It has been a true pleasure to watch our next guest blossom, mature, and leave her mark in the sport. Kaitlin first met Ella Eastin when she was just nine years old and she has played a small part of her massive career.  Ella was special in the pool and out from a very young age and is not done yet.  She broke numerous national age group and high school records and began her record-breaking college career at Stanford in 2015. She was a member of three Pac-12 and NCAA championship teams, 12 time national champion and first woman to win four NCAA titles in the 400 IM. Ella is a 20 time All-American, 2018 NCAA Championships Swimmer of the Meet, four American and NCAA records and a long list of other accolades. 
Host: Kailtin Sandeno
Podcast length: 49 mins
Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

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This week's guest is Lisa Alexander who coached the Australian Women’s Netball Team (the Diamonds) from 2011 until her contract was controversially terminated in March 2020. Before coaching Lisa played for Victoria and was a member of the wider Australian senior squad. She is the first ever Diamonds coach to have not represented them herself. Under Lisa’s coaching, the Diamonds have been the number one ranked team in the world since 2011 and she has led the team to win gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2015 Netball World Cup as well as Silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and the 2019 World Cup. Throughout her coaching career Lisa has maintained an incredible 81% winning record. In addition, Lisa was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 for her service to netball as a player and for coaching and player development. In 2014 she was also awarded the Coach of the Year at the AIS Sport Performance Awards. We hear how her unexpected pregnancy influenced her coaching career, her love of all sports (and Shane Gould) and the deep competitiveness which drove the Diamonds to be the best in the world.
Hosts: Ella Smith & Georgina Mallon
Podcast length: 30 mins
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

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Edniesha Curry is the only woman coaching in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. Edniesha offers her perspective on navigating COVID-19 and its fallout, as well as system changes and leadership in the sport. In her third season as an assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Maine, Edniesha’s courageous story and career journey allows her to inspire others to follow in her history-making footsteps.
Hosts: Megan Kahn
Podcast length: 47 mins
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

On our weekly news show with Chris and Nancy we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Sky Blue FC General Manager Alyse LaHue has review of the 23-game tournament, NWSL Challenge Cup that is being played out in Utah through to July 26th. Top news stories covered this week…
- Tokyo 2020 COVID-19 Precautions
- Abuse cases in sport - British gymnastics and South Korea
- Gwen Berry
- Bianca Williams accuses police of racial profiling
- World Triathlon resume diversity scheme
- It Started with Words…
Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen.
Podcast length: 51 mins
Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. 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 Chris and Jane discuss children, ponies and summer fun and reflect on their childhood enjoying hours of sheer joy and happiness without a care in the world. The recent evidence of abuse in sport has cast a dark shadow on those glorious yet vulnerable years of youth indulging in sport with high ambitions and total dedication. Their love for sport and complete trust in their coaches and support staff has sometimes been cruelly exploited in a way that will never heal. Their scars, whether emotional, psychological or physical will never leave them, even though the passage of time helps them to come to terms with their ordeals. Children naturally surrender to adult supervision with an innocence and naivety that should be respected but tragically sometimes is not. Jane shares her thoughts from a trainer’s perspective on this abuse of power.
Hosts: Chris Stafford & Jane Wallace.
Podcast length: 41 mins
Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

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On this new season of Sound Bites, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen, explains nutrient deficiencies; how we test for them and get them and some of the most common ones as well as how to prevent them. Kirstin offers some case studies and examples of some athletes she has worked with, what nutrient deficiencies are, what are some of the most common ones and some helpful tips for supporting both health and performance.
Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Podcast length: 23 mins
Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].
 

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Anastasija Strizakova was born in Latvia and moved to Ireland when she was 16 with her parents who were looking for a brighter future for her than Eastern Europe could offer.  Not only has she adopted an Irish accent but in the past few years she has adopted the sport of rock climbing.  It has, she says, changed her life, giving her a new purpose and confidence, and she is a different person to what she was before she discovered this new passion. Anastasija usually climbs five times a week giving her body time to recover with two days rest. Climbing has taken her all over the world where she has reached new heights both metaphorically and physically.  Her favorite challenges being in France and Spain. Her goals now include new climbs and to make a full-time career as an instructor.

Host: Chris Stafford
Recorded: July 1, 2020

Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops

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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

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On our weekly news show with Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Plus Beth Barrett-Wild is responsible for the new Hundred Series to be launched in 2021at the England Cricket Board (ECB). Beth explains how this new series will be played as a multi-gender sport, what other tournaments are being planed and when we can expect to see play resumed this summer. Stories covered this week:
FIFA Women's World Cup
Australia bid for Netball World Cup
Clare Connor MCC President
T20 World Cup figures
New Zealand rugby sevens
Athlete A Netflix Documentary
Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Podcast length: 46 mins
Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

As a Midland, Texas native, Natalie Hinds was CollegeSwimming.com’s No. 1 recruit out of the Lone Star State in 2012. She then went on to become an All-American sprinter at the University of Florida on multiple occasions. As a Florida freshman, Natalie finished 3rd in the 100-yard free at NCAA's. She was named the SEC Female Freshman of the Year after finishing top eight in all her events. Natalie continued a successful college career having been a 20-Time All-American, 3x SEC champ, 3x SEC academic Honor roll selection and First team All-SEC. 
Having qualified for Olympic trials in 2012 and 2016, Natalie is now gearing up for the postponed 2020 Olympic trials and trains with the post-grad group at UGA. 
Host: Kailtin Sandeno
Podcast length: 50 mins
Sponsor: Hylands Homeopathic Earache Drops
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].
 

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Megan's guest this week is University of Iowa volleyball coach Vicki Brown. Beginning her second season as head coach of the Hawks, Vicki candidly shares how she’s been navigating COVID-19, anti-racism, and her role as a coach to mentally and physically prepare her team for competition this Fall.
Host: Megan Kahn
Sponsor & Education Partner: Denver University
Podcast length: 48 mins
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 Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 25 hosts, 1200+ episodes across 45 shows and a global audience of over 6 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].