Nikki Hiltz & Gabby Thomas On Track, Paychecks & Representation: LIVE From SXSW A Touch More With Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe podcast

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Nikki Hiltz & Gabby Thomas on Track, Paychecks & Representation: LIVE from SXSW

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This week, we’re coming to you straight from SXSW in Austin, where we sat down with two of the fastest people on the planet—Olympic track stars Nikki Hiltz and Gabby Thomas.

But first, we’ll check in on where women’s sports stand today and what needs to happen to keep the momentum going for the next 100 years. We’re talking investment, Gen Alpha’s sports habits, and why women’s sports constantly have to break records just to prove their worth.

Then, Nikki and Gabby get real about life as pro track athletes—how they actually make money, the highs and lows of competing in an individual sport, and, of course, who’s faster? They also weigh in on what needs to change to make women’s sports safer and better for everyone, plus why trans athlete representation is more important than ever.

And to wrap it up, we put them through a few rounds of Bench/Start/Cut and settle this week’s Are You a Megan or Are You a Sue: do you fall asleep with the TV on or off?

A Touch More: The Podcast is produced in partnership with VOX MEDIA and TOGETHXR.

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