Debby Sargent works at the University of Gloucestershire as a Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning. Before this role Debby was the Technical Demonstrator in Strength and Conditioning at the same University and has a vast cv working at St Andrews University as the Performance Sports Manager, Scottish Institute of Sport, Scottish Rugby Union, Scottish Golf Union alongside technical coaching roles such as Trampoline and Gymnastics Coaching.

Debby is now looking at commencing her PhD looking into ‘furthering knowledge and understanding of female biology and how that impacts on training prescription and adaptation.

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

- Debby’s background

- Her role at University of Gloucestershire

- Her own coaching philosophy

- How her thoughts on promoting women as S&C coaches has changed over the last 10yrs

- Women as ‘self promoters’ or not..

- How any male coach can enhance the service they are providing to their female athletes

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Peters, S. (2013). The chimp paradox: The mind management program to help you achieve success, confidence, and happiness. TarcherPerigee.

Syed, M. (2015). Black box thinking: The surprising truth about success. Hachette UK.

Syed, M. (2019). Rebel Ideas: The power of diverse thinking. Hachette UK.

Syed, M. (2010). Bounce. Collins.

Authors to learn about the ‘what’: authors who have had a big impact on what I programme and my coaching philosophy….

·  Mike Stone

·  Sophia Nimphius

·  Pru Cormie

·  Aaron Coutts

·  Duncan French

·  Jeremy Shepherd

·  Nick Winkleman

Get In Touch:

Debby’s Email Address: dsargent@glos.ac.uk

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