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The Game Changers
In this award-winning podcast Sue Anstiss MBE talks to trailblazing women in 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 the toughest challenges, each episode explores key issues for equality in sport and beyond.
We’re incredibly grateful to Sport England who support The Game Changers with a National Lottery award.
You can find out about all the guests at https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangers
Fearless Women in Sport
Episodes
237 episodes
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 to...
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Season 20
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Episode 8
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51:10
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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 ...
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Season 20
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Episode 7
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49:58
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, UE...
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Season 20
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Episode 6
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44:27
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
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Season 20
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Episode 5
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44:56
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
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Season 20
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Episode 4
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43:27
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...
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Season 20
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Episode 3
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58:10
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 wit...
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Season 20
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Episode 2
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46:30
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...
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Season 20
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Episode 1
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55:27
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...
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Season 20
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4:09
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, ...
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Season 19
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Episode 7
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43:00
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
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
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