Coaching can be demanding of both your time and your energy. This is why it’s so important to be aware of and take care of our well-being. In this episode, FA coach development officer Vicky Fisher returns to Coachcast to explore what well-being means for coaches and why it’s crucial to not let your mental health go by the wayside. Vicky supports coaches across the Southwest and has plenty of great advice on how coaches can stay resilient and handle the pressures that can come with coaching. We also discuss the importance of connecting with fellow coaches and practical strategies to manage conflict, keep players engaged, and maintain your energy throughout the season. In this episode, we cover: What well-being really means for a coach and why it’s so important. The potential consequences of neglecting mental health and how to take control of your well-being during games. The value of building connections with other coaches. Common challenges coaches face during training and how to overcome them. Ways to involve players and reduce the pressure on yourself. How to manage conflict and handle difficult conversations with players. Strategies to ensure you’re showing up as the best version of yourself. Tools for becoming more aware of your mental health, even when you have little spare time. And more... Transcript on England Football Community⁠ – (https://bit.ly/3NmOME2) ————— Do you have any coaching questions you’d like answers to? Or perhaps you’re facing a coaching challenge that you’d like help with? Simply head over to our England Football Community forum (https://community.thefa.com/coaching/f/youth-club-football-forum) and post them there. Or leave them in the comments below. We can then put them to our guests in future episodes to get their advice! Already listened to this episode or the previous seasons of Coachcast? We’d love to hear from you! Pass on your feedback by contacting us via [email protected]. LEARN MORE England Football Learning - https://learn.englandfootball.com/ England Football Community - https://community.thefa.com/ England Football Learning on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisPO86aEIhWRTnTS1vrSVw England Football Learning X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/EnglandLearning Email - [email protected] LISTEN Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4sA9fHoldaH1x5Wn3vdmsB Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coachcast/id159180480 Editing and show notes by Claricast.(https://www.clarioncast.com/)