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CEO and Founder Jen Gruskoff chats with former collegiate soccer star at Duke who became an author, Gwendolyn Oxenham. Oxenham is known for shining a light on the stories and players that don't usually get the attention or respect they deserve. You won't want to miss this interview as Jen and Gwen talk about her latest book Pride of a Nation, an in-depth chronicle of USWNT history. Plus host Rohtas Wadera breaks down some of the key highlights from 2022 including, the USWNT's good moments, social media stars, and the best moments from what was a spectacular year for women's soccer in 2022 in terms of growth and investment. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/give-n-go/donations
CEO and Founder Jen Gruskoff chats with former collegiate soccer star at Duke who became an author, Gwendolyn Oxenham. Oxenham is known for shining a light on the stories and players that don't usually get the attention or respect they deserve. You won't want to miss this interview as Jen and Gwen talk about her latest book Pride of a Nation, an in-depth chronicle of USWNT history. Plus host Rohtas Wadera breaks down some of the key highlights from 2022 including, the USWNT's good moments, social media stars, and the best moments from what was a spectacular year for women's soccer in 2022 in terms of growth and investment. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/give-n-go/donations
The United States Women's National Team have been around since the mid-1980s, and through their 4 decades of history, there have been some incredible players, moments, and stories. On Episode 89 of the SSFC Podcast, we speak with Gwendolyn Oxenham, who has taken on the incredible task of compiling these stories and moments into a new book that just recently hit book stores. The book is called Pride of a Nation: A Celebration of the US Women's National Soccer Team, and it is a collection of essays by Oxenham that is combined with over 250 full page photographs that chronicle the history of the USWNT. From the team's early beginnings and the story of how the “OOSA OOSA OOSA AH” chant came to be a rallying cry for the program, all the way to the current team and its continual efforts to bring social change to the game for future generations, it's a terrific interview with Gwendolyn Oxenham as she speaks on some of the research she underwent to create the book and some of her favorite moments. Oxenham is no stranger to the soccer field or bringing the stories of soccer to the people. She has been involved in writing books and producing films and podcasts on soccer for over a decade. Her most acclaimed effort on the film side was producing and starring in the 2010 documentary Pelada, which won several awards. She also wrote and directed the 2015 sports documentary An Equal Playing Field, and was a consulting producer for the 2018 series Finding Football. On the written side, she's already written 2 books: Finding the Game: Three Years, Twenty-five Countries and the Search for Pickup Soccer and Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer. You won't want to miss this engaging interview!
The United States Women's National Team have been around since the mid-1980s, and through their 4 decades of history, there have been some incredible players, moments, and stories. On Episode 89 of the SSFC Podcast, we speak with Gwendolyn Oxenham, who has taken on the incredible task of compiling these stories and moments into a new book that just recently hit book stores. The book is called Pride of a Nation: A Celebration of the US Women's National Soccer Team, and it is a collection of essays by Oxenham that is combined with over 250 full page photographs that chronicle the history of the USWNT. From the team's early beginnings and the story of how the “OOSA OOSA OOSA AH” chant came to be a rallying cry for the program, all the way to the current team and its continual efforts to bring social change to the game for future generations, it's a terrific interview with Gwendolyn Oxenham as she speaks on some of the research she underwent to create the book and some of her favorite moments. Oxenham is no stranger to the soccer field or bringing the stories of soccer to the people. She has been involved in writing books and producing films and podcasts on soccer for over a decade. Her most acclaimed effort on the film side was producing and starring in the 2010 documentary Pelada, which won several awards. She also wrote and directed the 2015 sports documentary An Equal Playing Field, and was a consulting producer for the 2018 series Finding Football. On the written side, she's already written 2 books: Finding the Game: Three Years, Twenty-five Countries and the Search for Pickup Soccer and Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer. You won't want to miss this engaging interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Women's World Football Show, Episode 209 – Julie Foudy, legendary USWNT midfielder and Sports BroadcasterWe're exploring the USWNT's history and cultural impact on society with USWNT legend Julie Foudy! It's a special show looking at the team like we've never looked at it before through the pages of the newly released coffee table book Pride of a Nation by Gwendolyn Oxenham.Julie FoudyFormer USWNT midfielder, 2-time Women's World Cup Champion and 2-time Olympic gold medal winner, Julie Foudy stops by to give her insights on the team and its impact throughout its four-decade history.We take experts from the book and dive deeply into them. Julie describes her days with the USWNT and the responsibilities the team takes with them onto the winners podium. Using the podium as a platform for change is what makes this team one of the most beloved sports teams in the world. With Julie and her 99ers, keeping the current generation on task to know the history and continue the mindset that winning is more about just trophies.Don't miss this very special show! (19')Plus...Updates from the Australian A-League Women and a look towards the NCAA Women's College CupEpisode Links:Julie Foudy tells her life story on Episode 41 - https://wwfshow.com/2015/04/12/julie-foudy/Julie Foudy talks about leadership through sports & her book on Episode 95 – https://wwfshow.com/2015/04/12/julie-foudy/Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy – https://www.juliefoudyleadership.com/Learn more about Pride of a Nation – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696610/pride-of-a-nation-by-gwendolyn-oxenham-foreword-by-julie-foudy-edited-by-david-hirshey-rob-fleder-and-roger-director/Order Pride of a Nation on Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Nation-Celebration-National-Official-ebook/dp/B09WH71GR8Order Pride of a Nation on Barnes & Noble – https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pride-of-a-nation-gwendolyn-oxenham/1141355112Listen to Hillary Beall on Episode 206 – https://wwfshow.com/2022/10/10/episode-206-hillary-beall-cheryl-downes/Read Patty's article on Hillary Beall at – https://beyond90.com.au/getting-to-know-hillary-beall-american-with-big-dreams/Catch Patty's new YouTube Show Mission California – https://mission-california.com/More WWFShow Links:Follow Women's World Football Show on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and our blog at wwfshowblog.com.Listen to Women's World Football Show on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify, Spreaker, TuneIn Radio, Google Play, Castbox, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and direct from our website at www.WWFShow.com.Original Broadcast Date: Nov. 28, 2022Women's World Football Show is hosted, written, edited and produced by Patty La Bella.Additional assistance for this episode by Julie Foudy and Kristin Casemore.Women's World Football Show website design and theme music by Patricia La BellaWomen's World Football Show® is a registered trademark and its audio and logo cannot be used without expressed written authorization.
Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome former USWNT midfielder, 2x World Cup Champion, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Julie Foudy to the show. Julie gives her take on the current World Cup and how the United States Men will fare especially against England. Plus, she discusses the 2023 Women's World Cup and how the United States Women stack up against their Group G. Then, Julie Foudy talks about her new book, The Pride of a Nation: A Celebration of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (An Official U.S. Soccer Book), writing it with Gwendolyn Oxenham, what it was like to recount these stories and how much the sister hood of the USWNT means to her. Full exclusive interview. Watch USWNT, NWSL and WSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ 'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32 Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I first discovered the work of Gwendolyn Oxenham when one of my middle school soccer players told me of a film screening he had attended the night before. The film was called Pelada, and "it's about soccer," was the only synopsis he offered (6th graders, waddaya gonna do?). I decided to check it out, purchased it on iTunes, and it changed my life. Two division-1 soccer players, having finished their playing careers, found themselves directionless. In their words, "the pro leagues weren't calling, and we weren't in the national team pool,' explained my guest, Gwendolyn Oxenham. So she and her partner Luke decided to travel the world in search of the heart of soccer: the pickup game. Underneath all the money, all the contentiousness, the drive, the manicured fields, the billion dollar industry, is people with a ball at their feet. As she decolonized her relationship with soccer, she returned to her elemental self: the humans and the stories. Since the publication of her first book, Finding the Game and the film it was based on, Pelada, Gwen has continued the two things that ignite her passion: writing and soccer. She Published her second book, Under the Lights and in the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer, and it gained such acclaim that it was produced into the podcast series Hustle Rule, in which the stories were narrated by Hannah Waddingham, star of Ted Lasso Anyone who reads Gwen's work will find their assumptions and beliefs about sports in general and soccer in particular disrupted. Plus an amazing top five! Hustle Rule Podcast, narrated by Hannah Waddingham Gwen's Books
This is the final episode in our series. In Act 1, Shapeshifters, we look at the generations of women who had no pro league to play in: what's it like to be a 22-year-old who has to completely start over? They go on to become rocket scientists, CEOs, and big-time music supervisors. In Act 2, Side-Hustlers, we look at the early generations who did have a pro league to play in, but had to scrap and hustle at side jobs to make it work. In Act 3, we finish with today's generation – the New Guard – when the field of opportunity is wide open.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Come with us to the most futebol-mad country in all the world, as we follow the trail of the magicians, some you may have heard of – and some you haven't. We'll head to Santos FC, where 1000 girls from all over the country show up to the open tryout, dreaming of playing for the most storied club in Brazilian history: the land of the King, Pele, and now the Queen: Marta. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fans of the U.S. women's national soccer team have been hearing the same names for quite a few years. But now, a new generation of players is starting to take over. Today, reporter Gwendolyn Oxenham gives us an inside look at one of those up-and-coming stars -- 22-year-old defender Naomi Girma -- and explains how her unlikely rise to stardom was fueled by an entire community of people. Plus, why Girma, a first-generation Ethiopian-American, represents a new kind of American women's soccer star. Read Gwen's full story about Naomi Girma.Check out her podcast, Hustle Rule: The Untold Stories Of Women's SoccerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is the story of Nadia Nadim – a professional soccer player, a soon-to-be surgeon, a daughter, a sister, a niece, and an Afghan refugee… and, above all else, a kid who loved to play football. In this episode, we'll meet the family who just won't quit, including Diana, Nadia's sister and a champion boxer, and Aryana Sayeed, Nadia's aunt and Afghanistan's most famous singer who has taken her fight for the rights of Afghan women all the way to the UN. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
At the national team level, countries have ever-deepening talent pools; it's harder and harder to hold onto your spot. If you get pregnant, that means months on the sideline while a young, hungry replacement is playing in your stead. The mothers who do go for it often face major doubt: it's dicey to take a chance on a player undergoing both a gigantic physical transformation and a shift in priorities. This is the story of two moms on opposite sides of the world – Australia's Melissa Barbieri and USA's Amy Rodriguez – who were cut or traded… and who set out to make a comeback as good as any you'll find. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With women's continental championships in full swing around the world, Grant interviews Gwendolyn Oxenham, the preeminent long-form writer in women's soccer, about her new podcast series Hustle Rule: The Untold Stories of Women's Soccer, which is hosted by Hannah Waddingham from Ted Lasso. The series, which has a collection of tremendous stories on the women's game from around the globe, is based on Oxenham's book Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer. Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode, we head to underground leagues in New York - to cutthroat games with high stakes, mega talent, big crowds, and cash prizes…where Allie Long plays against the men. This will be her proving ground. Her dream? To make the U.S. women's national team. She is at an age when many players begin to retire. Will she get called up? Or will she, like so many of the men she plays with, be someone who just missed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When the scout knocked on the door of Josephine Chukwunonye's one-room home in Lagos, Nigeria, her father told him to leave. But Josephine (aka Alinco) pleaded – “Dad, if you don't let me play, I will die” – until her father gave in. When she told her mother that one day she would use her soccer earnings to build her family a house, her mother laughed: “Child, that doesn't happen for girls.” But Alinco kept dreaming anyway: at night, sleeping on the floor with her six family members beside her, she thought to herself, “One day I will change our lives.” This is the story of Alinco – and a Nigerian professional league that allows women to change the fates of their families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is the story of a semi-pro team in North Carolina that believes homosexuality is a sin - and the effect this belief has on its gay players. This is also the story of another team, 130-miles down the road: the Asheville City Blues, a team owned and coached by gay women and rainbow-loving allies who believe you can love whoever you want to love. The rivalry between these two teams is about more than just the queers playing against the evangelical Christians during Pride month. The history between these two teams runs deeper than you can possibly imagine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Great Since 68 - Episode 16: Back to winning ways for Birmingham City this week with their first win in four matches. We discuss the 2-0 victory with interviews from manager Marc Skinner and goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. We also discuss the Continental Cup semi-finals and international training camps. Before finally, discussing the potential postponement of the Yeovil v Birmingham game on January 26 with comments from Marc Skinner. Craig recommended a book on the show this week and that was ‘Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer‘ by Gwendolyn Oxenham. Our podcast image this week comes from the superb Birmingham City photographer Roy Smiljanic. Many thanks to him.
Grant leads a panel discussion at Duke University on The Struggle for Equality in Global Women's Soccer. Panelists include Jean Williams of the University of Wolverhampton, Shireen Ahmed of the Burn It All Down podcast and Gwendolyn Oxenham, the author of "Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Grant leads a panel discussion at Duke University on The Struggle for Equality in Global Women's Soccer. Panelists include Jean Williams of the University of Wolverhampton, Shireen Ahmed of the Burn It All Down podcast and Gwendolyn Oxenham, the author of "Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We drop the Oxenhammer as we sit down with Author, Director, and former Pro Footballer, Gwendolyn Oxenham to discuss her fascinating new book, Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women’s Soccer, as well as some other topics surrounding the current stat of Women's Football.
The EPLpod boyz chat with Gwendolyn Oxenham, author of Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer. 1. Support EPLpod 2. EatMyGoal 3. TEAMTalk 4. Gwendolyn's book
JJ and Kieran return for a packed show that covers everything from disputes with football authorities to transfers and major awards. We also look at the latest goings on in the NWSL, and finish off with a chat with writer and author Gwendolyn Oxenham about her new book.
It’s the STL United (Ed Mundo Show). Czar Schwarz is at the helm, but he’s got the usual suspects (Edmundo, Professor Blyth, Intern Brad, Super Ted) in tow. The guys start the show by talking with Film Director and Author Gwendolyn Oxenham. Gwendolyn Oxenham’s official website: http://gwendolynoxenham.com/The post August 26, 2017 – STL United (THE ED MUNDO SHOW) – Segment 1 appeared first on insidestl.com.
It’s the STL United (Ed Mundo Show). Czar Schwarz is at the helm, but he’s got the usual suspects (Edmundo, Professor Blyth, Intern Brad, Super Ted) in tow. The guys start the show by talking with Film Director and Author Gwendolyn Oxenham. Gwendolyn Oxenham’s official website: http://gwendolynoxenham.com/The post August 26, 2017 – STL United (THE ED MUNDO SHOW) – Segment 1 appeared first on insidestl.com.
On August 26, 2017, The STL United crew had the opportunity to sit down with esteemed author and film director Gwendolyn Oxenham, who recently wrote a new book that takes you inside the world of women’s soccer entitled “Under the Lights and In the Dark.” Gwendolyn Oxenham’s website: gwendolynoxenham.com/ Follow Gwendolyn Oxenham on Twitter: @gwenoxenham Pre-Order “Under the The post August 26, 2017 – INTERVIEW W/ GWENDOLYN OXENHAM appeared first on insidestl.com.
On August 26, 2017, The STL United crew had the opportunity to sit down with esteemed author and film director Gwendolyn Oxenham, who recently wrote a new book that takes you inside the world of women’s soccer entitled “Under the Lights and In the Dark.” Gwendolyn Oxenham’s website: gwendolynoxenham.com/ Follow Gwendolyn Oxenham on Twitter: @gwenoxenham Pre-Order “Under the The post August 26, 2017 – INTERVIEW W/ GWENDOLYN OXENHAM appeared first on insidestl.com.
Former pro soccer player and author Gwendolyn Oxenham, on the reality of being a professional female athlete, and the pay gap between male and female athletes. Dr. Cheryl Cooky, Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Purdue University, on a recent study she co-authored about the exclusion of women's sports in televised news and shows.