Dr Britta Sorensen is a researcher specialising in female athletes’ pain experiences through holistic, biopsychosocial approaches. Her PhD examined how female ultra-endurance athletes perceive and manage pain, combining retrospective, longitudinal, and real-time methodologies. With 19 years in sport science teaching and management, an MPhil in Sport Performance Psychology, and soft tissue therapist experience supporting athletes from club to Olympic and Paralympic level, Britta brings diverse expertise to WiSEAN. Her research advocates for interdisciplinary support networks and personalised pain-coping strategies that balance physical performance with psychological wellbeing, contributing both academic rigour and practical experience to advancing women's representation in sport.Topics covered:New role as podcast host, supplementing current podcasts. Plans for guests, considering personal interests and background.PhD work and publications from this.Work as applied practitioner, e.g., therapist, applied work with endurance athletes, and how research has informed this.Involvement, to date, at WiSEAN, e.g., conference presentations. Future research/workplans.

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