The new series, which is sponsored by Barclays, launches on Tuesday March 2, 2021 and will feature: 

• Jessica Creighton – Award winning journalist and broadcaster working for Sky Sports
• Dawn Scott – Senior Physical Performance Manager for the Lionesses, having previously helped the US Women’s National Team win two World Cups and Olympic Gold
• Manisha Tailor – the first South Asian woman to coach in the professional men’s game and a champion for diversity in football
• Julie Welch – the first female football writer on Fleet Street. A woman who blazed a trail for women in sports media
• Jess Fishlock – professional footballer who has played in 9 different countries. Wales’ most capped player and a global role model for the LGBTQ+ community
• Maria Bobenrieth – CEO at Women Win, a powerful organisation leveraging sport to enable women and girls across the world to exercise their rights
• Amanda Vandervort – Chief Women’s Officer at FIFPRO, the global players’ union, and former Vice President of Fan Engagement at Major League Soccer
• Lucy Bronze - Professional footballer at Man City, Vice-Captain of the Lionesses, UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2019 and FIFA Women’s Best Player of the Year 2020

Abbie Ward. A Bump in the Road  a powerful documentary, chronicles the remarkable journey of an England rugby player as she battles back to the professional game just 17 weeks after the birth of her baby in July 2023 and then to secure her place back in England’s Six Nations squad for 2024. 

Watch now
UK on ITVX: https://www.itv.com/watch/abbie-ward-a-bump-in-the-road/10a5679a0001B
Worldwide on RugbyPass TV: https://rugbypass.tv/video/6069

Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.

Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangers

Hosted by Sue Anstiss
Produced by Sam Walker, What Goes On Media

A Fearless Women production