Megan Campbell is an Ireland International and Manchester City defender she spent three years at Florida State University where she experienced very different conditions for women playing professional football. Last week she stood beside her team mates who challenged Ireland’s governing body to provide basic remuneration and resources to its national squad so they no longer had to share team kit such as a track suit or get changed in public restrooms.  Their campaign to stand their ground for equality comes at a time which saw the US Soccer and US Ice Hockey teams win their battles for better pay and conditions to gain more recognition for their commitment and contribution to their national team. Megan has previously played for St. Francis, Raheny United. In 2010 she was a member the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad that were runners-up at the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Megan was signed up my Manchester City in February 2016 and is currently rehabbing from an ankle injury at their football academy where she joins me from now.

This week's episode discusses the all important topic of sports bras and the finer points of their development. Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara are joined by Mary Helen Shashy who developed the Cheata Bra, which offers optimum support and comfort for athletes in all sports. We hear how Mary Helen found a way to minimize the bounce which causes the pain that larger women suffer without enough support. You can enter to win a Cheata Bra by going to www.wispsports.com and clicking on the contest sign-up form, and you can also find more conversations from the world of women's sports there. Follow us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at [email protected].

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This week's episode discusses the all important topic of sports bras and the finer points of their development. Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara are joined by Mary Helen Shashy who developed the Cheata Bra, which offers optimum support and comfort for athletes in all sports. We hear how Mary Helen found a way to minimize the bounce which causes the pain that larger women suffer without enough support. You can enter to win a Cheata Bra by going to www.wispsports.com and clicking on the contest sign-up form, and you can also find more conversations from the world of women's sports there. Follow us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at [email protected].

Sara Gross & Alyssa Godesky talk to  super-swimmer Haley Chura who recently won Ironman 70.3 Buenos Aires after a year’s hiatus from the sport she loves. In 2015, three weeks before toeing the start line as a professional at the World Championships, Haley was hit by a car during a training ride. Haley shares her ongoing fears of being out on the road and how she is overcoming them. Before wading into the world of triathlon, Haley won a National Championship with the University of Georgia Women's Swim Team and competed in the US Olympic Trials in both 2004 and 2008. In 2013, Haley gave up her job with a thriving accounting firm to go all-in with triathlon as a professional. In her first year as a pro, she won her first 70.3 title in New Orleans. In 2014, Haley won her first Ironman title by over 30 minutes at Ironman Brasil Fortaleza. Sara and Alyssa also discuss the recent launch of Super League Triathlon (sans women) and why the pro start lists are stacked at this stage in the season. For more global women's sports coverage visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and send your comments to [email protected]. 

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Sara Gross & Alyssa Godesky talk to  super-swimmer Haley Chura who recently won Ironman 70.3 Buenos Aires after a year’s hiatus from the sport she loves. In 2015, three weeks before toeing the start line as a professional at the World Championships, Haley was hit by a car during a training ride. Haley shares her ongoing fears of being out on the road and how she is overcoming them. Before wading into the world of triathlon, Haley won a National Championship with the University of Georgia Women's Swim Team and competed in the US Olympic Trials in both 2004 and 2008. In 2013, Haley gave up her job with a thriving accounting firm to go all-in with triathlon as a professional. In her first year as a pro, she won her first 70.3 title in New Orleans. In 2014, Haley won her first Ironman title by over 30 minutes at Ironman Brasil Fortaleza. Sara and Alyssa also discuss the recent launch of Super League Triathlon (sans women) and why the pro start lists are stacked at this stage in the season. For more global women's sports coverage visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and send your comments to [email protected].

Former Canadian Rugby team player turned coach Maria Samson returns with a new series of WiSP World Canada and a new co-host; Triathlete Sooz Flannigan from Victoria, BC. They have the latest news about Canadian women in sport around the world and offer an athlete's perspective on the issues affecting sportswomen. Their guest is Canadian Team Bobsledder Alysia Rissling who has just returned from South Korea where she won the bronze medal in the World Cup test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. We hear about what self investment mean to Alysia as she competes for a place on the Canadian team for the games. For more conversations form the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and email us with your comments to [email protected].

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Former Canadian Rugby team player turned coach Maria Samson returns with a new series of WiSP World Canada and a new co-host; Triathlete Sooz Flannigan from Victoria, BC. They have the latest news about Canadian women in sport around the world and offer an athlete's perspective on the issues affecting sportswomen. Their guest is Canadian Team Bobsledder Alysia Rissling who has just returned from South Korea where she won the bronze medal in the World Cup test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. We hear about what self investment mean to Alysia as she competes for a place on the Canadian team for the games. For more conversations form the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and email us with your comments to [email protected].

Katie Burnett is a U.S. Team member and currently holds the U.S. 50k Race Walk Record.  After graduating high school in Arizona, she went from the race walk being “just another event” to her sport of choice. Katie got her start race walking the summer after 7th grade when she joined a club track team. Early success in the event convinced her to stick with it while pursuing other sports and events until she went to college to throw NCAA Division I javelin. Deciding that the school wasn’t a good fit, she transferred to William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. WPU is in the NAIA, which offers the race walk as a track and field event, so she returned to race walking. This change set her on the path that led to 6 NAIA All-American honors in the walk and 1 in the javelin. After college she continued to compete, moving up from the 3k and 5k at the college level to the 20k.  For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at [email protected]. 

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Katie Burnett is a U.S. Team member and currently holds the U.S. 50k Race Walk Record.  After graduating high school in Arizona, she went from the race walk being “just another event” to her sport of choice. Katie got her start race walking the summer after 7th grade when she joined a club track team. Early success in the event convinced her to stick with it while pursuing other sports and events until she went to college to throw NCAA Division I javelin. Deciding that the school wasn’t a good fit, she transferred to William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. WPU is in the NAIA, which offers the race walk as a track and field event, so she returned to race walking. This change set her on the path that led to 6 NAIA All-American honors in the walk and 1 in the javelin. After college she continued to compete, moving up from the 3k and 5k at the college level to the 20k.  For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at [email protected].

The England Cricket Board, England Hockey and England Netball have collaborated to launch a three-year campaign to maximise the legacy of hosting three consecutive World Cups and build a fan base for women’s team sports. They have an ambitious target to ensure all 7-13-year-old girls across the country have the opportunity to experience the benefits of team sport. One of the players who is helping to promote this initiative is England cricketing all rounder Georgia Elwiss. Georgia made her international debut for England in 2011. Having featured in the 2016 World Twenty20, she was named as the captain of Loughborough Lighting in the inaugural Kia Super League. For more conversations from the wotld of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports. Email us your commments, questions and suggestions to [email protected].  

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