GladiatHers® Blog

Apr 20, 2017
5 min

A CONVERSATION WITH NATASHA HASTINGS

You see the bright lipstick and platinum blonde hair. You know about the Olympic gold medals and World Championship medals. It’s no doubt...

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Mar 31, 2017
4 min

Skylar Diggins: Still Changing the World and Ready for the 2017 WNBA Season

We spoke with Skylar Diggins at the end of last year and she had a TON of great things going on. Three months later…she still has a TON...

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Jan 18, 2017
5 min

GladiatHer® Crush Wednesday: Blythe Brumleve of GuysGirl.com

When you think about women in sports media, chances are that you think of sideline reporters and maybe even news anchors. Your mind...

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Dec 20, 2016
5 min

AMAIYA ZAFAR, THE FIGHTER

Today we’re talking with a pretty fierce and courageous young woman. At the age of sixteen boxer Amaiya Zafar is literally and...

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Dec 14, 2016
6 min

DR. KIMBERLY CLAY: EMPOWERING US TO PLAY LIKE GIRLS

Back when I was growing up, doing anything like a girl was an insult. These days though, girls and boys are learning that women are...

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Dec 8, 2016
5 min

THE AUDACITY OF SKYLAR DIGGINS

World-class athletes don’t really owe the world anything. Like you and I, they’re free to live their lives as they please. But some...

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Nov 25, 2016
4 min

GLADIATHERS® OF INSTAGRAM: ALEXANDRIA_FITNESS

Now that you’ve eaten too much turkey, drunk too much beer and watched too much football, we’d like to introduce you to the perfect young...

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Nov 11, 2016
5 min

LaChina Robinson: Fighting to Make You Love Women’s Basketball

Right now it may be difficult to avoid thinking about how racism and sexism continue to permeate American society. But in the midst of...

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Oct 26, 2016
4 min

MAJOR KEYS FROM espnW CAMPUS CONVERSATIONS AND HOWARD

One of the most wonderful times of the year for me is Howard University Homecoming. It’s a time to see old friends who’ve become family,...

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Oct 14, 2016
6 min

GLADIATHER GRADS: SYDNEY SATCHELL, AMPUTEE & INSPIRATION

It’s not everyday that you meet women who change your life. I’m blessed to have had the opportunity to do just that. Sydney Satchell has...

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Sep 22, 2016
5 min

JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE: THE ATHLETE & THE ACTIVIST

Not every athlete becomes legendary. Not every athlete can say that they were one of the greatest in the world. Not every athlete can...

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Sep 20, 2016
5 min

GladiatHer Grads: Jacqueline McDevitt & Her Phan Cave

I really need you all to understand that there are some pretty amazing woman who have played college sports. Legitimately amazing....

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Sep 14, 2016
4 min

GLADIATHERS OF IG: Th33BestICanBe

Guess what, we’ve got a new feature for you guys! We’re constantly inspired by the women and girls we see on Instagram who show their...

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Aug 18, 2016
6 min

GLADIATHER WIVES: COURTNEY AJINÇA

We all grow up with certain expectations in life. We have ideas about what careers we’ll have, who we’ll marry, how many kids we’ll...

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May 4, 2016
6 min

GladiatHer™ Wives: LeShonda Martin

We took a couple months off, but GladiatHer™ Wives is back and it was worth the wait! Recently, we got to sit down with a pretty...

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Apr 28, 2016
6 min

ANGIE LEWIS: HELPING ATHLETES HELP OTHERS

A small percentage of high school athletes play sports in college. A very small percentage of those athletes go on to play their sport...

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Mar 16, 2016
5 min

In the Fast Lane with Teahna Daniels

On Saturday, some friends and I took a trip to Birmingham, AL to check out the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships,...

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Mar 3, 2016
8 min

RUSHIA BROWN: CHANGING SPORTS ONE RETIRED BASKETBALL PLAYER AT A TIME

Over the past six months, two fairly prominent stories about former professional athletes emerged. In November, the Washington Post ran a...

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Feb 26, 2016
4 min

GLADIATHER WIVES: MIA KENNEDY WALLACE

I bet you thought I forgot about this month’s GladiatHer® Wives feature, didn’t you?! Oh, ye of little faith, you’re totally wrong. It’s...

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Feb 15, 2016
4 min

Guess Who’s Bizack: Tamika Catchings

Last year GladiatHers™ got a pretty wonderful opportunity to sit down with living basketball legend Tamika Catchings following her...

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