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Welcome back to Building Better Basketball, the podcast where we explore the people, ideas, and innovations shaping the game at every level. I'm your host, Neil Gray, and today, I'm thrilled to be joined by someone who has spent years championing the development of coaches, athletes, and communities—Jason Sacks. Jason is the President of the Positive Coaching Alliance and a nationally respected voice in youth sports development. With a background that spans grassroots coaching, nonprofit leadership, and national advocacy, Jason brings a unique blend of practical experience and big-picture thinking to everything he does. In this episode, we'll dive into how to build positive, player-first environments, what great coaching really looks like beyond the Xs and Os, and why character development belongs at the heart of sport. Whether you're a coach, parent, or administrator, you're going to walk away with tools and insights to help you build better basketball in your own backyard. https://positivecoach.org/
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Glasgow sal in 2026 ʼn afgeskaalde weergawe van die Statebondspele aanbied nadat hy die nodige befondsing van die Skotse regering ontvang het. Die Australiese staat, Victoria, sou oorspronklik die sportgeleentheid aanbied, maar het weens stygende koste as gasheer onttrek. Die Skotse minister van Gesondheid en Sport, Neil Gray, sê die 2026 Spele sal afgeskaal word met minder plekke waar sport-items plaasvind. Die aantal sportsoorte sal ook van 18 tot sowat tien verminder word:
Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at the week in Scottish politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Humza Yousaf has reshuffled the cabinet - Neil Gray replaces Michael Matheson as Health Secretary. Is the NHS's gain, a loss for business? Plus where is Kate Forbes? Also - Labour have committed news by reversing their £28 billion green investment plan - we assess why they've done it.In association with The Royal Bank of Scotland. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/holyroodsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Oct 2023. We've got the latest on ADIB's Q3 numbers and what that means for the region. Plus we'll hear about how new projects are set to ease pressure on commercial real estate with an expected delivery of over 100,000 sq. metres of office space in Q4. We speak to Neil Gray, Scotland's cabinet secretary for wellbeing economy, fair work and energy who has announced a business delegation of 19 Scottish net zero-focused companies to the UAE during COP28. We'll find out how Dubai has retained its leading position in the MENA region on Kearney's global cities index and what's beefing up the price of meat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joined this week by the “other” Australian Basketball Podcast host this week, in Game Development Manager for Basketball Australia, Neil Gray. Basketball Australia and Sport Australia have been working on a coach mentoring program to assist coaches in their support and development as a new coach into the sport. We talk about some of the successes, some of the challenges and where the program can go from here.
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Robbo caught up with Neil Gray, from Emerge Church, to find out about the upcoming 'Night to Shine'See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Neil Gray is certainly a jack of all trades, and master of many. Neil has held a variety of coaching, leadership, managerial and developmental roles across a myriad of sports, including Cricket, Gridiron, Lawn Bowls, AFLW and Basketball. From 2018 to 2020, Neil was the Coaching and Program Director at the Essendon Maribyrnong Park Cricket Club in Victorian Women's Premier Cricket. Prior to his time at EMP, Neil was the Pathway Program & Coach Development Co-ordinator at Cricket Victoria and an assistant coach and lower XI captain at the Camberwell Magpies in Victorian Men's Premier Cricket. Neil has also been a spin bowling coach with the Victorian Women's Cricket team, an analyst for the Melbourne Renegades WBBL, and a statistician for the Richmond VFLW team.
Scotland's social security ambitions are the theme for episode 6 in which Drew is joined by Neil Gray MSP. These changes are critical to a healthy society involving people and communities in setting their future. The UK's choice, through Westminster, to pursue an austerity agenda has undoubtedly harmed people across society. Many people fell through the system both before and during the pandemic. They didn't have to. Westminster doesn't listen or learn when told of the needs of people in Scotland. It's a failure of the UK's social security system that we now have a growing network of foodbanks across the nations of the UK. Poverty is a political choice. The UK has decided that it wants to live with it. Scotland is increasingly demonstrating that it does not. The Scottish Government's very different approach is to treat people with fairness and dignity with the very limited powers it does have, and the Social Justice Commission shows how we could take that further, starting the debate on our future on how we take the decisions that will matter. This is critical as we emerge from the pandemic and plan and pursue our recovery. If the UK Government had listened at the start of the pandemic about a Universal Basic income, nobody would have been left behind. Now, new policy needs to be built, with those who most need, most use, and have greatest experience of the services that need to be provided to get those things right. We are making a difference through devolved powers but could do so much more. In some years, since devolution, Scotland has built more homes, in total - not just per head - than in England, this helps to reduce poverty and increase health outcomes. In no small part, due to this approach, Scotland now has a lower poverty rate than England and Wales. Ending the Tory 'right to buy' scheme in Scotland has protected social housing stock and allowed nearly 100,000 affordable homes to be built and, going forward, the SNP Scottish government has pledged that another 70% of the additional 100,000 new affordable homes to be built in the next ten years will be for the social rented sector. Community Ownership is transformational and there are numerous successful examples, but this too, is held back. To be taken forward with the ambition it deserves, we need the additional powers across government that also allow us to harness the revenue from it. That only comes with independence. The UK's 'Hostile Environment' immigration policy is harmful to Scotland, and it needs to end, for all our sakes. To meet Scotland's demographic, social and economic needs, we need a tailored immigration policy of our own. In conclusion, there is no chance of Westminster taking the steps that we would need to move to a progressive, well- being economy, it could only happen through Independence. Scotland and Westminster. Making very different choices. For further updates on Neil's work, visit his Twitter page here: https://twitter.com/neilgraysnp Listen to other Scotland's Choice episodes here.
Neil, an Arkansas native and Associate Minister shares his story about his road to recovery. His account of addiction is familiar. A sports injury leading to two surgeries left him addicted to pain medication. Graduating to methamphetamine, stealing, and two suicide attempts, Neil’s eyes were open when he was arrested. A story with a lot of hope and a great ending. Be sure to follow us on Patreon on Doc Talks Dx, where we talk with Neil again about the struggles of sobriety, rebuilding trust with his family, and how to recognize warning signs that someone you know may be addicted. You can find Neil at: IG: neilgray_ng FB: neil.gray.921 Resources: Renewal Ranch: https://www.therenewalranch.org/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 800-273-8255 SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) You can find Doc Brian at: Twitter: talksdoc TikTok: doctalkswithdocb https://www.facebook.com/doctalkswithdocb https://www.instagram.com/doctalkswithdocb/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doc-talks-with-dr-brian-sheppard/id1536345675 https://open.spotify.com/show/1qSaIZ2lsOKDtL4ueox7FY https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6prIruH_Izrrx-0MWqJm9w/ https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=586625&refid=stpr https://www.deezer.com/show/1941482
I learned about this Neil's musical taste through his son, Stuart, my episode 1 guest. When Neil found himself stranded in Austin over the last month, we had a chance to tape this episode where I got a much better understanding for some of the coolest 70s and 80s UK hits from Neil's youth. Bonus content at the end for more on great Scots and Neil's mobile disco. So Long - Fischer-Z Silver Machine - Hawkwind Delilah -The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Addiction was Neil's story for many years, through a basketball injury Neil began his journey depending on drugs, letting down his wife and children through heavy drug use and credit card debt. Until one day, he tried to take his own life. He tried Dr's, meetings, and all kinds of things and nothing was working, until one day he got arrested, thrown in jail and had to attend Renewal Ranch in Arkansas. When he was there, he tells us he was carrying his binder and out of that fell a Scripture Jeremiah 33:3 "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know" That's when everything came crashing down on him of all the things he had done and he prayed, I can't do this anymore. Amazing story of falling in the pit and rising up with Christ. #TheCallwithNancySabato #faithoverfear #encouragingstories www.thecallwithnancysabato.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nancy-sabato/message
We had the pleasure of interviewing independent musician, producer, and writer Neil Gray about the state of arts, music, and culture in Canada. We asked him about the impact of streaming on the industry; the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of our cultural institutions; and controversies at the Polaris and Indigenous Music Awards shows surrounding “politics” and cultural appropriation. We also chat about what’s good and what’s overrated in the Canadian music scene.Relevant reading:https://quillette.com/2018/09/30/the-implosion-of-canadas-music-industry/https://quillette.com/2019/04/08/how-the-campaign-against-cultural-appropriation-came-back-to-haunt-canadas-indigenous-peoples/https://quillette.com/2019/07/21/coming-together-to-honor-a-dead-rock-star-and-ward-off-our-own-demons/
Wildcats rising star Charis Scott and EMP Ladies coach Neil Gray join Jake Perry to discuss Charis's time in Australia as well as Neil's own journey from Ayr CC to Melbourne.
Lee congregates with true crime authors Nate Hendley and Robert Hoshowsky along with artists Neil Gray and Matthew Carver at Toronto's 19th century Blake House restaurant to feast, drink, and talk about the year 2019 in homicide. In this episode: homicide rates, a deeper look into the murders of local billionaires Barry & Honey Sherman, and the controversial resolution to the cold case killing of six-year-old Ljubica Topic. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Though 2019 saw developments in Australia's most high profile series of unsolved murders 'The Claremont Killings', the headlines were also punctuated by the murders of Mackenzie Lueck in Utah, Aniah Blanchard in Alabama, and Anastasia Yeshenko in Russia. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The guys recall the crimes of the sickest serial killers to die in 2019 and ponder the lasting fixation with Charles Manson 50 years after the 1969 slayings committed by The Manson Famly. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Greg Ellis reads Coming Together to Honor a Dead Rock Star—And Ward Off Our Demons, Neil Gray's essay about the suicide of Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit. It was published in Quillette on 21st July 2019.
Greg Ellis reads Coming Together to Honor a Dead Rock Star—And Ward Off Our Demons, Neil Gray's essay about the suicide of Scott Hutchinson of Frightened Rabbit. It was published in Quillette on 21st July 2019.
What if everyone was named after their home town? Should MPs play football in the Commons? And Brexit. James Millar is joined by SNP MP Neil Gray and HuffPost's Rachel Wearmouth to discuss this and much much more including the latest round of Prime Minister's Questions from Parliament.
Phil is joined by Dave Thomas, Ste Browne and Neil Gray to look at the French WC Semi Final win, another Karius blunder and the likely lads to replace him. The young players looking to shine in preseason and Englands chances after beating croatia in the semi final.
The trippers are back for 2018. Phil is joined by Ray "Dicko" Dickinson, Ste Browne and Neil Gray to talk about the recent wins versus Leicester City FC and Burnley FC. We talk Salah, Firmino, Ox wonder goals dodgy concessions. The VUnit gets a roll out after signing on January 1st and we talk about the rat Coutinho trying to force his escape. We round out with a debate on the upcoming FA Cup Merseyside Derby and Neville Southall. Its the Daytrippers
SNP social justice spokesman Neil Gray and Labour spinner turned pundit Martin McCluskey join James Millar to dissect the latest Prime Minister's Questions. Up for discussion is the SNP's tax plans, RBS bank closures and just how friendly the SNP leadership is with the bank, feminism and the best Christmas song (which is Just Like Christmas, not Last Christmas).
After his promotion in the SNP reshuffle Neil Gray join James Millar to talk about what exactly social justice is and how much his new leader is worth. Plus he manages to utterly befuddle James by introducing Scottish football into the conversation. And joining them to review the latest bout of Prime Minister's Questions is Ian Silvera, senior political correspondent at the International Business Times.
This week's podcast lands a day early as James Millar is joined by SNP MP Neil Gray, the man who convinced Tories to join him in the voting lobbies last week in an effort to strike down benefits cuts, to preview tomorrow's Autumn Statement. The SNP fair work and employment spokesman looks ahead to Philip Hammond's first outing as Chancellor and the pair are joined by friend of the podcast Tony Grew for some fundamental discussions about the meaning of capitalism and the purpose of education. Plus there's a bit of Napoleon Dynamite and SNP leadership speculation.
Our first pod of the season sees us record straight after the victory over Arsenal at the Emirates in what may be our last time recordin straight after a match too! Stevo is on hosting duties from the bunker alongside the slightly inebriated Neil Gray and Jamie Holme. They discuss the thrilling 4-3 win over Arsenal that day, the upcoming Burnley game next weekend along with some #Tripperschats all whilst drinking Dublin 24's finest Garage Wine!!There's only one place it could be.......It's the Daytrippers!!In association with www.munstergadgets.com
Some shit performances and awful results. Podcasting gold. We keep the match discussion short and the overall football discussion on message. We also have an exclusive interview with Ian Rush with Neil Gray. Dont worry trippers chats is great craic so it’ll lift your mood after those excuses of games.
Some shit performances and awful results awaits Trev, Phil and Trippers Stevo, Brenzie and Dave Thomas. Podcasting gold. We keep the match discussion short and the overall football discussion on message. We also have an exclusive interview with Ian Rush with Neil Gray. Dont worry trippers chats is great craic so it'll lift your mood after those excuses of games. Give us a follow On Facebook at LFCDaytrippers,
An emergency reconvened pod sees Dave Thomas, Neil Gray, Phil the idiot and Trev discuss the last weeks events of the Redmen. Thankfully the idiot didnt delete this one.
This weeks pod is a celebration of Stevie G as he announces his intention to leave the club at the end of the season. We asked Neil Poole, creator of LFC fanzine weareliverpoolfanzine.com , Jay Riley of the Anfield Index Red Room, Serial Pod contributor Mark Simpson and Guardian sports journalist Sachin Nakrani for their memories of Stevie. After that Trev and Phil are joined by site writer Neil Gray and our favourite Icelandic Scouser Gunnar Ragnarsson to discuss their memories, their current feelings and what they would like to see happen with Stevie in the future. Slightly less slaggy than normal and a chance to celebrate a career which has dominated our football landscape for nearly 20 years.
An episode focussing on the upcoming Villa game and some meanderings on the qualities of charmless man Hodgson, charmless man Zlatan and our favourite computer games. Joining us was @Jay82_LFC and lfcdaytrippers.com writer Neil Gray. Get on the competition to win brilliant prints of sturridge on the website www.lfcdaytrippers.com Also get on www.weareliverpoolfanzine.com and get WAL3 for £1.50 a brilliant publication. A BIG BIG THANKS for all your nominations which has secured us as a nominee in the Irish Web Awards 2014. We are deeply honoured and humbled by the support we get for our podcasts and website.
WORLD CUP natter starts now and we are jumping on the bandwagon. Joining Trev and Phil tonight were regular tripper James Owens and debutante Neil Gray one of the brilliant writers found on www.lfcdaytrippers.com. Also joining us as a special guest was the brilliant Karl Matchett. We talk about the potential impact of LFC players at the world cup, who the dark horses are, who are the ones to watch out for and anything else we can think of. Karl Matchett has authored a wonderful book on the season gone, Poetry in Motion, which is available in paperback and kindle format now. Kindle: http://amzn.to/1iMZNXJPaperback: http://amzn.to/1pAZ8jBWe discuss transfers especially the wonderful story of Rickie Lambert move back to LFC and the impending move of Alberto Moreno and the stalled move of Adam Lallana. Apologies for the shortened length...
Bobby speaks with Lawrence Goudge, author of “Cover-up: How the Church Silenced Jesus’s True Heirs” which tells the hidden story of the original Christians who tried to create a just world. Many heretical topics are discussed on this eve of the Mayan Apocalypse – including Goudge’s Protestant church, novel music compositions and natural aversion to hippy-dum. Check out Lawrence Goudge · On the web – JesusTrueHeirs.com · Buy his book – TinyURL.com/9q4w2jp · Or hear his music “Jesus Didn’t Die” sung by Neil Gray – http://youtu.be/a6akkb_afqs