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In this episode, we chat with Oakland Soul SC’s first-ever Head Coach: Jessica Clinton! Jessica has more than 15 years of experience as a Division One college coach with including Head Coach at Fordham University from 2014-2021. She's a former collegiate player at Boston University as well! Oakland Soul is the women's side of the Oakland Roots organization which plays in the USLW. The Soul is a football club truly rooted in its purpose and the surrounding community, being a purpose-driven women's soccer team that will be an elite pathway to pro soccer.Home games begin May 13 and you can grab tickets here: https://www.oaklandsoulsc.com/tickets/ The jersey drop happens this week so follow on socials below and stay tuned!Watch this episode on YouTubeFollow Oakland Soul on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, and their WebsiteFollow Jessica on Instagram and Twitter Follow Oakland Roots on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram--Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm UpDownload our FREE Fantasy App on Apple Store or Google Play

On this episode, we are joined by Abbie from Her Way! This 12-year-old entrepreneur from Sydney, Australia is sensational. She was named in Newscorp’s Power 100 List of Women in Sport in Australia. Her mission is to celebrate and promote women's sports, so that more people watch them and female athletes get the recognition they deserve. Enjoy!Watch this episode on YouTubeFollow Abbie on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and her Website--Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm UpDownload our FREE Fantasy App on Apple Store or Google Play

On this episode, we are joined by Amanda Rutland and Kristen Pojunis of the San Diego Super Bloom! The Super Bloom is a team in the Western Ultimate League. Amanda and Kristen share all that is happening in the start to their second season in the Western Ultimate League!Watch this episode on YouTubeFollow the Super Bloom Rowing on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and their WebsiteFollow Kristen on Twitter Watch Super Bloom streams here!--Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm UpDownload our FREE Fantasy App on Apple Store or Google Play

On this episode, we are joined by Sierra Myers and Kelsey Pfendler of Hericane Rowing! Hericane Rowing is a women’s team preparing for the Great Pacific Race in May 2024. It’s an ocean rowing race from San Francisco to Hawai’i. They are training with the goal of beating the current women’s world record. The mission of the team is to highlight the strength and grit of women and break down the assumed limitations of women’s capabilities.Watch this episode on YouTubeFollow Hericane Rowing on Instagram, TikTokFollow Sierra on Instagram and TikTok  Follow Kelsey on InstagramDonate to Hericane Rowing here!!More info on the Great Pacific Race--Sign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm UpDownload our FREE Fantasy App on Apple Store or Google Play

Cassidy is a former Professional Volleyball Player, a Member of Athletes Unlimited’s Player Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the Director of Volleyball for AU, and a non-profit founder of P/ATH which focuses on using sports as a vehicle to teach skills around empathy, equity, and empowerment. Whew... what a resume! She was also recently named the winner of the 2022 Athletes Unlimited Civic Leadership Award presented by EY. We hope you enjoy our chat!2023 AU Volleyball Exhibition Tour (Info and Tickets Here)March 25: Ohio State University — 6:30 p.m. ET  on BTN+March 30: University of Kentucky — 7 p.m. ET on SEC+March 31: University of Louisville — 6 p.m. ET (Broadcast not available)April 4: University of Minnesota — 8 p.m. ET on BTN+April 5: University of Wisconsin — 8 p.m. ET on BTN+April 8: Windy City Qualifier (Chicago)April 12: University of Texas — 8 p.m. ET on Longhorn NetworkApril 13: Baylor University — 8 p.m. ET (Broadcast not available)April 15: Northeast Qualifier (Philadelphia)April 19: Howard University — 7 p.m. ET on HUBison.comApril 21: Penn State University — 7 p.m. ET on BTN+Follow Athletes Unlimited on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and FacebookFollow AU Volleyball on InstagramVisit the P/ATH Website, Twitter, and Instagram Follow Cassidy on Instagram and Twitter--Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Devin Cox is a beach national champion, a director of Color of Ultimate events, and a Co-owner of the Atlanta Soul. He is also on the organizing committee for Camp Ultimate Peace, a co-ed youth ultimate camp with the goal of healing divides in our country.  Atlanta Soul, a team in the Premier Ultimate League, has been rebranded with a focus on equity and activism. He plays professional ultimate for the Los Angeles Aviators. Check out these orgs below!https://linktr.ee/colorofultimatehttps://www.atlantasoulultimate.com/https://www.ultimatepeace.org/Watch Color of Ultimate's documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQcC3Cau2-c Follow Color of Ultimate on Twitter, Instagram, and FacebookFollow Atlanta Soul on Twitter, Instagram, and FacebookFollow Devin on Instagram--Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Steve Rubenfaer is the founder & CEO of BettorTakes, the first company in the sports betting industry devoted to helping sports bettors improve performance through understanding their own betting patterns and biases.Download BettorTakes on mobile here: M.bettortakes.comGet in touch with Steve here: Steve@bettortakes.comWatch undefeated Zenyatta become the first female to win the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, November 7 at Santa Anita: https://youtu.be/ud_XPH6Eix4Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

We are joined by CEO & Founder of Gilder Office for Growth, Ginny Gilder, who is also:- co-owner of the WNBA Seattle Storm- 2x All-Ivy Rowing Champ- Olympic silver medalist- author of Course Correction, A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IXFollow the Seattle Storm on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteFind Ginny and Gilder Office for Growth on LinkedIn and their websiteGet a copy of Ginny's book!Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Manisha 'Slap' Daryani is a retired elite ultimate frisbee player, and has coached at all levels for the sport of ultimate frisbee. She coached at the college level for seven years, as head coach of the UC Davis and UC Berkeley women’s teams. In 2018, she transitioned to coaching HS boys, helping found the Bay Area's first boys' youth club team, Gold Rush. She recently won gold as an assistant coach for the 2022 WJUC U20 Team USA Girls Team after being named a selector for U24 Mixed Team in 2018. Slap also currently coaches in the women’s club team division, with Nightlock, and is co-founder and head coach of the San Francisco women’s pro team, the Falcons.  Slap is also the Board President of the WUL, the semi-pro league in which the Falcons play. Follow San Francisco Falcons on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteFollow Western Ultimate League on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

We chat with Maggie O’Connor, a professional ultimate frisbee player for the Los Angeles Astra. She also currently plays on SoCal Flipside for club ultimate. Maggie has been playing competitively since 2018, and when not playing frisbee, is in the coast guard stationed in Long Beach, CA.Follow Maggie on InstagramFollow Los Angeles Astra on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteFollow Western Ultimate League on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Caroline Fitzgerald is the CEO and Founder of Goals, the first-ever sponsorship consultancy that is focused on bringing more investment into women’s sports. Follow Caroline on Twitter Follow GOALS on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and their websiteWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Kathy Murray is a former cheerleader, coach, and author. Her new book called "The Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders" is available on Audible. It's based on her life living in Munich, Germany in the 90's after she left her Medical Sales job to work as a fitness instructor. Despite the challenges of a new language and overt racism, she became a coach of a German group of cheerleaders. Kathy overcame adversity and worked with a group of disengaged teenagers, turning them into champions.Kathy has over 20 years in the cheerleading business as a competitor winning State pom championships in high school, a National Collegiate Championship at The Ohio State University, and as a coach and choreographer for the Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders. She helped the Munich Cowboys Cheerleaders win nine regional championships, two German championships, and a European Championship.Follow Kathy on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and her websiteListen to The Munich Cowboys CheerleadersWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Sarah Staller is a professional ultimate player for the Utah Wild, a team in the Western Ultimate League. She is also a local medical doctor and we chat about how to balance it all, while finally getting to play a sport she loves professionally!Follow the Wild on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and their websiteWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Helen Eifert is the Founder, Manager, Player and Captain of the Arizona Sidewinders, a team in the Western Ultimate League. She was an early organizer and team representative of League Development Committee of the Western Ultimate League as well. The Arizona Sidewinders are the first professional ultimate team in the state of Arizona! Helen is truly a trailblazer and was a gem to chat with. Enjoy our episode!Follow the Sidewinders on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and their websiteCheck out the Sidewinders STORE and use SUMMER5 for $5 off all women's sports apparel until September 22!Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Dara Torres is a 5-time Team USA Olympic swimmer and 12-time Olympic medalist who broke barriers as the oldest swimmer to compete in the 2008 Olympics! Outside of the pool, Dara is a mother, New York Times Best Selling author, and motivational speaker. She is also Chief Wellness Officer for Can-i Wellness. We were thrilled to have her on the podcast!Additional Notable Achievements:ESPY award for “Best Comeback”Sports Illustrated, “Top Female Athlete of the Decade”Follow Dara on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and her websiteCheck out CaniBrands on their website and use DARA30 for 30% off!Follow Can-i Wellness on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedInWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

In this episode, we get to chat with Gianna Belcastro, founder of the Women's Sports Matter Podcast network. She is also the host of the Women’s Sports Matter podcast, a one-stop shop for all things women’s sports.Follow WSM on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeSign Up for the WSM NewsletterListen to WSM Podcast EpisodesCheck out Don't Touch My Jersey on Twitter, Instagram and Listen HereCheck out More Than 5% on Twitter and Instagram - stay tune for episodes to launch in September!Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Today, on our 100th episode, we are thrilled to chat with Jess Nicholson!! Jess is all about racing! She is a Race Director for the Toyota Gazoo Racing 86 Series - the first woman in Australia to ever hold the role at a national level - as well as a senior motorsport official, race car driver, rally navigator & ambassador for the FIA Girls on Track Program. Jess previously made history with her appointment as Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup deputy race director in 2020, making her the first woman to also hold that position in a national series at the time.Follow Jess on Instagram!Check out the FIA Girls on Track programThis was our 100th episode!! Thank you for helping us get here, many more to come! To celebrate, the first 15 people to head to our store and use the code: onehundred will get 15% off of their entire order! Head to our store now!Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Today we are joined by Antonio Gonzalez and Andrew Ross of the University of South Florida! Antonio is the Assistant Director of Sports Programs and Andrew is the Esports Coordinator. With an estimated 500 million players and fans across the globe, Esports (competitive video gaming) is fast becoming one of the world's most popular forms of recreation. Whether you're new to gaming, a seasoned pro, or just interested in being part of our community, USF has a place for you. Esports is an officially sanctioned program under USF’s Recreation & Wellness department with an organization and management similar to IMs and Sports Clubs. Partnering with student government, USF Esports is identifying current and future students to serve in various leadership roles in the creation of Esports Clubs at USF and in the larger Esports Council. This council will serve as the student voice for esports at USF. The Esports program will have its first physical space open this fall!Find USF's Esports program on their website, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram, YouTubeJoin their Discord channelWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Kerry Ann Vernon is an Amateur MMA Fighter out of Cork, Ireland and the #17th ranked Womens Pound for Pound fighter in United Kingdom & Ireland. She fights out of SBG and is the reigning Ireland National Bantamweight champion (the first-ever after the first time the category was in the Irish National Championships this February)! She is also a two-time silver medalist at the IMMAF World Championships.Find Kerry Ann on Instagram!Watch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!

Val Whiting is a former ABL/WNBA professional basketball player for the San Jose Lazers, Seattle Reign, Detroit Shock, and Minnesota Lynx. She is a Female Athlete Mindset Coach, as well as a Certified Life Skills Instructor and Certified Performance Edge Coach. She is the host of the Stay Fierce Podcast. Val was a part of two NCAA championship teams, three Final Fours, and won four Pac-12 Championships. In addition, she graduated from Stanford as the Pac-12 all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Some of her honors include two-time National Player of the Year Finalist, two-time All-American, two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year, and ESPY Award Nominee. She also serves on the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance.  Find Val on her website, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedInDownload Val's FREE e-book on improving self-confidenceListen to the Stay Fierce podcastWatch this episode on YouTubeSign up for the She Plays newsletter!Follow She Plays on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and onlineCheck out our other podcasts: Sports Break and The Warm Up!