Concussion & rugby: Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm's journey, symptoms and recovery from concussion
In this episode we speak to Scotland Women's captain Rachel Malcolm around her experiences with concussion. Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury and in a contact sport like rugby union, data ...
11 Des 202040min
Fatigue and the physiological differences between men & women with Professor Sandra Hunter
In this BONUS episode we speak to Professor Sandra Hunter of Marquette University of Wisconsin. Professor Hunter is an expert in sex and age differences in muscle fatigability and endurance performanc...
8 Des 202038min
Mental Health and women's sport: Elinor Snowsill, Amber Stobbs and Rachael Vanderwal on not showing weakness, injuries, retirement and social media
In this special episode we speak about an important topic: Mental Health and sport. The stats from Mind charity say that 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem of some kind each year in...
4 Des 202053min
Liz and Eilish McColgan on their mother-daughter, coach-athlete relationship and addressing the lack of females in coaching
In this episode we speak to middle-distance runner and double Olympian Eilish McColgan and her mother, coach and former athlete (and Olympic silver medalist) Liz McColgan. We chat about Liz's role i...
27 Nov 202049min
Recovery & Sleep: The science behind different strategies and why recovery is so important with Dr Shona Halson
In this episode we speak about all things Recovery with a world leading expert in all aspects of sleep, recovery strategies and travel, Dr Shona Halson. Shona is an Associate Professor in the School...
20 Nov 202052min
Nutrition: Good habits, how to swerve cravings, menstrual symptoms and behaviour change
In this episode, we’re focussing on a BIG area when it comes to performance, recovery, training and general wellbeing- it’s Nutrition. Today, we have a great guest joining us who is a Performance Nut...
14 Nov 202044min
Sport science in action: Working with male coaches, navigating the menstrual cycle and contributing to a world-class set-up
In this BONUS episode we speak to Caroline MacManus, a woman with over 20 years experience working in high performance sport. Caroline is currently a Physiologist and Senior Performance Scientist at H...
10 Nov 202033min
Injury and the female athlete: Injury risk and prevention, impact of the menstrual cycle, removing psychological fear and the consequences of playing catch up
In this episode we speak to Dr Nicole Surdyka, a Physical Therapist, Performance Coach, and Soccer Trainer who specialises in the rehabilitation and risk reduction of football injuries. Nicole start...
6 Nov 202043min
