the [female] athlete project

THE NEXT is a monthly podcast from The Female Athlete Project. Each episode, futurist and former athlete Reanna Browne joins Chloe and Bez to explore what’s changing in women’s sport, before it hits the headlines. We shine a light on the pockets of the future already here - the signals of change that are quietly [or not-so-quietly] reshaping women's sport in the present. Not to predict what’s coming, but to notice what’s already in motion. This week, we discuss four signals of change around the quantification of women athletes which includes what their data is being used for and who it's being used by. *** MORE THAN A GAME GAME, the ultimate women’s sports trivia game is here: Grab your copy now: https://thefemaleathleteproject.com/collections/all-products-collection Plus, the new Women's Sports Fan Club range has arrived. Grab your merch and join the club now: https://thefemaleathleteproject.com/collections/all-products-collection Get the wrap delivered to your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter + to hear when the women's sports fan club tee drops. https://bit.ly/tfapsubscribe Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzy Machan is an Exercise Physiologist and Nutritionist as well as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Sydney. Her journey into the sports industry began with a desire to combine her passion for helping others with her love for sport and exercise.  From working on weight loss intervention programmes for patients with sleep conditions, to conducting award-winning research on the sleep and wellbeing of athletes, and even teaching the next generation of exercise physiologists at University – Lizzy shares loads of advice for those looking to begin a career in the Sports, Exercise or Research realm. If you’re interested in learning more about Lizzy’s photography side hustle, you can check it out here: https://elizabethannephotography.mypixieset.com *** The ‘Beyond the Game’ podcast series has been developed in collaboration with the New South Wales Office of Sport. Part of the Her Future in Sport initiatives, we’re helping the Office of Sport to light the spark of inspiration in young women and adolescent girls to show the breadth of interesting and fulfilling careers across the broader sports sector. From creative to curious, scientific to sporty, we want every girl to see that there is a place for her in a sports career. Explore the possibilities at the Her Future in Sport Quiz: careers.tool.sport.nsw.gov.au *** Get the wrap delivered to your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the newsletter. https://bit.ly/tfapsubscribe Come join the women's sports fan club. Shop our brand new TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With 70 Caps and 35 International Goals to her name, Sarah Walsh is one of the most formidable Matildas to ever play football for Australia. Sitting 5th on the All-time Matildas’ goal-scorers list, Walshy was as much of a weapon off the field as she was on it. Serving as a long-time member of the Professional Footballers Association and playing a pivotal role in helping the Tillies secure their first Collective Bargaining Agreement back in 2010. In that same year, she also lifted the Asian Cup and now, 16 years later, is working as Chief Operations Officer at the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup as the Tillies try to lift that iconic piece of silverware once again. We hope you enjoy this episode, and don’t forget to grab your tickets to the Women’s Asian Cup happening now! 12 of Asia’s best teams are battling it out on Australian shores and this is something you don’t want to miss. *** Get the wrap delivered to your inbox as a weekly newsletter! Subscribe here for the weekly women's sports newsletter + to hear when new merch drops. https://bit.ly/tfapsubscribe Join the women's sports fan club. Shop our new TFAP merch: https://www.thefemaleathleteproject.com/shop Buy our kids book The A to Z of Who I Could Be, or book for adults GIRLS DON’T PLAY SPORT.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.