
Special episode within the series "Gender pay gap in soccer" - talking about facts no one talks about. Spoiler: The best-paid female football player would have to play for 36 years, earning that same salary to match the salary the highest-paid male player makes in 1 week. Listen to this special episode to hear the number talk and shocking facts about the gender pay gap in football/soccer.
(Disclaimer: Salary amounts might only be 100% accurate for some leagues due to a lack of salary communication and statistics. The numbers were found on the following sources: Statista.com, equalizersoccer.com, football-italia.net, marca.com, ny1.com, sportschau.de, and standard.co.uk.)
Jun 6, 2024
20 min

Kicking off the new series "Gender pay gap in soccer" with two guest speakers currently playing in the highest Romanian league for the Banat Girls. Nara da Costa from Brazil shares her unique experience playing in many European countries, such as France, Germany, Portugal, Albania, and Romania, without ever making a comfortable wage. On the other hand, Frankie Frericks is in her first season as a professional athlete and played in Albania and Romania. Before being a pro athlete, the American played D1 college soccer for five years. Both share their experiences and mention ways to increase salaries in women's soccer.
May 6, 2024
35 min

Finishing up the second series with our first player within their own country’s league, Nathalie Carlsson Mattila from Leksands IF (SDHL) speaks about the gap between payments for internationals and local players within the hockey world.
Disclaimer: The episode was recorded when the league “PHF” still existed. In the meantime, the PHF was replaced by the “PWHL.”
Feb 5, 2024
32 min

Canadian hockey player Anna Purschke from Leksands IF (SDHL) speaks about the need for opportunities to play after college in Canada without being a national team player and reveals some differences in the hockey journeys for European players and players out of North America.
Jan 9, 2024
31 min

Swiss national team and MoDo Hockey (SDHL) player Andrea Brändli shares her hockey journey and reveals exciting ideas of how female athletes can grow their attention.
Nov 14, 2023
36 min

Same series, different continent - Tatum Amy from Leksands IF in the SDHL (Highest Swedish Women's Hockey League) gives insights on Swedish women's hockey and reveals steps we can take to improve salaries.
Oct 7, 2023
28 min

Continuing the series "Gender Pay Gap in Hockey," Montreal Force (PHF) player Emma Keenan shares her journey and what we can do to improve the female sports world and its salaries.
Sep 15, 2023
35 min

Kassidy Sauvé, a pro hockey player for the Buffalo Beauts in the PHF (highest US female hockey league), kicks off the new series "Gender Pay Gap in Hockey" by sharing her story and giving insights on the gender pay gap as well as the mental aspect of the game.
Aug 6, 2023
32 min

Continuing the series called "Win the mental game," Dr. Birkby reveals some mental skills needed to be an elite athlete and discusses the importance of the mental game. Additionally, we briefly cover the gender differences regarding the mental game.
Jul 6, 2023
22 min

To kick off the new series "Win the mental game," this Episode features Heather Pina, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). Heather shares her story and gives valuable tips on how to win the mental game.
Jun 6, 2023
21 min
