The State of Female Sports

Tiffany highlights a few black female athletes who have one thing in common, being the first. These SIX ladies made history yesteryear and today! Learn about just a few of the achievements that these athletes have accomplished, Sarah Nurse, Erin Jackson, Elena Myers Taylor, Brehanna Daniels, and Lusia Harris Stewart, exemplify hard work, tenacity, skill, respect, pride, and so much.

Tiffany speaks with London (9), Kyra (12), Sofia (14), Chloe (14), and Cayden (16) about their experiences in sports and the stigmas of sport. They share their opinions on the perceptions of gender in sports. Listen to these young ladies as they share their stories.

Guest Neisha and Shannon speak with the host, Tiffany, to discuss our experiences playing sports. We talk about how we got into sports and some reasons why girls get into and fall out of sports. I learned something about both Neisha and Shannon's athletic careers. Take a listen.

Where do transgender athletes fit into sports?! Many states are passing laws banning or restricting transgender females from competing as a female. Is it discrimination or status quo?! My guest, Tara, gives her opinion on the matter. https://sportsscientists.com/2019/03/on-transgender-athletes-and-performance-advantages/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trans-girls-belong-on-girls-sports-teams/ https://sports.yahoo.com/transgender-runner-ce-ce-telfer-unable-to-run-olympic-trials-due-to-eligibility-rules-135121308.html https://www.npr.org/2021/03/18/978716732/wave-of-new-bills-say-trans-athletes-have-an-unfair-edge-what-does-the-science-s https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/reasons-for-gender-differences-in-youth-sport https://work.chron.com/physiological-differences-between-male-female-athletes-20627.html https://www.sportsrec.com/4407649/a-healthy-body-fat-percentage-for-runners https://www.clearvuehealth.com/b/men-women-athletic-performance/index.html Additional: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/no-battle-of-the-sexes/2014/02/07/c5de0ad8-905d-11e3-b227-12a45d109e03_graphic.html https://law.duke.edu/sports/sex-sport/comparative-athletic-performance/

This episode is for EVERYONE!! Guest Dr. India Senia and I discuss Naomi Osaka, the importance of developing mental endurance at an early age, and Dr. India suggests four (4) basic strategies to minimize performance issues.

Re(view) of last week's events and highlighting Up(coming) events. In this week's ReUp we discuss the Women's College World Series, the French Open, National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), and the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

Introducing The State of Female Sports where we aim to Embody, Empower, and Elevate female sports and girls and women sports in an effort to change the narrative. I will introduce myself, the podcast, why I decided to start The State of Female Sports and what you can expect during Season 1.

Announcing The State of Female Sports podcast!