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The Sports Coaching Hub PodcastAuthor: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Welcome to Cardiff Metropolitan Universitys Coaching Hub Podcast. The Coaching Hub is a space where cutting-edge research is developed and partnerships with National and International Government Bodies are established, offering consultancy services and coach education courses. In each episode, our guests will share their knowledge and experiences and have research-informed conversations with Dr Manuel Santos, Dr Mike Castle and Dr Oli Lum, about the practical implications of their work in the coaching field. Disgrifiad y podlediad Croeso i Bodlediad Hyb Hyfforddi Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd. Dan arweiniad Dr Christian Edwards, maer Hyb Hyfforddi yn ofod lle mae ymchwil flaengar yn cael ei datblygu a phartneriaethaun cael eu sefydlu gyda Chyrff Llywodraeth Genedlaethol a Rhyngwladol, gan gynnig gwasanaethau ymgynghori a chyrsiau addysgu hyfforddwyr. Ym mhob pennod bydd ein gwesteion yn rhannu eu gwybodaeth au profiadau, gan gael sgyrsiau wediu llywio gan ymchwil am oblygiadau ymarferol eu gwaith yn y maes hyfforddi.Follow us on Twitter/X: @thecoachinghubFollow us on Instagram: @thecoachinghubpodWebsite: https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/schoolofsport/research/Pages/Sports-Coaching-and-Pedagogy.aspx Language: en-us Genres: Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Nomadic Coach with Dean Holden & Dr Mike Castle
Episode 5
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
During this episode, Dean Holden shares his Doctoral research from Cardiff Metropolitan University's Doctorate in Sport Coaching (DSC) programme. 'Wandering Whistles', Dean's thesis, shares his lived experiences and learnings as a nomadic, travelling coach working across cultures in ice-hockey.During the episode, Dean, Mike, and Oli discuss the idea of the nomadic coach, Dean's rich life experiences that have led him towards his research, and the findings of his doctoral thesis. Together, they discuss his auto-ethnographic and composite vignette approaches to exploring notions of identity, power, and authenticity in coaching.













