The Game Changers
In this award-winning podcast, Sue Anstiss MBE talks to trailblazing women in sport who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls everywhere. Each episode explores key issues for equality in sport and beyond, as guests openly share their historic careers, what drives them, and how they've dealt with the toughest challenges. The podcast is supported by Sport England with a National Lottery award.
Episodes
Sue Campbell – The power of authentic leadership
“When I first walked into the FA, I felt completely out of place - like an alien at someone else’s party. The culture was so unfamiliar that I doubted whether I belonged at all. But by finding allies and quietly building a team who believed in change, I realised I could make an impact.”Baroness Sue Campbell is one of the most influential leaders in British sport, a woman whose entire career has be
Kat Craig: Power, ethics and building fairer futures in sport
“We’re at an inflection point - fans, sponsors and the next generation are demanding better. Sport has to decide what future it wants.”On today’s must listen episode of The Game Changers podcast, pioneering human rights lawyer and Athlead CEO Kat Craig explores how sport can change the world, yet why it too often simply replicates its worst injustices. Kat offers a compelling blueprint from a worl
Ramla Ali: Fighting for change
Ramla Ali: Fighting for Change“I carried the hopes of a nation into the ring - but also the dreams of every young girl who’d been told no.”Boxer, Olympian, model and UNICEF UK ambassador Ramla Ali shares her extraordinary journey from fleeing conflict in Somalia to making history in the boxing ring. The first Somali, male or female, to compete for a world title, Ramla’s story is one of resilience,
Melanie Barratt: Breaking barriers in open water
Paralympic champion turned open-water pioneer Melanie Barratt shares her extraordinary story of resilience, courage and reinvention. Born with severe visual impairment, Melanie rose to the top of British swimming before stepping away from elite competition to explore new challenges. In 2024, Melanie made history as the first blind woman to swim the English Channel solo - an achievement she says me
Giselle Mather: Coaching with courage and changing the game
Why are we still telling female rugby coaches they are ‘not ready’ to coach at the highest levels of the women’s game, when we then say to male players ‘you can go straight into professional coaching when you come off the field’? This is just one of the thought-provoking questions Giselle Mather tackles on today’s episode of The Game Changers podcast.Giselle is one of the most influential and pion
Emma Wilson: How joy became the competitive edge in windsuring
“Two bronzes, two completely different emotions. Tokyo was joy. Paris… it broke me inside. It’s taken a long time to process and move forward.”Emma Wilson is transforming the face of British windsurfing. A world champion at every age group, Olympic bronze medallist in Tokyo, and now the youngest Briton ever to claim a senior world title, Emma talks openly about the highs and lows of life on the wa
Mari Thomas-Welland: Engineering support, inspiring confidence
How does it feel when images of one of the world’s most famous athletes go viral… and she’s wearing your brand?That’s the first thing we asked Mari Thomas-Welland on today’s episode of The Game Changers, after Serena Williams shared gym photos wearing the Maaree sports bra.Mari is a sports engineer turned founder who has reimagined women’s performance wear using science rather than guesswork. It’s
Sarah Bern: Power, joy & redefining strength in women’s sport
“It’s so easy to chase perfection, but it doesn’t exist. The whole world is built on imperfection - and that’s what makes it beautiful.”It was our privilege to talk to World Cup winner and Bristol Bears tighthead Sarah Bern for today's episode of The Game Changers podcast as she relives that history-making day at Twickenham and what's to follow. Sarah candidly traces her journey from a t
Series 21 of The Game Changers
In series 21 we’re shining a light on the trailblazing women who are transforming sport and society.You’ll hear from Baroness Sue Campbell, one of the most respected and influential figures in British sport, as she candidly shares her leadership journey and lessons learnt from time working in Olympic and Paralympic Sport, Women’s football and now as Chair of England Netball.We meet Melanie Barratt
Lucy Adams: Building belonging in skateboarding
Lucy Adams has spent her life on a skateboard – but it’s her impact off the ramps that’s transforming the sport forever. From being one of only a handful of women in UK skateboarding in the ’90s to leading the charge for equity and inclusion today, Lucy has carved out a path where others once shut the door.In this raw and inspiring conversation, Lucy shares what it’s really like to break into a ma
Diane Edwards: Fighting for fairness in sport
Diane Edwards (Modahl) was one of Britain’s brightest middle-distance stars, a Commonwealth gold medallist and four-time Olympian whose remarkable career was thrown into turmoil when she was wrongly accused of doping in 1994. What followed was a devastating two-year battle to clear her name – a fight that cost her financially, emotionally, and professionally – but could not break her spirit.In thi
Sally Horrox: Transforming the business of women’s sport
Our guest on The Game Changers today is Sally Horrox, Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby. Sally has an incredible track record in transforming women’s sports. A former non-executive director of England Netball, advisor the FA, UEFA and other international football federations, Sally played a leading role in the creation of the Netball Super League AND the FA Women’s Super League.An expert in th
Eboni Usoro-Brown: The reality for women in elite sport
"Women in sport shouldn’t have to choose between motherhood and their career. We need real investment, policies and understanding to make both possible."England netball legend Eboni Usoro-Brown (formerly Beckford-Chambers) wore the red dress 117 times across an extraordinary 15-year career, including that unforgettable Commonwealth Games gold in 2018.A trailblazer on and off the court, E
Rhona Lloyd: Redefining what it means to be strong
"Missing Olympic selection again broke me, but it reminded me I'm more than a rugby player."Today on The Game Changers podcast it's our absolute joy to talk to Scottish rugby star Rhona Lloyd, who shares her remarkable journey from a young girl defying stereotypes to becoming one of Scotland’s fastest and most dynamic players. With 57 caps and 25 tries for her country, Rhona’s
Sophie Power: The woman rewriting the rules of endurance sport
When a photograph of Sophie Power breastfeeding her three-month-old baby mid-race went viral, it sparked a global conversation about motherhood, sport, and equality. But for Sophie, the moment was never about heroics - it was about the barriers women face just to reach a start line.In this powerful episode of The Game Changers, Sophie – a world record-breaking ultra-runner and founder of SheRACES
Carla Ward: Game-changing leadership in women’s football
From jumpers for goalposts on a council estate to managing at the highest level of women’s football, Carla Ward’s journey is one of courage, resilience and breaking through barriers. Now leading the Republic of Ireland women’s national team with ambitions to reach the 2027 World Cup, Carla has navigated a fast rise from player to coach, defied expectations, and spoken openly about the reality of b
Sammi Kinghorn: Finding new paths forward
Sammi Kinghorn’s journey from a life-changing farming accident to the top of the Paralympic podium is nothing short of extraordinary. A double world champion, Commonwealth medallist, Paralympic gold winner and now a popular BBC presenter, Sammi’s story is one of unbreakable resilience.In this powerful conversation, Sammi opens up about:Rebuilding her life as a teenager after a devastating spinal i
Series 20 of The Game Changers
Welcome to The Game Changers – the podcast that celebrates extraordinary women in sport. In Series 20, we’re shining a light on the courageous, pioneering and fiercely passionate women who are re-defining the future of sport.You’ll hear from Diane Edwards, the Commonwealth 800m champion who overcame a devastating injustice and fought a landmark legal battle to clear her name before becoming a powe
Mel Marshall: From broken dreams to building legends
"Great athletes aren’t just terrified of losing – they’re traumatised by it. That’s what drives them."In this powerful and inspiring episode, Sue Anstiss is joined by one of the most influential figures in British sport, Mel Marshall. A former Olympian turned world-renowned coach, Mel is best known for guiding Adam Peaty to Olympic gold and multiple world records – but her story is so mu
Jess Thirlby: Coaching, courage and creating change
"I hate mediocrity. As soon as it feels like we’re sitting in the status quo, I feel like I’m failing."In this brilliant episode of The Game Changers, Sue Anstiss is joined by Jess Thirlby, Head Coach of the Vitality Roses and one of the most respected leaders in world netball.From growing up in a deeply sporting family in the South West to representing England at the Commonwealth Games
Lucy Wray: Building culture, driving change and backing women’s sport
Lucy Wray: Building Culture, Driving Change and Backing Women’s Sport"Sport is this incredible rollercoaster of winning, losing, learning and bonding — I don’t think anything else creates that kind of magic."This week on The Game Changers, Sue Anstiss is joined by Lucy Wray – an inspiring and influential leader in sport whose journey spans elite performance, business innovation and trans
Khalida Popal: Football, freedom and fearless activism
“When the world forgets Afghanistan, we keep speaking. We are the voices of the women who can no longer be heard.”What would you risk for the right to play sport? For Khalida Popal, the answer is everything.This powerful episode of The Game Changers tells the extraordinary story of a woman who defied the Taliban, challenged a corrupt sporting system and used football to fight for the lives and fre
Jenny Meadows: Medals, mindset and meaning
"I’ve become the person I needed when I was younger – and that’s the greatest gift I can offer the athletes I coach today."Jenny Meadows is a former world-class middle-distance runner and now one of Britain’s most respected athletics coaches. Recently honoured – alongside her husband – as BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year, Jenny is a European and World medallist whose success was
Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale: Revolutionising women’s sports science
“Women’s physiology isn’t a problem to be solved - it’s an opportunity to innovate.”In this fascinating episode of The Game Changers podcast, I speak with Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale, one of the world’s leading researchers in female physiology, about the critical need for women-focused sports science.From her unconventional journey into the field, to leading ground-breaking research, Kirsty chal
Sarah Massey: Mastering mega sports events
What does it take to lead some of the biggest sporting events in the world? In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Massey, Managing Director of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, to uncover the strategy, ambition and passion behind running global sports championships.With over 30 years of experience, Sarah has played pivotal roles in organising major sporting events, including Olympic and Com
Tracey Crouch: Breaking barriers in sport and politics
"Women’s sport has come so far, but there’s still a long way to go in terms of investment and opportunity."In this fascinating episode of The Game Changers, host Sue Anstiss sits down with Dame Tracey Crouch, an influential figure in both sports and politics. Tracey shares her personal journey from growing up as a passionate sports enthusiast to serving as the UK's Minister for Spor
Series 19 of The Game Changers
Hello and welcome back to The Game Changers, the podcast where you'll hear from trailblazing women in sport who are challenging the status quo for women and girls everywhere. What can we learn from their stories as we explore equality in sport and beyond.This is the 19th series of The Game Changers and what an incredible range of guests we have. Talented, inspiring women who are changing the
Mhairi Maclennan: Ensuring sport is safe for everyone
“Anyone can get abused. Smart people, really intelligent people, old people, young people, beautiful people, average looking people. It doesn't matter who you are, you're not like exempt because of any characteristics that you have.”Mhairi Maclennan, Kyniska Advocacy Today’s episode of The Game Changers podcast could be the most important ever. Over the past five years it’s been a privil
Mel Bound: Helping inactive women get moving
Our guest today is Mel Bound the founder of This Woman Runs (formerly This Mum Runs), the world's largest digital and in-person running community for women. Mel is driven by her vision to inspire women everywhere to enjoy the life-changing benefits of being active and in this inspiring episode shares her journey from a chronically asthmatic child to a successful entrepreneur.We explore how wh
Laura Youngson: Pioneering a new era for women's sports kit
Our guest today is Laura Youngson, the co-founder of Ida Sports, the world’s leading female sports footwear brand that recently received $2M in investment funding.Laura is a huge advocate for gender equality and in 2017, led a group of women to the top of Kilimanjaro to play a record-breaking football match with Equal Playing Field. The trip highlighted a common problem facing female players all o
Lucy Horsell: Leading the way in women’s sportswear
Lucy Horsell is a woman on a mission to empower female athletes at all levels as the co-founder of PeBe Sports Bras, a company that is transforming the sports bra market. This episode tracks Lucy’s journey from losing her way in formal education at school to becoming a successful entrepreneur.With a passion for education, science and product, Lucy's journey to merge these worlds into one inno
Danielle Sellwood: Producing films that change our world
Our guest today is Danielle Sellwood, a former sportswear designer, trend forecaster and women’s sport publisher who now shares diverse stories of sport and adventure through powerful documentaries made by her company Find It Film.In 2008 Danielle co-founded Sportsister, a trail-blazing sports website and magazine for women, and from 2012 she directed visual campaigns at Women's Sport Trust (
Yvette Curtis: Making waves for women in surfing
Our guest today is Yvette Curtis, founder of Wave Wahines, a female surfing club dedicated to empowering women and girls in the sport.We discuss Yvette's journey from her childhood in Bristol to her current work in North Devon, the importance of fun and non-competitive environments in sports, and the challenges of promoting diversity and inclusion in surfing. Yvette shares her experiences of
Kelly Newton: Designing products to keep women moving
Kelly Newton is the founder of NIXI Body - absorbent & discreet underwear for periods and little bladder leaks. Nixi body has a focused mission – to keep women moving through menstruation, motherhood and menopause. Kelly is doing so much to open up the taboo conversation around female incontinence and is an expert on stress and urge incontinence in women – a topic which is incredibly relevant
Baz Moffat: The women’s health pioneer
Baz Moffat is having an extraordinary impact in the world of women’s health.A former GB Rower, Baz co-founded The Well HQ, an organisation that educates and empowers women to understand their bodies and use that knowledge to thrive in sport, health and life. Baz was in the GB Rowing team from 2005-2008 – medalling at the World Championships in 2007. With degrees in Sports Science and Health Relate
Series 18 of The Game Changers
In this, the 18th series of The Game Changers I’m talking to founders and entrepreneurs. These are the women who have set up organisations that help change the landscape for all women and girls across sport. There’s so much we can learn from their journeys as they openly share the challenges and joys in establishing new brands, finding investment and building businesses.With new episodes launching
Penny Briscoe: Leading the transformation of Para Sport
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Director of Sport, British Paralympic Association Penny Briscoe,which was first released on June 27, 2023.Our guest in this episode has been instrumental in the success of the British Paralympic team, helping them to achieve record-breaking medal hauls at 10 Paralympic Summer and Winter Games.Penny B
Jodie Ounsley: The impact of strong, powerful role models
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Jodie Ounsley, who will be presenting at the games, which was first released on May 30, 2023.Today’s guest is Jodie Ounsley – a professional rugby player and Honorary President of UK Deaf Sport, who will also be a Gladiator in the new series that returns to the BBC later this year.Jodie is a powerful
Ellie Simmonds: Making impact beyond the pool
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Paralympian Ellie Simmonds, which was first released on October 23, 2023.Our guest in this episode is Ellie Simmonds, one of the world’s most celebrated Paralympians. A five-time Paralympic Champion and 14-time World Champion, Ellie shot to fame when she won her first Paralympic medals aged just 13,
Lauren Steadman: How para athletes change society's perceptions
This episode was previously released on October 29, 2019.Paratriathlon World Champion and Paralympic Silver medallist, Lauren also enthralled us all as a semi-finalist on last year’s Strictly Come Dancing.Ever wondered what it really takes to become a world champion? We're sitting down with Lauren Steadman, para-triathlon champ and Olympic silver medalist, to hear her story. From keen young
Sophie Carrigill: Challenging perceptions for all women with disabilities
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Paralympian Sophie Carrigill, which was first released on July 26, 2022.Sophie Carrigill is a British wheelchair basketball player who represented and co-captained Great Britain at the World and European Championships and at the Paralympic games.She’s won world and European silver medals and reached
Claire Taggart: The impact of Boccia – a totally inclusive sport
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Paralympian Claire Taggart, which was first released on February 13, 2024.Discover the intriguing world of Boccia with world champion and Paralympian Claire Taggart on this episode of Game Changers. Claire shares her journey from skepticism to passion for this highly inclusive Paralympic sport, offer
Hannah Cockcroft: Maintaining motivation throughout your sporting career
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Paralympian Hannah Cockcroft, which was first released on November 1, 2022.Hannah Cockcroft is one of Britain’s most successful para-athletes who burst onto the world stage in 2010, breaking 9 wheelchair sprinting world records. She went on to win two golds at the London Paralympic games, with three
Sarah Storey: How to focus on the things you can control
As we look forward to the Paralympics at Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, which was first released on September 15, 2020.Dame Sarah Storey is the most successful British female Paralympian of all time with 38 World titles, 14 Paralympic Golds and 76 world records.Sarah was just 14 when she made her Paralympic debut at Barcelona 92, winning f
Stef Reid: Pioneering progress in Parasports and beyond
In this final episode of series 17, Sue Anstiss talks to Stef Reid, a remarkable para-athlete who has spent her life breaking boundaries.Stef is a track and field Paralympian - a World Champion, four-time Paralympian, triple Paralympic medallist and five-time world record holder. Having retired from the track in 2022 Stef now works as a keynote speaker, broadcaster and executive coach, also turnin
Tara Dillon: Leadership lessons from the top
When it comes to building culture and leading an organisation there are few individuals doing it better than Tara Dillon, the CEO at CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute for Sport and Physical Activity).Voted as one of the top 5 CEOs in the Times best companies initiative Tara remains passionate about the potential for the sport and physical activity sector to be a vital support arm for the NHS.Tara ha
Molly Thompson-Smith: Fighting for inclusion in climbing
Can you be a professional climber and still be scared of heights? How much is success down to problem solving versus physical strength? And what can we do to ensure this fantastic activity is inclusive for all?These are just some of the questions I put to Molly Thompson-Smith, a shining light in British climbing who was ranked number 1 in the world at just 16.Molly will be representing Team GB at
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix: On faith, family and finding joy in diving
Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is the diving sensation who won Gold at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships last year and will be one to watch at the Paris Olympics where she’s competing in both the individual and synchronised 10 metre events.Andrea openly shares her journey in sport and her passion to address stereotypes around aesthetics and body image. We explore the impact of intense t
Charlotte Edwards: Breaking boundaries in cricket
My guest on The Game Changers today is cricketing legend Charlotte Edwards who shares her extraordinary journey from making her England debut at just 16 to becoming one of the sport's most influential figures as a player and coach. Breaking countless records throughout her 20-year playing career, Charlotte was appointed England Captain in 2006 and led the team to win the Women's Cricket
Catie Munnings: Driving change in motorsports
What drives one of Britain's top rally drivers to push the limits on and off the track? In today's episode of The Game Changers we hear from Catie Munnings one of Britain’s most successful racing talents, a rally driver, Red Bull sponsored athlete and TV presenter who now competes in Extreme E - a radical, all electric off-road racing series in the most remote corners of the planet impac
Sandi Procter: Serving up change in tennis leadership
As we head into Wimbledon, LTA President Sandi Procter talks to Sue Anstiss about female representation at the very top of tennis, why volunteers are essential to running of the sport across the country and how Padel and Pickleball could be key to bringing more women to tennis. Sandi is President of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) - and the most senior volunteer in British Tennis.Thank you to Sp
Georgia Hall: Mastering golf’s mental game
This week’s episode of The Game Changers features professional golfer and major champion Georgia Hall who talks to Sue Anstiss about winning the AIG Women’s Open with her dad as her caddy, the loneliness of playing on the LPGA Tour and why she doesn’t work with a sports psychologist. Georgia won the AIG Women’s Open in 2018 and now plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She’ll be tak
Emily Campbell: Lifting barriers and inspiring strong girls
Commonwealth Champion Weightlifter Emily Campbell talks to Sue Anstiss about the changing perception of strong women in society, her medal prospects at the Paris Olympics and inspiring female body confidence.Emily shot to fame at the Tokyo Olympics, winning Britain’s first ever weightlifting medal before going on to win Gold at the Commonwealth Games the following year. Emily hopes to be back on t
Series 17 of The Game Changers
Ahead of a huge summer for women’s sports, we’re back with the biggest-ever season of The Game Changers, launching across all podcast platforms on June 18. The ten episodes in this bumper season include Olympians, Paralympians, World Cup winners, European Champions, Presidents and CEOs.It’s also the most diverse series ever in terms the sports featured with guests from athletics, cricket, climbing
Jessica Ennis-Hill: On being the poster girl at a home Olympics
As we look forward to Paris 2024, we're sharing this previous episode with Olympian Dame Jess Ennis-Hill which was released on October 27, 2020.In this episode, Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill explores her incredible journey from an enthusiastic young girl at a summer camp to becoming Olympic and three-time World Champion in Heptathlon. It was a privilege to talk to one of Britain’s greatest all-tim
Orla Chennaoui: The power of being authentic as a woman reporting sport
This episode was previously released on May 10, 2022. Orla Chennaoui is an extraordinary woman who has many talents including being a multilingual TV sports presenter. Having worked at Sky News and Sky Sports, Orla is now a Lead Presenter for Eurosport, working across cycling, MotoGP and the Olympics.With her background in hard-news and investigations, Orla has always had an open and frank approa
Pippa Grange: Understanding the role of fear and how to combat it
This episode of the Game Changers was previously released on June 15, 2021.Dr Pippa Grange is a highly sought-after, influential sports psychologist and a culture coach working across elite sports and business internationally. In this episode, Pippa talks about family turmoil growing up, her formative years travelling and working in Australia, her first reaction to the job offer with England Footb
Esme Morgan & Charlotte O'Neill: Leading the way in women's football
In today’s special episode of The Game Changers podcast, we talk to two trailblazing women from Man City Women – Esme Morgan and Charlotte O’Neill.Lioness Esme Morgan was a lifelong City fan who joined the club at under 15 level and quickly progressed through the regional talent squad into the Man City Women’s first team. She’s featured throughout all youth levels of the England national team set-
Rimla Akhtar, Wendy Taylor, Tess Howard & Holly Bradshaw explore the impact of women's sport clothing
This episode was previously released on November 15, 2022.Rimla Akhtar, Wendy Taylor, Tess Howard and Holly Bradshaw join Sue Anstiss to consider the impact of sports kit for women and girls. There's been much talk about women's sports kit recently, from issues around Wimbledon whites, girls forced to wear skorts for PE and women not allowed to wear the hijab to play sport to extremes of
Jacqui Oatley: Changing career to follow your passion
This episode was previously released on April 14, 2020Jacqui talks about her lifelong obsession with football, how she changed careers at 27 to re-train as a journalist and how lonely and isolated she felt after the hideous build up to her first appearance on BBC’s Match of The Day. Being the first female commentator on Match of the Day is how Jacqui is best known to many. She went on to present t
Lauren Steadman: How para athletes change society's perceptions
This episode was previously released on October 29, 2019.Paratriathlon World Champion and Paralympic Silver medallist, Lauren also enthralled us all as a semi-finalist on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHos
Tanni Grey-Thompson: Calling out sports governing bodies for lack of diversity
This episode was previously released on June 4, 2019 as the very first episode of The Game ChangersHaving won 11 Paralympic Gold medals and the London Marathon six times, Tanni now sits as an independent peer in the House of Lords and is Chair of ukactive. Find out more about The Game Changers hereThank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find o
Steph Houghton: Lessons learnt as a captain of club & country
This episode of The Game Changers was preiously released on July 7, 2020.Captain of the Lionesses and Man City, Steph has represented her country at every level, with over 100 appearances for England. Steph’s also led Man City to two Women's FA Cups, three Continental Cup successes and the FA Women's Super League title, as well as landing the PFA’s Merit Award in 2019. Representing Te
Mo Hunt: The journey to professional rugby
“It was such a shock for me and it still is. I still don't understand it to this day. I actually didn't sleep that night because I didn't want to wake up and it be something I had to deal with again.”Mo Hunt discussing her surprise exclusion from the Rugby World Cup squad in 2023Ahead of this weekend’s start of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations, I’m thrilled to say that my guest toda
Lisa O'Keefe: Uniting women’s sport across the world
My guest today is Lisa O'Keefe, a former Scottish international rugby player who was a director at Sport England for 14 years and is now Secretary General of the International Working Group on Women and Sport, the world's largest network dedicated to gender equality in sport and physical activity. Lisa is responsible for leading the Secretariat while it's hosted in the UK until 2026
Kristen Dusting: The cultural and community impact of roller derby
“It’s very difficult to find venues in the UK. Teams in the USA have permanent venues where they train. We're stuck with pokey little sports halls where we're constantly fighting the badminton mafia for space.” Today’s episode is an adrenaline-fueled journey into the world of roller derby with the formidable Kristen Dusting, a silver medalist in the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup who's
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys: Running Towards Inclusivity
Today’s guest is Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, an ultra-runner, award-winning businesswoman, social justice activist, personal trainer, running coach and co-founder and trustee of the community and campaigning charity Black Trail Runners. The mother of four and grandmother of three, recently published her memoir, Black Sheep, a story of rural racism, identity and hope. It’s fascinating to hear how a sho
Sue Redfern: Breaking boundaries for cricket umpires
“The utopia of officiating should be that anybody, regardless of gender, can umpire any game”.Sue Redfern is a much-celebrated cricket umpire and former England player. Sue became the youngest ever female to play cricket for England when she started her career at just 16 and went on to represent her country for the next five years, including playing in the 1997 World Cup in India. Having retired
Claire Taggart: The impact of Boccia – a totally inclusive sport
‘The most intricate sport nobody’s ever heard of’ – Claire Taggart describing her sport of Boccia. With the Paris Paralympics just a few months away, it was fantastic to hear from Claire Taggart, world number one at Boccia, and find out more about this inclusive sport. Claire represented Paralympics GB in Rio and Tokyo and became Northern Ireland’s first-ever Boccia world champion in 2022. We disc
Jess Carter: The reality of life as a Lioness
“The England management in place now, and the type of environment we try to create for the senior team is very different to before… the environment at England camp is a much friendlier and nicer one than it was a handful of years ago.”We start a new series with a fabulous conversation with Jess Carter, a professional footballer with England and Chelsea. Jess was one of the Lionesses that won the E
Series 16 of The Game Changers
Welcome to The Game Changers. It’s hard to believe this is series 16 of the podcast, which celebrates the trailblazers in women’s sport exploring critical issues around equality in sport and beyond.We are so pleased that again this season of The Game Changers is supported by Sport England through a National Lottery Award. We’re incredibly grateful for their ongoing support, which enables us to sha
2023 Highlights
Now entering its 5th year, The Game Changers continues to evolve, providing a safe space for female athletes and senior women in sport to share their stories and explore critical issues around equality and inclusion.Ahead of series 16, which launches in February, we're sharing a special highlights episode from 2023.Preeti Shetty, Director at Brentford Football Club, shares her shocking first
Kelly Smith: Why talking openly about mental health is so important
This episode was originally released as part of Series 3 on April 7, 2020.Widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever female players, Kelly Smith MBE is England women’s record goal scorer and four-time Women’s Premier League winner with Arsenal Women.Kelly talks openly about how tough it was playing football as youngster and being kicked off two teams for being a girl, how England is now the best
Casey Stoney: On embracing mistakes & the desire to keep learning
A re-released episode originally published as part of Series 3 on May 19, 2020.At the time of the original release Casey was Manager at Man United Women, and had been capped over 100 times for England and captained the Lionesses and Team GB during the London 2012 Olympics. Casey talks us about how she was bullied for playing football as a girl, her surreal first cap in front of a crowd of 45,000,
Clare Connor: How to thrive as a woman in a male environment
This episode was originally released as part of Series 2 on Sept 17, 2019.Former England Cricket Captain, Clare Connor has transformed the game from grassroots to the elite level, she is now ECB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director England Women.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podca
Katherine Grainger: On taking risks to achieve your life goals
This episode was originally released as part of Series 1, on July 16, 2019.Team GB’s most decorated female Olympian with 5 Olympic rowing medals (including Gold at London 2012) Katherine is now the Chair of UK Sport.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thega
Chrissie Wellington: How to endure discomfort & self doubt in Ironman
This episode was originally released as part of Series 1 on June 4, 2019.Four times Ironman World Champion, Chrissie is now Global Lead of Health and Wellbeing for Parkrun.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by S
Hannah Mills: Making waves in climate change
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