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Join us as we chat with Kathrine Switzer, first woman to ever run as an official marathon registrant in 1967! Such a wonderful conversation with a pioneer of gender equality in sports.

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Also, be sure to check out her non-profit organization 261 Fearless!

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Hear what's coming up in the next few months at She Plays. 

We also are launching a new feature of our podcast - we will periodically read transcripts of some of the most inspiring speeches/messages regarding women in sports and gender equality in sports.

Today we launch with words from Muffet McGraw in the April 2019 press conference leading up to the NCAA Final Four games.

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Steph and Joy discuss the latest in sports news and the upcoming NWHL season! 

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QUIZ: Which NWHL team should you root for?! 

Last Week's Podcast Episode with Anya Packer

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In this episode, we chat with Anya Packer - retired NWHL player and current Executive Director of NWHL Player's Association. She's awesome and gives great insight into the upcoming NWHL season and the world of women's hockey. Take a listen and follow along on the NWHL excitement via Twitter, Twitch, etc. 

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Checking in this week on the latest news from your favorite sports leagues! We talk NWHL, NWSL, WNBA and that US Open final! 

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This week we chat with Nurah Muhammad - speaker, blogger, community ‘actionist' and host of the Nurah Speaks podcast.  On her show, Nurah draws from her years of community involvement to tug on the soul and consciousness of the Black Community.  Conversations include matters such as education, youth empowerment, women’s impact, civic engagement and more.

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This week we were delighted to chat with Kayla Bandy, a professional bowler of the PWBA and head women's coach at Maryland Eastern Shore! Check her out on instagram @bandykayla and on Facebook (Kayla Bandy). Also be sure to check out pwba.com for all of the latest on professional bowling in the US.

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Upcoming PWBA Tournament:

Sept 3-8 in Raleigh

Saturday Sept 7 - Bowl with the Pros event

Sunday Sept 8 - Fan Fest - meet the athletes, bowlers try different balls from companies in industry 

Other facts about Kayla:

- Bowled collegiately at Pikeville

- Member of the 2008 Intercollegiate Team Championships women's national champion Pikeville

- Four-time collegiate All-American

- 2007 and 2008 collegiate Player of the Year

- Inducted into the Pikeville Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014

- Inducted into the Danville (Va.) USBC Hall of Fame in 2014

- Inducted into the Virginia State USBC Youth Hall of Fame

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Jess and June join us from the Royal Guard SG out in Tacoma, WA to discuss their love for all things Reign FC and supporters groups! We loved this convo and think you will too!

Be sure to check out the Royal Guard online and join them for a game out at Cheney Stadium (tickets here: https://www.reignfc.com/tickets )

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Three articles to check out:

https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/7/1/18759962/origins-hayley-wickenheiser-2019-hockey-hall-of-fame-changed-the-game 

https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/6/18/18652804/will-the-nwhl-turn-to-d-iii-talent-to-fill-its-rosters-emily-fluke-jane-morrisette-pwhpa

https://www.theicegarden.com/2019/5/24/18637513/kaleigh-fratkin-interview-forthegame-decision-to-sign-with-the-nwhl-womens-hockey-pwhpa-boston-pride

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Thanks for rolling with a week off! Just wanted to pop on and give a little update and chat briefly about the breakdown between the USWNT and US Soccer (insert eye roll). I mean seriously, why is equality so hard?!

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See you next week with an episode all about the NWHL!