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Unexpected CurvesA Race In The Sun: What Happens To A Dream Pursued? In this episode, I'm joined by filmmaker K. Nicole Mills, whose short documentary A Race In The Sun captures the journey of Ayesha McGowan, the first African-American woman cyclist to go pro. Together, we discuss Nicole's path to filmmaking, Ayesha’s groundbreaking rise in the cycling world, the vibrant culture of New York City’s biking community, and the power of dreams and perseverance in reshaping narratives in sport and beyond.2024-10-0321 min
Be A Good WheelBig Dreams, Spontaneous Ideas, and Paying It Forward with Ayesha McGowanAmber speaks with Ayesha McGowan, the first African-American woman professional road cyclist. Ayesha shares why she recently decided to step away from racing (for now) and opens up about the shift in autonomy she experienced on the World Tour. She describes how she handles the different pressures and challenges of professional racing, and how she’s using her experience to create positive experiences for up-and-coming athletes. Ayesha talks about Thee Abundance Project, and how she’s building a supportive pipeline for women of color to get into and advance in the sport of cycling. McGowan shares what has worked for...2024-08-131h 28
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 20: Brooke GoudyIn this episode, we're joined by Brooke "Rowdy" Goudy herself as she tells us about her journey into bicycles via commuting, community building, mountain bikes, bikepacking and more!2024-04-1939 min
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 19: Rachel OlzerIn this chapter, we talk to organizer, storyteller, speaker, founder of Pedal2thePeople and current executive director of All Bikes Welcome, Dr. Rachel Olzer.2024-02-2143 min
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 18: Devin Cowens (Live at Thee Abundance Summit 2022)She’s a community organizer, event planner and advocate for BIPOC folks in cycling. She launched Radical Adventure Riders ATL (RAR ATL) in 2019 and is an avid bikepacker and gravel cyclist.2023-12-3032 min
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 17: Dawn WrightDawn Wright is a geographer and oceanographer. She is a leading authority in the application of geographic information system technology to the field of ocean and coastal science, and a cyclist!
Links as mentioned in the Episode:
Old UCSB cycling stories and pics from Collegiate Nationals, including how her original road bike was stolen - https://dusk.geo.orst.edu/ucsb/
The dive press release - https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/announcements/esris-dawn-wright-will-journey-to-challenger-deep-with-explorer-victor-vescovo/
The expedition web site - https://mappingthedeep-story.hub.arcgis.com
The Dive: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/08a75d3687e749989840e7d236aab74d
Twitter, Instagram...2023-12-1243 min
Wanna Be#141 Ayesha McGowan on Pedalling to the TopHello and welcome to Wanna Be, the podcast that takes you from where you are to where you wanna be, in 30 minutes or less. I'm Imriel Morgan, Founder of Content is Queen, a podcast agency committed to amplifying diverse voices. Want to unleash your voice? Visit contentisqueen.org to discover our creator community and how we can take your podcast to the next level.Today, we're incredibly lucky to have Ayesha McGowan with us. Ayesha's not just any cyclist; she's the first African-American woman pro road cyclist. Her journey is the epitome of passion, starting from...2023-11-1528 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, Clean & Wholesome#Blessed and other stories of love and friendship: 13 BBC Radio Dramas by Lucy Montague Moffatt, Elisha Efua Bartels, Kyle Hernandez, DerronPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: #Blessed and other stories of love and friendship: 13 BBC Radio Dramas Author: Lucy Montague Moffatt, Elisha Efua Bartels, Kyle Hernandez, Derron Sandy, Ishy Din, Gemma Bedeau, Hannah Silva, Melanie Harris, Olivia Poulet, Laurence Dobiesz, Dan Rebellato, Peter Flannery, Tim Dawson, Karen Laws Narrator: Jamie Winstone, Olivia Poulet, Fenella Woolgar, Mina Anwar, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 32 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Clean & Wholesome Publisher's Summary: Thirteen plays about human connection, from some of BBC Radio's best writers exploring love, family, romances and life's ups and downs...2023-04-2705 min
Get Top Full Audiobooks in Romance, Clean & Wholesome#Blessed and other stories of love and friendship: 13 BBC Radio Dramas by Lucy Montague Moffatt, Elisha Efua Bartels, Kyle Hernandez, Derron Sandy, Ishy Din, Gemma Bedeau, Hannah Silva, Melanie Harris, Olivia Poulet, Laurence Dobiesz, Dan Rebellato, Peter Flannery, Tim Dawson, Karen LawsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627503to listen full audiobooks.
Title: #Blessed and other stories of love and friendship: 13 BBC Radio Dramas
Author: Lucy Montague Moffatt, Elisha Efua Bartels, Kyle Hernandez, Derron Sandy, Ishy Din, Gemma Bedeau, Hannah Silva, Melanie Harris, Olivia Poulet, Laurence Dobiesz, Dan Rebellato, Peter Flannery, Tim Dawson, Karen Laws
Narrator: Jamie Winstone, Olivia Poulet, Fenella Woolgar, Mina Anwar, Full Cast
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 32 minutes
Release date: April 27, 2023
Genres: Clean & Wholesome
Publisher's Summary:
Thirteen plays about human connection, from some of BBC Radio's best writers exploring love, family, romances and life's ups and downs This...2023-04-278h 32
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 16: KC CrossThis week we have the privilege of speaking with KC Cross, a queer and nonbinary cyclist, mental health clinician, speaker, and activist out of Fayetteville Arkansas. They tell us about jumping on a hybrid for a long first ride as an adult, finding their passion, and the community that followed.2022-03-2947 min
RandonnistaBlack Futures, Cooperative Community, and Cannabis: Featuring Saskia VannJamesWelcome to today’s show folks! Bike News: For my cohost, I have a friend that I’ve been trying to get on for a while, Leandrew Belnavis, who came and helped me talk about Black Past and Black Futures with our cycling heroes Kittie Knox and Major Taylor and a modern look at Ayesha McGowen in honor of Black History Month. We also brought forward a solid list of BiPOC orgs that you should follow to keep an eye on the amazing talent in the bicycling world. Unfortunately, with the fluctuating weather there is no Friends on Bikes Eati...2022-02-261h 28
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 15: Analise CleopatraAnalise Cleopatra tells us about getting into bikes as part of a film project (Pedal Through) in 2019 and all the places it's taken her since.2022-02-2146 min
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 14: Judith KasiamaJudith tells us how she created the space she wanted to see in her local area of Vancouver, Canada. She tells us all about how she started Colour The Trails and went from only renting bikes to ride when guests came to town, to co-leading a program to get BIPOC folks into Mountain Biking! She also tells us about utilizing resources, growing partnerships, and scaling up!2022-01-2449 min
Not by the PlaybookDoes history beckon for Leicester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley?Leicester City face Chelsea in the FA Cup Final at Wembley with the Foxes aiming to win the trophy for the first time. BBC Football correspondent John Murray and Peter Trenter, from the Chelsea Supporters Group, join us ahead the game. The first Black American woman in professional cycling – Ayesha McGowan – tells us her sport needs to change and explains what she is doing to help. McGowan has awarded mini-grants to support nine women of colour to race at next month’s Tour of America’s Dairyland in Wisconsin. She also tells us how she went from seeing r...2021-05-1549 min
Wheel Suckers PodcastThe Custom Service with Judith RoozeWe chat beer bikes, Eurostar hacks and wheel building with Judith Rooze from Stayer Cycles: https://www.stayercycles.comThey’re hiring at the moment: http://www.stayercycles.com/jobs-wwwRecorded via Clean Feed: https://cleanfeed.net/Edited by Wardour Studios Elisha! Thank you!http://wardourstudios.co.uk ~ Support us and become our 3rd Wheel! ~Give us a little push today: https://www.wheelsuckerspodcast.com/support-usYou'll be in good company with these friendsClaire Tayler! Aurelija Venclovaite!Ker...2021-04-141h 10
Bike TalkBike Talk - Pro Cyclist Ayesha McGowanAyesha McGowan on We The People: Black Lives Roll'en, created and moderated by Yolanda T. Davis-Overstreet, with invited co-host Lena Williams. Ayesha, 33, is a professional cyclist for Liv Racing and an advocate for representation of people of color in the bike industry.
This is WE THE PEOPLE: Black Lives Roll'en final Black History Month Conversation, but not the end of their roll'en conversations!
Find out more about Ayesha on her website: https://www.aquickbrownfox.com/2021-03-041h 03
TrainingPeaks CoachCastSeason 2, Ep. 11: Self Care & Purposeful Racing with Ayesha McGowan and Jim LehmanIt goes without saying that 2020 has been rough on everyone, not excluding Pro Cyclist Ayesha McGowan. Her career was gaining serious momentum after years of hard work and diligent training with her coach Jim Lehman, then, all of that went out the window with COVID-19. Nevertheless, Ayesha has taken this time to rediscover her love for riding bikes and allowed herself to mentally process the current reality, without risking burning out while training for more canceled events. Listen as Ayesha and Jim discuss how their relationship has evolved and improved during this tough time a...2020-09-0748 min
Part-Time AthletesGotta Start Somewhere - Pro Road Cyclist Ayesha McGowanIn this episode of Part-Time Athletes, I interview Ayesha McGowan, the first Female African American Pro Road Cyclist. Host: BreOutsideGuest: Ayesha McGowan, (IG: @Ayesuppose | Website & Podcast: www.AQuickBrownFox.com)Topics: Cycling, The Black Foxes (Website: TheBlackFoxes.com)Contact: PartTimeAthletesPodcast@gmail.comEpisode Notes: This interview was recorded remotely on August 5, 2020. Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast or it's guests, you do so at your own risk. Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/breoutside)2020-08-2521 min
Quick Brown FoxesChapter 13: Lydia MooreLydia tells us how they went from inheriting a bike that a relative won in a grocery store raffle, to working towards opening a bike shop for queer, trans, and gender non-conforming communities of color in Brooklyn NY. Lydia also gives us an honest look at what it's like to be a Black FTW Trek employee looking for change during this time. (Recorded 07/22/20)
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EvaluLand4: Teaching Evaluation and Supporting Students and Colleagues of Color with Ayesha BoyceThis week I am joined by Dr. Ayesha Boyce, assistant professor of educational research methodology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, to discuss teaching evaluation and supporting students and colleagues of color.
Topics Covered:
Reflections on five years of teaching evaluation
The -ologies: ontology, epistemology, and axiology beyond just methodology
Favorite evaluation activity (of course, it’s the evaluating the cookie activity!)
Mentoring students of color. Five keys from Ayesha (see upcoming CJPE article):
Consider impact of vicarious trauma
Assist with facilitation peer mentors/squads
Respect, honor, and celebrate students’ culture, religion, and family
Be v...2020-07-2146 min
The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast by CTSAyesha McGowan: How Cycling Needs To Change For The BetterAbout this episode:In this week’s episode, coach Adam talks with CTS Athlete Ayesha McGowan about her journey to becoming the first-ever African-American female pro cyclist, cycling's diversity problem, and her thoughts on changes that need to happen within the industry to create more opportunity and an inclusive culture.Guest Bio – Ayesha McGowan:Ayesha McGowan is the first African-American female professional cyclist, ever. Ayesha started riding bikes as a commuter while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since then, she has submerged herself into the world of cycling. Whil...2020-06-301h 03