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Hosted by Gordon Maclelland · sports · EN-US · 70 episodes
This monthly podcast covers a wide range of topics helping to bring a greater understanding of the world of youth sport. We have an amazing lineup of guests sharing their knowledge and personal experiences including world leading authors, olympians, professional athletes and coaches, sports parents, sports psychologists and industry experts. From topics on sports parenting, effectively managing match-day and competition, developing resilience in young people, running effective parental engagement programmes and the good, the bad and ugly of football academies, there is something for everyone.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThis monthly podcast covers a wide range of topics helping to bring a greater understanding of the world of youth sport. We have an amazing lineup of guests sharing their knowledge and personal experiences including world leading authors, olympians, professional athletes and coaches, sports parents, sports psychologists and industry experts.
Parents in Sport Podcast is hosted by Gordon Maclelland. The show has published 70 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Sports Parenting in a Digital Age: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Their Child’s Online World, ‘A conversation with Libby Flenley’" (2 September 2026, 46 minutes), "‘Be a Do-It-All, Not a Know-It-All’, My Sports Parenting Journey, A conversation with Martin Offiah MBE" (3 August 2026, 79 minutes), and "From a Muddy Log to the World Stage: Motivation, Doping, and Raising Kids Who Don’t Need to Be You, ‘A conversation with Dwain Chambers’" (3 July 2026, 52 minutes).
Parents in Sport Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 70 episodes.
Booking probability for Parents in Sport Podcast is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Parents in Sport Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Parents in Sport Podcast's contact route on record: public web form.
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Gordon Maclelland hosts Parents in Sport Podcast, a sports show with 70 episodes published.
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Parents in Sport Podcast
In this episode educational consultant and the founder of the 'Sex, Lies and Life Project' Libby Flenley joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss Sports Parenting in a Digital Age. During the conversation they discuss amongst...
Parents in Sport Podcast
In this episode rugby league legend and sports parent Martin Offiah joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss aspects of his career, how it has shaped him and his approach today and his role as a father supporting his two sons...
Parents in Sport Podcast
In this episode Olympian, Coach and Mentor Dwain Chambers joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his journey from a muddy log to the world stage including motivation, doping and raising kids who don't need to be you. He...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode 'The Coaches' coach' and communication specialist Betsy Butterick joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Supporting Gen Z and Gen Alpha to thrive both in and out of their sport' and what that...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode Leadership and Performance coach Rick Cooper joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘The Real Manosphere' and how we can support teenage boys to fulfil their potential both in and out of their...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode Breathwork Specialist and Performance Coach Jack McMillan joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss breathing for junior athletes and how we can best support as sporting parents.</b></p><p><b>During the...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode Sports nutritionists Kate Shilland and Fran Taylor and the founders of 'Performance Canteen' join Gordon MacLelland to discuss supporting young athletes through proper...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode best selling author and coach Brad Stulberg joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss his new book 'The Way of Excellence' which explores what sustainable excellence really looks like and what it...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode sporting parents Danny and Kate Cowley join Gordon MacLelland to discuss the value of working together as a parent team to support a young high performing athlete.</b></p><p><b>Together, Danny and...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode Founding Director 'Red Star Education' Kristen Cunliffe joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss Financial Fitness and how we can help our young athletes thrive with their finances. The recent BBC...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode British Gymnastics National Head Coach and sports parent Barry Collie joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Developing confidence, self-esteem and self-worth in young athletes' along with how we can...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode sports psychologist Elliott Newell joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss how as sporting parents we can help support the development of mental skills for our young athletes to...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode sports parent and life coach Stephanie Burge joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Deselection, Release and Transition' and how we can help support young people through this incredibly challenging...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode British Sailing Squad member Molly Sacker joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss her own sporting journey, the lessons she has learned, how we can best support young high performers and life gearing up...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode human development and performance consultant Beth Kerr joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Technology and Talent' and how we can support young people's performance and personal...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode High Performance Consultant Ivi Casagrande joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss creating the best environments and support for young female athletes to thrive.</b></p><p><b>During the conversation...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode Associate Dean at University Campus of Football Business(UCFB) and author Dr. Richard Elliott joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss 'Supporting Mental Health in Young Athletes' and what that...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode one of the UK's leading performance psychologists Katie Mobed joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss her reflections from a lifetime in sport as an elite performer, a performance psychologist and now a...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In the first episode of Season 6, former England rugby international and World Cup Winner Lewis Moody joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss high performance, sports parenting and some of the things he has learnt and...
Parents in Sport Podcast
<p><b>In this episode, the parent of young Arsenal premier league footballer Myles Lewis-Skelly, Marcia Lewis, joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss sports parenting and how we can best navigate the journey from grassroots...
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