how olympic cyclist grace brown went from doubting herself to winning a gold medal without suffering
Growing up, Grace Brown was quite the runner, but injuriesand some motivation from her dad, led her into the world of cycling. She captured hearts when she became the first Australian woman to medal in the road time trial, winning gold at the Pairs Olympics, then winning the Cycling World Championships just weeks later. Two amazing feats made even more admirable considering itwas ONLY eight years earlier she was just THINKING about starting her cycling career. This week Chloe sits down with Olympic Cyclist GraceBrown to discuss her rapid rise to the top of road racing which all started when she joined a local cycling group.They chat all things from competing at the TokyoOlympics with a broken shoulder to making the decision to retire on your own terms, even when sometimes it means letting down your fans. We hope you enjoy this episode.Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopGet the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop.A rising tide lifts all boats. Shop our brand new TFAP merch:  https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopFind us on Instagram: @thefemaleathleteproject#womenssport
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the wrap: aussie weightlifter Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr wins the 2025 Torian Pro
A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news.This week: The Aussie Steelers have won a silver medal at the Wheelchair Rugby World Challenge, Aussie Daria Kasatkina has made it through to the fourth round of the French Open and the NSW Swifts remain undefeated after eight super netball games.For the key story we discuss Major League Baseball’s investment into the Athletes Unlimited Softball League in a bid to help grow the women’s gameA rising tide lifts all boats. Shop our brand new TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopBuy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopGet the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. https://bit.ly/tfapsubscribe
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how Ilona Maher went from awkward kid to the most followed rugby player in the world
Growing up, Ilona Maher was a self-described awkward kid, but sport was always the place where she felt she belonged. After trying every sport under the sun, from softball to basketball she finally found rugby when she was in her senior year of high school and never looked back.The Rugby Sevens Olympic Medallist takes us through her journey to becoming an American Eagle and how she worked from the ground up to complement her rugby career with an epic social media platform. A platform she uses to encourage women around the world to take up sport, be confident and own how hard they’ve worked.This week Chloe sat down with the most followed Rugby Player on Instagram to chat about her childhood, her confidence and when she knew it was time to shoot her Olympic shot.Thanks to our friends at Budgy Smuggler, towards the end of the pod you also get to hear Ilona rank her favourite Aussie foods and give some hot takes on other iconic snacks. We hope you enjoy this episode.Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopGet the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop.A rising tide lifts all boats. Shop our brand new TFAP merch:  https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopFind us on Instagram: @thefemaleathleteproject#womenssport
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the wrap: portia woodman wickliffe becomes the black ferns all-time leading try scorer
A weekly podcast covering women’s sports news.This week: The Arsenal have won their first Champions League final in 18 years, the Camogie Association has ruled players can wear shorts instead of skorts and New Zealand's Portia Woodman Wickliffe has become the Black Ferns all-time leading try scorer.For the key story we discuss a new Australian Institute of Sport project designed to address the gap in women's sport research by mapping areas that need increased attention.A rising tide lifts all boats. Shop our brand new TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopGet the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop. bit.ly/tfapsubscribe
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how lydia o'donnell is helping women RUN the world with her running app femmi
** This episode contains themes surrounding eating disorders that some may find distressing. If you would like to access free and confidential support you can contact the Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673. https://butterfly.org.au As a teenager growing up in New Zealand, Lydia O’Donnell fell in love with running. And on that running journey she found great success – winning New Zealand’s national titles in the 10,000 metre and half marathon events.But along the way she found herself showing symptoms of disordered eating, as she faced pressure to train in a way that was right for men and that didn’t take her unique female physiology into account.As a result she lost her menstrual cycle, and was hospitalised, almost losing her ability to run altogether.Now Lydia is the co-founder and CEO of Femmi, a women’s running app designed to unite a community of women and teach us how we can move our bodies in a way that makes us feel confident.Welcome back to the Female Athlete Project, my name’s Sophie, the producer here at TFAP. This week Chlo sits down with Lydia, who’s also a NIKE run coach, to discuss changing the narrative around women’s health and how Femmi is creating a space to educate women on how to run and move with confidence.Whether you’re a running fanatic, thinking about going for your first jog or have never been at all - this episode’s for you and we hope you enjoy it.Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT. www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopGet the wrap delivered into your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + don’t miss a merch drop.Shop TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shopFind us on Instagram: @thefemaleathleteproject#womenssport
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