Women Unscripted

Kendra Fisher is joined by Chris Stafford to discuss the importance of self-awareness and self honesty especially in times of need when life’s challenges become overwhelming. It is Mental Health Awareness Week in Canada and for many this is the time of year as the season’s change that the mind and body react not always in the best interests of your health. Kendra offers some advice on how to best...

A new season of Ruck On kicks off with two new co-hosts former Saracen’s and England player Georgie Gulliver and Cath Yeoman’s amateur rugby player for Kenilworth Women's team and one of the hosts of The Women’s Rugby Show.  They discuss professionalism in the sport and the news contracts at England’s red Roses, Georgie talks about combining two careers when she was playing. They also discuss the...

Mental strength training is an important, albeit underrated, contributor to athletic success. In this final episode of the series Erin McGuire reviews previous episodes and presents a game day strategy. Mental strength training is akin to physical strength training- you don’t go to the gym once and become fit overnight. Likewise- you build your mental strength by applying skills in real-time. Buil...

In Episode 26 Megan Kahn's guest is Indiana head softball coach Shonda Stanton. Entering her 3rd season at IU, and with 600+ wins to her name, Shonda exemplifies strong female role model. A mom, an impactful mentor, and a huge advocate for not only WeCOACH, but also the game itself, Shonda shares her perspective on developing people. Her “win with people” attitude shines through on the diamond and...

The WiSP Sports Desk is hosted by Nancy Gillen and Chris Stafford Soccer report by Ailsa Cowen Boxing World Champs update USA's Dalilah Muhammad 400m hurdles World record Simone Biles - 21 world titles Chloe Kim taking year-long break Ailsa Cowen’s Soccer report Iran women ticket update Women’s Sport Leadership Academy for Coaches (involves six federations - triathlon, cycling, rowing, rugby, tenn...

On this episode of Sport in Focus Chris Stafford talks to boxer and author Malissa Smith who is the author of A History Of Women's Boxing which will be in its second edition in time for the 202 Tokyo Olympic Games,. Malissa is a speaker and writes frequently on the topic of women's boxing. She is also a practitioner of the sport herself and as she puts it has a keen understanding of the demands of...

Ellen Donnelly from Castlemartyr, County Cork is a newcomer to motorsport. She has always been a fan of go karts and had been encouraged there to try her hand at racing the faster versions as they could see her potential.  She is now racing the Lame X30 Junior class,  It is one of the most powerful junior classes, with top speed about 70 mph, for drivers age 13 – 17 years, since only June of this...

On the first episode of a new season of The Lovely Biertrix, we chat with Joanna—AKA "Milv"—from Hulls Angel's Roller Derby about the leagues upcoming  tournament 'Humberstruck' and the inspirations behind deciding to host their own two day, 2-track tournament. "Milv" shares her personal journey of tournament planning including tips to help your league plan a tournament in 2020 and the importance...

In this episode Abby Ehler focuses on fitness specifically for sailing and chatting to three different guests who are related to sailing and or fitness in varying forms.  Her first guest is Joy Fitzgerald,  a competitive sailor having raced competitively inshore and offshore from a young age. She has competed in three Maxi Transatlantic races and iconic offshore races such as the Fastnet Race and...

Why does your nose run when you exercise? It’s so annoying to always be searching for a tissue the moment you start your activity. This is a common complaint and affects many people. Dr Juliet tells us the condition is called rhinitis, she explains the causes and different types of rhinitis and advises us all to look for our triggers. Whether it’s cold air or chlorine in pool water, polluted air o...

In this first episode of Tucker Center Talks, Nicole LaVoi, Director of The Tucker Center for Research of Girls and Women in Sport introduces the work of the Tucker Center, in terms of who we are and what we do in our research, outreach and educational programming. Nicole outlines some of the topics we have lined up for you in the coming months.  We’d also like to hear from you! What topics about...

Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen have the week's top stories in women's sport from around the world. AIBA World Boxing Championships with Nancy Gillen in Ulan Ude, Eastern Siberia World Athletics Championships Salazar athletes in Doha told to stay away from US coach after four-year doping ban USA Breaks Mixed 4x400m Record Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 100m champion at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, wins go...

On this week’s episode Jenny and Chris discuss the impact of social media on athletes and performance. As society is surrounded by social media and everyone has a platform for their opinion, teaching athletes to manage this new and powerful distractor is a big job for sport psychologists. Competitive anxiety is enough to manage without having to deal with some anonymous troll calling you fat or us...

Kathryn Currey is an amateur show jumper who recently achieved a career highlight when she won the 1.10-meter amateur jumper class at the Hampton Classic Horse Show beating a field of 70. Her partner was a seven year old chestnut mare that she bought off the track for the pricey sum of $400 and who not only can jump but also he has the 1992 Kentucky Derby winner, Lil E. Tee in her breeding so she...

Canadian Hurdler turned Steeplechaser Dr. Katherine Cochrane-Brink at 52 is continuing her sporting life in Masters Track & Field. Kate rode horses as a child before she turned to gymnastics and later rowing at university. At the 1990 OWIAA rowing champs she won the lightweight 4s and 8s for the University of Toronto.  Other wins include the North American Henley in 1989, 1990, 1991 in lightweight...

On Episode 25 Megan Kahn chats with Utah Head Volleyball Coach Beth Launiere. In her 30th season, and with over 500 wins to her name, 15 NCAA tournament appearances, and recognized as the AVCA West Region Coach of the Year three times, she has built Utah into a perennial top 25 team. Beth’s passion and experience make for an insightful episode on both the art and science of coaching.  For show not...

This month we discuss diversity or lack of it and sport. General Manager of women's elite program at the National Rugby League Tiffany Slater discusses the importance of the women's warriors playing on New Zealand soil, and Liz Dawson gives us a glimpse into being on the board for the women's ICC Cricket World Cup 2021. And of course it's not fair play without an update from the toilets at the Bas...

Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen have the week's top stories in women's sport from around the world. US Sweep 2019 FIFA Awards https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/09/megan-rapinoe-and-jill-ellis-honored-as-fifa-womens-world-player-and-coach-of-the-year FIFA President Assured that Iran will allow women to attend soccer matches https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1085069/fifa-assured-iran-female-...

US Eventer Colleen Rutledge from Maryland won the Plantation Fields CCI4* short event this past weekend in Pennsylvania riding her trusted partner the 13 year old gelding Covert Rights. And this win was special for Colleen who has been bringing CR back to fitness again this season following an injury but it has been a challenge for her finding form with him after a bumpy spring outing after which...

On episode 5 Erin McGuire discusses mentally rehearsing your performance. Visualization has several names: mental rehearsal, imagery, guided imagery- are just a few of the interchangeable terms used to describe this skill. Visualization refers to imagining yourself performing, as if you were real-time in the moment, executing your play perfectly, exactly as planned..  Visualization incorporates al...

Our guest this week is Shelly Wilson the founder and CEO of Sports on the Lips a Canadian professional networking platform aimed at empowering, equipping, and elevating the voices of women in the sports business. Their tag line is ‘Giving Women A Sporting Chance’ and the aim is to become the Linkedin of women’s sport by creating a subscription based membership for access to mentors and resources a...

Exercise-induced pooping or the runner’s trots is such a common problem. It’s also quite a taboo one as not many people are open about the secrets of their bowels. This podcast addresses it head on. Why does exercise make people need to poo? Why is the poo that strikes you when you’re racing usually runny and explosive? We explore the theories that might explain this phenomenon. Dr. Juliet moves o...

Nancy Gillen and Chris Stafford discuss the top stories in women's sport this week: Europe Regains Solheim Cup by narrowest of margins after USA miss a crucial putt Doping cases involving Briana Williams, Carina Horn, Michelle-Lee Ayhe World Athletics Championships - Sept 27-Oct 6 Women's 800m medal reallocation awards Alisa Montana the bronze FIFA should suspend Iranian Football Federation after...

Welcome to the first episode of The Mind Matters with Dr. Jenny Susser in conversation with Chris Stafford. The last few years of ground-breaking and shaking from the rise of the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement originated in the corporate world in 2006 and picked up a full head of steam in 2017 with a Twitter hashtag and resonance for women across the world. In the sports world, sexual miscon...

On the show this week we catch up with Grand Prix dressage rider Lauren Asher at her training base in The Netherlands. Lauren grew up in Colorado, and started riding at the age of five trying a few different disciplines such as Western riding and Hunter Jumping. By the time she turned eleven Lauren realized that she wanted to focus exclusively on dressage and competed up to FEI Juniors level, wher...