Molly Bailey is a Senior Reporter at The Chronicle of the Horse and she joins us this week to chat about The Devon Horse Show’s Junior Week highlighting some of the young talent that she watched at the championships. We also discuss what’s making news on the international scene from the current FEI rankings and the interesting difference in gender balance between the three Olympic disciplines. The highest placed female show jumpers all happen to be US riders Beezie Madden, Laura Kraut and Margie Goldstein. And with the Pan Am Games being the main focus for the US eventing team to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games we talk about the role of the Pan Ams and other events this year. Find out what The Chronicle is focused on too as we look ahead to this week’s main national event in the US.

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On the third episode of Full Time, Katie gets the chance to speak to two of the most influential women in the professional soccer world. Stephanie Lee and Laura Harvey are the General Manager and head coach, respectively, of the Utah Royals. You will hear advice on how to follow your dream, pave the way as a role model for others, and stay true to yourself while taking a leap of faith. I hope you leave inspired as Katie was, after hearing about how these two grasped their opportunity and continue to empower other women to chase their dreams—with laughs, sass, and funny accents.
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On the third episode of Full Time, Katie gets the chance to speak to two of the most influential women in the professional soccer world. Stephanie Lee and Laura Harvey are the General Manager and head coach, respectively, of the Utah Royals. You will hear advice on how to follow your dream, pave the way as a role model for others, and stay true to yourself while taking a leap of faith. I hope you leave inspired as Katie was, after hearing about how these two grasped their opportunity and continue to empower other women to chase their dreams—with laughs, sass, and funny accents.

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For more 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 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Zoe George at Radio New Zealand sits down with the former Prime Minister of New Zealand Right Honorable Helen Clark to discuss her favorite sport, what we need to do to improve coverage of women in sport, and how we lean in to encourage more women into leadership roles. We hear from some of the attendees of the recent International Work Group Captains Luncheon about the big challenge facing women and girls today. We catch up with para-climber Rachel Maia about her recovery following her amputation. And of course it’s not Fair Play without an update from the toilets at the Basin Reserve.  Today’s guest co-host is Susanne McFadden from Locker Room, our new partner for the Fair Play podcast alongside Radio New Zealand.  
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Zoe George at Radio New Zealand sits down with the former Prime Minister of New Zealand Right Honorable Helen Clark to discuss her favorite sport, what we need to do to improve coverage of women in sport, and how we lean in to encourage more women into leadership roles. We hear from some of the attendees of the recent International Work Group Captains Luncheon about the big challenge facing women and girls today. We catch up with para-climber Rachel Maia about her recovery following her amputation. And of course it’s not Fair Play without an update from the toilets at the Basin Reserve.  Today’s guest co-host is Susanne McFadden from Locker Room, our new partner for the Fair Play podcast alongside Radio New Zealand.  

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For more 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 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

On Episode 16 of The WeCOACH Podcast, host Megan Kahn has an opportunity to talk with THE FEARLESS COACH Becky Carlson. Their discussion interweaves building and sustaining team culture, challenges affecting all women coaches regardless of sport or level, and how she finds the courage to speak up for those who don’t feel they have a voice. She candidly shares her perspective on how the coaching landscape has changed as a whole and offers solutions for both administrators and coaches. Listen in to hear Becky empower, connect and give hope to women to not only survive, but thrive in the profession.  
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For more 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 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 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 Episode 16 of The WeCOACH Podcast, host Megan Kahn has an opportunity to talk with THE FEARLESS COACH Becky Carlson. Their discussion interweaves building and sustaining team culture, challenges affecting all women coaches regardless of sport or level, and how she finds the courage to speak up for those who don’t feel they have a voice. She candidly shares her perspective on how the coaching landscape has changed as a whole and offers solutions for both administrators and coaches. Listen in to hear Becky empower, connect and give hope to women to not only survive, but thrive in the profession.  

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For more 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 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Our guest this week is multi-talented Masters Thrower Myrle Mensey from St Louis, MO who, despite becoming a septuagenarian earlier this year, continues to dominate both nationally and internationally. Her catalogue of world records is endless, both in hammer and shot put and as a coach she knows a thing or two about throwing discuss and javelin too.  Despite growing up before Title IX and missing out on the school and college sports available today Myrle decided to take up Masters Athletics at the age of 50. Unfortunately she ruptured her achilles tendon two years later, which put a stop to her running so she turned her hand to throwing instead. She was ranked World Number One in 12lb weight throw from 2011-2014. And from 2007 to today Myrle is ranked number one in the USA in five or more events for 12 consecutive years. In addition to multiple records Myrle was the 2013 USA Track and Field Masters Thrower of the Year, the 2013 USA Track and Field Masters Overall Female Athlete of the Year and was inducted to the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2014. She is an IAAF Level 5 Throws Coach, USA Track and Field Certified Level 3 Throws Coach and Certified USA Track and Field Level 2 for Jumps and Youth Specialization.  Determined to pave the way for girls to have advice and access to sport in 2008 she established Throwing and Growing – The Myrle Mensey Foundation, which is Not-for-Profit Organization providing mentoring, educational, nutritional information and physical fitness programs for girls while participating in the throwing sports.
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For more 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 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 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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Our guest this week is multi-talented Masters Thrower Myrle Mensey from St Louis, MO who, despite becoming a septuagenarian earlier this year, continues to dominate both nationally and internationally. Her catalogue of world records is endless, both in hammer and shot put and as a coach she knows a thing or two about throwing discuss and javelin too.  Despite growing up before Title IX and missing out on the school and college sports available today Myrle decided to take up Masters Athletics at the age of 50. Unfortunately she ruptured her achilles tendon two years later, which put a stop to her running so she turned her hand to throwing instead. She was ranked World Number One in 12lb weight throw from 2011-2014. And from 2007 to today Myrle is ranked number one in the USA in five or more events for 12 consecutive years. In addition to multiple records Myrle was the 2013 USA Track and Field Masters Thrower of the Year, the 2013 USA Track and Field Masters Overall Female Athlete of the Year and was inducted to the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2014. She is an IAAF Level 5 Throws Coach, USA Track and Field Certified Level 3 Throws Coach and Certified USA Track and Field Level 2 for Jumps and Youth Specialization.  Determined to pave the way for girls to have advice and access to sport in 2008 she established Throwing and Growing – The Myrle Mensey Foundation, which is Not-for-Profit Organization providing mentoring, educational, nutritional information and physical fitness programs for girls while participating in the throwing sports.

For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE.

For more 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 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at [email protected].

Danielle Travis has created her own pathway to a sport that is generally perceived to be elitist and usually demands the wherewithal to be able to own a string of polo ponies. Based in Hawaii, Danielle has the added challenge of traveling to the mainland to compete with other clubs, which speaks to her passion and determination to further her game.  She has played with some of the sport’s top players and in 2011 was one of two women among 12 players to be named to Team USPA by the U. S. Polo Association.  Born in Wailea, Hawaii, Danielle first sat in the saddle at age four and spent her childhood emerged in a variety of sports from surfing and wakeboarding, naturally, to tennis, softball, competitive gymnastics and dressage and hunter jumpers. It was when she discovered polo at the age of 16 where she found the equestrian sport that would provide a team environment that she found most satisfying. Her passion for polo became an addiction once she had a taste of college polo while at Santa Barbara City College and later at Texas Christian University. Once she had graduated Danielle went shopping for a polo pony but instead of perusing the polo world she went on Craig’s List to find the pony in Texas that she could afford. An Appendix Quarter Horse called Bonnie fit her budget and ambitions and she loaded her on a trailer to haul her to Aiken, South Carolina. She got the leg up she needed playing in polo tournaments and continued to travel from coast to coast gaining experience and developing the network she needed to establish herself in the sport. With Bonnie back home on Hawaii having a break from tournaments, Danielle has headed back to California to lease some ponies and play the clubs there with a view to becoming self sufficient with her own string one day and eventually play in Argentina and Europe.  Chris Stafford caught up with Danielle just before she headed to California.
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