Women Unscripted

On this episode we revisit an interview from January 2014 when Water Skier Erika Lang was just 18 years old and breaking records as the Women's World Champion Trick Water Skier at and had consistently topped the national rankings for the previous nine years.  Now age 24 Erika, who started water skiing at the age of 2, had a banner year in 2019. A few of the highlights have been making the podium i...

This month as part of our focus on youth, The Lovely Biertrix talks to Kira Hesse about the upcoming Junior Roller Derby World Cup. We learned more about the challenges of training for a team that is geographically spread across the UK and the funding challenges facing the team. Join us to find out how you can support Team GB’s trip to Canada as well as Kira’s thoughts on how leagues can support j...

My guest is Alyse LaHue who has recently established a newsletter for women in the sport’s business because she said there is a gaping hole in this area of women’s sport.  Alyse’s background is at the pointy end of the sports business.  She is one of only two women currently holding the title of General Manager in the National Women’s Soccer league (NWSL) and is the first woman in league history t...

Laura Kraihamer is an Austrian Motor Racing Driver currently with KTM Racing as a factory driver while also racing with the Giti Angels - an all-female team. Laura is in a strong position in her racing career with consistent results, and poised for another good year as she helps develop a new GT4 car. Cars are in her blood stream now although she didn’t inherit any motor sport genes. Her interest...

In this episode of Tucker Center Talks, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi talks with Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar and Lecturer in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Chelsey Thul. They discuss her groundbreaking research pertaining to the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally relevant physical activity programming for underserved adolescent girls which was desig...

Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world. Stories covered on this week's show include: Coronavirus update: Thailand replace China in women's handball Olympic qualifying due to coronavirus India's women's hockey tour of China cancelled due to coronavirus Six Nations Rugby Coxsey becomes first British sport climber to make it to Tokyo 2020 National Oly...

This week’s guest is British Eventer Mary King and the reason we wanted to catch up with Mary is because she recently accomplished something significant in sport that had nothing to do with horses.  Mary sailed the Southern Ocean from Cape Town to Sydney on Leg 3 of the Clipper Round the World Ocean Race. Sailing has always been a passion of Mary’s but whilst she was a regular member of the Britis...

My guest is AJ Richards the founder of Women Belong in Baseball which was formed in 2015 to support, encourage, and advocate for girls and women in all aspects of baseball including playing, front office, coaching, scouting, umpiring, managing and journalism/media. AJ Richard grew up an avid baseball fan and dreamed of playing 3B for the Chicago Cubs. In 9th grade an English teacher told her to wr...

Sports Psychologist Dr. Jenny Susser and Chris Stafford are joined this week by International event rider Sinead Halpin.  They discuss the highs and lows of competing at the highest level of equestrian sport and the personal journey that Sinead has taken from being a team member to then taking a break to get married and start a family.  She is now working hard to rebuild her team of horses and pre...

Carol Owens, who is in her 20th season on the Notre Dame women’s basketball sideline, her 11th as associate head coach is the guest on this week's episode. Carol has helped lead the Fighting Irish to two national titles and is fresh off a banner year in which she was named the 2019 WBCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year. Carol candidly shares her passion for educating and mentoring young wome...

Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world and this week are joined by Soccer Coach Julie Helmsley for the soccer news.  Stories covered on this week's show include: Tennis - Australian Open Crowns New Champion Sofia Kenin bt Gabriela Muguruza. 4-6 6-2 6-2 CONCACAF - USA romps through Olympic Qualifiers with 18 goals in three games. Semi-finals - Frida...

Former golf coach Marci Kornegay achieved a life goal in 2016 when she hiked the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, some 2179.1 miles. The early miles she did alone and then she met a group who were to become hiking buddies for months and friends every since. Marci decided at short notice when she would start on the trail giving herself only two weeks to prepare but undeterred by the challen...

Former Irish Rugby International Nora Stapleton is leading the Women In Sport Policy at Sport Ireland and brings a wealth of experience to the post from grassroots to elite level as an Irish Rugby Player. The policy aims to increase female involvement across all areas of sport, from participation to visibility, coaching and officiating to leadership and governance. Nora worked for six years as a G...

Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen are joined by Sports Columnist Joyce Bassett to discuss the top stories in women's sport and what to watch out for: Black Ferns Sevens Create History in Hamilton USWNT Beats Haita in Olympic Qualifier Shiffrin Wins Bansko Downhill and Super-G Isabell Werth makes it five-in-a-row at Amsterdam NCAA Division II ands III Approve Wrestling as an Emerging Sport Women Chin...

On this week’s episode we revisit a conversation that we had with Heather Blitz and Dr. Inga Wolframm about the differences between good and great riders. Is talent inherent in a rider or can it be learned? How do great riders handle pressure when the stakes are high? There are some tools that riders can acquire to help them cope with the psychological aspects of performance.  This episode was fir...

On this episode of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn chats with National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) executive director Carol Bruggeman. Carol’s leadership has guided the organization's impressive growth. Prior to her role with the NFCA, she was a longtime coach at Michigan, Purdue and Louisville, and is a sought-after national speaker and educator. Carol shares her perspective on authentic...

Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories around the world of women's sport including: Youth Olympic Games Is Megan Rapinoe the biggest threat to political neutrality at Tokyo 2020? Arsenal v Chelsea - Sam Kerr opens her account for Chelsea. Ueda joins ITU Executive Board as athlete representative Olympian Studebaker-Hall named to key US Biathlon operations role Coco Gauff faces off wit...

Our guest this week can best be described as an all-round Virginia horsewoman. Pam Cibula believes in versatility in training horses to learn from the hunt field and adapt to the show ring or most any other question that’s asked of them.  Growing up near Charlottesville in Southern Virginia, Pam rode Welsh ponies and became competitive with her siblings which she carried into her professional care...

The art of cheating is discussed on this first episode of a new season of The Mind Matters. Sports Psychologist Dr. Jenny Susser unpacks the psychology behind cheating, whether systemic or individual. Is winning the most important part of sport and at all costs?  Is a lengthy or even lifetime ban remotely a deterrent or does a gold medal shine too brightly despite the risks? Chris Stafford joins J...

Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen are joined again by Lindsay Gibbs and Julie Helmsley for the top stories around the world of women's sport including: Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Jan 9-22 Claressa Shields Becomes the Fastest Fighter to Win Three Titles in Three Weight Classes WNBA And WNBPA Reach Tentative Agreement On Groundbreaking Eight-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement Iran’s Only Female...

Double Olympic bronze medal wrestler Sally Roberts founded Wrestle Like A Girl in 2016 to provide opportunities for girls to take up the sport while empowering them to do much more beyond the mat.  Given her background enduring a challenging childhood which saw Sally struggling with petty crime she was offered the choice of juvenile detention or find an after school sport.  Hence her introduction...

Our first guest on Transcending Sport in 2020 is Gen Simmons Deputy Chair of Women Sport Australia. The WSA is the primary advocacy organization for women and girls in sport in Australia providing the lead voice for gender equity nationwide.  Their mission is to ensure women and girls in sport are afforded equal opportunity regardless of sport while representing their members and bringing stakehol...

Kicking off Season 2 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn chats with University of Michigan head women’s soccer coach Jen Klein. Coming off of a stellar season in taking the Wolverines to the B1G title game, Jen candidly shares her experiences as not on the youngest  NCAA DI head coach at one time, but also winning the 2016 national championship as an associate head coach at USC. Listen in as she sh...

Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games and WiSP Sports Executive Producer Chris Stafford are joined by two new team members; journalist Lindsay Gibbs who pens the Power Plays newsletter three times a week covering women's sport, and soccer coach Julie Helmsley who will contributing to the news each week. Between us all we will have a comprehensive round up of the top stories in women's sport around th...

Our first guest on The Horse Show in 2020 is the Chair of Women in Racing Tallulah Lewis. Tallulah explains the work of the organization that was founded in 2009.  Its vision is to reach women across the industry to raise their profile and, with that visibility, encourage more women to be appointed into senior roles. With such role models, it is hoped that more women will come into horse racing an...