The Game Changers Podcast
In this award-winning podcast Sue Anstiss talks to trailblazers in women sport. These are the individuals who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls everywhere.
Along with openly sharing their historic careers, what drives them and how they’ve dealt with tough challenges, each episode explores key issues for equality in sport and beyond.
We’re incredibly grateful to Sport England who support The Game Changers through a National Lottery award.
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Pippa Grange: Understanding the role of fear and how to combat it
Dr Pippa Grange is a highly sought-after, influential sports psychologist and a culture coach working across elite sports and business internationally.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson: When your role model becomes your biggest rival
Best known for her excellence both on the track and in the field as a multi-eventer Katarina Johnson-Thompson (KJT) is no stranger to success.
Anita Asante: The fight to make football more inclusive
With 71 international caps under her belt, spanning 14 years, Anita Asante is a formidable England defender currently playing top club football for Aston Villa.
Emma Hayes: Leading the way for female coaches
Hugely successful football Manager at Chelsea Women, who also coached in the US. Led her team to the FA WSL title again this year.
Gabby Logan: How nothing beats presenting live sport
Gabby Logan in one of Britain's most influential women in sport. She talks openly about her career path from Sky to the BBC, and why she's so passionate about improving the coverage for women's sport.
Fara Williams: Extraordinary success in the face of adversity
One of the world's leading female professional players, Lucy Bronze was UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2019 and in 2020 was named The Best FIFA Women's Player.
Lucy Bronze: Overcoming obstacles to become the best in the world
One of the world's leading female professional players, Lucy Bronze was UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2019 and in 2020 was named The Best FIFA Women's Player.
Jill Scott: Queen of the Jungle
Football legend Jill Scott MBE has 149 caps for England and plays for Man City. She’s played in four World Cups and was part of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympics.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson: When your role model becomes your biggest rival
Best known for her excellence both on the track and in the field as a multi-eventer Katarina Johnson-Thompson (KJT) is no stranger to success.
Laura Woods: Climbing the career ladder whilst staying authentic
Laura Woods is the 2021 SJA Sports Presenter of the Year and one of the leading female broadcasters in the sports industry.
Pippa Grange: Understanding the role of fear and how to combat it
Dr Pippa Grange is a highly sought-after, influential sports psychologist and a culture coach working across elite sports and business internationally.
Carol Bates: Inspiring the 'missed generation' of women’s football
Carol Bates has always been a football fan but grew up in the 70’s when girls weren’t allowed to play football. At age 48, Carol set up the Crawley Old Girls to revive football for the ‘missed generation’ of women.
Francesca Brown: Empowering young women through sport and education
Francesca Brown is founder of the award winning Goals4Girls development programme and a Prince’s Trust Ambassador.
Fleur Robinson: Putting football at the heart of the community
Fleur Robinson is an accomplished commercial leader with a huge passion for putting football at the heart of the community.
Anita Asante: The fight to make football more inclusive
With 71 international caps under her belt, spanning 14 years, Anita Asante is a formidable England defender currently playing top club football for Aston Villa.
Kelly Cates: Maintaining a career at the forefront of football broadcasting
Kelly Cates is an award-winning broadcaster who has successfully fronted sports reporting for two decades.
Fara Williams: Extraordinary success in the face of adversity
With 172 appearances for her country, Fara Williams is the most capped player in the history of English football.
Lucy Bronze: Overcoming obstacles to become the best in the world
One of the world's leading female professional players, Lucy Bronze was UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2019 and in 2020 was named The Best FIFA Women's Player.
Amanda Vandervort: How social media is a driving force for fans of women's sport
Chief Women's Football Officer at FIFPRO, the global football players' union, Amanda is a soccer player, coach and data-driven marketer.
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The Game Changers received a Bronze Award in the ‘Best Sports Podcast’ category of the 2020 British Podcast Awards.