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Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast
Our UK Coaching 2023 Finalist podcast focuses on Junior Cricket Coaching and in it we hear from people who share a passion for developing the next generation of young cricketers. We will have guests from grassroots clubs, schools, district and county age group junior cricket. There will be guests who specialise in a certain age group, boys or girls, batting coaches, bowling, keeping, leadership, psychologists, parents, junior coordinators and many more.
Episodes
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 72 How an idea to travel the world + play cricket became Her World Cricket Tour & much more
Jenny Thompson is driven by the purpose of sharing stories about women in society and through cricket. This has inspired her to travel the world starting with…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 71: How to see the bigger picture in coaching cricket with Itai Mapanzure
Itai is such a wonderful role model for young cricketers under his care. He sees cricket as much more than a game in which you bat and bowl. He understands the…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 70: how to develop a love for the game through the school system in Zimbabwe with Ross Nel
Ross grew up in Zimbabwe and played cricket at school from the age of five. The education system in the mid 1990s prioritised sport from junior school through…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 69: How to use experience of coaching in Australia to help build your profile in the UK
Henry is a coach with a great breadth of experience in Australia and the Uk who is motivated by the aim to positively influence a young person’s life through…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 68: how to develop as a coach by recognising there is always the opportunity to learn more
Yusuf is a people developer and a leader with a great heart. In his time as a cricket coach developer he has helped hundreds of people build that inner belief…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 67: how to lead a cricket charity and make positive changes to be more impactful
Mark Curtin is the CEO of The Lord’s Taverners and is passionate about demonstrating the inclusiveness of cricket through the community programmes the Charity…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 66: How to find your way back to the game after taking some time out with Darren Campbell
Darren is a self- confessed cricket lover who plays, umpires, analyses and coaches the game. He has a real passion for helping others enjoy the game as much as…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 65: how to learn from your experience as a Club Director of Cricket
In his final talk with me Chad runs through his reflections of all the key component parts of his strategy to grow Ealing CC Junior Cricket Section. He shares…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 64: How to use your love of the game to support the cricket loving local community
Tanvir Ahmed has an amazing story to tell about how he began with supporting 3 kids in his local club in 2015 to now where he oversees a junior section that…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 63: How to overcome the setback of not getting selected when your friends do & keep going
Shrikant Wagh is a former first class professional cricketer from India who came from a very small town and worked his way into the system using his left arm…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 62: How to develop young cricketers with Ben Tomlinson
Ben is a development and coaching officer with Cheshire Cricket Board and is involved with their Emerging Players Programme as well as leading on their U11s…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 61 How to Grow Your Club Junior Cricket Section with Chad Barrett
Chad provides us with a number of key themes which he implemented with great success in his time at Ealing CC as Director of Cricket to help junior cricket…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 60. How to rediscover your love for the game through coaching with Yohan Mendis
Yohan gives us an insight into how he fell in love with the game from a very young age but struggled when Covid brought a stop to all sport. Then through an…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 59 How to approach the role of Club Director of Cricket with Chad Barrett
Chad is a former first class cricketer turned coach and cricket consultant. He is also the founder of Playup.coach. In this episode he talks through his…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 58. How to help a player find out more about their Why with Chris Benbow
Chris is now Head of Talent Pathway at Lancashire and has a wealth of experience behind him within the game at recreational, England men’s and women’s levels…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 57. How to combine learning with enjoyment as your key coaching drivers with Paul Hutchison
Hutch has just been appointed Interim Director of Cricket with Jersey Cricket but much of his experience and time as a coach has been in the support of junior…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 56. How to embrace accessibility to the game of cricket with Surinder Singh
Surinder’s role as UK fan ambassador for the IPL’s Punjab Kings means he will be in India for the IPL when this gets released. However Surinder speaks so…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 55. How Corbridge CC fought back after the River Tyne flooded its ground and pavilion
2015 saw the banks of the river Tyne overflow and completely flood the outfield and pavilion at Corbridge CC in Northumberland. Over a two year period members…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 54. How to surround yourself with positive people and learn from them with Lewis Hatchett
Lewis is a former first class cricketer now turned mindset and mental performance coach. Having had a dream by the age of 14 to become a pro cricketer he has…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 53. How to continually learn as a coach with Charlie Hawken
Charlie is a County Age Group Coach with Cornwall and a junior club coach at Weybridge CC. He discovered his love for coaching aged 16 and feels he is…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 52. How to become a values-driven high performance coach with Jimmy Adams
Jimmy is former captain of the West Indies and currently part of the coaching team who is helping plant the seed of progress with the current Test Team Learn…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 51. How to grow your coaching business by diversifying with Ty Buckley
Ty has over 25 years of coaching experience behind him and an enthusiasm to enhance and develop the next generation of cricketers that is second to none. His…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 50. How to use your disability as your enabler as an inspirational coach with Chris Edwards
Chris is the lead disability coach with Cheshire Cricket Board and also the current England Learning Disability Cricket Captain. In our chat he reflects on his…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 49 How to raise awareness and give the kids responsibility in their practice with Lee Conroy
Lee has over 25 years experience in coaching and yet feels as though he is only just starting his understanding of what’s involved! He coaches junior…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 48: how to be a market disruptor & grow your coaching business with Tom Flowers
Tom started his coaching half his life ago aged 18. He has learned lots about himself as well as coaching since then and in this episode chats about the art of…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 47: how to make your coaching inclusive with Aisha Hussain
Aisha is a PE Teacher in a secondary school brought up in a Moslem S Asian family with supportive parents enabling her to follow her interest in sport. She…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 46: how to use coaching as a way to boost your self confidence with Amelia Short
Shorty is 19 years of age and first experienced coaching on a holiday camp back in 2018. Last year Shorty led the club U9s age group and has recently gained…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 45: how to develop a coaching philosophy that you passionately believe in with Bobby Denning
Bobby is an ECB Level 4 coach who was formerly MD of Lancashire Cricket Board and now owner of Fylde Coast Cricket Coaching alongside Danny Gilbert. Listen to…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 44: how to understand the role of parents as a coach with Gordon Maclelland
Gordon is CEO and founder of Working With Parents in Sport. He has a background in coaching and education and is a parent of two sporty children himself. Learn…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 43: How to bring the fundamentals of S&C into your club coaching sessions with Isaac Leung
Isaac is a S&C coach with a background in cricket. He is now looking to create a positive impact and add value to the volunteer coaches in grassroots cricket…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 42: How to coach your own kids alongside their mates with Eben Lingenfelder
Eben is a father of three boys and a parent coach volunteer at his local club in Pretoria. He talks passionately about the upsides of coaching kids as well as…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 41: How to create opportunities for kids in rural Jamaica with Junior Codlin
Junior is the Founder and President of the West Indies Cricket Development Academy whose primary objective is to create opportunities through cricket to…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 40: How cricket is such a force for good with Russell Perry
Russell has held numerous roles within cricket including a director with Chance to Shine, Secretary of the Northumberland County Cricket Board and Chairman of…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 39: How to enable kids to make decisions for themselves with Briony Brock
Briony is Manager and Head Coach of Girls Cricket at Sheherd’s Bush CC and is about to take up the lead role with a new MCC Foundation Hub for Girls Cricket in…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 38: How to always be looking to learn as a coach with Gary Kirsten
Gary has a wealth of knowledge and experience to call upon from his time as a former International cricketer for South Africa to his coaching experience in…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 37: How to help junior cricketers be the best version of themselves with Boyd Rankin
Boyd is a former International Cricketer who has always had a passion for helping younger players be the best version of themselves they can. He is now the…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 36: How to lead a team of brilliant people who are committed to coach kids, with Guy Emmett
Guy is Headmaster of Scarborough College. His no 1 reason for becoming a teacher was because of his love of cricket and coaching youngsters across Durham when…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 35: How to create more opportunities for kids to play cricket, with Phil Sharples
Phil is Chair of the Halifax Junior Cricket League and Chair of the West Yorkshire Women and Girls Cricket League. In both roles Phil has done and continues to…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 34: How to coach kids disability cricket and much more, with Michael Jacobs
Michael does a range of wonderful coaching activities in schools, clubs and county age group settings including disability sports and has his own sports…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 33: How to take cricket into the curriculum in state school sixth forms, with Judy Wallis
Judy is the Surrey CCC State School Sixth Form Lead for cricket but she is so much more then this job title. Please have a listen to find out more. Learn more…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 32: How to use coaching as a means of developing self awareness, with Jamie Diamond
Jamie is the Resident Sports Professional at Cheltenham College specialising in cricket. His passion for coaching junior cricket started when he was just 14…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 31: How to learn from other sports to create a niche in cricket coaching, with Julian Wood
Julian is a former pro cricketer turned coach and pioneer in the field of #powerhitting. Listen to find out more about his background and approach. Learn more…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 30: How to use coaching to help kids build a lifelong love of cricket, with Matt Pardoe
Matt is a former professional cricketer turned coach who has always had a keen interest in listening, watching and learning to better himself. He now applies…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 29: How to overcome challenges & still stay true to your mission as a coach, Darren Talbot
Darren has made it his mission to offer cricket coaching to kids in the Surrey region for the past 15-20 years with an emphasis on prioritising children from…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 28: How to use your coaching to make such a positive difference for kids, with James Watson
James is a Primary School PE Teacher who has used his lifelong love of cricket combined with his motivation for creating opportunities through sport for…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 27: How to build a fulfilling career path in cricket coaching with Rupes Kitzinger
Rupes has a wealth of cricket coaching knowledge and experience ranging from club to school, from MCC to County, & from junior girls to Women’s. He loves…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 26: How to engage kids in your coaching using self deprecation with Martin Speight
Martin is well known for his coaching of Harry Brook and others during his time as Head of Cricket at Sedburgh School. However he started his coaching in New…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 25: How to help young cricketers from abroad gain experience in the UK, with Gordon Thompson
Gordon is someone who grew up in Johannesburg South Africa and played cricket from the age of ten. However it was the positive impact of two coaches that…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 24: How to coach young cricketers as people first and foremost, with Caroline Foster
In this episode we hear Caroline’s perspective on coaching not only from a coach’s point of view but also from the player and person’s point of view…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 23: How to find your true north as a coach, with Matt Dando-Thompson
Matt enjoyed a wonderful junior cricket playing experience at his home club of Torquay CC and always has been intuitively drawn to helping others better…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 22: How to emphasise the importance of mindset in your coaching of kids, with Dan Vann
Dan a former PE teacher and passionate coach share with us stories from his experience as a cricket coach with a deepening interest in the importance of…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 21: How to use coaching to create great opportunities for kids, with Sean Hooper
Sean grew up playing lots of sports and is indebted to an inspirational coach from the age of 11 who had the ability to make him feel good about his game…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 20: How to coach and help kids develop with Tony Robson
Tony grew up as a child in the North East of England loving many sports of which cricket was one. He found having played cricket at Percy Main since the age of…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 19: How to re-build a club cricket junior section, with Ian Livingston
Ian took on the role of a junior section re-build and has helped the club juniors grow from just 6 members to over 90 in less than ten years. He and his…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 18: How to forge a career as a coach from being a former teacher, with Kevin Boudville
Kevin first started coaching club cricketers at the age of 18 having had a great experience as a junior club cricketer himself. He has had experience of…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 17: How to coach and lead effectively with Jen Barden
Jen Barden has been involved in coaching cricket since she was 17 and now plays a significant coaching role in the work of the Lancashire Cricket Foundation…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 16: How to spin multiple plates as a coach, teacher, scout and parent with Paul Lawrence
Paul Lawrence is the Director of Cricket at Wellington School in Dorset. He is also a scout for the Western Storm, the U15s girls Head Coach for Glocs and the…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 15: How to make your passion as a coach your vocation with Shakil Manir
Shakil has over 20 years of coaching experience but still says he is learning every day. He works with kids in CAG, SEND, schools, club environments as well as…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 14: How to make the very most out of every day as a coach , with Jimmy Lomas
Jimmy experienced a lightbulb moment redefining his career goals to move to coaching cricket with kids in lockdown and three and a half years later he is…
Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching PodcastEpisode 13: How to take a personal leap of faith & make coaching your career with Matt Dawson
Matt started coaching wicket keeping in his club 20+ years ago and now owns Cricket Asylum which offers all year round cricket for junior cricketers of all…