Halftime, Halfway is a podcast about women empowerment in the sports industry for those who dream big. Dreams of dunking in the WNBA, winning championships, or writing the biggest stories on ESPN. Created and hosted by Maddi W, this podcast tells the stories of strength, challenge, and success through weekly interviews with pro and college athletes, coaches, journalists, and many more! For questions, comments, and more, go to @halftime_halfway on Instagram!
Special Episode: The Girl Scout Gold Award - Changing Lives and Changing the Future
In the FINAL Episode of SEASON 1, Maddi and her Girl Scout Gold Award Committee Coordinator talk more about what it means to complete a Gold Award, why you should pursue one, and what Girl Scouts means to the world. This episode also includes the keynote address that Maddi was selected to give at the Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony in June 2021. Thank you so much for all your support and see you back here for season 2!
5 Jan 2021
Episode 16: Kikkan Randall - Olympic Cross Country Skier, Gold Medallist; She’s not “snow-ing” down!
In this episode, we have the honor of speaking with Olympic Gold Medallist and Cross Country Skier, Kikkan Randall! Kikkan learned to ski before she could walk and has made it to the biggest podium in the world! The fastest woman in Alaska on skis is here to tell us all about her ski career, winning a Gold Medal, beating breast cancer, setting records, and about some go to songs for her pre-race routine. And so much more heartfelt advice and tips! A must listen!
5 Dec 2020
Episode 15: Cassidy Wallace - Team USA Taekwondo Martial Artist, Medalist; Kick it up a notch!
In this episode, we are sitting down with a world class TaeKwonDo athlete. Cassidy Wallace has been competing in TaeKwonDo since she was four, picking up two styles of Martial Arts. Cassidy also passes along her knowledge to her students. This World Cup Medallist will be talking to us all about her journey, her experience teaching and competing in the World Cup, and so much more! Tune in for a KICK of a story!
3 Oct 2020
Episode 14: Polina Edmunds - Olympic Figure Skater; Do You!
In this episode, we have the chance to speak to medallist, champion, podcaster, and Olympic Figure Skater, Polina Edmunds. Polina went to the Olympics at the age of 15 balancing it with high school and the challenges of being a teenager. Today, Polina will be telling us all about her journey growing up as a figure skater, challenges of the figure skating world, a little mother daughter traditions, and her favorite moves, as well as so much more! A must listen.
13 Sept 2020
Episode 13: Nicole Woods - National Team Field Hockey Player, World Champion, Gold Medallist; One Swing at a Time!
In this episode, we are joined by Team USA National Team Field Hockey Player Nicole Woods! Nicole is a world champion and gold medallist who played many sports as a kid. Choosing to pursue field hockey, Nicole has achieved great heights and persevered over challenges, while she continues to pass down her hockey knowledge to the next generation as a coach. Today, Nicole is going to be talking about her hockey journey, favorite places she has visited for competitions, as well as so much more!
5 Sept 2020
Episode 12: Jessica Luther, Award Winning Sports Journalist, Author, Podcast Host; The Power of Words
In this episode, we are sitting down with a journalist, author, and podcast host who has truly made a name for herself because she speaks up for women and for justice. Jessica Luther, one of the hosts of Burn it All Down, an author, a freelance Award Winning Journalist who has articles published in ESPN, New York Times, Sports Illustrated and more talks about her work and journey, important current events, and tips for aspiring journalists, as well as so much more.
1 Sept 2020
Episode 11: Katherine Shai, Six Time National Team Wrestler, World Champion and Medallist; Wrestling for Equality
In this episode, we are sitting down with the wonderful wrestler, world champion, and women’s advocate Katherine Shai! Katherine is a six time national team member, world champion and medallist. Today, she’s going to talk about her journey, pioneering women’s wrestling, overcoming injury and loss, her favorite artist to listen to before matches as well as advice for young wrestlers, and so much more! Tune in to this must listen to hear about this Team USA member’s story.
29 Aug 2020
Episode 10: Taylor Bisciotti - NFL Network Reporter and Anchor, Blazing “Her-story” One Step at a Time
In this episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing the NFL Network’s youngest on air talent ever. Reporter and anchor Taylor Bisciotti has completely changed the game, reporting for ESPN, SEC, and now at NFL Network, the official platform for football at the biggest stage. Taylor will be telling us all about her journey to becoming one of the best sports reporters, her favorite football moment, stories about the terrible instagram commenters and how to deal with them, and so much more! Tune in for a fabulous story.
22 Aug 2020
Episode 9: Hannah Gordon - San Francisco 49ers’ CAO and General Counsel; A Bay Area Boss, A Legal Leader
In this episode, we have the honor of speaking to one of the Bay Area’s Bosses on the biggest stage of football in the world! The one and only Hannah Gordon has worked hard for her community and her dreams to become the San Francisco 49ers’ Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the General Counsel. Tune in to hear Hannah’s story: her journey to the top of the 49ers, teaching at Stanford University, how to deal with sexism in the sports industry, and even her favorite food, as well as so much more!
18 Aug 2020
Episode 8: Megan Griffith - Columbia Women’s Basketball Head Coach, Former Pro and Columbia Basketball Player, A Full Circle and Fuel to the Fire
In this episode, we are sitting down with one of the toughest athletes and coaches in the game of basketball. Columbia University’s Megan Griffith is the head coach of the women’s basketball team and a former pro-baller. Passing on her knowledge and love for the game to athletes at her alma mater, Coach Megan truly has a can do mindset. Megan will talk about her basketball journey, basketball camps she started, gender issues on basketball’s biggest stage, the NBA, and so much more!
15 Aug 2020
Episode 7: Kelly Kleine - Minnesota Vikings’ Manager of Player Personnel and College Scout; a Manager, a Lead Scout, a Woman who Supports Women.
In this episode, we will be interviewing someone who puts in the hard work behind the scenes and off the fields to one day win the Lombardi. Kelly Kleine, Minnesota Viking’s Manager of Player Personnel and College Scout tells us about her story, what her day looks like working for the Vikings, about a very intense Packers family rivalry, all about supporting other women in the field of football, and so much more! Tune in for a must listen about passion, challenge, and hard work!
11 Aug 2020
Episode 6: Mo’ne Davis: ESPY Winning Multi-Sport Athlete, First Girl to Pitch a Shutout and Win in Little League World Series, Throw like a Girl, Win like a Girl
In this episode, we will be interviewing the first girl to ever throw a shutout and win in the biggest stage of American Baseball for kids, the Little League World Series. Mo’ne Davis, a multi-sport, multi-talented athlete who currently plays softball for the D1 Hampton Pirates has made a name for herself since the age of 13. The youngest ESPY winning athlete has broken barriers for girls worldwide. Listen to Mo’ne talk about her favorite experiences (the ESPYs and meeting the Obamas), about challenges she faced, her supporters, how to deal with haters, and even her favorite sneakers, and so much MORE on this must listen episode of Halftime, Halfway.
9 Aug 2020
Episode 5: Ngozi Musa - Harvard Track Athlete + Aesthetics & Athletics Founder, Paving her own path, Inspiring the athlete in every woman
This week, we will be interviewing a special athlete who had come to the end of the road in athletics, but then paved her own new path. Harvard graduate and track and field athlete turned athletic influencer, Ngozi Musa, has worked hard to become successful both on the track and off. Tune in this week as Ngozi tells us all about her track journey, her platform and podcast Aesthetics & Athletics, and about the huge question that hits every athlete: “Now What?” Ngozi’s interview will inspire you and the athlete within each and every one of you.
1 Aug 2020
Episode 4: Kendall Coyne - US Women’s National Team Ice Hockey Player, Speeding Down the Ice and Down in History
This week, we will be interviewing a professional hockey player known to leave you in the dust with her speed. US Women’s National Hockey Team Left Wing, 6 Time World Champ, Gold Medalist, and Sports Analyst, Kendall Coyne Schofield, wears many different accolades and will be joining us to tell us all about her story and journey, guiding us through the challenges and successes, as well as about the uneven playing field that women face in sports and so much more.
This week, we will be interviewing a very hardworking and goal achieving young woman in the sports industry. Stanford Women’s Basketball Guard, Hannah Jump, will be joining us to tell us all about her journey to becoming a basketball player, about her inspirations and favorite players, to educate us about the reason why the pay gap exists in women’s sports, and so much more.
21 Jul 2020
Episode 2: Courtney Cronin - Minnesota Viking’s ESPN Journalist, taking the NFL by storm
This week, we will be interviewing a very impactful woman in the world of sports. Minnesota Viking’s ESPN Journalist, Courtney Cronin, will be joining us on the phone to tell us how she became a journalist, her favorite sports events she’s covered, challenges she’s faced through her journey, and so much more.
11 Jul 2020
Episode 1: Maddi W - Halftime in the Game, Halfway to Equality
The very FIRST episode of Halftime, Halfway! This week, NFL enthusiast, student athlete, and founder of this podcast, Maddi, talks about her inspiration for the podcast as well as an athletic journey riddled with gender stereotypes and health challenges.
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