With new episodes every other Tuesday, Champions of Change: The RISE Podcast gives athletes and leaders in sports a platform to tell their stories and share their perspectives on issues of athlete activism, social justice and diversity in sports. Hosted by Ian Cutler, our podcast features interviews on how athletes are making a difference in their communities, and the power of sports to bring people together, improve race relations and promote understanding, respect and equality. Champions of Change: The RISE Podcast is a product of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality.Read more »
With new episodes every other Tuesday, Champions of Change: The RISE Podcast gives athletes and leaders in sports a platform to tell their stories and share their perspectives on issues of athlete activism, social justice and diversity in sports. Hosted by Ian Cutler, our podcast features interviews on how athletes are making a difference in their communities, and the power of sports to bring people together, improve race relations and promote understanding, respect and equality. Champions of Change: The RISE Podcast is a product of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality.Read Less
Molly Engstrom is a 2-time Olympic Medalist and 4-time World Champion for USA Hockey, who was named the world’s best defenseman from the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. She’s played professionally in North America and in Sweden, and recently participated in a session at the USA Hockey Annual Congress in Colorado Springs on diversity & inclusion led by RISE and White Men as Full Diversity Partners, where players, coaches and administrators discussed addressing racism and diversifying the sport. Molly shares insights from that conversation, talks about her professional career and Olympic experience, and discusses the state and future of women’s professional hockey with the best players in the U.S. and Canada actively calling for better pay, better conditions and a stronger professional league in North America.