British Canoeing Talent Parent Programme
The Talent Parent Programme will better engage and support parents in the sometimes difficult and often underappreciated role they play in the development of our Talent athletes. Listen to podcasts addressing key topic areas around Talent Development delivered by practitioners, coaches and parents.
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Episodes
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
We are joined by Luke Gupta (Physiology Consultant for the English Institute of Sport) to discuss the importance of sleep, the key principles of sleep and getting into good sleeping habits.
We also listen to UK Programme athletes and Tokyo 2020 Olympians Mallory Franklin, Kimberley Woods, Deborah Kerr and Katie Reid, where they share their sleep routine, how this has differed as they have moved into the senior age group and their experiences of sleeping prior to a big race.
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
Wednesday Jun 10, 2020
We are joined by Ian Raspin (England Talent National Coach - Canoe Slalom), Ryan Fagan (Volunteer England Talent Programme Psychologist) & Liva Kinstlere (Parent).
During this podcast episode our guests discussed race day nerves and the strategies athletes anr parents can use to effectively cope with race day nerves.
Wednesday May 20, 2020
Wednesday May 20, 2020
We are joined by Gemma Wiggs (Anti-Doping Lead Officer), Ian Raspin (England Talent National Coach - Canoe Slalom) & Nikki Forrow (Parent). During this podcast episode our guests discussed the values and ethics of sport and why it's important to instil this within athletes at a young age, the prohibited list and checking medications, the risk of taking supplements, online education for athletes and parents and an outline of the testing process.
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
We are joined by Nick Fowler-Rimell (England Talent National Coach), Roisin Kelly (England Talent Programme Volunteer Psychologist) & Sally Holland (Parent) to discuss 'Developing a Growth Mindset'. The England Talent Programme hope you will come away with a better understanding of how parents can help their child develop a growth mindset and how to reinforce processes.
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
We explore the topic of 'Being a Parent of a Talent Programme Athlete' specific to the Sprint discipline with Nick Fowler-Rimell (Podium Potential Technical Coach) & Linda Clark (Parent). The England Talent Programme hope you will come away with a better understanding of what the pathway is and the demands that are placed on all parties (athlete, parent and coach) as athletes progress through the programme and how to support this as a parent.
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
Tuesday Feb 18, 2020
We are joined by Neil Buckley (UK Transition Coach), David Paterson (Slalom EPS athlete) and Zofia Campbell (Volunteer Psychologist for Slalom EPS) to explore the topic of 'Goal Setting for a Talent Programme Athlete'.
The England Talent Programme hope you will come away with a better understanding of what goal setting is and how it can be used to ensure an athlete continues to make improvements.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
We explore the topic of 'Being a Parent of a Talent Programme Athlete' specific to the Slalom discipline with Rich Ramsdale (Head of Talent) & Julia Kang (Parent). The England Talent Programme hope you will come away with a better understanding of what the pathway is and the demands that are placed on all parties (athlete, parent and coach) as athletes progress through the programme and how to support and what is expected from all parties.