The Level Playing Field
The Level Playing Field is an online sports platform which seeks to tell the untold stories of sport. We are now delving into the podcast world, with our first series about everyday women in sport. This podcast series is all about talking to 'everyday' women about their journeys with sport. A few months back, I put out a rather vague and blanket post on some public Facebook groups I'm on, asking if there were any young women out there who wanted to share their story and their experience with sport. They could be of any ability, any age, any sexuality, any race, anything! Unbelievably I received over 150 responses. This podcast series is therefore a short collection of interviews I did with various different women. Some are elite athletes, some are newbies to their sport, some do sports I'd never even heard of! Ultimately, the aim of this podcast is to either encourage you to get active, learn more about the sport we discuss, or simply just be inspired by the stories you hear.
The Level Playing Field
Saoirse Healey
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Emily
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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The fourth episode of The Level Playing Field podcast is with the brilliant Saoirse Healey. As a kickboxer, Saoirse was great to talk to and really open about her journey within the sport. We spoke specifically about people's gendered misconceptions outside and within the sport, as well as the impact that physical expectations to compete successfully have on your more general self-esteem. I hope you enjoy it and be sure to tune in next week for a story of another everyday woman in sport.