Consilience Podcast

How Coaches Can Support Body Image with Dr Emily Matheson

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Dr Emily Matheson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Appearance Research who investigates the development and evaluation of body image and sports-based interventions for girls and coaches.

In this episode we discussed:

  • Importance of role models & social justice
  • Why a positive body image is not about loving every part of your body
  • Reimagining what it means to be an athlete
  • Redefining our relationship with exercise
  • How a lack of education has led to coaches having a negative impact on their athlete's body image
  • How coaches can remedy future damage by facilitating protective factors to enhance positive body image
  • Addressing negative body talk

    • You can find Dr. Matheson here: 

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-matheson/

    Appearance Matters podcast:

    https://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters

    Center For Appearance Research

    https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance

    Sign up for the Body Image Fundamentals Course here (use Podcast10 for 10% off): 

    https://www.coachshannonbeer.com/body-image-fundamentals

    Find me here:

    https://www.coachshannonbeer.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/shannonbeer_/

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxiPSmr4OcCV4P4nGGSaZCQ 


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