The Conversation Collective

Kia ora listeners! This is a special bonus episode of The Shift Foundation's podcast, The Conversation Collective. Shift teamies Tiki and Greer jump on the mics to kōrero with the new CEO of Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa, Raelene Castle.  At Shift we are big believers in the positive benefits that being active has on wellbeing, so we were excited to check in with the new CEO, hear her thoughts on physical activity, and kōrero some of the issues and opportunities that Shift is super passionate about! Raelene Castle has worked both in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia as a high profile sport executive. Her appointment at Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa marks the first time that a woman has held this top position at the organisation. Beyond her career in sport administration Raelene has played tennis, netball and lawn bowls at a representative level and is a self-proclaimed lover of sport.  ~~~ During the episode we mentioned the IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion held in Rotorua in 2019. Reading the legacy document "Waiora - Indigenous Peoples' Statement for Planetary Health and Sustainable Development" helped us to better our understanding of the interconnectedness between human health and wellbeing, climate change, and planetary health. We would like to acknowledge the authors of this statement and the importance of Indigenous peoples' voices on these topics. To find out more about Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa head to www.sportnz.org.nz Learn more about the Shift kaupapa by visiting our website www.shiftnz.org, where you will also find an accessible transcript of this episode. Alternatively, give us a follow us on Instagram @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Kia ora listeners! Welcome to the final episode of series two! To wrap things up we've got one last awesome kōrero with The Conversation Collective team. Join Eleanor, Solinda, Caitlin, Polly and Kate as they reflect on their epic podcasting journey and share what they have learnt by speaking to incredible women from around the world. This is a thoughtful, fun, and silly conversation that's not to be missed. So tune in and listen up! ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

As-salamu alaykum listeners!  Welcome back. Join Solinda, your amazing host for this week's episode, as she speaks with her guest Hayam Elshirbiny from Egypt. They kōrero about jumping into life's opportunities, creating inclusive spaces for young women to play basketball in Cairo, and the wellbeing benefits of keeping active in a way that suits you.  Hayam is an incredible woman from Cairo, Egypt who is dedicated to empowering young girls in her city by teaching them to play basketball. Since 2014 she has been doing this through her programme Girl Power. A retired professional basketball player herself, Hayam played basketball for 20 years and represented Egypt on a national level. She has served on the governing committee for the sport and supervised several basketball teams. These days Hayam can be found training for ultramarathons and is now a founding member of Egypt's first trail running team, Wadi Ibex.  Follow Girl Power @girlpoweregypt and the Wadi Ibex trail running team @wadiibex on Instagram. ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Content warning: Sexual harassment is mentioned in this episode. There is one instance of offensive language. If you want to talk to someone about sexual harassment, or need to seek help, you can find some free, confidential helplines listed in the notes below.  ~~~ Vanakkam listeners!  Join your brilliant host, Polly, in conversation with her inspiring guest Sangeetha Manoharan from India. They discuss privilege blindness, "doing" with integrity, and the inequalities that women and LGBTQ+ individuals face in everyday and sporting life. Sangeetha is the founder and director of PlayNice Company in Chennai, India. With her company Sangeetha provides opportunities for change and growth through mental and physical fitness. Sangeetha is an amazing ultimate frisbee player and coach, and has competed at the World Championships of Beach Ultimate several times. Ultimate frisbee is a mixed gender, self-officiated sport, two things which Sangeetha believes make it a valuable tool for empowerment in Indian society. Find out more about PlayNice Company on their website: www.playnicecompany.com Follow Sangeetha on Instagram @sangee81 Free, confidential helplines in Aotearoa, New Zealand: - In an emergency call 111 - Safe to talk, Kōrero mai ka ora. Sexual Harm Helpline, 24/7. Call: 0800 044 334, text: 4334 - Youthline. Helping young people access the support they need. Call: 0800 376 633, text: 234 - Rape Crisis. Call: 0800 88 33 00 These are just a few, but there are many more organisations out there! ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

¡Hola listeners! The young woman hosting this week's episode is the fabulous Caitlin! Join Caitlin for a thoughtful and fun kōrero with her enigmatic guest Carmen "Piña" Pozo from Bolivia. Together they delve into the implications of gender within journalism and sport, discuss success in male dominated industries, and consider how media and sport can be tools for social change in Bolivia and beyond. Piña is a sport journalist in La Paz, Bolivia. She co-founder of a sports magazine and a soccer academy for girls, both called Las Súper Poderosas ("Super powerful women"). As one of the first and most recognised female sports journalist in Bolivia, Piña made waves at the start of her career in the 1990s. Today she continues to break down gender stereotypes in sport, especially in soccer. During the pandemic Las Súper Poderosas soccer academy has been training girls online and while also working to enable those without internet access to participate. You can connect with Piña on her personal Facebook account or follow her on Instagram @pina.pozo ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Content warning: abusive relationships, domestic violence and rape are mentioned in this episode. If you want to talk to someone, or need to seek help, you can find some free, confidential helplines listed in the notes below. ~~~ Kia ora listeners!  This week your incredible host Jolénna is chatting with Megha Vora and her daughter Jaanya from India. In this engaging conversation they speak about developing resilience, the importance of independence for women in India, and empowerment through self-defence. Megha and her husband established Women's Set Defense Centre (WSDC) which women can attend for free. Since 2014 they have set up six training centres around India. Megha herself is the chief instructor at the main centre in Mumbai where she lives. Their basic course includes physical training, confidence exercises, and preventive training like screaming and verbal de-escalation. Since the pandemic hit India Megha has been teaching classes to thousands of girls and women online. Find out more about WSDC on their website: www.womenssdc.com or on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/wsdcenter/ and follow them on Instagram @womensselfdefensecenter1! Free, confidential helplines in Aotearoa, New Zealand: - In an emergency call 111 - Safe to talk, Kōrero mai ka ora. Sexual Harm Helpline, 24/7. Call: 0800 044 334, text: 4334 - Youthline. Helping young people access the support they need, 24/7. Call: 0800 376 633, text: 234 - Women's Refuge. Supporting women and children experiencing family violence, 24/7. Call: 0800 733 843 - Rape Crisis. Call: 0800 88 33 00 These are just a few, but there are many more organisations out there! ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Bonjour listeners! For this week's episode, the amazing Kate is hosting Carole Ponchon from France. They chat about empowerment, diversity in leadership, and the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted the fight for equity. Carole is currently leading SWinG (Supporting Women in Achieving their Goals) a project that aims to increase diversity in leadership and governance. She has worked as a leader and manager in several European sports organisations and in 2013 founded her own company, BeInnovActiv. She is passionate about the positive impact that play and physical activity can have on people's lives. Find out more about the SWinG project on their website: www.gamechangeher.org Note: The academics that Carole mentions who describe empowerment are Nanette Page and Cheryl E. Czuba. You can read their short article "Empowerment: What Is It?" online here.  ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Kia ora listeners!  For the first official interview of series two, we're starting things off in Aotearoa, New Zealand! This week, the charming Eleanor sits down with her guest Shanelle Barrett. Together they yarn about the power of positive thinking, family support, and how all that makes entry into sport more accessible. Shanelle Barrett is an event director who runs the New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup. After a debilitating illness prevented Shanelle from competing as a triathlete in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, she had to rethink her whole sense of identity. In 2012 she did achieve her ultimate goal of making it to the Olympic Games, this time as a technical official for triathlon.  ~~~  Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui!   ~~~  Contact Shanelle Barrett: [email protected] You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: www.shiftnz.org/podcast Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~  Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Kia ora listeners! Welcome to the intro episode for a BRAND NEW series of The Conversation Collective! Get to know Kate, Jolénna, Solinda, Caitlin, Polly and Eleanor - the fantastic team behind Series Two - as they chat about their vision for this podcast and what they are most looking forward to about this series.  These young women will be sharing some amazing conversations with us and talking to inspiring guests from around the world. The women they will be interviewing have all previously attended Empower Women Through Sport, an initiative that is part of the Global Sports Mentoring Program in the United States. These women will tell us their incredible stories, speak about the work they are doing to empower women and girls, and share their insights of the impact of Covid-19 where they live. ~~~ Big thank you and high fives to the Centre for Sport, Peace and Society at the University of Tennessee, whose Empower Women Through Sports follow-on grant has brought this podcast series to life. Our thanks also go to The New Zealand Commission for UNESCO for supporting this project and powering these conversations. Ngā mihi nui! ~~~ You can find the full transcript from this episode, and learn more about Shift, on our website: https://www.shiftnz.org Follow us on Instagram @the_coversation_collective and @shiftfoundationnz ~~~ Music from Purple Planet and YouTube Studio

Are you aged 16-24 years old and living in the Wellington region? Ever dreamt of interviewing people or recording a podcast? We are looking for young women just like YOU to take part in creating The Conversation Collective! For the second series of The Conversation Collective we are going GLOBAL! As part of The Convo Co team you could lead the creation of a podcast series which connects the voices of women and young women from across the globe. If this sounds like your kinda thing, then we want to hear from you! Visit our website www.shiftnz.org/podcast to find out more.