EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 40 MIN
How to be a more effective coach with Conal Murnin | S6 Ep20
from Coachcast · host England Football Learning
Effective coaching isn’t just about making good session plans, it’s about who you are and how you show up. Being an effective coach starts with being the best version of yourself, and in this episode, coaching and learning developer Conal Murnin, joins us to explore what personal effectiveness really means for coaches. Conal shares practical ways to improve communication, build stronger relationships, stay adaptable and ensure you’re not burning out at the same time. It’s an honest conversation about the realities of coaching, and what it takes to keep showing up well for your players week after week. Whether you’re feeling confident in your role as a coach or questioning yourself after recent challenges, this episode will help you reset and coach with more clarity and effectiveness. In this episode, we cover: what personal effectiveness means for coaches what effective communication looks like tips for building strong relationships with players how to get players to care about what you saybeing adaptable without the need for over-planning when and how to ask for helplooking after yourself while supporting players how to tell if you’re having an impact on your players what undermines coach effectivenessthe most underrated coaching skill and more… Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/4lxDOfa)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via [email protected].LEARN MOREEngland Football Learning - https://learn.englandfootball.com/England Football Community - https://community.thefa.com/England Football Learning on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVwEngland Football Learning X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - [email protected]LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsBApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EnglandFootballLearningEditing and show notes by Claricast.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)
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Effective coaching isn’t just about making good session plans, it’s about who you are and how you show up. Being an effective coach starts with being the best version of yourself, and in this episode, coaching and learning developer Conal Murnin, joins us to explore what personal effectiveness really means for coaches. Conal shares practical ways to improve communication, build stronger relationships, stay adaptable and ensure you’re not burning out at the same time. It’s an honest conversation about the realities of coaching, and what it takes to keep showing up well for your players week after week. Whether you’re feeling confident in your role as a coach or questioning yourself after recent challenges, this episode will help you reset and coach with more clarity and effectiveness. In this episode, we cover: what personal effectiveness means for coaches what effective communication looks like tips for building strong relationships with players how to get players to care about what you saybeing adaptable without the need for over-planning when and how to ask for helplooking after yourself while supporting players how to tell if you’re having an impact on your players what undermines coach effectivenessthe most underrated coaching skill and more… Transcript on England Football community - (https://bit.ly/4lxDOfa)—————Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice!Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via [email protected].LEARN MOREEngland Football Learning - https://learn.englandfootball.com/England Football Community - https://community.thefa.com/England Football Learning on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVwEngland Football Learning X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearningEmail - [email protected]LISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsBApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@EnglandFootballLearningEditing and show notes by Claricast.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)
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