4TG
4TG (For The Girls) is the podcast empowering the next generation of female athletes to build confidence, break barriers, and thrive — in sport and in life. Through real, raw conversations with elite athletes, coaches, and changemakers, we share the stories, tools, and inspiration young women need to chase bold goals and shape the future of women’s sport.
Episodes
44 episodes
#43 What It Really Takes to Win an Olympic Gold Medal, With Josie Baff
She finished 17th in her seeding run. She had the flu. She won Olympic gold anyway.Josie Baff is a 23-year-old snowboarder from Jindabyne and Australia's first ever Olympic gold medallist in women's snowboard cross. But this episode is n...
#42 Women's Sport Is Booming – So Why Are Semi-Elite Athletes Going Backwards?
A woman just ran 253 miles through the Arizona desert, through the night, through the mountains, for 56 hours straight – and beat every single man in the race. Her name is Rachel Entrekin, and her mantra was simple: "Why not you?"Women a...
#41 Why More Women Are Joining Run Clubs (And It's Not About Fitness), With Eliza Boyd
Watch and subscribe to 4TG now on YouTube 📺 Run clubs are having a moment. And it's being driven by women!Membership in Australian run clubs increased by 59% in 2024, and res...
#40 Spinal Surgery to Comeback: Competing When the System Wasn’t Built for You, With Meredith Young
Watch & subscribe to 4TG on YouTube 📺 Meredith Young has achondroplasia – the most common form of dwarfism. She grew up in a family that lived and breathed sport, represented Au...
#39 Disordered Eating in Female Athletes, With Chelsea Blissett
Watch & Subscribe on YouTube 📺Chelsea Blissett is a professional footballer for Melbourne Victory and founder of Style TrackHer. In this episode, she speaks honestly about disordered...
#38 First Game Back: Managing Nerves, Comebacks and Selection Pressure
Winter sport is back – and if you're sitting with a stomach full of nerves this week, this episode is for you.In this solo episode, Kylie Lynch opens up about returning from an ACL injury and what she's learned about the gap between phys...
#37 What Sport Builds That No Contract Can Take Away, With Claudia Nielsen
Watch now & subscribe on YouTube 📺 Claudia Nielsen has played elite hockey, represented Australia in Rugby Sevens, and signed with the NRLW's Wests Tigers. She is also completin...
#36 Motherhood, Elite Sport and Postpartum Performance, With Alicia Lucas
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#35 Stop Overthinking This Season + My 4TG Announcement
This week is a solo episode with me, Kylie Lynch, and it is a proper life update plus a mindset reset for anyone heading into a new season. If you are feeling selection pressure, nerves in a new team, or that heavy fear of judgement, you are no...
#34 Mental Health and Injury in Elite Sport – Janelle Cuthbertson on Asking for Help
Watch and subscribe on YouTube 📺 Janelle Cuthbertson is a former AFLW player and elite tennis athlete who has lived the part of sport most people never see – the lon...
#33 Why Female Athletes Are Done Being Grateful, With Marnie Vinall
Watch and subscribe on YouTube 📺In this special International Women's Day episode, we aren't just celebrating how far we've come in women's sport, we're challenging ...
#32 The Breathing Secret Athletes Don't Know, With Liz Ho
Watch & subscribe now to 4TG on YouTube 📺 If you’ve ever felt gassed in a game and assumed it means you’re “unfit”, this one’s for you.In this episode of 4TG (For The ...
#31 Self-Funded Olympian To Self-Taught Software Engineer: Tori West on Building Peak
This week on 4TG, we chat with the incredible Tori West – Olympian heptathlete, self-taught software engineer, and founder of Peak.app. Tori shares her candid journey navigating the realities of women's athletics, where passion often outweighs ...
#30 Retirement From Sport, ACL Comebacks & Performing Under Pressure, With Piepa Cleary
What happens when the sport that’s been your whole life suddenly stops?Former Western Australian women’s cricket fast bowler Piepa Cleary shares the real story of retirement from professional sport, athlete identity loss, and what life a...
#29 Connection Beats Structure: Building Teams That Perform When It Matters Most, With Tom Cashin
Have you ever been in a team where the structure looks perfect on paper… but the connection is missing?This week I’m joined by Tom Cashin – Collingwood VFLW Head Coach and Head of Academy (AFLW) – for a raw, honest c...
#28 5 Pre-Season Tips to Get Noticed & Level Up
Pre-season is where reputations are built — but it’s not about flogging yourself to prove a point. It’s about building trust, training with intent, and staying consistent long enough to actually improve.In this short, sharp solo episode,...
#27 Ayeisha McFerran UNBOXED: Person First, Athlete Second – Irish Hockey Goalkeeper on Confidence and Culture
In this episode of the 4TG Podcast, Kylie sits down with Ayeisha McFerran, Irish international hockey goalkeeper and Unboxed podcast host, for a real-talk conversation about confidence, identity, and the environments that either k...
#26 Fix the Mindset or Lose the Athlete: Why 90% of Performance is Mental, With Jacqui Louder
In this episode of the 4TG Podcast, Jacqui Louder shares her insights from a 25-year career as one of Australia’s leading sport and performance psychologists. Having worked with elite teams like Collingwood and Melbourne Storm, Jacqui discusses...
#25 Breaking the Boys’ Club: How Emily McKie Coaches Men and Inspires Women
In this episode of the 4TG Podcast, Emily McKie shares her journey as a trailblazer in Australian sports, particularly in coaching within male-dominated environments. With over 15 years of experience, she discusses the challenges and triumphs o...
#24 Unstoppable Growth: 7 Ways Female Athletes Can Turn New Year Resolutions into Real Results
Welcome back to Season 2 of 4TG!This week, we dive into the real work of personal growth as the new year kicks off—no empty resolutions, just honest conversations about what it takes to level up. We talk process over outcomes, why failur...
#23 BONUS: Breaking the Mould: Kylie Lynch’s Journey from Setback to Spotlight in Women’s Sport
In this bonus crossover replay, Kylie Lynch (host of 4TG) joins Danny Kennedy on The Fitness and Lifestyle Podcast to share her story and the lessons every female athlete needs for 2025. Summary:Kylie’s story is a raw loo...
#22 4TG 2025 Wrapped: Resilience, Confidence, and Your Identity Beyond Sport
This episode is the 4TG Christmas Party and 2025 wrap, tying a bow on the lessons shared by our incredible guests this year. We reflect on four big months, 22 episodes, nearly 3,000 downloads, and reaching ~200,00...
#21 Sidelined, Selected, Seen: Whitney Souness on Injuries, Non‑Selection & Fighting for Your Place in Women’s Sport
In this episode, we sit down with Silver Ferns midcourter Whitney Souness , our first professional netballer and first Kiwi guest. Whitney talks through her rise in elite sport, the expectations placed on her and the tough realities that come w...
#20 The Sprinter Who Refused to Quit: Fia Fighera on Injuries, Setbacks, and Speed Psychology
This episode of the 4TG podcast features an inspiring conversation with elite Australian sprinter, Fia Fighera. Fia, who has been ranked seventh in Australia for the 200m in the Opens and has won national medals, shares her powerful journey thr...
#19 Rewriting the Rules: Why Sport Must Be Designed for Every Ability (and Gender) with Tamsin Colley
In this inspiring episode of 4TG, we welcome Paralympian turned footballer Tamsin Colley. Tamsin's journey is a powerful testament to resilience and the fight for equality for all-ability athletes. She is actively changing the narrative around ...