Sporting Directions

Sporting Directions

This Podcast is careers advice for those wanting to move into the world of sport but who are still unsure or unaware of what this direction means and what they might face along the way. ​ This Podcast Series has been directed towards inspiring those at the beginning of their own sporting journeys. We hope that by showcasing the variety of sports-based careers on offer in the world we can provide guidance and motivate those looking to move into a sporting career by showing them what options are open to them and how they can navigate their own way into and through such careers​.

  1. 08/27/2022

    Becoming Resilient and Perseverance with Kate Palis

    KEEP BREAKING BARRIERS   The Sporting Directions Podcast this week speaks with Kate Palis and get to hear her amazing story littered. Her story is one littered with setbacks and barriers, however through resilience and staying humble she is proof that if you stay true to yourself and embrace the community of sport you can achieve your dreams!  “Failure is a blessing as you can only truly learn from failure…. If you choose to!”   If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:    Sporting Directions Website: https://aksra1984.wixsite.com/simonat...    Kate Palis (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-kat...   Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...   Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-t...   Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...    Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport:  Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimizing the impact on our planet

  2. 08/22/2022

    Finding your Path in Nutrition with Dan Richardson

    A fascinating conversation about how Nutrition is a quickly developing pathway within the sports industry with more and more sports clubs, academies and school recognizing the importance of nutrition to the overall athletics performance of individuals and teams.  Dan Richardson is a performance nutrition expert, supporting school-level and professional athletes. Previously, he worked with professional teams such as Man City, Sale Sharks, and Warrington Wolves, before setting up his own sport nutrition company known as DRN Nutrition. His company specialises in the delivery of sports nutrition programmes in schools and academies, concentrating on a food-first approach and focusing on building nutrition habits to develop healthy and sporty students. He also supports some of the top athletes with his 1:1 nutrition consultancy service, across a wide variety of sports.  Social Links  LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjricha...  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drnnutrition/  Twitter - https://twitter.com/DRNnutri  If you want to get in touch with Dan to discuss setting up a nutrition programme at your school, you can contact him direct at: dan@DRNnutrition.co.uk  Look at who else we have been chatting to on our website: https://aksra1984.wixsite.com/simonat... If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:  Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...  Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...  Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport: Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

  3. 08/12/2022

    Finding your Opportunity with Ben Cullen

    “You never know who will invite you out for coffee and offer you the opportunity of a lifetime!!”  Ben is a true entrepreneur who has faced some staggering odds to build a truly unique sports business which has branched out into ways you would never expect!  Ben tells us about his journey and how he and his team overcame adversity by remaining positive, exploring all opportunities, believing there are no bad ideas and seeing possibilities where so many others gave up hope.   If you are interested in a career in sport but want to explore the road less travelled you need to listen to Ben's fantastic story and his very different direction through the sporting industry.   If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:   Ben Cullen (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philmathe/   Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...   Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-t...   Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...  Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport:  Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

  4. 08/05/2022

    Reinventing yourself with Phil Mathe

    “It’s never too late to make the change and chase your dreams!”   Phil shares with us his unique and inspiring story of how he used the skills he learnt in the world of business and sales to become one of the standout PE practitioners in the international world of sports education and development today and author of the new book ‘Happiness Factories’.   Seen as one of the ‘go to’ people in the recent ‘Concept Curriculum Revolution’, Phil is a prolific presence on social media as a champion for student engagement in and enjoyment of PE through contextualized learning.    Phil talks to us about the importance of building relationships, volunteerism, giving back and standing up for what you are passionate about. A very experienced international teacher and leader, Phil is a truly inspirational figure head in this industry and advocates above all progress over perfection!   If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:   Phil Mathe (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philmathe/   Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...   Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-t...   Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...    Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport:  Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

  5. 07/29/2022

    Reflecting and following your passion with Rebecca Maw Dzatkowski

    In today's episode, Rebecca  [Head of Gymnastics Academy (cross-campus) at Bangkok Patana School] talks us through a journey of gymnastics and dance, and what it means to follow your passions. She talks to us about developing her self-awareness of what motivates her, and what it takes sometimes to overcome that nagging feeling of self-doubt in the early stages of finding your career. Listen to her thoughts on the value of volunteering at your local club, and how this simple act helped her to ultimately become the Head of Gymnastics Academy at a leading international school.  If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions Please use the following Links Below: Rebecca MawDzatkowski (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-maw-dzatkowski-4131559a/ Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-robert-atkinson-bsc-hons-pgce-qts-ma-532362192/ Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-taylor/ Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-roberts-27756822/ Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

  6. 07/22/2022

    Being ambitious and Giving back with Martin Brockman

    Be willing to do the hard work!   Martin talks to us about the importance of being prepared to put the hard work in. We must all be willing to do what others will not if we want to achieve anything special but remember it is a two-way process and give back to others where we can.   Martin has successfully transitions from successful professional athlete to one of the most sought-after athlete trainers in the middle east. His story is one of numerous lessons on how to achieve against the odds and how through setting good habits early on you can make yourself a success and achieve beyond the odds.    If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:   Martin Brockman (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-br...   Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...   Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-t...   Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...    Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport:  Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

    Being ambitious and Giving back with Martin Brockman

  7. 07/15/2022

    Understanding Psychology and Working with Technology with Sally Lee and Dean Sharples

    Sally and Dean are both Sports Tech entrepreneurs and innovators who have been changing the way elite athletes have been training and performing at the highest level for many years.    Hear about how they got into this unique and exciting industry which has allowed them to travel the world and work with record breaking athletes developing technology which will fundamentally change the way you will think about the highest level of competition.    Learn about how the world of elite sport is changing and the important part technology is playing in helping athletes train and perform at the highest level. An industry growing more and more each year and many new ideas and tech on the way which will help to take elite athletes to the next level of competition.  Certainly, worth a Watch/Listen!  If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:   Sally Lee (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-lee... Dean Sharples (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-shar...   Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...   Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-t...   Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...    Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport:  Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

  8. 07/08/2022

    Planning Backwards for Success with Gareth Morris

    “Look Forwards | Plan Backwards”    Gareth’s journey is one of always looking and being open to changing interests and learning new things, a journey of wanting to be better with each interaction and every new opportunity to learn.    If you would like to know more about any of our Guests or Hosts of Sporting Directions, please use the following Links Below:  Gareth Morris (Guest) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-mo...   Simon Atkinson (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-rob...   Gavin Taylor (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-l-t...   Tavis Roberts (Host) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavis-rob...    Proudly Sponsored by Tsunami Sport:  Tsunami Sport works in partnership with clients to provide creative designs, high quality product and excellent customer service based on an active knowledge of sports lifestyle and team culture. They produce the world’s most sustainable Eco apparel, minimising the impact on our planet

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This Podcast is careers advice for those wanting to move into the world of sport but who are still unsure or unaware of what this direction means and what they might face along the way. ​ This Podcast Series has been directed towards inspiring those at the beginning of their own sporting journeys. We hope that by showcasing the variety of sports-based careers on offer in the world we can provide guidance and motivate those looking to move into a sporting career by showing them what options are open to them and how they can navigate their own way into and through such careers​.

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  • Creator
    Sporting Directions
  • Years Active
    2022
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
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