R.E.A.L. Role Model Samantha Stewart here! I'm an athlete on the Canada Wrestling Lutte national team and have been competing on the world stage for a decade. I also have 3 university degrees in Kinesiology, Psychology, and Counselling. I…
Caroline Calvé is a Canadian alpine snowboarder, two-time Olympian and a Fast and Female R.E.A.L. Role Model. Check out her blog post below on Social Belonging, as part of our Girl You Got This: Virtual Run Walk Wheel program! Learn…
UPDATED JUNE 30, 2020 Though the Rocky Mountain Soap Co Girl’s Run is something we look forward to each year, we understand and support the decision to postpone to 2021. We’re disappointed, but with health, safety, and positive experiences being…
The recently published Rally Report from Canadian Women & Sport and Jumpstart emphasizes the importance of role models for keeping girls in sports. Role Models are at the core of how Fast and Female aims to keep girls healthy and active…
Thank you to everyone who applied. The application period for this position is now closed. ABOUT FAST AND FEMALE Fast and Female is a registered charity with a mission to keep girls healthy and active in sports. We do…
The discrimination and injustice that is happening and has happened to Black people and Black communities is appalling. We stand together in solidarity with the Black community and all those who face injustice and oppression from systemic and individual racism.…
Many athletes look to sport to provide them with sources of empowerment. Scenarios in sport can lead us to look to teammates, coaches, and peers to be those sources, and unfortunately there have been times in my life where sports…
Morgan Rogers is a former Fast and Female participant who has grown from a volunteer and R.E.A.L role model into a core member of our small but mighty team as a Development Coordinator. We’re proud to have played a role…
Hey everyone! My name is Alexa Irvin, and I am a Fast and Female Ambassador, a member of the Canadian Sprint Kayak team, and am working on a degree in Epidemiology. Until a few weeks ago I was at a…
The transition from full-time, in-person/in-office work to working remotely from home is a difficult one. Having gone through it myself, I can completely empathize with the variety of emotions that many people go through during this hard time. The truth…