Absolutely loved this one! Not only did I get to catch up with an old and special friend and team mate, reminiscing on some good and not so good memories, but we also got to talk about some great topics concerning women in sport specifically connected to gender equality and equal pay in sport. HaylsRead more
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On todays podcast I talk to Mona Pretorius de Lacey. Mona is one of the Girls Only Project ambassadors and a Bronze medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for powerlifting. We speak about body image and what it means to embrace your body no matter what other people say about it. Mona also tells usRead more
In our very first Girls Only Project podcast I talk to Dr Kirsten Van Heerden the founder of the Girls Only Project! We discuss why she started the project, and the aims and goals of the project going forward. We also discuss her thoughts on the issues women in sport are facing and how sheRead more
Happy Women’s Day! It is a privilege to work with and the tell stories of history making women who are changing the world for the better. During August we will be hearing words of encouragement from our ambassadors and podcast guests, and highlighting to work still needed when it comes to equality fro women inRead more
We are excited to announce that our very own podcast series, hosted by 2 x Olympic rower Lee-Ann Persse, is now live! On this podcast we will be talking all things women in sport as founder Dr Kirsten van Heerden says, “We want to create awareness around issues women face in sport, a safe placeRead more
Triathlete Ashleigh Blackwell is our first SPAR R1000 voucher winner! Ashleigh was Africa’s top junior triathlete but then had to battle with injury. Here is her story:Read more
Nox Manele is our final Adidas voucher winner. Here is her story:Read more
Our second winner of an Adidas R 3000 voucher is Luvo Nkole, here is her story:Read more
Thato Makhafola moved us with her story of finding a way to love her body as a runner, and she is our first winner of a R3000 Adidas voucher. Here is her story as she wrote to our ambassador South African Hockey Goalkeeper Phumelela Mbande: Read more
If you’ve ever done any sort of watersport – surfing, rowing, anything – you’ll be familiar with the feeling of losing your balance. Sometimes, you see it coming, sometimes it comes as a surprise. Sometimes, you manage to stop it just in time. It’s a bit like life, isn’t it? Being a professional athlete isRead more