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#274: How Chloe Dalton built The Female Athlete Project from 0 to 125k+ followers
• 62 minMeet the legend that is Chloe Dalton, Founder of The Female Athlete Project. Chloe's remarkable journey as an athlete and an advocate includes clinching a gold medal in Rugby 7s at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and growing The Female Athlete Project to 125k followers. Chloe is an outstanding leader championing gender equality and empowering female athletes worldwide, using her platform to elevate the visibility of women’s sports. Chloe’s now a 2x published author, and The Female Athlete Project has become Australia's fastest-growing women’s sport platform. Plenty to look out for including her journey as an athlete, the origins of TFAP, the team and business model behind the scenes, the impact she’s having in the athlete community, how she responds to ‘the standards not good enough’ and ‘why should they be paid the same?’ Not to mention her candid approach to dealing with trolls! We cover: (01:00) Who is Chloe Dalton? (02:20) Reuben & Ryan welcome (04:50) What’s happening in the SportsGrad Community? (07:39) Chloe’s early life as Physiotherapist (10:35) Get to know Chloe: Quick-Fire Questions (13:06) How Chloe’s career as an athlete took off (18:56) Chloe’s transition from Rugby 7s to AFLW (22:02) What inspired the birth of The Female Athlete Project? (25:17) How Chloe learnt the skills to be a content creator and business owner (29:14) The challenges that come with promoting female sport online (33:39) How Chloe deals with internet trolls (40:22) What impact of The Female Athlete Project looks like (42:47) How Chloe impacted equal pay for Paralympians (45:26) What’s in store for the future of The Female Athlete (47:47) How The Female Athlete Project makes money (50:27) What role will The Female Athlete Project play in the evolution of sport? (53:27) The biggest lesson Chloe’s learnt on her TFAP journey (56:22) ASK SPORTSGRAD --- Additional episodes you may enjoy: #238: Journey to Sports Diversity & Inclusion Consultant with Rana Hussain --- Want a weekly dose of career inspo? Get industry stories, upcoming events, and the latest sports jobs in your inbox each Friday. 👉 Subscribe to the SportsGrad Newsletter The SportsGrad Community connects Members to peers, professionals, events, jobs, and development opportunities. Join as a Rookie or Pro Member. 👉 Become a SportsGrad Member Want our recruitment insights? Hiring Managers, get the SportsGrad Talent newsletter 👉 Subscribe to SportsGrad Talent Follow us on Instagram and TikTok! This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast. Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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