The Gold Dust Podcast

Alongside co-hosting the podcast, David Mayer is a UEFA A and US A Senior License, Technical Director for a USL Academy and Best Selling Author.

Adam Temple is currently Assistant Manager at Barrow Football Club and brings a wealth of experience from several coaching roles during his career to date. Prior to his role at Barrow, he coached at Manchester City in their academy, and has worked with some of England's brightest footballers.

Stephen is the Para Talent Manager for the FA and England Partially Sighted Head Coach. He is also the Former England Partially Sighted Captain.

Russell Earnshaw is a former professional rugby player, turned coach, coach educator and mentor. He has coached across several England national teams, and is currently working with the Magic Academy, and has worked across many sports and businesses, including New Zealand 7s, the FA, the Premier League, Google, GB hockey and many more.

Matthew Peet is currently Head Coach at Wigan Warriors Rugby League Club. In Matt's two year stint at Wigan, he has transformed the club, winning the Challenge Cup, League Leaders Shield and Grand Final, while earning a reputation as one of sports brightest coaches.

Keith Mayer and Mandy Bell, Specialist Nurse at Christie Hospital in Manchester, discuss prostate cancer in today's episode. This episode has been created to raise awareness for prostate cancer in men.

Dr Noel Dempsey is a UEFA A License coach and is currently a lecturer in Football Coaching and Management at University Campus of Football Business. He is an experienced coach educator and coach who shares his gold dust with us today.

Gaël is a 3x Premier League winner, winning it as one of Arsenals invincibles in 2004, then two more times with Manchester City. After finishing his illustrious footballing career, Gael went into coaching, and recently got named Assistant Manager of the France U21 National team, working alongside Thierry Henry. 

When he last appeared on the podcast two years ago, Harry Watling was Head Coach at Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship. He has since worked at QPR as a first team coach and is now at Rangers FC working as a first team coach. In his career to date, along with working in first team football, Harry has worked at several prestigious academies, including Chelsea, West Ham and Millwall, playing a part in the development of some of the country's brightest stars.

Owen Coyle SR is currently Head Coach at Chennaiyan FC in the Indian Super League. He amassed almost 700 professional appearances as player and has been involved as a Manager and Head Coach for 20 years, including managing several clubs in the Premier League. 

Owen was recently a First Team Coach at Queen's Park FC, and previously was the Head Coach of England's National Amputee Football Team, taking charge for almost 9 years. He is currently in the process of completing his UEFA Pro License.

Des Buckingham is currently Head Coach at Mumbai City FC, one of the 13 teams in the City Football Group. Des has also worked with Melbourne City, New Zealand National Teams and more in his time as a coach.

Gareth Jennings is currently Technical Director of UAE Pro League, and has previously worked for New Zealand football, FIFA and at Leicester City and Stoke City as Academy Director.

This week, in honor of our friend, Craig Brown, we are re-releasing our podcast episode with him. Craig sadly passed away this week. He was a wonderful man with a terrific character, and we feel fortunate to have had him in our lives. Craig was the last man to take Scotland to a World Cup Finals and is still Scotland's longest serving manager. The outpouring of messages for Craig shows what a quality person and manager he was. Recently, we re-released our book with a foreword from Craig, which is something we will forever cherish. Craig, we hope this episode showcased your ability to move people with your stories, your character, and your care, while showing your love for the game. Thank you, and rest in peace.

Chris is currently Technical Director at Queens Park Rangers. Chris previously coached for Tottenham Hotspur working with their academy, then was appointed as first team coach. He was placed in temporary charge of Queens Park Rangers. in February 2015. After being temporary coach of Queens Park Rangers and following their relegation to the Championship, Ramsey was named head coach on a permanent basis in May 2015. Chris was also appointed an MBE in 2019 for services to football and diversity in sport.

Lee O'Neill is the former General Manager and Academy Manager at Ipswich Town, and is now the President of United Soccer Leagues in America.

Randy Waldrum is the Head Coach for Nigeria Women's National Team, the super falcons, and will be leading them into the Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia in July of this year. He is also the Head Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Pitt and is the past president of National Soccer Coaches Association of America. 

Ceri has held several roles in football, including being Head of Coaching support at City Football Group where he was responsible for head of coach support and talent ID and development for 1st teams and academies across all clubs within the Group, and recently was First Team Coach at Rangers Football Club. He has been a technical leadership advisor, performance coach and coach education consultant for clients such as Cardiff City FC Academy, Welsh Rugby Union, Welsh Netball National Squad, Basketball Wales, Football Association of Wales Trust, Bristol Rovers FC Academy, International Athletes, professional footballers and more.

Allistair McCaw is the author of six best-selling books including "Champion Minded." He is a performance coach who consults and advises on leadership, team culture and mindset. As a consultant, author and keynote speaker, Allistair has extensively traveled the world sharing his insights and experience with some of the top leaders, performers, teams, and organizations. For over 25 years, Allistair has consulted and worked with amongst others, Olympic Gold Medalists, Grand Slam Champions, Fortune 500 companies, NCAA Colleges, and Professional sports teams.

Darren Powell is currently the Assistant First Team Coach and Director of Player Development at Inter Miami in the MLS. After Darren's college playing career playing was finished, he transitioned into coaching, working in the college game in America. He quickly established himself in the states, and after building a very successful program at Elon University, he became the academy director at Orlando City during their transition to the MLS, before moving to San Antonio, leading their academy and becoming the Head Coach of their first team. In 2020, he was headhunted by Inter Miami to become Director of Player Development, and prior to the 2023 season, was asked to become Assistant First Team Coach by Head Coach, Phil Neville. 

David Wheeler is a professional footballer who plays for Wycombe Wanderers. With over 300 professional appearances under his belt, David is a seasoned professional with vast experiences in the game. As a young boy, and at the start of his professional career, David suffered from severe anxiety, which led him down a path of exploration. While still playing, David chose to enhance his knowledge and experiences outside of the game, and now holds a Master's degree in Sports Psychology. 

Tony is the former First Team Coach at Arsenal, working alongside Arsene Wenger for 20 years, including being a part of their invincibles group. He currently works with FIFA in the FIFA Training Center as their Football Functional Development Specialist.

Cody Royle is the former Head Coach of AFL Team Canada, author of The Tough Stuff and Where Others Won't, and Coach of Elite Head Coaches.

Tony Carss is the U21 Head Coach at Aston Villa, and a UEFA Pro License coach. Tony is an ex pro who transitioned into coaching after his playing career was finished. Prior to being at Villa, he was Head of Coaching at Huddersfield Town and Blackburn Rovers. 

Per Mertesacker was a World Cup winner with Germany in 2014, making 104 appearances for them during his career. After his prestigious career finished, Per transitioned into coaching, where he is currently Academy Manager at Arsenal Football Club.

Mal Meninga is a 3 time World Cup winner and rugby league immortal. Mal won the World Cup with the Australian National team once as a player, and twice as a coach, most recently in November 2022. He also led Queensland to 8 State of Origin wins in a row, which is a coaching record

Radhi is a former Premier League and Tunisian International footballer who is currently Senior Coach at Cercle Brugge in Belgium. Radhi was also previously U23 coach at Southampton FC.

Brian McDermott led Reading FC to the Premier League in 2012, being named LMA Championship Manager of the Season the year. He also won Premier League Manager of the Month during Readings time in the Premier League. McDermott also managed Leeds United, and was a Chief Scout for Arsenal FC.

Jonny is one of rugby league's best players, recently winning a fourth Grand Final in four years, while being named Harry Sunderland trophy winner in the 2022 Grand Final. It was an easy journey to the top, however, with him suffering a life threatening injury, and several potential career threatening injuries before he reached his peak

Paul McGuinness is a highly renowned coach and coach educator who previously spent 28 years at Manchester United, working with some of the worlds best players and coaches.

Phil is currently Senior Professional Game Development Lead for The FA. He has been with The FA since 2018, and was previously Head of Coaching at Norwich City FC, and a Coach Educator at the PFA

Kevin is an experienced hostage negotiator who graduated from the prestigious FBI Hostage Negotiation Program, and founded the training consultancy business, Crimson Peak.

Jack Trainer is a renowned coach and coach educator who has previously worked at Bolton Wanderers, with the FA and more, and is now educating at University Campus of Football Business.

Mark Cartwright is the current Sporting Director of the USL, North America's largest and fastest growing professional soccer league. Mark was previously the Technical Director at Stoke City, playing a huge role during their tenure in the Premier League, and has mentored and worked with several top names within sports.

Colum Cronin is a Senior Lecturer of Sport Coaching and Physical Education at Liverpool John Moores University. He also co-authored the book, Care in Sport Coaching.

Matt Jones is a former Welsh International and Premier League footballer. His career was cut short due to injuries, but he is now influencing the next generation as a coach. He is currently the Wales U18 National Team Manager, U21 Assistant Coach and Senior Women's Team Assistant Coach.

Si Copley is currently an Academy coach at Arsenal Football Club's prestigious academy, and previously worked at West Ham United. He has worked with several high profile players, including England Internationals, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.

Matthew Clement is currently the FIFA Training Centre Manager, a platform full of cutting edge training sessions, analysis and related video content for coaches of all levels. He has previously worked with the Welsh FA and professional academies in Britain. 

Gérard Jones is a professional football coach and coach educator who was recently the Elite Coach Educator for the Royal Moroccan Football Association. He has worked on several continents throughout his coaching career, and is the founder of sports coaching education platform, ULearnbly.

David Baird is a Scottish FA Coach and Tutor, and is the Founder of Scoreboard Soccer. David created Scoreboard Soccer to further enhance the learning process by playing fun and motivational small sided games.  

Stephen Warnock is a former Premier League and England International footballer, and is now a highly regarded pundit, working for Sky Sports, BBC Sport, Premier League TV, LFC TV and more.

Si Jeffries is a former Special Forces Member, serving in one of the worlds elite military groups, the SBS. Since leaving the military, Si co-founded The Natural Edge, which combines elite military experience with cutting edge neuroscience and psychology to help individuals remove limitations and forge peak performance.

Stevie is a best selling author, mindset coach and entrepreneur who works with several high profile businesses, sporting figures and Head Coaches. Stevie also completes several high performance endurance events, including marathon races such as the Everest marathon and Great Wall of China Marathon, and high level mountaineering, like the ascent of Mount Kilamanjaro.

Richard Chaplow is the current Head Coach at Orange County SC in the USL Championship. Richard is a former Premier League footballer who moved stateside to finish his playing career in 2016. After retiring, he went straight into an assistant role at Orange County, and was named Head Coach of the club midway through 2021, steering them to the clubs first ever USL Championship that year.

Aaron Danks is currently the First Team Coach at Aston Villa FC. He was a part of the coaching staff in England's U20 World Cup winning success, and has previously worked at West Brom, with The FA, and at Anderlecht prior to taking up his role at Aston Villa. Aaron talks about his coaching experiences, including his rise from working in community football to now being involved with a Premier League first team.

Ian Bateman is an FA Youth Coach Developer and has worked within the FA since 2009. He has over 30 years experience in football. Prior to working at the FA previously spent 10 years at Bolton Wanderers, and he has also worked with England Futsal and Partially Sighted Teams.

Mark Robinson is the current Head Coach at AFC Wimbledon. He has been at the club since 2005, starting off in a volunteer role, before working his way up through numerous at the club. He was named Head Coach in February 2021 and has brought a refreshing approach to the club.

James Graham retired as England's most capped player in rugby league history in 2020, and is one of very few players to feature in Grand Finals in both England and Australia. The former St Helens, Canterbury Bulldogs and St George Illawarra forward was well known for his barnstorming runs, relentless attitude and willingness to compete, but also has a very philosophical approach in what he does.

Alan Irvine, former Assistant Manager and current Technical Advisor at West Ham United features on this episode. He has played a pivotal role in the remarkable success West Ham have had over the past couple of seasons. Alan is an ex professional player who has worked at several high profile football clubs in Britain as a Manager, Assistant Manager and more. 

Steve Sallis is an author, coach, educator and mentor who specialises in creating high performing environments and successful individuals in classrooms, sports and more. He has been involved in education for over 20 years, including as a vice principal, transforming environments he has been a part of. He is currently involved at AFC Wimbledon, playing a part in developing a winning culture.

Harry Watling is the Head Coach at American USL Team, Hartford Athletic. Harry has previously worked at Chelsea, Milwall and West Ham. He shares his journey, what lessons he is now learning in his first professional role at the tender age of 31 and more.