Women Unscripted

On this final episode of The FAB Podcast, Kristin Ray chats with Lauren Clayborne, formerly of the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Lions.  Lauren is currently in a career transition moment where she stepped away from her role in community relations and is taking time to re-evaluate where she wants her career to go before stepping back in.  She shares some great advice for any women, especially tho...

Mental toughness, resilience and confidence are essential requirements for success in sport and in ice hockey Coach Shannon Miller explains why as she talks to Calgary Inferno goal tender Olympian Alex Rigsby. Alex shares her highs and lows and why the emphasis on her game has always been her mental toughness and focus. Alex is fresh off winning the Four Nations Cup two weeks ago, and this past we...

Zoe George returns with Fair Play. This month – it’s been 11 months in the making. Zoë tackles Potty Parity at The Basin Reserve with Member of Parliament and former international rugby player Louisa Wall, Wellington City Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons, Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero and urologist Dr Sharon English. They also discuss the 2021 Rugby World Cup, which New Zealand will ho...

On this episode, FAB Founder, Kristin Ray speaks with Katie Gwinn Hewitt, Associate Director of External Communications and PR for University of Michigan Athletics.  They tackle the topic of planning a family when you’re a woman working in college athletics. From the fears and anxieties of being away from the job to the stresses of being away at important times of the seasons for a soon-to-be mom....

On this week's episode about creative people and play, Coach Shannon Miller's guest is multi-Olympian and World Championship gold medalist from Team USA Kacey Bellamy who tells us why she wanted to play for Calgary Inferno. We also hear about why she loves writing and recently published her first book of poetry. And there's a little know fact about this Olympic puck star that involves driving!  Pl...

On this month's episode of The Sailing Show, Abby Ehler chats to offshore sailor Hannah Diamond, as well as catching up with recently crowned World Sailor of the Year, Carolijn Brouwer about the latest news in in the world of Olympic sailing.  Hannah Diamond was part of the British Olympic Squad leading up to the British Olympic trials for Beijing 2008 in the laser Radial class, moving into the Na...

On this final episode of our Women of BTN Series, we speak with Kristen Hayman, Web Video Producer for Big Ten Network.  She introduces listeners to the world of digital media in sports as a career. She spreads her message of calculated risk taking and having initiative in order to get your foot in the door in the sports industry.  She also has an interesting take on the education vs. experience t...

On this week's episode Coach Shannon Miller shares her philosophy for creating a spirit that while taking the sport seriously the team must have fun and remember why they love the game.  She also talks tactics and explains her thoughts on a smart offensive attack. We learn about some of the many variations to this strategy as well as the options versus a poor gap from give and go to delay. Plus Sh...

On episode 2 of the WeCOACH Podcast, host and WeCOACH Executive Director Megan Kahn welcomes University of Notre Dame head women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw who is coming off their 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship and preparing to tip-off the upcoming season. Megan digs in as Muffet shares perspective on how she celebrated this historical year both personally and professiona...

In this week’s episode, Kristin Ray talks to Brooke Fletcher, Digital Host for Fox Sports Detroit as part our Young Female Professionals Series.  Brooke she tells us about how patience and appreciation helped her get to this amazing point in her career.  She also stresses the importance of capitalizing on opportunities and not shying away from ones that might not seem perfect on paper. Brooke tell...

On this week's episode the topic is expectations and accountability with the emphasis on the fact that change is inevitable, growth optional. Shannon encourage coaches to take a progressive approach, to develop a vision and a strategic plan.  "It's important to encourage, teach, and re-enforce , and extremely important to be positive the majority of the time, to reward good work ethic, good attitu...

Fiona Ryan née Boyce played 101 games for the Hockeyroos from 2009 - 2012. Growing up in Western Australia in family so closely linked with hockey, there was no doubt that Fiona would make her mark on the game. Known for her fitness and determination, Fiona won gold at the 2009 Commonwealth Games and played at the London Olympics despite breaking her collar bone just six months out. Some might say...

On this episode of Off the Track, Mick Swagger and Mary Fagdalene continue their story of Allyship in the Roller Derby Community.  How to recognize micro aggressions, gaslighting, white fragility and complicity in racism within their personal story of skating with Victorian Roller Derby League.  A piece on Restorative Justice and what is being done in the present to heal these past wounds is comin...

On this episode we chat with Allison Butler of the Big Ten Network.  She enlightens us about the differences between working in marketing for a broadcast TV Network, professional teams, and professional leagues, like the NBA.  She talks about the pros and cons of the differing communication styles and work environments and how they might fit different personalities. This is a must listen for anyon...

On this week’s episode Coach Shannon Miller shares her philosophy on daring to take the lead and initiate the offensive game, not to be stuck in old habits of previous match play strategies. She says: “Do your best to escape the gravitational pull of what everyone else is doing, to consider something different than what has been modeled to you in the past.” Thinking outside the box encourages crea...

On this episode, as the season comes to a close, Siri & Bek look ahead to planning the next season. They share their experiences as coaches for both professionals and age-groupers on what to consider when selecting races always with the destination race in mind. They explain why it's good to choose races in good locations that offer more than just the race that your support team would enjoy. Impor...

The WeCOACH Podcast aims for the fences with its first episode. Host and WeCOACH Executive Director Megan Kahn sits down with the ubertalented coach, dynamic speaker, and impassioned leadership expert Sue Enquist. They discuss her storied 27-year coaching career for UCLA softball, her coaching tree, changes she’s witnessing in the coaching profession, and how she’s continually leaning in to provid...

Continuing our series on the Big Ten Network Kristin’s guest is Taylor Washington who was a summer marketing intern at BTN. Taylor talks about how to make the most of an intern opportunity. Taylor works with Kristin and is also involved with Females in Athletic Business (FAB).  Taylor talks about how she researched internship opportunities. She recommends Team Works as an online resource for inter...

On this week’s show Shannon discusses Team Work, why it’s so important to ensure everyone knows their roles and responsibilities and are pulling on the rope at the same time. She shares some advice and tips for coaches and players on her secrets to success in the team work she creates. The Drill of the Week is “3 V 3 KEEP AWAY” in the NZ versus Dump and Chase. And her guests this week are sisters...

In this series of sports psychology that was first aired in 2014 Chris talks to sports psychologist, author and researcher Dr Inga Wolfram about motivation.  She explains that ambition is a combination of autonomy and competence or an alternative theory of achievement striving. People need to do what they want to do so their actions need to be guided by themselves. Whatever your chosen sport if ou...

On this week’s FAB Podcast, Kristin Ray chats with Hannah Bradley, Assistant Director Of Media Relations at the Southern Conference as part of the Young Female Professionals Series.  Hannah has experience working in three different university’s athletic communications office and is now working on the conference level.  Hannah shares her experiences of interning with the Augusta Greenjackets, her b...

On this week’s show Shannon covers a range of topics for coaches including planning training and games, discrimination in the coaching profession, using positions of power to empower others.  Her guest is one of her key players at Calgary Inferno’s, Rebecca Johnston whom she describes as an ‘elite athlete that possesses the skills and leadership abilities to empower others, and one of our best pla...

Samantha Livingstone has truly transcended sport since retiring from the U.S. National Swimming Team. Her career highlights included  the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team when as an 18-year-old, she won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics after swimming the lead-off leg of the record-setting 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay. She was also on the 1999 U.S. Pan Pacific Team and ended her career as a 7 x NCAA All-A...

We finish up our Salary Negotiation for Women series with this third installment with Kathy Grayson, Career Consultant for PGA of America. This week host, Kristin Ray and Kathy cover the ins and outs of negotiating your salary during a job change.  When we switch employers, Kathy tells us we should take advantage of that unique career moment to reevaluate our salary and benefit needs. She reminds...

On this episode Coach Shannon Miller discusses team leadership, the purpose of team rules, creating a championship culture, recruiting tips and her Drill of the Week - Constant motion in the OZ.  Her sidebar this week is a shout-out to:  Billie Jean King for her Battle of the Sexes – Courage – Role Modeling – Title IX – Equality/Fair Treatment.  Shannon's guest is Hilary Knight, a member of the 20...