en en Ultimate Voices Europe Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers a wide range of topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.  It takes an intersectional approach -recognizing that people’s experiences in the sport are shaped by multiple aspects of their identity, not just one.  The podcast highlights backgrounds and perspectives that don’t always get the spotlight and explores best practices for making ultimate more inclusive. Each episode features a new player or coach from different divisions and backgrounds, offering insights into the sport beyond competition. New episodes are approximately released monthly. Listen in and be part of the conversation. For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:18:10 +0200 European Ultimate Federation yes https://lcdn.letscast.fm/media/podcast/7216e78c/artwork-3000x3000.png?t=1744712644 Ultimate Voices Europe https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann LetsCast.fm (https://letscast.fm) The EUF Diversity Podcast Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann episodic https://letscast.fm/podcasts/ultimate-voices-europe-7216e78c/feed Ultimate Frisbee, Europe, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Intersectionality European Ultimate Federation uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu no no no Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers a wide range of topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.  It takes an intersectional approach -recognizing that people’s experiences in the sport are shaped by multiple aspects of their identity, not just one.  The podcast highlights backgrounds and perspectives that don’t always get the spotlight and explores best practices for making ultimate more inclusive. Each episode features a new player or coach from different divisions and backgrounds, offering insights into the sport beyond competition. New episodes are approximately released monthly. Listen in and be part of the conversation. For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu no no e70dd9a4ec764567ab854116fa542f8a UVE Episode 6 - Isa Monkau The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Isa Monkau right before the World Beach Ultimate Championships to talk about her experience as an athlete dealing with endometriosis and period pain both on and off the pitch. Together with Jakob and Anika she discusses the issues of getting a correct diagnosis, being taken seriously, and the common challenges faced by female athletes when competing or training with period pain. Furthermore, they talk a bit about Isa's work in the Dutch Frisbee Federation and what her vision for a more accessible Ultimate scene looks like.
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0100 The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Isa Monkau right before the World Beach Ultimate Championships to talk about her experience as an athlete dealing with endometriosis and period pain both on and off the pitch. Together with Jakob and Anika she discusses the issues of getting a correct diagnosis, being taken seriously, and the common challenges faced by female athletes when competing or training with period pain. Furthermore, they talk a bit about Isa's work in the Dutch Frisbee Federation and what her vision for a more accessible Ultimate scene looks like.
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm/episode/uve-episode-6-isa-monkau UVE Episode 6 - Isa Monkau Dealing with endometriosis and period pain on and off the pitch 00:51:46 Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann 6 full The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Isa Monkau right before the World Beach Ultimate Championships to talk about her experience as an athlete dealing with endometriosis and period pain both on and off the pitch. Together with Jakob and Anika she discusses the issues of getting a correct diagnosis, being taken seriously, and the common challenges faced by female athletes when competing or training with period pain. Furthermore, they talk a bit about Isa's work in the Dutch Frisbee Federation and what her vision for a more accessible Ultimate scene looks like.
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, Ultimate Frisbee, Europe, Gender, Visibility, Womens Sports, Discrimination, Professionalism, Accessibility, Women no no no no 026bc54daae7490fa07719e76a6b9629 UVE Episode 5 - Paula Baas The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Paula Baas to talk about their experience as a nonbinary athlete playing predominantly in the women's division. Together with Jakob and Anika they discuss how navigate binary gender divisions, stereotypes about the mixed division, and the importance of pronouns and gender neutral language. Later, they discuss cultural differences in how spirit of the game is interpreted from a DEI perspective.
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:30:00 +0200 The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Paula Baas to talk about their experience as a nonbinary athlete playing predominantly in the women's division. Together with Jakob and Anika they discuss how navigate binary gender divisions, stereotypes about the mixed division, and the importance of pronouns and gender neutral language. Later, they discuss cultural differences in how spirit of the game is interpreted from a DEI perspective.
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm/episode/uve-episode-5-paula-baas UVE Episode 5 - Paula Baas Life as a Nonbinary Athlete in the Ultimate Community 00:48:52 Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann 5 full The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Paula Baas to talk about their experience as a nonbinary athlete playing predominantly in the women's division. Together with Jakob and Anika they discuss how navigate binary gender divisions, stereotypes about the mixed division, and the importance of pronouns and gender neutral language. Later, they discuss cultural differences in how spirit of the game is interpreted from a DEI perspective.
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, Ultimate Frisbee, Europe, Gender, Queerness, Spirit of the Game, Culture, Womens Sports, Intersectionality, Trans Athletes, Nonbinary no no no no 13b194b61e9d499abf6f928c524b162b UVE Episode 4 - Nils Ostertag The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Nils Ostertag to talk about his experience as a gay athlete in the European Ultimate community. Together with Jakob and Anika they discuss the complexities of wanting to be seen as an athlete first, while also showing pride in his identity as a gay man. Later, they talk about the future for DEI projects as ultimate is becoming more professionalized and commercialized. 
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0200 The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Nils Ostertag to talk about his experience as a gay athlete in the European Ultimate community. Together with Jakob and Anika they discuss the complexities of wanting to be seen as an athlete first, while also showing pride in his identity as a gay man. Later, they talk about the future for DEI projects as ultimate is becoming more professionalized and commercialized. 
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm/episode/uve-episode-4-nils-ostertag UVE Episode 4 - Nils Ostertag Life as a Gay Athlete in the European Ultimate Community 00:49:44 Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann 4 full The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Nils Ostertag to talk about his experience as a gay athlete in the European Ultimate community. Together with Jakob and Anika they discuss the complexities of wanting to be seen as an athlete first, while also showing pride in his identity as a gay man. Later, they talk about the future for DEI projects as ultimate is becoming more professionalized and commercialized. 
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, Ultimate Frisbee, Europe, Gender, Queerness, Gay, Professionalism, Visibility no no no no 41324b43a553481bb3626d19de4b2eff UVE Episode 3 - Maria Castillo The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Maria Castillo to talk about her journey, starting as a young player in Mexico, leading her to play and live for multiple teams and countries from all over Europe. Together with Jakob and Anika she talks about culture differences and visibility in women's ultimate, and what place agressiveness has in our sport and how it relates to gender and spirit of the game. 
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:30:00 +0200 The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Maria Castillo to talk about her journey, starting as a young player in Mexico, leading her to play and live for multiple teams and countries from all over Europe. Together with Jakob and Anika she talks about culture differences and visibility in women's ultimate, and what place agressiveness has in our sport and how it relates to gender and spirit of the game. 
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm/episode/uve-episode-3-maria-castillo UVE Episode 3 - Maria Castillo Aggression, Culture & Visibility in Women's Ultimate 00:56:28 Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann 3 full The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Maria Castillo to talk about her journey, starting as a young player in Mexico, leading her to play and live for multiple teams and countries from all over Europe. Together with Jakob and Anika she talks about culture differences and visibility in women's ultimate, and what place agressiveness has in our sport and how it relates to gender and spirit of the game. 
Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> Women's Sports, Culture, Agressiveness, Spirit of the Game, Gender, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Ultimate Frisbee, Europe no no no no 1212ad0df9ee4240ae8ca8d110494d21 UVE Episode 2 - Nasser Mbae Vogel The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Nasser Mbae vogel to talk about his 30-year experience as an  Ultimate Frisbee athlete and coach, how the community has evolved in those years, the challenges facing people of colour in Europe, and the lessons he learned troughout his long career.]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 14:30:00 +0200 Ultimate Voices Europe 

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Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm/episode/uve-episode-2-nasser-mbae-vogel UVE Episode 2 - Nasser Mbae Vogel 30 Years in Ultimate: Challenges, Learnings, and Experiences with Racism 00:54:49 Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann 2 full The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Nasser Mbae vogel to talk about his 30-year experience as an  Ultimate Frisbee athlete and coach, how the community has evolved in those years, the challenges facing people of colour in Europe, and the lessons he learned troughout his long career.]]> Racism, Discrimination, Age, Social Media, , Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Ultimate Frisbee, Europe no no no no 5b20d937fc134709897ba3be1c7e9f1b UVE Episode 1 - Levke Walczak The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Levke Walczak to talk about the visibility of women-matching athletes in Ultimate, life as a queer athlete, issues with accessibility to tournaments, the power of language, and more. ]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0200 Shownotes:

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Ultimate Voices Europe (UVE) is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories and perspectives of the European ultimate frisbee community. With a strong focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), UVE covers many interesting topics such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age and more.

For more information or questions reach out to uve-podcast@ultimatefederation.eu
]]> https://ultimate-voices-europe.letscast.fm/episode/uve-episode-1-levke-walczak Levke Walcak UVE Episode 1 - Levke Walczak Visibility of Women-Matching Athletes in Ultimate in Europe and beyond. 00:45:38 Jakob Dunshirn & Anika Lünsmann 1 full The Ultimate Voices Europe Podcast is joined by Levke Walczak to talk about the visibility of women-matching athletes in Ultimate, life as a queer athlete, issues with accessibility to tournaments, the power of language, and more. ]]> Ultimate Frisbee, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Women, Queerness, Accessibility, Intersectionality, Visibility no no no no