Sophia Jowett (Professor in Psychology) and Rebecca Sawiuk (Former Director of Football) sit down with host Martin Foster to discuss the importance of building a positive coach-athlete relationship, as well as its impact on performance. 

Timestamps: 

00:00 – 04:43 Introduction and background information on our guests 

04:44 – 14:18 The evolution of coaching 

14:19 – 23:42 The dynamic difference between men’s and women’s football 

23:43 – 27:44 Women in football “breaking the concrete ceiling”  

27:45 – 39:42 The main traits of a good coach-athlete relationship 

39:43 – 43:08 What coaches can do to improve the relationship  

43:09 – 53:38 Psychological safety within coaching 

53:39 – 56:00 Episode recap and conclusion