’It’s not just a man’s world’ – Helping female sport psychologists to thrive, not just survive: Lessons for supervisors, trainees, practitioners and mentors

Abstract

In the following article, we present composite narratives of female sport and exercise psychologists’ (SEPs) reflections on working as practitioners in situations where they have faced sexism and a culture of toxic masculinity. We discuss the impact, both professionally and personally, of these experiences and look at what lessons can be learned from the sharing of these narratives. We conclude by offering our thoughts on how these negative shared experiences can be used in a positive way to inform culture change, educate supervisors of the challenges and be woven into supervision so that female practitioners feel empowered and supported.