Working Pitchside featuring Ceri Smale, Kat Whelan and Kayleigh Jones STA Women in Sports Therapy Podcast

Welcome to the ‘Women in Sports Therapy' podcast from the Sports Therapy Association. In this month's episode, Fiona is joined by Ceri Smale, Kat Whelan and Kayleigh Jones three amazing women with experience working in pitchside support among other roles in sport and health. 

Ceri Smale is a Registered Nurse with 20 years medical experience, including working in the NHS. She currently works as an educator for Lubas Medical and pitchside as part of the Medical Team for Cardiff City F.C. Kat Whelan is the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach, as well as Head of Medical at Boldmere St Michael's Women F.C. She also works full time as a Strength and Conditioning coach at Coventry University. Kayleigh Jones is a graduate Sports Therapist working full-time as an Associate Lecturer in Sport at University College Birmingham, and part-time as a Sports Therapist at Bristol Rovers F.C. for the youth team players. 

The episode includes conversations about their career journeys to date, including highs and lows of working pitchside in rugby, football and lacrosse, as well as their aspirations for the future - both individually, and for the field of pitchside care. They offer suggestions for anyone looking to enter the world of working pitchside, and advice for dealing with the day-to-day challenges and emergencies associated with the role.

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Catch you in the next episode!

Fiona :)



RESOURCES

Ceri Smale:


Lubas Medical: https://lubasmedical.com/
Lubas Medics for Sport: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lubasmedicsforsport/
Email: ceri@lubasmedical.com
Twitter: @hasmum

Kat Whelan:


Twitter: @kat_whelan 
Instagram:  @kat_whelan_weightlifting

Kayleigh Jones:


Twitter: @kayleighj383
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayleigh-jones-st/