MMA: PODCAST – ALL AROUND FIGHTER TECIA TORRES

Tecia Torres has a lot on her plate in 2013. Besides her first ever K-1 rules kickboxing match this coming weekend, she is set to face Rose Namajunas in a battle of the undefeated at InvictaFC 6 this July. We will talk to Torres about both fights, her prosporous year in 2012, and working her way up the strawweight ladder. Listen to the Podcast here [Read More]

published May 3, 2013 at 3:22pm EDT

PODCAST – PRO FIGHTER JORDAN GAZA

Coming off her first pro win, Jordan Gaza is one of the next generation of fighters training strictly MMA. The 20 year old is looking for a winning record as she will take on Amber Stautzenberger at DakotaFC April 20. We will talked about andldquo;The Ninja Princessandrsquo;sandrdquo; busy schedule for 2013, and her roller coaster of a career. Listen to the Podcast here Filed under: MMA [Read More]

published February 26, 2013 at 6:34pm EST

NEW WTS PODCAST: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

See ya, 2012. What up, 2013?! In this edition of the Women Talk Sports podcast, Cara and I give you a run down of the top happenings of womenandrsquo;s sports in 2012. The list includes many highs and some lows. If you havenandrsquo;t had the time to keep up with all things sports this year listening to this podcast is a must! Happy New Years to all our listeners. We look forward to the many episodes ahead. LISTEN today! andnbsp; Give us a shout at @womentalksports, @stephmperl, @carabyrd or podcast@womentalksports.com [Read More]

published January 3, 2013 at 10:19am EST

THREE-TIME OLYMPIAN SUZY FAVOR HAMILTON WORKS AS VEGAS ESCORT

News broke yesterday that three-time Olympic mid-distance runner Suzy Favor Hamilton had been living a secret life as an escort for the past year. Favor Hamilton, 44, used the alias, andldquo;Kelly Lundy,andrdquo; to secure andldquo;datesandrdquo; while working for Haley Hestonandrsquo;s Private Collection. She traveled to several cities around the country including Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Houston for dates and made $600 per hour/$6,000 per 24 hours. She took to Twitter after the news came out to give fans and followers more explanation on this shocking story. Favor Hamilton has been married to Mark Hamilton, a former Wisconsin baseball player, since 1991. The two have a 7-year-old daughter. Mark knew about her second life and tried to stop her. "As crazy as I know it seems, I never thought I would be exposed...," Suzy continues via Twitter. However, she "cannot emphasize enough how sorry [she] is to anyone [she] has hurt." Suzy has been and will continue to work with a psychol [Read More]

published December 21, 2012 at 12:28pm EST

PODCAST – INVICTAFC’S AMANDA BELL

6-1 as an amateur fighter, Amanda Bell is looking to make a quick impact in the featherweight division as she takes on Tamikka Brents at InvictaFC 4 Jan. 5. We talked to Bell about her preparing for her pro debut, and entering into an ever growing 145 division. Listen to the Podcast here [Read More]

published December 10, 2012 at 3:10pm EST

PODCAST – EAST COAST MMA FIGHTER CASSIE CRISANO

Touting a 3-1 record, Maryland based fighter Cassie Crisano is looking to make it win #4 as she takes on Shanie Rusth at Spartan Promotions in Virginia. We will be talking to Crisano about training in the mid-atlantic region and her aspirations going into 2013. Listen to the Podcast here andnbsp; [Read More]

published November 27, 2012 at 12:54pm EST

PODCAST – AUSTRALIAN MMA FIGHTER BEC HYATT

After gettining KOandrsquo;ed in her first ever MMA fight, Bec Hyatt has come back to win three straight and is suddenly becoming a hot prospect in the Australian MMA scene. We talked to Hyatt about her upcoming andnbsp;fight and her desire to make it on the international scene. Listen to theandnbsp;complete podcast here Filed under: MMA [Read More]

published September 20, 2012 at 12:44pm EDT

WOMEN TALK SPORTS EPISODE #2 (SEPTEMBER 2012)

Welcome back for the September issue of the Women Talk Sports podcast. This time around we have several thrilling stories for you. First, we talk aboutandnbsp;who is going to take Pia Sundhage's place as the coach of the U.S. Women's National soccer team. We need somebody good...Sundhage is going to be tough to follow. Then, we speculate on whetherandnbsp;the WNBA is falling apart. Hopefully not but there has certainly been some shenanigans going on there. Not only do we wonder about the issues surrounding the WNBA but we also talked about the fact that there are issues surrounding the NPF.andnbsp;There was NO winner at the NPF Championships. Whhhha? Yeah, we asked ourselves the same question. On a happier note, we talk about this super cool high schooler who is playing tackle football in Florida.andnbsp;Will football go mainstream for girls?andnbsp;We don't have the authority to answer that, but we'd like to hear your thoughts. Tweet or email us please! Because gender and sexuality is suc [Read More]

published September 18, 2012 at 5:04pm EDT

WOMEN TALK RUNNING PODCAST: EPISODE 2 (SEPTEMBER, 2012)

We are back with the Women Talk Running podcast. This month we discuss the upcoming Chicago marathon. Who is going to be there? Who is going to win? We answer ALL of these quesitons! We move on to talk about Amy Hastings departure from the Mammoth Track Club and#40;holy cow that's big news!and#41; and identify another Olympian who is moving groups. Finally, we discuss what's going down in NCAA cross country right now. Who's ranked where? This is yet another question we answer!andnbsp; // Be sure to catch all ourandnbsp;Women Talk Sports podcasts on online or on iTunes.andnbsp; If you want to hear about a story on the next edition of the Women Talk Running podcast, shoot us an email at podcast@womentalksports.com. Thanks for listening! [Read More]

published September 18, 2012 at 4:35pm EDT

REBIRTH OF THE WOMEN TALK SPORTS PODCAST!

andnbsp; We are bringing back the "Women Talk Sports" podcast! That's right, WTS is hitting you women sport fans with a second podcast to curb your sports addiction.andnbsp; Cara Hawkins and myself are broadening the topics and#40;past runningand#41; in this podcast. In the August 2012 episode, we discuss whether the London Olympics was really the "Women's Olympics" and debate whether the new women's pro soccer league will survive. Finally, we hit you with the "Top 10 Signs You Might Have OWS and#40;Olympic Withdrawalandnbsp;andnbsp;Syndromeand#41;." Cara and I definitely have it... Rio is how far away? Listen to the "Women Talk Sports" Podcast HERE. Don't forget to check out the "Women Talk Running" podcast too! [Read More]

published September 4, 2012 at 3:21pm EDT