“Closing the Women’s Sports Pay Gap” is an episode I pitched and worked on for months. The inspiration behind this pitch was my interest in women’s sports and witnessing the progress being made in the industry over the years. For this episode I wanted to feature two people who were taking steps to improve working conditions for the athletes as well as making the business of women’s sports more viable. I conducted the first interview with WNBA player and player’s union leader Nneka Ogwumike. I also scripted and edited the episode.
In May of 2022, the U.S. Soccer Federation agreed to a landmark deal awarding equal pay for the women and men of the US National Soccer teams. On this episode, we look at what this move means for other women’s leagues charting the same course towards equity in pay and beyond.
First, we hear from Los Angeles Sparks player Nneka Ogwumike about her path to becoming a decorated player in the WNBA and how she’s using her platform to engage the league in conversations about equity. Nneka also talks about the importance of unifying all women’s sports leagues to collectively push forward progress for all.
Then, host Carla Harris sits down with venture capitalist Kara Nortman, owner of Angel City FC, a women-owned soccer team that is raising the bar for investment across the league.
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