Coaching In Sport and Coaching Young Men and Midlife Crisis

Join your host Sharon Lawton for another Coaching Conversation with Darren Lawrence and Matt Barnes-Smith.

Darren is the founder of Front Foot Life Coaching and has worked for over 20 years in the sport and leisure sector, starting as a local authority Sports Development Officer and then working for national organizations such as Sport England and The Football Association. He coaches senior executives, CEO’s and sports people to help them get onto “the front foot” and specialising in greater productivity, better well-being and addressing the issues faced in midlife.

Matt specialises in coaching and mentoring young men in their teenage years and early 20's. Matt is passionate about developing confidence in young people and empowering them to take control of their life and choices with a particular focus on toxic masculinity, emotional well-being, and physical health.

In this coaching conversation, Matt and Darren will share: 

• How sports people can utilise coaching to transition out of sport
• The importance of identity for young men and men in general and how this can affect their mental health when things change
• Transitions in life that many of men face how coaching can help