Voice In Sport

Olympic silver medalist, Emma Weyant is a member of Team USA Swim, and a collegiate swimmer at the University of Virginia. She is a three-time US National champion and has won gold for Team USA in the 400 IM at the Junior Pan Pacific Nationals in 2018 and 2019. This past summer, she won silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In this episode, Emma reminds us that confidence comes from preparation,...

Gwen Jorgensen, professional marathoner and Gold Medalist in the triathlon at the 2016 Rio Olympics, as well as 17-time ITU World Triathlon Series Winner, shares her journey in sports. She takes us through being a two-sport athlete in running and swimming at the University of Wisconsin, and how this shaped her into the athlete she is today. Gwen shares the importance of taking care of your body, p...

Breezy is fast and fierce on the hill, landing her on the world cup podium seven times. She carries this tenacity into other aspects of her life, to deal with controlling emotionally abusive coaches, recover from injury and be a leader in the U.S. skiing community. Breezy reminds us that you don't always win when you work hard, but trying your best is important and worthy of being proud of. “...

Gia Trevisan, a professional 400 meter runner for Team Italy, explains the importance of having a growth mindset in training and in competition. She shares how learning to see obstacles as opportunities for growth has helped her succeed at the University of Arizona and in her Professional career. Gia shares great tips on how to develop a growth mindset and manage race anxiety in the podcast and ta...

With the ability to speak from the perspective of a woman, athlete and college coach, Kristen can closely relate to the everyday struggle that student athletes face. In this podcast, we directly discuss what common issues occur both physically and mentally and unpack the root causes. Kristen explains the importance of finding your “why” and how that can affect your motivation. Discussing the data...

As a former professional volleyball player, entrepreneur, New York Times best selling author, co-founder of XPT Extreme Performance Training, Creator of HIGHX, Executive Member of Laird Superfood, Podcast Host of  “The Gabby Reece Show”, wife, and mother, Gabby Reece seems to do it all. In this episode, a good listen for parents and athletes alike, we unpack the transitions that Gabby has tackled...

Lydia Jacoby, a Gold and Silver Medalist in the 100m breaststroke and 4x100m medley relay at the 2020 Olympics, shares her journey to Tokyo. She takes us through how she overcame the difficult age of 12-14 when all of her friends began dropping out of sport, all the way to becoming an Olympian at 17 years old. Lydia shares the difficulties of training during the pandemic, and highlights the import...

Ifeoma Onumonu, a professional soccer player for FC Gotham and a member of the Nigerian National Team, as well as a member of the Black Women’s Players Collective and a VIS League Mentor shares her journey in sport and advocacy. She takes us through her experience with injury in college and her struggles with confidence while moving through different teams in the NWSL. As a BWPC board member, Ify...

 On today’s episode, Voice in Sport Founder and CEO, Stef Strack speaks with professional soccer player, Lydia Williams. Lydia is a goalkeeper for both Arsenal, in the FA Women's Super League, and the Australia Women's National Soccer Team. In this episode, she discusses how her upbringing in Australia played a role in her adolescent years and professional life. She shares her personal e...

Jordan Chiles, a 9-time Team USA Gymnastics member and a Tokyo Olympic Silver medalist, shares the importance of having a strong support system and how it has helped her overcome difficult situations in life. She takes us through her journey, starting gymnastics at age six, and making her first National Team at age 12, all the way to becoming an Olympic medalist. Jordan shares the many ups and dow...

Hilary Knight, a Professional Hockey player for Team USA, and the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association shares her experience of the inequalities between women’s and men’s sports. She takes us through her journey at the University of Wisconsin and as the youngest member of Team USA, describing the different levels of support that her women’s hockey team was given at each stage. Hila...

Cayla George, a current WNBL basketball player in Australia, speaks out about her long journey in the professional world. From starting to play in the WNBL when she was 16 while attending the Australian Institute of Sport to her training now, 15 years later after competing overseas in the WNBA and going to the 2016 and 2021 Olympics with the Australian national team. Cayla talks about the places i...

Double European Indoor champion, World Indoor champion and 4 time British national champion Perri Shakes Drayton talks about the ups and downs of her long career in the athletics world. From signing her first contract at the young age of 16 to competing in multiple World and European championships, she was on top until she suffered a terrible knee injury in 2013 at the World Championship finals. H...

Madison Hammond, a professional soccer player for the OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League describes her decision to go pro and her journey to becoming the first indigenous and African American player in the league. Madison strives to represent her people, family, and culture and is devoted to paving a path for women athletes who might follow in her footsteps. She shares some steps that...

 Georgie Bruinvels, PhD, research scientist at Orreco, specializes in research on the menstrual cycle and women athletes, led the development of FitRWoman, an app tailored to tracking your period as a woman in sport. Georgie is also a phenomenal athlete, having represented Scotland and Great Britain internationally in lacrosse and running, respectively. Throughout this podcast, Georgie brings us t...

Jasmyne Spencer, a Professional Soccer player for the Houston Dash and the National Women’s Soccer League, as well as member of the Black Women’s Players Collective shares her journey in sports and beyond. She takes us through becoming an entrepreneur and starting her own sustainable fashion brand, called Jas It Up. Jasmyne shares the challenges she faced in her soccer career, and explains how she...

Kylie Ohlmiller, a Professional Lacrosse player for the AU, 4x All American, Team USA Lacrosse player and Brine sponsored Athlete, shares her journey to becoming pro and how starting her own program, called KO17 Lacrosse and launching the next evolution of Brine has brought joy and meaning beyond the field. Kylie shares the challenges she faced in her lacrosse career, and the lessons she learned d...

Angie Asche (MS, RD, CSSD) is a VIS Expert™, registered dietitian and board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, owner of Eleat Sports Nutrition and author of a new book called FUEL YOUR BODY - How to Cook and Eat for Peak Performance . In this episode Angie speaks out about the importance of fuelling for women athletes. Angie explains the four food groups that every athlete should be familia...

Brisa Hennessy, Professional Surfer of the World Surf League and VIS League™ Member, shares her experience growing up surfing. Growing up around the ocean influenced her holistic approach to sport and life as she continually seeks to balance Mind, Body and Nutrition. She attributes her successes and her ability to overcome challenges, such as her experience as a rookie on the WSL Championship Tour...

Nina O’Brien, a Professional Alpine Skier for Team USA, opens up about the peaks and valleys she faced in her career and how she learned to build confidence in herself and her abilities. She takes us through how she went from being a young athlete living in California and having to drive several hours to ski on the weekends, to winning her first National Title at age 17 and eventually landing a sp...

Maddie Alm, VIS Expert™, Professional runner, Registered Dietitian (RD), and Former Division I Athlete at University of Colorado-Boulder and with an M.S. in Nutritional Sciences from San Diego State University joins us to demystify common phrases and challenges we all face in sport. Maddie walked onto the cross country and track and field teams at the University of Colorado-Boulder, eventually ear...

On this episode of the Voice in Sport Podcast we welcomed Nikki Hiltz! Nikki is a 6 time NCAA All American and Professional runner for Adidas. Nikki has had quite the first few seasons as a pro, winning and PR’ ing left and right. But even more importantly than Nikki’s accolades on the track, is that she is helping others become their authentic selves by sharing her coming out story. Once Nikki wa...

Our guest this week is Professional Soccer player Dani Weatherholt with the OL Reign! After her college career at Santa Clara University, she made her pro debut with the Orlando Pride and she was called up to the US under 23 national team. Dani has an incredibly inspiring journey, going from five years on the B team, to becoming the varsity team captain and making the national team camp all during...

SoccerGrlProbs, a viral social media platform turned lifestyle brand, was founded by Fairfield University Division 1 Soccer Players Alanna Locast, Shannon Fay, and Carly Beyar. The founders share their story of the founding of SoccerGrlProbs: starting off as a comedic outlet for their college soccer team, their Twitter account and Youtube channel went viral practically overnight. In the months tha...

AJ Andrews, Professional Softball Player for Athletes Unlimited, Broadcaster and Host, speaks out about the challenges she faces as a black woman in the predominantly white sport of softball. She takes us through how she overcame colorism in the Little League to become a Division 1 student athlete at Louisiana State University. AJ highlights the importance of loving yourself not in spite of the co...