The Five W's

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.

Podcasting since 2020 • 108 episodes

The Five W's

Latest Episodes

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.

December 01, 2025 • Episode 106 • 1:15:24

Katie Birch: Keep the Plates Spinning

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

November 24, 2025 • Episode 105 • 1:17:42

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 PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explores a biopsychosocial approac...

August 23, 2025 • Episode 104 • 1:17:13

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 framewo...

August 16, 2025 • Episode 103 • 26:22

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 th...

August 11, 2025 • Episode 102 • 14:48

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