Episodes
1. Football was my happy place
December 18, 2023
25 min
Beth and Viv are hit with their ACL injuries while Gary Lewin is on hand to explain the ramifications. As they begin their journey to recovery, their eyes are opened to the wider issue of ACL injuries in the professional women’s game.
Guest Stars:
Gary Lewin
2. There's no people I'd rather go through this with
December 19, 2023
17 min
In this instalment Vivianne Miedema runs for the first time since suffering her season-ending injury and the pair discuss the prevalence of ACL rupture in the women's game with Head of Medicine and Sports Science, Gary Lewin.
Guest Stars:
Gary Lewin, Laura Wienroither
3. This is only the tip of the iceberg
December 20, 2023
23 min
In the latest instalment, Viv and Beth discuss the ongoing risk factors for ACL injuries with a panel of experts, whilst continuing to make great strides towards match fitness.
Guest Stars:
Gary Lewin, Anthony Hackney, Andreas Ivarss, Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Alan McCall
4. It's our responsibility to look after each other
December 21, 2023
19 min
Viv shares the mental struggle professional footballers face as they rehab major injuries and Beth opens up about the tragic loss of her mum.
5. We need to be open about it, we need to be speaking about it
December 22, 2023
39 min
In this final episode, Beth and Viv both make their long-awaited return to first-team football, but the journey isn’t over as they vow to continue to highlight, and ultimately change the narrative surrounding ACL injuries in the women’s game.
Guest Stars:
James Honeyman