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On this final episode of The FAB Podcast, Kristin Ray chats with Lauren Clayborne, formerly of the Detroit Pistons and the Detroit Lions.  Lauren is currently in a career transition moment where she stepped away from her role in community relations and is taking time to re-evaluate where she wants her career to go before stepping back in.  She shares some great advice for any women, especially those in the sport industry, who may be questioning whether or not it's time to make a change. She mentions the anxiety that can come when women leave a job by choice because of the fear they may never get a shot to rejoin the industry.  She also talks of how to be intentional with both time off and the next job search. Don’t miss this final episode. 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. 

Mental toughness, resilience and confidence are essential requirements for success in sport and in ice hockey Coach Shannon Miller explains why as she talks to Calgary Inferno goal tender Olympian Alex Rigsby. Alex shares her highs and lows and why the emphasis on her game has always been her mental toughness and focus. Alex is fresh off winning the Four Nations Cup two weeks ago, and this past weekend sealing a double header against Les Montreal Canadians in Calgary to gain the #1 ranking in the CWHL.  This week's Drill of the Week is a Goal Tending drill which will be posted on Shannon's Facebook page @coachshannonmiller. 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.   

Zoe George returns with Fair Play. This month – it’s been 11 months in the making. Zoë tackles Potty Parity at The Basin Reserve with Member of Parliament and former international rugby player Louisa Wall, Wellington City Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons, Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero and urologist Dr Sharon English. They also discuss the 2021 Rugby World Cup, which New Zealand will host, and the White Ferns’ underperformance at the ICC World T20. 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 episode, FAB Founder, Kristin Ray speaks with Katie Gwinn Hewitt, Associate Director of External Communications and PR for University of Michigan Athletics.  They tackle the topic of planning a family when you’re a woman working in college athletics. From the fears and anxieties of being away from the job to the stresses of being away at important times of the seasons for a soon-to-be mom. A valuable episode for any woman who is even contemplating marriage or having a family in the coming years. 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 about creative people and play, Coach Shannon Miller's guest is multi-Olympian and World Championship gold medalist from Team USA Kacey Bellamy who tells us why she wanted to play for Calgary Inferno. We also hear about why she loves writing and recently published her first book of poetry. And there's a little know fact about this Olympic puck star that involves driving!  Plus Shannon continues to explain her tactics for OZ Entry – Reading the Gap that the defenders give and being smart in playing that gap; some creative play options. 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 month's episode of The Sailing Show, Abby Ehler chats to offshore sailor Hannah Diamond, as well as catching up with recently crowned World Sailor of the Year, Carolijn Brouwer about the latest news in in the world of Olympic sailing.  Hannah Diamond was part of the British Olympic Squad leading up to the British Olympic trials for Beijing 2008 in the laser Radial class, moving into the Nacra catamaran class for the lead up to the 2016 Olympic trials, which included winning Silver at the World Championships.  Hannah has expanded her sailing skills racing keelboats, and offshore, most recently as part of Vestas 11th Hour Racing competing in the Volvo Ocean Race.  Recently there have been some quite dramatic changes to the landscape of the sailing classes elected for the 2024 Olympic Games, which has ruffled feathers in the sailing world. We discuss these changes and the pro’s and con’s of both sides of the equation. 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 final episode of our Women of BTN Series, we speak with Kristen Hayman, Web Video Producer for Big Ten Network.  She introduces listeners to the world of digital media in sports as a career. She spreads her message of calculated risk taking and having initiative in order to get your foot in the door in the sports industry.  She also has an interesting take on the education vs. experience topic regarding whether or not a Masters Degree is worth it. 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 Coach Shannon Miller shares her philosophy for creating a spirit that while taking the sport seriously the team must have fun and remember why they love the game.  She also talks tactics and explains her thoughts on a smart offensive attack. We learn about some of the many variations to this strategy as well as the options versus a poor gap from give and go to delay. Plus Shannon caught up with her friend Tiia Karinen who was in Saskatoon last week for the Four Nations Tournament.  Tiia tells us about her career in the sport and we hear about the venue for the 2019 World Championships. 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 2 of the WeCOACH Podcast, host and WeCOACH Executive Director Megan Kahn welcomes University of Notre Dame head women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw who is coming off their 2018 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship and preparing to tip-off the upcoming season. Megan digs in as Muffet shares perspective on how she celebrated this historical year both personally and professionally, lessons learned and rewarding moments in her career, and how she’s evolved as a coach and leader. She offers us a glimpse of a Notre Dame game day, the importance of championing women in the game, and how, after 800 wins, she still has the drive and passion to keep going. The show is filled with insight, inspiration, laughter and so many nuggets of women’s empowerment. 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.   

In this week’s episode, Kristin Ray talks to Brooke Fletcher, Digital Host for Fox Sports Detroit as part our Young Female Professionals Series.  Brooke she tells us about how patience and appreciation helped her get to this amazing point in her career.  She also stresses the importance of capitalizing on opportunities and not shying away from ones that might not seem perfect on paper. Brooke tells us how she knew she wanted to work in sports and what decisions she made a long the way to make the dream come true.  She started this summer in working with Fox Sports in Detroit and tells us about her role and responsibilities.  Brooke also talks about the importance of social media for women wanting to work in sports and how she honed your social media skills.  For young women who desire to work in broadcast sports, Brooke shares advice about what would have made her journey smoother or quicker.  One of topics surrounding women in broadcast sports that has been swirling around in the past year or so is the trolling that on-air talent sometimes receive on social media so Kristin asks and Brooke if she had any experience with that and if so how she handled it.  They also discuss the pros and cons of being so young and having such success at such a relatively young age.  A must listen for any young women debating a career in sports journalism.    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 the topic is expectations and accountability with the emphasis on the fact that change is inevitable, growth optional. Shannon encourage coaches to take a progressive approach, to develop a vision and a strategic plan.  "It's important to encourage, teach, and re-enforce , and extremely important to be positive the majority of the time, to reward good work ethic, good attitude and good intentions."  Shannon's guest is Kristen Hagg is the General Manager of the Calgary Inferno — a professional women’s hockey league of the CWHL.  Kristen previously played for the Inferno before becoming the Assistant General Manager. She is also an attorney.  This week's sidebar topic is stress. Coaching can be stressful;  stress plants the seeds of illness, anxiety, insomnia, weight gain, and increased blood pressure. Coaches need to take care of themselves first to then have the health and energy to take care of others. The Drill of the Week is on Shannon's Facebook page @coachshannonmiller . 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.   

Fiona Ryan née Boyce played 101 games for the Hockeyroos from 2009 - 2012. Growing up in Western Australia in family so closely linked with hockey, there was no doubt that Fiona would make her mark on the game. Known for her fitness and determination, Fiona won gold at the 2009 Commonwealth Games and played at the London Olympics despite breaking her collar bone just six months out. Some might say that playing hockey at an international level is mentally draining and strenuous on the body, but this was nothing compared to the battle that Fiona faced after her retirement following the London Olympics. Fatigue, night sweats and a lump were just some of the symptoms that Fiona experienced in the lead up to her diagnoses of Hodgkins Lymphoma less than one year after she retired from the game.  Listen to Fiona share what it was like growing up in a hockey family, playing in the London Olympics, overcoming her battle with cancer, and now transitioning into a career as a lawyer and being the mother of two children. 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 episode of Off the Track, Mick Swagger and Mary Fagdalene continue their story of Allyship in the Roller Derby Community.  How to recognize micro aggressions, gaslighting, white fragility and complicity in racism within their personal story of skating with Victorian Roller Derby League.  A piece on Restorative Justice and what is being done in the present to heal these past wounds is coming soon, with special guests. Special thanks to Bonnie Wykman aka Mary Fagdalene for joining me on this show and all you do to interrupt racism and be an accomplice to myself and other POC.   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 episode we chat with Allison Butler of the Big Ten Network.  She enlightens us about the differences between working in marketing for a broadcast TV Network, professional teams, and professional leagues, like the NBA.  She talks about the pros and cons of the differing communication styles and work environments and how they might fit different personalities. This is a must listen for anyone trying to decide which environment in sports will work best for them. 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 Coach Shannon Miller shares her philosophy on daring to take the lead and initiate the offensive game, not to be stuck in old habits of previous match play strategies. She says: “Do your best to escape the gravitational pull of what everyone else is doing, to consider something different than what has been modeled to you in the past.” Thinking outside the box encourages creativity and promotes courage and is important to advancing the game and shifting the paradigm.  Shannon also shares her strategy on important defensive concepts while defending a 1 or 2 goal lead late in the period or game.  Shannon's guest is the newly appointed High Performance Manager at Team Canada Women's Ice Hockey. 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.