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The Horse Show: S4E22 - Rachael Livermore, Eventing Groom
August 20, 2019 12:52 - 32 minutes - 44.8 MBOn this week’s show we go behind the scenes as we talk to eventing groom Rachael Livermore, 28, who manages Sharon White’s Last Frontier Farm eventing team. Rachael explains how her life with horses began and how career with event horses has evolved. We know that working with horses takes passion and dedication but really good grooms also have an instinct and loyalty that makes them much sought after. Success in performance depends as much on horse management as skilled riding and Rachael und...
The Sailing Show: S4E8 - Mentoring Programs for Women in Sailing
August 19, 2019 13:04 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBOn this episode of The Sailing Show Abby Ehler delves into the world of mentoring programs, Abby’s first guest is Kate-Mardel Ferreira, who has previously been a professional sailor and race yacht captain and more recently has worked within the shore side roles of the sport. Kate is currently head of Operations & Sailing Programmes at 1851 Trust, a charity aiming to inspire young people to pursue (STEM) subjects, by harnessing the excitement of INEOS Team UK the professional British sailing ...
Bit by Bit: S1E2 - Control Based Thinking
August 16, 2019 11:00 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBOn this week's episode Erin focuses on Control Based Thinking. Control is an essential part of clearing your headspace: thought control, emotional control, and physical control are all parts of mental strength training. What about specifics, what about controlling the ball? controlling your horse? Controlling your opponent, or your environment, or your outcome? How many of these things can you actually control? And if you can’t control something what does that mean for your performance? On th...
The WeCOACH Podcast: S1E22 - Missy Price; Stay True to Yourself
August 15, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBOn episode 22 of The WeCOACH Podcast, host Megan Kahn catches up with Wellesley head women’s soccer coach Missy Price. Known as much for her work off the field, as her success on the pitch, Missy is synonymous with leadership and empowering others around her. Missy’s voice and platform are giving her opportunities to grow the game on a national level, empower student-athletes to become the best versions of themselves, and inspire the next generation of female coaches. Balancing motherhood an...
The WeCOACH Podcast: S1E22 - Missy Price; Stay True to Yourself
August 15, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBOn episode 22 of The WeCOACH Podcast, host Megan Kahn catches up with Wellesley head women’s soccer coach Missy Price. Known as much for her work off the field, as her success on the pitch, Missy is synonymous with leadership and empowering others around her. Missy’s voice and platform are giving her opportunities to grow the game on a national level, empower student-athletes to become the best versions of themselves, and inspire the next generation of female coaches. Balancing motherhood and...
Athlete Profile: S2E3 - Gillian Curr Sanders Tokyo Test Event
August 14, 2019 13:35 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBOur guest is British based South African triathlete Gillian Curr Sanders who is aiming for her third Olympic Games in 2020 before she retires after 10 years as a pro. Gillian grew up in Pietermaritzburg, and took up triathlon in her youth under the influence of her father and older sister, who both competed in the sport. After competing internationally in age group and junior competition Sanders put her triathlon career on hold whilst studying law at Stellenbosch University, where she compet...
The Horse Show: S4E21 - Introducing Miss Moffitt
August 13, 2019 14:56 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBAmerican born 21 year old Emily Moffitt made her debut on the British team when she rode a double clear round in the FEI Nations Cup to win the prestigious Aga Khan Trophy at Dublin Horse Show last week alongside her trainer Ben Maher. It was Britain's 27th victory on the hallowed turf of Ballsbridge and for Emily it will be the first major milestone in what will undoubtedly be an exciting future in the sport. Her rise to the senior ranks of international show jumping has been swift when she...
Active Health: S1E4 - Swimming after Chidlbirth
August 08, 2019 11:00 - 8 minutes - 12.2 MBDr. Juliet McGrattan talks us through some questions and concerns you may have when you’re a new mother and want to go swimming. So much of the advice is about when it’s safe for your baby to swim and not about you! When is it ok for you to hit the pool? What if you had a vaginal tear, stitches or a Caesarean section? Juliet discusses the new Return to Running Guidelines published in the UK in March 2019 that don’t suggest swimming until 8 to 12 weeks. Highlighting the importance of gradually...
Transcending Sport: Dr. Bridie O'Donnell, Office for Women in Sport and Recreation
August 07, 2019 13:06 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBOur guest this week is Dr Bridie O’Donnell, Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne, Australia to discuss the issues affecting women and girls from her perspective, the progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. Bridie graduated as Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the J R S Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern in 1999. During her residency she was...
The Horse Show: S4E20 - Pan Am Gold Medalists; Lynn Symansky & Tamie Smith
August 06, 2019 20:04 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBThis week’s guests are the two women who were part of the US Team that won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Lima Peru: Lynn Symansky who also won the individual silver aboard RF Cool Play and championship team rookie Tamie Smith who rode Mai Baum in to 17th place individually. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the Wor...
The WeCoach Podcast: S1E21 - Dream Big
August 01, 2019 11:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBThis week's guest is Minnesota Gophers softball coach Jamie Trachsel who, in just her second season at the helm, led the Gophers to their first-ever Women’s College World Series appearance. Having her team dreaming big and swinging for Oklahoma City, she has been able to bridge the gap in facing adversity and priming her team for success. Jamie’s Midwest work-ethic and genuine character shine through in this episode as she shares advice for first-time head coaches, managing transition, team c...
The WeCoach Podcast: S1E21 - Dream Big
August 01, 2019 11:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBThis week's guest is Minnesota Gophers softball coach Jamie Trachsel who, in just her second season at the helm, led the Gophers to their first-ever Women’s College World Series appearance. Having her team dreaming big and swinging for Oklahoma City, she has been able to bridge the gap in facing adversity and priming her team for success. Jamie’s Midwest work-ethic and genuine character shine through in this episode as she shares advice for first-time head coaches, managing transition, team ...
Bit by Bit: S1E1 - Sports Psychology: Solution Based Thinking
July 31, 2019 11:00 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBOn Episode 1, Erin McGuire chats about solution-based thinking: how to “not say not” and focus on what you DO want to do. Mental skills are an important, albeit underrated, contributor to athletic success. Bit by Bit is a collaboration between WISP Sports and Remarqueable Athletic Solutions LLC creator, Erin McGuire. Over the next six episodes Erin will teach you how to think efficiently and effectively then give you tools to leave your nerves in nerves in the locker room and hit game time r...
The Horse Show: S4E19 - Sheila Wilcox ; A Pioneer for Women in Eventing
July 30, 2019 13:58 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBThis interview was recorded in 2011 when Sheila Wilcox was in the early stages of Alzheimer's and confined to a home in Oxfordshire, England where she was to stay until her death on June 9, 2017. Sheila Wilcox was born on March the 12th, 1936 in Sutton Coalfield near Birmingham in England. Despite not being born into an equestrian family she persisted from an early age with a determination that was to become the driving force of her success. She embarked on her riding career at the age of fou...
Active Health: S1E3 - Alcohol and Exercise
July 25, 2019 11:00 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBEven the most dedicated and focused of athletes enjoys a night out every now and then but what about the day after the night before? Is it ok to exercise with a hangover? Will it make you feel better or worse? Could exercising with a hangover actually be dangerous? Dr. Juliet McGrattan talks us through the safe limits for drinking and the factors that determine how much alcohol affects each of us. With general advice of course to miss the session if we don’t feel well, Juliet is also aware th...
Fair Play: S3E7 - Mixed Gender Sports
July 24, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBThis month we do a deep dive into mixed gendered sports. Is this the way of the future for sport? Sports sociologist professor Holly Thorpe, New Zealand men's and mixed gender netball coach Michelle Hansen-Vaeau and sports physician Deb Robinson contribute. We discuss the possible new name for the Basin Reserve, we have an update from para-climber Rachel Maia, and we chat with WiSP Sports’ Chris Stafford. And of course it’s not Fair Play without an update from the toilets at the Basin Reserve...
The Horse Show: S4E18 - Kathy Kusner, An Extraordinary Sportswoman
July 23, 2019 13:31 - 52 minutes - 71.4 MBThis week we take a look back at an interview that Chris Stafford did in 2011with Kathy Kusner. Kathy was born on March 21st 1940 in Gainesville Florida. She excelled as an international show jumper, jockey, pilot, scuba diver and marathon runner and is the founder of Horses in the Hood. Kathy's show career began in 1989 and while only 21 years old she was named American horse shows Association's horse woman of the year. Before joining the United States Equestrian team in 1961 as one of the...
WiSP Mashup: S1E1 - Rachel Brown-Finnis, Keelin Winters & Jo Gunston Revisited
July 22, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBHi and thanks for downloading this podcast which is the first of our WiSP Mashups. For those of you who are new to WiSP and may have missed some of our very earliest shows we thought we would assembly a little compilation. With the soccer World Cup still fresh in our minds we take a look back at some of our conversations four years ago ahead of the 2015 World Cup. Former English professional soccer player Rachel Brown-Finnis announced her retirement in the winter of 2015 as women’s teams were...
Transcending Sport: Off the Bench with Cliona Foley
July 19, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBOut guest this week is Irish sports journalist Cliona Foley who has been a sports journalist for 30 years, mostly spent as a staff sportswriter for Independent News & Media in Ireland, covering all sports from Gaelic games—hurling, football and camogie—to European & World Championships plus multiple Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since 2016 she has worked freelance contributing to a range of Irish newspapers & national radio. We chat about what’s happening in women’s sport not just in Ireland...
The WeCOACH Podcast: S1E20 - Be Willing to Fail
July 18, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBThis week's very special guest is the former U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Door Gunner turned extreme sports junkie and recent ESPY Award winner, Kirstie Ennis. The above-the-knee amputee just returned home from her climb to Mt. Everest as part of her quest to conquer the Seven Summits. Doing more on one leg than most people do on two, Kirstie epitomizes that we control our own circumstances. Her incredibly inspiring story of physically and mentally challenging feats will leave you more than a...
The Sailing Show: S4E7 - Onboard Aegir for the NYYC Transatlantic Race
July 17, 2019 13:33 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBThis month's episode takes on a little different format in that it is made up of audio logs that Abby recorded whilst competing in the NYYC Transatlantic Race on board the 82ft yacht Aegir. The race started out of Newport on 25th June and took us 14 days to complete, finishing at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The podcast includes an interview with Caitlin Murphy, one of Abby's crew mates who was competing in her first Ocean Race. For show notes and related li...
The Horse Show: S4E17 - Facing The Mental Challenge
July 16, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBOur guest this week is show jumper Erin McGuire who through her own experiences dealing with the mental aspect of being a rider and decided to jump with both feet into sports psychology so she could help other riders. Her clients range from 12 to 60 and many of them are facing the same hurdles that confronter her as she struggled to become the rider she and her trainer knew she could be. Dealing with show nerves, developing confidence, focusing your concentration, these are all important asp...
The Lovely Biertrix: S1E6 - Juke Boxx Talks Game Play
July 12, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBOn this month's episode The Lovely Biertrix talks to Juke Boxx from Barcelona Roller Derby. Growing up working at a roller rink, Juke has been on wheels the majority of her life, and started playing derby in 2008. In that time she has been a member of four leagues- MadRollin Dolls, Minnesota Rollergirls, London Rollergirls and has recently transferred to Barcelona Roller Derby. In those leagues she has been heavily involved in strategy and training plans. She also has been a member of USA Ro...
Active Health: S1E2 - Feeling the Pinch
July 11, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBBlisters are a common problem, especially in those of us that lead active lives. They can quite literally knock us off our feet. Can you prevent blisters? What’s the best way to treat them and the all-important question - should you pop a blister? Dr Juliet McGrattan talks us through how blisters form and considers the answers to each of these questions. There’s advice on choosing the right socks, shoes and even how to lace your trainers. With tips on using skin barriers and words of warning...
Athlete Profile: S2E2 - Prue Houston, Strong Woman
July 10, 2019 11:00 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this episode we meet Australian Strongman Prue Houston. Prue is a wife and mother of three children who eight years ago decided she wanted to focus on her health and fitness having never worked out but instead was unhappy with gaining weight. She has since lost 66 lbs (30kg), competed as an All Star Cheerleader, CrossFit Athlete and Olympic Weightlifter and even opened her own women’s gym. Now she is 42 year old Strong Woman athlete, recently crowned Ballarat's Strongest Woman and won the...
Athlete Profile: S2E2 - Prue Houston, Strong Woman
July 10, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 38.3 MBOn this episode we meet Australian Strongman Prue Houston. Prue is a wife and mother of three children who eight years ago decided she wanted to focus on her health and fitness having never worked out but instead was unhappy with gaining weight. She has since lost 66 lbs (30kg), competed as an All Star Cheerleader, CrossFit Athlete and Olympic Weightlifter and even opened her own women’s gym. Now she is 42 year old Strong Woman athlete, recently crowned Ballarat's Strongest Woman and won th...
The Horse Show: S4E16 - Jennifer Baumert & Sarah Lockman Make Their Games Debut
July 09, 2019 10:31 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MBOn this week’s show we talk to two riders who are making their games debut for the US Dressage team, Jennifer Baumert from Ohio and Sarah Lockman from California. Jennifer and Betsy Juliano LLC’s 14 year old Hanoverian gelding Handsome join the squad for the 2019 Pan American Games to be held from July 28-3 at the Equestrian Club Militar La Molina in Lima, Peru. Although this will be Jennifer’s Games debut she and Handsome were on the winning Nations Cup team in Wellington, Florida in March...
The Horse Show: S4E16 - Jennifer Baumert & Sarah Lockman Make Their Games Debut
July 09, 2019 10:31 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MBOn this week’s show we talk to two riders who are making their games debut for the US Dressage team, Jennifer Baumert from Ohio and Sarah Lockman from California. Jennifer and Betsy Juliano LLC’s 14 year old Hanoverian gelding Handsome join the squad for the 2019 Pan American Games to be held from July 28-3 at the Equestrian Club Militar La Molina in Lima, Peru. Although this will be Jennifer’s Games debut she and Handsome were on the winning Nations Cup team in Wellington, Florida in March ...
The WeCOACH Podcast: S2E19 - Penn State's Charmelle Green
July 05, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBIn Episode 19 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn talks to Penn State Senior Associate Athletic Director and WeCOACH Board member, Charmelle Green. No matter if you are a coach, administrator, sports enthusiast, or women’s empowerment ally, you are sure to love the insight and wisdom Charmelle shares. Her intention in her work and life is heartfelt and inspiring. This is one episode you won’t want to miss – it oozes a contagious passion and advice for supporting and mentoring women in sports....
The WeCOACH Podcast: S2E19 - Penn State's Charmelle Green
July 05, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBIn Episode 19 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn talks to Penn State Senior Associate Athletic Director and WeCOACH Board member, Charmelle Green. No matter if you are a coach, administrator, sports enthusiast, or women’s empowerment ally, you are sure to love the insight and wisdom Charmelle shares. Her intention in her work and life is heartfelt and inspiring. This is one episode you won’t want to miss – it oozes a contagious passion and advice for supporting and mentoring women in sports. ...
The Bolder Woman: S1E20 - Paddler Petra Mattes at Home in a Dragonboat
July 03, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week’s guest is Canadian Dragon Boat Racer Petra Mattes who at 57 has been paddling for 20 years; the last ten of which have taken her around the world. It’s a sport that she took up when she was in search of a new activity when her children were grown up and she has not looked back. Petra is a member of the New Dragons Racing Club Toronto (NDRC) which trains at the Sunnyside Paddling Club in Toronto. Her career highlights include the IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Ravenna Italy...
The Bolder Woman: S1E20 - Paddler Petra Mattes at Home in a Dragonboat
July 03, 2019 11:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week’s guest is Canadian Dragon Boat Racer Petra Mattes who at 57 has been paddling for 20 years; the last ten of which have taken her around the world. It’s a sport that she took up when she was in search of a new activity when her children were grown up and she has not looked back. Petra is a member of the New Dragons Racing Club Toronto (NDRC) which trains at the Sunnyside Paddling Club in Toronto. Her career highlights include the IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Ravenna Ital...
The Horse Show: S4E15 - Sara Morganti Eyes Another Paralympic Games
July 02, 2019 11:00 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBMy guest this week is multi medalist Para Dressage rider Sara Morganti who despite suffering from progressive multiple sclerosis has her sights set on qualifying for her third Olympic Games. The 43 year old rider has already collected several gold medals at World Games, including gold at the 2014 games followed by gold in the 2018 games in Tryon in both the Freestyle and Individual Test. Sara has also won four bronze medals at the European Championships starting on 2019. She began riding at ...
Fair Play: S3E6 - Heads and Headers
June 28, 2019 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBThis month on Fair Play, Kiwi Ferns player Honey Hireme talks double headers and the team’s new sponsor. The new Head of the Women’s World Cup 2021 Andrea Nelson chats about what needs to be done over the next two years before the event. And we catch up with Para-Climber Rachel Maia as she prepares for the World’s next month. And of course it’s not Fair Play without an update on the toilets at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Today’s co-host is former international footballer turned Football ...
Active Health: S1E1 - Hay Fever - Ease the Sneeze
June 27, 2019 11:00 - 9 minutes - 13 MBThe summer months are fantastic for exercising outdoors but if you’re a hay fever sufferer, then this time of year can be pretty miserable. Dr Juliet McGrattan talks us through her top tips for stopping hay fever from ruining your exercise plans. If you’re unlucky, hay fever can affect you for up to seven months of the year. Watery, itchy eyes and sneezing can make exercise hard and hay fever has a habit of making you feel lethargic and not at all in the mood for exercise. Using her four Cs, ...
The Bolder Woman: S1E19 - Lucinda Green, Eventer
June 26, 2019 11:00 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBMy guest this week is British Eventer Lucinda Green who at 66 has not lost one ounce of her passion and dedication to horses and horse sport. Lucinda epitomizes being a sportswoman whether she is training horses or coaching riders around the world or competing on her only horse. She began riding at the age of four but didn’t own her own horse until she was 15. Be Fair proved to be a birthday present that would launch her career and their partnership forever be carved in the history books of t...
The Horse Show: S4E14 - Frankie Goes to Germany
June 25, 2019 11:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBOur guest this week is Amateur event rider Frankie Thierot Stutes from California who made her 5-star debut with her handsome 11 year old Oldenburg gelding Chatwin finishing fourth at Luhmuhlen in Germany. It was an impressive performance against the an all-star field including the World No1 rider making this even more notable for the 32 year old mother of two. Their participation in the event was made possible by Frankie winning the 2018 Rebecca Broussard International Award presented at t...
The WeCOACH Podcast: S1E18 - You Need to Be Better
June 20, 2019 11:00 - 51 minutes - 70.8 MBThis week's guest is the longest tenured coach in the Pac-12, Lesle Gallimore, who has led the University of Washington women’s soccer team for the past 25 seasons. On the cusp of her retirement – a final run for the Huskies this fall with over 250 wins to her name – Lesle shares her take on the evolvement of the collegiate landscape, the game itself, and how she’s molded her coaching style to better meet today’s student-athletes. A true trailblazer, Lesle has carried the leadership baton for...
The Bolder Woman: S1E18 - Nonagenarian Rita Price Still Dances on the Tennis Court
June 19, 2019 11:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBIt’s not often that one gets to have compelling conversations with women in their 90’s who are still passionate about their chosen sport and as competitive as ever, even fitter than they were in their 70’s. This is one of those interviews that draws you in when you think you’re going to discuss their sporting career and those stand out moments, the titles and the trophies, touching on their past to set the story in context. But then the conversation lingers on a distant time in their life th...
The Horse Show: S4E13 - Emily Karp Rides Again
June 18, 2019 15:44 - 23 minutes - 32 MBExactly two years ago today Hunter/Jumper rider Emily Karp, 21. suffered serious injuries when she fell from her horse while schooling over a grid of cavaletti. She sustained nerve damage to C5-6-7 in her neck which left her paralyzed in a wheelchair and needing to learn to walk again. Doctors told her parents: “Your daughter was this close to being paralyzed for the rest of her life.” However, it wasn’t long before her desire to get back on the horse again motivated her to ride her old fait...
Full Time: S1E4 - Katie's Take on World Cup
June 14, 2019 11:00 - 16 minutes - 22.5 MBIf you want to know what Katie thinks about the FIFA World Cup so far here’s your chance to get the inside scoop from a pro player who does not hold back! Katie tells it like it is when it comes to the early group games, not least of the dominating performance by USA against Thailand this week when they put home 13 goals. Yes, that caused the earth to tremor on Twitterland not least of all for the hearty celebrations and Katie shares her views on that. We also hear her analysis of some of th...
The Lovely Biertrix: S1E5 - The Voice of 'Verry Cherry'
June 13, 2019 11:39 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this month's episode The Lovely Biertrix's guest is Central City Roller Derby's 'Verry Cherry', veteran skater and accomplished announcer. 'Verry Cherry' gives her top tips for new announcers starting out, how to build your announcing CV and what to do with negative feedback on the internet. We also briefly discuss rankings, upcoming tournaments and the benefits of watching games you've commentated on—if you can get past the cringe factor. For show notes and related links for this episode ...
The Bolder Woman: S1E17 - Sharon Gayter, Ultra-Runner
June 12, 2019 11:00 - 43 minutes - 59 MBBritish Ultra-Runner Sharon Gayter has come a long way, quite literally, since enduring a difficult childhood that left her socially scarred and lacking confidence to take part in any sport. Now at the age of 55 she has clocked up too many miles to count with record-breaking performances around world that have fueled her ambition for yet more milestones. Sharon has gone from bus-driver to university lecturer turning her life around as her world has pivoted around her running career. She ha...
The Horse Show: S4E12 - Kelli Cruciotti & Caitlin Henderson
June 11, 2019 16:10 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBThis week's show focuses on two riders in different sports; one a young professional show jumper and the other an Adult Amateur Eventer. Kelli Cruciotti won her first major show jumping Grand Prix this past weekend when she partnered her Belgian Warmblood mare Hadja van Orshof to victory in the $204,000 Coca Cola Grand Prix at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The conditions were less than idea but the 22 year old from Colorado pulled out all the stops to beat a competitive field a...
The Horse Show: S4E12 - Kelli Cruciotti & Caitlin Henderson
June 11, 2019 16:10 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBThis week's show focuses on two riders in different sports; one a young professional show jumper and the other an Adult Amateur Eventer. Kelli Cruciotti won her first major show jumping Grand Prix this past weekend when she partnered her Belgian Warmblood mare Hadja van Orshof to victory in the $204,000 Coca Cola Grand Prix at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The conditions were less than idea but the 22 year old from Colorado pulled out all the stops to beat a competitive field an...
The Sailing Show: S4E6 - Race Officers, Umpires, Judges & Mark Layers
June 10, 2019 16:52 - 52 minutes - 71.3 MBOn this month's episode of the Sailing Show Abby Ehler takes a look at the wider area of working within the sailing industry, in particular the roles of Race Officers, Umpires, Judges & Mark Layers. Abby's guests include Sofia Truchanowicz, from Poland, a world-leading international sailing judge and umpire who currently works as part of the umpire team for the new global sailing series, SailGP. Plus Maria Torrijo from Spain, an International Judge, International Umpire and International Rac...
The WeCOACH Podcast: S1E17 - The Power of Women Supporting Women
June 06, 2019 18:00 - 52 minutes - 71.3 MBOn episode 17 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn speaks to longtime coach and administrator Ann Walker. Following more than 25 years in collegiate athletics, Ann has helped boost the growth and engagement of WeCOACH for the past three years as the director of events. On the cusp of her retirement, listen in as Ann shares lessons learned along the way, advice for women in sports, and the power of women lifting other women. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more ...
Transcending Sport: Active Health with Dr. Juliet McGratten
June 06, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDr. Juliet McGratten was a General Practioner for 16 years before she decided to hang up her stethoscope and follow her passion, using medical knowledge and experience to improve the health of women through physical activity. She published her first book Sorted: The Active Woman’s Guide to Health in 2017 and won first prize in the Popular Medicine category at the 2018 British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. Juliet is the resident Health Expert for Women’s Running UK magazine and a r...
Transcending Sport: Active Health with Dr. Juliet McGratten
June 06, 2019 11:00 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDr. Juliet McGratten was a General Practioner for 16 years before she decided to hang up her stethoscope and follow her passion, using medical knowledge and experience to improve the health of women through physical activity. She published her first book Sorted: The Active Woman’s Guide to Health in 2017 and won first prize in the Popular Medicine category at the 2018 British Medical Association Medical Book Awards. Juliet is the resident Health Expert for Women’s Running UK magazine and a re...
The Bolder Woman: S1E16 - Wendy Barrett, Dragonboat Racer
June 05, 2019 12:24 - 37 minutes - 51 MBWendy Barrett is a breast cancer survivor who discovered the sport of dragon boating in 2007, just two years after a double mastectomy, and fell in love with the sport. She joined the breast cancer dragonboat team “Abreast in a Boat” in her home town of Vancouver, Canada, which had started ten years earlier as a research project for women recovering from breast cancer. This organization is now worldwide with teams of women competing and paddling together for empowerment, encouragement and co...