Telegraph Women's Sport podcast - “Growing up I didn’t have female role models”
The Telegraph Rugby Podcast
The Telegraph
4.5 • 679 Ratings
🗓️ 28 November 2024
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
In this bonus episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we’re diving into the topic of inspiration. Host Dame Laura Kenny is joined by three trailblazers known for pushing boundaries. Sue Dorrington delves into her pioneering journey in women’s rugby, from discovering the sport at 23 to helping to organise the first Women’s Rugby World Cup in 1991. Sue touches on the growth of women’s rugby and the significance of representation in retaining young girls in sports.
Carla Ward, a football player turned manager, discusses how the mentorship of Emma Hayes guided her through the pressures of the Women’s Super League. Highlighting the importance of visibility, Carla shares her vision for empowering young girls in sports.
Zara Lachlan, a 21-year-old preparing for an extraordinary solo rowing journey from Europe to South America. Transitioning from BMX racing to ocean rowing, Zara recounts her intense preparation and the inspiration she draws from female role models.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Maggie Alfonci, former England rugby player and now a MasterCard ambassador. |
| 0:06.0 | MasterCard is proud to sponsor the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast hosted by Dame Laura Kenny. |
| 0:12.3 | MasterCard has championed women's sport for over 25 years. |
| 0:16.5 | Discover more at MasterCard.com.ukuk, UK, forward slash impact. |
| 0:23.6 | Welcome back to the brand new series of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast. |
| 0:27.9 | I'm Laura Kenny and I'm thrilled to be your host for series two of the podcast. |
| 0:32.5 | So building on the insightful conversations we had in series one, |
| 0:35.9 | we're going to continue to explore the important |
| 0:38.0 | issues and inspiring stories within women's sport. Although we've seen incredible growth in women's |
| 0:43.6 | sport over the last few years and much-needed conversations around equality in sport are starting |
| 0:48.5 | to take place in the mainstream, there's still work to be done and we're not shined away from |
| 0:53.1 | tough conversations that need |
| 0:54.4 | to happen. |
| 0:56.0 | So join us for engaging discussions that celebrate women's sport and empower you to make an impact |
| 1:01.0 | in your own sporting journey. |
| 1:03.2 | To kick things off, we're diving into the essence of success in sports and uncovering the |
| 1:07.4 | role inspiration plays in people's sporting journeys. We'll be exploring what makes a sporting figure inspirational, |
| 1:14.6 | unpacking recent record-breaking performances, |
| 1:16.6 | and discussing the impact of inspirational role models on the next generation of female athletes. |
| 1:22.6 | So to better understand the brilliance that goes on behind being an inspiration, |
| 1:25.6 | I'm joined by three fabulous |
| 1:27.6 | sportswomen who can teach us a thing or two about inspiration. Joining me today, we have Carla Ward, |
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