Ever wondered what it takes to be in the Olympics? Australian Paralympic athlete Madison de Rozario shares how she became a professional wheelchair racer, what keeps her motivated, and what it means to be a woman of color with disabilities in sports. Madison also tells Meg and Mon about her journey to self-love and her commitment to get more people with disabilities in sports.

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After years of not being a priority for the U.S. Soccer Federation, the Women’s National Team demands a change. USWNT player Kelley O’Hara opens up about her experience fighting for better pay and working conditions with her teammates. Kelley also shares with Meg and Mon her efforts to increase media coverage of women’s sports with her podcast Just Women’s Sports.

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Seeing yourself represented is just as important in sports as it is in the media behind the scenes. CBS reporter Jenny Chiu joins Meg and Mon to explain how sports media has a long way to go to be inclusive. Jenny discusses her unexpected (and inspiring!) path from playing on the Mexican National Soccer Team to becoming a reporter on CBS. As someone who is mixed race, Jenny shares the strengths that come with being a bilingual broadcaster, how media executives can be more inclusive with their decisions and how skin color and size also should be a factor in diversifying spaces. 

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