The Women in Sport Podcast

The countdown is on to the Winter Olympics, which begins on 4th February, with two weeks of action-packed and exciting competition to look forward to. Many of us will be glued to our TV screens watching the death-defying stunts and tricks on snow and ice. But with such a high level of risk associated with snowsports, how do you encourage girls and women to overcome the fear factor - whether it’s t...

In this podcast we're looking at the challenges of exercising in midlife and how companies and businesses can support their female workforce to be active. We're joined by Carol Bates who set up Crawley Old Girls Football Club, Pippa Andrews, Director at Vitality UK and Victoria Sathasivam from Argent LLP as we talk about the barriers women face and what can be done to grow a healthy, active workfo...

Exercising outside is good for our physical and our mental wellbeing. In partnership with women's outdoor brand Acai, we want to encourage more women to enjoy being active outside. In this episode you will hear from Kasia Bromley, founder of Acai, Becky Adlington, Olympic gold medallist and patron of Women in Sport and Nadia Weigh, from the women's adventure community Adventure Queens. The trio wi...

In this episode you will hear from Clare Connor, Head of England Women’s Cricket at ECB, Beth Barrett-Wild, Head of The Hundred Women’s Competition and Female Engagement at ECB and Mark Chapman, Manchester Originals, Trustee for Women In Sport, Broadcaster.   Listen to how The Hundred aims to normalise cricket as a sport for everyone from the elite to the grassroots, helping girls across the count...

In one of our special live editions of the podcast with our sponsors CSM Live, we discussed how an inevitable boost in visibility for women’s sport after the Olympic and Paralympic games can be harnessed to ensure growth and momentum beyond the games.  Every four years female athletes become household names and are thrust into the spotlight during the Olympic and Paralympic games, but how can we e...

Tune in to the launch of our new insight on menopause and midlife, unveiling of groundbreaking image curation with Getty Images and a panel discussion with:  Lorraine Candy, author and journalist  Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive, Women in Sport  Dame Louise Makin, Chair, Halma  Annamarie Phelps CBE, Chair of British Horseracing Authority, Vice Chair of the British Olympic Association  Nina...

This live podcast looked at the impact the increased numbers of women on sports boards is having, its impact on athletes and those at the grassroots. With an expert panel including:  Tammy Beaumont, England cricketer; Halima Khan, Independent Non-Executive Director, Diversity & Inclusion at Triathlon England; Rob Young MBE, CEO of Switch The Play Foundation; Stacey Knight, Commercial Director,...

We chat to Becca and Britney from Goals4Girls and university student Ellen about what their lives were like during lockdown, the challenges they faced, how they got active and what they're looking forward to when life gets back to "normal". 

We chat to Georgie Bruinvels, co-creator of the Fitr Woman app, Mia Slevin, freestyle swimmer and Fitr Woman Ambassador, and Maddy Cope from Lattice Training, about menstruation and exercise. We discuss the benefits of tracking your cycle and how to break down the barriers around periods and exercise. 

We chat to Olympian and retired GB hockey player Alex Danson, Trustee and ultramarathon runner Sophie Power, and Emma Brockwell, a specialist women's health physiotherapist, about getting active during pregnancy and how to get back to exercise after giving birth. Useful links: Active Pregnancy Foundation Government guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy Returning to running postnatal gu...

We sit down with Naomi Marston from Life Care Counselling, Tina Chantrey, Fitness Editor at Women's Running, Bethan Taylor- Swaine, blogger and PhD student, and Stuart Haw, PhD student and athlete advisor, to talk about seasonal affective disorder, how it impacts us and how we can manage in the winter. 

We chat to Kate Grey, Patron of Disability Sports Coach and former Paralympian, Emma O'Connor from Down's Syndrome Association and GB wheelchair basketball athlete Siobhan Fitzpatrick about inclusive activity. How can we create more inclusive spaces for disabled people and what needs to change?  You can follow our guests on Twitter: @kategrey25 @DSC_13 @MissEmmaOConnor @DSAInfo @Shivvy_98 Donate t...

We chat to daughters and mums about the ways they've found activity together and how it's changed their lives as part of our #TimeTogether campaign.  #TimeTogether is about allowing mum and daughter to set aside time to develop their relationship with each other, and with exercise. Get involved with #TimeTogether on Twitter , Instagram and Facebook. Find out more about the campaign on our website....

We chat to Nikki Giant, Interim Head of Girls' Rights Youth Team at Plan UK, Vanessa Greene, Impact and Evaluation Manager at Chance to Shine and programme participant Mia, and Amie Cripps from Goals4Girls about the new school year, the challenges girls will be facing and how they can be supported to get active. Find out more about Plan UK , Chance to Shine and Goals4Girls Support Women in Sport a...

In a special live podcast, we discuss the impact of lockdown on women across the UK and how organisations in and outside of sport can ensure that women lead active lifestyles in the 'new normal'.  Our live podcast panel includes Jodie Cunningham, England and St Helens rugby league player and ambassador for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, Ama Agbeze MBE, former captain of the England netball team...

One year on from last year's amazing summer of football, netball, athletics and more, women's sport is faced with an invisible few months. We sat down with sport climber and Tokyo hopeful Molly Thompson-Smith, Anita Jones, from BBC London's Women's Sport Show, and Alexandra Kryke-Smith, from sports agency Goodform, to chat about the potential long-term impact of this summer and what's next for the...

In a bumper episode, we chat to Amy Lane, author and Digital Editor of Women's Health, Leeanne Adu from Backpackers, Mel Bound, Founder of This Mum Runs, and Kim Scott, founder of These Girls Can Run, about how they found a passion for running and why their communities are so important. You can support Women in Sport's work by donating online.

We chatted to Becky Adlington OBE, four-time Olympic medallist and Patron of Women in Sport, and Emily Matheson from the Centre for Appearance Research about body image, how it effects us and its impact on sport and exercise. If you would like to support Women in Sport please donate via our website. 

In a special episode, we hear from the Women in Sport team about their sporting role models. Get in touch on social media and tell us about your sporting role model. If you're looking for at-home resources and activities then check out our special catalogue page. There's also plenty of free insight and reports on our Research and Advice Service. 

In a special live International Women's Day episode Florence Lloyd-Hughes and Stacey Knight, Commercial and Marketing Director at CSM Live, chat to Anita Asante, Chelsea Women player, England International and Ambassador for Amnesty International, Atlanta St John, Head of Women's Rugby at Harlequins, and Carmen To, Women's Programme at The Running Charity. 

We put your questions to Kate Nicholson, Head of Insight and Innovation, and Heather Smith, Associate Head of Innovation. If you would like to support Women in Sport's work and the podcast, please donate to us via our website. 

We chat to Suzanne Robinson, Managing Director UK of Happen, and Ceylon Andi Hickman, Head of Impact and Girls at Football Beyond Borders, about Generation Z. We also hear from our Project 51 Young Influencers who were in conversation with Anna Kessel at the Empower Conference in October 2018. Check out the video on the impact of Project 51. If you would like to support Women in Sport's work and t...

We chat to Amna Akhtar co-founder of Girl Dreamer, the empowerment platform for women of colour, and Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan from Maslaha, creators of the Muslim Girls Fence project with British Fencing, about the barriers that Muslim girls face, how the sports sector can change and support them to get active. Follow their work: www.girldreamer.co.uk maslaha.org   Instagram: @heygirldreamer | @boar...

We chat to Ruth Martin from House of Sport and Jess from Girls Who Dare about the challenge events they're taking on and how they developed a passion for pushing themselves to the limit. If you would like to support Women in Sport's work and the podcast, please donate to us via our website. 

We chat about menopause and exercise with Dr Heather Currie, gynaecologist and founder of Menopause Matters magazine, Jane Dowling from Meno and Me, and Clare Taylor, Insight Officer at Women in Sport. If you would like to support Women in Sport's work and the podcast, please donate to us via our website.