Tara Kirk’s transition from swimming—she was the U.S. record holder in 50,100 and 200 breaststroke—to a professional career was much different than many others. And it was not without lessons learned that she went from swimming on the world stage to the world stage in pandemics and bioterrorism. And this has never been more relevant than in this unusual year where a pandemic has affected all of our lives.The swimming stage for Tara included growing up in Bremerton, Washington State followed by Stanford for national championships where she broke records. The professional stage began as a biology student at Stanford, capped with a doctors degree from John Hopkins to now serving as a Senior Associate at the John Hopkins Center for Health Security and Assistant Professor in their Dept of Environmental Health and Engineering.

Tara shares what it meant to her when Athens hosted the 2004 Olympics - truly a welcome home from where it all began. After that, she trained throughout the 2008 Olympics before retiring. From being at the top of her game for so long she was suddenly at an entry level position where her peers were five years younger. Tara built upon the qualities that made her a champion swimmer: hard work; penchant for precision; embracing details to achieving more in academics and in her career. She also was advised, and believes, that one has to dig deeper, take criticism and apply and learn or simply keep going. And she concedes that it helps t have talent… although, without training, that is not enough .

Tara shares the simulated exercises she co lead about Covid-19 in early 2019. She acknowledges the role communication plays in terms of a national strategy for mis and disinformation, and emphasizes how social behavior factors are critical to the response. She shares with us her niche, which went from the theoretical to reality in a matter of months. Tara weaves into her life journey the story of relationships, be it at Stanford, her husband’s relationships that connect her professionally or testifying in front of Congress.

She laments the barriers and the equity needed for women sports and women in science, urging us all to fight the good fight as we are not yet there. All the while we recognize what a terrific role model she is for both sport and science.

Host: Chris Voelz
A co-production of WiSP Sports & the Collegiate Women's Sports Awards

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Kirstin is two weeks away from the Coeur D'Alene Ironman so she has started her taper week and is feeling good and ready to go. In this episode she discusses a few things that can impact runners and the run portion of triathlon. Side stitches and bonking. What are they? What causes them and why do they happen? How can we avoid them or if they start, what can we do about it? Both bonking and side stitches can be a common experience for many endurance athletes, so we hope you enjoy the episode and get something helpful to take away with you for your training. Next week we'll be discussing race day preparation and everything Kirstin is doing to prepare for the race.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
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Cindy Daws Mosley, the 1997 Honda Cup winner, was a multi-sport youth athlete as the 5th of six children growing up in Southern California. By the time she was a high school standout she had a decision to make - would she add to the star roster at University of North Carolina to assist in capturing yet one more national championship, or would she choose to lead a new era of pursuing championships at Notre Dame? Her decision resulted in Notre Dame participating  in three national championships. Cindy shares her fondest memories at Notre Dame as well as when she had to overcome foot surgery plus the lessons learned from competition. She describes the two other soccer players who are also Honda Cup Winners, Mia Hamm and Christine Sinclair, and distinguishes her coaches Chris Petrocelli, Anson Dorrance and Clive Charles.  After collegiate soccer and graduation Cindy went to Japan to play professionally. She describes the challenges of playing internationally for a year,  after which she takes the lessons she learned from sport into the business world as she represented Wilson for soccer and volleyball. Now married with four children, Cindy reflects on how she got into her current business, Sport Performance Mentality Coaching.  After 25 years in the midwest we welcome Cindy back to her roots in Southern California.  

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].

As you will know, Naya and Lo are both on the USA Rugby Sevens team and they have just returned from Dubai where they were training and playing in an Invitational Tournament. So they sat down together to talk about what it’s like being on tour and to answer some cub questions. We hear about team selection, what players do if they don’t make the squad, what they wear, how long they travel for, what game week involves importantly they share their most private thoughts about roommates. And if you follow these two on social media you will already have the inside scoop on their personal choices.

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].

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].