Show Notes
Chloe Dalton started her professional sporting career in the WNBL, before making a move to Rugby Sevens and picking up not only an Olympic gold medal but also an Order of Australia. In 2017, with almost no prior experience with the game, she switched sports again to play AFLW. And in amongst that she found time to found The Female Athlete Project, an interview podcast created to increase the visibility of women in sport. She joins Cate & Hayley to talk about code-switching, how she chose which sports to pursue and the important ways men can support women’s sports. Plus, we chat all things 2022 NAB AFLW Grand Final series, throw in our tips and talk about the controversial choice of venue for the game this Sunday. And we let you know what women's sports you can catch over the next week. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Here If You Need is a podcast by Mamamia. Listen to more Mamamia podcasts here. CREDITS: Hosts: Cate Campbell & Hayley Willis Guest: Chloe Dalton & The Female Athlete Project Executive Producer: Tia Ucich Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Music by Mardi Lumsden Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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