men behind sport. blog

This blog discusses the latest news applied research, insights, case studies, and interventions aimed at supporting senior male performance support staff.
The Problems With The Labels of "World Class" Coach: How To Reassess Your "Success" identity self-awareness Mar 23, 2023

You'll know by now that I'm very open about how I struggled so hard to prove myself and my "success" when I was coaching in Olympic sport.

I did this because my definition of a great coach was so skewed towards results, the status of prestigious jobs and seniority.

I'd assigned such value and...

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There Is Life After Sport: 6 Questions To Start You Off creating a better life identity life after sport Mar 16, 2023

For a long while, I had thoughts of leaving my strength & conditioning career in high-performance sport.

I wanted to pursue a business with my wife that would give me control over my work & personal life for me and my family, allow us to travel whilst working, be my own boss, and provide...

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5 Steps to Free Yourself From Your Performance Sport Identity identity men in sport self-concept Oct 06, 2022

Who are you? What makes you “you?”

You might answer with “I’m a coach” or, “I’m a performance director,” or maybe, “I’m a parent,” or “I’m a good friend.

Maybe you answer with, “I am excellent at my job...

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