Kirsten (KP) is wonderfully open in this pod, discussing the good and bad of working in elite sport, as well as being brutally honest about her successes and failures across her 22 years of working in elite sports across the globe.

With expertise across a wide range of areas of sport psychology, KP helps us understand some of the psychological principles which underpin a lot of the discussions we have had this season with coaches and athletes. Specifically, she helps provide scientific foundation to the need to build relationships and understanding with everyone we are working with for long term success.

KP also talks athlete wellness, mental health, and mental flexibility, as well as sharing the nuances of applying complicated and delicate concepts to elite coaches and athletes within high performance contexts..

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