And so we reach the final episode of 2025! The Sports Therapy Association Podcast has now been streaming LIVE every Tuesday Night at 8pm for an incredible 5 years and 7 weeks, and as the 2025 end of year festivities rapidly approach, host Matt Phillips is joined by some of the Sports Therapy Association team who together look back at the highlights of 2025, and look forward to what will, could or should be happening in 2026.

On The Christmas Panel:

• Gary Benson - Founder of The STA
• Scott Loynes - Regional Rep Coordinator and host of the weekly STA Coffee Chats
• Gemma Puzas - Host of ‘Women In Sports Therapy’ Community & Podcast (WIST)
• Stevie Barr - STA Champion & Founder of the Scottish Therapists Facebook Group

Chapter Markers

• 00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast
• 00:02:25 - Meet the STA Panel
• 00:11:03 - Reflecting on Therapist Wellbeing
• 00:12:37 - The Importance of Therapist Personal Welfare
• 00:15:42 - Strategies to Avoid Therapist Burnout
• 00:24:53 - Women’s Health Focus
• 00:32:11 - Conversations on Female Athletes
• 00:38:39 - Disability Awareness Month
• 00:41:19 - Looking back at the Reflections series
• 00:44:40 - Optimism for the Future of Massage
• 00:51:16 - Collaboration Among Sports Therapy Stakeholders
• 00:58:31 - January 2026 Focus on Neurodivergence

Useful Links

• Sports Therapy Association Website

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