Sandra Herrera and Lisa Carlin welcome San Diego Wave and USWNT defender Naomi Girma to the show. Girma prepares for her first World Cup at just 23 years old and talks about everything from getting the call, telling her parents and packing. She admits the one thing she can NOT live without in Australia. Plus, she dives into how she's planning on taking a bigger leadership role with the US. Naomi has parterned with Rockin' Protein to get her strong, fit and ready to bring home a World Cup.

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