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 Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Interested in joining the STA? Use the code PODCAST25 to get 3 MONTHS EXTRA when you join for a single year! In other words, £75 will get you 15 months instead of 12! Only valid for NEW members. If you are Level 3 (qualified after 2014) make sure you choose the ‘associate member’ option.

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