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.
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.
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.
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.
Elisabet Spina – Episode 27
In this episode of In Her Corner, we meet a woman who is at the summit of world football, Elisabet Spina, Sporting Director at A.C.Milan Women where she has established the iconic football club’s first elite women’s team and is leading them to become a true force in Italian and European football.
Prior to becoming Sporting Director at AC Milan, Elisabet enjoyed an illustrious playing and coaching career. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the career and life lessons that have contributed to Elisabet’s success and her experience of working with football legend Paolo Maldini to further AC Milan’s success for both the men and women’s game.
To learn more about Elisabet’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.
Victoire Cogevina – Episode 25
In this episode, we meet the incredibly impressive Victoire Cogevina, who is the creator, CEO, and Co-founder of GLORIA, an emerging social media platform created to enrich football players and fans’ experience of the beautiful game. Prior to founding GLORIA, Victoire was a football agent and CMO of the first-ever female-owned football agency in South America.
In this episode of In Her Corner, we talk to Victoire about how she secured investment for GLORIA from one of the world’s most renowned tech investors, Alexis Ohanian, and the three career-defining lessons that led her overcoming sexism to become a successful football agent and triumphing despite career setbacks.
To learn more about Victoire’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.
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.
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.
Andrea Ekblad – Episode 21
Episode 21 sees us meet the incredible Andrea Ekblad, lead for Partnerships – Acquisitions & Content Strategy at beIN Media Group where she oversees rights-partnerships with beIN Media Group’s top 20 rightsholders as well as leading on all women’s sports and beINSPIRED projects which aim to develop strategic partnerships to showcase the best women’s sports competitions in order to grow viewership audiences and commercial opportunities for women’s sport.
In this episode of In Her Corner we talk to Andrea about growing audiences and fans of women’s sport, dealing the social and professional challenges of being a single mother working in the sports industry and the value of staying focused and rooted in your purpose in order to achieve your life goals.
To learn about Andrea’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.
Courtney Carroll Levinsohn – Episode 18
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.