Voice In Sport
Voice in Sport® is on a mission to bring more visibility to female athletes and elevate their voice. Sport Industry Executive, Advocate, Former Athlete and Founder of VIS®, Stef Strack explores the journey of female athletes by sharing untold stories on topics rarely discussed like mental health, body image, female specific sports science and nutrition. Stef hosts a conversation with female athletes, at all levels, inspiring us all to raise our voice, keep playing and change more than just the game.
Episodes
128 episodes
Episode #129: Lizzi Smith on Confidence, Visibility, and Swimming with One Hand
Three-time Paralympian swimmer Lizzi Smith was born with amniotic band syndrome, which resulted in her losing her left hand. She spent years trying to make that part of herself invisible, but through swimming, the pool became the one place w...
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Episode #128: Katelyn Ohashi on Body Image and Mental Health in Gymnastics
Former elite gymnast and UCLA standout Katelyn Ohashi joins us to share her journey navigating body image, mental health, and rediscovering joy in gymnastics. From the pressure and perfectionism of the elite world to the freedom she found at...
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Episode #127 - Tackling Perfectionism with Chiaka Ogbogu
Two-time Olympian, Team USA middle blocker, and VIS Mentor Chiaka Ogbogu opens up about her ongoing journey with perfectionism and the mindset shifts that helped her rediscover confidence and joy in sport. Chiaka shares how she learned to redef...
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Episode #126 - Navigating Parent and Coach Relationships with Skylar Park
Skylar Park, professional taekwondo athlete and Olympic bronze medalist for Team Canada, discusses how she manages family dynamics being coached by her father and growing up in a Taekwondo family. Skylar opens up on the difficulties in continui...
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Episode 125
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Episode #125 - Brittany Brown - Building Confidence On and Off the Track
Brittany Brown, Olympian, professional sprinter for Team USA, Adidas athlete, and VIS Mentor, takes us inside the world of track and field beyond race day. From her first memories on the track in Southern California to competing on the world...
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Episode #124 - Inside Pro Volleyball with Morgan Hentz
Morgan Hentz, professional volleyball player, three-time NCAA champion, three-time Pac 12 Libero of the year, and VIS mentor, gives us insight into the world of professional volleyball. She has experienced both overseas play and play within the...
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Episode 124
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27:53
Episode #123 - Swimming Through Hashimoto’s Disease with Paige Madden
While dominating in the pool as a 3-time Olympic medalist, Paige Madden has also been quietly fighting a different kind of battle— at age 13, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid. Behind th...
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Episode 123
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Episode #122 - Challenging Combat Sport Aesthetics with Skylar Park
Skylar Park, professional taekwondo athlete, Olympic bronze medalist for Team Canada, and VIS mentor, discusses how she managed to embrace her feminine side as an athlete in a combative, male-dominated sport. Skylar debunks common combative spo...
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Episode 122
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Episode #121 - Mastering Performance Mindset with Morgan Hentz
Morgan Hentz, professional volleyball player, three-time NCAA National Champion, three-time Pac-12 Libero of the Year, and VIS Mentor, shares her best performance mindset tips. Morgan breaks down how working with a sports psychologist helped he...
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Episode 121
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43:07
Episode #120 - Becoming President, Christine Monjer, President of the Los Angeles Sparks
Christine Monjer, the President of the Los Angeles Sparks, joins us to share her inspiring career journey, which includes leading brand strategies for the Las Vegas Aces and major shows at MGM Resorts International. She takes us through her dyn...
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Episode 120
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48:35
Episode #119 - Becoming President, Morgan Shaw Parker, President of the Atlanta Dream
In this episode of the Becoming President series, President and COO of the Atlanta Dream, Morgan Shaw Parker walks us through her career journey from being an intern at the Kansas City Chiefs, to becoming the first female Vice President of Comm...
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Episode 119
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49:55
Episode #118 - Becoming President, Keia Clarke, President of the New York Liberty
In a new, exclusive Voice in Sport podcast series featuring women presidents, we dive into the stories of trailblazing leaders shaping the future of sport. This episode highlights Keia Clarke, the President & CEO of the New York Liberty, wh...
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Episode 118
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57:15
Episode #117 - Becoming President: Jen Rizzotti, President of Connecticut Sun
In a new, exclusive Voice in Sport podcast series featuring WNBA presidents, we dive into the stories of trailblazing women shaping the future of basketball. This episode, Jennifer Rizzotti, a basketball legend and current President of the Conn...
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Episode 117
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Episode #116 - Creating Healthy Body, Mind & Fueling Strategies with Dr. Lennie Waite
Dr. Lennie Waite is a VIS Expert and Industrial-Organizational Sports Psychologist who specializes in team dynamics, motivation, and performance. In today's episode, Dr. Waite shares her expertise on the science behind eating disorders...
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Episode 116
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Episode #115 - Lessons on Going Pro with Gold Medalist Athing Mu
Athing Mu, a professional track & field athlete and 2x Olympic gold medalist in the 800m and 4x400m relay in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, shares her journey of having success in running at an early age, and the transition to becoming a pro a...
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Episode 145
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Episode #114 - "Peak Performance with Caroline Gleich: Tackling Mountains, Barriers, and Environmental Policy"
CLIF endurance athlete and a leader in the space of ski-mountaineering and endurance sports, Caroline Gleich shares with us how she has built her career and broken barriers as a woman and as an activist. She began her ski career while attend...
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Season 2
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Episode 114
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58:30
Episode #113 - Journey to Gold with Paralympian Emma Schieck
Emma Schieck, Paralympic sitting volleyball player and gold medalist in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games, shares her journey into adaptive sport and the challenges, relationships, and unforgettable rewards within it. She takes us through her chi...
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Season 2
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Episode 113
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44:52
Episode 112 - Kaitlin Hawayek - Taking a Break from Sport - Disordered Eating & Injuries
Kaitlin Hawayek is Team USA Ice Dancer and a 2022 Pyeongchang Olympian. She is a 5x Bronze Medalist at the National Figure Skating Championship, 2018 Four Continents Champion, 2018 NHK Trophy Champion, and 2014 World Junior Champion. Kaitlin ta...
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Episode 112
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Episode #111 - Sasha Digiulian
Sasha Digiulian, professional rock climber and CEO of Send Bars is a key figure in the world of climbing. She has won the World Championships for Female Overall and has placed Silver in the Bouldering World Championships, as well as Bronze i...
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Episode 111
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1:00:04
Episode # 110. Dr. Allison Brager - The Power of Sleep
Dr. Allison Brager, an Army Neurobiologist who specializes in sleep and circadian rhythms, shares her college athletic journey as a track and field athlete and how she got into studying sleep and its importance for athletics. Brager grad...
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Season 2
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Episode 110
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36:48
Episode 109. WWC23 Edition: "It's Bigger Than Soccer" with Ali Riley
Ali Riley, captain of Angel City FC in NWSL and captain of the New Zealand women’s national soccer team, joins us to share her journey in women’s soccer. She has represented her country in four Olympic Games and five FIFA Women’s World C...
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Episode 109
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46:36
Episode 108. WWC23 Edition: Becky Sauerbrunn on Equal Pay & Overcoming Setbacks
Becky Sauerbrunn, 2x World Cup Champion, 2x Olympian, 3x NWSL Champion, and former captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team, joins us as we unpack her journey to becoming a leader in the world of women’s soccer. She speaks candid...
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Episode 108
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43:37
Episode 107. WWC23 Edition - Julie Foudy on Leadership and Activism
Julie Foudy, former captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team, 2x World Cup Champion, 2x Olympian, National Soccer Hall of Fame member, and espnW Writer and Commentator, joins us as we unpack her experiences in the soccer world. Sh...
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Season 2
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Episode 107
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43:12
Episode 106. Suni Lee - The Power of Representation and Role Models
2022 Olympic All Around Gold Medalist and decorated NCAA Division 1 gymnast Suni Lee, shares her journey growing up as a Hmong American gymnast. She shares with us her experience at the Tokyo Olympics and her transition to c...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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56:53
Episode 105. Adrienne Smith
Adrienne Smith, a professional football player, serial entrepreneur, and VIS mentor shares her journey in sports and business. A 5 time WFA champion, 2 time gold medalist with the US Women’s Tackle National team, WFA career leader in reviewi...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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