ESPN's Holly Rowe discussed her journey and battle with cancer, while Tess Madgen discusses her Olympics campaign and what lies ahead with the Boomers in the WNBL.

Ezi Magbegor discusses her FIBA Asia Cup campaign with the Opals, her WNBA playoff run with Seattle ending prematurely and staying grounded. Rachel Brewster also joined Lou Brown to discuss her college experience and her own expectations in being the best she can be with the Boomers this coming WNBL season.

Started as a podcast now Women with Drive is a TV show too! As of Thursday the 14th of October episodes will be aired each week at 730pm for a 13 week season with host Lou Brown. 
All episodes will still be posted in audio format on available podcast platforms in case you miss when it is aired! 

Make sure to listen carefully at the beginning of this week's episode for information and details that you need to know for the upcoming weeks of Women with Drive.
Episode 1 was aired on Channel 31's youtube last week, where we revisited Lou Brown's interview with Lindsay Allen as we get excited for her arrival in Australia and Lou also has the Deakin Melbourne Boomers General Manager, Christy Collier-Hill in the studio talking all things that you need to know as we approach the 21/22 WNBL season!

In episode 12 of Women with Drive, Lou Brown chats with two rising superstars in Nyadiew Pouch and Jade Melbourne. 

Fresh off a silver medal campaign with the U19 Gems squad in Hungary, the two talk about the best parts of the U19 FIBA  Women's World  Cup and we find out some fun things they think about their teammates. Nyadiew talks about the experience for her as a bottom bottom age player and Jade her all-star starting five accolades. 

We learn what led Jade to the decision of de-committing from Arizona State University to stay here and play for the Canberra Capitals in the WNBL after her breakout season in the 2020 WNBL Hub and what pathway Nyadiew is considering taking after her time at the COE. 

To finish we had a bit of fun playing a basketball-guided version of 'would you rather'.

Make sure to check it out!

This week on Women with Drive host, Lou Brown, speaks with rising superstar and Deakin Melbourne Boomers own, Ezi Magbegor.

Make sure to tune in to hear Ezi talk about her Olympic debut share a little about her experience in the USA coming out of the WNBA ‘wubble’ as a rookie into her first regular home and away season in the USA and getting to meet the US president.

Earlier this year Ezi was an ambassador for Nike's campaign, Play New and we get a chance to hear what being a part of the campaign meant to her. 

Ezi is in Seattle getting prepared with the Seattle Storm for the WNBA playoffs tipping off next week. The Storm will play be playing Monday the 27th of September with a time and team to be determined. 

Adding to the impressive high-profile guests that have already graced the show, in this week's episode of Women with Drive, Lou Brown had the chance to spend some time with ESPN sports broadcaster and play-by-play commentator, Holly Rowe!

Holly Rowe has worked with the network as a sports broadcaster for over 25 years, covering some of the most high-profile events and leagues in the USA. The WNBA, NCAA Women's Final Four,  NCAA men's basketball, college game day, and that’s just basketball! Holly’s passion for the sport has stretched her talent across a number of other sports including, American football, Volleyball, Gymnastics, and more!

Holly shares her story inspirational story on her fight with cancer and talks about her advocacy for awareness and prevention. 

After working on the WNBA sidelines for 20 plus years, we talk about some Aussie greats and Holly gives us a little insight and her predictions for the upcoming WNBA finals. 

On this weeks episode of Women with Drive presented by the Deakin Melbourne Boomers Lou Brown got the opportunity to help welcome and introduce WNBA 6 year starter and Indiana Fevers Tiffany Mitchell to the Melbourne Boomers where we talk about why she wanted to come to Melbourne and what she is looking forward to.

Tiff completed her college career at South Carolina in the South Eastern Conference under hall of famer as both player and coach with USA, Dawn Staley. Tiff shares a little bit about her relationship with Dawn Staley and how she has impacted her life as a player and person. 

We also get to learn about Tiffs non for profit charity, SPIN, which stands for, Single Parents In Need, where she shares what and who inspired her to start this charity and how she hopes to see it grow.  

On this week's episode of Women with Drive host, Lou Brown speaks with Lindsay Allen or LA straight from Indiana. 
As Lindsay and the Indiana Fever look towards wrapping up the WNBA season, Lindsay discusses her looking forward to rejoining the Melbourne Boomers for a third season, after competing in the  WNBL's 18/19 and 19/20 season and then missing the 2020 shortened WNBL hub. 
We get a chance to get to know Lindsay a little better and some of her favourite things about Melbourne!

Lou Brown chats with Deakin Melbourne Boomers player Rachel Brewster on this week's episode Women with Drive. 

For two years, Rachel Brewster had been a development player for the  Melbourne Boomers working towards being signed on the senior roster for this upcoming season. She is a true story of talent, hard work, and resilience. 

Lou and Brewster chat about Brewster’s journey thus far - From her juniors to division one basketball at Utah State University, to now being a professional basketball player and some of the things she has learned along the way!

Deakin Melbourne Boomers and New Zealand Tall Ferns star, Penina Davidson speaks with Lou Brown on this latest episode of Women with Drive. We get a chance to get to know Penina a little better before she jets off to Jordan for the Asia cup. 

Penina talks about her time and some favorites in Melbourne, including some volunteering and a ton of coaching with boomers academy and mummas ball!