Vicky Molyneux has played Rugby League for 25 years and is the Current Captain of Wigan Warriors women. She made her England debut in 2007 and was the first woman to be inducted into the Wigan Warriors Hall of Fame.

Natascia Bernardi has been coaching girls football since 2017. She is the Head Coach of QPR U12 Girls and is in a coaching placement at QPR Women's First Team as part of the FA WNL Coaching Programme.

Vicky and Natascia join Natalie Doyle to discuss how they were inspired to play sport and how they try to inspire the next generation of girls to do the same. They talk about the importance of positive role models, the impact of social media, and how they utilise their core values when coaching girls.

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Suzy Wrack is a football writer for The Guardian, author of the book A Woman’s Game and the 2023 winner of the best Women’s Sport Journalist award.

Denise Richmond is the Chair of Kent FA and the of Southern Counties East Football league.  She is also an FA Club Consultant and a Direct Marketing Director.

Suzy and Denise join Natalie Doyle to discuss the progress that has been made in changing perceptions of women in sport, and where work still needs to be done.  They talk about the pros and cons of social media, the importance of improved coverage of women's sport, and the various ways to get involved in working in sport.

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Kelly Simmons is a world leader in football with over 30 years experience.  Kelly was formerly the Director of the Women’s Professional Game for the FA, where she led the transformation of the women’s professional game in England into one the world’s leading domestic systems.  She is now a consultant and a Non-Exectuvie Director of Women in Football.

Josie McNamara is the General Manager of Northern Powerhouse Boxing Academy, which is run by an all-female board of Directors.  With a background in snowsports, Josie now works hard to provide a welcoming space for women and girls to pursue boxing for well-being, not just competition.

Kelly and Josie join Natalie Doyle to discuss the importance of having women on sports boards.  They discuss their own experiences on boards and working with boards, changes that have been made so far and where there is still work to do.  They talk about the importance of a good Chair, of mentors and shadowing programmes, and of creating an environment where women feel comfortable coming into Non-Executive Director positions.

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Donna Fraser is a 4x Olympian and former 400m sprinter for Great Britain, with a successful athletics career which spanned over 20 years and has a host of European, Commonwealth and World medals. She now works as an international speaker, strategist, and charity ambassador, dedicating much of her time to working in Business, Sport, and the charity sector to inspire and embed inclusive and diverse cultures.

Sarah Browning founded the Time for Kindness programme to encourage people to ‘see kind’ and teach them to make noticing it a habit. She also works as a communications consultant for organisations with visions of a kind world, and is  mum to a 16-year-old daughter who has been playing football for more than a decade.  

Donna and Sarah join Natalie Doyle to discuss the many life skills that can be developed through sport.  They talk about how this has impacted their lives and the lives of people around them, why these skills are so important for women and girls, and give advice on how to support the development of these skills in young people.

In the episode we discussed the work that some clubs do around encouraging young people into volunteering.  Here's a link to a great example: https://www.essexfa.com/news/2021/dec/14/tigers-jfc-london-sport-award 

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Lydia Shale is a final year Sports Science and Physiology student at the University of Leeds.  She is also a football coach for the university women’s teams, a local grassroots women’s team, and Leeds United Foundation. She has also previously spent two seasons on the FA National Youth Council.  Natalie Curtis is Head of Academy at Women’s Championship side, London City Lionesses.  She has also previously held roles at Sports Connect and Kent FA.

Lydia and Natalie join Natalie Doyle to discuss young people in sport - how to capture feedback from the young people you're working with and how to involve them in decision making.  They also discuss the differences between coaching boys and girls, how to show young people the opportunities for careers in sport, and some great tips to implement in both grassroots and elite environments.

Here are some links to some of the resources discussed in the episode:

• The Female Body Bible from Well HQ - https://amzn.eu/d/2pavcnZ
• The FA National Youth Council - https://www.instagram.com/thefa_nyc and https://x.com/TheFA_NYC
• How to make your facilities welcoming for women and girls - https://sportsister.co.uk/how-to-make-your-facilities-welcoming-for-women-and-girls

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In the final episode of Season 2, Natalie Doyle looks back at the first 2 seasons of the Sport Sister Podcast and discusses her favourite clips that demonstrate the importance of people in providing sports opportunities for women and girls.  

She looks at finding volunteers, the importance of female role models, and developing a female workforce throughout professional and community sport.

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Rachel Newborough is a Northern Ireland senior international and professional footballer currently playing for Coventry United in the Barclays Women's Championship, whilst also running her own marketing business, Prowess Marketing.  Zainab Alema is a rugby player for Richmond Women, mum of 3 and former neonatal nurse.

Rachel and Zainab join Natalie Doyle to discuss how they juggle elite level sport with all of their other responsibilities.  They cover why it's important to make time for multiple priorities, how 'the juggle' can impact performance, and their top tips for juggling sport with other things.

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Simon Wears is Head of Health and Wellbeing at Wycombe Wanderers Foundation, supporting the local community across areas of physical and mental health programmes. Atia Nazmin joined the Wycombe Wanderers Foundation team in 2020 having spent the previous six years volunteering in the community.  Gemma Ali is the Founder of Footy Fit, providing football based fitness sessions for women that may have never had the opportunity to play.

Simon, Atia and Gemma join Natalie Doyle to discuss how sport can increase confidence in women.  They cover the importance of role models within diverse communities; supporting women through the menopause; and the positive impacts that sport can have on women's confidence.

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Visit the Sport Sister website to see more about how we support clubs and organisations to increase women's and girls' participation in sport, and to find transcripts of all podcast episodes.

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Catherine Sluter is Director of Tennis at Queenswood School, the number 1 school in the UK for girls’ tennis.  Linda Fox is Chair and Secretary of Actonians LFC, a women and girls football club based in West London.

Catherine and Linda join Natalie Doyle to discuss why sport is so important for girls, including the skills that are developed by girls taking part in sport, the impact of positive role models, and how to involve girls in decision making.

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Visit the Sport Sister website to see more about how we support clubs and organisations to increase women's and girls' participation in sport, and to find transcripts of all podcast episodes.

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Jules Parke-Robinson served for over 20 years as a British Army Officer in the Royal Military Police, before moving into a corporate career in 2019. A former Welsh rugby international, Jules joined the board of British Wheelchair Basketball, 4 years ago, assuming the role of Chair in 2020. Emma O’Connor is an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion specialist. She is currently working within the higher education sector, having previously worked for various professional and grassroots football clubs.

Jules and Emma join Natalie Doyle to discuss how to create opportunities for female players with disabilities. They discuss the impact of the pandemic, barriers to participation, how to create an inclusive environment, and much more.

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Visit the Sport Sister website to see more about how we support clubs and organisations to increase women's and girls' participation in sport, and to find transcripts of all podcast episodes.

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