Sue Anstiss – Episode 23

Sue Anstiss is the CEO of Fearless Women, a company with a powerful ambition to drive positive change for women’s sport and Co-Founder for the Women’s Sport Collective, a network for women working in sport. Sue is also well-known for hosting an award-winning podcast, The Game Changers, which features trailblazing women in sport. Guests include Olympians, Paralympians, World and Commonwealth Champions, along with women holding some of the most influential roles in global sport. The podcast is now in its fifth series and is supported by Sport England and Barclays.

Having worked in the world of women’s sport for over 30 years running a sports and fitness PR agency, Sue has contributed a great deal to elevating the profile of women’s sport and women’s participation in sport which was recognised in the Queen’s Honours List in 2018 when Sue received an MBE for her services to women’s sport. Her book, ‘Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport’, which is a reflection on her professional experience in the industry will be published in 2021.

Sue is also a Trustee of the Women’s Sport Trust charity and was formerly Chair of Get Berkshire Active and a non-executive director of the National Active Partnership Board, ukactive and BASES.

In this episode of In Her Corner we talk to Sue about starting over after a career setback, her journey in setting up her hugely successful women in sport podcast, The Game Changers, and the importance of creating spaces that truly reflect women’s diverse identities and experiences in order to achieve a more inclusive sports industry for all women.

Sue’s full episode will be released at 1pm GMT on Wednesday 23 December and available to listen to on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.