In this episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we're talking about activism. Sam Quek is joined by three women who have certainly made their voices heard.  Alice Dearing is the first black female swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympics and has used her platform to both highlight the lack of diversity in swimming, and aim to increase it. Ali Donnelly founded scrumqueens.com - the leading women’s rugby website - and she has continually shined a spotlight on issues in the...

In this episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we’re talking about motherhood. Sam Quek is joined by two people who really know the reality of being a mother in elite sport and the challenges we face at any level when returning to sport post-partum.  Having added gold medals in Rio and Tokyo to the silver she won in London, Hannah Mills is the most decorated female sailor in Olympic history. She’s currently competing for Ben Ainslie’s Great Britain Team in SailGP. And Jo Perkins is...

In this episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we look at a subject that is sadly still a sporting taboo: periods. Sam Quek is joined by two women to discuss the impact of the menstrual cycle on women in sport – from understanding our bodies better to kit concerns.   Dr Emma Ross, is a physiologist that focuses on the data gap in women’s sport science. She was formerly head of physiology at the English Institute of Sport & has since founded The Well HQ, which delivers education...

This episode of the Telegraph Women's Sport podcast, we look at one of the hottest topics in women’s sport right now: ACL - three letters that can strike fear into sportspeople. An anterior cruciate ligament injury means a lengthy spell on the sidelines and women are more likely to suffer them than men. But why? How can the risk be reduced? And what is it like to go through rehab for such a serious knee injury?   Sam is joined by three people who know more about this tricky injury than...

We’ve all enjoyed seeing the rise of coverage in women’s sport in recent years, but there is undoubtedly still work to do. Join Olympic hockey legend Sam Quek as she chats to women across the sporting world about the big issues and talking points – from ACL injuries and activism to menstruation and motherhood. This episode takes a look the importance of coaching in sport, from guiding youngsters at the start of their sporting journeys to helping elite athletes as they challenge for trophies...

We’ve all enjoyed seeing the rise of coverage in women’s sport in recent years, but there is undoubtedly still work to do. Join Olympic hockey legend Sam Quek as she chats to women across the sporting world about the big issues and talking points – from ACL injuries and activism to menstruation and motherhood. This first episode takes a look at success and attempts to get to the bottom of what it takes to become a champion… aside from a lot of hard graft! Sam is joined by three women who...

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