Women Unscripted

Ebru Koksal is currently the interim Chair of the UK based organization Women in Football  - a network of professional women working in and around the football industry who support and champion their peers. Ebru began her professional career in New York, as a financial analyst in corporate finance at Morgan Stanley, and served as a senior manager at Citibank and AIG between 1992-2000. After joining in 2001, Ebru has held several senior positions at Galatasaray. Following the merger of football, stadium and marketing companies in 2010, she was appointed as the General Manager of the merged entity, Galatasaray Sportif A.S. Ebru was the first woman to be elected to the Executive Board of the European Club Association in 2010 and she served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Institutional Relations Working Group. She was the recipient of the “Executive of the Year Award 2011” by Stadium Business Awards. In October 2011, she was appointed as the General Secretary of Turkish Football Federation. After leaving TFF in 2012, she joined FIFA’s Development Program as a consultant and became a mentor at the FIFA Female Leadership Development Program and UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programs and also served as a consultant at UEFA between 2016-18. Ebru is currently a Senior Advisor at J Stern & Co, Non-Exec?tive Director at Doublepass BV and MNT Healthcare, a member of the Scottish FA Equality and Diversity Advisory Board and is also a founding member of the 30% Club Turkey. Ebru is a graduate of Brown University, with dual degree in Economics and International Relations and Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.  Chris Stafford spoke to Ebru from her home in Turkey to hear about the work of Women in Football UK and her plans as Interim Chair.
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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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Host: Chris Stafford
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Ebru Koksal is currently the interim Chair of the UK based organization Women in Football  - a network of professional women working in and around the football industry who support and champion their peers. Ebru began her professional career in New York, as a financial analyst in corporate finance at Morgan Stanley, and served as a senior manager at Citibank and AIG between 1992-2000. After joining in 2001, Ebru has held several senior positions at Galatasaray. Following the merger of football, stadium and marketing companies in 2010, she was appointed as the General Manager of the merged entity, Galatasaray Sportif A.S. Ebru was the first woman to be elected to the Executive Board of the European Club Association in 2010 and she served as the Vice Chairwoman of the Institutional Relations Working Group. She was the recipient of the “Executive of the Year Award 2011” by Stadium Business Awards. In October 2011, she was appointed as the General Secretary of Turkish Football Federation. After leaving TFF in 2012, she joined FIFA’s Development Program as a consultant and became a mentor at the FIFA Female Leadership Development Program and UEFA Women in Football Leadership Programs and also served as a consultant at UEFA between 2016-18. Ebru is currently a Senior Advisor at J Stern & Co, Non-Exec?tive Director at Doublepass BV and MNT Healthcare, a member of the Scottish FA Equality and Diversity Advisory Board and is also a founding member of the 30% Club Turkey. Ebru is a graduate of Brown University, with dual degree in Economics and International Relations and Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.  Chris Stafford spoke to Ebru from her home in Turkey to hear about the work of Women in Football UK and her plans as Interim Chair.

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].

It’s been a stellar season so far for the American Combined Nordic athlete Tara Geraghty-Moats. Last weekend she swept to a pair of wins in an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup in Rena, Norway. With this latest in a string of wins, Geraghty-Moats continues to lead the standings as she has all season. She has now won eight events in a row, seven of which in the Continental Cup. Women’s Nordic Combined is still a Developing Sport and will be a part of the World Championships beginning in 2021, with hopeful inclusion in future Olympics. In the meanwhile Tara heads to the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships this weekend, which are being held in Seefeld, Austria February 19 - March 3 to compete in the ski jumping events on the 90m hill.  Since this has not been her focus this season she is realistic about her goals but will relish the opportunity to be competitive on the hill. After these championships Tara will travel to Russia for the final Nordic Combined events of the season and be hard to beat in the Continental Cup Rankings. Chris Stafford spoke with Tara at her training base in Slovenia before she left for Austria.
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]. 

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Host: Chris Stafford
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It’s been a stellar season so far for the American Combined Nordic athlete Tara Geraghty-Moats. Last weekend she swept to a pair of wins in an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup in Rena, Norway. With this latest in a string of wins, Geraghty-Moats continues to lead the standings as she has all season. She has now won eight events in a row, seven of which in the Continental Cup. Women’s Nordic Combined is still a Developing Sport and will be a part of the World Championships beginning in 2021, with hopeful inclusion in future Olympics. In the meanwhile Tara heads to the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships this weekend, which are being held in Seefeld, Austria February 19 - March 3 to compete in the ski jumping events on the 90m hill.  Since this has not been her focus this season she is realistic about her goals but will relish the opportunity to be competitive on the hill. After these championships Tara will travel to Russia for the final Nordic Combined events of the season and be hard to beat in the Continental Cup Rankings. Chris Stafford spoke with Tara at her training base in Slovenia before she left for Austria.

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].

She’s4Sports is a Toronto-based digital and events platform that brings women together to have a larger voice in sports through digital content and engaging events. The network represents a community of almost 3000 and growing, passionate women and men who want to amplify and celebrate the contributions of women in sports.  For the founder Ainka Jess this has truly been a passion project that formed out of a conversation with friends that revealed they did not feel comfortable talking about sport whether at home or at work. Ainka also heard comments about the lack of diversity in sport not just in the media but also beyond the mainstream sports. She took it upon herself to bring about a shift in perspectives by opening up the conversations for women across all sectors of sport and as we will hear the organization is growing in its events and participation.

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].

She’s4Sports is a Toronto-based digital and events platform that brings women together to have a larger voice in sports through digital content and engaging events. The network represents a community of almost 3000 and growing, passionate women and men who want to amplify and celebrate the contributions of women in sports.  For the founder Ainka Jess this has truly been a passion project that formed out of a conversation with friends that revealed they did not feel comfortable talking about sport whether at home or at work. Ainka also heard comments about the lack of diversity in sport not just in the media but also beyond the mainstream sports. She took it upon herself to bring about a shift in perspectives by opening up the conversations for women across all sectors of sport and as we will hear the organization is growing in its events and participation.
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]. 

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Host: Chris Stafford
Produced by Hollowell Studios
Website: https://hollowellstudios.com/podcasts
Instagram: @twomenunscriptedpodcasts
Email: [email protected]

She’s4Sports is a Toronto-based digital and events platform that brings women together to have a larger voice in sports through digital content and engaging events. The network represents a community of almost 3000 and growing, passionate women and men who want to amplify and celebrate the contributions of women in sports.  For the founder Ainka Jess this has truly been a passion project that formed out of a conversation with friends that revealed they did not feel comfortable talking about sport whether at home or at work. Ainka also heard comments about the lack of diversity in sport not just in the media but also beyond the mainstream sports. She took it upon herself to bring about a shift in perspectives by opening up the conversations for women across all sectors of sport and as we will hear the organization is growing in its events and participation.

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].

Shannon Miller's topic this week is Cultivating Unselfishness and Winning, which is one of the biggest challenges coaches face. She offers a number of constructive ideas to help from setting team goals together to emphasizing team goals on a regular basis and getting to know the players the best you can so you can help them get the best out of their experience.  Her guest is Jackie MacMillan who is in her 9th season as head coach, Division III @ St. Scholastica in Duluth, Mn.  Jackie played Division I hockey at UW – goal tender.
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]. 

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Host: Chris Stafford
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Instagram: @twomenunscriptedpodcasts
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Shannon Miller's topic this week is Cultivating Unselfishness and Winning, which is one of the biggest challenges coaches face. She offers a number of constructive ideas to help from setting team goals together to emphasizing team goals on a regular basis and getting to know the players the best you can so you can help them get the best out of their experience.  Her guest is Jackie MacMillan who is in her 9th season as head coach, Division III @ St. Scholastica in Duluth, Mn.  Jackie played Division I hockey at UW – goal tender.

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].

On this episode, Abby Ehler talks to with someone who recently stepped into the history books becoming the first female skipper to win the grueling Clipper Race. Wendy Tuck skippered her team Sanya Serenity Coast, to a win in the 2017-18 Clipper Race; this was her second Clipper Race as skipper. In 2017 Wendy achieved her life-long goal of making the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia honors list after she competed in a tenth Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, actually winning her class for the second consecutive year. The RSHYR is a race very close to Wendy’s heart. The 52-year-old was awarded the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy, which goes to the first female Skipper across the finish line, after winning the Clipper Race class of the 2015 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which doubled as Race 5 of the race’s All-Australian Leg. We hear about her experiences from the Clipper Race and her up-and-coming role with Maiden and the Maiden Factor Charity, founded by Tracy Edwards.
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]. 

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Host: Chris Stafford
Produced by Hollowell Studios
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Instagram: @twomenunscriptedpodcasts
Email: [email protected]