What Coaching Taught Me About Leadership and Letting People Fail

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The Lonely Chapter

Sam Maclean

87 episodes

23 hours ago

The Lonely Chapter is a podcast for people who are doing okay on the surface, but quietly unsure how to live well. Through calm, thoughtful conversations, host Sam Maclean sits down with guests from a wide range of backgrounds to explore the lessons they’ve learned through life, work, struggle, change, and growth. These are not conversations about having it all figured out. They’re reflections on meaning, identity, resilience, and what it looks like to live well when life doesn’t follow a straight line. Some episodes are long-form interviews. Others are solo reflections. All are designed to help you feel a little more oriented in your own life.

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What Coaching Taught Me About Leadership and Letting People Fail | Mark Robinson

The Lonely Chapter

1 hour 23 minutes 37 seconds

1 month ago

What Coaching Taught Me About Leadership and Letting People Fail | Mark Robinson

In this episode, football coach Mark Robinson - former Chelsea U21 Head Coach and the man who built AFC Wimbledon’s academy from scratch - joins me to explore leadership, mindset, player development and the role of failure in growth.

We dive into:
→ How to build non-fear learning environments
→ Coaching mindset and reflection processes
→ Why failure, mistakes and “hiccups” are essential to development
→ High-challenge / high-support coaching
→ Player ownership and accountability
→ Emotional resilience, confidence and anti-fragility
→ What great coaches do differently
→ The psychology behind growth, pressure and performance

Mark has coached and developed players who’ve gone on to the Premier League, led Chelsea’s U21s to a record unbeaten run, and transformed AFC Wimbledon during one of the toughest periods in the club’s history.

His insights into leadership, culture and human development go far beyond football.

If you’re interested in growth, mindset, coaching or resilience, this conversation will hit home.