The One-Two

Kyra Carusa is in her 8th season as a professional women's soccer player. She currently plays for the NWSL's Kansas City Current, on loan from Danish A-Liga club HB Køge. She's also regularly appears as a forward for the Irish women's national team, and last year won the 35th FAI Senior Women's International Player of the Year award. In our conversation, Kyra discusses who she believes should take...

Daphne Corboz is an 11-year veteran who currently plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris FC. She's a dual American and French citizen who not only has played professionally in France, but also in England and the United States. In our conversation, Daphne talks about the financial challenges of playing in multiple countries that have different tax laws and different investment options....

Ashley Hatch enters her 10th NWSL season in 2026, having played for the Washington Spirit since 2018. She has won both Rookie of the Year (2017) and the Golden Boot (2021), along with an NWSL Championship in 2021. In our conversation, Ashley discusses her work with the NWSL Players Association, including the financial aspects of the most recent collective bargaining agreement. She talks about prep...

Natalie Means and Maja Lardner played college soccer together at Georgetown University. This year, they each begin their rookie season in the NWSL, Natalie with Denver Summit and Maja with Racing Louisville. In our conversation, Natalie and Maja open up about what financial questions they have entering their rookie seasons. They also talk about who they're turning to for help and what financial su...

Kia McNeill, a graduate of Boston College, was the ninth overall draft pick in the first WPS draft. She later joined the Boston Breakers for the NWSL's inaugural season in 2013. Today, she is the head women's soccer coach at Brown University, who she has led to four Ivy League titles. In our conversation, Kia discusses the financial challenges involved with playing in two new professional leagues....

Taylor Otto played college soccer at the University of North Carolina before Racing Louisville drafted her in the 2021 NWSL Draft. She currently plays for Melbourne City in Australia's A-League. In our conversation, Taylor shares the biggest financial differences between playing professional soccer in the U.S., Scotland, and Australia. And in doing so, she offers guidance for other women's soccer...

Havana Solaun is a 10-year veteran who most recently played for the Houston Dash in the NWSL. She also has represented Jamaica at the international level since 2019. In our conversation, Havana shares her personal financial experiences during her playing career, including as a rookie, while playing abroad, and amid season-ending injuries. If you're a professional women's footballer who would like...

Introducing The One-Two, a podcast for professional women's footballers