LEADERSHIP IS A SKILL (not a personality type) - Ep. 52 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

LEADERSHIP IS A SKILL (not a personality type) - Ep. 52 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

Stop waiting for a natural leader to appear. Leadership is a skill And won't appear without intentional coaching. Special guest, author John O'Sullivan breaks down what it actually takes to build genuine influence in a team, and why so many captains (and coaches) are confusing position with leadership. Dive into episode 52 of the Don’t Tell Me Show Me podcast with Mark Bennett and Simon Turner.

THE TRIANGLE TEST (coach-athlete-parent) - Ep. 51 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

One shaky relationship between coach, athlete and parent can ruin the holistic development of a young person. A look at why strengthening any single side of that triangle changes the whole structure, and how to pass the Triangle Test. Episode 51 of the Don’t Tell Me Show Me podcast with Mark Bennett and Simon Turner.

PARENTS ARE ASSETS (so why aren't you using them?) - Ep. 50 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

Most coaches didn't get into coaching to manage parents. But what if that framing is exactly the problem? Skye Eddy, founder of The Sideline Project, makes the case that parents are one of the most underused resources in youth sport. This episode reframes the coach-parent relationship from a liability to a competitive advantage. Episode 50 of the Don’t Tell Me Show Me podcast with Simon Turner and guest Skye Eddy of The Sideline Project.

COVERT RECALL (the skill no one taught you) - Ep. 49 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

Most coaches wait until match day to find out whether their players actually learned something. By then, it's too late to do anything about it. This episode gives you a simple, practical tool for checking real retention in every session — without leading questions, without false data, and without waiting for a game to expose the gap. Episode 49 of the Don’t Tell Me Show Me podcast with Mark Bennett and Simon Turner.

WHAT YOUR ATHLETES REALLY THINK - Ep. 48 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

Before you've asked a single question, your athletes have already decided how honest they're going to be with you. This episode gets into the structural reasons why even your most trusted players are still filtering what they tell you — and what coaches can actually do to close that gap. Episode 48 of the Don’t Tell Me Show Me podcast with Mark Bennett and Simon Turner.