“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
Pippa Grange: Understanding the role of fear and how to combat it
Carol Bates: Inspiring the 'missed generation' of women's football
Francesca Brown: Empowering young women through sport and education
Fleur Robinson: Putting football at the heart of the community
Anita Asante: The fight to make football more inclusive
Kelly Cates - Maintaining a career at the forefront of football broadcasting
Fara Williams: Extraordinary success in the face of adversity
Lucy Bronze: Overcoming obstacles to become the best in the world
Amanda Vandervort: How social media is a driving force for fans of women's sport
Maria Bobenrieth: How active girls can transform communities
Jess Fishlock: How female athletes are using their platform for social justice
Julie Welch: What makes a great football writer
Manisha Tailor: How role models can inspire South Asian women in sport
Dawn Scott: How we enhance the performance of elite female athletes
Jessica Creighton: How the media's lack of diversity drives her to do more
Trailer: Series 7 of The Game Changers
Ian Wright: The importance of being a male ally
Jill Scott: The pressure facing experienced players
Jane Purdon: How leadership in women's sport is changing
Sian Massey-Ellis: What it takes to be a female match official
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