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We chat with a range of experts across the world of football, coaching and sport to bring an insight to their journeys, share their knowledge and to help inspire the next generation

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    • Mar 24, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    PCT Podcast Episode 40 - Phil Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 82:38


    On the latest episode we are joined by Nottingham Forest YDP Lead Phil Gordon who gives us a great insight into the life of an academy coach, navigating the journey into academy football and much more.

    PCT Podcast - Episode 39 Courtney Pitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 74:23


    On the latest episode we catch up with Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy U13's Lead Coach Courtney Pitt.An in-depth conversation around his journey from playing to his transition into coaching and coach education. Courtney discusses the highs, lows and unseen side of football and the sacrifice required to be successful in the game.

    PCT Podcast Episode 38 - Dave Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 74:56


    On the latest episode we catch up with Head of Girls Academy at Nottingham Forest, Dave Long. Dave has extensive experience and knowledge in the world of football - he talks to us around his career to date, dealing with the highs and lows of coaching, understanding ones self and how to nurture a high performing multi-disciplinary team.

    PCT Podcast Episode 37 - Harry Watling

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 62:00


    On the latest episode we caught up with Harry Watling, 1st team coach with QPR in the EFL Championship.

    PCT Podcast Episode 36 - John Johnston

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 62:01


    In the latest episode of the podcast we catch up with John Johnston who speaks to us around his career to date, juggling coaching with playing and life in non league.

    PCT Podcast Episode 35 - Kerri Welsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 78:51


    On the latest episode, we speak with Kerri Welsh former Aston Villa ladies captain. Kerri opens up to us around the psychological impacts on not one, not two but 3 serious 3 ACL injuries. A truly inspiring insight

    PCT Podcast Episode 34 - Chris Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 59:38


    On the latest episode we speak to Chris Smith, winner of Samsungs Win a Pro contract back in 2012. Chris speaks to us about the process, winning a pro contract with Swindon Town from 5,000 applicants and much, much more

    PCT Podcast Episode 33 - Dean Whitehead

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 54:34


    On the latest episode, we caught up with former professional Dean Whitehead and spoke about his career, being given the captains armband by Roy Keane and his transition to coaching.

    PCT Podcast Episode 32 - Nathan Heaney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 45:10


    On the latest episode, we catch up with professional boxer Nathan Heaney. We speak about discipline, sacrifice and much more with Hitman Heaney

    PCT Podcast Episode 31 - Juan Dopazo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 75:42


    We speak to Juan about growing up in Venezuela, studying a career in Dentistry and leaving it behind to forge a career in the wonderful world of football.

    PCT Podcast Episode 30 - Trevor Oliver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 48:52


    On the latest episode, we speak to Trevor Oliver, a specialist in strength & conditioning, performance enhancement specialist, corrective exercise and personal training. Trevor speaks to us about how he develops his athletes and how it is a strand creeping more and more into the journey of football coaches.

    PCT Podcast Episode 29 - Dorryl Proffitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 64:46


    On the latest episode we catch up with Dorryl Proffitt, who burst onto the footballing scene as the next big thing. In the same England team as Wayne Rooney, Dorryl was tipped for stardom. Hear his story about the pitfalls of the beautiful game.

    PCT Podcast Episode 28 - Mark Rees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 55:53


    On the latest episode, we speak to Mark Rees, a technical specialist coach, who has worked with some of the games most special talents.

    PCT Podcast Episode 27 - Ross McNeilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 87:27


    On the latest episode of the PCT Podcast, we speak to Aldershot Town Academy Manager Ross McNeilly on creating and developing an academy and its environment

    PCT Podcast Episode 26 - Christie Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 50:35


    On the latest episode, we spoke to Birmingham City Women 1st team player and Scottish International Christie Murray on her career to date, representing her country and dipping her toes in the world of coaching

    PCT Podcast Episode 25 - Carl Dickinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 55:39


    On the latest episode we spoke to current professional football Carl Dickinson on his career from grassroots football, to the Premier League, being told he would never make pro and hopes on his legacy representing Stoke City football club

    PCT Podcast Episode 24 - Danny Bowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 60:19


    Danny, a child protege, speaks open and honestly about dealing with the release from academy football at the final hurdle having been tipped for stardom, life outside of football and stepping off the pitch and into the dugout.

    PCT Podcast Episode 23 - Ian Brightwell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 141:09


    On the latest episode we caught up with Ian Brightwell, former professional footballer for Manchester City, Coventry City, Walsall, Stoke City, Port Vale and Macclesfield Town. Ian speaks to us about his career, stepping into the world of management, life outside of football and his sons journey in the academy system.

    PCT Podcast Episode 22 - Rob WIlliams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 96:46


    We spoke with Shrewsbury Town Head of Academy Coaching Rob Williams around the modern day coach, coach education and how a career in coaching wasn't something that was planned

    PCT Podcast Episode 20 - Martin Ho

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 85:03


    We speak to Manchester United Women 1st team coach Martin Ho about early specialisation, not pigeon holing players into positions, the female game and fundamental movement skills in the early years

    PCT Podcast Episode 21 - Chloe Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 85:59


    We caught up with Stoke City Women Technical Director Chloe Jones where we spoke about her experience in the game, the male influence in the female game, the exciting rise of the female game and much more

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    PCT Podcast Episode 19 - Matt Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 66:50


    In this episode we speak with founder and owner of British Football Coaches Network Matt Ward. Matt speaks to us about his experiences overseas, picking your battles and supporting coaches he's never met

    PCT Podcast Episode 18 - Ash Civil

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 58:04


    On the latest episode, we speak with British Coach overseas, Ash Civil. A UEFA A licensed coach, with a vast experience of coaching, including his latest adventure in Iceland

    PCT Podcast Episode 15 - Sally Needham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 59:06


    In the latest episode we speak with Sally Needham, FA County Coach Developer with Derbyshire FA about the psych and social corner across the foundation phase.

    PCT Podcast Episode 17 - Cristian Montano

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 77:56


    We catch up with professional football player Cristian Montano. Cristian speaks to us about growing up in Columbia, changing his life for the better and the amazing work he does as an ambassador for mental health charity Men Unite

    PCT Podcast Episode 16 - Philippa McGregor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 72:55


    On our latest episode, we speak to performance psychology expert Philippa McGregor. Philippa speaks about the adolescent brain, the changes and emotions children go through in their 2nd biggest developmental stage in their life and much, much more

    PCT Podcast Episode 14 - Luke Garrard

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 63:31


    We caught up with Boreham Wood manager Luke Garrard on his transition from a player to a manager and the pressure of being the youngest manager across the 5 top flight leagues in England.

    PCT Podcast Episode 13 - Noel Dempsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 77:58


    We catch up with FA tutor, Coach mentor and UEFA A licensed coach Noel Dempsey around coach education and the impact it can have on coaches

    PCT Podcast Episode 12 - Emma Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 46:32


    We speak with Emma Jones, Leeds United TV and Radio 5 live host around her journey into broadcast journalism and then the football industry

    PCT Podcast Episode 11 - Danny Pugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 37:15


    We catch up with Port Vale 1st team coach Danny Pugh, who speaks to us about his career, the jump to coaching and playing under Sir Alex Ferguson

    PCT Podcast Episode 10 - Tony Elliott

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 105:15


    On the latest episode we caught up with highly experienced coach and educator Tony Elliott to talk about all things goalkeeping.

    PCT Podcast Episode 9 - Lee Garlick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 77:36


    We catch up with Lee Garlick, assistant Youth Development Phase lead coach at West Bromwich Albion and discuss the importance of volunteering, the power a mentor can have and the appropriate use of terminology when coaching

    PCT Podcast Episode 8 - Max McLellan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 62:01


    On the latest episode we speak with Millwall FC media assistant Max McLellan around his pathway into football journalism, interviewing Robbie Williams and much more

    PCT Podcast Episode 7 - Chloe Matthews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 70:24


    On episode 7 of the PCT Podcast we speak with level 5 Staffordshire FA referee Chloe Matthews. Chloe speaks to us about the challenges she has faced in her career officiating in the mens game, her love for the game and officiating international fixtures at a young age

    PCT Podcast Episode 6 - David Tuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 52:16


    We catch up with UEFA B License and FA Youth Award holder David Tuck. David speaks to us about his coaching journey whilst undertaking a career in the British Army that has spanned 21 years, transferrable life skills and plans for life after the Military

    PCT Podcast Episode 5 - David Worrall

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020 47:41


    On episode 5 we speak with Port Vale 1st team player David Worrall around his playing career to date, a debut that didn't go to plan and helping the clubs future stars in the academy

    PCT Podcast Episode 4 - Adam Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 124:05


    On the latest instalment of our podcast series during mental health week, we caught up with professional footballer Adam Dawson who speaks to us about his career to date, his struggles at Macclesfield Town and how he overcome mental health problems during his career.

    PCT Podcast Episode 3 - Mackenzie Faulkner

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 43:02


    On our latest episode we caught up with UEFA B license and FA Youth Award holder Mackenzie Faulkner around coaching in the foundation phase, being released and forging a career in coaching.

    PCT Podcast Episode 2 - Conor Marlin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 51:47


    On episode 2 we caught up with Conor Marlin, current head of coaching at Oldham Athletic FC. Conor speaks to us about his coaching pathway to date, including his time with the Northern Ireland international team.

    PCT Podcast Episode 1 - Rory Delap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 74:31


    In our inaugural podcast, we speak with Stoke City 1st team coach Rory Delap on his playing career, transition to coaching and how he is currently adapting to the COVID 19 situation

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