Women Unscripted

Dive into the creative world of contemporary art in this episode of AART the Podcast, featuring Emma Gray, a dynamic contemporary artist, art advisor, curator, and gallerist. Emma shares her unique journey through the art world, from her personal artistic practice to advising collectors, curating exhibitions, and running her own gallery. This biographical interview offers an insider’s perspective...

Join us on AART the Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Sarah Sedwick, a visionary contemporary artist known for her dynamic and thought-provoking works. In this biographical interview, Sarah opens up about her artistic journey, the challenges and triumphs of building a creative career, and the inspiration behind her distinctive pieces. From her early beginnings to her latest exhibitions, l...

Dive into the dynamic world of contemporary art with Claudia Concha, a celebrated Gestural Expressionist, in this inspiring episode of AART the Podcast. Known for her bold brushwork, emotive compositions, and fearless experimentation with color and texture, Claudia shares her artistic journey, creative process, and the personal experiences that shape her work. In this intimate conversation, Claudi...

Join us on AART the Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Suzie Baker, celebrated artist, plein air painter, and dedicated art educator. In this biographical interview, Suzie shares her journey from discovering her passion for painting to becoming a respected teacher and mentor in the plein air community. Learn about her creative process, the techniques she uses to capture the beauty of natur...

Join us on AART the Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Jess Firshein, a talented still life artist celebrated for her meticulous compositions and evocative use of color and light. In this episode, Jess shares her artistic journey, from discovering her passion for fine art to developing her unique still life painting techniques. She opens up about her creative process, sources of inspiratio...

Dive into the vibrant world of contemporary landscape art with Julie Davis in this inspiring episode of AART the Podcast. Join us for an in-depth biographical interview as Julie shares her journey as a landscape artist, her creative process, and the stories behind her breathtaking artworks. From her early inspirations to her unique approach to capturing nature’s beauty on canvas, Julie opens up ab...

Dive into the creative world of contemporary artist Lindsay Mullen in this inspiring episode of AART the Podcast. Known for her bold and emotive paintings, Lindsay shares her artistic journey, influences, and the stories behind her most striking works. From early experimentation with color and texture to her current contemporary art practice, Lindsay opens up about the challenges and triumphs of p...

AART the Podcast presents an inspiring conversation with Debbie Mueller, a celebrated modern artist whose innovative approach and contemporary vision have made waves in the art world. In this biographical interview, Debbie shares her journey from early artistic exploration to becoming a recognized force in modern art, offering listeners an intimate look at her creative process, inspirations, and c...

Dive into the world of contemporary sculpture with Alexa King in this captivating episode of AART the Podcast. Alexa King, an innovative sculptor known for her dynamic use of materials and thought-provoking designs, shares her personal journey as an artist, from early inspirations to her breakthrough moments in the art world. In this episode, we explore Alexa’s creative process, her artistic philo...

Welcome to AART the Podcast, your ultimate destination for discovering the inspiring stories behind contemporary artists, sculptors, photographers, and creative visionaries. In this premiere episode, host Chris Stafford introduces the podcast, sharing the mission, vision, and passion for exploring the personal journeys, creative processes, and artistic insights of today’s most compelling artists....

In May 2022, Marci Kornegay set off from the Southern Terminus to hike the Pacific Crest Trail but as the journey progressed into Northern California, Oregon and Washington State, wildfires interrupted her goal of reaching the Northen Terminus in Canada by the fall. Undaunted and determined to complete the through hike, Marci and her trail buddies reconvened in June 2023 to complete those elusive...

On this special episode of WiSP Sports, Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen get back together to preview the FIFA 2023 Women’s Football World Cup, which starts on July 20 and runs through to the final on August 20. Australia and New Zealand are co-hosting the tournament with 32 teams in contention across eight groups. Nancy will be heading Down Under to cover the games in Australia, which starts in Sy...

Marci’s guest is Anya Covington, CEO and Lead Consultant of Human2Human, LLC who acknowledges that she is ready to “strip naked” to be vulnerable and share her truth. Anya shares her unique perspective on how sport shaped her life and how she never allowed it to take control of her identity. As important of a role basketball played in her and her family’s life, it was never the defining identity....

The Stripped Naked Podcast is underway with our first guest delivering wisdom, inspiration, and motivation in a big way. Haley Daniels, an Olympian who represented Canada in the sport of Canoe Slalom in Tokyo 2020/21 and multiple national championship titles holder, is Marci’s first guest. Haley share the highs and lows of being an athlete at the highest level while taking on the demands of sponso...

To get The Stripped Naked Podcast underway, host Marci Kornegay reveals just a little of her background and shares the importance and role that sport and athletic identity has played in her early career development. Being a competitive golfer shaped the way Marci selected how she would spend the first 15 years of her professional life as a coach. Building meaningful connections and driving young w...

The Stripped Naked Podcast is coming soon to your favorite podcast app. The intrepid Marci Kornegay will be your host as she introducies women from across the sporting world. They will explore ways that women are discovering new identities after they retire from being an elite athlete to embark on their second career. Guests will (figuratively) "strip naked" to share their experiences and tell sto...

Since retiring in 2015, The Wander Women , thrill-seeking nomads Kristy Burns and Annette Demel have hiked tens of thousands of miles, including the Colorado Trail, the Oregon Coast Trail, Superior Trail in Minnesota, Lonestar Trail in TX, going back-to-back-to- back on the Appalachian Trail, Continental Divide Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail to earn the Triple Crown. In addition they have added a...

After four years of weekly shows it’s time to close the curtain and retire the WiSP News Desk, the show that has brought you the top stories from around the world fo women’s sports. And it’s been a fun ride watching different sports grow and champions made. On this final episode we begin with a true champion of her sport counting 19 times as the LPGA Champion, New Zealander, Lydia Ko wins the fina...

This week’s news stories begin with the Rugby World Cup Final which saw the New Zealand Black Ferns beat England’s Red Roses 34-31 in a nail-biting battle between rugby’s giants. Meanwhile the Rugby League World Cup Semi-Finals are taking place this week between Australia v Papua New Guinea and England v New Zealand. The Final will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester on November 19. In cycling H...

We begin this week’s news with a round-up of the World Gymnastics Championships, which were held in Liverpool where national star Jessica Gadirova’s gold crowns Britain's best-ever World Championships. Kenyan Sharon Lokedi triumphed in the New York Marathon with a winning time of 2:23:23. Nancy has a round-up of the WSL matches this past weekend and has news of a new national team competition syst...

We kick off this week’s news round-up with the NWSL Championship Final, which took place at the weekend in Washington, DC. The Portland Thorns beat Kansas City Current 2-0 thanks to Sophia Smith scoring in the 4th minute and it would be an own goal by the Current’s goalie Addisyn Merrick in the 56th minute that clinched the title again for the Thorns. To wrap up the season the NWSL Coach of the Ye...

U.S. boxing champ Claressa Shields, 27, from Flint, Michigan defeated British fighter Savannah Marshall, 31, by an unanimous decision in front of a capacity crowd at the O2 stadium in London on October 15 to become the undisputed world middleweight title holder. And the viewing audience showed up to break more records for women’s sport. Breaking news today was that a Russian court upheld Brittney...

Our top story this week is how Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich achieved the second fastest time in women’s marathon history Chicago Marathon - 2 hrs 14 mins 18 seconds. And there is a round-up of the USWNT and England friendlies. The Rugby World Cup gets underway in New Zealand with group stages. The Red Roses score 14 tries in their first game beating Fiji 84-19. The tournament runs from October 8 - Nov...

Marci Kornegay completed the Pacific Crest Trail on September 21; a journey that started in the desert at the Mexican border on May 12. The ultimate finish, the touchstone that PCT hikers aim for at the Canadian border was denied her and her trail friends due to wildfires that closed the final 80 miles. And there were other closures that Marci had to navigate and reroute in Northern California and...

The USA won its fourth straight gold at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup with a new look team, as veterans retire, with victory against China in Sydney. In motor racing’s W Series: Dutch driver Beitske Visser wins in Singapore as Britain’s Jamie Chadwick crashes out. Meanwhile, W Series CEO Muir is confident that the championship can continue despite its financial troubles. In tennis world number...