This week we are thrilled to have Sadie Brown back on the pod! Sadie is our Mentorship Program Coordinator, Female Footballers Mentor and former Goal Keeper for Claremont McKenna College. We chat about her last few years as a D3 goal keeper, the value of her experience at this level and her exciting next steps in her career and journey! Enjoy!

We are back this week with an all new episode of Beyond the Game and we are stoked to have on Stanford Standout and newest player for Gotham FC in the NWSL, Andrea Kitahata!! Dre is not only a Female Footballers Mentor, but she is a friend and former teammate of both Sierra and Maya! This is a great episode with such a great perspective around the concept of person first, player second. Enjoy!

This week Rachael and Kassie sit down to discuss tips and ways that coaches can support female players in specific ways. This is a great episode for coaches of all ages and levels of players. Some takeaways try in your training sessions! Enjoy!

Today we’re diving into a groundbreaking effort out of UC Berkeley focused on a serious issue in sports science: the lack of research and data on women athletes. Despite massive growth in women’s sports over the last few decades, scientists have a glaring blind spot — most of the foundational data used in sports medicine and performance analytics comes from studies on men. That’s what a new UC Berkeley initiative is aiming to change — and it affects athletes at every level. To help us unpack this, we’re joined by Dr Amy "whitey" Hockenbrock who is the associate medical director and associate team physician at UC Berkeley and Dr. Cindy Chang — chief medical officer for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and former head team physician at Cal.

This week we are stoked to have the opportunity to chat with Healthy Sports Parents', Jonathan Carone! Jonathan's mission at Healthy Sports Parents is to cut through the chaos to help parents lead their kids through sports in a way that builds stronger relationships and healthier humans. We chat about how to be a supportive parent and some situations that can feel hard to navigate as a parent on the sidelines. You don't want to skip this episode! Enjoy!

This week Beyond the Game is back with an all new episode featuring Maya and Sierra’s former teammate, Bianca Caetano Ferrara! Bianca talks about her journey through sport, including her Brazilian Youth National Team experience and her National Championship with Stanford in 2019, while prioritizing her mental health, and her pursuit to work in medicine. Enjoy!

This week Beyond the Game is back with an all new episode featuring Maya and Sierra's former teammate, Bianca Caetano Ferrara! Bianca talks about her journey through sport, including her Brazilian Youth National Team experience and her National Championship with Stanford in 2019, while prioritizing her mental health, and her pursuit to work in medicine. Enjoy!

We are stoked to once again have Female Footballers mentor and the Northern Super Leagues newest and most fun League Champion, Vancouver Rise's Nikki Stanton!! We catch up with Nikki about her journey from leaving the NWSL and heading to the NSL. She discusses that transition and winning the NSL championship with her new team Vancouver Rise! Enjoy!

We're back for SEASON 10 with an all new episode to kick off 2026! Rachael, Kassie and Haley discuss what's in and out for 2026 and reflect a bit on what a great 2025 we had at Female Footballers! Enjoy!

ICYMI- this episode was fantastic and we have re-edited it to make it even better! Check it out! Let us know what you think in the comments:)