjoy!

Gerard and Rusty chat about his journey to coaching in the Cambodian Premier League... learning something from everyone, the reality of micropolitics and real politics, cultural differences, ST and LT thinking, presence and storytelling... enjoy!