The Coaching Field

At the heart of The Coaching Field Podcast is the belief that the worlds of sport and business share powerful parallels: both are driven by resilience, performance, mindset, and growth. Coaching is the bridge that connects them, helping individuals and teams reach their full potential. Hosted by Orla Collins, The Coaching Field Podcast explores these stories in depth, speaking with those who’ve translated the discipline, teamwork, and focus learned in sport into successful careers, companies, and personal growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Coaching Field is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Coaching Field, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  "Twenty seconds of insane courage” -Mairéad McParland, Director of the Canal Court Hotel and Spa, Armagh | Ep.13

  Sep 28, 202644 min

  Mairéad McParland is the Director of the Canal Court Hotel and Spa and the manager of the Carrickdale Hotel and Spa in Armagh. A huge GAA fan, she has spent much of her life in the backroom and county board for Armagh Ladies GAA. Mairéad originally trained and worked as an accountant, but is now working in her family business in hospitality. In our conversation we discussed the importance of financial support for female teams, and the impact sport has across communities, both in the North and South of Ireland. We also chatted about the need to support local club teams, and how they are the lifeblood of our county panels. This is a conversation for all GAA fans to listen to! Produced by @cutdownstudios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  “It needs to be talked about” - Orna Murray, former international athlete, women’s health academic and recognised changemaker | Ep.12

  Sep 21, 202652 min

  Orna Murray is a ball of energy driving sports participation forward with a particular interest in female health. A two-time Irish national squash champion and European Cross Country runner, she pairs elite sports experience with academic rigor, holding a degree in Applied Psychology (UCC) and a masters in Health Psychology (NUIG).  Her dedication to using evidenced-based information to inform practice has positioned her as a leading voice in women’s sports participation.  Through Move2B,a social enterprise she runs with her sister Niamh, she is using her expertise to challenge outdated narratives and ensure that sport is more inclusive, accessible and empowering for girls and women. In our conversation Orna shares her personal story and why she felt she had to set up Move2B. Produced by @cutdownstudios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  “Rugby was for the boys” - Anna Caplice, rugby coach and commentator, and former Irish international rugby player | Ep.11

  Sep 14, 202649 min

  Anna Caplice is a former Irish international rugby player from Mallow in Cork. Following starting playing rugby at 17, Anna quickly joined Munster underage teams and progressed in her career to play for Richmond, Harlequins and La Rochelle clubs. Anna’s studies also led her to experience rugby in Spain and Argentina, and following her retirement she now works as a rugby coach, commentator and presenter.   Anna shares the reality of being a top-level female rugby player, including the challenges of having little or no financial support.  She also discusses the opportunities and her aspirations for women’s rugby in the future. Produced by @cutdownstudios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  ‘Camogie taught me that I’m more than myself’ - Louise Nealon, award winning writer and former camogie player | Ep.7

  May 25, 202648 minS0

  <p>Louise Nealon is a writer from Co. Kildare. She studied English literature in Trinity College Dublin, and then completed a Masters in Creative Writing at Queen’s University Belfast.</p><p>Her first book , ‘Snowflake’ was published in 2021, and went straight to number one on the bestsellers list where it stayed for a number of weeks. It received many awards including Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year at The An Post Irish Book Awards 2021, and the One Dublin One Book choice for 2024.</p><p>Louise’s second book ‘ Everything that is beautiful’ has just been released and is high in the Irish...

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  “Being a manager in the GAA is very similar to being a CEO of a corporate organisation” - Michael Fennelly Lecturer, High Performance Consultant, and All Ireland Winning Captain | Ep.6

  May 11, 202651 minS0

  <p>Michael Fennelly is an eight-time All-Ireland hurling champion, former Offaly senior hurling manager, and recognised specialist in high performance. </p><p>As Kilkenny GAA’s former Performance Lead and a Lecturer in Sport Science at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), he combines elite sporting achievements with cutting-edge academic research to deliver engaging and impactful talks on leadership, performance, and teamwork. </p><p>We chatted about the challenges that come with playing and, also managing, at intercounty level in the GAA, the impact coaching can have on players, and how he has developed his career since retiring from the Kilk...

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