Michelle Moore – Episode 38

After a much-needed break, we’re back with the impressive and inspiring Michelle Moore who is an award-winning leadership coach, author, speaker, and educator voted as one of the UK’s 50 Most 'Influential Women in Sport’. In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Michelle about developing your own personal leadership style, why organisations need to treat diversity, equity, and inclusion as an integral part of what they do and stand for as well as the powerful role that athletes and sport play in shaping and challenging society.

To learn more about Michelle’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major streaming platforms.

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Hayzia Bellem – Episode 37

Meet the incredible Hayzia Bellem, Chairwoman of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) who are the global governing body for amateur MMA, sponsored by the UFC. As the first in her position, Hayzia has been leading the team at the IMMAF on an international project to promote female participation and gender equality in MMA.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Hayzia about how Tom Hardy inspired her to start working in MMA, why the challenges she’s faced in her career and personal life have set her up for success and how the IMMAF is supporting the growth of women’s MMA through working with member countries across the world to enable more women to enter, thrive and succeed in the Octagon.

To learn more about Hayzia’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major streaming platforms.

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Mie Øestergaard – Episode 36

Mie Øestergaard is an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant and Strategist, who specialises in working collaboratively with organisations to implement new initiatives to increase diversity and help create more inclusive cultures and industries.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Mie about her life and career journey, the sobering highs, and lows of working in diversity, equity, and inclusion, the value of each of us being introspective about challenging our own privilege. And why recent changes in the sports industry have given her hope for a brighter and more inclusive tomorrow.

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Catherine Becker – Episode 34

After a much-needed break, we’re back with an episode featuring the impressive and inspiring Catherine Becker, Head of Media at Electronic Arts where she leads on media communications for Europe across all sport and games titles such as the world-famous FIFA and Madden.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Catherine about creating more inclusive policies to enable women to progress and thrive in the workplace, why diversity, equity and inclusion is good for business and her three career-defining lessons.

To learn more about Catherine’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major streaming platforms.

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Hayley Bennett – Episode 33

In this episode, we meet inspirational Hayley Bennett, a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant who works with some of the world’s most famous brands to help them improve gender equality, race equality, and employee wellbeing. Hayley’s career began in the world of football where her work involved empowering football’s future leaders and educating stakeholders in the game on diversity and inclusion.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Hayley about being intentional about creating inclusive cultures on and off the pitch to enable people to be their full selves, the challenges facing sport and society in addressing race and gender inequalities, and the work Hayley’s doing to inspire more young black girls to play the beautiful game.

To learn more about Hayley’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other major streaming platforms.

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Jane Purdon – Episode 32

In this episode, we meet the impressive Jane Purdon, CEO of Women in Football, an organisation that aims to improve women's representation at all levels of the game by challenging discrimination and lobbying for change in the sport industry.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Jane about learning to lead, white privilege and why there’s cause to be optimistic about the future of the women’s game.

To learn more about Jane’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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Charlie Copsey – Episode 31

In this episode, we meet the vivacious Charlie Copsey, an award-winning Producer and Owner of CopC Productions that is home to the Underground Fan Club, an experiential events company that brings fans up close and personal with talent from the world of sport, fitness, entertainment and culture.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Charlie about the importance of having a positive mindset in the sports and entertainment industry, why building and maintaining relationships matter and the career and life-defining lessons that have set her up for success.

To learn more about Charlie’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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Cari Sekendur – Episode 30

This episode sees us meet the incredibly talented, Cari Sekendur, Principal and Creative Director of Butter, who are a creative studio that shapes the way people see, feel, and make decisions about brands, with a particular focus on reimagining how women’s sports and brands position female athletes and women working in sport.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Cari about the importance of having women in leadership roles in the creative industry, overcoming gender stereotypes in business and how Cari and her team use their lived experiences to create fresh perspectives and brand identities for women’s sport.

To learn more about Cari’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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Sonia Randev – Episode 29

To round off our Women’s History Month celebrations we meet Sonia Randev a brilliant Sports Agent and award-winning journalist who has had a remarkable personal and professional career journey that has seen her overcome an addiction to alcohol to have an illustrious career growing women’s boxing.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Sonia about the invaluable life and professional lessons that she gained from overcoming addiction, the exciting growth of women’s sport and in particular women’s boxing and the importance of creating more opportunities for athletes and women from underrepresented backgrounds to succeed in the sports industry and beyond.

To learn more about Sonia’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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Catherine Bond Muir – Episode 26

To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we are spotlighting the life and career journey of a woman who is a true pioneer in sport, Catherine Bond Muir, the CEO and Founder of W Series – the world’s first all-female single-seater motor racing championship.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Catherine about the realities of challenging the status quo, the relentless pursuit of success and the career and life lessons that have shaped Catherine’s journey.

To learn more tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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Katee Hui – Episode 24

Our first episode of 2021 will see us meet Katee Hui, a woman who’s galvanising spirit and love for the beautiful game has seen her establish Hackney Laces into a successful community football club with a single powerful mission – to provide as many opportunities as possible for girls and women to play football.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Katee about what it takes to thrive when breaking the mould in being the first, why the world of sports and social media need to come together to defend women working in sport against sexist attacks for simply speaking their minds and the importance of giving girls and women opportunities to play and benefit from sport.

To learn about Katee’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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Sue Anstiss – Episode 23

Episode 23 sees us meet the wonderful Sue Anstiss MBE, who hosts award-winning women’s sport podcast, The Game Changers, and also currently the CEO of Fearless Women, a company with a powerful ambition to drive positive change for women’s sport.

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.

To learn about Sue’s journey tune into In Her Corner. In Her Corner is available to listen to, subscribe and download on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major streaming platforms.

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