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Today on Madam Athlete, we’re doing something a little bit different and featuring an episode from the incredible podcast, Hear Her Sports. In this interview, host Elizabeth Emery talks with marathoner and Olympic bronze medalist Molly Siedel.
About Molly Seidel
Molly is an American runner and Olympian. Running since she was a kid, she competed collegiately at the University of Notre Dame, becoming a 4 time NCAA champion and 6-time NCAA All-American. She competed in the Tokyo games, winning bronze in her first-ever marathon. Molly uses her platform to talk about mental health, eating disorders, and the incredible effects that movement and sport has had for her.
About Elizabeth Emery and Hear Her Sports
Elizabeth is the host of Hear Her Sports, which features women athletes and their incredible stories. She started the podcast upon realizing how little coverage women’s sports received. You can hear all about Elizabeth and her career journey, from professional cyclist to artist to podcast host, on her episode of Madam Athlete.
Highlighting Women in Sports
When Elizabeth was a guest on Madam Athlete, she talked about starting the podcast to give women’s sports the coverage it deserves. Those same themes come up in this interview, as Molly describes the need for media coverage that respects the audience’s intelligence and ability to follow a story deeper than rehashing the winning times.
Inside this episode:
- Molly describes the price she’s paid for not properly resting in the past and learning to schedule in a rest period before ramping up her training again.
- Molly and Elizabeth talk about gender inequity in participation and the need to create spaces where men, women, and non-binary people can express both their competitive and supportive sides.
- They discuss the need for better media coverage of women’s sports that provides not just timely coverage of winners but creates interest by telling the stories, triumphs, and challenges of those who might not be making it on the podium.
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Resources
- Check out Hear Her Sports on Twitter and Instagram
- Molly Seidel’s Twitter and Instagram
- Elizabeth Emery’s Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Madam Athlete Interview
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