Ash Barty. She is EVERYTHING this week. For winning the Australian Open. For speaking up about mental health. For being proud of her Indigenous heritage. For being a humble person. Ash’s coach, Craig Tyzzer, is quoted as saying she’s “a much better person than she is a tennis player.”
In learning more about Ash’s story, where she left the sport to play cricket when she was 18 because of the toll playing tennis was taking on her, it shines the light on a message many of our guests on the podcast have touched on: the journey of many sportspeople is not linear.
As sports parents, we have to buckle up for whatever this journey brings.
Our guest this week, Dr. Sarah Dunn, Associate Professor at the Department of Kinesiology, California State University, shares with us how sport can take us to places we may never have imagined. And, there are many pathways to make a contribution to sport, even after finishing a competitive sporting career.
Plus, Sarah explains the difference between dependent and independent learners and how it applies to sport.
EPISODE WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2022