This is University of Nottingham's women in sport podcast! In each episode, Libby chats with UoN's elite female athletes from a range of sports, delving into their experiences in sport and their time at the university.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
For Libby's final episode, she is joined by two recent graduates who specialise in sports health (specifically women's health), to talk about topics rarely brought up in the professional sporting world, despite affecting a huge majority of elite female athletes.
In this special, Libby, Aimie, and Romilly discuss the science behind the menstrual cycle and menopause, the unhelpful stigma attached to both topics, how they can impact females’ sporting performances, and much more.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
10 Jun 2024
EP7: Alix Benson - Netball
Alix Benson is an elite netball player who has previously represented Saracens Mavericks at U17 and U19, and Wasps at U21.
In this episode, Libby chats with Alix about her experiences navigating the sporting world as a neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ athlete, her time as an award-winning President of Netball at the University of Nottingham, and much more.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
12 May 2024
EP6: Emma Stoner - Para-Badminton
Emma Stoner is a GB para-badminton star, with multiple National Champion titles and international medals to her name.
In this episode, Libby chats with Emma about her experience growing up and competing as a para-athlete, her journey so far through the male-dominated world of para-sport, and much more.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
24 Mar 2024
EP5: Olivia Churcher - Rugby
Olivia Churcher is an elite athlete in both rugby and cricket, having made her professional debuts for both sports in the same year.
In this episode, Libby chats with Olivia about her experience growing up and professionally competing in two male-dominated sports, how she overcame gender stereotypes, and much more.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
25 Feb 2024
EP4: Tin-Tin Ho - Table Tennis
Tin-Tin Ho is an elite table tennis athlete. Alongside being the first British female to qualify for an Olympics in a generation, she is also a multiple Commonwealth medalist, a 5x National Champion and, of course, a UoN scholar.
In this episode, Libby chats to Tin-Tin about her experience growing up as a table tennis prodigy, how she came to study medicine at the University of Nottingham, and the challenges and pressures that come with competing in high-scale events like the Olympics.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
4 Feb 2024
EP3: Jessica Maitland - Karate
Jessica Maitland is an elite karate athlete, a UoN scholar, and an England National Squad member.
In this episode, Libby chats to Jess about her experiences of competing internationally at both junior and senior stages, what the set-up of the University of Nottingham's karate club looks like, as well as the sacrifices and challenges involved in becoming an elite athlete.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
For the Christmas Special, Libby chats to Artistic Swimmers Molly Sexton (2x National medalist) and Lottie Abbott (President of UoN Artistic Swimming).
In this episode, Libby learns more about how both guests started such a niche sport, their experiences in Artistic Swimming at university, and the misconceptions and challenges associated with the sport.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
3 Dec 2023
EP1: Rachael Woods - Badminton
Rachael Woods is a top Irish international badminton player, a UoN sports scholar of 3 years, and a EUSA gold medalist.
In this episode, Libby chats to Rachael about her background in badminton, the up and downs of playing sport at such a high level, and her experiences as a student at the University of Nottingham.
Hosted by Libby Warren.
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