Football DNA Podcast
Episodes
Football Coaching: Ross Embleton Podcast Talent ID & Recruitment In Grassroots Football
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the ninth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Ross Embleton to discuss Talent ID & Recruitment In Grassroots FootballRoss is a hi...
Football Coaching: How To Be An Effective Grassroots Goalkeeping Coach
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the eighth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Ben Bradford to discuss grassroots goalkeeper coaching.Ben Bradford is an experienced a...
Football Coaching: Individual Skill Development
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the seventh episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Paul McGuinness to discuss being an effective grassroots football coach. Paul McGuinne...
Football Coaching: Being An Effective Grassroots Football Coach With Chris Ramsey
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the sixth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Chris Ramsey to discuss being an effective grassroots football coach. Chris Ramsey MBE i...
Football Coaching: Coach To Coach Developer
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by James Barlow to discuss the role of coach development. James is currently Head Of Coachi...
Football Coaching: Managing Behaviour In Youth Football Coaching
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Merfyn Roberts to discuss Managing Behaviour In Youth Football Coaching.Merfyn is an ed...
Football Coaching: The Value Of Specialist Coaching With Pete Sturgess
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Pete Sturgess. Pete is synonymous with Grassroots football development within England, i...
Football Coaching: Bridging The Coaching Gap From Youth To Adults
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Steve Sallis. He supports 20 Premier League and Football League Players with mental con...
Football Coaching: The Challenges Of Coaching In A Different Country
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of 2025 our host Paul Barry is joined by Connor Horrocks. Connor is a British national who moved to Spain as a young child and de...
Football Coaching: The Value Of Throw Ins In Youth Football
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the tenth episode of 2024 our host Paul Barry is joined by Thomas Gronnemark. Thomas has made a career in coaching throw ins for professional clubs...
Football Coaching: From Grassroots Coach To Academy Coach "The Journey"
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the ninth episode of 2024 our host Paul Barry is joined by Temisan Williams. Temisan has experience coaching at 3 different premier league clubs an...
Football Coaching: Planning Effective Coaching Sessions
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the eighth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by Shamus Beaglehole - YDP Coach at Leicester City. Take a listen to get some knowledge o...
Football Coaching - How To Coach On Match Day
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the seventh episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by Nathan Thomas - Head Of Coaching U13 - U16 at Crystal Palace. Take a listen to get so...
Football Coaching - Coaching Mixed Abilities
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the sixth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by Elliot Head - Head Of Foundation Phase (AFC Bournemouth). Take a listen to get some kno...
Football Coaching - How Can Coaches Have Positive Relationships With Parents
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by experienced coach Matt Dunn (Brighton & Hove Albion). Take a listen to get some top...
Football Coaching - Managing Player Behaviour
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by experienced coach Mark Lyons (Leicester City). Take a listen to get some top tips for ...
Football Coaching U13 - U16 Age Group
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by U13 - U16 coaching specialist Sam Cox. Take a listen to get some top tips for coaching ...
Football Coaching U9 - U12 Age Group
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by U9 - U12 coaching specialist Pawel Guziejko. Take a listen to get some top tips for co...
Football Coaching U5 - U8 Age Group
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of 2024 our host Ross Brooks is joined by U5 - U8 coaching specialist Michael Fox. Take a listen to get some top tips for coachin...
A Coaches Journey with Nick Dye
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Nick Dye who is an experienced coach from the UK currently coaching in the USA at United Soccer Coaching Inc. Nick ha...
Setting Objectives For The New Football Season
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Ross Brooks from West Ham United speaks with Cambridge United Academy Coach Dario Seminerio on how to develop and establish objectives...
Exploring Talent ID - Lúðvík Gunnarsson
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we speak with Lúðvík Gunnarsson - UEFA Pro Licence coach and has experience as Head of Talent ID at Icelandic FA and various coac...
Planning & Delivering For The Individual.
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Ross Brooks and Jack Matthews discuss planning & delivering for the individual. Jack joined the AFC Wimbledon Academy in 201...
Using The Coaching Lab MatchPlay Cards For Your Coaching
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Jack Rolfe from The Coaching Lab who discusses how can support player development using MatchPlay Cards! thecoachi...
Developing A Grassroots Football Club with Charlie Hyman (Bloomsbury Football)
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Charlie from Bloomsbury Football shares their story of growing a grassroots football club and gives ideas and support on developing yo...
Coaches Insight: Pitch Sizes With Sigrid Olthof & Ross Brooks
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A sport scientist at Liverpool John Moores University, Sigrid Olthof's research has made a lasting impact on the sport of football. Listen to Ross and...
Football Freestyle - 3x Current World Champion, Aguśka, Expression and Creativity Through Freestyle!
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak with the 3x Current World Champion, 2x European Champion, World Record Holder and Tiktok sensation, Aguśka!
Rick Fenoglio - Using Small Sided Games In Your Coaching Sessions
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Take a listen to Ross Brooks and Rick Fenoglio talk about the importance of using small sided games in your coaching sessions! ⚽
Coaches Insight - Ross Brooks & Karl Marius Aksum: The Importance of Scanning for Football Players
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Brooks talk to coach Karl Marius Aksum about the importance of scanning for football players.
Coaches Insight - Ross Brooks: Common Challenges In Grassroots Football
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Brooks of West Ham talks all about the common challenges in grassroots football!
Coaches Insight - Brad Miller: The Key Focuses In The Foundation Phase
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad talks all about how he got into coaching and how he creates the right atmosphere at Exeter.
Coaches Insight - Mark Roberts: Planning for life after being on the pitch
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Brooks talks to former professional footballer Mark Roberts all about planning for life after being on the pitch.
Coaches Insight - Fiona Wilson: The Importance of Player & Coach Wellbeing
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fiona Wilson talks all about The Importance of Player & Coach Wellbeing.
Coaches Insight - Sally Needham: Understanding the Journey of the Brain as Children Develop
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sally is passionate about the Psychological and Social aspects of life through a Neuroscience Lens, Sally is also a Coach, Coach Developer & Consu...
Coaches Insight - Mark Bennett: Needs Centred Approach
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Bennett MBE has spent the last 30 years developing robust and scalable strategies and tools to help organisations, teams and individuals maximise...
Coaches Insight - Richard Shorter: Non-Perfect Dad
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the third Coaches Insight episode we speak with Richard Shorter: (The Non-Perfect Dad) on how the role of the parents is so important and ways you ...
Coaches Insight - Tom Statham: Insight into the games programme and 26 years of coaching
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The second in our Coaches Insight Series. This week we speak with Tom Statham of Manchester United.
Coaches Insight: Ep.1 Brain Training in Football with Thomas Carpels
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stewart & Ross talk to Rangers Football Academy coach, Thomas Carpels. They talk all about Brain Training in football and where it could be leadin...
Shaun Derry Talks: Ep. 12 - Paddy McCarthy
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paddy McCarthy is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, most recently for English club Crystal...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 11 - Jamie Lawrence & Robin Shroot
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Lawrence is a former professional football player having made 70 appearances in the Premier League. He played as a right winger for Sunderland, ...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 10 - Martyn Margetson
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview Martyn Margetson the current England National Team Senior Goalkeeping Coach sits down with Jimmy Walker to discuss his career, goalk...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 9 - Matthew Gill
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Gill is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career in 1997, notably representing Peterborough U...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 8 - Jamie Lawrence: Part 2
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Lawrence is a former football professional player featuring in the Premiership for Bradford City & playing for his national side J...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 7 - Jamie Lawrence: Part 1
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Lawrence is a former football professional player featuring in the Premiership for Bradford City & playing for his national side J...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 6 - Matthew Etherington
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Etherington is a former footballer who played as a winger. He currently manages the under-18 team at Peterborough United which is his fir...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 5 - Marlon Harewood
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harewood made his league debut for Nottingham Forest in 1998. In the same year, he acquired experience abroad with a successful loan spell at Hak...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 4 - Dean Ashton
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview Dean talks in detail about his career path from getting into football at a young age going through the ranks at Crewe Alexandra to r...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 3 - Shaun Derry
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Derry is an English former professional footballer and manager . He previously managed Notts County and Cambridge ...
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 2 - Danny Cowley
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A while back Jimmy interviewed a young and inspiring manager, Danny Cowley.
Jimmy Walker Talks: Ep. 1 - John Motson
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A while back Jimmy interviewed a true legend of the game, John Motson.