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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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen are joined by Sports Columnist Joyce Bassett to discuss the top stories in women's sport and what to watch out for:
Black Ferns Sevens Create History in Hamilton
USWNT Beats Haita in Olympic Qualifier
Shiffrin Wins Bansko Downhill and Super-G
Isabell Werth makes it five-in-a-row at Amsterdam
NCAA Division II ands III Approve Wrestling as an Emerging Sport Women
Chinese women's football team quarantined in Brisbane as FFA postpone ticket sales for Olympic qualifiers.
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On this week’s episode we revisit a conversation that we had with Heather Blitz and Dr. Inga Wolframm about the differences between good and great riders. Is talent inherent in a rider or can it be learned? How do great riders handle pressure when the stakes are high? There are some tools that riders can acquire to help them cope with the psychological aspects of performance. 
This episode was first published in April 2014.
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On this episode of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn chats with National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) executive director Carol Bruggeman. Carol’s leadership has guided the organization's impressive growth. Prior to her role with the NFCA, she was a longtime coach at Michigan, Purdue and Louisville, and is a sought-after national speaker and educator. Carol shares her perspective on authentic leadership, serving all levels of coaches, staying relevant, and the excitement surrounding the game of softball. No matter which sport, Carol’s enthusiasm for educating through sport is contagious.
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Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen have the top stories around the world of women's sport including:
Youth Olympic Games
Is Megan Rapinoe the biggest threat to political neutrality at Tokyo 2020?
Arsenal v Chelsea - Sam Kerr opens her account for Chelsea.
Ueda joins ITU Executive Board as athlete representative
Olympian Studebaker-Hall named to key US Biathlon operations role
Coco Gauff faces off with Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open
Our seven-time champion Serena Williams advances to the Third Round with a 6-2 6-3 win over Slovenian Tamara Zidanšek 
No 1 seed Ash Barty and unseeded Caroline Wozniacki through to Third Round as is unseeded Brit Heather Watson as is No 10 seed Madison Keys
Sharapova out in First Round.
Court asks media to "stick to tennis" amid Australian Open row
Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak affect on sports
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