On this episode, A.J. chats it up with Barrier Breaker and pro soccer player, Ali Riley. The two unpack why having representation is important to young athletes, how Ali learned to stop wanting a different body type and embraced her own body as is, and the two also dive into changing the narrative in which the media speaks about women in sports.

A.J. sits down with barrier breaker Jennifer King, the first Black woman to hold a full-time coaching position in the NFL. The two discuss Jennifer's journey of achieving her dream of coaching in the NFL, what it means to be a Black woman on the NFL field, and learning how to "fail forward".

Welcome to the very first episode of Barrier Breaking Women! On this episode, A.J. sits down with the first Black player to compete in the National Women's Hockey League and the second woman ever to be a NHL pro scout, Blake Bolden. The two discuss what it is like being a Black woman playing hockey and the microaggressions dealt with along the way, how Blake pivoted when her goal to be the first Black Olympic player to represent the national team was taken away, and also what Blake hopes to see for the future of Black girls in hockey.

How did you"Mela-win" this week?

Hey! I'm A.J. Andrews, and you're invited to my show Barrier Breaking Women; B.B.W is for the melanated to be celebrated. On this podcast, listeners will gain new perspectives of what it truly means to be a minority woman in sport, and what these phenomenal women had to endure in order to compete with, and against the majority.