On this week's show Poppy Cleall is joined by Chris Stafford standing in for Kim Donaldson. Poppy offers a review of the Under 20 Tri Nations that recently took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia and explains why this youth tournament is important for developing international players.  Poppy names three standout performances and why we should watch out for these talented young players.  We also hear about the Aon University Sevens Series and Poppy picks the University of Queensland as her Team of the Month.  And we learn that England's Front Row Rochelle 'Rocky' Clark, the Most Female Capped Player of all time; and third Most Capped Female or Male, announced her retirement with 137 caps to her name.  'Rocky' played in three World Cups winning the 2014 trophy, is now a Level 3 Coach for a men's team and aiming for Level 4 Coach.  Poppy tells us about the UK Premiership that starts next week, her pre-season training and what she will go through for her fitness test next week.
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On this week's show Poppy Cleall is joined by Chris Stafford standing in for Kim Donaldson. Poppy offers a review of the Under 20 Tri Nations that recently took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia and explains why this youth tournament is important for developing international players.  Poppy names three standout performances and why we should watch out for these talented young players.  We also hear about the Aon University Sevens Series and Poppy picks the University of Queensland as her Team of the Month.  And we learn that England's Front Row Rochelle 'Rocky' Clark, the Most Female Capped Player of all time; and third Most Capped Female or Male, announced her retirement with 137 caps to her name.  'Rocky' played in three World Cups winning the 2014 trophy, is now a Level 3 Coach for a men's team and aiming for Level 4 Coach.  Poppy tells us about the UK Premiership that starts next week, her pre-season training and what she will go through for her fitness test next week.

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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 2 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

We continue our lead up to the FEI World Equestrian Games, which will be held in Tryon NC from Sept 11 to the 23rd, by profiling another rider who is in contention to represent their country.  Canadian show jumper Erynn Ballard from Tottenham, Ontario could be making her championship debut when the team is announced on September 1st.  Erynn is no stranger to international success having come up through the June and Young Rider ranks and collecting a gold, silver and bronze medal ay the North American Junior & Young Rider Championships from 1996 to 2000. During that period she also won the prestigious Maclay Medal Final and established herself as a hunter jumper rider as well as a show jumping. She made her Nations Cup team debut in 2006 at Spruce Meadows when Canada won the event for the first time. Since then she has produced a strong stable of international horses and currently has 12 at FEI level. She recently broke into the top 100 of the FEI Rankings and her new partnership with the 10 year Irish gelding Darkos Promise that she first started competing just three months ago would be her chosen ride at the Games. Erynn has her own stable of horses she produces at the family farm of her parents Sandi and David as well as riding for dealer Ilan Ferder so she is on the road year round and Chris Stafford caught up with her as she was heading to a show this weekend.
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We continue our lead up to the FEI World Equestrian Games, which will be held in Tryon NC from Sept 11 to the 23rd, by profiling another rider who is in contention to represent their country.  Canadian show jumper Erynn Ballard from Tottenham, Ontario could be making her championship debut when the team is announced on September 1st.  Erynn is no stranger to international success having come up through the June and Young Rider ranks and collecting a gold, silver and bronze medal ay the North American Junior & Young Rider Championships from 1996 to 2000. During that period she also won the prestigious Maclay Medal Final and established herself as a hunter jumper rider as well as a show jumping. She made her Nations Cup team debut in 2006 at Spruce Meadows when Canada won the event for the first time. Since then she has produced a strong stable of international horses and currently has 12 at FEI level. She recently broke into the top 100 of the FEI Rankings and her new partnership with the 10 year Irish gelding Darkos Promise that she first started competing just three months ago would be her chosen ride at the Games. Erynn has her own stable of horses she produces at the family farm of her parents Sandi and David as well as riding for dealer Ilan Ferder so she is on the road year round and Chris Stafford caught up with her as she was heading to a show this weekend.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 2 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Siri Lindley and Bek Keat share their combined experiences of racing an Ironman and coaching several triathletes to prepare for the big race. They share advice on how to ensure that every box is checked, that no detail is too small and how there will be bumps in the road. The important thing is to own the lows as well as the highs, to learn from mistakes and take ownership in order to grow and improve.  Being prepared mentally, physically and emotionally for an Ironman is no small effort; it takes huge commitment, passion and dedication.  It also takes courage and as Siri reminds us: "Keep thinking how incredibly brave you are for being out there and doing this.  And don’t ever, ever give in."
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Siri Lindley and Bek Keat share their combined experiences of racing an Ironman and coaching several triathletes to prepare for the big race. They share advice on how to ensure that every box is checked, that no detail is too small and how there will be bumps in the road. The important thing is to own the lows as well as the highs, to learn from mistakes and take ownership in order to grow and improve.  Being prepared mentally, physically and emotionally for an Ironman is no small effort; it takes huge commitment, passion and dedication.  It also takes courage and as Siri reminds us: "Keep thinking how incredibly brave you are for being out there and doing this.  And don’t ever, ever give in."

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For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 2 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Dr. Heather North explains what happens when we crack our joints and dispels the myths surrounding this. What happens when the joints are cracked and what makes the cracking noise?  We also learn about joint health in general from bending knees for an extended period to joint manipulation. Should we tolerate any pain associated with joints being cracked or manipulated and what causes inflammation.

Host: Dr. Heather North

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Dr. Heather North explains what happens when we crack our joints and dispels the myths surrounding this. What happens when the joints are cracked and what makes the cracking noise?  We also learn about joint health in general from bending knees for an extended period to joint manipulation. Should we tolerate any pain associated with joints being cracked or manipulated and what causes inflammation.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 2 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

This week, Kristin Ray chats with Mia Corsini, Director of Events for U.S. Figure Skating. With events jobs in such a high demand from young women around the country, Mia shines some light on the ins and outs of handling events in the sports industry. They discuss how the events industry is more than movies and television portray it to be—and most of the time not nearly as glamorous—while listing some of the traits that the most successful events professionals often possess, like organization and strong communication. She also tells us about her journey to working in events and how it started with her following her instincts very early on in college.
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This week, Kristin Ray chats with Mia Corsini, Director of Events for U.S. Figure Skating. With events jobs in such a high demand from young women around the country, Mia shines some light on the ins and outs of handling events in the sports industry. They discuss how the events industry is more than movies and television portray it to be—and most of the time not nearly as glamorous—while listing some of the traits that the most successful events professionals often possess, like organization and strong communication. She also tells us about her journey to working in events and how it started with her following her instincts very early on in college.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 2 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].