UA Sweat the Details

Ever wondered what it takes to be in the Olympics? Australian Paralympic athlete Madison de Rozario shares how she became a professional wheelchair racer, what keeps her motivated, and what it means to be a woman of color with disabilities in sports. Madison also tells Meg and Mon about her journey to self-love and her commitment to get more people with disabilities in sports.

After years of not being a priority for the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Women’s National Team demands a change. USWNT player Kelley O’Hara opens up about her experience fighting for better pay and working conditions with her teammates. Kelley also shares with Meg and Mon her efforts to increase media coverage of women’s sports with her podcast Just Women’s Sports.

Seeing yourself represented is just as important in sports as it is in the media behind the scenes. CBS reporter Jenny Chiu joins Meg and Mon to explain how sports media has a long way to go to be inclusive. Jenny discusses her unexpected (and inspiring!) path from playing on the Mexican National Soccer Team to becoming a reporter on CBS. As someone who is mixed race, Jenny shares the strengths that come with being a bilingual broadcaster, how media executives can be more inclusive with their decisions and how skin color and size also should be a factor in diversifying spaces. 

What is it like to be a woman in a male-dominated sport like football? Now imagine becoming the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl! Katie Sowers is the perfect example of what it looks like to never take no for an answer. Katie shares how as a coach, she sets out to challenge and inspire her teams instead of leading with an iron fist. 

Imagine over the course of a few days going from starting pitcher for an underdog D1 softball team to making sports headlines across the country. Odicci Alexander and the James Madison University softball team became the Cinderella story of the 2021 Women’s College World Series, when she led the team to victory after victory against some of the toughest teams in college softball. Mon checks in with Odicci on her transition to playing professional softball and gains some insights to apply not only to the field, court, or training grounds but also to life.