The opportunity to play in a team wasn’t available for Sharon when she was in school. And while many more women are now playing and coaching football, some barriers still remain that we need to work together to break down. We speak about how we can collectively form a more inclusive landscape for the game and how men can become supportive allies.

Sharon shares plenty of fantastic coaching tips on how to ensure players are having fun and how to better connect and communicate with them. She also offers insights into the free "Stepping Over the Sidelines" workshops that support women in taking the first steps into getting involved with coaching.

Covered in this episode:

• How opportunities for women and girls have developed in football. 
• The influence that playing and coaching other sports has had on Sharon’s football coaching approach. 
• The keys to connecting with your players. 
• Why it’s so important to have more female coaches in the game. 
• How we can make the game more inclusive and get more women involved.
• Creating the right environment to encourage more women to take up coaching. 
• The similarities between the skills needed to be a coach and a mum.
• Where to find help with learning the skills needed to become a coach.