This week we get the chance to pick the brains of 'that wellbeing guy' Richard Simpson. Richard is a lecturer in sport psychology at Leeds Trinity University and an associate lecturer with The Open University. Richard completed his PhD at Leeds Beckett University with his research expertise and focus sitting within psychological well-being among sport performers. Richard is interested in individual and collective understandings of psychological well-being and how such knowledge can benefit those operating within and alongside sport organisations (e.g., athletes, coaches, support staff, leaders and managers, c-suite personnel) and those more broadly working occupationally or by association (e.g., parents) in sport contexts.    Richard has worked on multiple projects on behalf of and or with the following bodies: the Applied Association for Sport Psychology (AASP), UK Sport, UEFA, the English Football Association (FA), 'ICoachKids', the Croatian FA, the Slovenian FA, and various professional football organizations. Richard has attended and presented at multiple national and international conferences, published and reviewed in international peer-reviewed journals, and has won national and international awards. Richard currently sits on committees for the BPS Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP) and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). Richard also reflects on his time as an athlete and referee and how this has shaped his career today. We discuss the importance of the collective and having a 'we' or 'us' mentality in team sport. Richard also explains his PhD research in a way that is easy for young academy players listening to understand. We hope that this episode provides you with a detailed dive into the importance of wellbeing in sport! Follow Richard on social media to find out more. Twitter/X - @RichSimpson_95 Instagram – RichSimpson_Psych LinkedIn - Richard A.C. Simpson | LinkedIn Talking Points 1. Intro and welcome to the episode (00:00 - 3:54) 2. Richard's experience in sport growing up (3:54 - 7:11) 3. Experiences with wellbeing / psychology as an athlete (7:11 - 16:35) 4. Experiencing early setbacks (16:35 - 20:02) 5. Wellbeing of referees in football (20:02 - 31:26) 6. Life lessons learned from badminton (31:26 - 38:24) 7. Making a change in the world of sport (38:24 - 42:23) 8. PhD in wellbeing amongst sport performers (42:23 - 50:05) 9. Wellbeing is contagious (50:05 - 55:19) 10. Is sport all about winning (55:19 - 1:00:08) 11. Looking after his own wellbeing (1:00:08 - 1:06:14) 12. Advice for young players (1:06:14 - 1:10:18) 13. Closing thoughts (1:10:18 - 1:12:02)