“The England management in place now, and the type of environment we try to create for the senior team is very different to before… the environment at England camp is a much friendlier and nicer one than it was a handful of years ago.”
We start a new series with a fabulous conversation with Jess Carter, a professional footballer with England and Chelsea.
Jess was one of the Lionesses that won the Euros in 2022 and went on to win silver in the World Cup in 2023.
Surprisingly, representing England was never an ambition for Jess as a young player.
She talks candidly about how the shift in intensity as a Chelsea player impacted her, the challenge of her early games for England and the positive change she’s seen in the England set-up under the leadership of Sarina Wiegman, which has enabled players to flourish and the national team to fulfil its potential.
We explore the real issue around diversity in the national team and WSL, why Jess is so comfortable talking publicly about her sexuality, and how she personally deals with negative comments on social media.
It’s a refreshingly open conversation with a high-profile England player.
Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.
Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangers
Hosted by Sue Anstiss
Produced by Sam Walker, What Goes On Media
A Fearless Women production
Highlights of 2022
Sally Munday: Being an authentic leader at the very top of sport
Rachel Pavlou: Ensuring women's football is truly a sport 'For All'
Garnet Mackinder, Anne Wafula Strike & Shruti Saujani consider racial inclusion in women’s sport
Emma Mitchell: Preparing athletes for a life beyond sport
Jill Scott: Queen of the Jungle
Donna Fraser: Changing the narrative about breast cancer
Rimla Akhtar, Wendy Taylor, Tess Howard & Holly Bradshaw explore the impact of women's sport clothing
Sarah Hunter: What's the future for professional women's rugby
Hannah Cockcroft: Maintaining motivation throughout your sporting career
Trailer: Series 12 of The Game Changers
Jodie Cunningham: Women leading the way in rugby league
Fiona Morgan: Using sport to drive sustainability
Sophie Carrigill: Challenging perceptions for all women with disabilities
Radha Balani: How sport changes women lives across the world
Ali Donnelly: The real story of women's rugby
Meghan MacLaren: Fighting for gender parity in golf
Alice Dearing: Changing the narrative in swimming
Trailer: Series 11 of The Game Changers
Lizzie Deignan: Changing the narrative around motherhood and elite sport
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