Pretty Psyched gives insight about psychology and therapy + the lived experiences of the host and its guests amidst professional sports.
Pretty Psyched
Claim This Podcastby Dr. Phoebe W
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Podcast Overview
Pretty Psyched gives insight about psychology and therapy + the lived experiences of the host and its guests amidst professional sports.
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1/8/2025
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April 8, 2026
Episode 19: Dr. Sofie Kent | Sport Psychology, "WAGs", Football
<p>In this week’s episode, Dr. Phoebe is joined by her colleague Dr. Sofie Kent. Sofie is a licensed Sports Psychologist currently lecturing at Leeds Beckett University, practicing in professional sports organizations, and researching about the romantic partners of elite professional athletes. Sofie and Phoebe hope that you walk away from this episode with a better understanding of the key distinctions between sports psychology, counselling + clinical psychology, and player care at professional sport clubs. The two discuss the importance of sports teams catering deserved support to romantic partners of professional athletes, both for the aim of athletes performing to the best of their ability and in the best interest of the well-being of the second person in this two-person career.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10413200.2024.2428656" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>“Two on a tightrope: The stress experiences of the romantic partners of professional athletes”</strong></a></p><p>Kent et al., 2025</p>
March 4, 2026
Episode 18: Research Chat | "WAGs" experiences, Systematic Review, For Partners and Club Staff
<p>This week Dr. Phoebe talks through her published research- a review of the existing academic literature about the experiences of romantic partners of professional athletes across different countries and sporting affiliations. The hope is that partners may feel some comfort in the reflection of their experiences in this research, being acknowledged and heard by academics in research. Also for sport club staff, this paper justifies the need for support to be catered for partners of professional athletes and can potentially spark ideas for what that support could look like. The number of commonalities drawn in this review show that “WAGs” experiences are more similar than different, regardless of sport or home country. Professionals could look to other leagues and sports for resources in how to best support athletes’ families, seeing that the academic research in this area is so sparse. Some personal stories and examples are also told throughout. See the link below to read more:</p><p><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16138171.2025.2475659#abstract" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16138171.2025.2475659#abstract</a></p>
February 4, 2026
Episode 17: Dr. Phoebe | Catching up, Working, Off-season, and Season 2
<p>With the formal return of Pretty Psyched and the start of Season 2, Dr. Phoebe sits down to catch everyone up on the past year and update on what’s to come with the podcast. She speaks about her positive experience in the family lounge at TFC this season, as well as the challenges faced when her husband picked up an injury near the end of the season. Dr. Phoebe also explains the work she has been doing with both the Premier League and MLS, as well as where she hopes player care is moving toward in the near future. To round off the episode, she candidly talks about her struggles in the off-season as her husband is now a free agent.</p>
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