Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network Podcast

Jane Dowling is a clinical exercise specialist and has over 20 years’ experience in the health and fitness arena. She is a public speaker and blogger, as well as running a successful fitness 1-2-1 personal training studio in London Bridge. Inspired by her own menopause experiences, she founded MENO&ME , which offers evidence-based exercise, diet and lifestyle advice to women on how to find the...

Emily Pappas has a strong background in the physiological sciences, holding a bachelor’s degree in biology with a concentration in biochemistry, and a master’s in exercise physiology. She is an adjunct instructor at Temple University and the founder of Relentless Athletics . Relentless is a company driven by science that focuses on the development of female athletes through strength training, spor...

Julie Harrington was announced as British Cycling ’s new chief executive in March 2017. Before her current role, Julie amassed almost 15 years’ experience in senior leadership roles in a sports environment. In her former role as group operations’ director at the Football Association , Julie was responsible for running both Wembley Stadium and St George's Park , in addition to women's and developme...

Professor Nanette Mutrie is the Chair of Physical Activity for Health at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and directs the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre there. She has extensive experience of conducting interventions aimed at increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary time. She has contributed to policy, for example, ‘ Let’s make Scotland more active ’ and has published...

  Dr Wolfgang Kemmler is a professor and research director at the Institute of Medical Physics , Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg . He is a leading expert on the effects of exercise on osteoporosis and sarcopenia, carrying out extensive research within these areas. Exercise interventions, as part of the research carried out by Professor Kemmler's research group, have included...

Dr Jenny Burbage completed a BSc (Hons) Sports Science degree in 2006 at the University of Portsmouth and an MSc Sport & Exercise Biomechanics degree in 2007 at the University of Chichester. She completed a part-time PhD in July 2013, which focused on the breast support implications for female recreational athletes. Jenny is currently a Senior Lecturer in biomechanics and the Recruitment &...

Joan Eckerson , PhD, FNSCA, FACSM, CSCS, CEP is Professor and Chair in the Department of Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions at Creighton University . Dr Eckerson joined the Exercise Science faculty in the Autumn of 1995. She has over 55 publications in the area of body composition and dietary supplementation and has received a number of awards acknowledging her accomplishments in teaching...

Dr Lucy Piggott is a Research Fellow at the University of Chichester. Both her research and applied activities are focused around women and sport. She has recently completed a doctorate looking at gender equity within English sport governance and used a multi-method approach of semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and an analysis of supporting documents to understand the workings o...

In this podcast, I talk with Dr Donna Duffy about the issue of head injuries being unreported in women’s sport, her work as part of the Female BRAIN Project , and future research needs in the area of concussion among female athletes. Dr Donna Duffy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and the Director of the Program for the Advancement of Girls and Women in Sport and Physical...

Dr Nancy Williams is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Kinesiology at Penn State University . She earned her doctorate in anatomy and physiology from Boston University in 1992 and then completed postdoctoral work in Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and of the National Academy of Kinesiology . She is cu...

Dr Amber Mosewich is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta . A key directive of her work is to understand the psychological skills and resources necessary to promote adaptive responses to stress and emotion and how best to foster their development. She is passionate about ensuring athletes have the resources to effectively manage d...

In this podcast, I talk to Dr Mini Zumwalt about her work as an orthopaedic surgeon. We talk about factors that are thought to increase injury incidence in the female athlete and also about the applied work that she does on injury prevention through exercise.   Dr Mini Zumwalt is a professor of orthopaedic surgery and director of sports medicine at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center...

Dr Leanne Norman is a Reader in Sports Coaching within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University. She is an internationally leading researcher for her research and writing within the area of gender equality and issues of diversity related to sports coaching, sports leadership, and organisations. Her work is driven towards improving the participation, performance, and leadership path...

In the podcast, I talk to Robin Pickering about a number of issues concerning the exercising female, from exercise in pregnancy to the impact of social media on self-efficacy and motivation to exercise.  Robin Pickering is programme director of Women and Gender Studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. She is also an Associate Professor of Health Sciences specialising in Communi...

In this podcast I speak to Dr Glen Davison ( @GlenD800 ) and Dr Judith Allgrove about their research and activities associated with the immune system. We talk about differences in immune function between men and women and how the immune system is affected by exercise and by the menstrual cycle. We also talk about immune-related risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, as well a...

Lindsay Woodford is a chartered sport and exercise psychologist at The Sporting Mindset and co-programme lead for the masters degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology at the University of the West of England, Bristol. She has worked in private practice for over 10 years supporting athletes, coaches and parents to enhance athletic performance and mental well being. She is passionate about women in s...

In this episode, I chat with Molly Hurford, who is a coach & journalist in love with all things cycling, running, yoga, and nutrition. When not outside, she’s writing on TheOutdoorEdit.com , interviewing world-class athletes and scientists for The Consummate Athlete Podcast , or writing articles for Outside, Bicycling and TrueSport, among others. She’s a USA Cycling & PMBI-certified cyclin...

In this podcast, I chat with Professor Mark De Ste Croix about: injury management and robustness training for young females who take part in sport; his latest ventures and research, such as the risk project , which is a grass-root coach education programme aiming to support the health and well-being of young people; and his advice on being successful in gaining research grants. Mark is an invited...

Nicole Sapstead , Chief Executive of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) , talks about her career as a woman, her challenges, her role models and her advice for other women pursuing a career in sport and exercise. She also talks about some of the emerging and current issues among females in terms of doping in sport. We have delighted to have Nicole speaking at our WISEAN conference this year on 11th/12th J...

Claire-Marie talks about her latest research and insights on athlete career termination, specifically for female athletes, and how she applies her research to her work in the premier league.  She will also be presenting her research at this year's Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network conference 2019 . 

In this episode, I am chatting to Dr Rachael Bullingham , who is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education at the University of Worcester. Rachael’s research is all about homophobia in sport. In her PhD, for instance, she analysed the experiences of openly lesbian athletes participating in team sports. She has published ‘Out in Sport’ , as well as book chapters and various articles on the portrayal...

In this episode, I chat with Kate Nicholson and Tanya Martin , both of whom are from Women in Sport . Kate is Head of Insight and Innovation and Tanya is Insight Officer. Women in Sport is a leading organisation that researches sport purely from the perspective of women and girls. The charity has been using their insight and research to drive change through campaigns and partnerships. Kate Nichols...

In this podcast, I chat with Hanya about her research in which she used critical ethnographic exploration to identify and describe player identities among female footballers.  The following links are to Hanya's papers and a blog for The Football Collective: https://footballcollective.org.uk/2018/04/09/an-introduction-from-dr-hanya-pielichaty/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14660...