Women Unscripted

On this week’s episode Sky Blue FC General Manager Alyse LaHue joins us to talk women’s soccer and she also shares some of the top national news in women’s sport that she collates for her weekly Women’s Sports Business Newsletter. We hear what pre-season involves at Sky Blue FC and how this NWSL club is facing a second season during a pandemic. Alyse picks her favorite news stories from the NBA to soccer. And Nancy has the top international news from skiing to tennis, athletics to decathlon. She also brings us up to date with news of Japanese politicians protesting to the comments made by Tokyo 2020 President as sponsors too join criticism of his sexist remarks against women.
Hosts: Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen

43' 50"

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 of Tri This, Kirstin follows up on last week’s topics and dives into further specifics for women in relation to fueling and nutrition.  She covers her fail-proof tips to make sure she is eating enough throughout the week and some of the pitfalls women typically find themselves in when it comes to RED-S, nutrition and training. This includes a bit about hormone balance, why we see high levels of hypothyroidism, particularly in women, and why low calorie diets are detrimental to women's health. Plus, of course, so many tips on how you can avoid these challenges and thrive. Kirstin also tells the story of  her first half Ironman including some of the successes and unexpected challenges she faced. Things she wished she had known then and other tips that she learned and knows now that she's sharing with you.

Podcast length: 27’ 37"
Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritsen.

For complete shows notes and more information, links and resources as well as other 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].

The story of this week’s guest Ogonna Nnamani begins when her parents arrived in Normal, IL to become students after leaving Nigeria during its civil war.  Following the birth of Ogonna, they decided to stay to ensure that she and her siblings received a good education.  Little did they know she would become a four-time All American volleyball player, winner of national championships, a Stanford graduate, the 2005 Honda Cup winner and now on a new career path to become a surgeon. Ogonna shares the lessons her parents, coaches and teammates taught her throughout this journey. She shares what it took for the USA Olympic team to win a silver and what the transferrable skills are from being an athlete to being an aspiring surgeon. Ogonna shares her observations about women of color in medicine; about the civil and racial unrest and the effect of the COVID 19 pandemic. She cites the advantages athletes have because they are natural leaders who are action driven. Ogonna’s story is one of persistence after she began spending more time in the nurse’s office than at recess because of her asthma. Citing the importance of role models, Ogonna shares the effect Jackie Joyner Kersee, also prone to asthma attacks, had on her aspirations to become an athlete.

Podcast length: 52 mins

Host: Chris Voelz.

A co-production with WiSP Sports.

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].

Here we go for a brand new show with two true Leos; Naya and Lo… yes this is a Rugby Podcast with a difference. These two powerful Leos are none other than Winger Naya Tapper and her teammate Center and Prop for USA Sevens Ilona Maher. So how did they become fast friends off the field and what do they get up to when they’re not training? We’ll hear about their families, where they grew up and what led them to rugby. We’ll also find out what the traits are of Leos and which ones apply to them… whether they agree on them or how they see these in one another… well that’s a conversation in itself. And what it takes to be a cub - a member of this Leo’s Den Club. Find out what this show will be about in the upcoming episodes and how you can join in the conversation, send your questions and post your comments. Naya and Lo will be posting Instagram stories @leosden_wispsports where you can join in live and get to know these two awesome Leos.

Podcast length: 20' 52"

Hosts: Naya Tapper & Ilona Maher

For complete shows notes and more information, links and resources as well as other 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, Nicole talks to colleague Dr. Nefertiti Walker, a Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar, and Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Chief Diversity Officer, and Associate Professor of Sport Management at UMass Amherst. Her area of expertise pertains to exclusionary aspects of the sport organizational culture around intersectionality, race, and gender. They discuss exclusion of women, equity, the uncomfortable work of undoing culture, her forthcoming provocative book with Dr. David Berri (which will stir up the trolls of women’s sport) and her advice for young women scholars. Dr. Walker is a panelist for the Tucker Center Fall 2020 Distinguished Lecture Series Black Women in Sport: Voices of Resistance & Athlete Activism.

Host: Nicole LaVoi.

A co-production between The Tucker Center for Girls & Women in Sport & WiSP Sports

For complete shows notes and more information, links and resources as well as other 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].

Team USA Reporter Peggy Shinn joins Nancy and Chris this week to preview the upcoming FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Will Switzerland’s Lara Gut Behrami continue her cracking form in the Super G following three wins in World Cup? And how will the Italian team fare after losing Sofia Goggia to injury last week? Peggy has covered five Olympic Games and has talked recently with Mikaela Shiffrin who is hungry to end the season with some medals after a difficult year. And as always Nancy Gillen has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport including the Olympic Games, soccer and rowing.

This week’s stories:

Tokyo 2020 playbook:
Australia Open update
David named Athlete of All Time
Argentina joins She Believes Cup line up
Glover launches comeback
Johnson-Thompson injury
Beach volleyball qualifier to be replayed.

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 are scheduled for 9–21 February in Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Hosts: Chris Stafford and 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].

In this week’s episode of Tri This, Dr Kirstin Lauritzen discusses the most frequently asked questions she gets when she talks about triathlon: "How much do you train? Where do you train, especially right now? How much and what do you eat?".  They are really important when it comes to training for triathlon because it really isn't as many hours as you would think. We also talk about nutrition. Not just a general overview, but we get into the specifics. And we ask what did Dr K eat this morning before her short 30 minute bike ride, what did she drink afterwards, how much did she consume during her workout and what will the rest of her nutrition today look like? What will training look like in a month from now? It's 'details week’! If you've ever wondered if you could do a triathlon or if there are a few tweaks you can make to what you're currently doing, this is it. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss.

Podcast length: 3'19"

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritsen.

For complete shows notes and more information, links and resources as well as other 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 S3E2 of The WeCOACH Podcast presented by Hudl, guest-host Marci Kornegay chats with Kari Krakow, Head Track and Cross-Country Coach at Portage High School in Portage, Wisconsin. Kari is founder of WISTCA Women4Women, an initiative to inspire, elevate, and increase more women in coaching across the state. Our conversation weaves through the challenges of coaching high school sports in a pandemic, her passion for coaching, and what drives her to inspire more women to coach. 
41' 57"
Host: Marci Kornegay
A co-production between WeCoach & WiSP Sports
For complete shows notes and more information, links and resources as well as other 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].

Nancy has rounded up the top stories in women’s sport from around the world this week and adds her own commentary to each topic with her usual insight. And Chris talks to Florida based event rider and coach Sara Kozumplik Murphy about a recent blog in which she spoke about the process of learning to be an athlete. She explains while goals are important for the athlete it’s important to understand that learning is not confined to the lesson of the day but to all the ways of gathering information and insights into the sport. To take time to watch competitions, observe any coaching opportunities and spend every available moment in studying other riders and coaches.
This week’s top news stories:
Tokyo 2020 rumors and impact on athletes:
Back Optimistic About Tokyo 2020
Coe Concerned for Athletes
Yastremska Australian Open
Greece/Cyprus and South Korea sexual abuse claims
Cyprus Shooting Abuse Claim
Short Track Coach Cho Jailed
Cross-Country debate - Female Runners Oppose UKAS Gender Equality Plan
Judo Silva Switch to MMA
The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2021 are scheduled for 9–21 February in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Hosts: Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen
46' 36"
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 of Tri This, Dr Kirstin Lauritzen discusses the question she gets asked the most, “Why Ironman”?  She is taking us with her as she trains for the Coeur D’Alene Ironman June 27th, 2021.  In this episode she explains that part of the draw for her to sport and training is how they have taught her skills and tools that she can apply in everyday life. Also in this episode, Kirstin discusses how training for an Ironman helped her get through one of the toughest experiences she faced in 2020. For the first time she tells the story about her miscarriage, which put her in a position to have to make a very critical choice for herself and for her training. Kirstin further shows us how training and sport helped her heal and move forward. It’s an episode you won’t want to miss!
Podcast length: 29' 45"
Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritsen.
For complete shows notes and more information, links and resources as well as other 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].