The River Tiger Podcast

About The River Tiger Podcast

The River Tiger Podcast from Dynamics Coaching is a space for curious, evidence-informed conversations that sit at the intersection of learning, movement, skill acquisition, ethics, and philosophy — with a particular love for adventure, lifestyle, and equestrian sports. Hosted by Marianne Davies, the show explores what it means to become skilful in environments that are complex, fluid, and never fully controllable — where risk can be managed, but not eliminated. Each episode brings research and real-world practice into dialogue through spontaneous, thoughtful discussions with practitioners and researchers. Expect deep dives into ecological and systems perspectives, coaching practice, decision-making under pressure, and the socio-cultural realities that shape how we train, compete, and care — for ourselves, for others, and (in equestrian contexts) for the horse as a partner in the learning environment.

Publisher

Marianne Davies

Category

education · leisure · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2022

Latest episode

14 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Forty years in search of one less paddle stroke: a conversation with paddler, designer, coach and lifelong explorer, Aled Lloyd-Williams.

   In this episode of the River Tiger Podcast, I finally sit down with someone whose influence runs through much of my thinking about coaching, learning and skill development: paddler, designer, coach and lifelong explorer, Aled Lloyd-Williams. We wander through Aled's journey from teaching himself to kayak on the shores of Anglesey, to designing iconic sea kayaks such as the Romany, and more recently discovering new possibilities through stand-up paddleboarding. Along the way we explore l...

2. 

   27 Aug 2026

   How animals, humans, and environments shape each other. A conversation with Harry Heft

   In this episode of the River Tiger Podcast, Marianne Davies is joined again by distinguished ecological psychologist Harry Heft for a wide-ranging exploration of how humans and other animals come to know, navigate, and participate in the worlds they inhabit. Drawing on the pioneering work of James and Eleanor Gibson, alongside the often overlooked contributions of Roger Barker, Harry discusses how behaviour emerges not simply from individual traits or internal processes but through participat...

3. 

   25 Jun 2026

   Confidence, Control, and Connection: NLP Meets Ecological Dynamics in Riding. A conversation with Dr Tracey Cole

   Guest: Tracy Cole, NLP Master Trainer and equestrian mindset coach In this episode of the River Tiger podcast, Marianne Davies talks with Tracy Cole, an NLP master trainer who works with riders ranging from very nervous amateurs to elite competitors. Together they explore how neuro‑linguistic programming (NLP) is used to support riders’ confidence, mindset, and performance – and how that sits alongside an ecological approach to coaching, attention, and the horse–rider relationship. In this ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

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Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

82

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