S4 E2 | Ashleigh Simms: An Insight into ASFA, Coaching & Resilience

About this episode

Hans Cook interviews Ashleigh Simms about AS Football Academy, coaching, and men's mental health.

In this episode of Flat Whites & Insights, Hans is joined by Ashleigh, to discuss AS Football Academy which was established in 2022 and has now grown to 13 teams, based out of Didcot, Oxfordshire. The conversation touches on the rewarding nature of coaching, the importance of pursuing a passion once discovering it and moves on to a deeper dive into men's mental health with Ashleigh an Hans reflecting on the national picture as well as sharing personal experiences. So grab a co...

People in this episode

Host: Hans Cook

Guest: Ashleigh Simms

Topics covered

• coaching
• mental health
• resilience
• youth sports
• personal experiences

Keywords

• AS Football Academy
• coaching
• resilience
• mental health
• youth sports
• personal experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AS Football Academy

Places: Didcot, Oxfordshire

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