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Chris Stafford hosts Transcending Sport the show that features stories of women who transcend sport from entrepreneurs to charities, organizations to media initiatives, coaching and commerce.  Her guest is Molly Grisham who is based in the mid west where she grew up and whose career as a soccer player turned coach led her to redefine her purpose and establish her own business there.  Molly now focuses on team building and leadership development to help athletes and coaches who recognize the need for an outside facilitator to reach their athletic and personal goals. She launched a leadership academy to create a service-learning program with customized curriculum for self-assessment which mentors young leaders. Molly is dedicated to helping athletes and coaches become more productive and successful and clearly loves what she’s doing. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

Shannon Miller's first guest of 2019 is NCAA Rugby Coach Becky Carlson who is one of those women on the front lines, fighting for women, fighting for female coaches, and doing her best to create a better reality for all of us. Becky has 12 years experience as an NCAA Rugby coach, winning three consecutive national championships, and was a Division I dual sport athlete herself. Becky is a champion for equality, a voice for women in coaching and the creator of “The Fearless Coach” – an online vehicle for mentorship and support of female coaches.  And Shannon's team play this week is Fore Check as an important part of defensive Team Play. 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 info@wispsports.com.   

U.S. Event rider Elisa Wallace has competed at the top level of the sport for some years having grown up in the sport and she's probably best known for her partnership with Simply Priceless with whom she was named as alternate for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. While she enjoys retraining off the track Thoroughbreds, she has become know for saving the American Mustang and developing their potential in competition. Chris Stafford visited Elisa at her training center in North Georgia to meet her horses and hear about her training program, how she finds the Mustangs and also takes part in Mustang Makeover demonstrations around the country. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

The WeCOACH Podcast challenges your communication skills when WeCOACH executive director and host Megan Kahn goes one-on-one with The Coaches Coach, Betsy Butterick. Betsy takes us behind the scenes having been mentored by two of the greatest minds and coaches in the game of basketball, Tara and Heidi Van Derveer and the lessons learned along the way that apply to life. Tune in as Betsy shares her decision to step away from coaching and the gap she saw, which led to her becoming a communication specialist. She isn’t afraid to laugh at herself giving up some candid bloopers and more importantly how her creativity lends itself to helping corporations, coaches and teams reach their highest potential. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

Poppy Cleall welcomes sports journalist and co-presenter of The Women’s Rugby Show Bex Chaplin as her co-host as we partner with The Women’s Rugby Show to extend our coverage of the sport. They kick off the show with a few predictions for the Tyrell Premiership and take a look at the Six Nations, how the fixtures are lining up and what this may look like as they anticipate the series coming up next month. Poppy offers her predictions and the players to look out for. She also shares her top three players in the world and why: Jessy Tremouliere for France - World Player of the Year Kendra Cocksedge Kiwi scrum half there’s nothing she cant do England’s Marly Packer is dynamic and can change a game They discuss also discuss the three players who have already been named to the England XV squad that have transitioned from the Rugby Sevens and what they bring to the team. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

This week WeCOACH Podcast welcomes life coach extraordinaire, Carlette Patterson. Founder of Patterson Sports Ventures and Sports Philanthropy League (SPL), Carlette oozes winning strategies for life. Host and WeCOACH executive director Megan Kahn leans in as Carlette offers insight on living a life in 3D — personally, professionally and philanthropically — and how to have more “10 moments” in your everyday being. Whether you are a CEO, a coach, a team, or just a weekend-warrior, Carlette is sure to inspire you to live your best self.  They discuss her journey, how she started her business, Sports Life Coaching with corporations, coaches and teams —agents in change - champions in life, living a life in 3D, Sports Philanthropy League and the G.I.V.E.H.O.P.E program, today’s coaches and student-athletes, coaching resiliency and longevity in this profession and the  WeCOACH partnership with SPL. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

On the December episode of Fair Play: Zoë George and guest co-host sports journalist Suzanne McFadden delve into new research about coverage of women in sport with sport academic Kylie Thompson, they also take a look at the highlights and lowlights of 2018 in women's sport, and Zoe takes a field trip to get a glimpse of fashion in cricket at the New Zealand Cricket Museum and gives an update (of course!) on the state of the toilets at the Basin Reserve. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

Shannon's gift to you this holiday season is all about the gift of scoring and of excellence. How do we nail that goal and become consistent as a player?  Shannon encourages you to take pride in having the most powerful offense possible. This approach makes it more enjoyable for the players to play, creates more scoring chances, which makes the game more entertaining and fun, and obviously scoring more goals and wins more games. In today’s game the players are faster and more skilled. As coaches we need to work on individual offensive skill development, tactical skill development and team offense. Some examples of individual skill development to improve offensive skills are quick release shooting, one timers, escapes, squaring for the puck when attacking rebounds. Some examples of tactical skill development are delays – hit the second wave, initiate the cycle, let double drive go through and skate lateral with the puck and shoot with traffic going to the net.   Shannon also explains the formula for creating your own excellence. There is a simple philosophy called "between the lines” - the starting line and the finish line. In between these two lines is a space, a blank canvas, and a mystery to be solved. This space is an opportunity to create and invent - to create what does not yet exist - to become who we not yet are. Each day is fresh and new, and an opportunity to build on what we have already done. An opportunity to start over if you need to or want to. We can create a new practice, rid of an old bad habit and start a new positive habit. We can begin an adventure in pursuit of excellence. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

Being good enough to represent your country in one sport is a sensational achievement; but imagine being an elite athlete for two sports. Australia have had a number of female cross code athletes of late including best and fairest Erin Phillips from basketball and AFLW, soccer and cricket superstar Ellyse Perry and let us not forgot tennis and cricket talent Ash Barty. One hockey player looking to make her mark in AFLW is ex Hockeyroo Georgie Parker. Hear about the differences in training and professionalism from the resident funny lady and tweeter extraordinaire. Make sure you listen until the end and take part in Georgies interesting Twitter poll questions for yourself - is soup a meal? The former hockey player remarked: "I was the fittest I could be and the strongest I could be and did everything right because I wanted to do not just myself proud but I wanted to do my sport proud."  But she admits that making the switch was a big leap: "[It was] a massive hit to the ego really, I’m going from being one of the best in the country and one of the best teams in the world to essentially being the worst in my team and I hated that."  And with it come the trophy scars: "I’ve been a Collingwood member for what a year now and I’ve already lost one tooth." 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 info@wispsports.com. 

Welcome back to a new season of The Horse Show and we kick off with Team US show jumper Lucy Davis who made a name for herself with Barron, a horse of a lifetime, who took her to a team bronze medal at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France and then a team silver medal the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. As well the pair have been on Nations Cup teams and competed in three World Cup Finals and they also finished on the podium in the Washington International World Cup qualifier this year. Lucy won both a gold and silver medal at the North American Young Rider Championship at the start of her career and then trained with German maestro Marcus Beerbaum for six years.  We will hear how while she was at Stanford University, as well as riding and studying, she began to develop PonyApp for riders and barn managers alike, which has now become a successful business tool and continues to grow.  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 info@wispsports.com. 

On this week's episode of Hockey Talk, Coach Shannon Miller talks us through the known and unknown aspects of coaching, the challenges of balancing the personalities and bringing out the best of available talent. Our coaches and our parents pushed many of us growing up and playing sports - we weren’t allowed to float through the comfort zone receiving coddling and bouquets of flowers for compliments. Many today have not been made to feel uncomfortable; they’ve not been pushed by their parents, and possibly not by earlier coaches. There is a softness that exists where toughness used to reside.  She also explains the need to follow your instincts and stick by the principles to be your guiding light. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

On episode 4 of the WeCOACH Podcast  Megan Kahn welcomes one of the greatest coaches and administrators in the game of volleyball, Dr. Cecile Reynaud to talk with her about what her upcoming American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductions means, her most rewarding coaching moments and what it was really like coaching volleyball student-athlete and supermodel, Gabby Reece. Listen in as Cecile candidly shares lessons learned, her desire to continue giving back to so many coaches and players through her involvement with USA Volleyball and sitting volleyball, and why she is so passionate about helping women coaches succeed in the profession. A true trailblazer for women in sports, Cecile is sure to transcend the sports world with her “fun” natured personality. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

Rachel Bower is a former National Champion and England representative. After ten years of competing she turned her hand to coaching and has quickly worked her way up to become and England Support Coach while still volunteering with Earlsfield Amateur Boxing Club and the Metropolitan Police Boxing Team.  Rachel’s fighting highlights are winning the National Championships at the Echo Arena in Liverpool with the only stoppage of the finals. It was also the first year men and women boxed on the same stage. Her coaching highlights are being selected to train a celebrity for BBC’s Sport Relief and coaching my boyfriend, an Amateur super heavyweight. Rachel teaches and does one on one coaching at 12 Rounds Boxing http://12roundsboxing.co.uk/.  She mobilises the Met Police boxing team/coaches to deliver ‘Get Started with Boxing’ with The Princes Trust where we use the sport to teach hard to reach young people valuable life skills https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/unlock-your-potential/discover-new-talents. Rachel’s amateur club is Earlsfield ABC http://www.earlsfieldabc.org.uk/. England Boxing our National Governing Body have invested in female boxing and coaching http://www.abae.co.uk. Rachel on Twitter | Instagram  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 info@wispsports.com. 

On this week's episode Shannon's guest is hockey legend Jayna Hefford who has recently been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and appointed Commissioner of the Canadian Women's Hockey league (CWHL). They discuss her vision for the future of the sport in Canada and the role and responsibility of the position at an important time in the women's game.  Shannon's topic this week is Power, Responsibility and Power Play.  The Drill of the Week video is posted every Thursday on Shannon's Facebook page. 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 info@wispsports.com. 

WeCOACH executive director and host, Megan Kahn, sits down with Claire Lessinger, director of special events for the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. Their dynamic conversation spans Claire’s playing career at the University of Florida (appearances in 3 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Final Fours and 5 SEC titles), what it was like to play for legendary Coach Mary Wise, taking over and rebuilding a program in her hometown, and now her important work in the Tampa Bay community. Tune in to hear how Claire is part of the team bringing major championship events to the city, why and how she’s engaging the women of Tampa Bay through sports and leadership, and what to expect for the upcoming NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four and accompanying activities. No matter what sport you coach, or if you’re a fan, you’re sure to love Claire’s passion and enthusiasm for building community and leading from the heart. 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 info@wispsports.com.