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Ep #23: “You can’t win a championship without gays”
Did you know there are no openly queer athletes in the majors? In honor of Pride Month, co-hosts Ellen and Steph discuss how heteronormative and gender binary ideals and the societal constructs of wh…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Ep #22: The sports world is taking notice and making change
Following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota we’ve seen protests, ongoing police brutality, and dangerous leadership from the White House. In today’s episode co-hosts El…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Ep #21: Stick to sports? No way. Black Lives Matter.
Following the murder of George Floyd on May 25th in Minneapolis, Minnesota we’ve seen protests, ongoing police brutality, and dangerous leadership coming from the White House. In today’s episode co-h…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
Ep #20: How sports change lives — accessibility in sport matters
This week co-hosts Ellen and Steph are joined by Nicole Durand, who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, Julia Rose, whose four-year-old son has a condition that forces him to rely on tubes …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Ep #19: Hockey legend Cassie Campbell-Pascall on the importance of female role models, her team Canada story and being a woman in the broadc
This week two-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time world champion and hockey broadcaster Cassie Campbell-Pascall joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share her story. From growing up figure skating to m…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Ep #18: Leading the change in women’s hockey with four-time Olympic gold medalist, Jayna Hefford
This week four-time Olympic gold medalist, seven-time world champion and fierce advocate for women in sports Jayna Hefford joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share her story. From growing up playing h…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Ep #17: Why is the NHL so sexist?
After some horrible private messages from Washington Capital Brendan Leipsic and other hockey players were publicly leaked last week, co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist of WTF is wrong with the N…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Ep #16: Motherhood and maternity leave in sports with two-time Olympian, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu
This week two-time Olympian, Canadian 800m record-holder and badass momma Melissa Bishop-Nriagu joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share her post-pregnancy comeback story. She shares how she prepared …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Ep #15: Keeping girls in sport with SportsCentre's Kate Beirness
This week SportsCentre host, Toronto Raptors reporter, Her Mark Founder and total badass Kate Beirness joins co-hosts Ellen and Steph to share how she broke into the sports industry, how important sp…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Ep #14: Real women don’t run, they said
This week, in honor of the Boston Marathon that was supposed to take place on Monday, co-hosts Ellen and Steph give #thegist of the event’s wildly sexist history, highlighting the story of the brave …
Published on 5 years, 4 months ago