E34 - Wellbeing in professional sport Experts in Sport

Steve Johnson, Chief Executive Officer at the Wellbeing Science Institute discusses psychology and wellbeing to enhance sporting success both on and off the pitch. 

00:00 – 03:38 Introduction & career background information on our guest
03:39 – 05:18 The beginning of the wellbeing science institute and the collaboration with Loughborough University
05:19 – 10:05 The win-win Leadership scenario – How to make both the organisation and its people succeed  
10:06 – 13:58 Transformational & female leadership within the sporting industry – the importance of diversity
13:59 – 15:32 Defining Well-being and its importance on individual’s potential, and life quality
15:33 – 17:42 Usage of evidence-based approach within the Wellbeing science Institute 
17:43 – 20:13 A practical model to enhance athletes’ wellbeing 
20:14 – 26:49 Wellbeing as a performance enabler tool & 3 organisational approaches towards it
26:50 – 31:50 Bridge the gap between professional and personal level in a professional sporting environment 
31:51  – 36:04 Benefits of multi-dimensional approach towards professional sport and the importance of a varied disciplinary education 
36:03 – 38:09 How to measure short and long term success of a wellbeing program 
38:10 – 43:47 The development of an organisational wellbeing strategy with the Australian NRL
43:48 – 47:45 The collaboration with Loughborough University and its impact of the wellbeing course on the university’s performance lifestyle teams.
47:46 – 49:04 Episode conclusion