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In episode #137 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews two-time World Cup champion, Ashlyn Harris, about her newest ventureâhosting the Wide Open with Ashlyn Harris podcast on iHeart Womenâs Sports.
In âWide Open,â Ashlyn is stepping beyond the field to have raw, real conversations about the challenges of elite athletes, the realities of mental health, and the unspoken struggles of life after sport.
In this episode, Ashlyn shares why sheâs using her platform to peel back the layers of identity, vulnerability, and healing, and why investing in womenâs sports means investing in the full stories of the athletes who make it great.
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In episode #136 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Sandra Richards, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, and Gwen Le Berre, Head of Responsible Investing at Parametric.
Morgan Stanley and Parametric are revolutionizing how we think about investing in sports with the newly launched âParametric Custom Core Sports League Strategy,â which is a groundbreaking solution that allows their clients to invest in companies supporting sports leaguesâincluding womenâs leaguesâthrough public equities.đâ¨
In this episode, Sandra and Gwen share how this innovative strategy is providing new opportunities for investors, elevating womenâs sports, and proving once again why itâs good business to invest in womenâs sports.
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In episode #135 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews WNBA and Unrivaled star, Kate Martin, about her new partnership with Athletaâs Power Of She Collective.
Kate is not only making an impact on the courtâsheâs helping shape the future of womenâs sports off of it.
Through her new partnership with Athleta, sheâs working to inspire young athletes, improve performance apparel for women, and advocate for more brand investment in womenâs sports.
In this episode, Kate shares:
â¨đ What it means to be part of Athletaâs mission to empower womenâ¨đ How sheâs influencing Athletaâs womenâs performance apparel designâ¨đ Why brands should invest now in womenâs sports before they get left behindMore from GOALS
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In episode #134 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Fiona Morgan, the Chief Purpose Officer at SailGP.
SailGP is redefining sailing as a purpose-driven global sport, combining high-speed racing with initiatives that champion gender equity and environmental sustainability. đâľ
SailGP has male and female athletes racing alongside each other on the same cutting-edge boats, with the Womenâs Performance Programme driving the development of female talent at the highest level.
In this episode, hear Fiona share how SailGP is leveraging â¨purpose⨠as a business strategy, driving innovation in gender equity, and creating a fast-growing sport thatâs attracting fans and investors worldwide. đ
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In episode #133 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Sherri Privitera & Avi Greene from the global design firm, Populous.
Populous is redefining how womenâs sports facilities are designed, with a focus on equitable design that supports elite female athletes.
From stadiums to training facilities - like the newly announced complex for the WNBAâs Indiana Fever - Populous is leading the charge when it comes to designing facilities that allow girls and women to meet their full potential on & off the field of play.
In this episode, hear Sherri and Avi share insights on their innovative design principles, the importance of investing in facilities for women athletes, and why creating intentional spaces is essential for the growth of womenâs sports.đĄ
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Athletes Unlimited is popping up in the Music City! đśđâ¨
In episode #132 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Megan Perry, the Vice President of Basketball at Athletes Unlimited.
Since its launch in 2022, AU Pro Basketball has created a player-led, player-driven league that fills the gap in the WNBA offseason, giving elite athletes a platform to shine.
For its 2025 season, AU Basketball is playing in Nashville, TN, bringing high-energy, professional womenâs basketball to a city with deep roots in the game.
In this episode, hear Megan share insights into the innovative approach of Athletes Unlimited, the power of womenâs sports as a business, and what fans can expect from AU Pro Basketballâs 2025 season in the Music City. đśđ
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In episode #131 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with the legendary Kelley OâHara.â˝â¨
Fresh off her retirement from professional soccer, Kelley reflects on her incredible career, and everything she was able to accomplish both on & off the pitch.
Now, Kelley is stepping into a new role in media, as the host of a new weekly show called Sports Are Fun! with Just Womenâs Sports.
Sports Are Fun! Aims to bring casual and hardcore fans together to talk about the biggest headlines and hottest debates in womenâs sports.
In this episode, hear Kelleyâs thoughts on the future of womenâs sports, the importance of brand investment, and why sheâs staying in the game to keep pushing for progress.đŞ
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In episode #130 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Andrea Yoch, a co-founder and the Chair of Investor Relations at the Minnesota Aurora Football Club.
The Minnesota Aurora is a women-led, community-owned, pre-professional soccer club playing in the USL W League.â¨
Back in 2021, the club made waves by launching a new model of community ownership in womenâs sports that allows individuals to become a community owner of the team by investing $100 or above.đ°
Since launching, over 3,080 people have invested to become community owners of the team, and now the Aurora are looking towards continued expansion and growth. đ
In this episode, hear Andrea tell the founding story behind the Minnesota Aurora, and talk about how the club has innovated to create a new way for people to invest in womenâs sports.đ
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In episode #129 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Philippa Portnoy & Teresa Saputo-Crerend, the co-founders of LaunchBreak, which is a new networking platform for women athletes who play or played sports.đ
Philippa & Teresa created LaunchBreak to leverage sports as a powerful way to advance women in society & in professional settings.
The platform offers mentor meetings, resume and job interview prep, and a robust community of over 1500 women ready to support & connect.
In this episode, hear Philippa & Teresa tell the founding story behind LaunchBreak, and talk about why they believe that women are unstoppable together.đŞ
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In episode #128 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline interviews Trisha Goyal, the CEO & Founder of Break Sports.
Since launching in 2020, Break Sports has become one of the largest online social sports booking platforms for casual players in the U.S.
Best known for their âBreak The Loveâ platform for those who play racquet sports, Break Sports offers social sport experiences across 35 states where casual athletes can book, show up, play, and meet new people.đ
To date, Break Sports has served over 360K users in the U.S. - primarily in racquet sports & golf - and in 2025, the team is setting out to innovate across more sports, including soccer & basketball.
In this episode, hear Trisha talk more about founding an innovative new company in sports, why itâs been good business to create a platform founded in making sports more accessible & inclusive for all who want to play. đž
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In episode #127 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with WNBA star and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Napheesa Collier, and Leila Bahbah, who is the U.S. Womenâs Health Brand Lead at Perrigo, maker of Opill.
Opill, which is the first and only daily birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S., just announced Collier as a new member of âTeam Opill.â
The partnership between Collier & Opill builds on the birth control brandâs multi-year partnership with the WNBA which began back in April of 2024.đ
In this episode, hear Leila talk about why Opill believes itâs good business to sponsor womenâs sports, and hear Napheesa talk about why itâs important for her to use her platform to advocate for reproductive health.đŞ
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In episode #126 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sat down with Heath Pearce, the President of For Soccer and a former defender on the USMNT.
For Soccer just released a new fan insights report called the 2023-24 United States of Soccer Report that analyzes topics like demographics, fan characteristics, factors that shape soccer fandom in the U.S.
The 2024 key findings include:
đ âNew Arrivalsâ - aka respondents who indicated having been soccer fans for 5 or fewer years - have grown by 57% since last yearđ More than 45% of âNew Arrivalsâ are womenđĄ Those who have become fans within the last year is up 400% year-over-yearâ¤ď¸ Among casual fans, MLS and NWSL are the two most-beloved leaguesIn this episode, hear Heath & Caroline discuss the report, and talk about the context around why womenâs soccer is on the rise in the U.S.
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In episode #125 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Nicole Jeter West, one of the co-founders of the newly formed Vanguard Maven Group (VMG).
VMG is a new consultancy that is on a mission to foster meaningful connections between people and brands.
Led by Nicole Jeter West, Danita Randolph, and Jadan Randolph, VMG is aiming to be "more than just a marketing and creative consulting agency; we are pioneers, leaders, and Mavens of sports, entertainment, and culture."
In this episode, hear Nicole tell the founding story behind VMG, and how the team is setting out to be a force for change in womenâs sports.
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In episode #124 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, meet WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes and long-time sports journalist Terrika Foster-Brasby, who are the co-hosts of iHeartMediaâs newest womenâs sports series called, Levels To This.
The series aims to feature real conversations - primarily with women - about what it takes to excel at the highest level in their respective fields.
Once a week, Swoopes and Foster-Brasby will discuss the hardwork and obstacles that come along with being at the top of their game, and will dive into their personal highs and lows.
In this episode, hear the full story behind âLevels To This with Sheryl Swoopes & Terrika Foster-Brasby.â
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In episode #123 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Arielle Knutson, the CEO of Oiselle.
Founded in 2007, Oiselle is a âBy Women, For Womenâ performance-oriented apparel brand rooted in running.
Investing in women has always been part of the ethos of Oiselle through the product they create, the athletes they partner with, and the communities they serve.
Oiselle exists to help female athletes experience the joy of running and the transformative power of sport.
In this episode, hear Arielle talk about how Oiselle is helping women all over the world find tested, trusted, quality products that work as hard as they do.
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In episode #122 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Pete Giorgio, the Global and US Sports Practice Leader at Deloitte, and one of the key leaders behind the newly announced Athena Pledge to bring more investment into womenâs sports.
The Athena Pledge is a 1st-of-its-kind platform with four founding members including AT&T, Capital One, Cisco, and Deloitte, who have united to advance strategic efforts around womenâs sports.
The #goal of the Athena Pledge is two-fold:
1ď¸âŁ To mobilize investment, research, and opportunities in womenâs sports.2ď¸âŁ To rally other brands to commit to increased spending and support of the womenâs sports ecosystem.In this episode, hear Caroline & Pete talk about the short & long-term plans for the Athena Pledge and why the founding members believe itâs good for business - and good for society - to invest in womenâs sports.
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In episode #121 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sat down with Leela Srinivasan - the CEO of Parity, Olga Harvey - the COO at the Womenâs Sports Foundation, and Mike Nichols - the Chief of Sponsorship Strategy & Activation at Group 1001 and Gainbridge - to discuss a very special womenâs sports program taking place this November called Parity Week by Gainbridge.
Gainbridge, Parity & the Womenâs Sports Foundation are teaming up to âinvest in the future of womenâs sports.â
Inspired by Billie Jean King - who started the Womenâs Sports Foundation 50 years ago with a $5,000 check - this year, Parity Week by Gainbridge includes the distribution of $150,000 in grants to 21 deserving organizations that support girls & women through sports & education.
Throughout the month of November, grant recipients will execute projects to create more access and opportunities for girls & women in sports across the U.S.
In this episode, hear all the details of the 2024 edition of Parity Week by Gainbridge, and why Parity, the Womenâs Sport Foundation, and Gainbridge are committed to helping the next generation of girls & women pursue their athletic dreams.
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In episode #120 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Jax Diener, one of the owners of Watch Me! Sports Bar, which is a new womenâs sports bar located in Long Beach, California.
For a long time, Jax has had the desire to own a bar where women could feel comfortable gathering to watch sports.
After learning about The Sports Bra in Portland, Jax immediately went for it, and started collaborating with other leaders in the womenâs sports bar movement like Jenny from The Sports Bra, Jen from Rough & Tumble Pub, and Jillian from A Bar of Their Own to pull the plans together for opening Watch Me! in Long Beach.
Today, Jax and the team at Watch Me! are open for business, and on a mission to create a space where women's sports are celebrated, friendships are forged, and empowerment thrives.
In this episode, hear Jax tell the whole story behind Watch Me!, and discuss why itâs been great business to invest in womenâs sports.
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In episode #119 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Camryn Novak, the Co-Founder of Rexana Ventures, which is a data-led womenâs soccer advisory firm.
Cam & the team at Rexana specialize in club optimization, analysis, and strategy - with a dedicated focus on womenâs football.
In partnership with the Retexo Group - the foremost intelligence provider and partner to the buyside of the football M&A market - Rexana leverages comprehensive datasets, rigorous research, advanced analytics, and bespoke statistical models, with the aim to empower its clients to maximize revenue and minimize costs.
In this episode, hear Cam talk about how Rexana is on a mission to accelerate the growth of womenâs football organizations - and why the growth of womenâs football isnât slowing down.
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In episode #118 of đď¸The Business Case For Womenâs Sports, presented by Ally, meet Raven Jemison, the President of the NWSLâs Kansas City Current.
Raven joined as the Currentâs President earlier this year after working across professional sporting organizations like the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Now, Raven is bringing her experience to the NWSL to help the Current continue to raise the bar and set new standards for women's sports - like helping open the first stadium in the world purpose-built for a womenâs professional team.đď¸
In this episode, hear Raven and Caroline dig into the details of how Raven is leading the KC Current as they innovate to establish best-in-class processes & experiences within womenâs sports.
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