Female Footballers

We are beyond thrilled this week to have on USWNT legend, Carli Lloyd! We discuss what she's been up to, advice she has for younger players, her thoughts on moving through mistakes and more! Enjoy!

This week we are stoked to have on one of our newest mentors, Chardonnay Curran! Curran currently plays in the NWSL for the Chicago Stars. We talk about her journey from Hawaii to playing collegiately for Oregon and now in the NWSL. Enjoy!

This week we welcome a special guest! She is a former NWSL, WPS and USYNT player, having played with legends like Marta, Christine Sinclair, and Carli Lloyd, she's one of our newest mentors, and most importantly, she is a very near and dear friend and former teammate of our staff. Please welcome Kim Yokers Kreta! We discuss her journey in soccer and the mental tools she used to navigate a very...

This week we are stoked to have on one of our newest mentors! Please welcome former Gotham FC Champion, Sabrina Flores! We discuss her journey through soccer, playing collegiately at Notre Dame, playing pro in the NWSL for Gotham FC, and her transition into retirement. This episode has so many great moments about the mental side of the game! Enjoy!

Welcome to our new segment, HOT SCHOTTS with Laura Schott! Every now and then, our friend Laura Schott with come on the pod and give her two cents about current events in the soccer space! For our first episode we talk Emma Hayes, young players, the USWNT and Futures Camp! Enjoy!

We've traveled the country and asked several athletes the question, "What do you wish that coaches and parents understood about your experience as a female athlete in today's world?" This episode is spent listening to players perspectives on what they wish the grown ups in the game knew about their experience. We break down each response with our thoughts as well. Enjoy!

We are super excited to have on a former UC Berkeley soccer star, the ACC's Offensive Player of the Year, and Bay FC's newest hometown girl, please welcome Karlie Lema to the pod!! We talk about her journey from youth to college to becoming Bay FC's newest and most promising rookie! Enjoy!

We are so excited to kick off our brand new season with a very special guest! Please welcome General Manager of the Seattle Reign, LESLE GALLIMORE! We chat about her journey from All American at Cal to her 26 year tenure as head coach of the University Washington to her stint as the Commissioner of the Girls Academy and her newest role as the General Manager of the Seattle Reign! We touch on her r...

We are thrilled to bring you episode 10 of Season 8, which wraps up the season and 2024 with SAM HIATT! Sam is a Mentor here at FF and the newest member the of the Portland Thorns, fresh off a trade from Gotham FC. We chat about her journey to the pros and why mentorship matters to her! Enjoy!

We welcome back Laura Schott to the podcast! Laura is a former USWNT and NWSL player who is currently the coach at George Fox University. We chat about mentality going into a final four match, UNC, Wake Forest and then pivot to some current events. We are excited that Laura will be joining us in the New Year on a more regular basis, (more on that soon!) Enjoy!

This week we jumped on the Pod to discuss $30 million dollar investment gifted to US Soccer by Washington Spirit Owner, Michele Kang! What exciting times we are in! We also touch on the upcoming NWSL Final, our recent blog on the Toxic Teammate and more! Enjoy!

This week we chat with our newest FF Mentor, Jordyn Bloomer! Bloomer is a goal keeper in the NWSL for Racing Louisville. She chats with us about her journey to the pros and how she handles mental challenges that arise. Enjoy!

This week we take a break from interviews to chat about our Winter Mentorship Program and we discuss the upcoming Youth Soccer Age Group Change. We provide some info from Soccer Parenting on this topic. Enjoy!

We are super stoked to have Bay FC players and two of our newest Mentors here at Female Footballers, Maddie Moreau and Caroline Conti!! We talk about their soccer journey and how mental skills played a role in their rise to pro soccer. We think you'll love their fresh perspective as rookies in the NWSL! Enjoy!

This week we are thrilled to have on US Women's Beach Soccer Player, Ali Hall, on the podcast! We talk to Ali about her soccer journey, including her Beach Soccer experience. She discusses the need for more visibility, investment and opportunities for pro beach soccer players too! Please share this episode to help grow the Beach side of our sport! Enjoy!

This week we are joined by FF Board Member, Former UC Berkeley Coach and a College Recruiting EXPERT, Jennifer "JT" Thomas. JT takes us through the evolution of college recruiting and identifies some of the key changes affecting current high school players in the 2024 college recruiting landscape. This is a VERY HELPFUL and INSIGHTFUL episode, you'll want to take some notes! Enjoy!

This week we welcome back long time mentor and Carolina Ascent FC Pro Player, Taylor Porter onto the podcast! We discuss Taylors path from NWSL to the new USL Super League and her growth in the game! Enjoy!

Welcome back to the Female Footballers Podcast! After a brief hiatus, we are back with Season 8 and we have a very exciting guest! Please welcome McKenna Whitham! Mak is the Youngest Professional Female Soccer player in the United States. At just 14 years old, she currently plays for Gotham FC in the NWSL. She is also the youngest player to ever sign an NIL deal with Nike. We chat with Mak about h...

This week we pop on the podcast to chat about our biggest mental skills takeaways from the 2024 Paris Olympics! A fun chat recapping important key moments that all of our youth players can learn from. Enjoy!

This week our C.O.O. Haley Lukas, interviews Pro Soccer player and former Cal Teammate Mia Corbin! Mia has played professionally for the Seattle Reign, overseas in Costa Rica, Italy, Australia and is currently rostered for the new USL Super League team the Carolina Ascent FC. This is a great chat about the transition from college to pro soccer, the mental skills needed to play at the highest level...

FF Staff recap some current events including the Copa America, the upcoming Olympics and what's been going on at Female Footballers! Enjoy!

We are thrilled to have on Katie Steele and Dr. Tiffany Brown, the authors of the newest book, The Price She Pays! These family therapists and founders of the Athlete Mental Health Foundation ask the important question: What is causing the mental health crisis in women’s sports? Through first-hand accounts, research, and reporting, they reveal the deep layers of trauma and mistreatment women exper...

This week we interviewed three amazing players from MVLA 06 Roma! Welcome Piper Bertani (University of Hawaii), Jordan Geis (UCLA) and Charlotte Kohler (Stanford, Gatorade Player of the Year.) These three amazing players detail how it felt to play for a high level club team (ranked #5th in the country), their experience getting recruited and their feelings about their first upcoming college season...

This week we sit down with FF Mentor, Alana Asch! Alana is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with a Master’s degree in exercise physiology. Her goal is to not only teach youth athletes to stay physically and mentally healthy for as long as they want to play their sport, but also educate them on how to do so for life. Enjoy!

This week we sit down with Sydney Andrews. Sydney is a 12 year veteran on the US Deaf WNT where she plays center back. She is a two time DIFA World Champion and a Deaflympics gold medalist! We chat about her journey as a badass soccer player and advocate for the deaf community. Enjoy