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Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Coaching Culture with Ben Herring is your weekly deep-dive into the often-overlooked “softer skills” of coaching—cultural innovation, communication, empathy, leadership, dealing with stress, and motivation. Each episode features candid conversations with the world’s top international rugby coaches, who share the personal stories and intangible insights behind their winning cultures, and too their biggest failures and learnings from them. This is where X’s and O’s meet heart and soul, empowering coaches at every level to foster authentic connections, inspire their teams, and elevate their own coaching craft. If you believe that the real gold in rugby lies beyond the scoreboard, Coaching Culture is the podcast for you.
Podcasting since 2025 • 43 episodes
Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Latest Episodes
Wal Herring: Feed Your Potential: Concussion, Womans high performance and Personalized Nutrition
If you want to book Wal for your team you can reach her here: wal@walherring.comor check out her womans wellness programs here: Walherring.comWhat if everything you see on your body was made from what you ate at some point? This p...
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Mike Friday: Rugby Is What You Do, Not Who You Are
What does it really mean to build a winning culture in sports? Few coaches can answer this question with the depth and global perspective of Mike Friday, international rugby sevens coach whose 25-year journey has taken him from England to Kenya...
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REFLECTIONS: The Power of Team Cohesion
The quest for high performance in team sports often leads coaches down the wrong path. What if the secret to winning isn't about collecting the most talented individuals, but something far more fundamental?Ben Darwin's groundbreaking re...
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Chris Boyd: Leadership Trumps Management
What if everything you thought about building team culture was wrong? Chris Boyd, the celebrated coach who transformed teams from the Hurricanes to Northampton Saints, challenges conventional wisdom by arguing that "culture grows organically an...
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REFLECTIONS Interpersonal Sensitivity (The Secret Weapon of Elite Coaches)
The difference between good coaches and great ones isn't found in tactical knowledge or technical expertise—it's their ability to read people. This fascinating exploration of interpersonal sensitivity reveals why the world's elite coaches prior...
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