Kirsten Van Heerden speaks to our host Lee Persse! She shares her journey to 2 Olympic Games as well as life after and her journey with the transition out of rowing. Lee has important things to say about Mental Health and is passionate about sharing her story with others and helping others going through similar struggles. Follow Lee on the following platforms: Instagram: @leepersse Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.persse Twitter: @leepersse
Naomy Grand’Pierre is a Haitian swimmer who made history as the first female swimmer to represent Haiti in the Olympic Games. Naomy and I chat about the pressure that comes with being an Olympic athlete before, during and after competing at the Olympic Games. Naomy opens up about her mental health journey and gets me to open up as well! Please continue to follow Naomy as she helps to grow the the sport of swimming in Haiti: Website: www.naomygrandpierre.com Instagram: @naomyhgp
Cynthia is a Belgium sprinter who lives by the saying "if you put your mind to it you can do anything". I chatted to Cynthia about a lot of the challenges she has faced, not only in her sport but also culturally. She stands by her motto and truly has not let anything get in her way, keeping her mind set on her goals! Cynthia has such a great outlook on life and is determined to not let anything stop her from what she wants to achieve. Please continue to follow Cynthia's journey: Insta: @cy...
Beitske Visser is a Dutch racing driver. She has raced in kart, single-seater, GT and prototype series. Being an athlete in male dominated sport has definitely had its challenges, but speaking to Bietske she hasn't let anything stand in her way and is paving the way for women in motor sport. Insta: @bietskevisser
Jasmin is a former American track and field athlete who competed in the 100m hurdles. Jasmin has seen some pretty tough times in her career and had to make some hard decisions that brought her career to an end because of things out of her control. She has managed to find the positive in these challenges and continues to follow her passion in nutrition and helping others to achieve their goals. Insta: @missjazzy4
Beatrice Masilingi is a Namibian sprinter. At the age of 18, she placed sixth in the women's 200 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, having made the final along with fellow Namibian sprinter and eventual silver medallist Christine Mboma. It was great to catch up with Beatrice and see how her life has changed at such a young age with so much focus now on her athletic career. Beatrice is a confident young women who stands up for what she believes in and doesn't allow anything to get her down, ...
Dr. Seun Adigun, is a Nigerian bobsledder, and track and field runner (who specialized in the 100m Hurdles) is the first ever Summer & Winter Olympian from the continent of Africa. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and then after founding the Nigerian bobsled team, went on to represented Nigeria at the 2018 Winter Olympics in two-women bobseld, becoming the first-ever Winter Olympians from the country. Dr Seun took great interest in the how the body works and wanted to und...
Emily is an Ultra Trail runner. She originally was interested in Cross Country running and even spent some time in the pool as well as doing Triathlon. She eventually found herself on the trails and hasn't looked backed! We chat about her passion for the trail and outdoors as well as the issues surrounding safety on the trails specifically for woman. It was great to chat to Em, it hasn't always been easy for her, but she has an amazing never quit attitude and zest for life we can all learn ...
Bree is an Australian bobsledder. She started her a career on the athletics track but made the transition to bobsled in 2016. Bree has really made a name for herself as a bobsledder with her recent 5th place at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in the Monobob event. Bree has a never quit attitude and has done whatever it takes to attain her goals. She is also passionate about providing mentorship and support to younger athletes. Please continue to follow Bree on her Journey as she bu...
Caradh is a former World and European Champion kickboxer. After a successful career in the sport she made the switch to karate in 2017 working towards representing Ireland at the Tokyo Olympic Games. She unfortunately decided to retire before making it to the Games. Caradh is passionate about equality in sport and giving athletes a voice, and is a member of the Global Athlete Start Up Group (www.globalathlete.org) and an ambassador for Equity Sport (www.equitysport.org). What an incredible ...
Lucy has represented Australia in Junior, U21 and Open Australian teams for Polocrosse. Together with her family, Lucy owns and operates Berragoon Australian Stock Horse Stud: a reproduction facility for breeding horses. Berragoon was established by Lucy’s grandmother in 1974. Lucy is the host of Girl Talk, offering unique Polocrosse workshops aimed to enrich young girls lives and aid them to be their happiest and healthiest selves. And also works as a Graphic and Web Designer. It was grea...
Lia Neal is an American competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle events. In her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In 2016, she won a silver medal in the same event at Rio de Janeiro. Lia speaks to me about her decision to retire, life after swimming and most importantly the impact she has had and is having on up and coming black female swimmers wanting to follow in her footsteps! Please continue to ...
Jax is a SA Polocrosse player and was the youngest member of the 2019 SA World cup side. Jax started playing Polocrosse at a young age and made her first senior side at 16yrs old! Jax is a young, vibrant, confident and determined player! She knows what her goals are and is willing to do anything to achieve them! Was great to chat to Jax and hear about her journey so far in this incredible sport! To continue to follow Jax on her journey and see what she has been up to please follow her on ...
Janice Josephs is a South African Heptathlete turned long jumper. She finished nineteenth at the 2004 Olympic Games and fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. On the regional level she won a silver medal at the 2004 African Championships and the gold at the 2006 African Championships. She finished eighth at the 2008 Indoor World Championships and won another gold medal at the 2008 African Championships. Janice also spent some time training with the SA Women's 7's rugby team in 2015 and is now...
Feeling so privileged to have spoken to netball Superstar Karla Mostert. Karla has such a positive outlook on everything and has worked super hard to get to where she is today! I spoke to Karla about some of the challenges she has faced and is still facing in pursuing her Netball career. She is such a fantastic and inspiring role model and can hold her head high with the way she has tackled and continues to tackle the challenges she faces. Please continue to follow Karla: Instagram:...
Christie is a 2 x Dusi Canoe Marathon Champion - one of the premier canoe marathons in the world- and a Canoe Marathon Championship bronze medalist. Currently studying her honours in psychology, Christie see's the importance of the mental aspects of sport and how important it is to train both the mind and body. I chatted to her about the importance of being able to balance life, academics and sport all at the same time - as well as the struggles she faces in a poorly funded ...
KG didn't have it easy and followed a different Journey to most, taking part in a sport she knew very little about, but she is loving her journey and I know we have only just seen the beginning of many success's ahead for her! KG has participated in 3 Paralympics and many many Grand slam tournaments! She is currently ranked No 1 in Africa, 5th in singles in the World Ranking and 6th in doubles in the World Ranking! Her positivity and enthusiasm shines through when she speaks and I am truly ...
Katie Hoff is a former American competitive swimmer, she is an Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. Katie was known for her success in the 200-meter and 400-meter individual medley. She swam at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, winning a Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics! Katie entered the pool at a young age and went to her first Olympics when she was just 15yrs old. Katie didn't have the easiest career and had a lot to deal with as she dealt wi...
Sage Watson is a Canadian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. Competing internationally for Canada, she is the reigning Pan American champion in the 400 m hurdles, having also won Pan American medals in 2015 and 2019 as part of Canada's relay team. Sage made her Olympic debut at Rio 2016 where she advanced to the semifinals of the 400m hurdles and anchored Canada to a fourth-place finish in the 4x400m relay. Sage is also very passionate about the representation of women in ...
What a privilege to be able to chat to Toni about her journey so far! Toni shared what it is like to struggle with our identity and who we are when we loose the thing that we love the most. We speak about vulnerability and the struggle of speaking out about emotions and feelings. Toni has some exciting goals ahead and we looking forward to seeing where she goes, no doubt she will achieve great things going forward! Please also watch this amazing movie Toni put together showcasing her...