Don't Tell Me Show Me

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.

How Coaching Fixations Hold Teams Back - Ep. 47 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

You could have the perfect system and still be losing your players. If the athletes executing your style of play can't articulate it, believe in it, or see themselves in it — the tactics don't matter. A direct conversation on clarity, flexibility, and what "philosophy" actually costs when it goes wrong on ep. 47 of the Don’t Tell Me Show Me podcast with Mark Bennett and Simon Turner.

WIN WITHOUT WINNING (your job isn't to win) - Ep. 46 "Dont Tell Me Show Me"

Most coaches say they don't live and die by the score line but their behaviour after a loss tells a different story. This episode tackles what it really means to succeed as a coach, and gives you a practical framework to measure what matters before the whistle even goes.