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Episode Synopsis
Dr Sarah Hervert is a Strength and Conditioning Coach working in the private sector at her own gym Foundations Performance in Manly West, Brisbane.
Sarah grew up participating in nearly every sport imaginable. She danced and played soccer for over 16years and continued to play soccer until she was 24 when she ruptured her ACL and Meniscus. Her love of coaching grew from being surrounded by it all from a young age and from that it lead to Sarah stepping foot in the gym as a teenager and kickstarting her coaching career.
From there, Sarah progressed into completing a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, then PhD with a major in Strength and Conditioning. During this PhD Sarah coached a National Premier League Soccer team in Queensland, various BMX, AFL, Ballet and Athletics athletes.
Currently Sarah works with a range of individuals at the Foundations Performance gym from 5 year olds to 60 year olds from a range of backgrounds including general population, Go Karting athlete, Rugby League players, dancers, rowers, soccer players.
In this episode we discuss:
- Sarah’s background
- What happens at the Foundations Performance Gym
- Bumps in the road due to being a female S&C in a male environment
- Social media and the female S&C coach
- Advice to pass on to any aspiring female S&C coach.
Recommended resources:
- Becoming a Supple Leopard
- Women in Sport Instagram
- Follow people on social media who you feel you can learn from
- Interact with coaches online and in person
Get in Touch:
- Instagram : @phdsez , @foundationsperformance
- Twitter: @SarahHervert10
Got any feedback? Leave a review on the podcast or drop me a message via Twitter @LuciJayne, Instagram @luc13_jayne or email [email protected]
Sarah grew up participating in nearly every sport imaginable. She danced and played soccer for over 16years and continued to play soccer until she was 24 when she ruptured her ACL and Meniscus. Her love of coaching grew from being surrounded by it all from a young age and from that it lead to Sarah stepping foot in the gym as a teenager and kickstarting her coaching career.
From there, Sarah progressed into completing a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, then PhD with a major in Strength and Conditioning. During this PhD Sarah coached a National Premier League Soccer team in Queensland, various BMX, AFL, Ballet and Athletics athletes.
Currently Sarah works with a range of individuals at the Foundations Performance gym from 5 year olds to 60 year olds from a range of backgrounds including general population, Go Karting athlete, Rugby League players, dancers, rowers, soccer players.
In this episode we discuss:
- Sarah’s background
- What happens at the Foundations Performance Gym
- Bumps in the road due to being a female S&C in a male environment
- Social media and the female S&C coach
- Advice to pass on to any aspiring female S&C coach.
Recommended resources:
- Becoming a Supple Leopard
- Women in Sport Instagram
- Follow people on social media who you feel you can learn from
- Interact with coaches online and in person
Get in Touch:
- Instagram : @phdsez , @foundationsperformance
- Twitter: @SarahHervert10
Got any feedback? Leave a review on the podcast or drop me a message via Twitter @LuciJayne, Instagram @luc13_jayne or email [email protected]
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