The Young Player Wellbeing Podcast

Author: Care Visions

Welcome to the Young Player Wellbeing Podcast - developed by Care Visions alongside the University of Stirling. Your hosts, Brad and Toni, are dedicated to providing insightful discussions, expert advice and practical strategies that promote wellbeing as well as cutting edge tips for developing performance. We want to equip young athletes with the appropriate skills to have control over their own wellbeing, both in and out of sport. We do this by speaking to highly specialised guests about the importance of wellbeing and sport psychology through their own knowledge and experience.
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S5 E04 The Loan Transition in Football with Dr Sofie Kent
Episode 4
Monday, 7 July, 2025

On the latest episode, we discuss the loan transition in football with Dr Sofie Kent. Sofie is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and the perfect person to talk about this topic, having published her own research on coping with the loan transition in professional association football in 2022. For young players at the beginning of their professional career, going out on loan is a likely option. For some, this transition be pretty daunting; a completely new environment, in a new place, with new demands. Sofie breaks her research down to help players, staff and organisations understand the demands of going out on loan and how it can best be managed to support the well-being and performance of the player.Thank you to Sofie for coming on! Click below to learn more about Sofie and her researchLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sofie-kent-ba2a3289/Talking Points1. Intro and welcome to episode (00:00)2. Sofie's journey in sport (3:58)3. 'Mental strength' (14:18)4. Psychologist in a football academy (19:50)5. The loan transition in football (36:40)6. Main stressors for athletes on loan (46:15)7. Recommendations from research (51:30)8. 'Loan' focused roles in football (59:00)9. Closing thoughts (1:05:00)