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The Game Changers
In this award-winning podcast Sue Anstiss talks to trailblazers in women sport. These are the individuals who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls everywhere. Along with openly sharing their historic careers, what drives them and how they’ve dealt with tough challenges, each episode explores key issues for equality in sport and beyond.
We’re incredibly grateful to Sport England who support The Game Changers through a National Lottery award.
You can find out about all the guests at https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangers
Fearless Women in Sport
Episodes
227 episodes
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 C...
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Season 19
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Episode 7
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55:19
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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 w...
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Season 19
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Episode 6
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46:46
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 ...
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Season 19
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Episode 5
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1:01:19
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 athl...
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Season 19
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Episode 4
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51:39
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 p...
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Season 19
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Episode 3
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51:53
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 ...
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Season 19
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Episode 2
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44:44
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 figu...
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Season 19
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Episode 1
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43:26
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 ...
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Season 19
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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.”
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Season 18
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Episode 8
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1:02:57
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-c...
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Season 18
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Episode 7
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1:00:09
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 fo...
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Season 18
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Episode 6
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42:56
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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 L...
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Season 18
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Episode 5
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54:43
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...
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Season 18
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Episode 4
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57:05
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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 impo...
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Season 18
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Episode 3
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49:22
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, moth...
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Season 18
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Episode 2
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54:47
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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 sp...
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Season 18
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Episode 1
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52:48
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 l...
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Season 18
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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 episo...
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Season 17
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49:06
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 profe...
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Season 17
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51:21
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 worl...
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Season 17
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41:09
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 wonde...
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Season 17
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38:28
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 wh...
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Season 17
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44:09
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 Para...
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Season 17
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47:53
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...
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Season 17
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57:40
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 Pa...
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Season 17
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47:36
