Was great to chat to ultra-marathon runner Jenna Challenor about being a mom, wife and elite athlete and how she fits it all in! Jenna has such a positive outlook on life and is so passionate about her running as well as her family! It can’t be easy to juggle so many things at onceRead more
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What an exciting podcast chatting to Sarah Harris not only about her own waterpolo journey both as an athlete and coach, but also hearing her thoughts on retirement and athlete transition, the adversity she had to overcome to achieve her goals and some tough decisions she had to make along the way. Sarah’s passion andRead more
In this episode I chat to Gillian Sanders; SA triathlete and 2 time Olympian about how Covid-19 has impacted her training and build up to Tokyo 2020. We also discuss the development of triathletes in South Africa and where she would like to see improvements. Gill started started triathlon at a young age but thenRead more
South African Field Hockey Goalkeeper and Chartered Accountant, wonder women Phumelela Mbande chats to me about finding balance between work and sport as well as her struggles with Mental Health. Phumz speaks so openly and honestly and if you are someone who has or is struggling with mental health whether in sport or life youRead more
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
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