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Podcast: The Magic Academy Ep 16

Mike chats with Rusty about how we could fail faster as coaches, sharing his best (and worst) coaching experiences on a journey including Mitre 10, Women’s Super Rugby and now in the MLR with the New England Free Jacks. Enjoy!... read more

25 August, 2022

Podcast: Rugby Coach Weekly Ep74

Dan Cottrell speaks to Inside Running Academy boss, Mike Rogers. Mike, who's just finished a season in the US MLR with the New England Free Jacks talks openly about his experience coaching in both his homeland of New Zealand and the States.There is a very moving passage where we discuss vulnerability and authenticity. Mike's message about his relationship with rugby... read more

25 August, 2022

Podcast: Rugby Coach Weekly Ep66

Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week.

This week's guests: Mike Rogers, Waikato Women's head coach, former Bay of Plenty senior and U19 coach and host Inside Running coach learning series and Jay Carter, Golf New Zealand National Coach and host Talking... read more

16 December, 2021

Podcast: The Rugby Coach’s Corner Podcast Ep95

Mike Rogers, Coaching Philosophy, Women's Super Rugby NZ & Online Coach Development... read more

16 December, 2021

Podcast: Talking Performance with Jay Carter Ep23

Our guest this week is BOP Steamers assistant coach Mike Rogers. Mike goes deep in to some of his "Favourite Failures" and why the last 18 months have been really tough. ... read more

16 December, 2021

Podcast: Talking Performance with Jay Carter Ep72

Mike speaks openly and candidly about what he thinks we need to do in order to best support coaches and what he believes to be most important in coaching and coach development.... read more

16 December, 2021

Familiar Foe

Have you ever had the feeling of I don't belong here or I am not good enough to be here? Do you sometimes find yourself worrying about what players or other coaches think of your coaching? Well this is Imposter Syndrome.... read more

19 November, 2021

Silently Dying on the Inside – A Parent’s Perspective

‘Dad you were really pissed off this morning aye. The words that were coming out of your mouth were not what you were thinking or feeling were they?’... read more

19 November, 2021

Black Dog in Pursuit

frequently think about jobs that I would love to do as people often tell me that being a rugby coach and a business owner is a pretty cool job....... read more

19 November, 2021