EPIGRAPH VOL. 25 ISSUE 4, FALL 2023
ILAE - Epilepsy and the sports bra: Strange bedfellows
01.01.23
charlestonmag.com: Mothers Of Invention: Get Inspired By Four Local Women Whose Ingenious Ideas Revolutionized Industries And Defied The Odds
06.23.22 | harpersbazaar.com/
Fifty years ago, Title IX changed the history of women’s sports. The sports bra rose to the challenge of this brave new world.
04.20.22 | Defector.com
The Mostly Untold Story Of How The Sports Bra Conquered The World And Tore Its Inventors Apart
Publishers Weekly Virtual Conference
March 19, 2022 | Breakout Sessions I 12:55 - 1:20 PM
01.13.22
Before It Happened Podcast:Lisa’s story is one about finding spirituality in running and liberating women through female-friendly sporting equipment.
08.27.21
Interview with Lisa Z. Lindahl and Ross Palmer, host of the Beat the Often Path Podcast.
07.12.21 | booklife.com
BookLife Talk with Lisa Z. Lindahl. A sponsored Q&A with the author of 'Unleash the Girls'
06.03.21 | nytimes.com
NY Times Well Email: Sports bras in the Smithsonian - reference to the recent induction in to the National Inventors Hall of Fame,
04.15.21 | uvm.edu
Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Palmer Smith featured in an article at Lisa's alma mater
06.30.20 | invention.si.edu/
Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Palmer Smith invented the now-ubiquitous sports bra in the 1970s.
12.20.20 | NorthJersey.com
The first sports bra was two jock straps. Meet the NJ women who invented it
07.31.20 | United States Patent and Trademark Office
Establishing the new fit. Hinda Miller, Polly Smith, and Lisa Lindahl designed the sports bra to decrease discomfort for female runners. Since then, their invention has become a necessity for female athletes and a modern fashion staple. The empowering story of these three women offers a compelling example of determination, ingenuity, and creativity.
04.15.20 | The Sports Doctor Podcast
Lisa Z. Lindahl, Creator of The Revolutionary Women’s Sports Bra, Author of “Unleash The Girls” joins Robert Weil along with Daniel Stein, Physical Therapy specializing in working with people with physical disabilities. Then, it's 'The Sports Doctor's In' with your questions and emails!
04.13.20 | Get What You Want With Shirley Podcast
In this Episode, Shirley talks to the inventor of the “jogbra”, the first ever sports bra that changed the world for women forever. Shirley and Lisa talk about beauty. There is no single definition. It varies from person, place, culture, age, and time period.
04.09.20 | Feminine Roadmap YouTube Interview
Today's storyteller is Lisa Lindahl, the inventor of the first sports bra and author of "Unleash the Girls: The Untold Story of the Sports Bra and How It Changed the World and Me". Not only did it change her life but it changed the lives of millions of women
04.06.20 | Bold TV YouTube Interview
Lisa Z Lindahl joined #BoldTV to share how she invented the first sports bra, and her hope to inspire young women.
03.06.20 | Forbes
Women Supporting Women: The Inspiring Story Behind One Of The 20th Century’s Least-Appreciated Innovations—The Sports Bra
03.04.20 | Good Morning Washington
Lisa shares her story of the invention of the Sports Bra with Good Morning Washington!
01.28.20 | Millennial Money Podcast
Lisa shares her story of how she took an idea and turned it into an entire industry, without a business background. If you’ve ever wanted to create something, this episode will inspire you to take that leap.
01.19.20 | nj.com True Jersey
Two New Jersey women — Montclair-natives Lisa Lindahl and Polly Smith — and Canadian-born Hinda Miller in the summer of 1977 stumbled upon an idea that would help revolutionize women’s involvement in sports.
01.07.20 | National Inventors Hall of Fame
I was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for inventing the Sport Bra!
11.04.19 | Eliances Heroes Radio Show
Airing 11/4 at 1pm, and the following Saturday at 9am PDT on Money Radio (am1510 & fm105.3) http://www.moneyradio1510.com
8.23.19 | Irish Examiner
Bosom buddies: How sports bras became women's biggest supporters
The sports bra was invented in the 1970s when two halved jockstraps were sewn together. The design has gone from bust to boom since, says Deirdre Reynolds. RACERBACK, pullover, encapsulation, compression: These days shopping for a sports bra can seem like the ultimate endurance test. Back in the ’70s, when Lisa Lindahl first took up jogging, it was a very different story. Read More...
8.12.19 | Authority Magazine
Disavow glamour and instead embrace that which is true, eternal beauty
Still your mind and move your body. Focus on these three aspects of your humanity: Compassion, relationship, creation. Disavow glamour and instead embrace that which is true, eternal beauty. Read More...
2.14.19 | BBC
Why I invented the sports bra
When Lisa Lindahl couldn't find a comfortable bra to run in, she decided to design one. In 1977 she and a friend fashioned the first modern sports bra and built a company. Listen here...
5.15.18 | Outside Magazine
Inventing the Sports Bra
An amateur runner, Lisa Lindahl was sick and tired of being uncomfortable while exercising. Bouncing boobs hurt. So she created the Jogbra, launching a $7 billion per-year industry and knocking down barriers for women athletes around the world. Read the full article here...
4.24.18 | Stega Tree
Q & A with Author and Diviner Lisa Z. Lindahl
"Lisa Z. Lindahl’s new book, Beauty as Action: The Way Of True Beauty & How Its Practice Can Change Our World, is a treasure for both the insights and practices it offers to help us let True Beauty inform our everyday actions and enrich our experiences. Lisa’s writing style is witty and engaging. It possesses... Read the full interview here...
7.10.17 | Outside Magazine
XX Factor: How the Sports Bra Changed History
Among most important advances in sports technology, few can compete with the invention of the sports bra. Following the passage of Title IX in 1972, women’s interest in athletics surged. There was just one problem—actually, make that two problems: their breasts. Listen to the podcast now...
2.24.17 | NPR News
From The 'Jockbra' To Brandi Chastain: The History Of The Sports Bra
What do Brandi Chastain and Lisa Lindahl have in common? NPR’s Only A Game tells us: Click here to listen!
“I won't say it was a feminist attitude, but maybe. It wasn't about looking pretty. It was about function." -Lisa Z Lindahl
11.8.16 | Chemical Heritage Foundation
Second Skin: The Unexpected Origin of the Sports Bra
The sports bra is omnipresent in today’s sports landscape. But the current iteration of this nifty item is less than 40 years old, and it arrived with a serendipitous origin story. For this episode we talked to Lisa Lindahl, an entrepreneur from Vermont, who in 1977 invented what was to become the modern-day sports bra. It’s a story about a runner who wanted running to be more comfortable. Learn More...
7.11.16 | ESPN
Revolution: A History of the Sports Bra
A history of this vital underclothing, from the Jogbra invented by friends Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller and Polly Smith to its biggest moment -- Brandi Chastain's triumphant reveal after the United States won the 1999 World Cup.
Click here to watch the documentary.
3.28.16 | The Post and Courier
A bra is born: Charleston resident and inventor of the sports bra talks about its creation
In this weekend’s upcoming Cooper River Bridge Run, thousands of women of all shapes and sizes running the race will likely have one garment in common: a sports bra. They can thank a fellow Charlestonian for that. Lisa Lindahl, who lives in the Holy City, invented the first sports bra in 1977. Read More...