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Hosted by Alex Lascu · sports · EN-AU
Sports coaching is not easy, especially at the community level. This podcast is a collection of interviews and stories of everyday coaches, the people in the deep end of their own coaching journey, wayfinding their way through practice and pedagogy.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSports coaching is not easy, especially at the community level. This podcast is a collection of interviews and stories of everyday coaches, the people in the deep end of their own coaching journey, wayfinding their way through practice and pedagogy.
The Deep End is hosted by Alex Lascu. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "ACLs and Uncertainty in Conversation" (16 February 2026, 59 minutes), "Messy Mondays and Flexecution" (18 January 2026, 66 minutes), and "Starting with a question" (5 January 2026, 51 minutes).
The Deep End publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for The Deep End is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Deep End requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Deep End's contact route on record: verified email.
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Alex Lascu hosts The Deep End, a sports podcast with 20 episodes published.
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The Deep End
<p>Sparked by seeing Lindsey Vonn go down in the final of the Downhill Skiing, I jumped on a call with one of my favourite people in the world in Martijn Lips - someone who will forget more about ACL rehab than I will...
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<p>Recently, Lúcás Ó'Ceallacháin put out a call on LinkedIn to engage in more podcasts and I selfishly obliged. A brilliant thinker, playful soul and multi-linguist with some incredible stories and rich life experiences...
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<p>In this episode, I am joined by the kind of budding athlete, coach and scientist that brings me hope for the future. Andreas Weickhardt joins me this time to wander/wonder through questions of technology, coaching...
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<p>This is the kind of episode that we joked about for weeks in the group chat we made to keep each other sane. Here, two of my favourite Kiwis in coach education and development join me to ponder some of the questions...
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<p>In this episode, I am joined by the kind of coach that I'm sure every kid wishes they had. Craig Stone from Nordic Soccer Club in Burlington, Vermont reached out after I wrote a heartfelt edition of my newsletter...
Episode #15
<p>This is our longest episode yet, but I couldn't bring myself to artificially split it in two. Join me in this wonderfully open, curious and pondering adventure through expertise, learning, thinking, knowledging and...
Episode #14
<p>In this episode, I think Seb Wilson surprises himself as to why he's on the podcast. As a thoughtful, intentional basketball coach on his own learning journey, the podcast reflects what our coffee catch ups often...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode, Jenny Coe indulges me in a wandering discussion about the intersection of performance analysis and sport psychology, how we often leave wellbeing for last, and the wonders of movies like Inside Out 2...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, I am joined by Aslan Odev - a coach that is not only going against the grain in an unforgiving football/soccer landscape, but doing so with an admirable amount of humility and integrity.</p> <p>Ever...
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<p>Adrian, better known as @ecohoops, is the kind of coach that every kid deserves. Led by his curiosity, he's dedicated to creating environments that inspire fun and enjoyment. We cover so many topics in this episode...
Episode #10
We have our first return guest with coach Liam Murphy, inspired by a question about session plans and the role they play, which quickly dissolved into motivating young people, coaching through hard seasons, nobody...
Episode #9
Aaron Holt has been picking my brain over the last few months, and this time around we decided to think out loud together and record it. This conversation was sparked by a staff meeting about the physical education...
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<p>In this episode, I had the pleasure of meeting Ben Matthews, a futsal coach in New Zealand who reached out to thank me for being a guest on another podcast. Like most coaches I interview, he wasn't sure he had much...
<p>This is Part 2 with Ricky Pachon, where about halfway through our 2.5 hour chat, he turned the tables and started interviewing me! </p> <p>This is a great episode filled with exploration, pondering how we make sense...
<p>Ricky Pachon is an untapped energy source who is ready to change the game when it comes to Brazilian Jiujitsu. At Gracie Barra in Bondi (Sydney, AUS), they're doing things differently - and its working. One of my...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode, I meet hockey coach Helen Weston who was kind enough to reach out and send a message of support after hearing one of our earlier episodes. Despite adamantly suggesting that she didn't have much to...
Episode #4
<p>Coach Yleia has started their journey with an U11's hockey team and throughout the season, we'll be catching up to record how they're treading water in this new deep end 🏑</p>
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, I have the pleasure of meeting Neil Gray for the first time. Together, we explore his vast coaching and development experiences across sports, countries and continents. In his various roles, he has...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, I am joined by the legendary community coach Michael Duff. He is a stalwart around the northern suburbs of Brisbane and his curiosity and openness have inspired a love of sport in countless young...
Episode #1
<p>Our first episode features Liam Murphy, a football/soccer coach turned pracademic that I have had the pleasure of interacting with for the past year. Together, we explore his coaching journey in its becoming, and...
Recent guests on The Deep End. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Principal Research Fellow at University College London, Branxholme Wallacedale
professor at the School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa
Senior Research Fellow, University of Queensland
HCPC Registered Sport Psychologist, Senior Lead in Workforce Development at The FA, Co-Author of "Women Working in Sports", women’s professional football leagues in the UK
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