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Dominate Your DayBreaking the Blame Cycle with Author and Business Owner Chris Gillen - Episode 283In today's episode, our guest Chris Gillen, a self-described 'cultural firestarter' and author of 'The Villain Trap: How Leaders Lose Power Through Blame—and How to Take It Back. shares his journey from growing up in a family of intentional victims to becoming a passionate advocate for accountability and transparency in leadership. Chris delves into how his grandfather's teachings profoundly shaped his outlook on life and leadership. He discusses the societal challenges of blame culture, both at home and in the workplace, and the critical importance of taking responsibility for one’s actions. Chris also intr...2025-07-1735 min

Your Customer, Your SuccessHow Trust Fails When Blame Leads — Escaping the Villain Trap with Chris GillenSummaryIn this conversation, Chris Gillen, CEO of Caller Base AI and author of The Villain Trap, discusses the dynamics of leadership accountability, the impact of blame culture on organizations, and the importance of employee experience in delivering great customer experience. He introduces the concept of the 'Villain Trap,' where leaders often blame others for failures instead of taking accountability. Chris emphasizes the need for leaders to foster a positive work environment and to embrace AI as a tool for enhancement rather than replacement. The discussion also touches on personal growth, the importance of self-reflection, and...2025-07-0951 min

Embark On Your Ears To A Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook.The Villain Trap by Chris GillenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/73817to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Villain Trap Author: Chris Gillen Narrator: Calvin Sweers Format: mp3 Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins Release date: 06-30-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Career Success Publisher's Summary: The Villain Trap is a leadership book that doesn’t pull punches. It’s a callout and a call forward for anyone who’s ever felt misunderstood, frustrated, or quietly disconnected in their leadership, and blamed someone else for it. This book introduces the concept of the Villain Trap, a common but often invisible cycle where leaders, under pressure, discomfort, or emotio...2025-06-303h 24

Customers First Podcast"The Villain Trap" with Chris GillenOn this episode, I am joined by Chris Gillen, a distinguished leadership advisor, coach, and speaker who has dedicated his career to fostering cultures of trust and accountability in organizations. We delve into the central themes of his latest book, "The Villain Trap," which explores how blame undermines leadership and erodes the foundation of effective team dynamics. Chris, with over 35 years of retail experience, shares valuable insights on how individuals, knowingly or unknowingly, can become the villains in their leadership narratives. Chris recounts his transition from running large retail operations to coaching startups, providing a unique perspective...2025-06-1031 min

Next in QueueIt Works for Chanel featuring Chris GillenMad Men was a study in identities – of characters and of brands. Don Draper, played by John Hamm, is a master of fabrications and storytelling. He understands what motivates Americans of the time even if he doesn’t understand himself. The show explores the brand strategy behind some of the most iconic brands and in this scene, he even discusses a still prevalent strategy of driving sales – the coupon. But Rachel Menkin, played by Maggie Siff, wants more for her brand. She wants the kind of emotive loyalty enjoyed by Chanel. It’s the kind of loyalty that buoys sales wi...2025-01-311h 02

The Company Road PodcastE63 Beyond the simple "Thank You": The New Era of Customer LoyaltySend us a text"The consumer, quite honestly, especially the younger generation, is looking for something more than just love me because I'm spending my money, they want to be connected to a brand." - Chris Gillen This week’s themeAs the CEO and co-owner of A Closer Look, Chris brings nearly three decades of expertise from the frontlines of retail and customer service, guiding brands through the labyrinth of CX transformation.Curious about how to leverage these insights to transform your own...2024-11-1245 min

CX FilesStephen Loynd & Chris Gillen - How AI Has Redefined CXThis week we have two guests rather than the usual one! Chris Gillen is the CEO of A Closer Look. He is based just outside Atlanta, Georgia. Stephen Loynd is the founder and Principal Analyst at TrendzOwl. He is based in Virginia, just across the Potomac from Washington DC. Both of these leading thinkers have spoken before at the CX Outsourcers conference about how AI is changing the CX industry. In this conversation, they join forces to talk to Mark Hillary about how the past couple of years has shaped expectations on what AI can...2024-09-1936 min

The Professor Frenzy ShowThe Deviant #7, Brave and Bold #176, That Guy: Fritz Weaver, Twilight Zone EpisodeThe Professor Frenzy Show Episode 318 Red Before Black #1 from BOOM! Studios (W) Stephanie Phillips (A Goran Sudžuka 4.99 The Deviant #7 from Image | Writer(s): James Tynion IV | Artist(s): Joshua Hixson | $3.99 Cruel Universe #1 (EC Comics) from Oni Press | Writer(s): Corinna Bechko | Artist(s): Kano | $4.99 Scarlett #3 from Image Comics (W) Kelly Thompson (A/CA) Marco Ferrari, Lee Loughridge $3.99 Prodigy Slaves Of Mars #1 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Mark Millar | Artist(s):Stefano Landini | $4.99 Gatchaman #2 from Mad Cave Studios (W) Cullen Bunn (A) Chris Batista $4.99 Arkham Horror The Terro...2024-08-141h 14

The Syndeo PodcastE16: Navigating AI's Phases of Adoption and its Future Impact with Chris Gillen - Part 2Join host Oliver Lennon for the second part of his conversation with Chris Gillen, CEO and co-owner of A Closer Look (ACL), a customer experience consultancy that helps brands build authentic and enduring customer-centric brand loyalty. Chris brings nearly three decades of expertise in customer experience, particularly in the retail space with major brands like Target, Home Depot, and Toys R Us. Chris draws fascinating parallels between the industrial revolution and the current AI revolution, discussing the phases of AI adoption - from chaos and misunderstanding to normalisation and advancement. He explains the evolution from narrow AI, l...2024-08-1436 min

The Syndeo PodcastE15: Enhancing Brand Loyalty and Customer Experience with Chris Gillen - Part 1In this episode host, Oliver Lennon is joined by Chris Gillen, CEO and co-owner of A Closer Look (ACL), a customer experience consultancy that helps brands build authentic and enduring customer-centric brand loyalty. Chris brings nearly three decades of expertise in customer experience, particularly in the retail space with major brands like Target, Home Depot and Toys R Us. Discover the intricate dynamics of brand loyalty as Chris differentiates between transactional and emotional loyalty. He shares valuable insights on how brands can build deeper connections with their customers beyond mere price gimmicks. Chris also touches on the u...2024-07-3138 min

CX FilesChris Gillen - A Closer Look - CX With AI And Humans Working TogetherChris Gillen is the CEO of A Closer Look. He is based very close to Atlanta, GA, so the CX Outsourcers conference is a local event for him. In this conversation he gave Mark Hillary a preview of his CXO keynote speech on CX and AI and keeping humans in the loop https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgillen/ https://a-closer-look.com/ https://cxoutsourcers.com/ 2024-04-2913 min

News DeskEthiopia's Tigist Assefa Smashes World Marathon RecordChris & Nancy are back with a round-up of news which includes the Solheim Cup, which, once again favored Europe, the Berlin Marathon where Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashed women's marathon world record, a review of the Tennis Grand Slams which featured new and different champions: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarusia) Australian Open, Iga Swiatek (POL) French Open, Markéta Vondroušová (Czech) Wimbledon and Coco Gauff (USA) US Open, and Rugby England 50-24 win over Canada and a TV rights issue which meant it was not shown on network television, the World Athletics Championship which is an indication of what to exp...2023-09-2540 min

News DeskWorld Cup ReCap ShowChris & Nancy are back with a recap of the FIFA Women’s World Cup—a round up of the highs and lows of a tournament that broke records for number of nations competing and global audience. It was a festival of football, a feast for footie fans and a boost for women’s sport around the world. There were plenty of surprises with some of the giants of the sport among them favorites to lift the trophy who fell by the wayside in the group stages. Ultimately our predictions did not hold up and a new champion was crowned in Stadiu...2023-08-2250 min

From The StandsToby Gillen Discusses How His Consistent Routine and Nike Shoes Have Amplified His PerformanceToby Gillen holds the top NCAA time of 13:35.29 in the 5,000 meters. He talks about the importance of a consistent routine, and how a positive environment has driven success in his sport.2023-04-0419 min

CX FilesChris Gillen - A Closer Look - Travel CX Over The Holidays And Into 2023Chris Gillen is the CEO of A Closer Look. He is based near to Atlanta, GA. A Closer Look is focused on CX market research and explores most of the major industry verticals. In this discussion with Peter Ryan he talks about research A Closer Look has carried out on the travel industry - focusing on the forthcoming holiday season and trends to watch for in 2023. https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgillen/ https://a-closer-look.com/2022-11-1620 min

News DeskS4E42: British Gymnasts Celebrate Best World ChampionshipsWe begin this week’s news with a round up of the World Gymnastics Championships, which were held in Liverpool where national star Jessica Gadirova’s gold crowns Britain's best-ever World Championships. Kenyan Sharon Lokedi triumphed in the New York Marathon with a winning time of 2:23:23. Nancy has a round-up of the WSL matches this past weekend and has news of a new national team competition system. The Lionesses roster for friendlies against Japan on November 11 and Norway on November 15 has been named, and there are some late changes to the squad. And the USWNT has also announced its squad to f...2022-11-0740 min

News DeskUSA wins Fourth Straight Gold at Basketball World CupThe USA won its fourth straight gold at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup with a new look team, as veterans retire, with victory against China in Sydney. In motor racing’s W Series: Dutch driver Beitske Visser wins in Singapore as Britain’s Jamie Chadwick crashes out. Meanwhile, W Series CEO Muir is confident that the championship can continue despite its financial troubles. In tennis world number one Iga Swiatek criticizes scheduling conflict and will not play Billie Jean King Cup Finals to be held in Scotland at the end of October in favor of WTA Finals in Texas. And our...2022-10-0339 min

News DeskS4E29: England's Lionesses RoarWomen’s sport is celebrating not just in the UK but around the world as football fans watched England defeat Germany 2-1 after extra-time at Wembley Stadium to capture the European Championship this past weekend. The scenes at the North London venue were unprecedented in women’s football with a crowd of 87,192 creating an atmosphere like no other. The chants of ‘football’s coming home’ echoed far and wide as Sarina Weigman’s team did what so few teams have historically been able to in this tournament—they beat eight-time champions Germany. That the game went to extra-time only underscored the Lionesses...2022-08-0135 min

News DeskS4E28: Records Broken at World Athletics ChampionshipsOn this week’s episode Chris and Nancy share their thoughts on last week’s quarter final games at the UEFA 2022 Euros and preview the upcoming semi final matches. Will England be jinxed at another semi-final or will the vast England supporters carry them over the finish line on home soil‽ Nancy has just arrived back home from the inaugural Tour de France Femme in Paris which began on Sunday. At the time of recording, Dutch legend Marianne Vos has just claimed the yellow jersey after Stage 2. In golf this weekend, Canadian 24 year old Brooke Henderson won her second major title...2022-07-2542 min

News DeskS4E26: Elena Rybakina, An Understated Wimbledon ChampionElena Rybakina, aged 23, and currently ranked 23, delivered when it mattered most at the final of a Grand Slam and quietly defeated the World No 5 and tour favorite Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in three sets—3-6 6-2 6-2. Prior to making the Wimbledon final, the 6’ 0” Russian born athlete was a quarter finalist at Roland Garros in 2021. This year’s path to the final saw her drop just one set but when she beat Simone Halep in the semi’s she made it known that she was a worthy finalist. U.S. Defeats Canada to become the first host country to win he World Lac...2022-07-1337 min

News DeskS4E25: W Series Champion Jamie Chadwick Celebrates Home WinWe begin this week with motor racing news since Jamie Chadwick continued her winning form in the W Series when she took the checkered flag at Silverstone to increase her lead in the table to 50 points. Nancy has a round up from the Wimbledon Tennis. Championships including news of protesters drawing attention to the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai who has not played internationally since she revealed she had been sexually assaulted. Chris reviews the CONCACAF Championship which kicked off with the USWNT convincing 3-0 win against Haiti to celebrate July 4th in Monterrey, Mexico. Alex Morgan continued her tremendous...2022-07-0630 min

News DeskS4E20: Gender Inequality at French OpenThe French Open Tennis Championships reach a climax as Chris & Nancy discuss along with other top stories:‘Disappointing and Surprising’ – Iga Swiatek Shares Her Disbelief as Amelie Mauresmo Calls Women’s Matches Less Appealinghttps://www.essentiallysports.com/wta-tennis-news-disappointing-and-surprising-iga-swiatek-shares-her-disbelief-as-amelie-mauresmo-calls-womens-matches-less-appealing/?fs=e&s=cl Wimbledon to drop Miss and Ms https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/26/wimbledon-to-drop-mrs-and-miss-before-names-womens-honour-roll-tennis All female official team in men's rugby union match https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/30/hollie-davidson-to-lead-first-all-female-officials-team-in-mens-rugby-union-test USA Referee Kat Roche Named Assistant Referee for Rugby World Cuphttps://www.usa.rugby/2022/05/usa-referee-kat-roche-named-assistant-referee-for-rugby-world-cup-2021/Only three statues of sportswome...2022-06-0229 min

News DeskS4E16 - Modern Pentathlon Faces Critical DecisionsChris and Nancy are back from their travels to bring their pick of top stories in women’s sport this week and they begin with Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) discipline selected for testing as possible riding replacement in modern pentathlon. Black Ferns Sevens renew riveting rivalry with Australia on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Brittney Griner now considered 'wrongfully detained' in Russia, U.S. officials say. UEFA bans Russia from women's Euros and World Cup, clubs banned next season. Historic night for women’s boxing with Taylor vs Serrano at Madison Square Garden. England win Women's Six Nations. Barcelona break own...2022-05-0435 min

BAM POW Comic HourOnce and Future by Kieron Gillen Featuring Guest Host: Matt SchreierThe tale of the legend of King Arthur is not always what it seems. Written by the infamous writer Kieron Gillen and illustrated by Dan Mora we review Once and Future deluxe hardcover edition published by Boom Studios. This introduces a new dark twisted modern perspective on a resurrected King Arthur with his plans to conquer Britain in todays society through fables and folklore brought to life. Its up to our heroes Duncan and his grandmother Bridgitte, to fight the King while fulfilling storybook roles that take on a character of their own. We discuss this book along with...2022-04-2044 min

808 Podcast#281 Chris Gillen - Total Support SolutionsChris Gillen the CEO of Total Support Solutions shares how do I backup my data to the cloud? Get more info at https://TotalSupportSolutions.ca/2022-04-1208 min

News DeskS4E11: Ukrainian Paralympian Oksana Masters Breaks Medal RecordUkrainian Paralympian Oksana Masters completed her quest for medals at the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games finishing with seven to add to her total tally and record of fifteen. Oksana’s story from being a victim of Chernobyl to Paralympic Champion is heartwarming but nonetheless a difficult time for her to compete and win medals. We also continue the story of WNBA star Brittney Griner who is being detained in Russia on drugs charges. Chris has the latest from the Sskiing World Cup Finals this week where American Mikaela Shiffrin won the Downhill and Italy’s Sofia Goggia claimed the Downhill Crystal Glob...2022-03-1631 min

News DeskS4E9 - Sport Reacts to Russian Invasion of UkraineThe invasion of Ukraine by Russia is dominating the sports news this week with the IOC making statements to boycott Russian involvement in sport and International Federations imposing sanctions. The Beijing Paralympic Winter Games begins March 4 through 13th with 78 events taking place across six sports. There will be Primetime coverage in the US on NBC.We also have an equal prize money story from cycling, a preview of the Cricket World Cup which begins this week in New Zealand. Nancy celebrates England’s win in the Arnold Clark Cup and Chris watched the US retain the She Believes Cup. An...2022-03-0228 min

From The StandsToby Gillen // Track & FieldAfter arriving in the United States less than a month ago, Toby Gillen took home gold and silver medals for the Billikens at last weekend's A-10 Championship. Toby talks his journey, track & field and more!2022-03-0118 min

News DeskS4E8 - U.S. Soccer and Women’s Players Agree to Settle Equal Pay LawsuitOn this week’s show the U.S. Soccer and Women’s Players Agree to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit. Under the terms of the agreement, the athletes will receive $24 million and a pledge from the federation to equalize pay for the men’s and women’s national teams. Chris and Nancy share their takeaways from the Beijing Winter Olympic GamesTakeaways from the Beijing Winter Olympic Games including the athletes being isolated for Covid and the loneliness and uncertainty that they faced, the controversy that faced Russian skater Kamilia Valieva with her doping ban suspension overturned for these games and her final pe...2022-02-2343 min

News DeskS4E6: Beijing Olympic GamesOn this week’s episode, Chris & Nancy take a look at the first week of competition from the Beijing Olympic Games. Skating got underway and the skateboarding with some firsts for women. The Giant Slalom saw some major spills and thrills with the flying Swede Sara Hector underlining her tremendous form this season when she became the Olympic Champion in that discipline. Ester Ledecka made history at the PyeongChang Games when she topped the podium in snowboard and skiing and she is already halfway to repeating that feat by claiming gold this week in snowboarding. In other news Wimbledon is ta...2022-02-0937 min

News DeskS4E1: Olympic Skateboarders Awarded for SportsmanshipChris & Nancy kick off the first show of the year with a new look and name for the weekly news podcast that we like to call the News Desk since that’s what we are all about heading into Season 4. And we begin with a round up of the winter sports that have been headlining: World Cup two-women bobsled heralded the holidays with a win for the American duo of Elana Meyers Taylor and Lake Kwaza. In alpine skiing the Slovakian slalomist Petra Vlhova won the last two slalom races in Lienz and Zagreb and finished second in the Lienz GS...2022-01-0545 min

News DeskS3E46: Review of the YearAs 2021 comes to a close we look back at what has been an extraordinary year for women in sport. We have each chosen a handful of remarkable performances from a variety of sports, which will always be stand-out achievements, personal bests for the athletes and go down in the history of their sport. There are so many adjectives to describe what women have accomplished this year as the standards continue to improve, and records are continually broken. There is nothing to compare with the guts and determination of these dedicated athletes whose goals may have been achieved this year but...2021-12-2249 min

News DeskS3E40: Pentathlon United is Focused on Saving the SportModern Pentathlon Olympic Silver Medalist, World Champion, Performance Consultant, Speaker and Coach Samantha Murray joins Chris & Nancy this week to explain the workings of the governing body in the light of the UIPM’s decision to drop the equestrian phase of the sport. We hear about the efforts being made by a group of change, Pentathlon United, to introduce transparency and include the athletes in the discussions, as well as the movement to oust the current president. The goal of course is to keep the sport in the Olympics and uphold integrity that has been undermined by the current debacle. El...2021-11-101h 00

News DeskS3E30: Kendall Gretsch' Winning WaysAmerican Kendall Gretsch won the Individual Triathlon PTWC by beating Australian Lauren Parker by one second in a thrilling sprint finish and stole the headlines this week. And there were lots more records broken in Tokyo including by para-cyclist Sarah Storey winning her 16th gold medal and New Zealand swimmer Sophie Pascoe claiming her 10th gold. Plus our intern Madison Guong has her pick of the paras for the Youth segment, Chris rounds up the records from the NWSL last weekend and the start of the US Tennis Open. And Nancy has her top stories from around the world.2021-09-0140 min

News DeskS3E29: Paralympic Games Gets UnderwayNow that the Paralympic Games are underway the focus has returned to Tokyo. Chris and Nancy are joined our WiSP Sports Madison Duong with a new Youth segment and her pick of some para-athletes to watch out for at these games. Also Chris spoke to Emily Adams from USA Today who reviewed Gender and Media Coverage of the Tokyo Summer Olympics which was published by The REP Report. Plus Nancy has her pick of the top news stories this week from around the world.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenFor more information, links and resources plus...2021-08-2556 min

News DeskS3E27: After the GamesWith the 2020one Tokyo Olympic Games in the rearview mirror Chris and Nancy discuss some of the stories that have followed the games including handball, netball and basketball, as well as the International Olympic Committee decision to review its rules on the criteria for transgender participation. And they each pick one performance from these games that has stood out for them and why. Nancy’s choice is a Jamaican athlete and Chris has picked an American… who could they be? Tune in to our weekly news roundup to find out.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenFor more...2021-08-1136 min

Coach BusinessFeeling As Good As You Deserve with Corinne CrabtreeToday's guest is none other than top-ranked health podcaster, Master Weightloss and Life Coach, motivational speaker, and all-around badass, Corinne Crabtree. We have an incredible conversation around the 3 Pillars I believe are essential to a sustainable and successful business (playing the long game, caring for your clients, and being of high integrity - these are also stand-alone episodes if you want to learn more/go back and check them out). Corinne is super-passionate about these three topics as well and lives them out loud in her life and business every day. We get into how t...2021-08-0949 min

News DeskS3E26: The Olympic EffectAs we head towards the closing stages of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Chris and Nancy reflect on some of the highlight performances as well as some headlines around the athlete’s stories off the field. Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen joins in the conversation to talk about the pressures facing athletes and impact on their mental health. Some athletes have lost parents during the games, others have seen their Olympic dreams collapse though injuries. Invariably we have seen new champions emerge, there have also been surprisingly disappointing performances and many surprises as happens with Olympic Games. Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gil...2021-08-0447 min

News DeskS3E25: Carissa Moore Makes Olympic HistoryWorld number one and four-time world champion American surfer Carissa Moore took the gold medal this week in Tokyo as the sport found its way into the Olympic program for the first time. She dominated all of her heats and scored 14.93 in the final to beat South Africa's Bianca Buitendag, who managed 8.46. Sky Sports News Producer Sarah Dawkins joins Chris and Nancy from Tokyo to discuss the first days of competition at the Olympic Games. Which events and athletes have stood out for her and what she is looking forward to as medals are decided this first week. As we r...2021-07-2851 min

News DeskS3E24: Let The Games BeginWith two days to go the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the news from Tokyo is coming thick and fast, and it’s not all good news as Nancy explains in her round up of the top stories. Also Chris spoke to former New Zealand Football Fern midfielder Katie Duncan about the Olympic tournament and what the Ferns can expect. Katie made 131 appearance for the Ferns, including three Olympic Games and three World Cups, plus two U20 World Cups. In her amazing career she also played for Bad Neuenahr, Notts County, FC Zurich and Melbourne Victory. Since retiring at th...2021-07-2149 min

News DeskS3E23: Can the USWNT Bring it Home?With one week to go to the start of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Nancy and Chris are joined by Associated Press reporter Anne Peterson who will be covering all the soccer. Nancy has been to a few Olympics and specializes in women’s soccer so no better person to ask for her predictions on the teams to look out for. We also find out what the not so secret weapon is of the gold medal favorites, USA, and Anne offers her medal predictions. Nancy has a different prediction on the color of medals so you have to listen in to fi...2021-07-1444 min

News DeskS3E22: The Pressure of Elite Sport on Young AthletesTennis is the top story this week as Wimbledon gets down to the quarter final stages. Britain’s Emma Raducanu, 18, made it through to the fourth round in her Wimbledon debut and made a name for herself with a determined fight against Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic before being forced to retire when she was not feeling well in the second set. Emma’s retirement due to health concerns comes after the withdrawal of 23 year old Naomi Osaka from the French Open and Wimbledon after she was feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of her media responsibilities. And last week it was the Ame...2021-07-0735 min

News DeskS3E19: Angie Delgado's Road to TokyoNancy has selected her top stories from around the world to kick off this week’s episode starting with the French Open Tennis, plus a great deal for women’s rugby, additions to the Cricket Hundred teams announced, Irish boxer Kellie Harrington winning European gold and her ticket to Tokyo as has US Swimmer Katie Ledecky plus a four year ban for 1500m Olympic hopeful Shelby Houlihan. And then Chris catches up with another Tokyo bound WiSP Ambassador Angie Delgado who is the only woman on the US Judo team.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenFor more...2021-06-1653 min

News DeskS3E18: Sam Cornett is Keeping Seniors FitThis week’s guest is Canadian Samantha Cornett who retired from professional squash in 2020. She is the current and 4-time Canadian Squash Champion and a Pan American Games gold medallist. Sam reached #23 in the world playing on the Professional Squash Association's World Tour and represented Canada on the National Team for over 10 years. Sam is also a squash coach. Since retiring she has taken up a second career and is now a Recreation Professional in Gerontology and certified Personal Trainer with a passion for helping older adults and seniors enhance their quality of life through fitness and community. Plus Nancy ha...2021-06-0940 min

News DeskS3E17: Courting the MediaTeam USA writer Peggy Shinn joins Nancy and Chris this week to share her views on athletes and media responsibilities at press conferences in light of Naomi Osaka’s recent statement and subsequent withdrawal from the French Open Tennis Championships in Roland Garros earlier this week. Plus Nancy’s news roundup from around the world of women’s sport including tennis, soccer, rugby, cricket, Taekwondo, Street Skateboarding and a debate about being celebratory or critical of women’s sport.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenFor more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s...2021-06-0242 min

News DeskS3E16 - Anna Hopkin's Olympic QuestWe are back after an enforced hiatus prompted by Chris being sick but she’s back at the microphone, albeit with her eyes closed! You can hear why as she explains what’s been happening the past few weeks. And as always Nancy has rounded up all the top stories from women’s sport around the globe, including, the latest on the Tokyo Olympic Games - who wants it to go ahead and how doesn’t; soccer/football; athletics from the Diamond League and Gender Washing in Sport - yes, this is a thing and we hear why women’s sport is t...2021-05-2640 min

The Chris Williams Podcast HourThe Chris Williams Podcast Hour Episode 35 Coach Jim McQuaideThe Chris Williams Podcast Hour Episode 35 Coach Jim McQuaide shares his 42-year coaching journey (10 years as an assistant high school football coach and 32 as a head high school football coach). His story includes the incredible impact his parents had on him, his HS and college playing days, and how the late John Gillen played a key role in directing him into the coaching profession. McQuaide shares the importance of family and keeps listeners entertained with magnificent stories.2021-04-281h 13

News DeskS3E15: Closing the Visibility Gap in Women's SportChris and Nancy start by discussing 'Closing the Visibility Gap’ published by the Women’s Sports Trust in the UK which is the most comprehensive study ever produced into the commercial drivers of women’s sport. They also address why football (or soccer) has become the primary sport for media coverage based on its popularity and whether that’s at the cost of increasing coverage of other women’s sport. also in the news is the Tokyo Olympic Games football draw, wheelchair basketball’s new league for women, the international ski federation excluding women in World Cup Ski Flying and why Martina...2021-04-2133 min

News DeskS3E14: Rachael Blackmore Sets New BenchmarksThis week’s guest is Nancy’s new colleague Georgia Goulding at Give Me Sport Women so we hear about how the website is focusing on growing coverage of women’s sport. Georgia shares her interest in women’s sport and journalist background and how the media is building a momentum across the younger generations. It was a fabulous weekend for women in sport last week at Ireland’s Rachael Blackmore makes history by winning the world’s most prestigious steeplechase, the Grand National at Aintree in England. And making the news and history were a few other British athletes who have mad...2021-04-1439 min

News DeskHockeyroos Name First Female Head CoachThere is big news from Australia today as the Hockeyroos sets out to heal its fractured team by appointing their first female Head Coach in Katrina Powell. Chris and Nancy discuss the significance of this turn around following their recent controversy. And as always there is Olympic and Paralympic news plus top stories from women’s sport around the world including football and tennis.Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy GillenFor more information, links and resources plus conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the W...2021-03-3129 min

CX FilesChris Gillen : A Closer Look : Travel & Leisure CX Before And After CovidChris Gillen is the CEO of A Closer Look, based in Atlanta, Georgia. A Closer Look focuses on data and human intelligence and in this episode of the podcast Chris explores the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on customer experience and behavior in travel and leisure. What is the pre and post pandemic view on travel and leisure and how can you get closer to customers? https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgillen/ https://a-closer-look.com/2021-03-2622 min

News DeskS3E12: Sarah Abd Elbaki on Women's Rugby in War Torn SyriaNancy is back and our guest this week is Syrian player, coach and referee Sarah Abd Elbaki whose involvement in rugby began when she three and a half years ago. Sarah was the captain of the Syrian women national team in the last tournament participating in what was the Arab 7s championship, which was held in Egypt where they won the silver medal. She is Head of Women's Rugby Development in Syria, Assistant Coach of the men's national team, the first Arab Asia woman referee and the first female to officiate a domestic 15's rugby match in Syria. Sarah is...2021-03-2436 min

News DeskAbuse in Synchronized Swimming Muddies the WatersOn this week’s episode Nancy has a round up of her top stories and perspectives behind the stories including artistic swimming, cricket, cycling, athletics, gender equality, Tokyo Olympic Games events marking the International Women’s Day on March 8. And Chris chats with our resident GP for all things medical, Dr. Juliet McGratten who is publishing her second book next week. Run Well; Essential Health Questions and Answers for Runners will be available online and at book stores. Juliet explains how she has structured the book with chapters on anatomy and symptoms that most commonly affect runners.Top stor...2021-03-1041 min

News DeskS3E9: Cricket Prepares for Big Start to The Hundred SeriesOur guest this week is Beth Barrett-Wild from the England Hundred Cricket Series to share some news of how the sport is growing for women with this new series. And Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games has her selection of the top stories from around the world of women’s sport, including the Tokyo Olympic Games, Women's Rugby World Cup, British Gymnastics, the first women's nordic combined world champion and Caster Semenya confirms appeal. Tokyo 2020 appoint 12 women to Executive BoardWomen's Rugby World Cup to be postponedLegal action against British Gymnastics Female athletes launch me...2021-03-0338 min

News DeskLara Gut Behrami Steals the ShowTeam USA reporter Peggy Shinn joins Chris and Nancy again this week tp review the Alpine World Skiing Championships where Switzerland’s Lara Gut Behrami continued her consistent World Cup form to win two gold medals in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The She Believes Cup concludes today when the USA play Argentina and so far the World Cup Champions have continued their winning streak proving unbeatable. Nancy reviews the games so far and also shares her perspective on the rest of the top stories in women’s sport this week.Alpine Ski World ChampionshipsOsaka wins Australian Open 2021-02-2438 min

News DeskNetball Kicks off New Super League Season SeasonOn this week’s show, Nancy and Chris are joined by Sophie Reynolds, Media Intern for Surrey Storm, which is part of the Netball Super League in the UK. With two games of the league played Sophie reviews how four of the the eleven teams are performing so far and offers her predictions for the rest of the season, which runs through June. While Netball is considered a Commonwealth sport, its popularity and support in player growth, fan base, government funding, sponsorship and media coverage has developed at a rapid pace over the past few years. It is now the fa...2021-02-1749 min

News DeskSky Blue FC Prepares for NWSL Pre-SeasonOn this week’s episode Sky Blue FC General Manager Alyse LaHue joins us to talk women’s soccer and she also shares some of the top national news in women’s sport that she collates for her weekly Women’s Sports Business Newsletter. We hear what pre-season involves at Sky Blue FC and how this NWSL club is facing a second season during a pandemic. Alyse picks her favorite news stories from the NBA to soccer. And Nancy has the top international news from skiing to tennis, athletics to decathlon. She also brings us up to date with news of Japan...2021-02-1043 min

News DeskS3E5 - Skiing World Championship PreviewTeam USA Reporter Peggy Shinn joins Nancy and Chris this week to preview the upcoming FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Will Switzerland’s Lara Gut Behrami continue her cracking form in the Super G following three wins in World Cup? And how will the Italian team fare after losing Sofia Goggia to injury last week? Peggy has covered five Olympic Games and has talked recently with Mikaela Shiffrin who is hungry to end the season with some medals after a difficult year. And as always Nancy Gillen has the top stories from around the world of wome...2021-02-0342 min

News DeskLearning to be a Successful AthleteNancy has rounded up the top stories in women’s sport from around the world this week and adds her own commentary to each topic with her usual insight. And Chris talks to Florida based event rider and coach Sara Kozumplik Murphy about a recent blog in which she spoke about the process of learning to be an athlete. She explains while goals are important for the athlete it’s important to understand that learning is not confined to the lesson of the day but to all the ways of gathering information and insights into the sport. To take time to w...2021-01-2746 min

News DeskScrum Queens' Ali Donnelly Keeps Rugby in the Front RowChris and Nancy dive into the top news stories this week from around the world of women’s sport and we have breaking news that England Soccer Coach has resigned. Alison Donnelly from the women’s rugby website Scrum Queens joins us to talk about the state of the women’s game and how the competition season is unfolding in 2021 with the cancellation of the Six Nations Tournament.Top stories this week:Australian Open Quarantine SituationHockey Australia high performance director resignsMcNeal provisional doping ban Kelly Sotherton Birmingham 2022Greek Olympic champion sexual assaultEn...2021-01-2040 min

News DeskCoping with Covid, Canoeing Kicks off 2021We’re back with a new season of the WiSP Sports Desk, with Nancy Gillen and Chris Stafford bringing you a round up of international news in women’s sport. There is already big stories breaking in this first week and Nancy unpacks them starting with the Tokyo Olympics. And we catch up with Canadian Slalom Canoeist and WiSP Ambassador, Haley Daniels, who has a busy year ahead with both the Tokyo Games and, for the first time in an Olympic year, the World Championships. Haley has been cross training on snow in Calgary and is eager to return to competi...2021-01-0643 min

News DeskS2E48 - Sport's Annus HorribilisChris and Nancy look back on 2020 in this review of women’s sport in a year like no other in our lifetime. The disruption to sport caused by a global pandemic will make the year memorable for all the wrong reasons. Before the winter was out the calendar was upended and cancellations scribbled across dates around the globe from grassroots to Olympic Games. Uncertainty was wrapped in confusion and chaos walked the hallways of sport’s governance. So many questions and so few answers left athletes stranded and perplexed as gyms closed and training routines were forced to detour. The ripp...2020-12-1636 min

News DeskS2E47 - Kacey Bellamy Poetry in MotionChris and Nancy roundup the top stories from around the world of women’s sport and this week we revisit an interview with Kacey Lee Bellamy an American ice hockey defender, Olympic gold and two-time silver medalist, and seven-time IIHF World Women's Championship winner. She currently plays for the Boston Pride in the National Women's Hockey League and the United States women's national ice hockey team. She won the Isobel Cup with the Pride and is a two-time Clarkson Cup champion with the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League. And she’s also played for the New Hampshire Wild...2020-12-0950 min

News DeskS2E46 - Heather Blitz Gets Her Kicks Mountain BikingOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is alongside Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Joining us this week is U.S. Grand Prix Dressage rider, Pan American Gold and Silver Medalist and London Olympic Alternate Heather Blitz who has taken to a different saddle to get her adrenaline rush these days. Just back from riding the famous Moab Mountain Bike trails in Utah known for being some of the most challenging in the world, Heather, 51, explains how biking has helped her not only riding but al...2020-12-021h 06

News DeskS2E45 - Kaillie Humphries is Back on TrackOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Earlier this week, Chris spoke to US Bobsled's three-time Olympian - the only woman to win back to back gold medals and a three-time World Champion, Kaillie Humphries who had just completed the US National Trials and made the squad for the 2022 Olympic Games. She is now in the process of making the cut to compete at next year's World Championships and the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. If you’ve been follo...2020-11-2540 min

News DeskS2E44 - Roller Derby Plays a Waiting GameOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Carly Harper, host of The Lovely Biertrix podcast and Roller Derby announcer. Carly explains how the Covid pandemic has brought the sport to a standstill and how it’s surviving around the world. We also hear how it plans to bring the sport back for players and spectators alike.This week’s top international news stories:Semenya World Athletics Due to DisputeFIFA Age...2020-11-1859 min

Terrapin Small Biz ConnectionEpisode 20: S2 E20: Bird Hunting in Northern Michigan with Chris SmithIt's all about hunting and fall this week as we hang with Chris Smith, local freelance author, illustrator, and waterfowl hunter. We talk dogs in hunting - including e-collars, a passion of Tim's- hunting with kids, Chris' experience illustrating the 2020 duck stamp, and more. 2020-11-1529 min

News DeskS2E43 - Rapinoe Holds Soccer AccountableOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Maggie Johnston our new Production Assistant who has some exciting plans for our social media...and she’s already a star on TikTok!Top stories this week:Rapinoe Comments on Women's SoccerLaurenne Ross Returning Strong From InjuryChristie aiming for Olympic redemptionChen Meng wins Women's World Cup - table tennisMelissa Tapper aiming for Paralympic goldISA Wo...2020-11-1139 min

News DeskS2E42 - Nancy's News RoundupOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Despite the interruptions to sport this year we will have some year end awards from World Athletic. There’s a disappointing result for England Netball and as always women’s soccer is never short of stories. Here are the stories we covered this week:Shayna Jack Doping BanFemale World Athlete of the YearPriestman Appointed Canada Soccer ManagerFemale Volleyball LeadersRosario re-elected Puerto Rico O...2020-11-0533 min $Chris Thrall\'s Bought the T-Shirt Podcast$ Chris Thrall's Bought the T-Shirt PodcastBritain's Most Feared Gangster And Armed Robber | Stephen Gillen | Ambassador For Peace |Podcast #114Stephen Gillen was a high-security category-A prisoner, a high-profile gangster involved in organized crime that ended up costing him a 17-year prison sentence. Stephen had a troubled upbringing in Ireland before moving to London and battled demons such as drug addiction. Stephen has worked relentlessly to become an enlightened individual and is now a successful author and entrepreneur who travels the world doing charity work.2020-10-291h 27 $Chris Thrall\'s Bought the T-Shirt Podcast$ Chris Thrall's Bought the T-Shirt PodcastBritain's Most Feared Gangster And Armed Robber | Stephen Gillen | Ambassador For Peace |Podcast #114Stephen Gillen was a high-security category-A prisoner, a high-profile gangster involved in organized crime that ended up costing him a 17-year prison sentence. Stephen had a troubled upbringing in Ireland before moving to London and battled demons such as drug addiction. Stephen has worked relentlessly to become an enlightened individual and is now a successful author and entrepreneur who travels the world doing charity work.2020-10-291h 27

News DeskS2E41 - Lee Anna Osei, Uniting Black Canadian CoachesOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Lee Anna Osei, Founder of the Black Canadian Coaches Association. Lee explains what prompted her to establish the organization and helps us understand the needs of these women. She shares her goals and how the organization will be empowering and advocating for Black Canadians in their sport community as they plan to extend their network.Top stories this week:Katherine Grainger Bidding Process Olym...2020-10-2857 min

News DeskS2E40 - U.S. Judoka Angelica Delgado Prepares for Return to CompetitionOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is a WiSP Sports Ambassador, US Team Judoka Angelica Delgado who will shortly be returning to competition following the Covid hiatus. Angie is the #1 ranked under 52 kilogram female judoka in the United States, as well as, # 10 in the world. We hear how she has adjusted her training this year which now includes a new running routine. Angie explains what preparation looks like for the Pam American Cham...2020-10-2152 min

News DeskS2E39 - British Archer Ruby Paul Sets Her Sights on Paris OlympicsOn our weekly news magazine show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is British Recurve Archeress, teenager Ruby Paul, who is aiming for gold as she sets her sights on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. A Sports Rehab and Conditioning student at University of Northampton Ruby tells us how she got into the sport and became European Championship Bronze medalist. In 2019 she won the Archery GB Youth Festival 2019 U21 Individual and Team titles and was runner up in the mixe...2020-10-1456 min

News DeskS2E38 - Rachael Burford Launches Girls Rugby ClubOn our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Red Roses and Harlequins rugby legend Rachael Burford who has just launched the Girls Rugby Club; a global project aimed at providing a pathway for girls and women within rugby and to redress the inequalities and negative stereotypes that exist within the game.Top news stories this week:French Open Tennis - Swiatek stuns Halep and other updatesPremier15s restartAustralia ODI...2020-10-0741 min

News DeskZoe Hickel; Ice Hockey Season Uncertain Due to Covid-19On our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is pro ice-hockey player and coach Zoe Hickel who has just taken up a new position as Assistant Coach at Ohio State Buckeyes Women’s Team in Columbus, Ohio. As a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, Zoe has played in two International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s World Championships winning gold in 2015 and 2016) and a Four Nations Cup winning in 2015. She also helped the Boston...2020-09-3051 min

News DeskS2E36 - Women's Cricket Continues to Make GroundOn our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games who has the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Cricket England’s Beth Barrett Wild with an update on the women’s game and new Hundred Series. We hear how the women’s contracts have been protected for next year and what we can look forward to when England play the West Indies in the upcoming T20 series taking place behind closed doors at the County Ground in Derby, England but with extensive TV coverage.Stori...2020-09-1645 min

News DeskS2E35 - Sarah Newberry Moore from Sailor to PodcasterOn our weekly news show Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Team USA Olympic sailor Sarah Newberry Moore who is also co-host of our new podcast Mum’s the Word, which covers everything from periods to pregnancy and post-partum to parenting for sportswomen. Sarah explains how she is juggling Olympic training from coast to coast and how she is staying fit off the water. News stories we cover this week:Semenya loses Swiss Supreme Court appeal...2020-09-0952 min

Terrapin Small Biz Connection*BONUS* Chris Fredrickson, TC Whiskey Co.We had so much packed into our chat with Chris Fredrickson of TC Whiskey Co. in Traverse City that we had to make a bonus episode! Listen in as Chris describes a little more about what it really means to be a “craft” whiskey company in today’s spirits marketplace. Chris also shares a little more details about their new production and tasting room facility, located out in Leelanau County. 2020-09-0408 min

News DeskS2E34 - Josie West, She Flies in Extreme SportOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Josie West, Founder and Director of She Flies, a social enterprise with the mission to grow and strengthen the global wave of women in extreme sports. With a focus on Kitesurfing, Wakeboarding and Surfing, we host Mini Festivals & Events, Global Coaching Camps, Virtual Events and a growing online support network, to reach women in any sport that presents a mental challenge. It is our belief that...2020-09-0245 min

Terrapin Small Biz ConnectionS2 E11: Chris Fredrickson, Traverse City Whiskey CompanyThis week, we're hanging out for a bit with Chris Fredrickson, one of the owners of the award-winning, hugely popular Traverse City Whiskey Company. Chris spoke about how he and his team come together collaboratively to solve problems that pop up, how they lean on their community for ideas and support, what it was like in the early days of the pandemic when TC Whiskey switched from making spirits to providing hand sanitizer, and how technology helped them supply the massive response they had from that. 2020-08-3030 min

News DeskS2E33 - Multi-medalist Paralympian Oksana Masters Prepares for Two ParalympicsOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is multi-medalist Paralympic rower, cyclist and Nordic Skier Oksana Masters whose journey is nothing less than remarkable as she continues her campaign for not only the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo but also the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing. Oksana joins us to talk about the countdown to Tokyo and how she is aiming to make it two Paralympics in a row with just six months apart.2020-08-2639 min

News DeskS2E32 - Footballer Rachel Newborough; Social Media BullyingOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Northern Ireland and Charlton Athletic defender Rachel Newborough. Rachel took part in a recent BBC Survey on social media bullying and shares her experiences on this topic as well as a question of menstruation which was also part of the wider survey.British Gymnastics Falls ShortAmy Tinkler Coaches Suspended GymnasticsMore US Open drop outsSouth Africa unable to travel for...2020-08-1944 min

News DeskWiSP Sports Desk: S2E31 - Hannah Whelan Reflects on Gymnastic's CultureOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford is joined by Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games. We have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport including, cricket, tennis, soccer, gymnastics, ice skating and triathlon. This week’s guest is double British Olympic artistic gymnast turned coach Hannah Whelan. With ongoing cases of abuse in the sport Hannah explains the culture and why coaches have escaped accountability.BBC Elite Sportswomen SurveyWomen's Cricket World Cup postponed until 2022Ikee makes comeback from cancerFigure skating abuseCasado to stand for reelectionUS Op...2020-08-1243 min

News DeskS2E30 - Abuse in Gymnastics - A Global DiseaseOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford alongside Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Stories we are covering this week range from abuse in gymnastics to cancellations in tennis:New Zealand Gymnastics Abuse AllegationsNZ gymnasts allege they were physically pushed to breaking point, literallyAustralia Investigate Gymnast AbuseBritish Gymnastics Parent AllianceMemmel returns to gymnasticsWorld Number One Barty to Miss US OpenDisappointment as ATP and WTA Madrid Open cancelled due to health and safety concerns 2020-08-0534 min

News DeskS2E29 - Sally Barkow, US Sailing Coach & Performance ManagerOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Plus Sally Barkow, US Sailing Coach and Performance Manager, talks about how she found herself in a top team coaching position following her Olympic career and ocean sailing. Sally’s explains how the team is adapting to the restrictions imposed by the Covid Pandemic to prepare for the 2020one Toykyo Olympic Games. Stories covered this week: Former Dutch coach admits abusing as gymnastics scandal widensIOC Honorary Member Flor Isava Fonseca, dies age 99C...2020-07-291h 07

News DeskWiSP Sports Desk: S2E28 - Pamela Relph, Double Paralympic Gold MedalistOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. This week’s guest is Double Paralympic Gold Medal and four-time World Champion Rower Pamela Relph who retired on the crest of her wave and is now enjoying family life in rural Virginia. Pam will be joining the WiSP team as a podcast host so stay tuned for news of her that show.Stories covered this. week:Japan Abuse Cases in SportTokyo 2020 SurveyNational Women’s Soccer League awards expansion team rights...2020-07-2252 min

News DeskWiSP Sports Desk: S2E27 - Chris Voelz, Collegiate Women's Sports AwardsOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Chris Voelz, Executive Director of the Collegiate Women’s Sports Awards, joins us to explain the work of the CWSA which honors student athletes across collegiate sports. And we also welcome them as an Affiliate Partner and make a special announcement.This week’s news:Tinkler says gymnastics retirement was after formal complaint and not due to injuryBecky and Ellie Downie claim abusive behaviour has been "normalised" in gymnasticsBiles discusses Nassar...2020-07-1545 min

News DeskWiSP Sports Desk: S2E26 - NWSL Challenge Cup with Alyse LaHueOn our weekly news show with Chris and Nancy we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Sky Blue FC General Manager Alyse LaHue has review of the 23-game tournament, NWSL Challenge Cup that is being played out in Utah through to July 26th. Top news stories covered this week… - Tokyo 2020 COVID-19 Precautions- Abuse cases in sport - British gymnastics and South Korea- Gwen Berry- Bianca Williams accuses police of racial profiling- World Triathlon resume diversity scheme- It Started with Words…Hosts: Chris...2020-07-0850 min

News DeskWiSP Sports Desk: S2E25 - Women's Cricket Yet to Resume PlayOn our weekly news show with Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Plus Beth Barrett-Wild is responsible for the new Hundred Series to be launched in 2021at the England Cricket Board (ECB). Beth explains how this new series will be played as a multi-gender sport, what other tournaments are being planed and when we can expect to see play resumed this summer. Stories covered this week:FIFA Women's World CupAustralia bid for Netball World CupClare Connor MCC PresidentT20 World Cup figures 2020-07-0146 min

News DeskWiSP Sports Desk: S2E24 - Naya Tapper; Black For LifeOn our weekly news show with Chris and Nancy we have the top stories from around the world of women’s sport. Plus US Rugby Sevens player Naya Tapper tells us how the Black Lives Matter movement has affected her on a very personal level. Her heartfelt comments are an emotional reminder of the profound effect of racism in the Black community. Naya also shares her isolation training schedule with us and the schedule to return to team training.FIFA Women's World CupSuper Netball rule changeNWSL Challenge CupWomen's CricketMikaela Shiffrin returns to...2020-06-2449 min

News DeskS2E22 - ACL Injuries in Female AthletesOn this week’s news show Chris Stafford and Nancy Gillen are joined again by Dr. Juliet McGrattan to discuss the prevalence of ACL injuries in female athletes which are linked to the menstrual cycle. Plus the top news stories from around the world of women’s sport:Golf: Evian Championships CancelledFIFA Women's World CupBritish baseball women's team and leagueUSOPC athlete led groupWomen's basketball NigeriaJapan Announces Inaugural Women’s Football Pro League for 2021Women's football must escape shackles of the FA if it is to thrive after this crisis 2020-06-1040 min

News DeskS2E21 - Jordan Guard, Women's Sports AllianceChris Stafford is alongside Nancy Gillen from Inside the Games with the top stories from women's sport around the world. Their guest this week is former Welsh international footballer Jordan Guard, Co-Founder of the newly formed Women’s Sports Alliance, which is the world’s first exclusive membership club designed to protect elite individuals and organizations within women’s sports.Stories covered this week:American hammer thrower placed on probation for podium protest demands public apology from USOPCIOC athlete statementsWomen Fiji weightlifting Sky Brown fallSuper Netball Recurve Archers Shooting in June L...2020-06-0349 min

The Reader Copy PodcastStar Wars: Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca Skywalker! This week Chris and Daniel discuss Star Wars: Darth Vader by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca. We also talk about the Wonder Woman 1984 trailer, the trailer for DC's Stargirl, and the end of Marvel Television. Visit us online: Check out The Reader Copy Podcast website Our iTunes page: Listen to more episodes Even More Stuff: Check out our Instagram Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Show music provided by MDK - Hyper Beam 2019-12-161h 27

Arnold Radio News89: A Cop and a Raptor TrainerHosts: The Gillinator, Brandon Krum, Shahi Sabzevari Superhero Kindergarten Katherine and Chris Pratt get hitched Dark Fate Spoiler/Speculation T2 with Sly videos and a new game that proves challenging to all of us! Like ARN? Help us get bigger and ballsier by rating and reviewing us in iTunes, and sharing us with other Arnold fans! Episode Links: T2 starring Sly Stallone Dark Fate TV Spot "I'll be back" Sarah Wonders of the Sea iTunes Contact us:2019-07-201h 37