2Goals

Co-founder and General Manager of Atalanta Media, Esmeralda Negrón, will be sharing with us how a former professional footballer drives her passion in the pitch, into a successful business project outside of it: connecting leagues, broadcasters, players and fans to deliver unprecedented access to the best women’s football around the world.

Spanish, Lawyer, former footballer and a believer in women’s football, Javier Verdejo is the Chief Marketing Officer of LEADERSHIP WOMAN FOOTBALL (LWF), a platform with the objective of enhancing and visibilizing women in football. He will be talking with us about inclusiveness, mentorship between colleagues and how engaged are men in developing women’s leadership in the football industry.

Mariana Gutiérrez Bernárdez is the Head of the Liga Mx Femenil, first division of women’s football league in Mexico. She is here to share with us the strategy behind one of the top leagues to follow in Latin America, along with the stereotypes she had to break to get there and the value of turning visible the invisible and believing in the projects that you aim to create.

Laura Georges is the Secretary General of the French Football Federation and former french professional footballer with the distinction of the second most capped player of its national team. She will be discussing with us key features of strategic decision-making inside the football industry, how important is representativeness and inclusion in football and the details behind organizing the Women'...

Football is nothing without fans and their communities. This week, we are delighted to have Rose Read, Head of People and Culture at Brighton & Hove Albion FC, discussing the importance of clubs’ engagement strategies with people and their communities and its personal case with an historical English club.

Venezuelan Colour Commentator,  Mundo Pelota Digital Marketing Specialist and Digital content creator, Geraldine Carrasquero, is here to discuss disrupting football in a very specific area: communications, specially at commentating and broadcasting women’s football.

Journalist, goalkeeper, awarded leader and a unique voice of Colombian women’s football, Vanessa Córdoba, is here with us to discuss how her passion for football has turned into something bigger than individual success: Advocating for a truly professionalization for women’s football in Colombia.

Canadian born, UEFA Women’s Football Assistant and Footballer for Servette FC, Alyssa Lagonia, is here to speak with us about the differences and similitudes of women's football between the countries where she has played, the importance of an entrepreneurship spirit in building a professional career and how is it possible to keep playing football and working outside the pitch at the same time.

In this episode, we are interviewing the FA intermediate, researcher, former Tottenham General Manager and specialized consultant in women’s football, Nicole Alisson, who will develop on subjects such as education to tackle the women’s game stereotypes, fan engagement success and the challenges for professionalization of women’s leagues, among others.

Both a women's football coach and an awarded Portuguese journalist, Mariana Cabral is here to speak with us about women writing about football, the state of Portuguese women's football and her role at developing younger talents to grow the game.

From Zacatecas, in Mexico, to Zurich, in Switzerland, Marely Flores,  has accomplished a committed career in football event managing. She is ready to discuss with us the details behind the scenes of major events, such as the Olympics and Fifa Women’s World Cup, while also explaining the perks of combining different areas of knowledge in a professional career.

For this episode, we are bringing some samba and football-art to our show, thanks to Tais Cotta, International Player Specialist for Orlando Pride. We will focus on understanding her role’s contribution to development the women’s game, the value of volunteering to build a sports career and the proximity of fans in growing women’s football awareness.

Susie Petrucelli is an awarded writer, producer and gender equality advocate who is discussing, during this week’s episode, all about the different forms of communicating values, the opportunities in women’s football literature and audiovisual industry and in general, the relevance of supporting girls in sports since a very little age.

Coming from Colombia, our guest from this week is Manuela Acosta. Psychologist, Business Manager, professional footballer and a leader for the development of the women’s game, Manuela will give us a better understanding of the state of women’s football in Colombia and the importance of identifying key stakeholders and initiatives to enhance the beautiful game.

Helen Ward is an International player for Wales and a current player of Watford FC. Helen will discuss her prolific football career in clubs such as Chelsea, Arsenal and Reading, the current state of professionalism and the vicissitudes of having a family and performing at a top-level.

Lorena Soto is a former footballer for the Paraguayan National Team and the very first Women’s Football Development Manager of CONMEBOL. Lorena will be chatting with us about the panorama of women’s football in South American countries, the opportunities and challenges of a career in sports and how to contribute in growing the game from a business perspective.

Xavi Bové is a Sports Marketing Consultant, lecturer and journalist who stands that brands can inspire meaningful change. In this episode, we will discuss the importance of inclusion in women's football and how multiplicity of talent and perspectives are key to grow the game, especially in the areas of sponsorship and marketing.

Tatiana Briseño is a Mexican pioneer in the communications movement of women’s football and Press Officer of Leon FC. We will be discussing about her project Campeonas MX, her perspective  on women’s football development in the region and the importance of tackling gender inequality in sports.

Our first 2Goals Podcast guest is Arianna Criscione, first team goalkeeper for Paris Saint Germain and part of the Sponsoring and Women’s Business Development department. Arianna has had a motley career, both inside and outside the pitch. We will be discussing her path until professional football, her experiences abroad and her current role at PSG.

A platform inspiring future leadership in football. A podcast done by 2 FBA Alumnae to keep the dreams for those who want to work in the football industry. A podcast about women in football and women's football.