Hello everyone and welcome to Women’s Sports Matter, your one-stop shop for all things women’s sports. In today’s episode, I did a live show at Fan Expo Chicago! I talked about All-Star Weekend in Chicago, some of my thoughts on a few NWSL teams, and my thoughts on the Brittney Griner/Russia situation. Thanks again to Fan Expo Chicago for letting me do a live show! You can follow me on Twitter @WSportsMatter & on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @womenssportsmatter. To submit questions, topics, folks I should interview, and more, send me a DM! Want to message me about coming on the podcast or for suggestions? Email the podcast here: womenssportsmatterpodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to subscribe and thanks for listening! Remember to go out and support your local women’s sports team!

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Learn more about Derek:

Derek Helling is a journalist out of Chicago. He writes about the legal side of sports for multiple publications and has covered the legal gambling industry since 2018. As the site manager for BetHer, he provides readers with the latest news about betting on women’s sporting events along with insights into those markets.

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Podcasts I've Been On:

On the Beat: https://youtu.be/10T5LhMZAOo

Brandon’s Sports Talk: https://youtu.be/tb2HRNhfjzM

Bryant and Me: 

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6kGMOl46uzRKgBohNAfUpf?si=e5843333182745c8

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vC18GKwauIZLCsCi3jZ1P?si=af5893591c5a4c63

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0APHmgdrKadkcyCbKFiHDJ?si=1a30525906f84c4b

GP Soccer Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6szWCGS0RxFE4LiR6s6bUU?si=afe6a15ed74d4a72

Mickey Mics Up:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5h9TYTLXfwBR0hefFQBBWt?si=09080a249d5f4979

The Final Third Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gE0UOhI0iebqzlRqDZZC1?si=74684a56e5814481

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tSpItgcs1OuCxiK9fpTQO?si=13064cd24e7b4298

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2E1APdTg8qLzczXCjuKWUL?si=0af34ff428134139

United Soccer Coaches Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cChnScMp0iULj5ybfWyP5?si=3b2c539f8ab14090

Articles About The Podcast: 

Medi-Nerd: https://medi-nerd.com/2021/10/23/2021-wizardworld-chicago-trip/

On the Beat: https://globalwomenssportsradio.com/f/on-the-beat-with-gianna-belcastro-of-womens-sports-matter?fbclid=IwAR0YWeAZ6d5ki56qmiMHNadjIVMnsEtrbArX4fMCqiGGKIU1U-1eTaaxnBw 

Patch: https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/beat-wizard-world-2021?fbclid=IwAR0ciAAH2Pimi1I1ocBNaULIq_5gUGElASCTxSqENcKvaJdhY2neFvzSvjs 

Resources:

Register to Vote: https://www.vote.org/

Find A Vaccine Near You: https://www.vaccines.gov/search/

Black Women’s Player Collective: https://www.bwplayercollective.org/

Grow The Game: https://t.co/iQJ97rAbhr

NWSL Player’s Association: https://www.nwslplayers.com/

WNBPA: https://wnbpa.com/

PHFPA: https://twitter.com/nwhlpa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Women’s Football Alliance: https://wfaprofootball.com/

2Cents FC: https://2centsfc.com/

Find Your Legislator: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/

The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

NAMI: https://www.nami.org

Where you can listen to my podcast: 

Amazon Music, Anghami, Apple Podcasts, Audacy, Audible, Breaker, Gaana, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, RedCircle, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn

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