In this series of sports psychology that was first aired in 2014 Chris talks to sports psychologist, author and researcher Dr Inga Wolfram about motivation.  She explains that ambition is a combination of autonomy and competence or an alternative theory of achievement striving. People need to do what they want to do so their actions need to be guided by themselves. Whatever your chosen sport if outside influences inhibit your time to train or compete you’re not going to be happy because the self concept you have of yourself is that you want to go and do what you choose when you want so if outside sources pressure you into doing things that are not congruent with your self concept you are not going to be happy, despite the best motivation.  It may be that you prioritize other responsibilities and relatedness is another intrinsic need of mankind as Inga explains how this relates to the care of other people. Guilt and obligation are other factors that step in the way of self motivation to train or compete.  Inga also addresses the influence of social media on social habits and explains why she feels we have gone somewhat overboard with wanted to be connected.
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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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In this series of sports psychology that was first aired in 2014 Chris talks to sports psychologist, author and researcher Dr Inga Wolfram about motivation.  She explains that ambition is a combination of autonomy and competence or an alternative theory of achievement striving. People need to do what they want to do so their actions need to be guided by themselves. Whatever your chosen sport if outside influences inhibit your time to train or compete you’re not going to be happy because the self concept you have of yourself is that you want to go and do what you choose when you want so if outside sources pressure you into doing things that are not congruent with your self concept you are not going to be happy, despite the best motivation.  It may be that you prioritize other responsibilities and relatedness is another intrinsic need of mankind as Inga explains how this relates to the care of other people. Guilt and obligation are other factors that step in the way of self motivation to train or compete.  Inga also addresses the influence of social media on social habits and explains why she feels we have gone somewhat overboard with wanted to be connected.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

On this week’s FAB Podcast, Kristin Ray chats with Hannah Bradley, Assistant Director Of Media Relations at the Southern Conference as part of the Young Female Professionals Series.  Hannah has experience working in three different university’s athletic communications office and is now working on the conference level.  Hannah shares her experiences of interning with the Augusta Greenjackets, her batgirl transition to SID student worker then SID transition to GA, the importance of volunteering — she recommends asking to volunteer; no one turns that down, it’s great experience and grows your network.  They discuss how your network is so important, to continue to grow and maintain it constantly, to join professional organizations, and to reach out to others in the profession for advice and mentorship, within organizations, as well as joining committees and mentoring programs. Hannah shines a light on the demands and perks of working as a sports information director sharing some unique opportunities for women to learn more about her side of the industry. And she has also take on the education vs experience question that is often discussed.
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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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On this week’s FAB Podcast, Kristin Ray chats with Hannah Bradley, Assistant Director Of Media Relations at the Southern Conference as part of the Young Female Professionals Series.  Hannah has experience working in three different university’s athletic communications office and is now working on the conference level.  Hannah shares her experiences of interning with the Augusta Greenjackets, her batgirl transition to SID student worker then SID transition to GA, the importance of volunteering — she recommends asking to volunteer; no one turns that down, it’s great experience and grows your network.  They discuss how your network is so important, to continue to grow and maintain it constantly, to join professional organizations, and to reach out to others in the profession for advice and mentorship, within organizations, as well as joining committees and mentoring programs. Hannah shines a light on the demands and perks of working as a sports information director sharing some unique opportunities for women to learn more about her side of the industry. And she has also take on the education vs experience question that is often discussed.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

On this week’s show Shannon covers a range of topics for coaches including planning training and games, discrimination in the coaching profession, using positions of power to empower others.  Her guest is one of her key players at Calgary Inferno’s, Rebecca Johnston whom she describes as an ‘elite athlete that possesses the skills and leadership abilities to empower others, and one of our best players.’  Rebecca is a three-time Olympian — double gold medalist —and has also played in nine World Championships for Canada.
For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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On this week’s show Shannon covers a range of topics for coaches including planning training and games, discrimination in the coaching profession, using positions of power to empower others.  Her guest is one of her key players at Calgary Inferno’s, Rebecca Johnston whom she describes as an ‘elite athlete that possesses the skills and leadership abilities to empower others, and one of our best players.’  Rebecca is a three-time Olympian — double gold medalist —and has also played in nine World Championships for Canada.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Samantha Livingstone has truly transcended sport since retiring from the U.S. National Swimming Team. Her career highlights included  the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team when as an 18-year-old, she won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics after swimming the lead-off leg of the record-setting 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay. She was also on the 1999 U.S. Pan Pacific Team and ended her career as a 7 x NCAA All-American after leading her teammates to the 2005 National Championship title as the co-captain of the Georgia Bulldogs.   
Samantha has not been without her struggles both physically and mentally. She battled an eating disorder, depression, PTSD and shoulder surgery.  Today Samantha, along with her husband Rob, operate Livingstone High Performance, LLC. and Livingstone Speed Academy, LLC., providing high performance coaching, sports performance training, and empowerment with mindset training. She is also the founder of Brave Leaders Academy, an empowerment coaching program. Samantha is the mother of four girls, one of whom survived a life threatening heart condition.
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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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Samantha Livingstone has truly transcended sport since retiring from the U.S. National Swimming Team. Her career highlights included  the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team when as an 18-year-old, she won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics after swimming the lead-off leg of the record-setting 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay. She was also on the 1999 U.S. Pan Pacific Team and ended her career as a 7 x NCAA All-American after leading her teammates to the 2005 National Championship title as the co-captain of the Georgia Bulldogs.   

Samantha has not been without her struggles both physically and mentally. She battled an eating disorder, depression, PTSD and shoulder surgery.  Today Samantha, along with her husband Rob, operate Livingstone High Performance, LLC. and Livingstone Speed Academy, LLC., providing high performance coaching, sports performance training, and empowerment with mindset training. She is also the founder of Brave Leaders Academy, an empowerment coaching program. Samantha is the mother of four girls, one of whom survived a life threatening heart condition.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

We finish up our Salary Negotiation for Women series with this third installment with Kathy Grayson, Career Consultant for PGA of America. This week host, Kristin Ray and Kathy cover the ins and outs of negotiating your salary during a job change.  When we switch employers, Kathy tells us we should take advantage of that unique career moment to reevaluate our salary and benefit needs. She reminds us that women in sports often leave money and opportunities on the table during salary negotiation and that we should never be too shy to negotiate.
For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected]. 

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We finish up our Salary Negotiation for Women series with this third installment with Kathy Grayson, Career Consultant for PGA of America. This week host, Kristin Ray and Kathy cover the ins and outs of negotiating your salary during a job change.  When we switch employers, Kathy tells us we should take advantage of that unique career moment to reevaluate our salary and benefit needs. She reminds us that women in sports often leave money and opportunities on the table during salary negotiation and that we should never be too shy to negotiate.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].