The SoccerGirl Podcast

Today on the podcast we chat with North Carolina Courage's Ryan Williams. We chat with her about how she has focused on becoming a "complete" pro focusing on the extras with fitness, nutrition, recovery, etc and how putting in the effort to do the little things goes a long way. We also talk about how she was recruited as a forward and then was moved to a defender, but she stayed positive and showe...

Today on the podcast we chat with Penn State alum and current defender on the Orlando Pride. We chat with her about controlling the controllables and taking time to feel your emotions and grow from them . We loved hearing about how much she has learned from having Marta as a teammate, always wanting to be out on the pitch, enjoying the game and being the best person you can be. Learn more about yo...

Today on the podcast we have former Stanford student-athlete and current defender on OL Reign, Sam Hiatt. We loved chatting with her about positive self-talk, taking moments outside of soccer to enjoy yourself and what she's learned from her teammates on the Reign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with BYU alum and current forward on the Houston Dash, Cam Tucker. We loved chatting with Cam about her journey to learning who she was outside of the sport and not letting her performance dictate her self-worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millie Farrow is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Perth Glory. She has represented England on the under-19 and under-23 national teams. We chat with Millie about battling major injuries, OCD and anxiety in pursuit of her career. Millie remained determined to succeed and gives great advice to others on how to succeed in their own personal battles and overcome their own...

Today on the podcast we chat with Houston Dash's Marisa Viggiano. We loved chatting with Marisa about always being prepared. Marisa also tells us about failing her fitness test during preseason her freshman year of college and how it switched her mindset showing up every day plus always being fit and ready physically and mentally. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with Orlando Pride's Caitlin Cosme. Caitlin played college soccer at Duke before heading to play pro in the NWSL. We chat about how she believes college taught her to be a really good teammate and playing in the NWSL helped her learn what her role on the team is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with Ol Reign's, Olivia Athens. Olivia played college soccer at UCLA before signing with the Reign in 2022. We discuss her growth on the field and finding joy in things off the field as well, including the OlReign’s unofficial book club. We loved her advice to always bet on yourself and great things will come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Today on the podcast we chat with Gotham FC's Sabrina Flores. Sabrina tells us about why she enjoys giving back and working in her community to teach others the game, including being part of the player community initiative with Gotham. We loved hearing about her and her twins dream to play together in college and how they reached that goal by playing at Notre Dame together and even competed agains...

Today on the podcast we chat with Gotham FC's Kristen Edmonds. Kristen chats with us about her traveling experience in all the different countries she has played in and tells us why she thinks if any player has the opportunity to play abroad they should go for it! Kristen also tells us what she hopes to see for each team in the NWSL in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Today on the podcast we have Notre Dame alumni and current midfielder for PSG, Korbin Albert. We chat with Korbin about learning the different style of play and her tips on how to acclimate to it. We also talk about what deciding to leave Notre Dame early to play at PSG and what it's like for her playing far away from home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with Cosette Morché. Cosette played college soccer at Texas A & M and is currently playing professionally for Montpellier HSC in France. We get into a deep and real conversation about struggles with mental health and the importance of supporting your mental health. Check out Cosette's blog: www.callmecozy.com Call me Cozy is a raw, authentic blog highlighting the rare...

Today on the podcast we we chat with NC Courage's Haley Hopkins. Haley gives great advice on how to focus on enjoying having fun playing soccer and everything else will fall into place! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with Duke alumni and current midfielder for Angel City FC's Lily Nabet. Lily tells us about the culture that quickly cultivated for the Angel City FC squad and how she felt welcomed with the team right away. Lily tells us about her goal to be continue to be more impactful on and off the field and grow as a player in the league. She also talks about her off the field pa...

Today on the podcast we chat with Houston Dash's Ella Dederick. We chat about coming back from an ACL injury and her belief that everything happens for a reason (including her red shirt year leading her to stay an extra year and make the Final Four). We loved hearing about Ella soccer journey from playing at Washington State to taking a year off before making it in the NWSL. Learn more about your...

Today on the podcast we chat with Orlando Pride's Julie Doyle. Julie tells us how she recommends players growing and developing as a player by doing something to take you out of your comfort zone: playing with guys, playing up a year or two, showing up alone to a pick up game, etc. She tells us about how one of her teammates was getting on her at practice but once she shifted her mindset she saw t...

Today on the podcast we have Chicago Red Star's Ally Schlegel. Ally talks about enjoying the process of becoming a pro, enjoying putting more intentions in everything she does off the field to make her more successful like; nutrition, sleep, recovery, film, journal etc. We also loved hearing how she is able to play with freedom and joy and not let the fear of failing hold her back. And Ally remind...

Today on the podcast we chat with UNC alum and current defender on the Washington Spirit, Amber Brooks. We loved hearing from Amber about conversations had within the team and with Coach on the importance to bring your three unique strengths (on the field and off) to each game to make the team successful as a whole. We chatted about her mentality to always give everything 100% and put her full eff...

Today on the podcast we chat with NWSL and Ghana national team's Jennifer Cudjoe. We chat about her recent focus on the importance of mental health and how helpful her mentors have been in supporting her. We also discuss why she waited till she was ready to go pro. Jennifer also tells us about advocating for her national team’s rights and coming back as a player but also to help improve the struct...

We are celebrating our 200th episode with some fun rapid fire questions with yours truly, SGP! And to extend our thanks to our amazing listeners we are giving away 3 pairs of cleats, check out our Instagram on how to enter: https://bit.ly/3WqWEYH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with Angel City FC Jasmyne Spencer. We chat about her experience so far at Angel City, including playing in a new position. We also loved hearing from her more about the importance of young Black athletes seeing themselves represented on the field, and a great reminder to all of us of the crucial role of Black culture in sports and in the NWSL. Jasmyne also tells us ab...

Today on the podcast we have soccer superstar sisters Alyssa and Gisele Thompson who made history as Nike's first high school athletes. Alyssa made her USWNT debut last Fall and is currently playing for Angel City Fc and Giselle played for the USYNT at the U-17 World Cup. We loved chatting with them both about how much they've enjoyed growing up playing together and how supportive they are of each...

Today on the podcast we chat with OL Reign’s Elyse Bennett. Elyse gives advice to parents and young athletes on following their own path in sports and whatever they are passionate about, believing that's the key to not burning out. We loved hearing about her own journey to play professional and her advice to injured players to put the same energy and effort into rehab as you do for training. Learn...

Today on the podcast we chat with Canadian National Team and Lyon's Vanessa Gilles. We chat about the challenges in pursing a professional soccer career as a Canadian and playing in different leagues with different styles. We loved hearing about Vanessa's journey on learning how to communicate and be a leader by example. Get your Puma Brilliance Pack Women's Fit Boots Today: https://bit.ly/409jAMk...

Today on the podcast we chat with Manchester City and Australian National Team's Mary Fowler. We learn about growing up in a soccer family and how that helped shape her as a player. We loved hearing about her advice to younger athletes to find out what their weaknesses are and focus on trying to improve and tweak those little parts of your game. She also tells us how she likes to watch film back r...