The Business Case For Women's Sports

In episode 199 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Dr. Karli Richards, a podiatric surgeon, sports medicine specialist, and leading advocate for women's athlete health.

From women-specific cleats to injury prevention research, Dr. Richards is working to close some of the biggest gaps facing women athletes today – and helping ensure the next generation has the tools they need to perform at their highest level.

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As Dr. Richards explains, keeping women athletes healthy isn't just the right thing to do – it's good for all of women’s sports. 

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In episode 198 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Tracy Joyner, Head Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Oregon.

As a former professional soccer player and one of the fastest-rising coaches in college soccer, Coach Joyner has spent her career breaking barriers, building winning programs, and helping the next generation of women leaders thrive.

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From leadership and authenticity to confidence and career development, this conversation is filled with lessons for athletes, coaches, executives, and anyone looking to make an impact.

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In episode 197 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Sam Rapoport, one of the most influential leaders in football.

From creating the NFL Women's Forum to helping drive the explosive growth of girls' and women's flag football, Sam has spent her career breaking barriers and creating opportunities for women across the sport.

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From NFL front offices to the Olympic movement, Sam shares what it takes to create lasting change – and why the future of women in football has never been brighter.

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In episode 196 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Matt Hong, the President of USA Sports.

From the WNBA and LOVB to the LPGA and the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open, presented by Ally, USA Sports is making major investments in women’s sports coverage – and seeing major returns.

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As women’s sports viewership continues to surge, Matt shares why USA Sports views women’s sports as one of the biggest growth properties in media today.

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In episode 195 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Suzanne McKenzie – Founder & CEO of Able Made, a responsible, sport-inspired lifestyle brand fusing soccer culture, elevated design, and social impact.

After losing her husband to sudden cardiac arrest while playing the game he loved, Suzanne created a youth soccer foundation in his honor – and launched Able Made to support it.

Able Made exists to empower city youth while proving that design can do as much good as it looks.

From rejecting “shrink it and pink it” design norms to building a brand rooted in both purpose and lifestyle, Suzanne is redefining what it means to operate at the intersection of sport, style, and social impact.

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In episode 194 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Jenny Nguyen, the CEO & Founder of The Sports Bra - which is the world’s first sports bar dedicated to women’s sports. 

In 2026, The Sports Bra is entering its next era of growth with a new public investment campaign inviting fans to “Own A Piece of The Bra."

When The Sports Bra opened in 2022, there wasn’t a single bar in America dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. 

Today, the brand is expanding nationally with franchise locations planned in Boston, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, St. Louis, and Portland, Maine – and a vision for 40+ locations by 2030.

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In episode 193 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Ashima Chopra – Founder & CEO of FanVerse, the first predictive data intelligence company built to understand, engage, and grow women’s fandom.✨

For decades, the sports industry has operated under one flawed assumption: that the default fan is male. 

But as Ashima explains, that assumption is wrong – and costing the industry billions.

Despite higher brand loyalty and purchase intent among women, traditional data analytics and fan engagement are still male-coded, transactional, and outdated.

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In episode 192 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Ashley Mateo – Founder & Editor-in-Chief of RUNHER Magazine, the only quarterly print magazine dedicated entirely to women’s running.👟

After nearly two decades in the media, Ashley set out to build what didn’t exist: a platform centered on women’s running stories. 

The result? ➡️ A fast-growing, community-driven publication that’s tapping into one of the most powerful – and overlooked – audiences in sports.

From launching the magazine via Kickstarter to redefining how brands can show up authentically in the running community, Ashley breaks down all of the untapped opportunity when it comes to women in running.💪

In this episode, hear from Ashley on how RUNHER Magazine is reimagining media & storytelling – and how women are driving the future of running. 

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In episode 191 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Colie Edison, the Chief Growth Officer at the WNBA.

As the league tips off its 30th season, it’s entering its most powerful growth era yet, driven by record media deals, rising valuations, and unprecedented demand.

From a $3.1B media rights deal to the Golden State Valkyries becoming the first billion-dollar franchise in women’s sports, the WNBA is proving that women’s sports aren’t just culturally relevant – they’re commercially undeniable.

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In episode 190 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline welcomes Jennifer van Dijk, the Team President of the Boston Legacy FC. 

The NWSL expansion club is already off to a strong start in its inaugural season – from playing its first home match in front of 30,207 fans at Gillette Stadium to quickly establishing itself as one of the most exciting new teams in women’s sports.

From stepping into the role mid-launch to building a franchise from the ground up, Jennifer shares a behind-the-scenes look at:

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