The Five W's

Kevin Shattock
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What Works for Who in What Context and Why. An exploration of a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, seeking to be a form of knowledge exchange to a wide variety of practitioners (e.g., academics, coaches, psychologists, S&C, sport scientists).Each episode offers a unique perspective on the subject from current athletes or coaches discussing their lived experience, former athletes and coaches reflecting upon their learning, and conceptual frameworks from academia.

  1. Martin Hunter: The State of the Game

    DEC 1

    Martin Hunter: The State of the Game

    Martin Hunter (Bradford City, Stoke City, Norwich City, Watford, Southampton, and the FA) shares his thoughts on the state of Football in the UK.

    1h 15m
  2. Katie Birch: Keep the Plates Spinning

    NOV 24

    Katie Birch: Keep the Plates Spinning

    Katie Birch (Durham University & Scottish Hockey) discusses her journey as a dual-career athlete.

    1h 18m
  3. Erin Wallace: The Chaos of Objectivity

    AUG 23

    Erin Wallace: The Chaos of Objectivity

    In this episode Erin Wallace (British Athletics) discusses the harsh reality of athletics and its objective nature. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, athletes, coaches, practitioners, psychologists, researchers, S&C and sports scientists, and seeks to be relevant to anyone interested in athlete development.

    1h 17m
  4. The Five Minds of the Modern Strength & Conditioning Coach

    AUG 16

    The Five Minds of the Modern Strength & Conditioning Coach

    In this episode I am exploring Gardners (2007) Five Minds framework in an attempt to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of S&C coaching and my own professional practice journey, and how the continued integration of this framework will “futureproof” my development as a research-practitioner.

    26 min

  5. AUG 11

    Monday Morning Commute: The Alexander Isak Saga

    The Alexander Isak Saga;  What can we learn from a biopsychosocial perspective? In Monday morning commute episodes we will explore a theoretical concept, heuristic, or auto-ethnographic narrative in a short, digestible format, one that hopefully fits nicely into your daily commute.  The aim is not to provide answers but peak interest, inspire curiosity, drive self-reflection.

    15 min

  6. AUG 4

    Monday Morning Commute: Be Like Arsene

    In Monday morning commute episodes we will explore a theoretical concept, heuristic, or auto-ethnographic narrative in a short, digestible format, one that hopefully fits nicely into your daily commute.  The aim is not to provide answers but peak interest, inspire curiosity, drive self-reflection.

    5 min
  7. Episode 100: A Letter to My Younger Self

    07/20/2024

    Episode 100: A Letter to My Younger Self

    In this milestone episode I read a letter I have developed to my younger self based upon this professional doctorate journey. This episode is inspired by the work of Dr Chris Szedlak and Dr Andrew Manly. The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, athletes, coaches, practitioners, psychologists, researchers, S&C and sports scientists, and seeks to be relevant to anyone interested in athlete development.  DEFINITION OF TERMS (My current working definitions): BioPsychoSocial:  A recognition that athletic and sporting performance depends on the interaction of a large number of interconnected factors; Bio (Physical), Psycho (Psychological) and Social (Socio-Environmental) and the practitioners deliberate planning, implementation, practice and reflection of all three aspects combining to provide optimised individual learning opportunities for athletes and coaches.   Psychosocial:  The understanding and appreciation of how psychological (e.g., pedagogical / andragogical strategies, motivation, coach-athlete relationship) and socio-environmental (session design, social interaction, leadership) factors underpin physical (bio) performance This podcast is a form of knowledge exchange for my Doctoral studies which I am currently undertaking at Leeds Beckett University, so I do want to highlight their contribution to my skills, knowledge and experience as well as a HUGE thank to my supervisory team Professor Kevin Till and Dr Tom Mitchell, as well as all the other lecturers within the Carnegie School of Sport that have and continue to support me on my research-practitioner journey.

    14 min

  8. 07/15/2024

    Monday Morning Commute: Ubuntu

    In Monday morning commute episodes we will explore a theoretical concept, heuristic, or auto-ethnographic narrative in a short, digestible format, one that hopefully fits nicely into your daily commute.  The aim is not to provide answers but peak interest, inspire curiosity, drive self-reflection.  The Five W's Podcast What Works for Who in What Context and Why The podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, Each episode explores a unique perspective on the topic from the viewpoint of academia, athletes, coaches, practitioners, psychologists, researchers, S&C and sports scientists, and seeks to be relevant to anyone interested in athlete development.  DEFINITION OF TERMS (My current working definitions): BioPsychoSocial:  A recognition that athletic and sporting performance depends on the interaction of a large number of interconnected factors; Bio (Physical), Psycho (Psychological) and Social (Socio-Environmental) and the practitioners deliberate planning, implementation, practice and reflection of all three aspects combining to provide optimised individual learning opportunities for athletes and coaches.   Psychosocial:  The understanding and appreciation of how psychological (e.g., pedagogical / andragogical strategies, motivation, coach-athlete relationship) and socio-environmental (session design, social interaction, leadership) factors underpin physical (bio) performance This podcast is a form of knowledge exchange for my Doctoral studies which I am currently undertaking at Leeds Beckett University, so I do want to highlight their contribution to my skills, knowledge and experience as well as a HUGE thank to my supervisory team Professor Kevin Till and Dr Tom Mitchell, as well as all the other lecturers within the Carnegie School of Sport that have and continue to support me on my research-practitioner journey.

    8 min
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What Works for Who in What Context and Why. An exploration of a biopsychosocial approach to athlete development, seeking to be a form of knowledge exchange to a wide variety of practitioners (e.g., academics, coaches, psychologists, S&C, sport scientists).Each episode offers a unique perspective on the subject from current athletes or coaches discussing their lived experience, former athletes and coaches reflecting upon their learning, and conceptual frameworks from academia.

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  • Creator
    Kevin Shattock
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Five W's
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