#167 - Preparing to Perform w/ Dawn Scott

On today’s episode, we’re joined by women’s football pioneer Dawn Scott — renowned for her transformative work with both the England and U.S. Women’s National Teams. With a career highlighted by back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup wins in 2015 and 2019, Dawn’s legacy is defined by relentless pursuit of excellence and innovation in high performance.

In this conversation, Dawn takes us through her remarkable journey from practitioner to performance leader, sharing insights into the evolution of the women’s game, the mindset behind championship teams, and what it truly means to lead in elite sport.

Listen to find out more including;

- Influencing change as a young practitioner by leading from the front.

- How effective communication & collaboration practices have evolved through Dawn's time in the game.

- Balancing the longer term picture whilst keeping an individual lens on the day to day.

- Learning from Jill Ellis in changing your game when on top.

- The steps Dawn has took to constantly improve upon her leadership skills and how she embraces the unknown.

Timestamps;

00:00 - 07:04 - Intro

07:05 - 17:21 - England

17:22 - 21:39- Balance

21:40 - 34:41 - USA

34:42 - 41:44 - Control v Guidance

41:45 - 1:05:45 - Leadership

1:05:46 - 1:11:54 - Signal v Noise

1:11:55 - 1:18:31 - Advice

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