Ep. 227 - Is Formal Education Worth it? (MASScast 3 ft. Lauren Colenso-Semple)

Let’s face it, going to school isn’t cheap. Moreso, you can learn almost anything online that you can learn in school. So is it worth it? How about for personal trainers? If it is worth it, for who and when? We’re joined on MASScast 3 by Lauren Colenso-Semple who is nearly finished with her PhD. Not only does she share her valuable perspective, but she also reviews some interesting new research on women’s rugby coaches, many of whom - despite holding a bachelor's or master's degree - don’t see the value in staying up with research, and prefer to get continued education from social media. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many of the same coaches also have some shocking misconceptions about female physiology…

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00:00 Welcoming Lauren back as a host of Iron Culture??!!

09:10 Continued education of coaches, trainers, and practitioners

Nolan 2023 ‘There’s a perfect way to do things, and there’s a real way to do things’: Attitudes, beliefs and practices of strength and conditioning coaches in elite international women's rugby union https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17479541231169371

27:37 Barriers to entry and incentivising continued education

56:54 Busting myths vs creating actionable content: evaluating the quality of information

1:07:07 The educational structure in the personal training industry and considerations for your career 

1:21:15 Practical applications (education makes you a worse personal trainer!?)

1:34:40 Considering specific and specialised education to improve your practice

1:41:40 Closing statement and where to find Lauren

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ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lauren-Colenso-Semple