The Athlete's Commute

SDSU, this one’s for you. The Athlete’s Commute: Aztecs on the Mesa is a new monthly series from Her Sports, riding along with the people behind SDSU Aztecs women’s athletics to hear what drives them on and off the field. In this trailer, Jourdan pulls up to campus with SDSU Deputy Athletic Director Jenny Bramer to share what fans can expect from the series and why these stories matter. Our first...

On this episode of The Athlete's Commute, we pick up UC San Diego volleyball libero Paulina Baillie and get an inside look at her Division I training routine. Paulina grew up in the Carlsbad/Oceanside area, played club for Coast Volleyball Club, and earned two time Defensive Player of the Year honors before landing at UC San Diego, where she led the team in digs her freshman and sophomore sea...

Sarah Porter is the cofounder of The Hoopers Collective, a nonprofit focused on growing and connecting the women's basketball community in San Diego by providing an inclusive space for players of all skill levels to thrive both on and off the court. On this ride, Sarah is headed to Encanto Rec Center for one of the Collective's women's open runs, where she'll also be playing. S...

Lera Doederlein is a Team USA Paralympian, World Championship gold winner, and multisport athlete competing at the highest levels of adaptive athletics. At just 18 years old, she represented the US at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, competing in Para Nordic skiing and biathlon and earning multiple top 10 finishes. On this ride to sled hockey training, Lera opens up about the decision...

Angela Wells wears more hats in San Diego women's sports than almost anyone. She's a former player, coach, and current board president of the professional ultimate frisbee team, San Diego Super Bloom. She’s also a cheerleading coach of nearly 15 years for an all star team based in the city, who is driven by her advocacy for female athletes. Her own athletic background started in gymnasti...

Angela Ziff went from a full ride Division 1 track and cross-country athlete at UNLV to a paramedic firefighter in California. She's also the host's sister, which makes this ride a little more personal than most. In this episode Angela opens up about the eating disorder and osteopenia that led to repeated stress fractures in her foot, and the decision she made her senior year of college...

Britney Hall is a former All-American hammer thrower who competed at the University of Oregon and represented Team USA professionally across Europe. In this episode, Jourdan rides with Britney back to her old training grounds, the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center, the same place that first put her on the path to the U.S. team as a teenager in the Junior Elite Camp. Britney talks about what trai...

Danica Collins is a global health strategist, certified health coach, and someone who has been living with type 1 diabetes for 21 years. We ride from La Jolla Scripps Medical Center to South Mission Beach as she opens up about navigating competitive sports with diabetes, running the New York Marathon, competing in beach volleyball, and why she believes your performance never starts on the field. ...

Nicole Robertson finished last season as the top goal scorer in her Swedish league and came home to Temecula to train. In Episode 4 of The Athlete's Commute, she hops in the car and takes us through one of the most self-driven paths to the pros you'll hear. With no agent and barely any game film, Nicole created a LinkedIn, posted her own training videos, and networked her way into her fi...

San Diego raised pro soccer player Sierra Enge joins us for a unique commute this episode. Instead of a car ride, we hop on her bike for an inside look of what her training commute is like as an international professional player through the streets of Strasbourg, France. Sierra opens up about what it took to leave the San Diego Wave, her best friends, and a life 20 minutes from her parents to take...

In Episode 2 of The Athlete's Commute, we catch a rainy ride to Jenny Craig Pavilion with University of San Diego junior and volleyball standout Nemo Beach.  Most recently named the 2025–26 USD Athletics Female Torero of the Year, WCC Player of the Year, and an AVCA All-Pacific Region Team selection, Nemo’s résumé also includes WCC Freshman of the Year, Arizona Player of the Year, Under Armou...

The Athlete’s Commute trailer lets you know how Her Sports will bring listeners into the everyday lives of local women athletes, one ride at a time. Each episode is recorded in the car on the way to practice, creating a relaxed, authentic environment where athletes can open up beyond the headlines. Follow Her Sports Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hersportssd/ Website: https://hersports.us Fr...

In the first episode of The Athlete’s Commute , we sit down with Her Sports Founder, Lisa Lamb, on the way to her tennis training. She shares why she started Her Sports, the mission behind building a platform for women’s sports in San Diego, and what it’s been like balancing that work with her other job. This is an honest look at the origin story of Her Sports and what it means to create more visi...