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In episodes 9-12 of The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr addresses the inequities and unique experiences of Indigenous athletes and people working in the Indigenous sport system. Dr. Forsyth discusses the use of sport as an assimilation tool in residential schools, the inequitable distribution of resources in the modern Indigenous sport system, and her research examining the experiences of Tom Longboat award winners.

In episodes 9-12 of The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr addresses the inequities and unique experiences of Indigenous athletes and people working in the Indigenous sport system. Kathryn Teneese, chairwoman of the Ktunaxa Nation Council, was a leading figure in the resistance to Jumbo Glacier Resort, which would have been the largest ski resort in North America. She shares her story in episode 10.

In episodes 9-12 of The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr addresses the inequities and unique experiences of Indigenous athletes and people working in the Indigenous sport system. This episode, with Dr. Natalie Welch, breaks down some of the key challenges facing Indigenous athletes and discusses the deep-seeded colonialism impacting mainstream sports in North America.

In episodes 5-8, Dr. Maddy Orr digs into the environmental and social issues affecting individual sports. In this episode, Dr. Becky Beal shares her research on skateboarding culture and infrastructure, and how the sport has been experienced differently depending on the neighborhood, available resources, and local culture.

In episodes 5-8, Dr. Maddy Orr digs into the environmental and social issues affecting individual sports. In this episode, Henri Rivers, the President of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, addresses the lack of diversity in the ski sector and proposes solutions for bringing more Black people into the sport.

In episodes 5-8, Dr. Maddy Orr digs into the environmental and social issues affecting individual sports. In this episode, Dr. Asherah Allen shares her personal experiences and research findings on Black swimmers' experiences, and the infrastructural and psychological barriers that prevent more Black people from taking up swimming.

In episodes 5-8, Dr. Maddy Orr digs into the environmental and social issues affecting individual sports, zeroing in on surfing in this episode with Rhonda Harper, founder of Black Girls Surf. 

In this episode of The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr interviews Alexandra Rickham about what's missing in the sport sustainability movement: diverse voices, comprehensive strategy, and long-term positive thinking.

In this third episode of Season 3, The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr interviews Garry Gilliam, former NFL player and CEO of The Bridge, about the challenges facing low-income Black communities and how The Bridge is holistically addressing wellbeing and fostering prosperity in these communities.

In this second episode of Season 3, The Listening Sessions, Dr. Maddy Orr interviews Dr. Nick Watanabe of the University of South Carolina on air quality, pollution, and the many ways sport organizations may inadvertently be contributing to these problems.