The SoccerGirl Podcast

Today on the SGP pod we have special guest NC Courage and Mexico Women's National Team forward D Ordóñez. D talks to us about how she finds success in front of the net, (she actually broke most goals in a season scored by a rookie this year). She also chats with us about her belief that you can't determine success on the field only by how many goals you score but how forwards need understand they...

Today on the podcast we chat with USWNT and Racing Louisville FC midfielder, Savannah DeMelo. Savannah tells us about how during her time off the field with an injury at USC she started to watch more soccer and even did the scouting reports for the team! She said how watching more soccer and analyzing the game can be huge for a player's growth. We also chat with Savannah about how important the me...

Today on the podcast we have special guest, Orlando Pride defender Megan Montefusco. We chat with Meg about adapting to coaching changes and leaning into your teammates during those times. We also find out what she has learned about the importance being an adaptive player and making relationships with different players! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we chat with USWNT and Washington Spirit midfielder, Andi Sullivan. Andi gives advice on how to support your injured teammates and how to be ok with asking for help when your injured. She also chats with us about how great it was to room with friends who didn't play soccer in college and her belief in the growth mindset! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Today on the podcast we chat with USWNT's keeper Alyssa Naeher. Alyssa gives great advice on how to best put your energy to proving your support system right rather then prove the haters wrong. She also tells us about the current USWNT roster, what  they need to focus in order to be successful and what she's learned from other keepers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast we have NC Courages' Merritt Mathias on the podcast. Merritt discusses her past challenges with her relationship with food and her body and the importance as female athletes to work on those relationships. We also chat about how being vulnerable can be challenging but come with great growth. Merritt describes to us what she hopes to see from the NWSL in the future as both a pl...

Today on the podcast we have USWNT midfielder Taylor Kornieck. Taylor tells us why she thinks watching soccer is so important and how focusing on players you can relate to can help your game. She explains her belief that no matter what team you play on you have to play your game. Taylor also tells us the three words she feels best describes this USWNT! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Today on the podcast we chat with Haley Hanson of the Houston Dash. Haley gives great advice to players who are switching positions and how to be your best no matter where you are on the field! She also explains how being open-minded to a new position will help a player adapt to their new role. Haley tells us about her soccer role models; her older sister, Michelle Akers and Lauren holiday because...

Today on the podcast we have USWNT and Washington Spirit keeper, Aubrey Kingsbury. Aubrey gives great advice on being vocal on the field and communicating with your team especially with your back line. She also explains the importance of keepers being technical as well. Plus Aubrey drops a huge USWNT SECRET on us and we loved getting the inside scoop!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Today on the podcast we have Racing Louisville's Emina Ekic. Emina talks to us about the importance of recovery and mobility as a soccer player, especially when you have a long season. We chat about how being consistent at the highest level is a key to being successful as a professional. And Emina tells us about how finding the right cleats for you can be a game-changer, especially now that women'...

Today we chat with the GOAT herself Carli Lloyd. We discuss the importance of having a recovery process that works best for you and she tells us about her favorite recovery tool, Symbodi and why it works so well for her. We also chat about what she is up to now that she's retired, including being an owner of Gotham FC and her thoughts on the current USWNT! Get your own pair of Puma Future 1.4s: ht...

Today on the podcast we chat with midfielder, Sam Coffey. Sam tells us about making the decision and navigating transferring schools and switching teams in college as she went from BC to Penn State. Sam speaks on her evolving relationship and love for the game. She also gives great advice on how to make each teammate feel seen, heard and a part of the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Today on the podcast we chat with OL Reign's Veronica Latsko. Veronica tells us about her difficult decision to leave Houston Dash, her comfortable place to play with the OL Reign and how she believes pushing out of your comfort zone is where you will find growth as an athlete and as a person. She also told us about her plans to go to law school and choosing to put that on pause to follow her socc...

Today on the Podcast we chat with Gotham FC's Estelle Johnson. Estelle gives great advice on how to be an empathetic leader as well as having great two way communication with your coach. She also tells us two amazing stories, the first being about her NWSL draft as well as her journey to playing at the 2019 WWC. We also could not stop laughing at her biggest SoccerGrlProbs, one of which we have NE...

Today on the podcast we chat with San Diego Wave defender, Christen Westphal. Christen chats with us about her journey of finding her identity with the support of an amazing therapist and "safe" people. We also hear from Christen about finding her self-confidence and learning how to have fun playing the game again. It was awesome to hear about San Diego Wave; the new leadership, the strong start o...

This week on the podcast we chat with Orlando Pride's Mikayla Cluff. Mikayla gives great advice on how to adjust to being on a new team, playing at a new level, and learning a new position! We also chat about how to bounce back from a "big" mistake in a game.  Use code: SoccerGirl15 for 15% off at currex.us for your own highly customized cleat insoles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Today on the podcast we have USWNT and Gotham FC’s Kristie Mewis! We talk with Kristie about the 50th anniversary of Title IX and how the game has changed greatly since the beginning of her career. Kristie talks about her love for sneakers, and what happens when she steals her girlfriend, Sam Kerr’s! Her ombre sock tan line.   Use code: SoccerGirl15 for 15% off at currex.us for your own highly cus...

Today on the podcast we chat with OL Reign keeper, Phallon Tullis-Joyce. Phallon tells us about what she learned playing at the University of Miami, Stade de Reims (a professional team in France) and now in the NWSL. We loved hearing her advocate for speaking to a mental health professional and opening up about how even at the professional level players still can get nervous/anxious stepping on th...

Today on the podcast we chat with Kansas Current forward, Kristen Hamilton. Kristen gives great advice about how your role can change each season or on each team. She explains the importance of embracing your different roles and learning to make an impact in that role while staying positive. She also gives us details about how she dramatically grew her confidence. Use code: SoccerGirl15 for 15% of...

This week on the podcast we have North Carolina Courage defender and Captain Abby Erceg. Abby gives us tips on everything you need to know about being a great team leader that she has learned from personal experience and self-educating herself. We find out who her athlete role-models were growing up in NZ and how the game has grown there since she was a kid. We also hear what made the Courage so s...

This week on the podcast we chat with Gotham FC's Paige Monaghan. Paige gives us great advice on building relationships on the field whether it's during a pick up game with people you've never met or on your college team or on a professional team. We find out the details on how she was able to make sure she could graduate early from Butler University so she could make the draft as well as her tips...

This week on the pod we chat with Australian professional soccer player, Alanna Kennedy, who plays as a defender for Manchester City in the English FA Women's Super League, as well as the Australia national team. Alanna gives great tips on what to focus on for training for free kicks. We also love learning about how to train and play in different styles of football, depending what team she is play...

Jane tells us about how she danced and played other sports growing up. She talks about the different keepers from the NWSL who she has learned different keeper skills/tips from. We love her advice about not blaming others or make excuses but controlling what you can to be your best. We are doing a giveaway with Jane where you can win apparel from her new brand, Ace of Spades and some swag from SGP...

This week on the podcast we chat with Angel City FC defender, Sarah Gorden. During the 2021 season, while playing for the Chicago Red Stars, Sarah was awarded Chicago’s first Iron Woman title after playing every minute of every game – 2,160 minutes through 24 games – and was a nominee for NWSL Defender of the Year. We chat with Sarah about her journey in college soccer and professionally as a moth...

Today on the podcast we chat with NWSL rookie Ryan Gareis. Ryan played college soccer at the University of South Carolina. She is playing her rookie year in the NWSL for the Houston Dash. We talk to Ryan about becoming pro this year and what she learned in college soccer. We also chat about the importance of "remembering your why". We also found out how Ryan's Tiktok went viral.  For 15% off use c...