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Founder of League Of Their Own Paige Crawford discusses the mission behind her community organization connecting women and nonbinary people of all backgrounds through recreational sport and wellness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Director of the WNBA and NBA Mind Health and clinical and sport psychologist Dr. Kensa Gunter discusses her path to becoming one of professional sports leaders in mental wellness, how athletes' courage and vulnerability are changing mental health conversations globally and the media's role in sharing these stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Founding President of the WNBA and current Commissioner of the Big East, Val Ackerman discusses the significance of being one of the first women to receive an athletic scholarship at the University of Virginia, the years she spent working in the NBA alongside Hall of Fame Commissioner David Stern, the WNBA's inception and how she's approaching NIL and conference realignment as the leader of the Big East. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wellness, fitness and lifestyle coach Kayla Jeter discusses getting "1% better every damn day," how some of life's most unimaginable challenges have led her to a deeper understanding of herself and how she built her ultra successful health and wellness brand, @fitandfullbykayla. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Multi-hyphenate basketball host and analyst LaChina Robinson discusses valuable lessons that contributed to her success in sports media, why now is the right time for you to become a founder and the most shocking moments from the 2022 WNBA season, plus bold predictions for 2023 free agency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Charlotte Hornets live host and sideline reporter, Ashley ShahAhmadi, discusses her journey from local television to national sports broadcasts and the mental fortitude it took to make her dreams a reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Co-founder and chief content officer at TOGETHXR, Jessica Robertson, discusses her journey from music to sports media and this critical juncture we're at in the sports media landscape, specifically regarding women's sports. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rebekah Gardner joins the Equal Play podcast to discuss her 10-year overseas career and how timing and trust played a role in her opportunity with the title-defending Chicago Sky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Chicago Sky’s head coach and general manager, James Wade, joins ‘Equal Play’ podcast host and Sun-Times multimedia journalist, Annie Costabile, at the infamous Wiener's Circle to talk about the Sky’s 2021 WNBA championship and what to expect in the upcoming season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A former professional basketball player turned marketing executive and founder of Agency 3-2, Taylor Burner discusses her journey from playing the game to helping some of the brightest stars in basketball build their brands. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA Champion Ann Wauters discusses her playing career that spanned over two decades and why now was the right time to make the jump into coaching. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3X WNBA Coach of the Year, 4X WNBA championship head coach and Minnesota Lynx/USA Women's National Team head coach Cheryl Reeve discusses the challenges of repeating as champions in the WNBA, the future of USA basketball and 2022 WNBA free agency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sky coach/general manager from 2010-2016 Pokey Chatman discusses her journey in the league, leading the Sky to their first Finals appearance in 2014, free agency predictions and what's next for her as a head coach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stefanie Dolson discusses opting not to head overseas and how she's bettering herself on and off the court this offseason. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA Finals MVP Kahleah Copper discusses her "breakout" season and how it will impact her as a free agent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA Championship-winning head coach/general manager James Wade discusses his WNBA coaching journey, leading the Sky to their first-ever title and 2022 WNBA free agency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Journalist and author Jashvina Shah discusses her journey covering hockey and her experience co-authoring Game Misconduct: Hockey’s Toxic Culture and How to Fix it with Sun-Times journalist Evan Moore. The book is now available for preorder here: https://linktr.ee/gamemisconduct See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WNBA journeywoman and current assistant for the New York Liberty, Jacki Gemelos, discusses trading in her jersey for a whistle and how all the highs and lows of being a player prepared her to be a coach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The first Black person, first former professional tennis player and youngest person ever to serve as United States Tennis Association President, Katrina Adams discusses her career on the court and her new book Own the Arena. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two-time Olympian, six-time world champion, the first woman hired as a player development coach by the Chicago Blackhawks and new owner of the Chicago Red Stars Kendall Coyne Schofield discusses her record-breaking career on the ice and change-making career off of it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.