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.
Episodes
102 episodes since 2020
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 PodcastWha...
July 20, 2024
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Episode 100
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14:09
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 b...
July 15, 2024
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Episode 99
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7:39
Thought Experiment Thursday: If This Happens, Do This
Welcome to Thought Experiment Thursday’s on the Five W’s podcast.In these episodes I will be posing a philosophical viewpoint in the form of a narrative, story or question that will hopefully serve as a self-reflection prompt in relation...
July 11, 2024
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Episode 98
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6:50
Ryan Dodyk: One Hundred Percent
Ryan Dodyk (Team Canada) discusses his performance environment and what he needs to perform at the highest level. The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explores a biopsychosocial ap...
May 11, 2024
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Episode 97
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1:13:04
Monday Morning Commute: The Campfire
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 b...
May 06, 2024
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Episode 96
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6:23
Maddie Leech: Saying It Out Loud
Road (LifePlus-Wahoo) & Track (GB Cycling) cyclist Maddie Leech discusses her athlete journey, performance environment, and the Five W's.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explore...
April 13, 2024
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Episode 95
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1:18:07
Thought Experiment Thursday: Inverted Qualia
Welcome to Thought Experiment Thursday’s on the Five W’s podcast.In these episodes I will be posing a philosophical viewpoint in the form of a narrative, story or question that will hopefully serve as a self-reflection prompt in relation...
April 11, 2024
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Episode 94
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5:04
Thought Experiment Thursday: Do We Actually Know?
Welcome to Thought Experiment Thursday’s on the Five W’s podcast.In these episodes I will be posing a philosophical viewpoint in the form of a narrative, story or question that will hopefully serve as a self-reflection prompt in relation...
April 04, 2024
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Episode 93
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7:51
Monday Morning Commute: The Chicken or The Egg
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 b...
March 25, 2024
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Episode 92
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7:56
Georgina Brayshaw: Rising From the Ashes
Georgina Brayshaw (Leander & GB Rowing) discusses her journey from being told she may be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life to becoming a world champion and Olympian.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Contex...
March 02, 2024
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Episode 91
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1:01:28
Melissa Bratic: The On / Off Switch
Melissa Bratic (Team Canada Karate) discusses her athlete journey and performance environment.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athlete develop...
February 18, 2024
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Episode 90
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1:21:02
Monday Morning Commute: The Finn Russell Paradox
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 b...
February 12, 2024
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Episode 89
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7:08
Becky Storrie: Keep Challenging
Becky Storrie (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL & British Cycling) discusses her fast track through to the pro peloton, the challenges she has faced, and her performance environment.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Con...
January 13, 2024
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Episode 88
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1:15:52
Emma Pallant-Browne: A Happy Athlete Is A Fast Athlete
Emma Pallant-Browne (Duathlon & Ironman Triathlete) discusses her athlete journey and what she needs from her performance environment to succeed.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast...
January 06, 2024
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Episode 87
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58:09
Thought Experiment Thursday: The Veil of Ignorance
Welcome to Thought Experiment Thursday’s on the Five W’s podcast.In these episodes I will be posing a philosophical viewpoint in the form of a narrative, story or question that will hopefully serve as a self-reflection prompt in relation...
December 21, 2023
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Episode 86
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6:09
Monday Morning Commute: The River
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 b...
December 18, 2023
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Episode 85
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5:19
Thought Experiment Thursday: To Be or Not To Be
In these episodes I will be posing a philosophical viewpoint in the form of a narrative, story or question that will hopefully serve as a self-reflection prompt in relation to your coaching planning, delivery and review.The Five W's Podcast...
November 16, 2023
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Episode 84
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8:33
Monday Morning Commute: Jigsaw Puzzle
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 b...
November 13, 2023
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Episode 83
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6:49
Celia Dupre: Feeling Understood
Celia Dupre (Swiss Rowing & Stanford University) discusses her athlete journey and performance environment.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach t...
October 28, 2023
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Episode 82
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1:16:04
Quillan Isidore: Winning Mentality
Quillan Isidore (GB Cycling) discusses his performance environment and what he needs from a biopsychosocial perspective to perform.The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explores a biopsy...
September 23, 2023
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Episode 81
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1:04:23
Could a Monkey Write a Shakespeare Play? Thought Experiment Thursday
Welcome to Thought Experiment Thursday’s on the Five W’s podcast.In these episodes I will be posing a philosophical viewpoint in the form of a narrative, story or question that will hopefully serve as a self-reflection prompt in relation...
August 24, 2023
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Episode 80
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6:13
Imogen Cotter: Win the Day
Imogen Cotter (Ireland & Fenix Deceuninck) discusses her performance environment and what she needs from a biopsychosocial perspective to train and perform at the elite level. The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What C...
August 12, 2023
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Episode 79
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1:14:21
Monday Morning Commute: Be An Optician
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 b...
July 31, 2023
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Episode 78
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9:03
Dr Andi Drake: Fulfilling Potential (The Talent Hub)
Dr Andi Drake (@English Athletics & Leeds Beckett University) discusses his coaching practice. The Five W's PodcastWhat Works for Who in What Context and WhyThe podcast explores a biopsychosocial approach to athle...
July 01, 2023
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Episode 77
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1:03:34