EP11: Ellie Wilson (Wolves Women defender)

Dr Paul Mansell and Dr Katie Sparks are joined by current Wolves Women defender Ellie Wilson as they quiz her on how she deals with the pressures of playing football at an elite level. Ellie represented England up to Under 23s and has played in the WSL and Championship for Reading, Bristol City, London Bees and Sheffield United. In this episode, Ellie provides a very positive view towards pressure. Ellie describes in detail how she uses visualisation on the pitch before a game to ready herself for any situation she may find herself in. She also shares advice given to her by others, such as making sure you've got 'fire in your belly, but ice in your mind'. The importance of analysing performance and dealing effectively with mistakes is also discussed. The trio also share their guilty pleasures with some surprising revelations! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices