About this episode
Andra Douglas discusses her experiences in women's football and her new novel, Changing Cadence.
With flag football officially heading to the Olympics, there’s a bigger story that hasn't been told about the women who play football. Andra Douglas is one of those women. A former national champion in rugby and quarterback in women’s tackle football, she later became a creative executive at Atlantic Records—and for nearly two decades owned the two-time national champion New York Sharks women’s pro football team. She’s been at the center of a sports world most people don’t even realize exists. Until now. As women’s football finally gets its Olympic spotlight, Andra can speak candidly about: The business, politics, and culture behind women’s sports How her career spans both professional sports and the music industry Her personal experience as a female athlete in an often-misunderstood sport Her new novel, Changing Cadence, is part memoir, part novel, and follows a woman facing the end of her career in women’s tackle football, while her mother adjusts to life in Florida at an assisted living community. As both women navigate change, an unexpected connection forms between a New York football team and a group of small-town seniors. Andra Douglas’ story is both heartfelt and humorous…
People in this episode
Host: Richard Dugan
Guest: Andra Douglas
Topics covered
- women's sports
- flag football
- Olympics
- female athletes
- sports culture
- memoir
Keywords
- women's football
- Andra Douglas
- Changing Cadence
- female athletes
- sports industry
- Olympics
- memoir
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Atlantic Records, New York Sharks
Books & works: Changing Cadence
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