the [female] athlete project

The Tillies are the Australian football team taking the country and the world by storm.

But behind every great football team, there’s an amazing team of experts working behind the scenes, incredible women who help to manage the Matildas.

On today’s episode, we meet Ann Odong, the Media and PR Manager for the Matildas.

Ann is responsible for making sure the fans get access to the players and get to learn about their lives. But she’s also equally responsible for looking after the players, and remembering that sometimes they too need a break from the media.

At an incredible home World Cup, Ann and the media team worked behind the scenes to make sure the Tillies captured hearts right around the world.

But Ann is also a huge advocate for stepping into the foreground to be a visible role model for young women and girls and is the inspiration behind this series.

This episode proves that there are so many roles and opportunities for passionate sportswomen both on and off the field, we hope you enjoy the final episode of this mini series: managing the Matildas.

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A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds: the Adelaide Thunderbirds are into the Super Netball Grand Final after a convincing win over the Vixens, Pole Vault champion Nina Kennedy has won her fifth consecutive event this year and Angel City FC is set to become the most valuable professional women's sports team in the world!

Plus the Olympics begin this week!

For the key story, we chat about France’s principle of 'laïcité' loosely translated as “secularism and what this means for Female athletes competing for France at the games.

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Have you ever wondered how active women fuel their bodies?

Sally Walker is an advanced sports dietician who’s worked across more than twenty-five different sporting programs, including as the lead dietician at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Meanwhile, Jelena Savic is a naturopath with over thirteen years of experience in the health and fitness industry.

Put these two great minds together and you have a wealth of knowledge about the nutritional needs of the female body.

Take your performance to the next level with Athena nutrition. https://athenanutrition.com.au

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The Tillies are the Australian football team taking the country and the world by storm.

But behind every great football team, there’s an amazing team of experts working behind the scenes, incredible women who help to manage the Matilda’s.

On today’s episode we meet Gina Rees. She’s the Team Manager at the Tillies who’s responsible for what she calls, rolling out the red carpet for her players.

Gina and her team are the ones booking flights, inspecting pitches and making sure everything rolls as smoothly as possible, so the players can focus on doing what they do best.

This episode proves that there are so many roles and opportunities for passionate sports women both on and off the field, we hope you enjoy part two of this mini series: managing the Matildas.

Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

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Basketballer Emma Clarke pushes for perfection in every aspect of her life. 

The Sydney Flames forward loves the grit and grind of the sport and is already one of the best three-point shooters in Australia.

But it was during her first 3X3 basketball camp, that she and her competitive streak finally met their match. 

Take your performance to the next level with Athena nutrition. https://athenanutrition.com.au

Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

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The Tillies are the Australian football team taking the country and the world by storm.

But behind every great football team, there’s an amazing team of experts working behind the scenes, incredible women who help to manage the Matildas.

Georgia Brown is the Assistant Sports Scientist at the Tillies, who is changing the game when it comes to research around female footballers in Australia.

She’s currently completing her PhD on the effects of the menstrual cycle on football performance and recovery, and we couldn’t think of a better place for her to do that research than with the Tillies.

This episode proves that there are so many roles and opportunities for women in sports both on and off the field, we hope you enjoy this mini-series: managing the Matildas.
Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

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Trigger warning: this episode mentions an eating disorder. If this impacts you and you feel like you need support, contact The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 ED HOPE (1800 33 4673).

In 2019, middle distance runner Catriona become the first Australian woman in a decade to break the two-minute barrier in the 800m.

Later that year, she set a new Australian record of 1:58.78, surpassing the 43-year-old record set by Charlene Rendina.

One of the most dominant middle-distance runners in the world that year, Catriona describes her return to the sport as a ‘happy accident’, after nearly a decade away from the sport while battling an eating disorder.

This series is presented by Nike, championing athletes like Catriona, listening to athlete’s needs and supporting them throughout all their journeys.

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A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds: the Queensland Maroons have won the first-ever women's State of Origin decider, the Aussie Gems U18’s basketball team have claimed back-to-back Asian Cups and Mia Kretzer has become the youngest person to win an X Games gold medal.

For the key story, we’ll chat about a new report that shows there's a huge demand for women’s sports merchandise around the globe, but supply simply isn't keeping up with demand…

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Kim Ravaillion is one of the most experienced mid-courters in Australian netball. But her journey to get there looked very different to those who came before her.

At age 19, Kim became the first player to make her international debut, before playing a single national game.

Now Kim has 60 Diamonds caps to her name, alongside back-to-back championships with the Queensland Firebirds.

But giving birth to her daughter Georgie in 2020, clocks in as one of her favourite achievements to date. And now she’s back stronger than ever.

Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

Take your performance to the next level with Athena nutrition. https://athenanutrition.com.au

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A weekly podcast covering women’s sport news. Taking a look around the grounds: the Queensland firebirds have pulled off the upset of the season in the Super netball, the Gangurrus have won the FIBA 3x3 series in China and Ash Barty is BACK, and will play the invitational doubles at Wimbledon with her former partner Casey Dellacqua.

For the key story, we’ll chat about some of the results of the women in football survey which found online hate is on the rise, and whether the IOC are leading the way by using AI to fight off the trolls.

Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop

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