The Rising Giant

Join host Dominika Čonč as she chats with her former teammate and English international Natasha Dowie. They dive into Natasha’s incredible journey across some of the biggest continents and leagues in women’s football at the time. She shares the obstacles she faced throughout her career and her recent breakthroughs on the men’s side of the game. Natasha had the honor of wearing the England shirt an...

Join host Dominika Čonč in another Quick Kicks episode as she dives into the importance of every player on the team, not just those in the starting lineup. From the bench to the training ground, we explore how the collective effort of the entire squad drives success and why every player’s contribution is essential to the team’s triumphs.

Join host Dominika Čonč in our new short episodes series Quick Kicks as she dives into the incredible growth of women’s sports. From greater media coverage to skyrocketing fan support and the broader mindset shift that’s changing the game for women everywhere.

Join host Dominika Čonč for an engaging conversation with professional football player and former teammate, Mária Korenčiová. A key member of the Slovakian national team, Mária shares her journey from a time when women’s football was still underdeveloped in her home country to playing in some of Europe’s top leagues. She opens up about the challenges she faced, the misconceptions surrounding women...

Join the host Dominika Čonč in this bonus solo episode as she opens up about her time in AC Milan, facing burnout as a professional football player, and how it all made her drop out of the victim mentality.

Join the host Dominika Čonč as she dives into a conversation with her at the time teammate and roommate at UC Sampdoria, Rachel Cuschieri. Rachel is a professional football player from a small island of Malta. She spoke about her journey of becoming a pro footballer and playing in five different countries, in top leagues. They dive into her struggles with injuries and her pride in wearing a nation...

Join the host Dominika Čonč in a discussion with Malta Women’s national team captain and Como Women’s Serie A football player, Emma Lipman. Learn how she broke out of her comfort zone, made her mark in international football, and discovered a spiritual path driven by her passion for the game.

Join the host Dominika Čonč while she talks with a current UDG Tenerife player Claire Falknor. Claire is a former University of Florida, FC Bayern, Huston Dash, Sevila FC and Sporting de Huelva player. She also played for USWNT youth teams. Tune in and find out how she faced and navigated the challenges of cultural shock, big team competitions and used football as an outlet for facing trauma, rele...

Join the host Dominika Čonč while she talks with her national team teammate and best scorer of the German Bundesliga. Find out how she went from Slovenia straight to one of the best leagues in the world and what she needed to go through to become one of the best strikers.

Join the host Dominika Čonč in a discussion with a professional football player from Mexico, Natalia Gomez Junco. Find out what Natalia's journey was like to become a professional football player, the role of football in her life, and the challenges she faced on the way.

Join the podcast host Dominika Čonč while she takes you through her journey of becoming a professional football player for some of the biggest clubs in the world. Through ups and downs, she has been following her dreams and carving at times a unique path from a small country Slovenia to the football world's giants.