This is episode 10 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with groundbreaking guests! On this episode of the pod we are joined by the phenomenal Hannah Miley! Hannah is an individual medley swimmer who debuted for the British Swimming team in 2006 and won 25 international medals at major events during her 15-year career at the top. This included back-to-back Commonwealth titles for Team Scotland in 2010 and 2014 and she represented Team GB at the Olympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Since reti ..read more

This is episode 9 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with groundbreaking guests! On this episode of the pod we are joined by Wales and Gloucester-Hartpury player Gwen Crabb! Alongside being a professional rugby player, Gwen is also a personal trainer with her own brand Built For Purpose where she aims to help people feel more confident in their own body's and change perceptions of body image. In this episode we discuss: - grasping opportunities in elite sport - forming a healthy relationshi ..read more

This is episode 7 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with groundbreaking guests! On this episode of the pod we are joined by the amazing British crossfitter Lucy Campbell! Lucy transferred sport to crossfit after previously competing in swimming and gymnastics and has competed at THE Crossfit Games where she ranked 16th Fittest On Earth and Fittest in UK. On her way to this incredible achievement she's battled injury and body image struggles which she bravely shares with us on this episode ..read more

This is episode 6 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with ground-breaking guests! On this episode of the pod we are joined by social media star and Glasgow Raptor's player Kurt! Kurt started making Tik Toks during the lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic and now has half a million followers on the platform and has worked as a brand ambassador for the Women's Tik Tok 6 Nations, Amazon Prime Rugby and many more. In this episode we discuss: - social media as a platform to spread positivity - find ..read more

This is episode 5 of the latest Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with groundbreaking guests! On this episode of the pod we are joined by Taylor Winyard who after retiring from a lengthy kayaking career, took on a new challenge - to row the Atlantic. She was the only female in a mixed trio and in addition to winning the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge, they also broke a new World Record. Her story is full of twists, turns, highs and lows and it is both mind-blowing and inspiring. It is an ab ..read more

This is episode 4 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with ground-breaking guests! On this episode of the pod we are joined by Scotland football captain and centurion Rachel Corsie. After nearly a decade in the professional game, Rachel has a unique perspective on the growth of sport and how to progress sustainably. She has experienced all the elation and heartbreak of elite sport during her career but she maintains an ambitious vision for the future and has all the determination to make it h ..read more

This is episode 3 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with groundbreaking guests! This week on the pod, hosts Sarah Bonar and Rhona Lloyd are joined by Canadian international rugby players Emily Tuttosi and Paige Farries. Emily and Paige tell us about the crazy journey and sacrifices made by the Canada rugby team in the lead up to the 2022 Rugby World Cup where Canada placed 4th. They are funny, inspiring and they remind us of the most important reasons we compete - because we love what we do ..read more

This is episode 2 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with ground-breaking guests! It was an absolute pleasure to have recently retired England and Harlequins legend Shaunagh Brown on the podcast to reflect on her career on the pitch, everything she does for the sporting community off the pitch and what she is doing now. Shaunagh works relentlessly to elevate women's sport and we all benefit from it - near or far from her circle. She's done, does and will continue to do incredible things for ..read more

This is episode 1 of the new Women Who Sport 10-part series titled "Big Conversations" where we will be discussing important issues in todays sporting world with ground-breaking guests! To kick off the series, Sarah Bonar and Rhona Lloyd chew the fat about what's been going on for the last 18 months. We talk about struggling with motivation during lockdown, Scotland Women's rugby team's crazy journey to the Rugby World Cup with a lot of covid-shaped hurdles, Bonar's journey to becoming an RAF officer amidst a global pandemic and Rhona's journey with Team GB towards the Olympic Games. Let us ..read more

We didn't manage to track down an Australian to complete the Rugby Series we did during the summer... but lucky for us Libby Birch, the Melbourne Aussie Rules star, stepped into to teach us about a different type of code! The women's AFL game is in a unique position on the verge of professionalism where players are contracted to play for 6 months of the year, then work full-time jobs for the other half of the year. Libby speaks to us about the challenges faced by players balancing footy with work and discusses the complexity of a sport heading towards professionalism from the decision makers ..read more