Women in Sports

On this episode of Blindsided, we welcome Helen Maroulis.

Arsenal and Scotland player Jen Beattie details her battle with cancer: “There’s no reset button quite like cancer.”

Team GB Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington shares some advice with young girls.

Oksana Masters hears a heartfelt message from her mom as she competes in the Paralympics.

Misty Copeland fought for her place in ballet, and she’s using her platform to pave the way for young Black ballerinas to feel welcomed in the industry.

Olympic figure skater Mariah Bell’s friends and family send her some special messages.

Molly Bartrip opens up about her battle with anorexia nervosa, depression and anxiety: “I wasn’t just ruining my mind, I was ruining my body.” 

Growing up, it was Alexia Putellas’ dream to play for Barcelona. Now, she’s a Barça midfielder and a Ballon d’Or winner.

Carli Lloyd says goodbye to soccer: “How can I sum up what 17 years actually feels like, and what it means to me?”

Gwen Berry on her protests, the importance of Black lives and why the IOC needs to change.

It's banner or bust for Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun: “I’ve had a CHIP on my shoulder for the last two years.”

This is the story of Christy Martin: “None of those achievements were going to save me, and there was nothing I could do to turn the tide.”

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on why she runs: “Track is Jamaican culture. It’s tradition.” 

Anna Cockrell pens a letter to her younger self: “No matter what happens out here, I am important, I am worthy, I am valued and I matter.” 

Crystal Dunn is an inspiration to people of all ages, especially to a young girl named Karen.

Skateboarder Leticia Bufoni pens a letter to her father ahead of her Olympic debut.

Mahina Maeda on competing in the Olympics: “I’m more than one flag, one country, one language. I’m me.”

Sabrina Ionescu is used to dishing out dimes. Now, the WNBA guard is going outside her comfort zone to learn how to dish out Victor Villa’s infamous queso-tacos

Aari McDonald pens a letter to WNBA GMs ahead of the draft: “I’m someone who’s built for the moment.”

Brittany Collens wants you to stand up for the college athletes who need it: “The NCAA has no moral compass.”

Marta on her football journey: “Sometimes you need to cry in the beginning to smile in the end.”

Marta, a lenda brasileira, fala sobre o que a motivou a chegar ao topo do futebol feminino.

Technique Has No Color by Misty Copeland

USWNT's Catarina Macario on her journey: “My story is not perfect. It’s been complicated. It’s been a bumpy road.”