Women Unscripted

On this week's episode Kendra shares some of her experiences while offering advice and information on alcohol and drug abuse, including prescription medication as it pertains to mental health. She explains with the definition around addiction and how it pertains to mental illness and quite honestly addiction is on the DSM for mental illness. It's not one or the other. It's often runs of a concurrent disorder. kendra believes that we have this, especially in the athletic world; we have this belief that we have to be able to maintain ourselves. We tend to not necessarily reach out when we need help and instead we look for the things that we can use to get through on our own.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports and @kendra_fisher30

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast, Cast Box, Google Play and Android.

Retired Team Canada Hooker Kim Donaldson and rugby fan Chris Stafford discuss the latest news in women's rugby from around the world. The top story comes from Rugby Australia, which has made a new collective bargaining agreement that will guarantee women’s and men’s 7s and Super Rugby starters the same base pay and making history for the women's game by leading the way to pay equity for the leading nations. In Europe the Six Nations tournament gets underway next month and Kim has the scoop including details of the TV coverage. She also has the inside line on what's been happening in Ireland regarding coaching changes and player's retiring since the 2016 World Cup, how England and Wales are shaping their ranks for the season, plus notice of the upcoming HSBC Sevens tournament. 

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports and @kimmydonaldson. 

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast, Cast Box & Google Play.

Britain’s Holly Budge started off her sporting life while still a toddler when she began riding eventually taking up eventing. when she reached 20 something she discovered skydiving and was soon to move to New Zealand where she learned filming and became the first woman to became the third woman in New Zealand at the time to be a skydiving camerawoman.

In 2008 she took up her next challenge and became the first woman to skydive off Mount Everest. The following year, she took part in the famous Mongol Derby covering 1000 kms in just 9 days. Since then she she has taken on some of the world’s highest peaks  and led a successful expedition on the technical Ama Dablam (6812m) in Nepal. 

Holly is passionate about sustainability, design and conservation and has a Masters in Sustainable Design. She is currently combining a campaign with an exhibition entitled  ‘How Many Elephants’ which presents a physical commentary on the devastating impacts of the elephant ivory trade. 96 elephants are poached every day which at that rate, would make them extinct by 2025.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports. 

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast & Google Play.

Lisa Ingarfield continues to delve deeply into some of the systemic barriers facing women in sport and women's sport in general, to examine some of the deep seated and persistent problems facing women, to think about how we can change that culture. On this episode Lisa discusses with Fox Sports Reporter Laura Okmin, how women are marginalized in sports media both in terms of opportunity and their treatment. 

The full transcript and links can be found on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports. 

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast & Google Play.

Welcome to a brand new podcast with Females in Athletic Business (FAB) that will be  covering the many aspects of women working in the sport's business. DaTorria Robinson and Kristen Reenders are the hosts of this monthly show and their first guest is the founder of FAB, Kristin Ray.  And a big welcome and thank you to our sponsors It's On Everywhere. Visit FAB at www.fabsports.org for more information and follow them on social media @FABsportsorg and @itsoneverywhere.

Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com.

For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports. 

WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 750 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players including iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast & Google Play.