{"podcast":{"title":"The Lowdown","slug":"the-lowdown-1381121","podcast_index_feed_id":1381121,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thelowdown/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thelowdown","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thelowdown/20231215_041224_7739adb6610cd729232da8422a865dd2.jpg","author":"Conor Walsh","episode_count":201,"summary":"The Lowdown is a football podcast giving listeners unprecedented access to the minds shaping the modern game. Each week, we sit down with the people driving football forward — from club owners and technical directors to academy heads, coaches, and broadcasters — to uncover the lessons, challenges, and stories behind their journeys. Whether you’re a young coach, a player chasing the next step, or simply fascinated by what happens behind the scenes, The Lowdown offers honest insights to inspire the next generation of football professionals . Get in touch; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/ LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-walsh-847b08127/ YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPod Email: cwalsh95@outlook.ie","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:19:29.055993+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121"},"episode":{"title":"#182 - Building Pathways w/ Gareth Henderby","slug":"182-building-pathways-w-gareth-henderby","published_at":"2025-10-22T10:28:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121/182-building-pathways-w-gareth-henderby","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thelowdown/2284548","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/32751/2284548/thelowdown/2025_10_22_10_18_53_4f0eb7e0-4996-431b-aad6-795d910681fc.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we sit down with Gareth Henderby, Director of International Football at Blue Crow Sports Group, and formerly a cornerstone figure at Right to Dream and FC Nordsjælland. From being Employee #1 at Right to Dream in Ghana to shaping academies across continents, Gareth shares a remarkable 25-year journey dedicated to developing people through football — not just producing players, but nurturing character, education, and opportunity. Now leading international strategy at Blue Crow, Gareth discusses how multi-club ownership, data-driven development, and education-centric talent systems are redefining the future of football. Listen to find out more including; - Inside the early days at Right to Dream. - The partner mindset which gave RTD success in Africa? - How they got the transition right developing players from Academy through to First Team Football? - What multi club ownership means for global football pathways? - Building alignment through a centralized football department at Blue Crow. Timestamps; 00:00 - 05:32 - Ghana 05:33 - 15:34 - Right to Dream 15:35 - 20:17 - Partner Mindset 20:18 - 26:02 - International Academy 26:03 - 36:40 - Blue Crow 36:41 - 44:22 - Advice Get in touch; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/ YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPod Email: cwalsh95@outlook.ie","meta_description":"In this episode, we sit down with Gareth Henderby, Director of International Football at Blue Crow Sports Group, and formerly a cornerstone figure at Righ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2662,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lowdown-1381121/episodes/182-building-pathways-w-gareth-henderby/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121/182-building-pathways-w-gareth-henderby.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}