At the age of 25, Lizzie Carr was diagnosed with stage 2 Thyroid cancer that not only turned her world upside down it also made her question her purpose in life and redefined her priorities. She determined that once her treatment was completed and she regained her strength she would put aside her corporate career and embark on a mission she decided would be not only more fulfilling but change the course of her life. So Lizzie took up paddle boarding as a low impact way of regaining strength and fitness after her diagnosis. She then combined it with a national campaign to rid Britain’s waterways of plastic pollution and became the first woman to paddle 400 miles of Britain’s inland waterways on her plastic patrol collecting water samples and trash. This year she became the first woman to paddle board the English Channel solo… that’s 24 miles from Dunganess to Boulogne in 7 hrs while also on plastic patrol. Both of these adventures challenged her physical and mental endurance and now in remission Lizzie has become a woman on an important environmental mission.

Host: Chris Stafford
Recorded: June 2, 2017

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Chris Stafford talks to Lizzie Carr who, at the age of 25, was diagnosed with stage 2 Thyroid cancer that not only turned her world upside down it also made her question her purpose in life and redefined her priorities. She determined that once her treatment was completed and she regained her strength she would put aside her corporate career and embark on a mission she decided would be not only more fulfilling but change the course of her life. So Lizzie took up paddle boarding as a low impact way of regaining strength and fitness after her diagnosis. She then combined it with a national campaign to rid Britain’s waterways of plastic pollution and became the first woman to paddle 400 miles of Britain’s inland waterways on her plastic patrol collecting water samples and trash. This year she became the first woman to paddle board the English Channel solo… that’s 24 miles from Dunganess to Boulogne in 7 hrs while also on plastic patrol. Both of these adventures challenged her physical and mental endurance and now in remission Lizzie has become a woman on an important environmental mission. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.comand follow us on Twitter @WiSPsports.

Former Hockeyroos player Ash Nelson brings her vibrant and popular personality to The Circle—an all-new monthly podcast about field hockey with exclusive interviews and perspectives. During her time playing for the Australian national squad Ash developed special relationships with other players and offers a unique insight into this popular team sport. Her passion for the game and enthusiasm for women's sport in general is conveyed in her own inimitable style. Her first guest is Black Sticks' player Pippa Hayward who has played over 100 games for New Zealand and is candid about her journey in the sport. For more conversations from the world of women's sports, visit www.wispsports.com. 

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Former Hockeyroos player Ash Nelson brings her vibrant and popular personality to The Circle—an all-new monthly podcast about field hockey with exclusive interviews and perspectives. During her time playing for the Australian national squad Ash developed special relationships with other players and offers a unique insight into this popular team sport. Her passion for the game and enthusiasm for women's sport in general is conveyed in her own inimitable style. Her first guest is Black Sticks' player Pippa Hayward who has played over 100 games for New Zealand and is candid about her journey in the sport. For more conversations from the world of women's sports, visit www.wispsports.com.

Beth Davis & Ashleigh Nelson are back with the latest news and views from Australian women's sports including basketball, football, hockey, Australian Olympic Committee, and why Melbourne Tennis Center is considering changing the name of the Margaret Court Arena in response to the tennis legend's recent anti-gay comments. The rising start of Australian basketball Sara Blicav stops by to tell us what's in store for her this season and her long term goals. And Australian diving legend and four-time Olympian Loudy Wiggins shares some insight into the sport and how she made her comback for a fourth Olympics, and we hear about her second career and motherhood too. Ash also has news of her new show, The Circle, that will be launched next month on WiSP Sports Radio. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com and follow us on Twitter @WiSPsports, @bethdavis10 and @nelson_ashleigh.

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Beth Davis & Ashleigh Nelson are back with the latest news and views from Australian women's sports including basketball, football, hockey, Australian Olympic Committee, and why Melbourne Tennis Center is considering changing the name of the Margaret Court Arena in response to the tennis legend's recent anti-gay comments. The rising start of Australian basketball Sara Blicav stops by to tell us what's in store for her this season and her long term goals. And Australian diving legend and four-time Olympian Loudy Wiggins shares some insight into the sport and how she made her comback for a fourth Olympics, and we hear about her second career and motherhood too. Ash also has news of her new show, The Circle, that will be launched next month on WiSP Sports Radio. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com and follow us on Twitter @WiSPsports, @bethdavis10 and @nelson_ashleigh.

This week on WiSP IronWomen Sara Gross and Alyssa Godesky are joined by Olympian and former 70.3 World Champion Joanna Zeiger. Joanna finished 4th at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. She is also a 2x Ironman Champion and 15x 70.3 Champion...and these are just some of her accomplishments. The talented Joanna also holds a PhD in Genetic Epidemiology from John Hopkins University. She is a researcher and coach and is on the board of directors for TriEqual, a non-profit organization that encourages diversity and equal opportunity in triathlon. Most recently, Joanna has turned her attention to the mental side of sports performance and she shares stories from the careers of successful elite athletes combined with thorough research in “The Champion Mindset: An Athlete’s Guide to Mental Toughness”. Sara and Alyssa get inside Joanna’s own mind, her personal story of success and misfortune and how she deals with chronic pain day to day. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com and follow on Twitter @WiSPSports.

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This week on WiSP IronWomen Sara Gross and Alyssa Godesky are joined by Olympian and former 70.3 World Champion Joanna Zeiger. Joanna finished 4th at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and was the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion. She is also a 2x Ironman Champion and 15x 70.3 Champion...and these are just some of her accomplishments. The talented Joanna also holds a PhD in Genetic Epidemiology from John Hopkins University. She is a researcher and coach and is on the board of directors for TriEqual, a non-profit organization that encourages diversity and equal opportunity in triathlon. Most recently, Joanna has turned her attention to the mental side of sports performance and she shares stories from the careers of successful elite athletes combined with thorough research in “The Champion Mindset: An Athlete’s Guide to Mental Toughness”. Sara and Alyssa get inside Joanna’s own mind, her personal story of success and misfortune and how she deals with chronic pain day to day. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com and follow on Twitter @WiSPSports.

Zoe George and Sophie Devine have another great line up of guests and stories this month discussing everything from team selection to sport’s journalism and mental health to potty parity. Sport’s journalist Melodie Robinson is a familiar face to sports fans in New Zealand. The former Black Ferns player can be found in front of the camera fronting coverage of men’s rugby. Along with fellow journalist, Rikki Swannell, who has been a guest on this podcast, they have created The W Group to empower women in sport and media to achieve their goals. Sophie tell us what it means to her to be selected for this summer’s Cricket World Cup after recovering from injury making this her 81st appearance for the White Ferns, and 21 year old Thamsyn Newton stops by to talk about returning to the squad for her ninth cap.  As New Zealanders battle with some form of mental illness—from stress and anxiety to depression, Zoe explains how there’s been a ‘she'll be right’ attitude in the past to mental health issues in sport, but now, NZ Rugby has launched a campaign called Headfirst to openly discuss the ‘black dog’, and Black Ferns Sevens player Ruby Tui tells us why this is important; especially when faced with performance anxiety and the inevitable disappointment of being dropped from a team.  As usually, Zoe and Sophie have all the latest news and views from sportswomen on and off the field.
Special thanks to Radio New Zealand for hosting the show and Producer Laura Beth Keown.
For more conversations from the world of women’s sport, visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on Twitter @WiSPSports, @zoe_producer and @sophdevine77.

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Zoe George and Sophie Devine have another great line up of guests and stories this month discussing everything from team selection to sport’s journalism and mental health to potty parity. Sport’s journalist Melodie Robinson is a familiar face to sports fans in New Zealand. The former Black Ferns player can be found in front of the camera fronting coverage of men’s rugby. Along with fellow journalist, Rikki Swannell, who has been a guest on this podcast, they have created The W Group to empower women in sport and media to achieve their goals. Sophie tell us what it means to her to be selected for this summer’s Cricket World Cup after recovering from injury making this her 81st appearance for the White Ferns, and 21 year old Thamsyn Newton stops by to talk about returning to the squad for her ninth cap.  As New Zealanders battle with some form of mental illness—from stress and anxiety to depression, Zoe explains how there’s been a ‘she'll be right’ attitude in the past to mental health issues in sport, but now, NZ Rugby has launched a campaign called Headfirst to openly discuss the ‘black dog’, and Black Ferns Sevens player Ruby Tui tells us why this is important; especially when faced with performance anxiety and the inevitable disappointment of being dropped from a team.  As usually, Zoe and Sophie have all the latest news and views from sportswomen on and off the field.

Special thanks to Radio New Zealand for hosting the show and Producer Laura Beth Keown.

For more conversations from the world of women’s sport, visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on Twitter @WiSPSports, @zoe_producer and @sophdevine77.