Reporting from the Women in Sport and Exercise Science Academic Network (WiSEAN) Conference in June 23.

The coach needs a comprehensive understanding of motivation to construct a positive training environment that is sensitive to the elemental motives of the athletes.

This question is, does over-protection reduce resilience if a balance between protection and exposure to stress is needed for growth and adaptability.

Work-life balance is a myth; You are not your job; Protecting your boundaries; Beyond a coach. Hard questions discussed.

At some point in our careers and our personal lives all of us will have faced doubts and questioned ourselves. This should never be considered as unusual or even as a sign of weakness.

Neil showcases his collaborative approach in working alongside swimming coaches to enhance swimmers' performance.

This practical workshop will explore wrestling methods from their application for contact preparation and developing robustness.

Bill's presentation centres on WHY he arrived at his current model of reconditioning.

Simon Hartley is a globally respected sport psychology consultant and performance coach who has worked with gold medallists, world record holders and championship winning teams.

Nic Gill is a performance coach and consultant best known for his work as S&C coach for the NZ All Blacks for the last 16 years.

Tracey Neville MBE is a former England netball international and a former England head coach. As a player, she was a member of the England squad.

This session discusses why performance staff sacrifice without question for prestigious roles, and why this golden chalice quickly turns into a poisoned chalice.

Gil has coached athletes at all levels in sport and continues to nurture and develop young, talented athletes through the Live Active Talented Athlete Scheme in Perth and Kinross .

This presentation presents a modifiable system that can be utilised to address all coaching questions and take the guess work out of exercise selection.