The Curious Mind #05 - Reflections on the Kiwi Summer Break

02/12/23 • 43 min

In this episode of the Curious Mind, Dave Wright, founder of Player Development Project, and I reflect on our summer break in Aotearoa, including how our emotions affect the experiences of our children and athletes.
We also dig into:

Social status, the ego and the risk of adult intervention devoid of awareness;
Praise versus affirmation;
The monkey mind;
The importance of role modelling;
Getting comfortable with risk, and;
Getting clear on the outcome we are looking for.

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Social status, the ego and the risk of adult intervention devoid of awareness;
Praise versus affirmation;
The monkey mind;
The importance of role modelling;
Getting comfortable with risk, and;
Getting clear on the outcome we are looking for.

Enjoy!
Please submit your questions for our next Curious Mind by flicking Craig a message here.

Sign up for Craig's newsletter (Beyond the Game) at athletedevelopmentproject.com/newsletter
Get Craig to speak at your club or school here.
Connect with Craig:

Instagram: instagram.com/drcraigharrison/
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Previous Episode

The Future of Athletics in New Zealand | Fiona Maisey

This week, I'm excited to be talking with Young People's Lead at Athletics New Zealand , Fiona Maisey. It's a relatively new role for the organisation, yet super important considering 82% of registered participants in the sport are under the age of 18. Fiona brings a diverse background to the position, including many years practising as a nurse, parenting 4 boys, and a passion for music. We dig into all of this on the show.
We also talk about Fiona's efforts to create young people friendly environments, including the importance of finding your tribe, why time is such a valuable resource for building meaningful relationships, retaining teenagers in the sport, avoiding athlete entitlement, what fun really looks like for young people, learning how to lose, the importance of gratitude, coaching the person, and much more.
I've always loved athletics. There's something about how it tests the fundamentals of human physiology - speed, power, endurance - that really appeals to me. So I'm really excited to bring Fiona on the show to share with us her thoughts on development and where the sport of athletics is headed in the future.
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Next Episode

Developing Rugby League Talent in Schools | Balin Cupples, Ph.D.

Today I'm stoked to welcome Dr Balin Cupples, head of performance at the One NZ Warriors.
What I love about Balin's story, and why I brought him on the show, is the insight he brings at the intersection between science and practice.
Balin has a strong academic background, having earned a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Education, and not long ago a PhD from the University of Sydney. But he also grew up playing the game and made a handful of NRL appearances for the Wests Tigers Rugby League Club in his early twenties.
In this conversation, Balin shares his PhD research findings, which investigated what successful talent development environments look like in schools.

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