Michelle Jenneke captured the attention of the world as the "Dancing Hurdler" when a video of her energetic pre-race warm-up dance at the 2012 Junior World Championships in Barcelona became viral. However, there is much more to than just her dance moves, both on and off the track. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ON HER MIND RENEE GRACIE BONUS | Sam Squiers continues her chat with former racing driver turned OnlyFans star Renee Gracie. In this 'On Her Mind' special Renee chats about the sexualisation of women in sport, the responsibility of social media apps to protect women and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Squiers enters some unfamiliar territory as she sits down with Supercars drive turned sex worker Renee Gracie. Renee discusses competing against boys at a very young age ( 6:30 ), and what led to her meteoric rise, from go-carts to driving a Porsche on the professional racing circuit ( 11:15 ). She outlines the journey she took with Simona De Silvestro, spearheading an all-female Supercars team ( 17:45 ), and is circumspect when it comes to those David Reynolds' 'Pussy Wagon' comments (28:32...
Sam Squiers chats with Rebecca Sowden about the 'Correct the Internet' campaign that is trying to fix the gendered bias that we've inadvertently caused on the World Wide Web. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rugby league star Julia Robinson has been a lightning rod for public opinion in her short but illustrious rugby league career so far. She sat down with Sam Squiers to explain how she found the sport quite late in life and what it's like having an army lifer for a mum (5:42)! Julia then explains how she was caught in a social media firestorm simply because she has some very useful muscles ( 21:16 ). When you get such vocal support from Sally Pearson and Libby Trickett you know you're doing someth...
Sam Squiers welcomes tennis commentator Adam Peacock to On Her Mind to break down the age old debate about women playing three sets as opposed to five at Grand Slam tournaments, and how it relates to equal pay. They add some nuance to the debate and wonder how five sets might work in the women's game, and whether tennis fans and players would actually want it to happen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Opals star Cayla George might be the most open woman Sam Squiers has ever spoken to! No topic is off-limits and she goes into great detail on her relationship with Liz Cambage as well as the embarrassingly bad bodysuits from the last Olympics. It's a story no one has heard before! Cayla talks about leaving home and going to the AIS as a 15 year old (7:11) , starting out in the green and gold and why she decided to forgo college in the US, despite plenty of offers (14:05) . The new mum talks abou...
Sam Squiers welcomes Alyssa Healy back, three years after she appeared on the pilot episode of On Her Game. The Aussie skipper, keeper and star batter gives some behind the scenes recollections of her record-breaking World Cup performance on home soil ( 4:12 ), including Meg Lanning's Katy Perry fan-girl moment ( 7:08 ). She fends off any talk of retirement, and why FOMO means it'll be a long time yet before she hangs up the pads. Healy discusses what's needed to take women's cricket to even lof...
Alyssa Healy was the very first guest on the 'On Her Game' podcast and we've re-published this episode from 2020 to go alongside a brand new conversation Sam just had, celebrating a very busy three years. Enjoy both, as Alyssa brings her unique spin on her life on and off the cricket field. Losing her sister as a teenager gave Australian cricketer Alyssa Healy a valuable sense of perspective on life. Alyssa joins host & sports journalist Sam Squiers to discuss what she learned by growing up ...
Sam Squiers and LiSTNR news editor Amy Goggins reveal their Top 5 moments for women in sport in 2022. And no break for Sam, she's back next week with a return appearance from her first ever guest! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Squiers welcomes in LiSTNR News editor Amy Goggins to discuss the best moments in women's sport in 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Squiers sits down with Matildas star Chloe Logarzo, who travelled an unconventional path to becoming a regular - and then a star - in the national setup. Chloe walks us through her meteoric rise, before falling prey to what she called a horrendous attitude ( 8:28 ), which cost her a spot at the 2015 World Cup and derailed her career. She then explains how a football prodigy ends up as a full-time landscaper ( 13:15 ), and then how she found her way back to playing all around the world ( 15:4...
In this episode Sam Squiers sits down with Sarah Olle to discuss the AFLW's ambitious scheduling in 2022 - staging two complete seasons in one calendar year - and any knock-on effects it created. This conversation also delves into how this decision created challenges for other female leagues like the WBBL and the W-league. Could the NRLW learn from the way the AFLW has mixed things up and has the clogged sporting calendar started to impact traditional Summer fixtures like Test Cricket? See omnys...
Karen Lunn is among a small group of women who have paved the way for Aussie women golfers in the 21st century, winning major European tour events across a 26 year career. Karen spoke to Sam Squiers about growing up in the country, and the advantages that came with that ( 2:10 ), bypassing city life in Australia and heading straight to Europe ( 11:37 ) to pursue her golfing dream. She spoke about how excited it was to be able to support her sister's professional golfing aspirations ( 18:40 ), he...
We interrupt our regular transmission for an urgent discussion of the NRLW Collective Bargaining Agreement, which is being negotiated between the NRL and the Rugby League Players Association as we speak. Sam Squiers welcomes Channel 7 sports journo Katie Brown to break it all down. Schedule, sponsorship, minimum wage and pregnancy policy are all on the table - and a whole lot more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sam Squiers isn't afraid to open up and discuss taboo topics and for this episode she is joined by veteran radio journalist Amy Goggins to dig into Wimbledon's decision to finally scrap the mandatory white undergarments policy. They discuss the absurdity of the rule in the first place and then branch out to discuss the continued use of white uniforms in football, rugby, rugby league, netball and cricket and the implications this has on female athletes at all levels of competition. Yes this episo...
Ever wondered how human beings can dive more than 60 metres underwater, without an oxygen tank? Or how you can survive without breathing for six minutes or more? Free diving champion Amber Bourke will answer those questions and many more, as she discusses how she discovered this incredible sport ( 6:55 ). She goes through the incredible breathing techniques required to naturally maintain her oxygen supply under water ( 15:48) , why she wears goggles filled with water ( 20:12 ) and dispels some m...
In 1975 Australia was represented at football's Asia Cup by a pioneering and enterprising group of women. These women have never been recognised with caps and this team is not considered a 'Matildas' team. Nearly 50 years later this group is fighting to be recognised, and Sam Squiers and Selina Steele take up the cause and explain their case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With peroxide blonde hair and signature oakley sunglasses Kathy Watt took Australia by storm in the 1990s and 2000s. She’s still the only Aussie to win road cycling gold at the Olympics and in this candid interview she tells Sam Squiers how proud she was to achieve what her late father couldn’t. Kathy speaks about her early training years, in the same stable as a very young Cadel Evans, and admits to a very poor choice of clothing for her first ever cycling race ( 9:23 ). She explains why a loca...
In this debut episode, Sam Squiers delves deep into the biggest issues facing women in sport. This week Sam looks into the sponsorship saga that has enveloped Netball Australia, and the steps that led to the sport losing most of the $15 million it was set to receive from Hancock Prospecting. Journalist Selina Steele has been right in the middle of the story, and she brings insight to the topic, from the environmental concerns surrounding Hancock Prospecting, to the impact the deal was set to hav...
Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson tells Sam Squiers what it was like to come back and play at a World Cup at 41 years of age, six years after retiring! ( 2:29 ). Jackson has insisted publicly that the tournament was a one-off return to international competition, but she hints at the possibility of another – for Paris 2024 ( 11:44 ). She also goes into details about her relationship with Liz Cambage (24:22) , her life-changing professional stint playing in Russia ( 51:04 ) and why she needed a ...
Former ironwoman and world record breaker Bonnie Hancock tells Sam Squiers about sharks circling her and giant crocodiles stalking her ski paddle, on an incredible voyage circumnavigating Australia ( 51:12 ). Before she risked life and limb on that insane quest, Bonnie details her life growing up on the north coast of NSW ( 1:35 ), meteoric success in ironwoman competition ( 8:37 ) as well as battling body image issues that took years to shake ( 18:23 ). And if you've ever wondered why someone w...
Commonwealth gold medallist Rochelle Gilmore tells Sam Squiers what it was like growing up with ultimate freedom to do as she pleased ( 2.42 ), and how that helped shape the athlete she became. The champion cyclist discusses getting scouted in her early teens ( 9:40 ) and moving to Europe when she was just 16, and opens up about the death of her great friend Amy Gillett ( 17.33 ). She talks about breaking the 'Bridesmaid' hoodoo and finally getting her hands on gold ( 23:20 ), as well as the pio...
In this episode Sam Squiers hand selects five of the best stories of resilience in the face of extreme adversity. And every story is different. Jana Pittman talks about her battles with the media ( 1:16 ), Hayley Raso opens up about her horrific injury ( 12:35 ) and Casey Dellacqua discusses the body shaming that nearly derailed her career ( 27:49 ). Georgia Baker talks about dealing with grief (36:35) and Bronte Campbell chronicles her fight against chronic pain ( 45:56 ). See omnystudio.com/li...
Kelsey-Lee Barber tells Sam Squiers what it was like winning two gold medals in two parts of the world in the space of three weeks - with Covid in between! The newly crowned World and Commonwealth Games Champion discusses her early life, coming to Australia right before the Sydney Olympics ( 2:03 ) and the moment she realised her own ambitions to be a professional athlete ( 9:23 ). She also discusses embarrassment at her first Commonwealth Games ( 12:24 ), how her coach became her husband ( 27:5...
Karina Brown tells Sam Squiers how she came to record the hit song ( 1:01 ), 'She's got confidence', with Jess Harlen and what it's like playing a game and performing on stage at the same time! Karina also explains the impact of having so many female hero athletes bursting on to the scene as well as the NRLW's lofty aims for expansion ( 10:55 ). She also gets a surprise message from a very important person in her life ( 17:15 ) and has a very instructive message for her younger self. See omnystu...
In Part A, outspoken NRLW star Karina Brown speaks to Sam Squiers about her life in rugby league. As a young girl she had to convince teachers to let her play with the boys ( 4:50 ), as a young woman she had to find a league that would let her tackle other women and now she's trying to make the world a more inclusive place. Karina is also a proud gay Queensland woman who opens up about THAT kiss in 2018, when she embraced her then-NSW-girlfriend on the field after a State of Origin clash ( 28:19...
In this special edition NRLW star Karina Brown shares her reaction to the boycott of seven Manly Sea Eagles' players, who are protesting over a special jersey designed to promote inclusivity in society. The full episode will be available soon but we just wanted you to hear this sneak preview right away. And if you don't immediately recognise the name Karina Brown, she felt the spotlight shine brightly on her, when a photo of her kissing her girlfriend on the field went viral in 2018. It just so ...
Sandy Brondello is an icon of Australian basketball. First as a player and then a successful coach, she was a key contributor to the Opals' golden era and now leads the national side as well as the New York Liberty in the WNBA. In this episode, Sandy speaks with host Sam Squiers about: Her childhood on a farm in remote North Queensland Successes and failures in a glittering career playing in the green and gold The controversy surrounding former Opals star Liz Cambage Juggling motherhood with eli...
A routine training ride the week before her first professional Ironman changed Lauren Parker's life forever. When Lauren's tyres burst, she flew off her bike and into a guard rail at 45km/h. She was told she had 0% - 1% chance of walking again and had to learn to transition to life and sport in a wheelchair. In this episode, Lauren speaks with host Sam Squiers about: Her childhood as a competitive swimmer and triathlete Managing an eating disorder throughout her teen years The accident that saw ...
