Lauren Jackson is the current Great British Judo Strength and Conditioning Coach. She is the sole S&C for 38 male and female athletes at the central training base. 

She previously competed in Judo however, her fair share of injuries encouraged her to look into the coaching and performance side of sport. Lauren graduated from the University of Bath in 2014 with an Undergrad in Sport and Exercise science with a year in industry at the University of Birmingham with their HiPerformance department. From there Lauren started an Internship at GB Judo and has since worked her way up to the position she holds currently. In 2016 she gained accreditation with the UKSCA and will be starting her Masters in Strength and Conditioning at Salford University  in September 2020.

In this episode we discuss:

- Lauren's path to her current role

- A day in the life

- How her own past competing in Judo has an effect on relationships she builds with her GB athletes and her private sector clients.

- Differences in coaching male and female athletes and how the set up in Judo actually alters this.

- Mentorship and guidance

- Advice she would liked to have known at 20yrs old

You can also get in contact with Lauren on: [email protected]

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Claire Tracey has recently taken on the position of Technical Demonstrator at the University of Gloucestershire where she manages Strength and Conditioning Interns, Mentors Scholar S&C Coaches, Coaches TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme) Athletes and works with the Strength and Conditioning Undergraduate and Masters Degrees. Alongside this Claire also coaches a GB Fencer and supports the Scottish Women's Volleyball Teams remotely.

In this episode we discuss:

- Her journey from being an intern at Glasgow Warriors RFC to her current role

- What a typical day at work looks like.

- The importance of context when considering potential barriers stopping female S&C coaches from progressing.

- The idea of what a S&C coach 'should' look like

- Advice she wished she was given at 20yrs old.

Resources mentioned in the Podcast:

- The Chimp Paradox: the mind management programme to help you achieve success, confidence and happiness. Author: Dr Steve Peters

- The Little Black Book of Training Wisdom: How to train to improve at any sport. Author: Dr Dan Cleather

- Make Your Bed: 10 Life Lessons from a Navy Seal. Author: Admiral William H. McRaven

- Weight Room Wisdom: Lessons in Leadership from 99 Strength Coaches

- Pacey Performance Podcast

- The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast

You can also get in touch with Claire via:

Twitter: CITracey86

Instagram: claire_tracey_fitness

Facebook: Claire Tracey Fitness

Email Address: [email protected]

Got any feedback? Drop me a message via Twitter @Lucijayne, Instagram @luc13_jayne or leave a comment on the podcast!

Sophie Pidcock is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Brisbane Boys College in Queensland Australia.

Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak Sophie was also the S&C coach for the Women's Rugby Union team Queensland Reds Women who compete in the Super W competition. She is also the Australian National Women's Rugby Union Team - The Wallaroos Assistant S&C Coach and has worked with the U18 Reds Academy boys too.

In this episode we discuss:

- Sophie's background and how she got involved in Strength and Conditioning.

- What a typical day at work looks like.

- Differences between coaching male and female athletes.

- Obstacles she has faced getting to where she is today.

- The importance of finding Mentors.

- Changing the perception around female s&c coaches by making it the norm with youth athletes. 

Links to resources that were talked about in the episode:

- 'The Season' documentary filmed at Brisbane Boys College following their 1XV Rugby Team:  https://www.bbc.qld.edu.au/news/the-season/

- Pacey Performance Podcast

- Mind Muscle Project Podcast

- Level Up with Sharelle and Dani Podcast

- _luketulloch Instagram Page

You can also get in touch with Sophie via:

Twitter: soph_pidcock

Instagram: s_pidcock

LinkedIn: Sophie Pidcock

Got any feedback? Drop me a message via Twitter @Lucijayne, Instagram @luc13_jayne or leave a comment on the podcast!

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