The Game Changers

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 l…

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 …

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 En…

"Women in sport shouldn’t have to choose between motherhood and their career. We need real investment, policies and understanding to make both possible."

England netball legend Eboni Usoro-Brown (form…

"Missing Olympic selection again broke me, but it reminded me I'm more than a rugby player."

Today on The Game Changers podcast it's our absolute joy to talk to Scottish rugby star Rhona Lloyd, who sh…

When a photograph of Sophie Power breastfeeding her three-month-old baby mid-race went viral, it sparked a global conversation about motherhood, sport, and equality. But for Sophie, the moment was ne…

From jumpers for goalposts on a council estate to managing at the highest level of women’s football, Carla Ward’s journey is one of courage, resilience and breaking through barriers. Now leading the …

Sammi Kinghorn’s journey from a life-changing farming accident to the top of the Paralympic podium is nothing short of extraordinary. A double world champion, Commonwealth medallist, Paralympic gold …

Welcome to The Game Changers – the podcast that celebrates extraordinary women in sport. In Series 20, we’re shining a light on the courageous, pioneering and fiercely passionate women who are re-def…

"Great athletes aren’t just terrified of losing – they’re traumatised by it. That’s what drives them."

In this powerful and inspiring episode, Sue Anstiss is joined by one of the most influential figu…

"I hate mediocrity. As soon as it feels like we’re sitting in the status quo, I feel like I’m failing."

In this brilliant episode of The Game Changers, Sue Anstiss is joined by Jess Thirlby, Head Coac…

Lucy Wray: Building Culture, Driving Change and Backing Women’s Sport

"Sport is this incredible rollercoaster of winning, losing, learning and bonding — I don’t think anything else creates that kind o…

“When the world forgets Afghanistan, we keep speaking. We are the voices of the women who can no longer be heard.”

What would you risk for the right to play sport? For Khalida Popal, the answer is eve…

"I’ve become the person I needed when I was younger – and that’s the greatest gift I can offer the athletes I coach today."

Jenny Meadows is a former world-class middle-distance runner and now one of …

“Women’s physiology isn’t a problem to be solved - it’s an opportunity to innovate.”

In this fascinating episode of The Game Changers podcast, I speak with Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale, one of the wo…

What does it take to lead some of the biggest sporting events in the world? 

In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Massey, Managing Director of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, to uncover the strat…

"Women’s sport has come so far, but there’s still a long way to go in terms of investment and opportunity."

In this fascinating episode of The Game Changers, host Sue Anstiss sits down with Dame Trace…

Hello and welcome back to The Game Changers, the podcast where you'll hear from trailblazing women in sport who are challenging the status quo for women and girls everywhere. What can we learn from t…

“Anyone can get abused. Smart people, really intelligent people, old people, young people, beautiful people, average looking people. It doesn't matter who you are, you're not like exempt because of a…

Our guest today is Mel Bound the founder of This Woman Runs (formerly This Mum Runs), the world's largest digital and in-person running community for women. 

Mel is driven by her vision to inspire wom…