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The Soccer Queens Podcast
The Soccer Queens Podcast
Author: Erica Suter
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The Soccer Queens Podcast is a show dedicated to empowering young female athletes, building them into strong women, and inspiring them to live with confidence and purpose. I interview coaches who are walking the walk, practicing what they preach, and who are encouraging girls to find their gems. step into their power, and excel on the pitch and off.
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Breanne Smedley is a certified female athlete Elite Performance Coach who works to empower and enable female athletes to cultivate true confidence, unlock their potential, and level up their performance across all aspects of their lives. Connect with Breanne on her instagram @bresmedley, website www.kristinabreane.com, or through her free Facebook group for moms of female athletes at https://www.facebook.com/groups/elitecompetitorsociety BUY THE STRONG FEMALE ATHLETE BOOK HERE
Emily Perrin is a Mindfulness and Performance coach, meditation teacher, former D1 soccer player at UVA, and former coach at UPenn. In this episode, she discusses how female athletes can navigate anxiety through yoga, meditation and proper breathing. Get Emily's Free eBook: https://www.perrinwellnessperformance.com/free-ebook GET THE STRONG FEMALE ATHLETE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Strong-Female-Athlete-Performance-Confidence/dp/B09MYXTPZ9/ref=tmm_pap_swatch
Emily holds a M.S. in Exercise Physiology from Temple University and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Drexel University. Through this education, Emily values her ability to coach athletes with a perspective that is grounded in biomechanics and human physiology. Outside of the classroom, Emily has experience coaching and programming at the Division I Collegiate Level working as an assistant strength coach for an internship with Temple University’s Women’s Rugby team. Get the year-round speed and strength program here: TOTAL YOUTH SOCCER FITNESS 365
Shay Haddow, Confidence Coach, comes back on to discuss why it is important to have daily habits in your own routine outside of practices and games Get the year-round speed and strength program here: TOTAL YOUTH SOCCER FITNESS 365
Pratik Patel is the former Director of Performance Nutrition for the New York Giants in the NFL, as well as University of Oregon. He has an incredible amount of experience working with high level athletes and ensuring they are fueling properly, but also, looking at the holistic picture of nutrition. Follow Pratik: https://twitter.com/PratikxPatel Get the Total Youth Soccer Fitness BOOK: https://ericasuter.com/total-youth-soccer-fitness/
Registered Dietician to youth athletes comes on to discuss the importance of proper nourishment, fuel and hydration and why growing kids need to focus on their food intake for better performance and reduced injury. Follow Lindsay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fueling.young.athletes/ Check out here services: https://www.cherishnutrition.net/
This episode is potent. I have on sports physio Emma Stone who works with youth athletes as well as the pros in the EPL. Her wheelhouse is athlete recovery, with programs that involve proper breathing, mobility work and yoga. This is a must-listen! Follow Emma on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmmaStonePT Get the Total Youth Soccer Fitness BOOK: https://ericasuter.com/total-youth-soccer-fitness/
Hannah Duncan, player for Whyteleafe WFC in England, as well coach for Crawley Wasps UEFA B & FA Youth Award, comes on to discuss soccer in England and the development system for youth. She also discusses how she has managed load during the COVID lockdowns so players stay healthy and strong. Follow Hannah here: https://twitter.com/Hannah_Duncan89 Check out the Women's Soccer Coaching podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/womens-soccer-coaching/id1563365202 Get the Total Youth Soccer Fitness BOOK: https://ericasuter.com/total-youth-soccer-fitness/
In this episode, Sport Scientist, Jason Avedesian, discusses an ignored factor in ACL injury: the brain. We discuss spatial awareness and reactivity research and executing in a practical setting to make girls more resilient. Jason is on the cutting edge of neural research in teenage athletes, so you don't want to miss this! Follow Jason on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JasonAvedesian Get the Total Youth Soccer Fitness BOOK: https://ericasuter.com/total-youth-soccer-fitness/
Be ready to learn the biggest secrets to getting seen by college coaches. Coach Maria Procopio is a boss with college recruiting and going through the youth system. Her career brought her to Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she had the opportunity to play Division 2 in the NCAA. Upon leaving Gannon University, she realized her passion for coaching and moved to England to pursue her UEFA qualifications. After a year abroad, she returned as one of the highest qualified female coaches in all of Canada. Coach Maria is a ambassador with Fast and Female, a charity organization focused on giving all girls the role models and skills they need to succeed in sport and life. She is also a mentor for Changing the Game which is a part of the coaches association of Ontario. Follow Maria on Instagram Get the Total Youth Soccer Fitness BOOK: https://ericasuter.com/total-youth-soccer-fitness/
Coach Shay Haddow and I discuss daily habits that boost a young athlete's mental and physical confidence. These must be done every day, non negotiable.GET HER BOOK SHE THE CONFIDENT: https://www.alphagirlconfidence.com/book Join the VIP Waitlist for Shay's new program, The Alpha Girl Collective: https://www.alphagirlconfidence.com/collective-waitlist Get the Total Youth Soccer Fitness BOOK: https://ericasuter.com/total-youth-soccer-fitness/
My good friend, speed wizard and performance coach Joel Smith from JustFly Sports comes on to talk about what it takes to improve speed in soccer players, and how it's mainly genetic, but a meager amount controllable. He also discusses natural training methods and why we need to get away from technology in the sport industry. Check out his podcast here: https://www.just-fly-sports.com/ Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/justflysports/ Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
If you're injured, stop icing and resting. It is time to stimulate the muscles surrounding the injury, and move the injured joint so it can begin the healing process. Here was my workout for my knee pain: Lunge ISOs, soft tissue release of quads, pull-ups, push-ups, crawling, meditating, SL RDLS Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
Most youth soccer players are not training speed year round. Whether it's not getting enough mechanics reps in, not progressing plyometrics, or not running at max effort for every set, there's a severe lack in speed amongst youth soccer players and they're limiting their speed potential. In this episode, I give easy to execute speed drills on your own, as well as tips for work to rest time, sets, reps and year-round programming. Get my speed, strength, agility and conditioning phone app workout program HERE Get my youth soccer fitness book on sale for $29, HERE
When it comes to in-season strength training, I get the knee jerk reaction to freak out and worry kids are loading too much. Don't fear: my friend and amazing performance coach in Israel, Sean Haber, comes on the podcast today to discuss how to in-season train so athletes are healthy and energized during rigorous game schedules. Follow Sean on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean.fit4life/ Sean's Speed and Agiity course: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/speed-and-agility-accelerator Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
My friend and amazing track performance coach Gena Bradshaw comes on the show again to discuss her adversities as a female coach in a male dominated industry. But don't get it twisted...she is gritty, powerful and confident. Just because she has had hardships as a woman doesn't mean she plays the victim. In fact, she has become stronger and more confident as a female coach. Enjoy this episode that gives actionable solutions for women in the field, and young girls who aspire to work in sports one day. Follow Gena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genabshaw/ Buy here eBook on healthy cooking: https://bpfit.com/product/the-fit-family-table-nutrition-guide-e-cookbook/ Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
Joshua Collins is an amazing strength and conditioning coach to high school athletes. His program is simple, yet gritty, and he sets high expectations for his athletes in the weight room and in life. We talk about how to connect with athletes through empathetic and transformational coaching. Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
Haley Kopmeyer is former goalkeeper for the Brisbane Roar, Seattle Reign and Orlando Pride, and now fabulous host of The Soccer Show. After ending her professional career, she felt it was her calling to continue in the game as an analyst. In this episode, she discusses what it takes to play pro, as well as how to be a confident woman in the sports industry. Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hkopmeyer/ Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hkopmeyer Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
Andy Seraphin is a physical therapist, fitness coach, and soccer coach. His goal is to make soccer players stronger, faster, and recover from injury. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University, and comes on the podcast to discuss how to prevent + rehab common soccer injuries: knee pain, ACL, and concussions. Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE
Matt Tennie comes back for round 2 to discuss how to improve speed and agility and what drills young athletes can be doing to progress and become FAST! He goes into chaotic progressions and how to make your speed and agility training translate to the pitch. Get the Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness video course to learn how to teach female athletes strength technique, speed, and change of direction mechanics for injury reduction and performance. For a year-round speed, strength and conditioning workbook for female soccer players who want to become their strongest selves, get my book, Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 HERE




