Isle of Man Sport Podcast
Launched in May 2019 the Isle of Man Sport Podcast is a series of informative and entertaining discussions covering a wide variety of sporting themes. Guests include local sports people, coaches and administrators as well as visiting experts from further afield.
Check out the episodes below and should you have any people you would like to hear on our podcast please send your suggestions to trevor.christian@gov.im or call 688590.
PE Special
Episode 18
In this very special episode we welcome three legends of Physical Education in Cliff Dunn, Neil MacGregor and Guy Smith.
These gents have featured indirectly on many other podcasts in our series as our previous guests make particular reference to them as key influences on their love for sport and the direction they took whether taking part in sport, coaching, working in sport or indeed stepping up and achieving in the performance sport arena.
We find out how the guys got into teaching PE. They share their philosophy which delves much much farther than physical education and seeks to equip young people with a plethora of essential life skills.
This episode shows just how much our teaching staff care about young people and how much time and effort they put in to providing a fun and nurturing environment that allows young people to thrive!
Ben Qualtrough
Episode 17
Ben Qualtrough the founder of the iCue Academy joins us to share his thoughts around developing people.
Ben's business helps provide youngsters age 2-16 with opportunities to grow as people and players through the medium of football.
Not only is it a developmental journey for the young participants but also for the iCue coaching team and Ben himself. A regular at Isle of Man Sport Coaching workshops and festivals Ben is very keen to impress the importance of lifelong learning.
Brandon Cain
Episode 16
Snowboard Cross athlete Brandon Cain joins us for episode 16 of the podcast.
As you would expect from a snowboarder, Brandon is a real dude in addition to this he's a real grafter, driven & focused and an all round good guy!
Brandon takes us through his journey so far in performance sport, from being called up at GB try outs to facing near death after a hard fall and his subsequent mental and physical fight to get back to where was and beyond!
Be sure to check out Brandon's progress on his Instagram and Facebook pages @brandoncainsbx.
Get Involved with IOM Sport
Episode 15
Local sporting legends Andy Fox and Jon Whiting tell us what its like to be members of the Isle of Man Sport Committee.
Each member of the 8 person committee serves a four year term before interviews take place to induct new members into the committee.
From helping sports to access funding for facilities, participation and coaching projects this interview also explores the process for gifted and talented athletes to access Sport Aid support and the various services available for athletes to help them reach their ambitions.
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Isle of Man Sport Committee should send in their application by the deadline of Monday 17th August. Applications are available from the Isle of Man Sport website www.isleofmansport.com.