In this episode, Nicole talks with Dr. Lindsey Darvin, an Assistant Professor in the Sport Management Department at SUNY Cortland. Lindsey gained her Ph.D. in Sport Management from the University of Florida, an M.S. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Sport Management, and her B.A. from Bryn Mawr College in Political Science, where she was a two-sport NCAA student-athlete. We talk about her research related to women in sport leadership, her new work in e-sport, our project together and advice to young women scholars.

Host: Dr. Nicole LaVoi

A co-production with The Tucker Center.

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

This week’s guest is Nancy’s new colleague Georgia Goulding at Give Me Sport Women so we hear about how the website is focusing on growing coverage of women’s sport. Georgia shares her interest in women’s sport and journalist background and how the media is building a momentum across the younger generations. It was a fabulous weekend for women in sport last week at Ireland’s Rachael Blackmore makes history by winning the world’s most prestigious steeplechase, the Grand National at Aintree in England. And making the news and history were a few other British athletes who have made their form known as we mark 100 days to the Tokyo Olympic Games. We also hear how sports crowds are slowly emerging again after the pandemic not least of all at the new Racing Louisville v Orlando Pride in the NWSL. Also maintaining their unbeaten record was the US team holding Sweden to a 1-1 draw and beating France 2-0 in their International Friendly games in Europe. Plus England Cricket announces its fabulous line-up for the summer as they take on visitors India and New Zealand.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Kirstin begins this week's episode with an update on her training these past couple of weeks. With the weather starting to improve, it makes everything a bit more enjoyable being able to be outside. Kirstin reflects on her journey a bit over the past year and the improvements and differences she has seen giving herself a full year to get ready for her first Ironman. The main topic of this episode we learn about managing expectations going into your first race ever or first race back. It's easy to get wrapped up in wanting to achieve big goals and dreams. Sometimes we need to take a step back and give ourselves time to enjoy, have fun, and importantly, have a good experience. Especially since many of us are going back to races for the first time since the pandemic started.  Kirstin gives some great tips for managing your mindset and expectations when races begin to happen this year.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Lucy Harris was not only the first Honda Cup winner in The Collegiate Women Sports Awards program back in 1976 but held many other firsts. She was the first woman to play in Madison Square Garden; the first woman to be officially drafted by a NBA team;
the first woman to be on national television broadcast; the first woman (along with Nera White) to be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame; the first woman to score points in the Montreal Olympics, and in the inaugural Class of inductees in Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

As the tenth of eleven children, Lucy had to learn how to play basketball in order to keep up with the family games growing up. She recalls going to Delta State University on academic and work study support before they had scholarships. Within years she became the most dominating ‘center’ in the nation. Some may remember the 30 points and 18 rebounds in a championship which upended the champions Immaculate University while Lucy remembers that she only wanted to do the best she could on the court and make the coaches and team proud. However, it was her team that went on to win three national championships

Lucy talks about coming from a small town and being impressed by her first trip to New York City. She reflects about her wins and the making of a championship. She shares her role models, and compares her two legendary coaches, Margaret Wade
from Delta State and Billie Moore from the Olympics as well as the collegiate and the Olympic game while crediting two of the CWSA sisterhood, Annie Meyers and Nancy Lieberman, as well as Pat Head (Summitt) with bringing great competitiveness to
the games. Lucy admits that the NBA draft, from her perspective, was a PR stunt. She shares the life lessons she learned through basketball and is most grateful that women’s sports are being showcased. And finally, Lucy reflects upon the challenges of being wheelchair bound because of hereditary rheumatoid arthritis and revels in the accomplishments of her four children. Among them is a lawyer, a masters degree teacher, a PhD, and a supervisor of the Louisiana State Dept of Education.

Host: Chris Voelz
A co-production with the CWSA

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Dee Dlugonski is the Executive Director of the Active Women’s Health Initiative which is part of the University of Kentucky. Their mission is to optimize health and promote physical activity and wellness for girls and women across the lifespan. As part of that mission it offers opportunities to educate and inspire and encourage girls and women to be athletes for life though community partnerships to enhance reach and impact. It emphasizes the unique physical activity and injury prevention needed for girls and women to strive and create safe environments in physical activity and sport.

Host: Chris Stafford

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

On this week's episode, Kirstin continues the conversation into recovery. There are so many different tools and options to try to maximize your recovery time but what's really worth it?  We hear when and how to utilize compression therapy and what are the different options when it comes to compression. We also learn about cold water therapy as well. It was common in the past to see cold water/ice baths utilized frequently, but then they seemed to disappear.  Kirstin discusses what you need to know and how cold water can be helpful for female athletes especially.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen.

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Basketball player Jackie Stiles held the scoring record in the NCAA for about 16 years. Her story begins in the small town of Chaflin, KS where Jackie was a four sport high school athlete holding numerous track and field state titles. It was her love of basketball that took the shooting guard to college and onto the international court, to the WNBA and now a coaching career. Jackie credits her teammates, coaches and her family and community support and love for her success. After taking the Southwest Missouri State University (now known as Missouri State University ) basketball team to the NCAA Final Fours (scoring 41 points in win against Duke ) she was awarded the 2001 Honda Cup and was drafted by the pros. Jackie talks about her biggest challenges at that level and the unintended consequences of her signature work ethic and overtraining. She only wishes she would have known back then how to better take care of her body. Though she believes in the power of the mind, her injuries eventually caught up with her leaving her to claim an identity other than as a basketball player. Jackie talks about having lived her life backwards with new found experiences and joys outside the gymnasium. She knows it was the support of those around her that made her dreams comes true and consequently she is committed to helping others by giving back to the sport, which makes her a successful Assistant Coach at University of Oklahoma.

Host: Chris Voelz.

A co-production with The Collegiate Women's Sports Awards.

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Naya and Ilona get down to another favorite topic of their’s - FOOD. How much protein and carbs does it take to fuel a professional rugby player? If you follow Lo on Tik Tok you will know she has a BIG appetite! She avoid the word ‘diet’ and gives her body all the fuel it needs. They share their likes and dislikes, and their drinking habits before and after a game. let’s just say neither of them go hungry. They make sure that their nutrition keeps up with their calorie burn. But what about cheat foods like burgers and fries? Find out how these two feisty Leos stay healthy and well fed to keep their body tuned.

Hosts: Naya Tapper & Ilona Maher

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

This week's guest is Dr. Ceyda Mumcu, an associate professor of sport management at the University of New Haven. She is an expert on fan behavior, marketing analytics in sport, and marketing of women’s sports and marketing to women sport fans. She published one of the first sport analytics textbooks which has been sold in 27 countries and across every continent. In a prior life before the academy she played professional basketball for eight years at Turkish Women’s Professional Basketball League. She is the newest member of #disruptHERS.

Host: Dr. Nicole LaVoi
A co-production with The Tucker Center

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

There is big news from Australia today as the Hockeyroos sets out to heal its fractured team by appointing their first female Head Coach in Katrina Powell. Chris and Nancy discuss the significance of this turn around following their recent controversy. And as always there is Olympic and Paralympic news plus top stories from women’s sport around the world including football and tennis.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen

For more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s First and Only Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 60 hosts, 1300+ episodes across 50 shows and over 7 million downloads. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].