Relationships, Power & Sexuality in Professional Sport
In today’s sporting landscape, professional athletes are expected to lead with integrity not just in performance, but in how they navigate relationships, power, and sexuality. To support this, Jana offers a two-part workshop series designed specifically for athletes. These sessions go beyond basic consent to foster genuine mutuality, ethical awareness, and the skills needed to build healthy, respectful intimate relationships on and off the field.
Workshop 2
Power, Consent & Control: Deepening Relationship Accountability in Sport
This follow-up session dives deeper into the complexities of power in relationships including coercive control, compliance, and how influence and status shape consent. Athletes will engage in critical reflection and real-world scenarios to build deeper ethical awareness and relational accountability.
Key focus areas:
Identifying and understanding coercive control
Navigating consent where power imbalances exist
Recognising sexual compliance and its impacts
Addressing gendered expectations and cultural norms
Practicing ethical decision-making in intimate contexts
Who it's for:
Athletes who have completed the foundational workshop or are ready to explore power, influence, and advanced relationship dynamics in greater depth.
Workshop 1
Empowered Relationships & Healthy Sexuality for Professional Athletes
This interactive, strengths-based session introduces core concepts in respectful, ethical, and fulfilling intimate relationships. Athletes will reflect on personal values, sharpen their communication skills, and explore healthy sexuality in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.
Key focus areas:
Understanding consent and sexual coercion
Ethical and legal aspects of sexual activity
Communicating desires, preferences, and boundaries
Supporting sexual health and wellbeing
Building mutuality, respect, and emotional intelligence
Who it's for:
All athletes, particularly those new to personal development or sexuality education in sport.
