Dr. Sara Erdner

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Dr. Sara Erdner, CMPC is the author of the recently published book, Dear Coach: What I Wish I Could Have Told You, Letters from Your Athletes, where Dr. Erdner asked athletes one question: what do you wish you could have told your coach but never did? Athletes responded to this question via confidential letters, providing a wealth of knowledge for coaches, sport administrators, and all who care for athletes. From heartfelt thank-you letters to painful accusations and everything in between, Dear Coach gives athletes a rare platform in the sports reform debate, beginning a much-needed conversation between athletes and coaches directly. Even so, the communication problems in sport are not just personal, but systemic. Dr. Erdner wrote Dear Coach with the intent to start a much needed conversation so all sport stakeholders can learn how to point sport in a more inclusive and equitable direction for all. Aside from being an author, Dr. Erdner received her Ph.D. in sport psychology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She currently works as the Coordinator for the M.S. in Coaching (online) degree & as the Assistant Professor of Coaching at Adams State University in Alamosa, CO. As a certified mental performance consultant (CMPC©, #712) through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), Dr. Erdner also conducts independent mental performance services for a wide variety of performers, which includes working with youth, college, Olympic, and professional athletes. Connection Links: Doc Serdner Twitter Doc Serdner IG Dr. Erdner LinkedIn Dear Coach Twitter Dear Coach IG --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behind-the-whistle/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behind-the-whistle/support