Female Footballers: Recent Episodes
Kassie Gray
A Podcast where we talk all about the mindset of a Female Footballer. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
This week we dive into female focused nutrition for athletes! We interviewed Linda from Levelle Nutrition where they are using female specific data to help create nutritional sports performance products just for females. This conversation is very interesting and can help inform our female athletes on how their physiology is impacted by how they fuel their body. Enjoy! And please check out LevelleNutrition.com!
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We invite you to listen to the recording of our Mental Health Awareness Webinar titled the Mental Side Matters. This webinar featured NWSL players and Female Footballers Mentors, Sam Hiatt (Gotham FC), Sierra Enge (San Diego Wave), and Civana Kuhlmann (Washington Spirit). We were also honored to have special guests Steve and Gina Meyers from Katie’s Save. We hope this discussion around normalizing the mental struggles we face and providing some tools to navigate competitve environments was helpful for players, parents and coaches. Please help share this episode and check out our Summer Mentorship Program to connect further with these amazing players! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
We are back with another HOT TOPIC's episode where we are discussing the purpose and growth behind Mental Health Awareness Month. We dive into redefining terms like mental toughness, we call out youth clubs who aren't doing enough for our youth athletes and we highlight the exciting things we're doing this month including our recent community partnership with NWSL club Bay FC!
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This week we welcome Bri Reed, Sam Rosette, and Gabby Cuevas from The Players Network! The Players Network isa professional women’s football community by players, for players, designed to connect, protect, and empower players., primarily players playing internationally. These founders discuss the importance of connection and community when looking for opportunity to play overseas. Enjoy!
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This week we welcome our strategic partner and Athmindset Founder/CEO, Lisa Bonta Sumii! We discuss the importance of defining mental health terms and calling attention to how to support athletes through both the common struggles they face and when they may suffer more deeply in sport. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Season 7 kicks off with a new monthly segment called Hot Topics! Each month we will spend one episode talking about relevant content in the female soccer space! This week we are discussing Tryouts and ID Camps. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we sit down with Asia Amal’s, founder of I Love To Watch You Play. She is an Emmy award winning sports journalist who now helps parents restore joy, renew purpose and reevaluate the way they support their athlete. This is a great episode for parents! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Join us this week as we chit chat about the start to the NWSL season and the upcoming She Believes Tournament for the USWNT! We talk about league growth, historic moments new expansion teams and some players we are excited about this season! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we are joined by founder and Board President of EiFocus, Sarah Kivel. EiFocus is aimed at helping coaches harness emotional intelligence and leadership development within their athletes. Sarah is a certified executive coach who specializes in emotional intelligence. We discuss the definition and importance of emotional intelligence training for athletes. She is a wealth of knowledge and insight. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we continue to highlight Women History Month by having on the legendary Becky Burleigh! Burleigh is a 26 year veteran collegiate! National championship winning coach from the University of Florida, the former Orlando Pride interim Head Coach, and a creative curriculum contributor to the mental side of the game with her course What Drives Winning at the University of Florida. We chat about the need for new ways to coach the modern athlete and she brings so many great nuggets of insight! Enjoy!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
We are honored this week to have on an Olympic Gold Medalist, a 99 World Cup Winning Goal Keeper, a former College Coach and current part owner of Angel City, the legendary Saskia Webber!! We talk about mentality and goal keeping and how it played a role in her career! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we take time to sit down with Everleigh, a mentee from our mentorship program and a youth competitive soccer player. We discuss her experience from her perspective and get insight into what her world is really like. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we have on Skye Eddy the founder of Soccer Parenting! She joined us in person at the United Soccer Convention, for a conversation about how we as soccer parents can best support our players. A great conversation, enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we are so fortunate to have on renowned Sports Psychologist Dan Abrahams! We had the privledge of sitting down with Dan at the United Soccer Coaches Convention where we discussed how coaches can implement more mental skills into sessions and trends within sports psychology amongst athletes post Covid. Enjoy the episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Happy NGWSD!! Our podcast this week is the recording of our virtual event through the Womens Sports Foundation to celebrate NGWSD! Because many of us here at FF have benefitted greatly from our soccer experience we get we could highlight and she’d light on an area where we all felt the greatest impact, the college experience. We chose to take follower questions about the College Soccer Experience and answer them! We hope you find this helpful! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we sit down with Grace Ahrens, the newest Executive Director of Women In Soccer. WIS is a community of women and marginalized individuals helping to bring more representation and visibility to women’s soccer. We discuss the important work they’re doing and their upcoming career fair. Enjoy!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This weeks episode is all about how the US Center for Safe Sport exists to help keep players safe from physical, sexual and emotional abuse. We dive in to the issues we’ve seen at the NWSL level and discuss how these issues are rampant at the youth level. Thank you to Safe Sports CEO Ju’Riese Colón for her time while at the United Soccer Coaches Convention! Enjoy!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
What a weekend! This weeks episode we recap our weekend at the United Soccer Coaches Convention and how we lucked out and interviewed the G.O.A.T. CARLI LLOYD!!!! Listen to her discuss the importance and necessary aspects of implementing a positive team culture for female athletes. This was a pinch me moment for us at FF, so we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! (Keep in mind this unexpected moment was captured quickly so the sound quality is a bit rough. )--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This weeks guest is an Educational Behavioral Consultant and the founder and CEO of the Mental Game academy, Larissa Mills. Larissa is doing cutting edge work around mental skills training and emotional intelligence. Our discussion surrounds her knowledge and research of Social Media, Phone Use and female athletes. This is a discussion you won’t want to miss! Take a listen and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Happy New Year!! It’s 2024 so we are talking briefly on setting intentions and why it’s important! What intentions do you have?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
A quick recap episode of the Highs, Lows and Cheers in the women’s soccer world in 2023! We are grateful for your support of our podcast, please rate and review to help us out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we disect the book Hidden Potential by Adam Grant. We dive into how sitting in uncomfortable and hard moments leads to growth and untapped potential and how this relates to the soccer world from the perspective of player, parent and coach. We highly recommend this book and following Adam Grant on social media. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Today we are thrilled to have NWSL San Diego Wave player and OUR NEWEST MENTOR, Sierra Enge on the pod!! We discuss her journey to the pro level, her experience at Stanford, her life long friendships in the game, he let work with Katie’s save and more! A great episode and an even better person!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
We’re excited to have NWSL Portland Thorn Player and Female Footballer Mentor, Taylor Porter, back on the pod! She updates us on her 2022 Championship win and her 2023 season. She discusses the importance of creating balance and having self care hobbies, interests and routines. This is a great episode for our young players to listen to! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
If you’re feeling the grind of the season, the burnout or just simply noticing that you feel stressed and tense, please check out this weeks episode! Our FF Mentor, Alana Asch takes us through a 10 minute progressive muscle relaxation meditation. This is a great way for players to understand the way your body feels tense and relaxed, so you can be more self aware of when you’re holding stress, anxiety and big feelings inside. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we have Female Footballers Mentor Alana Asch taking us through a Sensory Visualization. Use this short episode as a practice in visualization. Try it before a practice or game and see if it helps you! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Today is World Mental Health Day! Yo celebrate we have our strategic partner and sports performance expert Allison Weatherford back to discuss mental health and how it shows up through injury and physical setbacks. She provides some great insight for those struggling mentally through an injury. She also helps provide some tips for parents and coaches on how to help your athlete navigate their mental health while injured. A great episode and important listen for everyone! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we introduce you to our newest strategic partner, Sports Performance and Injury Prevention Specialist Allison Weatherford. We talk about her role with the US Soccer Federation and her organization Athena Athlete. This is a great episode for all to learn more about injury prevention, the mindset around sports performance and access to education around it all. A great listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we dive into all that happened with Spain, Hermoso and Rubiales. But rather than discuss too many details, we pivot to provide solutions to the systemic issues at hand. Let us know your thought! Enjoy!
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This week we grabbed a few of our Mentors from this past Summer Mentorship Program to discuss their experience and interest in this very special program! Enjoy listening to passionate female advocates who care to pay it forward to female athletes!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we chit chat about the Womens World Cup games, surprises, upsets and of course how we feel about the USWNT as they head into the Knock Out round! We also dive into our take on the mentality displayed by our home team and the criticisms surrounding their performance! Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts!
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As we enter into the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, we have a winning mentality on our mind! What better person to have on the podcast than the most recent NCAA Division One Women’s soccer Champion Coach, Margueritte Aozasa?! We chat all about culture, a winning mentality and her unique philosophy that prioritizes vulnerability, joy and mental health with her Championship winning team! A very inspiration episode that will pump you up to watch many players whom she’s coached heading into this World Cup!
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This week our COO Haley Lukas interviews her former teammate, Racing Louisville NWSL goalkeeper Olivia Sekany. They discuss the transition and differences between college ball and pro ball and what it’s like to be a new player in the NWSL. Enjoy!
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Welcome Sadie Brown, our newest Operations Intern and Mentor! Sadie is a Sophmore Goalkeeper at Claremont McKenna College and this episode discusses college recruitment, transitioning from HS to college soccer and how the mental side of the game is impacted and more! A great episode with some insight and takeaways for players looking to play at the next level!
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We are thrilled to have on two former USWNT players and OG Founder/investors of the newest NWSL Team, Bay FC! Welcome Danielle Slaton and Leslie Osborne! We discuss the road to getting a team here in the Bay, some of the recent hires, and the future direction of the team and brand. Please enjoy and share the episode!
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This week we are thrilled to have on the podcast one of our newest mentors, NWSL star, Cari Roccaro!! Roccaro currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars and we discuss her career and the many different times she was able to reframe her thinking as adversity hit. Roccaro’s resilience and positive mindset are on display in this episode and there are so many good nuggets to takeaway! Please enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This short episode answers all of your questions around our upcoming Summer Mentorship Program! Registration opened yesterday! Give it a listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
Todays guest is a legend in this game. Her inspiring journey to become the Queen of Brazilian Soccer tells the story of an unwavering passion and defiant perseverance. She is a two time World Cup and Olympic Brazilian national team player, FIFAS 1999 golden boot and silver ball winner, please welcome to the podcast, the amazing Sissi!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with North Carolina Courages newest badass rookie Sydney Collins! Collins discussed her journey to the pros from her youth days in Oregon, her college career, her dual citizenship and he recent call up to the Canadian National Team! This is a great episode for players, coaches and even parents to listen to! Enjoy!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
This week we have on our special guest, Laura Schott to discuss the many young signings we are seeing in the NWSL. Laura brings a wealth of knowledge about this topic and we discuss the many pros and cons on this topic. We want to hear from you! Let us know your thoughts in the comments! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/femalefootballers/support
We are stoked to have on Angel City FCs newest goalkeeper, NWSL rookie Angelina Anderson! Anderson discusses her journey from club soccer to college soccer at UC Berkeley and her newest transition into professional soccer. There are so many takeaways and nuggets of advice in this episode for girls that want to play at the top level. Enjoy this episode and good luck to Anderson in her rookie season that kicks off this weekend! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
This week we celebrate Womens History Month by highlighting a badass female who is doing like minddd work within our field! Shay Haddow is an accomplished author, former collegiate player, mental performance coach and confidence guru! She cares deeply about helping girls gain and maintain confidence! Enjoy the episode!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
From growing up in the rural parts of Oregon in the days of Clive Charles, to playing and achieving hall of fame status at UC Berkeley, to leaving college early for USWNT call ups and playing pro up top with the likes of Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm; Laura Schott can do it all. She went on to coach D1 college soccer at Portland State and is currently coaching D3 at George Fox University while she also commentates for the NWSL Portland Thorns. But most importantly she is a dear friend and former teammate of many of us here at FF. Laura brings a quirky, dry sense of humor, rich experiences and informed opinions to our conversation. This is our first of many conversations and we can’t wait to have her back to discuss all types of current events in the female soccer space. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
This week we celebrate Black History Month with our FF Mentor Jordyn Elliott! In this discussion we talk with Jordyn about her experience as a black female athlete in youth and collegiate soccer as well as the representation then and now for black players in America. We touch upon the lack of access in marginalized communities and some unconscious bias we see in the world of coaching black female athletes. We hope you enjoy this episode and would love any feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
This week we sit down with former NWSL player, Rachel Wood to discuss the mistreatment and equity issues the Canadian Womens National Team is facing. We discuss access, pay and gender issues and we connect to all levels of the game. Let us know your thoughts! Enjoy!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
A quick episode to debrief an impactful episode from last week. After we stopped recording with the Meyers Family, Steve said something we just needed to share. We couldn’t agree more with both of them. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
This week, almost a year after her passing, we are honored to sit down with Steve and Gina Meyer, parents of Stanford Goalkeeper Katie Meyer. We learn about who Katie was, the important and impactful work her family is doing to make systemic change for students and athletes through Katie’s Save Foundation, and how we as players, parents and coaches can help with their mission. This episode is gut wrenching, but also shows the meyer family’s unwavering strength and determination to make deep and meaningful change to a flawed system. We want to thank Steve and Gina from the bottom of our hearts for their time and raw vulnerability. Please listen and share. Then please go to Katie’s Save and donate, print out the designated advocate form and learn more about this important mission. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
Guests Meredith Rooney and Rachel Wood join us to discuss the Reyna/Berhalter situation and how it serves as the perfect example of what is happening in soccer at every level in America. We discuss the situation from all angles and the themes that stand out to us. We hope you enjoy this episode and as always let us know your thoughts! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
This episode is a recording of our COO, Haley Lukas, as she was being interviewed by Grant Parr. Grant Parr is a Mental Performance coach who hosts the podcast 90%. He interviewed Haley on mindset training, r transition out of pro soccer and how she creates a positive impact here at Female Footballers. Please enjoy this episode! And go check out Grant Parrs Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
WUSA Pro Player…National Team Player….winningest Division 1 Coach in SJSU history …National Champion…OREGON Hall of Famer…. LAUREN HANSON!! We discuss life as a pro player, a female division one head coach and why she retired last year, and advice for aspiring college and pro players from an expert! We talk mental skills, the soccer world and more, don’t miss this one!! Lauren is a badass and dear friend! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
Season 4 is opening with a bang as we discuss in detail and with passion the systemic abuse issues in youth soccer from all angles with some expert guests. Former NWSL and UNC player, Rachel Wood, and former ECNL director and collegiate player Meredith Rooney, help us dissect a system in need of major changes. We view abuse from the perspective of the player, the coach, the parent and the admin. And as women who’ve been in all of these roles, our purpose is to call out the issues in numbers to help bring change about as soon as possible. We want to hear your thoughts on this episode so please comment below or on our social platforms. And thanks for coming back and supporting us! This season will be filled with important and real topics in our sport! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/femalefootballers/support
Today is Giving Tuesday and we quickly sum up our journey thus far and discuss our current needs. Your support means the world to us as a new non profit. Please consider donating to help fund our programs at https://www.femalefootballers.org/donate
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This week we discuss the Social Discipline Window. We define what it is, discuss how it pertains to coaching and parenting with athletes and leaves you with the opportunity to figure out where you stand. We connect this window to the culture of teams and the mental performance of players. If we ask our players to have self awareness, it’s only fair that we as coaches and parents also reflect on how we play a role in their soccer journey. Give it a listen and tel us what you think!
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This week we discuss our frustrations with the expectation of youth players to act like young professionals in a system that does not function in a professional manner. From a lack of communication to accountability, our youth system isn’t functioning in a way that serves the our youth for success. Take a listen and let us know your thoughts!
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Today we discuss the details of the Sally Yates Investigative report that was made public this week. We talk about our thoughts, experiences and most importantly what we feel you as a player, parent or coach can do to help make an impact in a very messed up system in Womens soccer. We highlight how abuse is not just happening at the highest levels but at every level. We discuss ways to help change the systemic issues we face and how to better support female athletes as these changes will take time.
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This short episode details our blog post from this week which is all about why we need consistent mental skills training. Parenting culture and technology have changed and are impacting our youth, causing a lack of executive functioning and social emotional skill sets. Give it a quick listen and tell us your thoughts!
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This week we discuss the challenges of preseason, tips and advice on how to navigate preseason and we introduce you all to our newest program, our College Community Program. Our College Community Program is designed to bring collegiate players from all over the country, together to discuss relevant topics, work on personal and professional development and build community through shared experiences. Join us for our first one on August 29th at 7pm pst.
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This week’s interview is with Stephanie Barron Hall (M.A. Organizational Communication & Leadership), a speaker, certified Enneagram coach, and author. Stephanie discusses the Enneagram, a personality assessment framework, and how it can be used to help teams and individuals self-reflect and become more self aware. Stephanie specializes in bringing clarity to complex concepts and communicating the Enneagram in a way that is relatable and concise so that it can be transformative for all. She shares some great resources to explore the Enneagram on your own. You can find more about her work and resources at @ninetypesco on Instagram, her website http://ninetypes.co, or her podcast ‘Enneagram in Real Life.’
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This week we discuss how the womens side of the game is a catalyst for social change. We discuss Megan Rapinoe and her presidential medal of freedom, fighting for equality, racial and lgbtq justice to equal pay and Womens rights, and how we are proud that our sport is changing the landscape for women.
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This week our COO Haley Lukas sat down with Horizon Starwood to discuss her passions. They discuss disability rights, accessibility and activism in sport. We hope you enjoy the episode!!
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We are super excited to have guest, Jenna Lamb, the Business Development Director of the new Oakland Soul!! We talk all about the Soul and the importance of their representation in the Bay Area! She answers lots of questions about their brand, team and mission. Check it out!
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This week we dive into what makes us unique: MENTORSHIP! We discuss the importance of mentorship for female athletes. We define what that means to our organization and how we use mentorship to help players achieve excellence at the highest level. One week left to sign up for our Mentorship Program! Link in bio!
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We hear about the mental toll female athletes experience at the collegiate level often. But do you know that our youth female players are experiencing them too? Meet Aubrey McLin. Aubrey is a 2008 Goalkeeper for the Davis Legacy. She is not only a baller on the field, but she is showing our youth female athletes what it means to self advocate and make an impact off the field as well. Why? Aubrey is using her voice and vulnerability to talk about mental health in soccer for girls her age. Aubrey lost a dear friend to suicide to only then lose her role model, Katie Meyer, a few weeks later. Aubrey came up with an idea to help others who are struggling and shared it at a recent club board meeting. Fingers crossed more youth players will begin to use their voice for much needed systemic changes in our sport. You won't want to miss this wonderful kick off to Season 3! Enjoy!
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It’s uncomfortable to discuss and hard to define. It’s happening on all levels in our sport. Todays episode is a candid conversation about emotional abuse. We aren’t the experts. But these hard discussions are important to have. So please give it a listen and let us know your thoughts.
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The end of May means it's tryout season! In this episode we discuss tryouts from the perspective of the coach, player and parent! Listen in for tips on how to have a great tryout! And remember whatever the outcome, putting yourself out there in a new situation is a huge deal and we are proud of you! Enjoy this episode and as always, comment below!
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Everyone you come across in your journey within the game is going to have an opinion about you. Regardless if you asked for it or not. That doesn't make their unwanted judgment ok, but its in our control as to how we let it affect us. How we handle feedback can make or break our journey to the top as a high performing athlete. Listen in today on a great episode about navigating other people's opinions.
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Mean Girls. Drama. Toxic Culture. Bully. These are the many ways female team conflicts are described by people. In today's podcast episode, we discuss relational aggression, female power dynamics, social status and conflict in team settings. We provide tips on how to manage, fix, resolve, and communicate about these issues from the perspective of a player, coach and a parent. This is a MUST LISTEN. Enjoy. Questions, comments? Please put them below.
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This week we give 5 steps to help players become more self aware of how they can have a productive response to feedback. We are going to get positive and negative feedback at all levels and from all angles, parents, coaches and teammates. So the sooner we learn how to respond in a productive way, the easier we can process it and move past it in a productive way. We hope you enjoy!
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This week we discuss the importance and often forgotten topic of Self Care. We talk about what self care looks like for elite athletes.
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Last week we were fortunate enough to be a guest on the Goal Keepers Podcast. Host and member of the United Goal Keeping Alliance, Art Hernandez, provided his listeners with a session on mental health and goal keeping featuring our founder, Kassie Gray. In this episode we discuss the tools and resources that are available to players, parents and coaches for the mental side of the game. We want to thank Art and the United Goal Keeping Alliance for having us and we hope you enjoy this weeks episode! Please go give them a follow!
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This week we celebrate #equalpayday by discussing the how the recent settlement concerning the equal pay lawsuit of the USWNT has effected the culture on the team. We discuss some of the polarizing figures who did a podcast episode last week on this topic, Carli Lloyd and Hope Solo. We would love to hear your thoughts so check out our social platforms to chime in!
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Katie Meyer was a dedicated, spirited, confident and bold student athlete. Her life and death has resonated with our entire community of female athletes. In this episode we discuss how she lead her life, from our perspective, exuding a loud level of confidence and she pushed against the societal norms of what confidence and strength should look like. We also discuss her death and the pertinent need for mental health skills starting from the ground up. If you couldn’t stop thinking about this story this past week then you’ll want to give this episode a listen. To Katie’s family, friends and Stanford Community, we are deeply sorry for your loss and are keeping you in our thoughts. Rest In Peace Katie.
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A 10 minute Thursday thoughts on the tragic death of Katie Meyer.
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This week we discuss a topic that was brought to our attention from a Soccer Girl Probs post and the many times our USWNT has won by a high margin. We discuss how teams handle high score situations. Some run it up and continue high level play, others play one touch and posses…what do you think is the right thing to do? We want to hear from you!
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Are you a parent of a female player? Struggling on how to show your support? Are you a yeller? Silent? Worried? Confused on how to help her? Listen to this episode! We discuss the positives and negatives of parenting a female athlete today. We give resources and tips so don’t miss it!
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This week we dive in and debate about who should be the next US Soccer Federation President. Will it be Carlos Cordeiro or Cindy Parlow Cone? We want to know what you think!
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If you’re a coach, you’ll want to listen to this episode! We break down some common questions we get asked from coaches. We provide some great resources for coaches as well! Give it a listen, and then join us on Wednesday, February 2, for National Girls and Women in Sports Day where we are doing a FREE Zoom for coaches to gain insight into what we do and how we can help your players and the culture of your team!
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This week we discuss the many transitions players make within soccer and how knowing how to create and harness habits, can help players find success.
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This week we briefly touch upon the fear of failure and how it pertains to our habits and goals. Some great gems come from this short discussion so listen closely!
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Habits are about process and action. Habits rather than resolutions or goals, focus on consistency and routine. This week we dive deeper into how the feedback we get can be used to form, change or create better small habits to work on. We give tips and some great resources on habits at the end! Thanks for listening!
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Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2022, we dive into how players internalize feedback whether it be from player evals, exit interviews or just a check in with a coach. We give tips into how to use the critical feedback you are given and mentally use it to your advantage. We also discuss the norms of how many female athletes can ruminate over the critique and how to become self aware that you aren't doing that! Enjoy!
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This week our Mentor Director, Haley Lukas, interviews her former teammate and current international professional player for MSV Duinsburg in Germany, Maggie Bell. Maggie discusses her experience playing together with Haley at UC Berkeley, playing pro abroad as well as how her company CACE Answers is working to help improve student athlete college experiences. Listen in to learn about CACE and the great work they are doing! A great episode!
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Back after a week holiday break to discuss the importance of taking an OFF SEASON! We dive into some important points and tips on why an off season is a must for female athletes at all levels. We discuss overuse injuries, mental burnout and the need to other sports and activities. Whether you are a player, parent or a coach there are many tips in this episode to take with you!
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We are back with our first episode of SEASON 2! This week we are joined by Director of Coaching, Greg Rubendall! On top of being the DOC of Livermore Fusion SC, he is also our very first male guest! We discuss all things coaching, directing, licensing and managing people. We also dive into what it takes to be a successful coach and a bit about the slight differences between being a male vs female in this sport. You won't want to miss this one!
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Today, October 11th, we celebrate International Day of the Girl. This is a UN observes this day as a way to empower and amplify the voices of young girls around the world. The theme, this year, is “Digital generation. Our generation." At Female Footballers we try to use our programs, whether digital or on the field, to empower our female athletes. Please take a listen today to celebrate with us and to learn about ways to empower the girl in your life through the TIPS we share in this episode! A great listen for coaches and parents!
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This week we sit down to discuss the need for systemic transformation in the NWSL, after this past week and the alleged abuse. In the past few weeks, multiple coaches and admins have been let go due to a toxic culture of alleged emotional and verbal abuse as well as sexual coercion. We discuss this sensitive topic and the need for system change in the sport of soccer at every level. We would love to hear your thoughts, let us know what you think on our social media channels.
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One Third of Female Athletes drop out of sports by late adolescence (WSF). What if our periods and puberty play a larger role in that stat than we think? Josephine Kwan, founder of Flow 2 Freedom, is doing the research and providing solutions for this taboo subject that deserves the spotlight. In a day and age when our USWNT and teams like Chelsea are doing the sports science research on the effects of the menstrual cycle and its role in our performance as female athletes, why isn't this a topic we are discussing at the age when girls are first getting their periods? This episode is informative and pertinent for parents and coaches to listen to so they can educate themselves! Don't miss this one!
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This week we interviewed an awesome and inspirational coach as well as a FF mentor to our organization, Jennifer Thomas. JT is the former assistant coach at UC Berkeley and a current collegiate athletic adviser and consultant. We dive into what its like to be a female coach, what types of things are important in coaching female athletes and how coaching has changed in the last 20 years. This is a GREAT conversation that ALL COACHES should listen to! So many great tid bits to write down and learn from!
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Ever wonder what it is like to play pro in the NWSL? How about playing alongside the top players in the world like Christine Sinclair or Crystal Dunn? Well, our Female Footballers Mentor, Taylor Porter recently joined the Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL and she is giving us an inside look into playing for such an amazing team and organization! This is a MUST LISTEN TO episode you won't want to miss! Please share with your friends!
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We are thrilled to have registered sports dietician and nutritionist, former collegiate player, and current Performance Nutrition Coordinator for UCLA, Reilly Beatty! Reilly runs an organization called Performance Fueling Club. It is a place for women and girls soccer players to utilize easy and simple nutrition to increase energy levels, eliminate food rules and maximize their performance. We hope you enjoy and can relate to this discussion on nutrition and body image! Thank you Reilly Beatty!
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Have you ever wondered how or why players go play pro overseas? We have a few international pro players on our staff at FF and we are thrilled to have Haley Lukas on to discuss her journey into becoming a pro soccer player internationally! Enjoy the episode!
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This week our Mentor Director, Haley Lukas is joined by her mother, Shari Lukas. They discuss what it is like to raise a female athlete in our sport from the youth level, to the collegiate all the way to the international professional level. This is a great discussion with a lot of takeaways! We hope you enjoy!
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This week we were lucky enough to interview a few members of the San Diego Soccer Women! Positioned as an advocate for “play at every age,” Brandi Mitchell started San Diego Soccer Women to connect and expand the global community of recreational female soccer players over age 30. San Diego Soccer Women increases opportunities for women to join, continue or return to the game without the limits of age, gender or ability through recreational soccer teams, leagues, tournaments, travel, events, nonprofits and gear. We discuss the importance of representation and access as fans, players and women in leadership roles. We also discuss our thoughts on the USWNT, the NWSL and international landscape of pro women's soccer. Enjoy!
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Hollis Belger started Juggling for Jude at the age of 9. Now at 16, she is going for the Guinness World Record on juggles currently with 7,157 and attempting to raise a million dollars for pediatric cancer patients. At FF, we believe sports have the power to change the world and the people in it. Hollis is doing just that. Enjoy this episode!
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In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the USWNT and their attempt at winning the gold medal so far in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. We also dive into the discussion surrounding mental health in the Simone Biles situation. We would love to hear your thoughts!
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We discuss our excitement and thoughts concerning the USWNT heading into the Olympic Games in Tokyo this week!
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Haley Lukas and Kassie Gray discuss the pros and cons of the new NIL subject in NCAA sports.
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We dive into our thoughts now that Olivia Moultrie is the youngest player to ever have signed a pro contract here in America for the NWSL.
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You Can’t Be What You Can’t See is our motto at Female Footballers. It speaks to the need for representation. We need to hear more stories from women who have overcome adversity within every Avenue within our sport. We believe hearing these stories can help our young players identify with and learn from the women who have come before them. Kim Brady is one of those women. She is a former D1 soccer player, a current female coach, a member of the LGBTQIA+ community a female business owner and entrepreneur and overall badass. Please enjoy a women who represents confidence and courage for all the young players out there!
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This week we discuss the new Victoria Secret Rebrand involving Megan Rapinoe and our thoughts about how it affects female sponsorship, body image and purposeful brands.
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Join our FF Mentor Director Haley Lukas as she provides a guided visualization for players and coaches to arrive at a more positive head space.
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A conversation about how we as female athletes tend to compare ourselves to our friends and teammates. Mentors Louise Arseneault and Kierra Scalercio have a candid and authentic conversation about comparison. Enjoy!
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Our first guest ever is Jasmine Caccamo! Jasmine is a former collegiate athlete and celebrity and athlete stylist. We discuss how body image plays a pivotal role that connects female athletes to the fashion world, and a little about her biggest soccer client, Alex Morgan! You won't want to miss this episode!
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This five minute freebie is designed for players and coaches to use to help practice Goal Setting. At FF we focus on using S.M.A.R.T. goals for setting our short term and long term whole player goals.
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This week we discuss the topic of 15 year old player Olivia Moultrie and her pathway in the NWSL. We discuss positives and negatives to this trail blazing player and look forward to her future in the game!
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Enjoy this very candid BONUS EPISODE on Body Image and Self Worth from our mentors Louise Arseneault and Kierra Scalercio.
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For our first episode we wanted to introduce ourselves and explain who we are, what we do and why we do it. Enjoy!
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