| We’re thrilled to share series 20 of The Game Changers podcast, which features an incredible range of guests – all talented, inspiring women changing the game in sport.Links to each episode are included in this newsletter. You can also find The Game Changers on all podcast platforms or listen from the Fearless Women website. Please do share these episodes with others who might enjoy hearing from these brilliant women. Thanks to Sport England who support The Game Changers with a National Lottery Award. |
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| DIANE EDWARDS (MODAHL), Commonwealth gold medallist and Olympian whose career was torn apart when she was wrongly accused of doping in 1994. In this powerful episode of The Game Changers, Diane reveals the devastating cost of fighting to clear her name, why she’s still waiting for an apology from UK Athletics, and how she found the resilience to return to the international stage and create life-changing opportunities for young people through sport. |
| Listen to Diane Edwards |
| LUCY ADAMS has been at the heart of skateboarding for decades, winning national titles, launching her own boards, coaching and commentating at the Olympic Games. Lucy led the sport as Chair of Skateboard GB and now shapes its future as its Progression Lead. Our conversation is raw, inspiring and funny. Lucy talks about breaking into a male-dominated sport and battling for recognition, being a queer role model and how she uses her experience to create a future where all young people feel welcome in a skate park. |
| Listen to Lucy Adams |
| When the image of ultra-runner SOPHIE POWER breastfeeding her three-month-old baby during a gruelling 106-mile race went viral, her life’s mission changed. The moment sparked a global conversation about motherhood, sport and equality and inspired Sophie to found SheRACES and challenge endurance sport’s male-first design. From running 347 miles across Ireland to smashing a 48-hour treadmill world record, Sophie is redefining what’s possible and making sure no woman is left behind. |
| Listen to Sophie Power |
| Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby, SALLY HORROX has an incredible track record in transforming women’s sports. Former director at England Netball and an advisor to the Football Association and UEFA, Sally helped create both the Netball Super League and the Women’s Super League (WSL). In this fascinating episode, Sally shares the lessons she’s learned across football, netball and tennis, and how they can shape rugby’s global future. |
| Listen to Sally Horrox |
| England netball legend EBONI USORO-BROWN (formerly Beckford-Chambers) wore the red dress 117 times across an extraordinary 15-year career, including that unforgettable Commonwealth Games Gold for England in 2018. Recently appointed President of England Netball, Eboni shares her trailblazing story on and off the court, having combined elite sport with a career in law, championed dual careers, and inspired so many through her return to professional netball after becoming a mother. |
| Listen to Eboni Usoro-Brown |
| SAMMI KINGHORN’S journey from a life-changing accident to Paralympic glory is nothing short of extraordinary. This phenomenal Scottish wheelchair racer – now TV presenter – won World, European and Commonwealth medals before capping it all with Paralympic Gold at Paris in 2024. Sammi talks openly about the mental battles behind the medals and how anxiety has shaped her racing career, the ongoing fight for equality and representation in para sport and how she’s finding purpose beyond the track as she redefines what success really means. |
| Listen to Sammi Kinghorn |
| Having shone again for her country in the Women’s Rugby World Cup, Scottish star RHONA LLOYD shares her remarkable journey from a young girl defying stereotypes to becoming one of Scotland’s fastest and most dynamic players. Rhona talks with raw honesty about the heartbreak of twice missing out on Olympic selection, the incredible tightness of the ‘trauma bonded’ Scottish team and the highs and lows of life as a professional female athlete in 2025. It’s a powerful story of resilience, self-discovery and redefining what it means to be strong. |
| Listen to Rhona Lloyd |
| Former professional player, now pioneering football coach CARLA WARD shares the unfiltered truth about life in football, leadership and the huge challenges female coaches face in the modern game. Carla reflects on what women’s football in England could learn from the set up in the US in terms of supporting players and coaches, and also shares it’s like to lead the Irish national side towards their dream of World Cup success. |
| Listen to Carla Ward |
