Episodes
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Vashti Cunningham - Athlete and Model
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
You're about to meet multi-talented, accomplished, determined Vashti Cunningham. A track and field athlete specializing in the high jump, this young woman has her share of impressive stats and then some. An important part of her coaching help and support has come from her dad, Randall Cunningham, retired NFL quarterback, and her mom, Felicity de Jager Cunningham, a former member of the prestigious Dance Theater of Harlem. Athletics aside, Vashti manages to balance her career with her other passions: fashion design, modeling, and photography. It's safe to say, you're going to 'fall in love' with this warm, genuine, terrific creative woman!
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Leeann Passaro - COO, The Hidden Opponent
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Raising awareness for the mental health of student athletes, while confronting the stigma within the world of sports is the mission of The Hidden Opponent. Chief Operating Officer Leeann Passaro is more than familiar with the pressures of competing. She's a former student-athlete at a Division 3 school who struggled with anxiety and depression. You won't want to miss this timely, honest, no-holds barred conversation.
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tracy Edwards, Competitive Yachtswoman, Author, and Philanthropist
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
Tuesday Jul 02, 2019
How to describe Tracy Edwards? Let's start with determined, accomplished, ballsy, adventurous, passionate. In 1989, when she was in her mid-20's, Tracy and her crew of 11 females became the first-ever all-women's team to compete in the grueling, prestigious, 32,000 mile Whitbread Round the World sailing race that begins and ends in Southampton, England. How she managed to pull this off (besting male crews in their class, by the way) is the focus of the inspiring, empowering documentary, "Maiden." We are thrilled to share Tracy's story in this not-to-be-missed conversation.
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Michelle Walshe, Filmmaker - Revisited
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Tuesday Jan 01, 2019
Michelle Walshe finds herself in a unique category - one of the very few female filmmakers to direct a sports documentary. And what a documentary it is. "Chasing Great," follows 34 year old Richie McCaw, considered by many to be THE best rugby player ever, through his final season as captain of the All Blacks. "Chasing Great" happens to be the highest grossing documentary in New Zealand history and one of the top 100 highest grossing documentaries of all time. Michelle and her husband also happen to be the co-founders of the production company, Augusto. They're expanding their reach to include the U.S. - opening an office in New York City. In a word, Michelle is a dynamo!
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Sue Thomson, Filmmaker
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Direct from Australia - filmmaker Sue Thomson. She began her professional career working on Public Television in Melbourne and then went out on her own, writing and directing several documentaries. The most recent - THE COMING BACK OUT BALL. This film follows a group of older LGBTI folks who are invited to attend a ball celebrating age, gender and sexuality identity. It is a heart-warming, honest and moving look at their lives. Join us for a conversation with this creative woman from "Down Under."
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Michelle Walshe, Filmmaker
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Tuesday Mar 27, 2018
Michelle Walshe finds herself in a unique category - one of the very few female filmmakers to direct a sports documentary. And what a documentary it is. "Chasing Great," follows 34 year old Richie McCaw, considered by many to be THE best rugby player ever, through his final season as captain of the All Blacks. "Chasing Great" happens to be the highest grossing documentary in New Zealand history and one of the top 100 highest grossing documentaries of all time. Michelle and her husband also happen to be the co-founders of the production company, Augusto. They're expanding their reach to include the U.S. - opening an office in New York City. In a word, Michelle is a dynamo!
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Alison Desir, Athlete
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Tuesday Sep 26, 2017
Alison Desir is a force to be reckoned with. Passionate about community, mental health and fitness she got into distance running in 2012 as a way to cope with depression. It turned her life around. She founded Harlem Run and Run 4 All Women, and has been named by Women's Running as one of twenty women who are changing the sport of running, Alison takes a breather to sit down with us and share her inspirational story.
Tuesday Aug 22, 2017
Cynthia Hill, Television and Film Producer
Tuesday Aug 22, 2017
Tuesday Aug 22, 2017
Award-winning director Cynthia Hill's newest documentary series is the 8-part "Road to Race Day," which offers a behind the scenes look at the world of NASCAR racing told through the people who make it happen. Cynthia's made it happen with her films that focus on critical but often overlooked stories of the American South...and beyond. Perhaps you're familiar with "A Chef's Life," her first tv series which has been broadcast on PBS since 2013. It won both a Peabody and Daytime Emmy Award. There's plenty too talk about with this born and bred North Carolinian who also happens to be....a pharmacist!
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
Roz Mays, Personal Trainer, Gym Instructor, Pole Dancer
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
Tuesday Jan 17, 2017
You're about to meet Roz Mays, a personal trainer/gym instructor who also happens to be an award-winning pole dancer. And.. describes herself this way, "I'm black, I'm plus size and I'm a woman - that's a triple threat in fitness. I'm the anti-Christ. I'm just missing being a lesbian Muslim and then everyone can hate me!" Sit back and enjoy this refreshingly open and honest conversation. You're gonna love her!
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Yolanda Jackson, Sports Marketing Guru
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
Tuesday Jun 28, 2016
From a young age, sports played an important role in Yolanda Jackson's life and continues to do so today. She's the founder and CEO of Yolanda L. Jackson and Associates, a sports marketing company that represents female athletes - a profession built on 30 years experience. Twenty of those years were spent working at the Women's Sports Foundation - the brainchild of tennis great Billie Jean King. You'll want to hear what Yolanda has to say about the current and future status of women in sports.