In this month’s episode, host Raina brings the heat with stories and insights that matter to women’s flag football and beyond.

We start with a recap of the Sweden Tournament, which wrapped up August 2nd, celebrating the athletes, the competition, and the continued international growth of the game.

We spotlight Shamiel Gary, former NFL player, who’s now breaking barriers by founding One of One Girls Flag Football Club — the first organization of its kind in Oklahoma, dedicated to building opportunity for young women in the sport.

We shift gears to college football’s opening week, where unexpected upsets shook up the standings and reminded us that anything can happen when the whistle blows.

And finally, we take a deeper look at a powerful article from the IWFFA’s August Newsletter, written by Nassima Jaghar:
“How Women Are Reclaiming Power Through Sports and Solidarity.”
Raina unpacks the article’s core message — how team sports help women rebuild trust, reshape identity, and turn competition into community. This isn’t just about winning games. It’s about healing, rising, and creating a culture where women thrive.

A must-listen for anyone passionate about the movement of women’s sports — and the mindset behind the mission.

August 2025

Women’s sports are no longer fighting to be seen — they’re being recognized, respected, and reshaping the world of athletics.

In this episode, Raina breaks down the explosive growth of women’s sports across the globe and what it really means when people finally start knowing female athletes by name.

We spotlight a young trailblazer from Columbine High School who made history by earning a college scholarship for flag football — the first in her school’s history.

We also take a look back at WWE’s Evolution all-women’s pay-per-view, a show many expected to flop — yet it turned out to be not only wildly successful, but better than the men’s event that aired just one night before. Proof that when women are given the stage, they rise.

Later in the episode, Raina sits down with Diane and Katherine to talk about the Nicaragua tournament. Katherine, with no prior coaching experience, stepped into a leadership role and shocked everyone!

And finally, we close with the story of Allison Lang — born with fibular hemimelia, bullied, and pushed to the edge. But she found strength through sitting volleyball, becoming a voice of resilience and proof that pain can be turned into purpose.

You don’t want to miss this one. It’s not just about sports — it’s about courage, growth, and what happens when women are finally given their rightful place on and off the field.

IWFFA Podcast – July 2025

In this powerful episode, we start by tackling a growing concern in women’s sports: the relentless bullying of Caitlin Clark. Is this behavior being normalized? And what kind of message is it sending to the next generation of female athletes? Raina shares her no-nonsense thoughts on why we can't afford to stay silent.

Then, we shift gears with a heartfelt conversation featuring Monica and Izzy from Key West. Fresh off their recent trip to Cuba with the IWFFA, they share stories from the flag football tournament — and the deeper impact of their visit. This wasn’t just about playing ball; it was about delivering food, clothes, and medical supplies, showing how sport can be a bridge for humanitarian support and unity.

We close with a recap of the Women's College World Series, where the Texas Longhorns clinched their first-ever national championship, finally bringing an end to Oklahoma’s four-year dynasty. A changing of the guard in women’s softball — and a reminder of what perseverance can lead to.

Tune in for strong opinions, inspiring stories, and a celebration of the power and purpose behind women’s sports.

This month, Raina dives into the exciting news about Flag Football being added to the 2028 Olympics—how cool is that?
She also tackles a thought-provoking question: Are male or female coaches better? This conversation was inspired by Coach Allison Wood's May blog, and it's one you won’t want to miss.
Plus, we’ve got a special guest joining us this week… any guesses?
And to wrap things up, Raina shares a heartfelt message on the importance of being true to yourself and never letting anyone make you feel small.

The IWFFA Podcast is back! Raina is your full time host now. Each month she will bring exciting Flag Football News and Issues to the forefront. With exciting and heartfelt interviews this podcast will deliver.

In this episode Raina discusses how many Athletes, both men and women, and the NFL are getting involved to create Flag Football leagues around the country. Raina also shares a very inspirational interview with Abeda Sultanzada

On The Air With the IWFFA

May 19, 2022

Host: Diane Beruldsen

Description of the Show

Music: 2015 IWFFA theme song

Tonights show is LIVE! Listeners can CALL IN!

It's been awhile since we did a live show. 

We invite flag football players, coaches, officials 

and listeners to phone in and share what they would like. 

We'll go over results and events from previous month, 

and talk about this month as well as this summer.

IWFFA-Mexico Tournament takes place May 28 - 29

Promotional Tours - Cuba, Morocco, Sweden, Spain

To Dial Into the show: +1 (305) 293 - 9315

On The Air With The IWFFA

March 17, 2022

Spanish Edition

En el Aire con la IWFFA

Anfitriones: Paola Coello, MJ Eguigure and Fernanda Eguigure

Invitados: Briseida Beltrán and Elisa Montalván

Hablamos acerca del torneo #30 Kelly McGillis y la experiencia de viajar desde Honduras y El Salvador a Key West. Briseida compartió su experiencia ayudando con el Torneo Kelly McGillis en el 2022. Elisa nos da más detalles de nuestro Festival de Flag Football. También te damos mar información acerca de nuestros futuros torneos…disfruta del show de este mes.

On the air with the IWFFA

Hosts: Paola Coello, MJ Eguigure and Fernanda Eguigure

Guests: Briseida Beltran and Elisa Montalvan

We talked about the 30th Kelly McGillis Classic and the experience of traveling from Honduras and

El Salvador to Key West. Briseida shared the experience of helping with the Kelly McGillis tournament in 2022. Elisa gives you more details about our Flag Football Festival .We also give you more information about our future tournaments...Enjoy this month Show

In this month's On the Air with the IWFFA, Diane and Dawn Mahan, discuss a number of topics, including:

The recent Kelly McGillis Classic Tournament

The upcoming Women's Flag Football Festival in El Salvador

Plus a brief update on the AWFFA players in Afghanistan. 

...and more!

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show

For our first show of the year, On the Air with the IWFFA has conversation with Stephen Kitsakos, Opera Librettist, Stage Director and Art Maker. He knows little of flag football, but lot's about Afghanistan. Since the IWFFA is helping to evacuation our Afghan women flag football members, we thought it would be interesting to learn about the history of the country, and Mr. Kitsakos enlightens us.

Stephen is a colleague of Roya Sadat, the Afghan filmmaker & International women's rights advocate. Roya Sadat is an Afghan filmmaker & international women’s rights advocate. Named by the BBC as one of the 100 Most Inspiring & Influential Women in the World for 2021, she taught herself how to create visual stories during the Taliban regime.

Stephen shares a wealth of information into the culture and history of Afghanistan. 

A fascinating conversation to another world. 

The screening of film: A Letter to the President, was the Afghan submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2018 Oscars. The film follows Soraya, a low-level government official, who is imprisoned when she defends a woman from village lords. Behind bars, she writes the Afghan President for help.

Following the screening, Stephen Kitsakos, Studios Artistic Associate, will moderate a discussion with Ms. Sadat about the constantly evolving situation in Afghanistan. Kitsakos is working with Sadat & the American composer Sheila Silver on the opera adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns for the Seattle Opera’s Feb 2023 World Premiere. The screening takes place in Key West, Florida at the Studios of Key West on February 1, 2022. 

We are thrilled to share with you ..... Mr. Stephen Kitsakos 

Our last show of the year features an intimate interview with Kelly McGillis. Discussions include Ms. McGillis' acting career, how she got involved with the IWFFA Kelly McGillis Classic , what it felt like to play on the Loose Women's team, and more. Join us for a light and fun conversation. 

Diane also provides updates on the Afghanistan women's flag football fundraiser, El Salvador Women's Flag Football Festival April 10 - 17, 2022, and achieving 31 women's and girls teams registered for the 30th Kelly McGillis Classic.

Sit back and relax to take a listen

We wish everyone happy holidays, healthy new year and the best flag football for everyone in 2022.