Even Strength
Celebrating and encouraging diversity in Canadian sport by sharing stories, insight, and inspiration from athletic lives and careers.
Episodes
13 episodes
Sports Marketing - Marian Agyei-Gyamera
Ringing in 2022 with a new episode! Dive into the world of sports marketing with Marian Agyei-Gyamera, a marketing and management professional who has worked in all aspects of sport. We discuss her experiences in the industry, how athletes impa...
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Episode 14
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23:56
Rugby & Gender Binary - Ben Skinner
It's June 2021! We're closing off the month by welcoming an incredible guest with an incredible story. Meet Ben Skinner, an accomplished elite rugby athlete and queer activist currently working on their Masters at the University of Waterl...
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Episode 13
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26:29
Entrepreneurship - Nicole Baranowski
We're getting down to business on this episode. Meet the mind behind the best new product in athletic accessories, Hairstrong! Nicole joins us to talk about how her product has gone from a class project idea to change the way athletes get their...
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Episode 12
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19:31
Sports Inclusivity - Dr. William Bridel
Happy 2021! We're celebrating the New Year by welcoming Dr. William Bridel to the podcast. As a professor at the University of Calgary, he specializes in socio-cultural studies of sport, physical activity, and the body; and gender and sexuality...
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Episode 11
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23:55
Indigenous Sport - Dr. Janice Forsyth
This week we welcome Dr. Janice Forsyth, associate professor in sociology and the Director of Indigenous Studies at Western University. She has worked for over 20 years using sociological concepts to look at Indigenous sport in Canada. Her insi...
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Episode 9
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28:28
Auto-Racing - Amanda Balson
We've got a need for speed! Join us on this episode to talk to Amanda Balson, Canada's first female late model stock car racing champion, and a champion of women in Canadian racing. She's been in the game for over two decades, has a deep passio...
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Episode 8
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22:07
Rodeo - Cayla Mursall & Jill Hyde
Our first two person interview brings Cayla and Jill to the podcast to talk about what life is like as a cowgirl in rodeo. Both women compete in the RAM Rodeo Tour in barrel racing and as pole benders. Learn about rodeo history, how riders conn...
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Episode 7
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22:28
Skateboarding - Annie Guglia
Welcome back! We have a very special guest on today -- Annie Guglia. Canada's top contender in women's street skateboarding, three-time National Champion streak winner, X-games competitor, and Tokyo 2021 Olympic hopeful, joins us on the podcast...
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Episode 6
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27:47
Climbing - Eva Thompson
Please welcome to the podcast, Eva Thompson. With a successful climbing career, being a climbing coach, having international climbing accomplishments, and getting her degree, what can't she do? We talk Eva, Olympic Climbing, and the outdoor com...
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Episode 5
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19:14
Calgary Brain and Spine - Dr. Fiona Lovely
In a conversation with Dr. Fiona Lovely, founder of Calgary Brain and Spine, we learn about her work in functional neurology and studying under Dr. Ted Carrick, the lead of the team that helped Sidney Crosby get back on the ice after his concus...
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Episode 4
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23:17
Ringette - Dallas Robbins
Meet Dallas Robbins. She's played in the National Ringette League with Calgary RATH since its 2004 inaugural season, been on Team Canada to compete in World's in 2010 and 2016, and founded an elite training camp. Since her retirement in 2016, s...
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Episode 3
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19:00
SeeWhatSheCanDo - Caroline Wiley
Today we talk to Caroline Wiley, the co-founder, president, and chief action photographer at See What She Can Do; a platform to give active women a community, a voice, and a spotlight in a way that is accessible and open. With over 25 years of ...
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Episode 2
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15:58
Women's Football - Olivia Ghosh-Swaby
Today we're joined by Olivia Ghosh-Swaby, the league commissioner of the Ontario Women's Intercollegiate Football Association; President, Captain, and quarterback for Western University's women's football team; and a PhD student in neuroscience...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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