The Game Changers: Indian Women in Sports

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This podcast contains stories, opinions, interviews, and experiences that aims to raise awareness about the disparity in an attempt to bridge the gap between genders in Indian sport. The disparity between genders in sport in India, although improving, is enormous. At the age of 10, when I approached a cricket academy to learn the sport, I was told they don’t teach girls, and, it is the lack of encouragemen that creates this vicious cycle. This podcast aims at slowly chipping away at that barrier to erase the notion that women can't play sports. Get in touch - podcastthegamechangers@gmail.com.

Episodes

  1. 11/24/2024

    Episode 11: Beyond the Medals

    Hi Everyone! Welcome back! In this episode we discuss how the olympics impact grassroot programs in India for womens sports. We also talk about some next steps - would love to hear what you think about this aspect (leave a message on the email podcastthegamechangers@gmail.com)! Hope you enjoy this episode :)

    14 min

  2. 11/04/2024

    Episode 10: India in Paralympics

    Hi Everyone :) Welcome back! So sorry for the long delay - I'm back now! This episode is about the incredible performance and the stories of some Indian women para-athletes. They are severely under-credited for their over and beyond accomplishments. Hope you are as inspired and grateful as I was! Have a great week!

    14 min

  3. 07/18/2023

    Episode 09: Motherhood and Sportswoman

    Hi Everyone! In this Episode, we discuss some examples of women who have become champions, while raising children and running a family - showing the true strength of a woman and the lack of truth in the norms created by society. I was extremely inspired by the dedication these woman had to their sport and can only hope to emmulate some of it. Hope you enjoy :)

    11 min

  4. 01/30/2023

    Episode 08: An Interview with Suhani Bedi

    Hi Everyone! Happy 2023 :) This first episode of the new year is one that I have been super excited for because I have interviewed Suhani Bedi, who not only is a woman in sport, but also a woman in the very niche sport of Ultimate Frisbee, and one that brilliantly manages a professional career alongside her international sporting career. I was so inspired by her journey, determination and dedication towards not only the sports she pursued but also her academics and work. This interview was really one of a kind, and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I did while recording it - because not only will you be introduced to a all new sport, but also someone who should be an inspiration for all of us. For everyone looking to learn more about Ultimate Frisbee, here is a link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmZ77Yn3Fr4) for a video that covers the basics. Enjoy and see you soon :))

    24 min

  5. 11/19/2022

    Episode 07: Steps in the Right Direction

    Hii! There have been so many good things that have happened that I had to make an episode JUST to discuss all of them, hope you get as excited about them as I did. On another note, this episode was the first episode that I recorded without a script, so pardon the ums, wrong choices of words and a bit of rambling, I hope to practice and get better! Would love any thoughts or feedback at podcastthegamechangers@gmail.com. See you soon :)

    13 min

  6. 07/05/2022

    Episode 06: A Bunch of Firsts

    Hi Everyone! I’m back, sorry for the long delay.  In this episode of The Game Changers, we talk about some of my experiences, but mainly discuss some unknown and important firsts for Indian Women in sport. Doing research and recording this episode left me with a great sense of pride for the achievements of the sportswomen in our country, and should leave the same feeling in the hearts of every Indian. Hope you enjoy it and see you again next week:) Here is my email to get in touch with me - podcastthegamechangers@gmail.com.

    7 min

  7. 01/04/2022

    Episode 05: An Interview with Vidyuth Jaisimha

    Hello! Happy 2022! In this first episode of the new year, I have interviewed Mr VIDYUTH JAISIMHA, who is a certified BCCI coach and currently is the head coach for all women’s cricket in Hyderabad. Additionally, he has been the national coach for the Thailand men’s and women’s team and the Maldives national team. The first and only Cricket Coach from Hyderabad to be the National Cricket Coach of two countries, Thailand and Maldives. Under his coaching, Thailand won the six nation women’s tournament and became eligible to play the World Cup Qualifiers. Under his many achievements, he has also been the assistant coach for the SunRisers Hyderabad, SRH, an IPL team. He was also one of the eligible candidates that had applied for the post of Indian Women’s Cricket National Coach in December 2018 and 2021. His experiences and involvement shows there's a very positive future for women's cricket in India and around the world! See you soon :)

    13 min

  8. 12/16/2021

    Episode 04: An Interview with Karunya Keshav.

    Hi Everyone! In this episode of The GameChangers, I had the privilege to be able to interview Karunya Keshav. Karunya Keshav is an independent sports writer. A lot of her writing is about cricket, and women in sport. Karunya is the co-author of the book 'The Fire Burns Blue', which is a history of women's cricket in India from the 1970s to around 2018. (I would definitely recommend this book for all those who haven't read it yet :)) The unique thing about this interview is the variety of stories talked about and the fact that her answers really allow new things to occur to you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed listening to the answers! See you again next week :)

    16 min

  9. 12/02/2021

    Episode 03: An Interview with Monalisa Mehta.

    Hi Again! In this 3rd Episode of the GameChangers, I had the privilege of interviewing star table tennis player, Monalisa Baruah Mehta. She is an extremely important Assamese sports personality, and in addition to winning the Arjuna Award in 1987 she is a National champion in all the categories, sub junior, junior & senior. Something really special about this interview is the really positive perspective Mrs Mehta brought to the table that really made me look forward to a brighter future for women in sports. Enjoy her positivity and jovial outlook towards playing sport and see you next week :)

    13 min

  10. 11/22/2021

    Episode 02: The Heraean Games, and the jackpot year of 1952.

    Hi Everyone! In this second episode of The Game Changers, we talk about the Heraean Games and open the treasure chest of an Indian Sportswoman in the year of 1952. I thoroughly enjoyed the research for this episode and consider it a great honour to be reciting the stories of these pioneer women who we all have so much to thank for. Hope you enjoy it and see you again next week :)

    9 min

  11. 11/10/2021

    Episode 01: The Problem, Experiences and Encounters

    Hi Everyone! In this pilot episode of The Game Changers, the source of the problem is explored and explained. In addition to this, there’s a variety of stories from professional sports women and young girls who share their experiences with gender divides in Sport. Hope you enjoy it and see you again next week :) Here is the link of the Tweet referred to at 5:25 - https://twitter.com/BrySmith97/status/1448192183262236674

    8 min
  12. Episode 00: Podcast Introduction

    11/05/2021

    Episode 00: Podcast Introduction

    This is a podcast that contains stories, opinions, interviews, encounters and experiences and information that aims to raise awareness about the disparity in an attempt to bridge the gap between genders in Indian sport. The disparity between genders in sport in India, although improving, is enormous. At the age of 10, when I approached a cricket academy to learn the sport, I was told they don’t teach girls, and although this is a result of lack of participation, it is the lack of encouragement and sports infrastructure for women that creates this vicious cycle. This podcast aims at slowly chipping away at that barrier through interesting and short stories and interviews to erase the notion that women can't play sports.

    1 min
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This podcast contains stories, opinions, interviews, and experiences that aims to raise awareness about the disparity in an attempt to bridge the gap between genders in Indian sport. The disparity between genders in sport in India, although improving, is enormous. At the age of 10, when I approached a cricket academy to learn the sport, I was told they don’t teach girls, and, it is the lack of encouragemen that creates this vicious cycle. This podcast aims at slowly chipping away at that barrier to erase the notion that women can't play sports. Get in touch - podcastthegamechangers@gmail.com.

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