149. The Dark Side of Women's Professional Athletics with Olympian Kara Goucher

Financial Feminist

Her First $100K

Self-improvement, Education, How To, Business

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🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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TW: SA, ED, abuse The world of professional athletics is often glamorized, but behind the scenes, women athletes face a myriad of challenges and inequalities. In today's episode of the Financial Feminist, host Tori Dunlap sits down with American long-distance runner and two-time Olympian, Kara Goucher to shine a light on the darker side of women's professional athletics. Kara, a trailblazer in her own right, shares her raw and unfiltered experiences navigating the complexities of the sports industry as a female athlete. From unequal pay and sponsorship opportunities to the stigma surrounding motherhood in sports, Kara delves into the systemic issues that continue to plague women athletes. She reveals the pressures she faced to downplay her role as a mother in order to be taken seriously in her athletic career and reflects on the disparities in media representation between male and female athletes. Additionally, Kara opens up about her decision to leave a major sponsor like Nike to join a smaller woman-owned company, highlighting the financial risks and rewards of prioritizing values over profit. Join this eye-opening conversation as Kara shares her insights on the importance of speaking out against injustice and advocating for change within the sports industry. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or simply passionate about gender equality, this episode offers valuable perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of women in professional athletics. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the realities faced by female athletes and discover how we can work together to create a more equitable and inclusive future for athletes of all genders." Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/149-the-dark-side-of-womens-professional-athletics-with-olympian-kara-goucher/. Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz. Get Kara’s book: The Longest Race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A quick content warning before we get in today's episode.
0:03.0	Kara's story discusses sexual assaults.
0:05.4	Eating disorders in abuse, if that is something
0:07.6	that you might find triggering, go ahead and skip this episode.
0:10.5	And we'll see you back here next week.
0:11.7	Thanks. If I go down I'm replaceable. There's a
0:15.4	million other athletes that want to be Olympians. At the time there was no safe
0:18.8	sport. There was no one from my sports governing body that I could go to. Also my governing bodies
0:25.2	their biggest source of income comes from Nike my sponsor at the time. So even if I
0:30.1	said to them this is happening I don't know where to go they don't want to ruffle feathers with Nike that's where the majority of
0:36.2	funding comes from from USATF so I really felt like I cannot even spend any time thinking about this because there is no, there's no situation here in which I get to continue on as me and living out my dreams. My life is over. It's just over.
0:56.0	Hello financial feminists, welcome to the show.
0:58.0	Very excited to see you as always.
1:00.0	Thank you for being here.
1:01.0	My name's Tori. I am a money expert. I'm a New York Times of a selling author and I fight the patriarchy making you rich.
1:06.0	And if you're an oldie-body good, you already knew that. Welcome back.
1:08.0	Today's episode is probably one of the most powerful episodes we've ever done.
1:12.0	I used to joke that I'd cry at every single episode. is probably one of the most powerful episodes we've ever done.
1:13.2	I used to joke that I cry at every single episode and then I guess I hardened up a bit
1:16.9	because I usually now get it through episodes without crying, but both of us actually,
1:21.4	both our guests today and me couldn't get through this talk without
1:26.0	Her story is just incredibly phenomenal. She's one of the most powerful women I think I've ever had the pleasure of talking to. And also, society just fucked her over really hard.
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