Gals FC Dream Teams Podcast

This week we are joined by the brilliant Liz Ward - independent consultant, facilitator, and educator who helps people and organisations work better together. With a career spanning the Advocacy Academy, Stonewall, and now freelance work in football academies, brands, and not-for-profits across the UK, Liz is someone who walks the walk every single day.We first met Liz at a Euros event over the summer, she was there supporting her fiancée Miriam Walker-Khan (yes, THAT Miriam our very first live podcast guest) and we knew from the moment we saw her that she was someone special. We were right.Liz shares a Dream Team that is deeply personal, wonderfully surprising, and completely led from the heart. This one is packed with warmth, big ideas, and stories that will stay with you. We came away feeling like we'd been in the best pub conversation of our lives.Find out more about Liz: https://www.lizmaryward.com/Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by Charlotte Thomson, founder of the 110 Collective.Charlotte has built her career with one clear purpose - growing women's football. Most recently she was head of women's football at Copa 90, and now she's gone out on her own to connect brands and businesses with the people driving women's football forward.Her passion and energy for women's football are genuinely infectious, and we've been dying to get her on the podcast for a while.This episode is packed with honest chat about the cringy bits of being a solo founder, why friendship is central to exercise, and how women's sport is beautifully collaborative.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're getting a crash course in cricket from the incredible Beth Barrett-Wild.Beth is Director of the Women's Professional Game at the England and Wales Cricket Board, where she leads the growth and evolution of women's cricket in England and Wales. We chat about everything from her "posi-vibes only" leadership style, to getting married at Lord's Cricket Ground.Beth is full of energy and we left the recording feeling energised about working hard, surrounding yourself with talented people, breaking down barriers in sport, and why cricket might actually be for us after all.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're absolutely thrilled to welcome Jo Tongue to the Dream Teams podcast - powerhouse agent, CEO of Tongue Tied Management, and the woman behind some of the biggest names in women's football.She spent 10 years editing BBC Five Live's iconic football phone-in 606 before founding her agency, and her impact was recognised in 2023 when she was awarded an MBE for services to football and gender equality.We chat about everything from bringing her son Leo to every football ground imaginable, to why she deliberately asks for plus-one tickets so her team can bring friends and family to matches.This episode is packed with wisdom about working hard, surrounding yourself with calm people when you're naturally fiery, and why sometimes you just need to put on your leopard print coat and walk into that room full of dark suits.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the Dream Teams podcast, we are genuinely honoured to be joined by one of the true pioneers and leaders in Canadian football (soccer) - Andrea Neil.Andrea's legacy spans over 18 years with the Canadian women's national team. She's a Canadian Soccer Hall of Famer with an incredible 132 international caps, was the first Canadian to compete in four FIFA Women's World Cups, and helped guide Canada to a historic fourth place finish in 2003. Her jersey number five has been retired by the Vancouver Whitecaps, and her impact has been recognised across Canada in countless ways.Beyond her playing career, Andrea has become a highly respected coach, mentor, and advocate for ethical leadership in sport. She holds coaching licenses and continues to shape the game both on and off the pitch.Andrea shares her incredible Dream Team built around the concept of "football not fight ball", and we explore the difference between domination and partnership models in sport and leadership. Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Dream Teams podcast, we welcome Julia Cove-Smith, founder of Eleven as One - a brand dedicated to empowering female players and teams on and off the pitch. Julia was first introduced to us by the wonderful Kelly Newton of NIXI Body, and we've been excited to have her on ever since!Julia has extensive hands-on experience in sport and has also led some pretty major UK retail brands, including being the CEO of Emma Bridgewater (yes, THAT Emma Bridgewater.We chat about Julia's incredible Dream Team, including Alex Scott, marathon pioneer Kathrine Switzer, and Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman.Plus, we dive into the journey of launching Eleven as One, from trying (and failing) to find proper football shorts for women, to opening in Style of Our Own on Regent Street.This episode is packed with inspiration, insight, and a reminder to always just send the DM!Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by Jenny Simmons, the founder of MANON. Started in 2015 as a zine celebrating women's football stories, MANON has now grown into a mindset and coaching consultancy service that enables black and brown women across all areas of football to progress and harness their ambition. Like us at Gals FC, Jenny knows what it means to turn a hobby into a business and to keep community at its core.Jenny shares her journey from player and coach to magazine editor to mindset coach, and why she felt called to create a space where women can thrive in football. We hear about Jenny's "Curious Sundays" tradition, her frankly ridiculous keepie-uppie record, and she reveals a surprising, yet inspiring, fifth member of her Gals FC Dream Team.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today the gals are discovering the magic of the FA Cup and why FA Cup runs can be so transformational for clubs! Just in time to head down to watch the Lewes Women take on Corsham Town this Sunday. Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by Elaine Jackson - UK powerlifting champion, European gold medalist, Commonwealth silver medalist, and all-around powerhouse! Elaine first stepped into competition at 51 after being introduced to weight training during her recovery from cancer. Now she's not only dominating the platform but also shaping the sport as a qualified referee and competition commentator.Elaine shares her incredible journey - which includes being a fashion designer, touring with Pavarotti, having singles in the UK charts, all before becoming a powerlifting champion. We talk about the power of visualisation, why feeling strong is infectious, and how Elaine uses her "three kings" to stay at the top of her game.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the gals kick off by talking about the benefits from listening to their own podcast and thats no joke - it helps them remember! the! facts! They then jump into some big upsets, hot takes on the league table (London City sitting in 7th?!) and end on some facts about Michelle Kang. Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! In this episode, we chat about their Millwall roots, a few of the key players to watch in tonights game against Everton and stories from the leaders of WSL Football we heard speak this week.Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have Yvonne Harrison on the podcast, the CEO of Women in Football, an influential organisation with over 12,000 members that champions gender equality at every level and delivers training, mentoring, and leadership programs.We've been dying to get Yvonne on the Dream Teams podcast since we launched and were so happy she agreed to come on!We chat about building trust while driving change, the power of asking good questions, and why being unapologetically yourself is the ultimate game-changer. Plus, Yvonne shares her dream team including football royalty, a tennis legend , and the Welsh professor who's rewriting the rules at UEFA.We also discuss the Women in Football Be Inspired Conference (Lorne came away genuinely inspired), the shift from calling out to influencing change, and why Yvonne's mantra is "be better, do better."Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses! Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are so excited to finally welcome Sue Anstiss to the podcast!Sue is a powerhouse in women’s sport – author of Game On, host of The Game Changers Podcast, co-founder of The Women’s Sport Collective, and a relentless champion for equity in sport.In this episode, Sue shares her inspiring journey from setting up her first PR agency in her spare bedroom, to interviewing over 200 trailblazing women in sport, to creating communities that drive lasting change. We also chat about everything from netball and rugby to what it really means to follow joy in sport. Sue gets the Gals FC vibe! She reflects on how sport doesn’t always have to be about competition or performance, but about movement, community, and connection.This one is packed with wisdom, warmth, and inspiration. We came away buzzing and ready to sign up to watch a Netball Super League match!Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you football-curious? Don't have a team but are looking for one? Come join us as new fans of the London City Lionesses!Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Fan Gals of London City Lioness podcast brought to you by the Dream Teams Podcast, aka Lorne and Nora. If you don't know us, we run Girls FC, a non-competitive football club for women across the UK. Three years ago, we'd never played or even really watched football, but since starting Girls FC, we've become totally obsessed. So much so that we watched every single game of the Euros this summer. Now we've set our sights on understanding league football and what it really means to cheer on a team. So this season, we're following the London City Lionesses. And not just because they've got Lioness in the title, but because like us, they are new to the WSL. Each episode we'll be learning more about them and the league as a whole, and of course, having lots of lulls along the way. So let's see what happens!Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're still buzzing from going to the Lionesses' homecoming parade and we're heading into the summer with bang, as we welcome Laura Weston to the podcast!Laura is the co-founder of See You at Jeanie's, a consultancy helping organisations capitalise on the women's sports revolution. After 20 years campaigning for some of the world's biggest brands, Laura has gone full-time to work in women's sport - and she's a trustee at Liverpool FC Foundation too.We talk about Laura's incredible Dream Team, including (not for the first time) Afghan women's football campaigner Khalida Popal, Liverpool creative Jacqui McAssey, and the incredible Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams.Plus, we're still buzzing from our appearance on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, meeting Jill Scott, and generally living our best Euros celebration lives!We're on a break for the summer after this episode but will be back in September with even more fantastic, inspiring guests.Find out more about Laura Weston:See You at Jeanie's: https://seeyouatjeanies.com/LFC Foundation: https://www.liverpoolfc.com/foundationHosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic.Artwork: Edith CartoonistProduction: Anthony Zahra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE GALS BROUGHT IT HOME. If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have Karen Dobres and Stef McLoughlin on the podcast reporting live from Basel! We talk all things that are beautiful about football, these Lionesses and our love for this tournament. If you’re after high-level football analysis from people who really know the game, this probably isn’t for you.But if you want two gals figuring it out as they go, learning loads, and getting swept up in the magic of the Euros, it might just be the thing that gets you excited about the tournament too! 🎧⚽💗💚Hosts Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj are best friends and co-founders of Gals FC, the football club that exists to give gals a good time. Find out more about our club and follow our journey to becoming the household name for non-competitive football on Instagram @gals.fcWe are looking for vibe protectors to help us start new games across the UK. If you're interested, get in touch via our website.And check out our new merch - we're not just hawking hats - we've got socks, scarves, tops and candles.Music Credit: One Step Further by RomanSenykMusic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.