Best Sportswoman Podcasts (2024)

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And The Oscar Goes To - with Bryan Fogel 50:03

3y ago50:03

50:03

Bryan Fogel is an American film director, producer, author, and 2018 Academy Award Winner in the Best Documentary Feature category for his revelatory film, Icarus. Icarus was released in 2017 and achieved huge critical acclaim having been described as “illuminating” by the New York Times and “Game Changing” by Variety due to its pivotal role in rev…

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The Many Firsts - with Katrina Adams 39:08

3y ago39:08

39:08

Player, coach, broadcaster and administrator, Katrina Adams has done it all. Adams is the former President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association—the first black woman, first former player and youngest person ever to hold the position. Adams served an unprecedented two consecutive terms as USTA Chairman and President, serving the board bet…

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A Trans-Atlantic Tale with Gill Donaldson 27:25

3y ago27:25

27:25

In this 13th outing, Ben speaks to his Great Aunt and former Olympic Champion Fencer, Gillian Donaldson. Now 92, Donaldson (née Sheen) is a seven-time British national fencing champion, and Olympic Gold medallist in the Foil for Great Britain at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. In becoming Olympic Champion in Melbourne, Donaldson was, and remarkably re…

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In for a Penny, In for a Pound - with Dick Pound 1:19:18

3+ y ago1:19:18

1:19:18

Richard “Dick” Pound, is a Canadian swimming champion, lawyer and prominent spokesman for ethics in sport. He was the first president of the World Anti-Doping Agency and vice-president of the International Olympic Committee. At the beginning of his sporting journey, there was his successful swimming career that saw him become four-time Canadian nat…

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Scars Along The Way - with Andrew Castle 1:17:51

3+ y ago1:17:51

1:17:51

#11 - It’s not often that a successful athlete is better known for their work after their athletic career, especially when that career involved achievements such as being the UK number 1 ranked men’s singles tennis player, reaching world number 80, winning three ATP titles in men’s doubles, and representing Britain at two Olympic Games (Seoul and B…

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No Distinction - with Rebecca Smith 1:00:16

3+ y ago1:00:16

1:00:16

#010 - Rebecca Smith is a California born ex-international footballer with 74 caps for the team she captained, the New Zealand national team. She’s represented New Zealand at multiple World cups and Olympic games, and has played professional football in 4 different countries, notably winning a Treble with Vfl Wolfsburg. These international experien…

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The Fifth Beatle - with Todd Martin 1:17:49

3+ y ago1:17:49

1:17:49

#009 - As the former World Number 4, Todd Martin was a proud member of the golden club of American ATP stars in his nation’s tennis heyday: the 1990s. The self-described “Fifth Beatle” was in good company during that glorious era for the sport, as he sparred against compatriots Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jim Courier and Michael Chang for what beca…

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The Education of Life - with Christian Taylor 42:50

3+ y ago42:50

42:50

#008 - The GOAT (Greatest of all Time), two-time Olympic Champion and four-time World Champion in the triple jump and five-time World Athletics Diamond League Champion. What else is there you can say about Christian Taylor? Quite a lot, as it happens. The 10-time NCAA All American recently founded and became President of his own progressive athlete…

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Free Speech Champion - with Ali Jawad 42:06

3+ y ago42:06

42:06

#007 – Born without legs in Lebanon, and moving to England at just six months’ old, the word ‘hardship’ doesn’t feature in Ali Jawad’s vocabulary. The Briton, who during his teens was diagnosed with uncurable Chrom’s disease has always grasped life with both hands, a skill evident by his determination to secure the Para-Powerlifting Silver Medal fo…

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The Iron Man - with Dr. Matt Hanson 38:56

3+ y ago38:56

38:56

#006 - Our first Doctor to feature on Athletes: The Other Side, Matt Hanson is a professional triathlete and coach for triathletes, cyclists and runners. Hailing from Minnesota, Matt is one of life’s achievers and an Ironman guru. With an extensive background as an athlete, he is a highly-educated figure when it comes to anything sports-related. As…

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The Athlete Entrepreneur - with Callum Skinner 54:36

4y ago54:36

54:36

#005 – If Athletes: The Other Side was tailor made for any one athlete out there, it must be Callum Skinner. The Olympic Champion, who scored his greatest success in the Rio de Janeiro Velodrome at the 2016 Games, has clocked up more 'other side' successes in the 18 months since his retirement from the track - and by the mere age of 28 - than many …

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Hometown Heroine - with Emma Coburn 53:52

4y ago53:52

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#004 – Emma Coburn is a World Champion middle distance runner, hailing from the “Americana idyll”of Crested Butte, Colorado. As the first ever American woman to win a World Championships gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase, she is also an 8-time national US Champion, 3-time NCAA Champion and 6-time All-American. She’s founder of the ‘Elk Run’ and …

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Food, Water, Shelter - with Chris Cracknell 1:09:09

4y ago1:09:09

1:09:09

#003 -The phrase always expect the unexpected doesn’t even start to do it justice as a motto for Chris Cracknell’s life. A former decorated rugby international, Englishman Chris captained his country’s national Sevens side, taking them to glory by winning the Emirates Airline London Sevens title in 2009. Living in West London with in a nice apartme…

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Making Transition Worth It - with Lauryn Williams 1:03:06

4y ago1:03:06

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#002 - Lauryn Williams is a financial planner, author, podcaster, motivational speaker and volunteer. But that’s not why most people recognise her name. Over a period of twelve years, she competed at the elite level in two Olympic sports – Track and Field (Athletics) and Bobsleigh. In doing so, she became the first American woman to win medals at b…

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Bronze, Silver, Gold, Russia - with Beckie Scott 53:49

4y ago53:49

53:49

#001 - In her own words, Beckie Scott has witnessed both the light and dark sides of sport. In this first episode, host Ben Nichols talks to Beckie about how the young woman from Alberta, Canada defied the odds in the predominantly European sport of cross-country skiing by becoming Olympic Champion at Salt Lake City 2002 - and not in typical fashio…

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Sportswoman Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Athletes: The Other Side

Ben Nichols

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And The Oscar Goes To - with Bryan Fogel 50:03

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The Many Firsts - with Katrina Adams 39:08

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A Trans-Atlantic Tale with Gill Donaldson 27:25

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In for a Penny, In for a Pound - with Dick Pound 1:19:18

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Scars Along The Way - with Andrew Castle 1:17:51

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No Distinction - with Rebecca Smith 1:00:16

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The Fifth Beatle - with Todd Martin 1:17:49

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The Education of Life - with Christian Taylor 42:50

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Free Speech Champion - with Ali Jawad 42:06

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The Iron Man - with Dr. Matt Hanson 38:56

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The Athlete Entrepreneur - with Callum Skinner 54:36

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Hometown Heroine - with Emma Coburn 53:52

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Food, Water, Shelter - with Chris Cracknell 1:09:09

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Making Transition Worth It - with Lauryn Williams 1:03:06

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Bronze, Silver, Gold, Russia - with Beckie Scott 53:49

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