The Raymond Wood Podcast
The Raymond Wood Podcast
Playlist by The Raymond Wood PodcastWith over two decades in professional football, Ray Wood is on a mission to unlock pathways to professional play for aspiring footballers in Australia and beyond. This podcast brings together the fine…32 clip(s) in playlist
Scanning His Way To European Trials: Jackson Booth
We talk to Jackson Booth, who joined our program a few months ago and whose game is going strength to strength as he works his way towards European trials. He talks us through his match analysis meeting with Danny Clarke that showed the issue with his scanning skills, and how wearing our GPS tracke…
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What’s Your Purpose? Football as Part of a Life Pathway
When I started Euro Football Star, all I knew was that I wanted to help young people get better at football, and give them chances to play in Europe. But I didn’t really understand the greater purpose of it yet. Today’s guest, Cathy Dimarchos, helped me see that there was a much bigger picture at w…
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Move Faster, Get Stronger, Jump Higher: Stuart Briggs from Acceleration Australia
When it comes to coaching for pace and performance, our latest podcast guest has done it all, with a standout career helping athletes succeed across American college football, basketball, football, AFL and more. We talk with Stuart Briggs of Acceleration Australia about the importance of pace— th…
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Football Lessons for Life: Sergio Carrallo & Caroline Stanbury
What a treat we have in store for you with this one. What happens when the floodlights shut off on your football career, and no-one’s screaming your name anymore? Or what happens when your life takes off in a direction you didn’t plan for? Join us for this inspiring Q&A from Wembley Stadium with fo…
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Just Enjoy It: Words of Wisdom from Academy Trials
Sometimes you just want to hear from someone who’s done it, and the parent that’s stood there beside them. We talked to Liam, a young player on our pro player pathway and his dad Colin about how the program has allowed him to identify weaknesses in his game, his diet, and his mindset as he worked t…
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The Six Pillars Explored Unlocking Success - Chatting with Danny Clarke
In this episode, we delve into the core principles underpinning professional success in football with our special guest, Danny Clarke. With over a decade of experience in the game, Danny shares his invaluable insights gained from working across various countries and cultures. We explore the six key…
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Championing Gender Equity in Sports with Sunaina Jaswal
The remarkable journey of Sunaina Jaswal. From her roots in India to making waves in the Australian sports industry, Sunaina shares her inspiring story of advocating for gender equity and diversity in sports. She is a champion for women's inclusion, and offers her perspective on the challenges and …
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Inside the Game: Sports Agency & Player Contracts
How young is too young to get an agent? What does an agent do, and how important is it that they are across the intricacies of contract law? We talk about the versatile jobs of an agent from helping with brand management, social media, mental health, financial planning, and planning your life after…
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Pretending to Be an Agent to Get Trials: with Chris Chatholos
What happened for Aussie kids in the 2000s who had the drive to go pro, but who had no access to professional player pathways, no scouts, and no route to European academies? Well, if you were like today’s guest, Chris Chatholos, you picked up the phone, pretended to be an agent, and booked your own…
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Building a Sporting Empire with Joe Foster, Founder of Reebok
Joe Foster joins us to answer questions from around the world about how Reebok started, and the hurdles and lessons along the way. From his grandfather inventing the track spike in to starting the Reebok business in the 1950s with 250 pounds, this is a story of how a man started a company…and ran w…
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