Ep.213 ‘Women In Sports Therapy (WIST) Is back!’ with Sonia Fierro, Gemma Puzas and Sara Packard

In Ep.213 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast: ‘Women In Sports Therapy (WIST) Is back!’ host Matt Phillips of Runchatlive.com is joined by the new voices of the ‘Women In Sports Therapy' podcast & community: • Sonia Fierro - Founder of Recover Stronger • Gemma Puzas -  Owner & Manager of CoreFit Health • Sara Packard - Founder of founder of Fitness Therapy for You. Sonia Fierro was sadly not able to join Gemma & Sara for this episode due to unforseen child care care issues (a perfect example of what particularly women in Sports Therapy have to deal with!), but the good news is Sonia & Gemma will be presenting a ‘Women In Sports Therapy Q&A Session’ on Day 1 of Therapy Expo this November, at 10.15am in the STA Theatre, directly after Michelle Lyons (special guest in STA Podcast Ep.201) delivers her Q&A session on 'Muscles and Tendons - Menstrual, Maternal & Menopausal influences’. In this episode, Gemma & Sarah discuss their diverse backgrounds, their passion for supporting women in the sports therapy industry, and their plans for the WIST community. They highlight the importance of addressing women's health issues, creating a supportive network, and providing emotional support for female therapists. A hugely insightful episode discussing the challenges and goals of women in sports therapy and how the WIST community aims to provide support and advocacy for female therapists. To contact the WIST team, please email [email protected] Chapter Markers:  00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast 00:03:37 - Therapy Expo Countdown 00:04:45 - Relaunch of Women in Sports Therapy (WIST) 00:09:27 - Diverse Backgrounds and Personal Journeys 00:11:56 - Overcoming Barriers in Communication 00:19:13 - Building a Supportive Community 00:28:12 - Addressing Women’s Health Issues 00:38:42 - The Importance of Listening 00:48:47 - Future Goals for Women in Sports Therapy (WIST) 00:51:48 - Closing Thoughts and Details of Next Episode Useful Links Gemma Puzas Website Sara Packard Website Sonia Fierro Instagram Therapy Expo Website Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]