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On the first episode of 2018, Elizabeth Emery talks to Martina Brimmer, co-founder of SWIFT Industries which is a bicycle bag maker located in Seattle, Washington. Martina talks about her life as a female adventurer, an entrepreneur, and the realities of running a small business about which she's passionate. We hear how most of the fabrics are U.S. made, including the new waterproof canvas, designed with their input, and all the cutting and sewing is done in Seattle.  Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 28 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast & Google Play.    

Bonjour! Bienvenue! Grab a croissant. Put on a beret and a fur coat, and imagine yourself in the midst of the French Alps. It’s time for The Inside Line that we recorded in France between World Cup races. It’s been a speed-centric couple weeks on the ladies’ tour so this week we focus on the excitement in Val d’Isere and Courcheval. Everything from Anna Veith’s Super G win to Alice Merryweather’s first World Cup points is on the table--and in the podcast. Plus, we check in with none other than Lara Gut as she works to get back to full form after her injury last season and Lindsey Vonn reacts to publicity off the slopes after her win. Switzerland's rising star Jasmine Flury talks about her first World Cup win in the Super G at St. Moritz and Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel is all fired up about her World Cup podium debut. And last but by no means least Gabbi sits down my the fire in Val d'Isere to chat to U.S. Ski & Snowboard Alpine Press Office Megan Harrod to discuss the current form among the Unicorn speed team and how team celebrates the holiday season on the White Circus.  The Inside Line is a co-production of Ski Racing Media & WiSP Sports and sponsored by Team Ski Safe Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio, the world's largest podcast network for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, is on all major podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify, Overcast & Google Play.

Lisa Ingarfield and civil rights advocate Nancy Hogshead-Makar discuss the legal, systemic and cultural structures behind the athlete-coach relationship that provides an environment for sexual abuse to go unchecked and exploited by abusers. They unpack the work that is being done to prevent it and by educating our communities, coaches, athletes, parents to shift the culture around sexual abuse in sport. Nancy is a 1984 Olympic gold medalist swimmer, and the chief executive officer of Champion Women, an organization that provides legal advocacy for girls and women in sports.  Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play

Kendra Fisher offers a frank and realistic examination of the subtle ways that exposure to computers and social media is effecting all of us but critically its impact on children. She shares evidence of the effects that computer screens are having on young children and bases her recommendations for changing these habits on actual experiences explaining why limiting time is critical to development. The results of scientific studies show that children below the age of two should be limited to no more than 30 mins a day in front of a screen and why more exposure can lead to mental health issues. This is another critically important conversation with valuable advice and a wake-up call to us all on how we help maintain our mental health and crucially help others. If you are suffering from mental illness and would like to contact Kendra about any of the topics she covers on the show, please email in confidence to info@wispsports.com.  Complete show notes and links are on the Athlete Profile page at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.

South African Hayley Nixon became the 2017 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Champion in Hong Kong this fall having already won the ICF World Cup Nelo Summer Challenge. In 2016 she made her mark in the sport by becoming the World Surfski Series Champion. Since the world championships Hayley won the Palm2Pines race in Sydney. And her next race is the 56 kilometer Cape Point Challenge canoe ocean racing event in Cape Town to finish the year. Before taking up Surfski Hayley was a rower and campaigned for the 2012 London Olympic Games.  Complete show notes and links are on the Athlete Profile page at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.

Samara Pepperell aka Lady Trample has been in the U.S. competing in the Roller Derby World Champs where she was named MVP. Zoe George and her guest co-host para climber Rachael Carter talk about encouraging other women to lace up their skates. Then we pump some iron with Alethea Boon, who will be representing NZ at the Commonwealth Games next year for the third time, but the first time in weight lifting. Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com. Fair Play is a co-production of WiSP Sports & Radio New Zealand. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.  

Gabbi Hall reviews the two North American World Cup events in this episode which features post race interviews with Mikaela Shiffrin, Tina Weirather, Lindsey Vonn and Cornelia Huetter. The season has ramped up in North America with stops in Killington, Vermont and Lake Louise, Canada. We’re now officially in the part of winter where the racing is nonstop, which is great news for this podcast because we have a lot to talk about.  The Inside Line is a co-production of WiSP Sports & Ski Racing Media and is sponsored by Team Ski Safe; the official medical bracelet of WiSP Sports. Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.

The dynamic partnership of Siri Lindley & Bek Keat share their inimitable enthusiasm for life in this episode as they discuss how important it is for athletes to truly examine who they really are beyond their sport as a way to find their path once they retire.  Leaving a sport as an athlete can be hard for many who have made the sport their life and so often they don't have a clear idea of what they will do after they retire. These two world champions are happily enjoying their retirement and know first hand what it can feel like when your life as a triathlete is no longer driven by swim, bike, run. Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.

Jennifer Uteda is the Executive Producer of She Warriors, a documentary series that tells the stories of brave women who have made an impact in the world and embody the true feminine spirit. Jennifer spent almost 18 years as a Marketer, creating trailers, television spots and digital content for studios and television networks. She Warriors came about because powerful women inspire her every day. "I see these unsung heroes living their life purpose and helping others along the way and decided to tell their stories in hopes of motivating other women and girls to go for it in life." Jennifer featured former World Champion Triathlete and co-host of the SIRI & BEK show here on WiSP Sports Radio. Full show notes and links are on the show page of our website at www.wispsports.com For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts for women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.

Elizabeth Emery talks to fabled French-American cyclist Marion Clignet, and Anna Maria Wolf who founded the women’s cycling blog Pretty. Damned. Fast, and owns the commuting-focused bike shop Sun & Air in Brooklyn, NY. Marion Clignet’s illustrious career is filled with amazing accomplishments: she was 10 time French national Champion, 6 time World Champion, twice Olympic silver medalist, and has over 250 victories, including stage wins in the Tour de France. This is even more amazing because, at age 22, she discovered that she has epilepsy. She organizes a Fund Ride to build a gym at a school for kids with epilepsy near her home in France. She started racing because of epilepsy and is now determined to help kids and their families realize that sport will play a major role in building confidence socially and physically and help them even lower their seizure threshold.   Anna Maria Wolf talks about her entry into cycling when she was in her 30s. Her background is in fashion and in creating amazing images, which she brought to cycling in her blog Pretty Damned Fast with the sub-heading: Women's cycling in all of its forms, especially when it's done with style. Anna Maria shares her path to cycling and owning the shop plus encouraging women to get on their bikes and ride. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.  All links related to this episode are on the show page on our website. WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts in women's sport with more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on all major podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.

On this episode Kendra Fisher explains why she values sport so much and how it literally saved her life at a critical time in her illness and career. Kendra was forced to quit Team Canada's ice hockey program due to a diagnosis of mental illness that covered the spectrum from depression, anxiety, severe panic attacks, OCD and agoraphobia. She reveals what her day-to day-life was like and the struggle she faced leaving the house and driving to the rink.  If you are suffering from mental illness and would like to contact Kendra please email in confidence to info@wispsports.com. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.  WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts in women's sport. It has more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and a global audience of 1.5 million, and is available on all major podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.  Follow Kendra on social media: Twitter – kendra_fisher30  and  mentally_fit Instagram – kfisher30    and  mentallyfitmf

Belgium's Sofie Gierts opens up about her tumultuous career in this exclusive interview with Ash Nelson about how it felt to not be selected for the London Olympic Games even though she contributed with three of the four goals in a qualifying game when the Red Panthers beat Ireland. She also reveals how the team's admin treated her and the effect it had on her personally and professionally. Sofie also explains that the lack of opportunities in Belgium led her to playing in neighbouring Holland, one of the sport's leading nations, and how this impacted her career. Now retired she has become a coach becasue giving back to the sport is important to her despite the way she way treated.   For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.  Follow Sofie on Twitter @sofiegierts and Ash @nelson_ashleigh WiSP Sports Radio is the world's largest network of podcasts in women's sport. It has more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and is available on all major podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play. 

Chris Stafford's guest is former track and field Seun Adigun who has already established herself as a hurdler when she competed at the 2012 Olympic Games. Sport has been her life since a child she played everything she could growing up in Chicago from flag football to tennis. She was an avid basketball player as well as track and field athlete in high school. She is a three-time Nigerian National Champion and a two-time African Continental Champion and holds a Masters Degree in Physical Education. Seun’s focus has shifted now from the athletics track to the bobsled run and has her sights set on the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeonchang. Her team of Ngozi [UNGARZI] Onwumere  and Akuoma [OKARMA] Omeoga is set to become the first Nigerian women’s Bobsled team having qualified for the games. Seun started a fund raising campaign and estimates their Olympic goal is going to cost them $150,000 but it’s a gift she wants to give to her native country. We also welcome a 4theloveofsport.co.uk as an Affiliate Partner and hear from the founder of the website for women's sport Jennie Powell. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.  Seun is on Twitter @Seun_MsAmazing and on Instagram @seun_msamazing.  WiSP Sports Radio is the largest network of podcasts in women's sport. It has more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play.   

Former Canadian Rugby Player Kim Donaldson returns with a new series of Ruck On as the rugby season gets under way. On this episode Kim is joined by fellow Canadian Ashley Steacy to talk about the growth of the women's game in universities and how that is benefiting the sport in general. Ashley was three time Canadian Inter University Sport Champion and was Player of the Year twice her first cap for both 15s and sevens was in 2007. After which she went to three World Cups, one 15’s World Cup where I had the opportunity to play with her. In 2009, 2013 went to those respective Sevens World Cups and keynoted to 2013 with his silver medal actually was announced to the 2014,  2015 women's sevens World Series dream team and rugby Canada's Sevens Player of the Year for 2014. 2015 on home soil won gold in the Pan Am Games and in 2016 representing Canada in their first appearance at the first ever rugby sevens in the Olympics in Rio.  For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us at www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports. Kim is on Twitter @kimmydonaldson and on Instagram @kimberlya_donaldson. WiSP Sports Radio is the largest network of podcasts in women's sport. It has more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and is available on podcast players such as iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify & Google Play. 

Gabbi Hall focuses on the U.S. races this week as the women’s World Cup heads to Killington, Vermont, as the ladies of the U.S. Ski Team are preparing to put on a show for the home crowd. On this week’s episode, Gabbi caught up with World Cup veteran Resi Stiegler who has been around the block once or twice. In fact, she’s been on and off the World Cup tour for about 15 years. Injuries along the way have not stopped her unique sparkle on the race slope as she prepares for what she hopes will be her third Winter Olympic Games. Gabbi also shares some of the latest headlines in women’s ski racing, including an update from U.S. Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso, who also has her eye on Pyeongchang but has yet to start in a World Cup race following hip surgery. We will hear when fans can expect to see her push out of the start gate. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSPsports.  WiSP Sports Radio has more than 700 episodes across 30 shows and is available on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Spotify and Google Play.