In this episode of Tucker Center Talks, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi talks with Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar and Lecturer in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Chelsey Thul. They discuss her groundbreaking research pertaining to the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally relevant physical activity programming for underserved adolescent girls which was designed with girls, using the voices of girls. Read more information and find links about this collaborative research on our website under Tucker Center Talks.
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world. Stories covered on this week's show include:
Coronavirus update:
Thailand replace China in women's handball Olympic qualifying due to coronavirus
India's women's hockey tour of China cancelled due to coronavirus Six Nations Rugby
Coxsey becomes first British sport climber to make it to Tokyo 2020
National Olympic Committee of Lithuania holds final event of gender equality project
Women's Sport: FIFA President commits to investing more in women's football
BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2020 shortlist revealed - vote for your favorite
She Believes Cup
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This week’s guest is British Eventer Mary King and the reason we wanted to catch up with Mary is because she recently accomplished something significant in sport that had nothing to do with horses.  Mary sailed the Southern Ocean from Cape Town to Sydney on Leg 3 of the Clipper Round the World Ocean Race. Sailing has always been a passion of Mary’s but whilst she was a regular member of the British team, eventing came first and sailing had to wait.  Whilst Mary still competes and has young horses she bred to bring along, her bucket list involves non equestrian sports. We hear about what it takes to do this iconic amateur ocean race and how it has inspired her to take on new challenges. One of which involves running and we’ll hear about that goal for 2021.
Mary King has represented Great Britain at six Olympics from 1992 to 2012, winning team silver in 2004 and 2012, and team bronze in 2008. At the World Equestrian Games, she won team gold in 1994 and 2010, and team silver in 2006. She has also won four team golds and one team bronze medal at the European Eventing Championships.  Mary’s individual honors include European bronze in 1995 and European Silver in 2007. She is a four-time British Open Champion (1990, 1991, 1996 and 2007). She won the CCI four star Badminton Horse Trials in 1992 and 2000, the CCI four star Burghley Horse Trials in 1996, and the CCI four star Rolex Kentucky with her homebred mare King's Temptress in 2011.
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My guest is AJ Richards the founder of Women Belong in Baseball which was formed in 2015 to support, encourage, and advocate for girls and women in all aspects of baseball including playing, front office, coaching, scouting, umpiring, managing and journalism/media. AJ Richard grew up an avid baseball fan and dreamed of playing 3B for the Chicago Cubs. In 9th grade an English teacher told her to write an essay about what she wanted to be when she grew up. She wrote about being an MLB manager. The teacher told her she couldn’t do that because she’s a girl eventually she lost interest in baseball. Years later a friend told her about Jackie Mitchell, a 17 year-old woman who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession in an exhibition game. This made AJ realize Women do belong in baseball so she wanted to spread the word about the women trail blazers and the opportunities that are available for girls and women in baseball so she established a social media presence for Women Belong in Baseball. AJ is a self described scholar, activist, and advocate currently finishing her master’s thesis “I Was a Trail  Blazer”: The Baseball Playing Experiences of Girls.”
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Sports Psychologist Dr. Jenny Susser and Chris Stafford are joined this week by International event rider Sinead Halpin.  They discuss the highs and lows of competing at the highest level of equestrian sport and the personal journey that Sinead has taken from being a team member to then taking a break to get married and start a family.  She is now working hard to rebuild her team of horses and preparing for the major events in the hope of returning to the team.  We hear about what that takes both physically and psychologically now that she’s a mother with a business to run.
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Carol Owens, who is in her 20th season on the Notre Dame women’s basketball sideline, her 11th as associate head coach is the guest on this week's episode. Carol has helped lead the Fighting Irish to two national titles and is fresh off a banner year in which she was named the 2019 WBCA Division I Assistant Coach of the Year. Carol candidly shares her passion for educating and mentoring young women, and the importance of standing on the shoulders of those who came before you. And she also gives us an up-close look at coaching alongside legendary coach Muffet McGraw. Carol's authentic and natural disposition make this a compelling conversation for any coach.
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories from women's sport around the world and this week are joined by Soccer Coach Julie Helmsley for the soccer news.  Stories covered on this week's show include:
Tennis - Australian Open Crowns New Champion
Sofia Kenin bt Gabriela Muguruza. 4-6 6-2 6-2
CONCACAF - USA romps through Olympic Qualifiers with 18 goals in three games.
Semi-finals - Friday, Feb. 7, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles 7 p.m. ET: Canada (1B) vs. Costa Rica (2A); 10 p.m. ET: United States (1A) vs. Mexico (2B). Final -  Sun 9th 6pm ET
Anti-doping testing in China suspended because of coronavirus fears
Appeal to get women's 50km walk into Tokyo 2020 suffers setback as CAS rules it has no jurisdiction
Dates and branding announced for women's 2021 Rugby World Cup
Inaugural IBSA Blind Football Women's World Championships to take place in Nigeria
 
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Former golf coach Marci Kornegay achieved a life goal in 2016 when she hiked the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia, some 2179.1 miles. The early miles she did alone and then she met a group who were to become hiking buddies for months and friends every since. Marci decided at short notice when she would start on the trail giving herself only two weeks to prepare but undeterred by the challenge she faced she left on July 21 and finished on December 4, just less than five months to complete one of the most well trodden trails in North America. The highs and lows of long distance hiking are inevitable and Marci overcame injury and fire to find trail angels that would save her and restore her faith in humanity.  Conquering the Appalachian Trail is only one journey with many more on her bucket list.

Host: Chris Stafford
Recorded: February 9, 2020

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Former Irish Rugby International Nora Stapleton is leading the Women In Sport Policy at Sport Ireland and brings a wealth of experience to the post from grassroots to elite level as an Irish Rugby Player. The policy aims to increase female involvement across all areas of sport, from participation to visibility, coaching and officiating to leadership and governance. Nora worked for six years as a GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) Games Promotional Officer with Ballinteer St Johns GAA club in Dublin. Her role involved coaching children day to day in schools and the club while also running camps and coaching workshops. In 2013 she joined the Irish Rugby Football Union as the Women’s and Girls Development Manager. This role carried a national remit and involved developing programs and strategies to progress the growth of female rugby in the country. On the field, Nora played Intercounty Gaelic Football for Donegal winning two All-Ireland medals (2003 and 2010). In 2017 she retired from International Rugby with 50 caps and participated in three Women’s Rugby World Cups. She was selected to play on the first ever Women’s Barbarian team in 2017. Nora is also a coach with the Old Belvedere Rugby Football Club.
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On this first episode of Season 1, Dr. Nicole LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center, talks with Dr. Caroline Heffernan, an assistant professor of Sport and Recreation Management at Temple University. Her groundbreaking research is on gender allyship in sport contexts. We’ll talk about what she found in her research, what individuals can do to be gender allies, and why professional sport is leading the way in hiring women coaches.
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