English/Scottish champion Samantha Punch joins us to talk about when hobbies become passions and the role of empathy in partnership dynamics. Plus, she shares her top tip for developing players. But first, we kibitz!

Samantha is the founder of BAMSA -- Bridge: A MindSport for All -- an academic research initiative developed in collaboration with bridge organizations to transform the image of bridge, to increase participation in the game, and to enhance its sustainability. She would like to thank all the bridge organisations, players and clubs who donated to the crowdfunding to enable the BAMSA research to happen, including the WBF, ACBL, ACBLEF, EBL, ABF. You can find more information about BAMSA here: https://bridgemindsport.org/

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Read more about Sam on Bridge Winners: https://bridgewinners.com/profile/samantha-punch/

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