Empowering Women Through Sports
Interviews from female sport role models will share how sports have provided inspiration for achievement in all aspects of life, how sports build community and connection, how to respond to adversity and how sports help prepare for success.
Episodes
14 episodes
Frances Arnautou - Volleyball for Yale, Pro in Greece, Music
“Pressure to an extent is derived from people believing in you and believing in your capability to win. Pressure is an opportunity to meet expectations, rather than a negative thing that would cause stress”Frances Arnautou is wise...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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45:01
Robin Farina-Pro cyclist, Endurance Coach, Bike adventures
As you may know by now, this podcast is an inspirational tool, and illustrates through an athlete’s eye how beneficial sports can be throughout life. We hear from our interviewees how sports build confidence, and that through working t...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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42:43
Sailing Surfer - Captain Liz Clark
If overcoming adversity makes us stronger, Liz Clark is superhuman. In 2005, Liz left California's Santa Barbara harbor aboard SWELL, her 40’ sailboat in search of remote surf breaks from Mexico through Central America, Galapagos, F...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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Snowboarding - Kimmy Fasani
Kimmy Fasani - Snowboarder, athlete, business owner, co-author of cookbook, mother of 2! Kimmy has been a leader in women’s snowboarding since she became the first female snowboarder to land a double backflip in the park and the powder in...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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39:50
Basketball - Crystal Robinson, WNBA player, coach, author
This episode is about succeeding against the odds, and persevering through extremely challenging times. Crystal Robinson is a tremendous athlete. She is a multiple award winning, barrier breaking, hall of fame professional WNBA basketbal...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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46:24
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Ski & Bike - Kel & Mel, Freeheel and Wheel specialty outdoor retail
Love to ski and bike? How about working with your best friend? Well, that’s what Kelli Hart and Melissa Alder are doing. They own a specialty ski and bike shop in West Yellowstone. This episode is about how our love for sports can lead us...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:47
Phaidra Knight - Rugby Hall of Famer and President of Women's Sports Foundation
Phaidra Knight is multidimensional. She is the only African American inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, she earned a law degree, is President of the Women's Sports Foundation, and recently launched PSK Collective, a gen Z/Rugby i...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:10:08
National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Celebrate with us - National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). My daughter, Quinn Ferguson hosts this episode as she interviews me to discover how sports play a role in my adult life. It was president Ronald Reagan, in 1987 who signed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:29
Tennis: Stacy Margolin Potter
Tennis - Stacy Margolin Potter achieved a ranking high of #18 in the world in women’s pro tennis. Stacy shares her story, from her early stages through college (USC #1 collegiate singles title) Wimbledon and the US Open, and her career. P...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:37
Annabel Heinemann and daughters
This episode is about determination. Annabel Heinemann is a mountain athlete in all types of skiing - alpine, telemark and backcountry. She is a ski patroller, mountaineer and mountain biker. Determination is what Annabel possesses in her...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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50:24
Cassandra Cunningham, USRowing National Team, Coach, Power of 3 Training
Perseverance, failure, tenacity and redemption – that’s the consistent theme of this episode. Cassandra Cunningham is a former USRowing National team athlete who took her athleticism, rowing prowess and Physical Education master’s degree ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:34
Carmen Curtis, Gymnast and Aerial Performance and Aerial Yoga
UCLA National Championship gymnast, Carmen Curtis translates her talents into the world of Aerial Yoga and Aerial performance – think, Cirque du Soleil and acrobats flying high above a stage on bars or fabric ribbon props. The mind helped...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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33:35
Trailer for Empowering Women Through Sports
This short snippet tells what this podcast is about, why I'm doing it and hopefully generates some excitement!
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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2:36
Mary Osborne Professional Surfer and Businesswoman
Inspiration building conversations with female athletes on how their athletic endeavors have helped shape their lives. This episode features professional surfer Mary Osborne who has used her sport as a platform for business, women's empow...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:41