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Episode #188: Ryan Horgan- How can coaches apply self-discipline to enhance their motivation and mindset when coaching?

Ryan Horgan

This Week's Special Guest Interview: 

Ryan is a Professional Tennis Coach and the Creator of Communication For Coaches about how coaches can apply self-discipline to enhance their motivation and mindset when coaching? 

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The Sports Career Guidance Question : What three tips would you give to a young coach, just starting their career journey?

Ryan's reply: So I would say keep researching, keep studying. If you can do it from other fields don't don't just look into your own field. It's important to look outside you know, field, take different sports, outside of sports as well get a lot of inspiration from that. You know, we live we live in the world. Today. We live in a world of information, but it's more the world of misinformation and so the real fun is Shifting through and finding where the good stuff is, you know that because it's it's hidden there and that but if you know how to do that and know if you read it long enough, that's a that's a good process.  Don't let anyone intimidate you in the coaching world I did. This is sort of the dark side of the coaching world that no one really talks about, but there's a lot of egos out there. Now there's a lot of good people of course, but there's a lot of a lot of ego there's a lot of trash talking and behind your back and putting people down and if you you've got to believe in yourself and ignore that. Don't associate yourself with people like that you've got to go forward knowing your mission and not be scared to try new things. Like I said before, we've we've taken research and study from other fields, try new things develop stuff, we you know, we know what works when, you know the blueprint is out there. How to create professional tennis player you know but I'm not so interested in that I'm interested in how to create the next evolution of tennis players how to progress it and that comes from doing new stuff and new things and not being scared of that and not being scared to look a little bit silly maybe and and do something that doesn't work I think is very important.

Fiona has over 25 years of experience working in Sports Marketing and currently she is the Co-founder at Winners. Where she specialise in Customer Relationship Management to support her clients with the use of data so they capitalise on opportunities in the sports industry.

Brenda is a Sports Scholar from the University of South Florida. Currently, she is at the Consumer Intelligence and Analytics Department at the Tampa Bay Lightnings, who are a professional Ice hockey team. If you want to understand the importance of ‘Data Analytics’ in the sports industry, it’s a MUST listen.

This week, it’s my pleasure to introduce, Geoff Wilson, a Key Note Speaker, FIFA Consultant and Owner of Geoff Wilson Consulting. Where he specialise in strategic planning, marketing, business development and event management in the sports industry.

Rebecca Charlton, a Sports Broadcaster. Where she specialises in writing and  commentating on television on Eurosport and ITV4 on Elite Cycling.

Bill is a sports academic and the Founding Director on the Sport & Entertainment Management MBA Program at the University of South Florida. Where he specials in teaching his students how to apply their sports degree education in the employment world of the sports industry.

During his time at University he has gained work experience in the legal sector with companies and law firms around the world.

In 2010, Tanni became a Baroness in theHouse of Lords,  Where she debates in parliament about social issue such as disability rights, welfare reform and sport.

Also Dan has worked with a variety of professional sports teams such as England Rugby, England Golf and football teams in the premiership and championship English Football league such as AFC Bournemouth and Derby County Football Club.

Tim is a Sports Scholar. Where he specialises in ‘Motor Neuroscience’ in sports and exercise.


Very recently he has started a Podcast show with Chris Kerr called the ‘Dugout Debate Podcast’


Where the both discuss about important topics & issues in modern day sports. It’s a MUST listen if you are a student studying sports at college or university.


Nick is a ‘Sleep Specialist’ and founder of the Sport Sleep Coach. With over 30 years of experience in the world of sleep and 15 years dedicated to Elite Sports. Working with elite  athletes, coaches and sports organisation such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Team Sky the Professional Cycling Team, Manchester United Football Club, British Athletics, England Rugby, The English Institute of Sport and many more.


Also, Nick is the Author of ’Sleep’ which is a Number 1 Best Seller on Amazon.

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In this Episode: Here's what you'll learn:

  1. You will learn how coaches can apply discipline to enhance their mindset and motivation. 
  2. Ryan defines the benefits of discipline.
  3. You will learn the core skills to be an effective coach.

Keep researching & keep studying, really learn from other sports This is really important because that knowledge will help you grow with regards to your coaching philosophy and help you grow as a person. -Ryan Horgan-

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