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.

Episode 18 sees us meet the hope-inspiring Courtney Carroll Levinsohn, Founder of Women in Soccer, a growing community of women and allies united by the inclusive spirit of football.

In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Courtney about Women in Soccer’s mission to connect women from around the world through the beautiful game, the importance of media and brands investing in women’s sport in order to help achieve gender equity and the career-defining lessons that have made Courtney razor focussed on Living in the Solution as a response to today’s present-day challenges.

Episode 16 sees us sees us meet Melita Emanuel-Carr, an inspirational and impressive professional basketball player who is making waves on and off the court. Melita has represented Team England and Team GB in all age groups and made history with team England by winning a silver medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Melita about balancing athlete welfare and the pressures of winning, the role of the modern-day athlete as an activist and why the sports industry needs to be more proactive in taking ownership of tackling gender and socioeconomic inequalities.

To learn about Melita’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.