Voice In Sport

Elyse Kopecky, Author, Runner, and mom, spent her college cross country and track careers at UNC with Olympic marathoner Shalane Flanagan. This began their friendship and unanticipated journey toward co-authoring cookbooks; so far they’ve published “Run Fast. Eat Slow.” and “Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow,” and their third book “Rise and Run” is set to launch in October 2021. Elyse focuses on a pro...

Sophie Cunningham, WNBA player for the Phoenix Mercury and former Student Athlete from the University of Missouri, shares the power of hard work and a positive mindset in this week’s episode. We explore the difficult transitions from high school to college and from college to the WNBA and the mindset of embracing your role along the journey. Sophie shares the importance of having strong female rol...

Michelle Tumolo, Member of the U.S. National Team, former Division 1 Lacrosse Player at Syracuse University and Coach at Wagner College discusses her journey with identity and finding her voice while rising to the top level of her sport. Michelle emphasizes the importance of representation for the LGBTQ+ community within the sports world, and she shares how coming out has impacted her life as a wo...

Lynn Williams, Professional Soccer Player for the North Carolina Courage of the NWSL, Member of the USWNT, 2016 NWSL Most Valuable Player, and former Division I Student-Athlete and Pepperdine University, speaks out about her experiences as a black female athlete in the predominantly white sport of soccer. She discusses the trials and tribulations that she faced at each level along the way, and she...

Alice McKennis Duran, Olympian and World Cup Alpine Ski Racer, shares her inspiring journey overcoming four major injuries during her professional career. During her recovery, she learned the importance of listening to our bodies, surrounding ourselves with a strong support system, and building our mental strength. She also discusses the power of visualization and self-coaching in order to enhance...

Carla Williams, the first black female Athletic Director in a Power 5 school. Currently the AD at the University of Virginia, she shares her career journey to the top level of athletic administration. Carla is a force, growing up in a small town and earning a position as the Athletic Director of a Power Five NCAA conference. She played Division I basketball at the University of Georgia, where she...

Tziara King, former Division 1 Athlete from NC State and Professional Soccer Player in the NWSL playing for Kansas City in 2021. At 22 years old, Tziarra not only made a name for herself as an outstanding soccer player in her rookie season, but more importantly as being an outstanding leader off the field. The 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee has been an active voice fighting for social justice...

DESCRIPTION Brittany Brown, Team USA Track & Field athlete, professional Adidas sponsored sprinter and 2019 world champion medalist joins us on this week's episode to speak about the lessons she has learned throughout major transitions during her athletic journey. She emphasizes the power of creating a strong support system and the importance of physical and mental health. We dive into th...

Colleen Quigley, Professional Runner for the Bowerman Track Club, Olympian, VIS League™ Member, and 9x NCAA All-American at Florida State University, discusses her incredible journey in sport. Although she grew up in a family of athletes, Colleen faced a fork in the road in HS: pursue professional modeling or college track & field. She chose sport and met a strong and inspiring female coach at...

 JaNay Honest, Sports Broadcaster and Former gymnast at UCLA, describes her journey in sport as empowering, fulfilling, and inspiring. From a young age, UCLA was always JaNay’s dream, and although she was told time and time again that she would never be good enough to compete for UCLA, she never gave up on her dream. JaNay continued to believe in herself, to embrace the joy of her sport, and to de...

 Grayson Murphy, Professional Runner, University of Utah alum and 5x All-American for Cross Country and Track and VIS League™ Member shares her incredible and unconventional journey in sport. She is currently running for SWAP, “Some Work All Play,” and formerly for NAZ Elite. Grayson has been successful in numerous distance running events ranging from the 1500m, 3k Steeplechase, to trail running,...

Ella Eastin, Professional Swimmer, World University Games Gold Medalist, VIS League™ Member, 4x individual NCAA champion, and former Division 1 Swimmer at Stanford University shares her journey in sport through the struggles and triumphs surrounding her nutrition and body image. She openly discusses the barriers she overcame in finding the right way to fuel her body and her journey to forming a po...

Guest Jade Baker and Co-Host Jasmine Baker are not only powerful black female athletes, but they are also sisters. Jade Baker is a former Track and Field Junior Olympian, University of Virginia Hammer Throw record holder, and currently studying law at Georgetown University. Jasmine Baker was a Voice In Sport intern in the summer of 2020, grew up as a multi-sport athlete, and currently is studying...

Jenna Gray, Professional Volleyball Player, Former 2x All-American in Javelin and Volleyball at Stanford University and VIS League™ Member, describes her journey in sport in 3 words: unconventional, tears, and family. In this episode we are guided through how Jenna started playing many sports and continued that journey into college as a 2 sport athlete. Although she ended her college career receiv...

Kendall Ellis, Professional Runner, New Balance Athlete, VIS League™ Member, and Former Division I student-athlete at the University of Southern California describes her journey in sport in three words: transition, transform, and transcend. Kendall talks about the highs and lows of her journey in sport as she dives into the transition from high school to college, the truth about the process of bec...

 Betsy Brandon, Professional Soccer Player for the FTC Női Labdarúgás and former Division 1 Student-Athlete at the University of Virginia and VIS League™ Member describes her journey in sport in 3 words: rollercoaster, hard, and worthwhile. Betsy shares her journey in sport, from growing up as a multi-sport athlete and her transition to club soccer, youth national teams, college soccer, and her pr...

Emma Gee, former Division 1 runner for BYU and rising Temple University runner and Master’s student shares her journey as the first-ever openly LGBTQ+ athlete at BYU. Emma is striving to become an All-American in the 3000 m Steeplechase, but she is also committed to changing more than just the game. Emma openly addresses her discontent with BYU’s policies as they fail to protect and support the LG...

Kayla McCoy , Professional Soccer Player for the Houston Dash of the NWSL, Jamanican National Team Member and Former Division I Student-Athlete at Duke University describes her journey in sport as challenging, rewarding, and fun. Kayla speaks openly about her journey in sport and all the highs and lows with injuries, nutrition, balance, and the transition from the college level to pro. Kayla remin...

Elise Cranny, Professional Runner for the Bowerman Track Club, VIS League™ Member, 12x All-American and 4x NCAA Division 1 Runner-Up for Stanford University discusses her incredible journey in sport. Growing up, Elise was inspired by her parents who were triathletes and she played multiple sports all throughout high school which built the foundation for her success as a runner. Elise speaks openly...

Emily Day, Professional Beach Volleyball player, VIS League™ Member, and former Division I Volleyball Player at Loyola Marymount University, describes her journey in sport in 3 words: family, dedication, and rollercoaster. Emily Day speaks openly about her journey; she discusses not only the highs of being a collegiate student-athlete and discovering her love for beach volleyball, but she also unc...

 Marie McCool , Professional WPLL Lacrosse Player for the Brave, Member of Team US Women's Lacrosse, VIS League™ Member, and former Division 1 Athlete at UNC describes her journey in sport as challenging, transformative, and amazing. Marie shares her journey in lacrosse, from her discovery of the sport in third grade to where she is now in her professional career. She sheds light on topics su...

Mary Cain, Professional Runner and VIS League™ Member, describes her journey in sport as one of struggle and courage. Mary became the youngest American athlete ever to represent the United States at a world championship at just 17 years of age. Following her high school career, she ran professionally for the Nike Oregon Project under Coach Alberto Salazar. Today, Mary opens up about the physical a...

Imani Dorsey, NWSL Player for Sky Blue FC, 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year, former Division I Student-Athlete at Duke University, 2017 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, describes her journey in sport as "invigorating, draining, but rewarding." She shares the ups and downs of her incredible journey in sport through adapting to new positions, facing criticism, and also setting and achieving l...

Elizabeth Williams, WNBA basketball player for the Atlanta Dream, WNBA’s Most Improved Player in 2016, and a former Four-Time All American Athlete from Duke University describes her journey in sport as dependable, a bit stressful, and resilient. Not only is Elizabeth an incredibly talented athlete, but she is also a VIS League™ Member and the secretary of the WNBA’s players association where she f...

Kathryn Plummer, Professional Volleyball Player, Member of the U.S Volleyball and Beach Volleyball Teams, former Division I Student-Athlete at Stanford University, and 3x National Champion, describes her journey in sport in 3 words: bumpy, competitive, and growth. In her collegiate career, Kathryn collected honors such as NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding player, and espnW’s First Team All-American...