The Game Changers

Updated: 28 Oct 2025 • 240 episodes
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In this award-winning podcast Sue Anstiss MBE talks to trailblazing women in sport. These are the individuals who are knocking down barriers and challenging the status quo for women and girls everywhere. Along with openly sharing their historic careers, what drives them and how they’ve dealt with the toughest challenges, each episode explores key issues for equality in sport and beyond.  We’re incredibly grateful to Sport England who support The Game Changers with a National Lottery award.  You can find out about all the guests at https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangers Fearless Women in Sport

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How does it feel when images of one of the world’s most famous athletes go viral… and she’s wearing your brand? That’s the first thing we asked Mari Thomas-Welland on today’s episode of The Game Changers, after Serena Williams shared gym photos wearing the Maaree sports bra. Mari is a sports engineer turned founder who

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“It’s so easy to chase perfection, but it doesn’t exist. The whole world is built on imperfection - and that’s what makes it beautiful.” It was our privilege to talk to World Cup winner and Bristol Bears tighthead Sarah Bern for today"s episode of The Game Changers podcast as she relives that history-making day at Twic

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In series 21 we’re shining a light on the trailblazing women who are transforming sport and society. You’ll hear from Baroness Sue Campbell, one of the most respected and influential figures in British sport, as she candidly shares her leadership journey and lessons learnt from time working in Olympic and Paralympic Sp

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Lucy Adams has spent her life on a skateboard – but it’s her impact off the ramps that’s transforming the sport forever. From being one of only a handful of women in UK skateboarding in the ’90s to leading the charge for equity and inclusion today, Lucy has carved out a path where others once shut the door. In this raw

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Diane Edwards (Modahl) was one of Britain’s brightest middle-distance stars, a Commonwealth gold medallist and four-time Olympian whose remarkable career was thrown into turmoil when she was wrongly accused of doping in 1994. What followed was a devastating two-year battle to clear her name – a fight that cost her fina

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Our guest on The Game Changers today is Sally Horrox, Chief of Women’s Rugby at World Rugby.  Sally has an incredible track record in transforming women’s sports. A former non-executive director of England Netball, advisor the FA, UEFA and other international football federations, Sally played a leading role in the cre

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