On this episode of The Sailing Show, Abby Ehler talks to Swiss solo sailor, Justine Mettraux about her Figaro campaign and her pathway into the Figaro circuit. Justine first competed in the Mini Transat series back in 2013 and went onto compete in the Volvo Ocean Race in 2014-15 with Team SCA. Justine is now in her 4th consecutive year in the Figaro circuit, and is joins us fresh from the first Figaro event of this season: The Solo Maitre Coq, finishing 9th in a fleet of 47, a fantastic result in such a competitive fleet. Abby’s second guest is record breaking round the world sailor, Dee Caffari. Dee has sailed around the world six times. She is the first woman to have sailed single-handed and non-stop around the world in both directions and the only woman to have sailed non-stop around the world a total of three times. Dee gives her advice and opinions on advancing through the sport of sailing, or even advancing your career in professional yachting. Drawing on her experience as a skipper of a young crew in the last Volvo Ocean Race, she shares what she was looking for when selecting her crew. Great advice for any ambitious sailor.

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Our guest this week is Mexican show jumper Lorenza O’Farrill who played a pivotal role in helping Mexico win the Nations Cup in Coapexpan recently riding her 14 year old Oldenburg gelding Queen’s Darling. She did the double on her home turf by winning the Grand Prix on her 11 year old Oldenburg mare Calvira and proved that she is back on form after a challenging few years. Seven years ago the flamboyant rider suffered a serious injury when a horse kicked her in the back. Several surgeries and ten months later she was to return to the saddle but not without some frightening setbacks when at one point she was unable to walk.  Now she is ambitious as ever and reflects on when she rode in the 1998 Rome World Equestrian Games  where she finished 56th individually riding Tigger.  Twenty-one years later and she is ambitious as ever with her sights set on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with Calvira. In the meanwhile she is planning to spend the summer in Calgary for the Spruce Meadow Summer Circuit before she heads to Lima Peru as part of the Mexican team for the Pan American Games. As she explains this is a vital Olympic qualification although they have a second opportunity at the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona in September. Lorenza’s home life comprises riding six horses a day and managing her husband’s Sporthorse breeding operation, staying fit with daily yoga exercises to strengthen her back. And importantly she is the mother of 19 year old Enrique who will shortly be heading to college in Monterrey.  Being a mother she said, “ is one of the most important things she has ever done in life. He has challenged me to be the best person I can be.”  And he has taken her off social media so she has more time for reading!  Chris Stafford caught up with Lorenza as she was preparing to leave home for a few months and head north to her next competition in Langley, Canada.
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Our guest this week is Mexican show jumper Lorenza O’Farrill who played a pivotal role in helping Mexico win the Nations Cup in Coapexpan recently riding her 14 year old Oldenburg gelding Queen’s Darling. She did the double on her home turf by winning the Grand Prix on her 11 year old Oldenburg mare Calvira and proved that she is back on form after a challenging few years. Seven years ago the flamboyant rider suffered a serious injury when a horse kicked her in the back. Several surgeries and ten months later she was to return to the saddle but not without some frightening setbacks when at one point she was unable to walk.  Now she is ambitious as ever and reflects on when she rode in the 1998 Rome World Equestrian Games  where she finished 56th individually riding Tigger.  Twenty-one years later and she is ambitious as ever with her sights set on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with Calvira. In the meanwhile she is planning to spend the summer in Calgary for the Spruce Meadow Summer Circuit before she heads to Lima Peru as part of the Mexican team for the Pan American Games. As she explains this is a vital Olympic qualification although they have a second opportunity at the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona in September. Lorenza’s home life comprises riding six horses a day and managing her husband’s Sporthorse breeding operation, staying fit with daily yoga exercises to strengthen her back. And importantly she is the mother of 19 year old Enrique who will shortly be heading to college in Monterrey.  Being a mother she said, “ is one of the most important things she has ever done in life. He has challenged me to be the best person I can be.”  And he has taken her off social media so she has more time for reading!  Chris Stafford caught up with Lorenza as she was preparing to leave home for a few months and head north to her next competition in Langley, Canada.

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On this week's episode of Full Time Utah Royals FC's forward Katie Stengel is joined by Gunny Jonsdottir to discuss this upcoming FIFA World Cup. It’s a shame that so many U.S. fans don’t have the coverage in order to appreciate all these incredible players from various nations. Luckily the World Cup gives us all a chance to enjoy the beautiful game and all the different styles of play. We urge listeners to keep an eye out for some lesser known players who are looking to make a name for themselves as they represent their country in France.  Katie is of course rooting for our Utah Royal teammates but are thrilled to get the chance to support the greatest display of women’s soccer all month long. Check out @gunnhilduryrsa on Instagram since she hardly ever tweets!

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On this week's episode of Full Time Utah Royals FC's forward Katie Stengel is joined by Gunny Jonsdottir to discuss this upcoming FIFA World Cup. It’s a shame that so many U.S. fans don’t have the coverage in order to appreciate all these incredible players from various nations. Luckily the World Cup gives us all a chance to enjoy the beautiful game and all the different styles of play. We urge listeners to keep an eye out for some lesser known players who are looking to make a name for themselves as they represent their country in France.  Katie is of course rooting for our Utah Royal teammates but are thrilled to get the chance to support the greatest display of women’s soccer all month long. Check out @gunnhilduryrsa on Instagram since she hardly ever tweets!

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On Episode 15 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan talks to California Golden Bears Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb. Lindsay offers her perspective on successful assistant coaches, how to know if you’re prepared to take a head job, and adapting her coaching philosophy. On the cusp of Mother’s Day, Lindsay reflects on balancing motherhood, the impact of visible female leaders and how having a child has reframed her role as a coach.
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On Episode 15 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan talks to California Golden Bears Women’s Basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb. Lindsay offers her perspective on successful assistant coaches, how to know if you’re prepared to take a head job, and adapting her coaching philosophy. On the cusp of Mother’s Day, Lindsay reflects on balancing motherhood, the impact of visible female leaders and how having a child has reframed her role as a coach.

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Californian Laura Val is a Masters Swimmer who has clocked up some 360 world records, which is more than any other Master Swimmer. In one race meet when she turned 60 in 2011, she broke six World Records; the 50m,100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m and became the first woman ever to do so. In 1984 she joined a Masters Swimming Team and went to her first nationals in 1987 where she broke five national records. In 2016 Laura broke the World Record in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyles on her way to the World Record in the 1500m at a meet at the San Francisco Olympic Club. Laura has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame. She has also graced the cover of numerous magazines including Swimming World Magazine, Swimmer Magazine and SWIM Magazine. “I started as a kid at a local team. When I was about 10 years old, my mom got my four sisters and me into swimming. I instantly fell in love with it and was pretty successful from the start. I just loved it – everything about it,” said Laura who thanks her mom for leading her to the sport.
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Californian Laura Val is a Masters Swimmer who has clocked up some 360 world records, which is more than any other Master Swimmer. In one race meet when she turned 60 in 2011, she broke six World Records; the 50m,100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m and became the first woman ever to do so. In 1984 she joined a Masters Swimming Team and went to her first nationals in 1987 where she broke five national records. In 2016 Laura broke the World Record in the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyles on her way to the World Record in the 1500m at a meet at the San Francisco Olympic Club. Laura has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame. She has also graced the cover of numerous magazines including Swimming World Magazine, Swimmer Magazine and SWIM Magazine. “I started as a kid at a local team. When I was about 10 years old, my mom got my four sisters and me into swimming. I instantly fell in love with it and was pretty successful from the start. I just loved it – everything about it,” said Laura who thanks her mom for leading her to the sport.

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On this week’s show Chris is joined by Irish equestrian journalist Louise Parkes to review current form of some of the leading riders in dressage, eventing and show jumping now that the spring season is underway.  This past weekend Britain’s Piggy French showed her consistency by clinching her first Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials title. This is also Piggy’s first CCI5* win having competed in 324 internationals including 24 at this level. After jumpiing a clear show jumping round in second place it was a nail biting finale when the overnight leader had one rail down which he could afford but not the time faults. Piggy also finished fourth at the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day event the previous week. We will hear from Piggy what it feels like to be the Badminton Champion.  And we also have a woman topping the FEI Eventing Rankings too for the first time since 2011 with the World Champion Ros Canter taking over the top spot. Ros sat out the spring events as she awaits her first child, which no doubt she has scheduled to get her back in the tack in time for the European Championships, which take place in Luhmuehlen later this summer.   Louise shares news of Irish dressage and the prospects of a team for the European Championships in Rotterdam in August. We also hear about the amazing comeback of Mexican show jumper Lorenza O’Farrill who at 49 rode a winning round fro the Mexican’s to clinch the Nations Cup in Coapexpan this weekend. Lorenza suffered a life-altering accident when she was kicked in the back and need major back and hip surgery to walk again. What a story. 
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