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the [female] athlete project

The Female Athlete Projectthefemaleathleteproject.com
One day, female athletes will be recognised by their achievements, not by their gender. Until then, we'll keep sharing the stories of epic Aussie female athletes. Join Olympic Gold Medallist, Chloe Dalton, as she chats with World Champions, fellow Olympians, and athletes at the top of their game. Listen to our weekly episodes of the wrap - news and highlights about women's sports news.
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the wrap: football pioneer megan rapinoe announces retirement

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Basketballers launch a new league in the USA to allow domestic year-round careers, the Ashes are heating up! And football pioneer Megan Rapinoe has announced her retirement at the end of this year. For the key story we’ll chat to Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns who is prepping with her team for the world champs in japan this week Pre-order Chloe’s new book GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.linktr.ee/chloeedalto...

Jul 10, 202335 min

the edge of change: the process behind designing the matildas jersey with nike vp global sports apparel - jordie katcher

Welcome to TFAP's The Edge of Change, presented by Nike. A series of conversations with athletes, innovators and designers who are pushing boundaries, creating ideas and advancing change for women in sport. For nearly 20 years, Jordie Katcher has been helping to drive Nike’s mission to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. Her tenure at Nike has spanned multiple functions, including roles across retail, digital, running and women’s fitness product. Jordie currently lea...

Jul 05, 202325 min

the wrap: wta confirm equal prize money by 2027

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Aussies claim T20I victory with one ball to spare, the Matildas sell out 81,500 seats at Accor Stadium, and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) share plans for a pathway to equal prize money. Pre-order Chloe’s new book GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.linktr.ee/chloeedalton Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. www.linktr.ee/thefemale...

Jul 03, 202331 min

the wrap: the ashes "fan-friendly time slots, marketed early and often"

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - WNBA teams now allowed to use chartered flights, QLD win state of origin on points differential, thunderbirds secure their spot in the super netball grand final For the key story we’ll discuss the “huge mindset shift” by England Cricket in the promotion and marketing of the women’s ashes. Pre-order Chloe’s new book GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.linktr.ee/chloeedalton Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly...

Jun 26, 202333 min

the edge of change: sports bras as equipment with nike vp women's performance apparel - caitlin kis

Welcome to TFAP's The Edge of Change, presented by Nike. A series of conversations with athletes, innovators and designers who are pushing boundaries, creating ideas and advancing change for women in sport. Since joining Nike in 2020, Caitlin Kis has focused on Women’s Apparel, initially working on sports bras and then expanding her scope to include all performance apparel. She leads a team of experts that are combining athlete insights, style-forward designs and innovative materials to create p...

Jun 21, 202326 min

the wrap: sprinter’s passing highlights disproportionately high maternal mortality rate among Black people in the US

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Sprinter Tori Bowie’s passing highlights the disproportionately high maternal mortality rate among Black people in the US, Shayna Jack claims the 50m freestyle win at the world champ qualifiers, and we can’t wait for the Matildas to win the world cup so that we can get a public holiday (according to Anthony Albanese). For the key story we’ll chat to paralympic LEGEND Louise Sauvage about her career and the launch o...

Jun 19, 202333 min

the wrap: is this the iga era? kipyegon’s two records in a week

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Iga Swiatek wins her fourth major title, Faith Kipyegon breaks two athletics records in a week, And FIFA significantly increase the player prize money for the upcoming world cup. For the key story we’ll chat to former Matilda turned commentator Grace Gill, who will be part of Channel 7’s commentary team for the FIFA World Cup. Pre-order Chloe’s new book GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.linktr.ee/chloeedalton Get the wra...

Jun 12, 202340 min

the edge of change: matildas player emily van egmond

Welcome to TFAP's The Edge of Change, presented by Nike. A series of conversations with athletes, innovators and designers who are pushing boundaries, creating ideas and advancing change for women in sport. Emily van Egmond has football in her blood. Born and raised in Newcastle, she was immediately immersed in the sport. Her father represented Australia and it was clear from an early age that Emily would soon follow in his footsteps. Like most female athletes of her generation she played with t...

Jun 07, 202324 min

the wrap: jess fox claims first gold of the season, penny taylor into hall of fame

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Jess Fox wins her first gold of the season, Penny Taylor to be inducted into FIBA hall of fame, and more than 20 sporting bodies have come together to urge Australians to vote YES in the upcoming referendum. For the key story we’ll discuss new restrictions on the English Lionesses that could see them breaching contracts they have already signed with commercial partners ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Pre-order Chloe’s...

Jun 05, 202334 min

the wrap: origin players call out lack of 3 game series, lpga makes affordable golf range for women and girls

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Rugby league players call out lack of 3 game State of Origin series, Carissa Moore wins at the ranch, and Collingwood withdraw from the Super Netball competition. For the key story we’ll chat to pro triathlete Emma Pallant-Browne, whose response to embracing your period as an athlete has gone absolutely viral this past week. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsl...

May 29, 202334 min

the wrap: hockeyroos claim series win, cricket in the olympics?

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Hockeyroos secure series win over India, a new soccer league set to form in the US, and could we see cricket included in the 2028 LA Olympic games? For the key story we’ll discuss the financially-troubled Collingwood magpies super netball team. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathleteproject Shop TFAP m...

May 22, 202339 min

the wrap: naomi osaka shuts down the trolls, again

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Naomi Osaka wins the internet once again, Sam Kerr wins our hearts, once again, and the WNBA sells out Toronto, for the first time. For the key story we’ll chat to Aussie rugby player Sally Faerhmann about their recent trip to the Deaf Rugby World Cup in Argentina. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathle...

May 15, 202327 min

the wrap: female f1 academy kicks off without broadcast

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Fingers crossed for Sam Kerr, the female F1 racing academy kicks off, and WNBA pre-season is in full swing. For the key story we’ll discuss netball’s potential inclusion in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathleteproject Shop TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.co...

May 08, 202326 min

the wrap: the sky blues get the job done, tayla harris claims australasian boxing title

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - The Sky blues get the job done for the first time since 2019! Tayla Harris claims the Australasian junior middleweight boxing title, and a new world record crowd for women’s rugby - 58,498 fans at Twickenham Stadium in London. For the key story we’ll discuss the incredible bar in Portland, Oregon that only shows women’s sport on the telly - the Sports Bra! Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newslett...

May 01, 202329 min

the wrap: cate campbell calls for an end to online abuse + we celebrate 100 episodes!

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Aussie Paralympian Madison de Rozario wins London marathon in sprint finish, defending world champ Mollie O'Callaghan claims 100m/200m double at the national swimming champs, and the Scottish marathon runner that caught a ride in a car mid-way through a race. For the key story we’ll discuss Cate Campbell’s powerful plea to end online abuse. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe he...

Apr 24, 202332 min

the wrap: the controversial rule change proposed by english women’s rugby coach

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. The AOC are set to send athletes home from the olympic village in Paris straight after competing, newcomers Western united secure their spot in the A league W Grand FInal, and Aussie rookie Grace Kim claims her maiden LPGA tour victory. For the key story we’ll discuss England Women’s Rugby coach Simon Middleton’s proposed rule change for kickers in women’s rugby. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the n...

Apr 17, 202330 min

the wrap: ukrainian athletes banned from olympic qualifiers against russian athletes

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - LSU win the NCAA National Championship, Sydney FC claim their third consecutive premiership in the A-League women’s, and a 16 year old has pipped Arnie’s 400m freestyle world record. For the key story we’ll discuss Ukrainian athletes who will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the Paris games if they have to compete against Russians. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! S...

Apr 03, 202332 min

the wrap: world athletics bans transgender women

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - The fire WIN the WNBL, two Super Netball controversies impact the results of two games and Ellie Carpenter is back for the Matildas following her ACL rehab! For the key story we’ll discuss the World Athletics ban on transgender women competing in elite female events. Did you miss our IWD live virtual panel? Listen to the podcast now or watch the video via www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathleteproject Get the wrap delivered...

Mar 27, 202331 min

the wrap: fifa world cup prize money increases to US$150 million

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Townsville win game one of the WNBL Grand Final series, Super Netball is back! + Olivia Pichardo becomes the first woman to play in an NCAA Division 1 baseball game. For the key story we’ll discuss FIFA’s increase of world cup prize money to US$150million. Did you miss our IWD live virtual panel? Listen to the podcast now or watch the video via www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathleteproject Get the wrap delivered into your ...

Mar 20, 202324 min

the wrap: first sub-11 100m on aussie soil

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - The first sub-11 second 100m on Australian soil! US skier Mikaela Shiffrin claims GOAT title following 87th world cup win, and kaylee McKeown breaks another world record! For the key story we’ll discuss the UK government’s commitment to providing equal access to all sports in PE for boys and girls, a minimum of two hours of PE a week up to the end of year 11 and a multimillion‑pound investment in school sports and ...

Mar 13, 202328 min

tfap iwd 2023 panel #embraceequity

On international women's day 2023, we hosted our first ever live virtual panel. If you missed the live event, or simply want to listen again, here is your chance! Check out the full video recording via our website https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/iwd-panel TFAP founder and panel host Chloe Dalton is branching out from her comfort zone of only interviewing to athletes, to include a range of women from varying industries who are fighting for equity on a daily basis. Meet the panellists: Han...

Mar 09, 202343 min

the wrap: super netball wages at standstill

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Super Netball player wages set at a gridlock, first games of the high-paying WPL kick off, and Cayla George has been named the WNBL MVP For the key story we’ll discuss UFC fighters’ concerns around uniforms following a string of wardrobe issues. RSVP for a free ticket to our IWD live virtual panel: www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/iwd-panel Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe her...

Mar 06, 202333 min

the wrap: aus women cricket team are our heroes

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - the Aus Women’s Cricket team do the 3-peat in the T20 world cup, young gun surfer Molly Picklum secures her first win on the world championship tour, and the West Coast Fever claim the netball preseason silverware. For the key story we’ll discuss the athletes celebrating their authentic selves during World Pride and the Mardi Gras parade. RSVP for a free ticket to our IWD live virtual panel: www.thefemaleathletepro...

Feb 27, 202329 min

the wrap: can the tillies win the world cup?

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - The Matildas go six in a row! The new $900,000 salary cap in NRLW, and Australia win bronze in the World Athletics Championships relay event. For the key story we’ll discuss Tiger Woods’ ridiculous decision to hand his playing partner a tampon after outdriving him. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathle...

Feb 20, 202338 min

the wrap: $2 million boost for women’s rugby players

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Rugby Australia announces huge $2 million funding boost, Aussies kick off the T20 World Cup in style, and the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA are in some trouble around alleged salary cap breaches. For the key story we’ll discuss the girls school that has put an end to the Aussie rules program due to concerns around concussion. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newslet...

Feb 13, 202331 min

the wrap: biggest wnbl crowd in 43 years of competition

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - The biggest crowd ever in the 43-year-history of the WNBL, Danielle Scott lands the highest-scoring jump of her aerials career, and netballer Gretel Bueta announces she will miss the upcoming world cup due to pregnancy. For the key story we’ll discuss the controversial partnership between Visit Saudi and the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscri...

Feb 06, 202331 min

the wrap: first ever aussie slopestyle medal, newcomers still on top

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - The incredible final of the Aus Open between Sabalenka and Rybakina, Tess Coady becomes the first Australian woman to win an X-Games medal in snowboard slopestyle, and newcomers Western United STILL sit on top of the table in the A-League Women. For the key story we’ll discuss some of the big money deals coming out of cricket and football. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe her...

Jan 30, 202332 min

the wrap: nrlw players turn IG teal, stosur’s emotional retirement

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Rugby league players speak up about ongoing CBA issues, Sam Stosur announces retirement from tennis, and Aus women’s cricket clean sweep ODI series against Pakistan. For the key story we’ll discuss the three female athletes battling sporting pregnancy policies. Get the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. www.linktr.ee/thefemaleathletepr...

Jan 23, 202330 min

028: alyssa healy [cricket]

One of Australia’s greatest athletes - cricketer Alyssa Healy's career highlights to date include being named the ICC T20 international cricketer of the year, twice; knocking a casual 170 runs in a World Cup Final in New Zealand in 2022. And who could forget the time she smashed 75 runs off 39 balls in front of 86,000 screaming fans at the MCG?! Since this interview, Alyssa has won a Commonwealth Games gold medal and has since been named the captain of the Australian Women’s Cricket team. Healy ...

Dec 14, 202257 minSeason 3Ep. 4

the wrap: “white shorts for black and white tv screens”

A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news. Taking a look around the grounds - Brittney Griner released from Russian prison, Ebanie Bridges defeats Shannon O’Connell to retain the IBF bantamweight world title, and the AFL set to scrap white shorts following player anxiety around menstruation. For our key story we’ve opened up the question box to you guys for the final wrap episode of the year - “Favourite sporting moment of 2022? Who to watch in 2023? How did Bez and Chloe first become friend...

Dec 12, 202236 min
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