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This week we meet Dr Michael Malone, a sport psychology lecturer at Robert Gordon University. Dr Malone shares his experiences throughout university, from undergraduate through to PhD, along with his professional experiences over the years. Dr Malone's PhD thesis can be downloaded here -https://rke.abertay.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/15405345/Malone_AnExplorationoftheExistence_PhD_2018_PhD.pdf This episode was produced under the podcast's original name, the sportpsych podcast.

This week we are joined by John Binnie. John had a successful youth football career before being plagued by injury. Since then, he has had a lengthy career in hospitality, before finding his way back into the game, as a data analyst. Follow John on Twitter @iambinnie6. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review! This episode was produced under the podcast's original name, the sportpsych podcast.

Georgia takes us through her footballing journey, from her school days through to the present day. We explore career highlights, such as representing Scotland, and the lows, coping with a long-term ACL injury. Georgia's current role as Girls' and Women's Development Officer at Dundee United involves overseeing the Girls' Academy at the club, and we discuss the Academy structure and it's aims. Follow updates from the Girls' Academy on the DUCT Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/dundeeunitedct/ This episode was produced under the podcast's original name, the sportpsych podcast.

We are joined by Jorja Follina in this episode. Jorja is a freelance contemporary dance artist and fitness instructor based in Edinburgh. We chat through mindfulness and it's impact on Jorja's practice, her internship with Scottish Dance Theatre, somatic research in contemporary dance and Jorja's experience of the coronavirus lockdown. Follow Jorja on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/jorjadanceandfitness/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jay_follina/) This episode was produced under the podcast's original name, the sportpsych podcast.

This week's guest is Sophie Donald, a professionally trained dancer and fitness instructor based in London. We chat about the development of psychological skills to cope with failure, the benefits of running, online fitness classes, and Sophie's own podcast. Connect with Sophie on Instagram @sophied.dance and listen to her podcast All Good in the Sisterhood on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe! This episode was produced under the podcast's original name, the sportpsych podcast.

In this episode, I'm joined by Ross Penman, a lifelong football fan, blogger and SFA referee. We talk about the physical and psychological impact of the coronavirus on sport, the restart of football across the globe, football matches behind closed doors and Ross' new blog. Follow Ross on Twitter and check out his blog!

Welcome to the sportpsych podcast. First episode coming soon!